Fatal work injuries in Minnesota, 1991-2008 [1]
Year |
Average cost |
Median cost |
Total cost ($millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $5,830 | $3,310 | $30.8 |
| 1999 | 6,010 | 3,420 | 34.7 |
| 2000 | 6,490 | 3,740 | 42.2 |
| 2001 | 6,910 | 3,620 | 44.6 |
| 2002 | 7,130 | 3,700 | 44.2 |
| 2003 | 6,940 | 3,560 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 6,020 | 3,530 | 37.3 |
1. Data is from the Department of Labor and Industry claims database. The cost figures are "developed," meaning they are estimates (based on observed historical rates of claim development) of what the final numbers will be when all the cost data is reported. Costs are adjusted for average wage growth between the respective year and 2004.