Struck-by incidents and falls from elevation caused the largest number of non COVID-19 work-related deaths last year in the Tar Heel State, based on preliminary information released yesterday by the NC Department of Labor. There was one workplace fatality in Iredell County and Guilford and Mecklenburg experienced three workplace fatalities each.
Discounting deaths attributed to COVID-19, it was the second largest number of workplace deaths reported by NCDOL since 2012. The department reported 65 deaths not attributed to COVID-19 in 2020.