Workplace injuries and illnesses in California showed a significant drop from 2001 to 2002, according to data released by Division of Labor Statistics and Research (DLSR).Total cases were down 7 percent in 2002, from 748,200 to 694,100. The incidence rate of 6.0 per 100 full-time workers was the same as 2001.The largest decrease in injuries and illnesses occurred in the state and local government category, where a 16 percent drop, from 161,300 to 137,400, or 25,900, accounted for al
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