The government reported that the 2009 workplace injury rate in Alberta hit a record low. According to the statistics, the rate of disabling injury claims dropped from 3.63 to 3.09 per 100 full-time jobs. Lost-time claim rates fell 10% to 1.69 per 100 and were down in all sectors, with the biggest drops occurring in manufacturing, mining and petroleum. The number of fatalities also decreased from 166 to 110, a rate decline of 28.5%.
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