Characteristics | Fatalities |
---|---|
Total |
219 |
Employee Status | |
Wage and salary workers(1) |
146 |
Self-employed(2) |
73 |
Sex | |
Men |
210 |
Women |
9 |
Age | |
20 to 24 years |
22 |
25 to 34 years |
74 |
35 to 44 years |
58 |
45 to 54 years |
37 |
55 to 64 years |
15 |
65 and over |
9 |
Race or ethnic origin(3) | |
White |
184 |
Black or African American |
11 |
Hispanic or Latino |
19 |
Event or Exposure | |
Transportation incidents |
102 |
Highway |
16 |
Nonhighway |
67 |
Collision between vehicles or mobile equipment |
13 |
Vehicle or mobile equipment struck stationary object |
33 |
Noncollision accident |
11 |
Aircraft |
6 |
Worker struck by vehicle or mobile equipment |
7 |
Water vehicle |
5 |
Assaults and violent acts |
23 |
Homicides |
5 |
Assaults by animals |
15 |
Contact with objects or equipment |
25 |
Struck by object |
20 |
Falls |
18 |
Fall to lower level |
14 |
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
47 |
Oxygen deficiency |
40 |
Drowning, submersion |
40 |
Industry | |
Private industry |
208 |
Services |
196 |
Business services |
30 |
Miscellaneous business services |
30 |
Amusement and recreation services |
160 |
Commercial sports |
135 |
Sports clubs, managers, and promoters |
18 |
Racing, including track operations |
116 |
Miscellaneous amusement, recreation services |
25 |
Government(4) |
11 |
Footnotes: |
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NOTE: Totals for 2001 exclude fatalities resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. |
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SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). |