Table. Fatal occupational injuries to athletes, 1992-2002
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:
(1) This category may include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(2) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(3) In this study, the racial categories "White" and "Black or African American" do not include persons from the ethnic category "Hispanic or Latino." Hispanic or Latino persons may identify themselves racially as white, black, or another race category.
(4) Includes fatalities to workers employed in governmental organizations regardless of industry.

NOTE: Totals for 2001 exclude fatalities resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).