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October 1993, Vol. 116, No.
10
Fatal work injuries: results from the 1992 national census
Guy Toscano
Economist, Office of Safety, Health,
and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janice Windau
Epidemiologist, Office of Safety,
Health, and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Highway accidents and homicides top the list of fatal work injuries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics first census of fatal incidents in 50 States and the District of Columbia. This article describes highlights from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, including that the average age of fatally injured workers was 42 years, and that highway vehicle accidents were the leading fatal even for male workers while on-the-job homicides were the leading fatal even for female workers.
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