Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Cause of Injury

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Accident Cause Code Data Limit
"Intoxication, Another" "INTXA" "CAUSE1+"
"Intoxication, Self" "INTXS" "
"Adverse Weather" "WTHR" "
"Carelessness, Another" "CRLSO" "
"Carelessness, Self" "CRLSS" "
"Chemical Reaction" "CHEMR" "
"Deck Cluttered" "DCKC" "
"Deck Slippery" "DCKS" "
"Equipment Failure" "EQPF" "
"Failure to use PFD * " "FPFD" "
"Failure to use PPE ** " "FPPE" "
"Improper Lighting" "IMLT" "
"Improper Loading/Storage" "IMLS" "
"Improper Maintenance" "IMNT" "
"Improper Supervision" "ISPR" "
"Improper Tools/Equipment" "OTPE "
"Inadequate/Missing Guarding" "IGRD" "
"Inadequate/Missing Railing" "IRAL"  
"Inadequate Training" "ITNG" "
"Insufficient Ventilation" "IVNT" "
"Lack of Available PFD" "MPFD" "
"Lack of Available PPE" "MPPE" "
"Material Failure" "MATF" "
"Misuse of Tools/Equipment" "MIST" "
"Mooring Line Surge" "MRGS" "
"Narcotics (other than alcohol)" "NARC" "
"Overloading" "OVRLD" "
"Physical Factors, Another" "PHSO" "
"Physical Factors, Self" "PHSS" "
"Psychological Factors, Another" "PSYCO" "
"Psychological Factors, Self" "PSYCS" "
"Unsafe Movement, Another" "UNSMA" "
"Unsafe Movement, Self" "UNSMS" "
"Unsafe Practice, Another" "UNSPA" "
"Unsafe Practice, Self" "UNSPS" "
"Vessel Casualty" "VSLC" "
"Unknown" "UNK" "
"Not Elsewhere Classified" "NEC" "

* PFD - Personal Flotation Device

** PPE - Personal Protection Equipment