Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries to government workers by government level and event, 1992-2001

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries to government workers by government level and event, 1992–2001
Characteristics	Fatalities
Federal government (including resident armed forces)	1,923
Transportation incidents	1,191
Highway	366
Collision between vehicles, mobile equipment	173
Aircraft	649
Assaults and violent acts	344
Homicides	206
Suicide, self-inflicted injury	136
State government	1,224
Transportation incidents	778
Highway	419
Collision between vehicles, mobile equipment	274
Worker struck by vehicle, mobile equipment	216
Assaults and violent acts	229
Homicides	153
Local government	3,227
Transportation incidents	1,491
Highway	917
Collision between vehicles, mobile equipment	537
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming	190
Moving in intersection	159
Vehicle struck stationary object or equipment on side of road	180
Noncollision	151
Worker struck by vehicle, mobile equipment	366
Worker struck by vehicle, mobile equipment in roadway	211
Assaults and violent acts	841
Homicides	692
Shooting	614
Suicide, self-inflicted injury	139
Contact with objects and equipment	222
Falls	200
Fall to lower level	139
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	255
Fires and explosions	193
Fires--unintended or uncontrolled	161
Fire in residence, building, or other structure	135
NOTE: This table shows workplace fatalities among employees of Federal, State, and local governments. It excludes fatalities among persons working in the United States for another country's government or for other government entities such as regional cooperative organizations; such fatalities are included in the totals for overall government discussed in the article and shown in table 2. Totals for 2001 exclude fatalities resulting from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Also, the totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).