Table US-13. Number and Average Annual Rate* (per 100,000 workers)
of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities by Industry Division, US, 1980-1995.

INDUSTRY DIVISION

NUMBER OF DEATHS

RATE PER 100,000

Construction

17,140

15.3

Trans/Comm/PU

15,604

12.6

Manufacturing

14,034

4.2

Ag/For/Fish

10,737

19.6

Services

10,056

1.7

Retail Trade

8,631

2.9

Public Admin

4,343

5.1

Mining

3,995

30.4

Wholesale Trade

2,741

3.8

Finance/Insur/RE

1,271

1.1

Not Classified

4,786

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* Rates not calculated for "unknown" or "not classified" categories. 

 

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