Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and selected event or exposure, 2006
Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and selected event or exposure, 2006
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| |
| Fatalities | Selected event or exposure(2)
| | (percent of total for industry)
Industry(1) |___________________|_______________________________________
| | | | | |
| Number | Percent | Highway |Homicides| Falls |Struck by
| | | (3) | | | object
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| | | | | |
Total.....................| 5,703 | 100 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 10
| | | | | |
Private industry.............| 5,202 | 91 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 11
| | | | | |
Goods producing.............| 2,509 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 14
| | | | | |
Natural resources and | | | | | |
mining....................| 836 | 15 | 13 | (4) | 4 | 20
Agriculture, forestry, | | | | | |
fishing and hunting......| 646 | 11 | 12 | (4) | 3 | 21
Crop production.........| 303 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 17
Animal production.......| 150 | 3 | 8 | - | 5 | 18
Forestry and logging....| 99 | 2 | 20 | - | 3 | 55
Fishing, hunting and | | | | | |
trapping...............| 47 | 1 | - | - | - | -
Agriculture and forestry| | | | | |
support activities.....| 41 | 1 | 17 | - | - | -
Mining(5).................| 190 | 3 | 16 | - | 5 | 18
Oil and gas extraction..| 21 | (4) | 19 | - | - | -
Mining, except oil and | | | | | |
gas....................| 67 | 1 | - | - | - | 7
Support activities for | | | | | |
mining.................| 102 | 2 | 23 | - | 7 | 26
Construction...............| 1,226 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 10
Construction..............| 1,226 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 10
Construction of | | | | | |
buildings..............| 218 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 9
Heavy and civil | | | | | |
engineering | | | | | |
construction...........| 224 | 4 | 15 | - | 9 | 13
Specialty trade | | | | | |
contractors............| 721 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 9
Manufacturing..............| 447 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 14
Manufacturing.............| 447 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 14
Food manufacturing......| 59 | 1 | 29 | - | 8 | -
Wood product | | | | | |
manufacturing..........| 36 | 1 | 8 | - | 19 | 25
Chemical manufacturing..| 32 | 1 | - | - | 9 | -
Nonmetallic mineral | | | | | |
product manufacturing..| 59 | 1 | 25 | - | 14 | 15
Primary metal | | | | | |
manufacturing..........| 36 | 1 | - | - | - | 25
Fabricated metal product| | | | | |
manufacturing..........| 46 | 1 | 7 | - | 24 | 24
Machinery manufacturing | 33 | 1 | 12 | - | - | 21
Transportation equipment| | | | | |
manufacturing..........| 51 | 1 | - | 8 | 14 | 16
| | | | | |
Service providing...........| 2,693 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8
| | | | | |
Trade, transportation, and | | | | | |
utilities.................| 1,452 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 7
Wholesale trade...........| 217 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 15
Merchant wholesalers, | | | | | |
durable goods..........| 107 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 26
Merchant wholesalers, | | | | | |
nondurable goods.......| 102 | 2 | 43 | - | 15 | 5
Retail trade..............| 351 | 6 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 5
Motor vehicle and parts | | | | | |
dealers................| 69 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 9
Building material and | | | | | |
garden supply stores...| 40 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 18
Food and beverage stores| 79 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 8 | -
Gasoline stations.......| 51 | 1 | 10 | 76 | - | -
General merchandise | | | | | |
stores.................| 25 | (4) | 20 | 28 | 20 | -
Miscellaneous store | | | | | |
retailers..............| 21 | (4) | 29 | 24 | - | -
Transportation and | | | | | |
warehousing..............| 832 | 15 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 6
Air transportation......| 51 | 1 | - | - | - | -
Truck transportation....| 537 | 9 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 5
Transit and ground | | | | | |
passenger | | | | | |
transportation.........| 57 | 1 | 37 | 49 | - | -
Support activities for | | | | | |
transportation.........| 81 | 1 | 20 | - | - | 22
Couriers and messengers | 41 | 1 | 66 | 7 | - | 7
Utilities.................| 52 | 1 | 17 | - | 15 | 12
Information................| 64 | 1 | 44 | - | 14 | 5
Information...............| 64 | 1 | 44 | - | 14 | 5
Publishing industries, | | | | | |
except Internet........| 27 | (4) | 67 | - | - | -
Financial activities.......| 122 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 3
Finance and insurance.....| 44 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 11 | -
Credit intermediation | | | | | |
and related activities | 21 | (4) | 33 | 33 | - | -
Real estate and rental and| | | | | |
leasing..................| 78 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 5
Real estate.............| 55 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 7
Rental and leasing | | | | | |
services...............| 23 | (4) | 26 | 17 | - | -
Professional and business | | | | | |
services..................| 449 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 11
Professional and technical| | | | | |
services.................| 78 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 4
Professional and | | | | | |
technical services.....| 78 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 4
Administrative and waste | | | | | |
services.................| 371 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 13
Administrative and | | | | | |
support services.......| 294 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 14
Waste management and | | | | | |
remediation services...| 77 | 1 | 42 | - | 6 | 8
Educational and health | | | | | |
services..................| 172 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 2
Educational services......| 49 | 1 | 18 | - | 10 | -
Educational services....| 49 | 1 | 18 | - | 10 | -
Health care and social | | | | | |
assistance...............| 123 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3
Ambulatory health care | | | | | |
services...............| 55 | 1 | 36 | 18 | - | -
Hospitals...............| 20 | (4) | 25 | - | - | -
Nursing and residential | | | | | |
care facilities........| 22 | (4) | 14 | 32 | 27 | -
Social assistance.......| 24 | (4) | 29 | 21 | - | -
Leisure and hospitality....| 252 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 3
Arts, entertainment, and | | | | | |
recreation...............| 79 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 6
Performing arts and | | | | | |
spectator sports.......| 44 | 1 | - | 9 | 14 | 7
Amusements, gambling, | | | | | |
and recreation ........| 31 | 1 | - | 35 | - | -
Accommodation and food | | | | | |
services.................| 173 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 9 | -
Accommodation...........| 38 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -
Food services and | | | | | |
drinking places........| 135 | 2 | 11 | 65 | 5 | -
Other services, except | | | | | |
public administration.....| 175 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 19
Other services, except | | | | | |
public administration....| 175 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 19
Repair and maintenance..| 110 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 27
Personal and laundry | | | | | |
services...............| 27 | (4) | 22 | 30 | - | -
Membership associations | | | | | |
and organizations......| 32 | 1 | 25 | - | 34 | -
| | | | | |
Government(6)................| 501 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4
| | | | | |
Federal government..........| 111 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7
Public administration.....| 65 | 1 | 23 | - | 8 | 12
National security and | | | | | |
international affairs..| 52 | 1 | 25 | - | 6 | 13
State government............| 109 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 4
Public administration.....| 57 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 5 | -
Justice, public order, | | | | | |
and safety activities..| 36 | 1 | 42 | 19 | - | -
Local government............| 272 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3
Public administration.....| 162 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 2 | -
Justice, public order, | | | | | |
and safety activities..| 147 | 3 | 33 | 30 | - | -
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1 Based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2002.
2 The figure shown is the percent of the total fatalities for that industry group.
3 "Highway" includes deaths to vehicle occupants resulting from traffic incidents that
occur on the public roadway, shoulder, or surrounding area. It excludes incidents
occurring entirely off the roadway, such as in parking lots and on farms; incidents
involving trains; and deaths to pedestrians or other nonpassengers.
4 Less than or equal to 0.5 percent.
5 Includes fatalities at all establishments categorized as Mining (Sector 21) in the
North American Industry Classification System, 2002, including establishments not governed
by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in
Oil and Gas Extraction.
6 Includes fatalities to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of
industry.
NOTE: Totals for 2006 are preliminary. Totals for major categories may include subcat-
egories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.
Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
There were 8 fatalities for which there was insufficient information to determine a
specific industry classification, although a distinction between private and government
was made for each.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with
State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries
Last Modified Date: August 09, 2007
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