Table 1. Occupational injuries and illnesses to groundskeepers, 1992-2002
Year Fatal injuries Nonfatal injuries and illnesses(1)

1992

68 21,328

1993

87 21,268

1994

79 20,486

1995

78 21,382

1996

91 18,468

1997

104 18,595

1998

108 22,995

1999

106 18,854

2000

130 16,036

2001

120 17,398

2002

146 14,862

Footnotes:
(1) Data from 2002 is not directly comparable to data from previous years due to changes in OSHA recordkeeping rules.

NOTE: Fatality totals for 2001 exclude fatalities resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics; Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program (IIF); in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies.