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Year | Number of fatal work injuries |
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1992 | 6,217 |
1993 | 6,331 |
1994 | 6,632 |
1995 | 6,275 |
1996 | 6,202 |
1997 | 6,238 |
1998 | 6,055 |
1999 | 6,054 |
2000 | 5,920 |
2001 | 5,915 |
2002 | 5,534 |
2003 | 5,575 |
2004 | 5,764 |
2005 | 5,734 |
2006 | 5,840 |
2007 | 5,657 |
2008 | 5,214 |
2009 | 4,551 |
2010 | 4,690 |
These data are featured in the article, Fatal Occupational Injuries and Workers’ Memorial Day.
Year | Highway incidents | Homicides | Falls | Struck by object |
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1992 | 1,158 | 1,044 | 600 | 557 |
1993 | 1,242 | 1,074 | 618 | 565 |
1994 | 1,343 | 1,080 | 665 | 591 |
1995 | 1,346 | 1,036 | 651 | 547 |
1996 | 1,346 | 927 | 691 | 582 |
1997 | 1,393 | 860 | 716 | 579 |
1998 | 1,442 | 714 | 706 | 520 |
1999 | 1,496 | 651 | 721 | 585 |
2000 | 1,365 | 677 | 734 | 571 |
2001 | 1,409 | 643 | 810 | 553 |
2002 | 1,373 | 609 | 719 | 505 |
2003 | 1,353 | 632 | 696 | 531 |
2004 | 1,398 | 559 | 822 | 602 |
2005 | 1,437 | 567 | 770 | 607 |
2006 | 1,356 | 540 | 827 | 589 |
2007 | 1,414 | 628 | 847 | 504 |
2008 | 1,215 | 526 | 700 | 520 |
2009 | 985 | 542 | 645 | 420 |
2010 | 1,044 | 518 | 646 | 404 |
These data are featured in the article, Fatal Occupational Injuries and Workers’ Memorial Day.
Industry | Count | Rate |
---|---|---|
Construction | 774 | 9.8 |
Transportation and warehousing | 661 | 13.7 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 621 | 27.9 |
Government | 484 | 2.2 |
Professional and business services | 364 | 2.6 |
Manufacturing | 329 | 2.3 |
Retail trade | 311 | 2.2 |
Leisure and hospitality | 238 | 2.3 |
Other services (exc. Public administration) | 192 | 3.0 |
Wholesale trade | 191 | 4.9 |
Mining | 172 | 19.8 |
Educational and health services | 171 | 0.9 |
Financial activities | 113 | 1.3 |
Information | 43 | 1.5 |
Utilities | 26 | 2.8 |
These data are featured in the article, Fatal Occupational Injuries and Workers’ Memorial Day.
Occupation | Count | Rate |
---|---|---|
Fishers and related fishing workers | 38 | 152.0 |
Logging workers | 60 | 93.5 |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 78 | 70.6 |
Farmers and ranchers | 308 | 42.5 |
Mining machine operators | 22 | 37.0 |
Roofers | 57 | 32.4 |
Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 26 | 29.8 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers | 718 | 23.0 |
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers | 98 | 20.7 |
Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 134 | 18.1 |
These data are featured in the article, Fatal Occupational Injuries and Workers’ Memorial Day.
2010 | 2009 | Net change | |
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Alabama | 92 | 75 | 17 |
Alaska | 39 | 17 | 22 |
Arizona | 77 | 76 | 1 |
Arkansas | 88 | 75 | 13 |
California | 326 | 409 | -83 |
Colorado | 85 | 83 | 2 |
Connecticut | 49 | 34 | 15 |
Delaware | 8 | 7 | 1 |
District of Columbia | 16 | 11 | 5 |
Florida | 225 | 245 | -20 |
Georgia | 108 | 110 | -2 |
Hawaii | 19 | 13 | 6 |
Idaho | 33 | 27 | 6 |
Illinois | 206 | 158 | 48 |
Indiana | 118 | 125 | -7 |
Iowa | 77 | 80 | -3 |
Kansas | 85 | 76 | 9 |
Kentucky | 69 | 101 | -32 |
Louisiana | 111 | 140 | -29 |
Maine | 20 | 16 | 4 |
Maryland | 71 | 65 | 6 |
Massachusetts | 54 | 64 | -10 |
Michigan | 146 | 94 | 52 |
Minnesota | 70 | 61 | 9 |
Mississippi | 68 | 67 | 1 |
Missouri | 106 | 142 | -36 |
Montana | 36 | 52 | -16 |
Nebraska | 54 | 57 | -3 |
Nevada | 38 | 24 | 14 |
New Hampshire | 6 | 6 | 0 |
New Jersey | 81 | 99 | -18 |
New Mexico | 38 | 42 | -4 |
New York State | 182 | 185 | -3 |
North Carolina | 139 | 129 | 10 |
North Dakota | 30 | 25 | 5 |
Ohio | 161 | 137 | 24 |
Oklahoma | 94 | 82 | 12 |
Oregon | 47 | 66 | -19 |
Pennsylvania | 221 | 168 | 53 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 7 | 2 |
South Carolina | 69 | 73 | -4 |
South Dakota | 36 | 24 | 12 |
Tennessee | 138 | 111 | 27 |
Texas | 461 | 482 | -21 |
Utah | 41 | 48 | -7 |
Vermont | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Virginia | 107 | 119 | -12 |
Washington | 104 | 76 | 28 |
West Virginia | 95 | 41 | 54 |
Wisconsin | 91 | 94 | -3 |
Wyoming | 33 | 19 | 14 |
These data are featured in the article, Fatal Occupational Injuries and Workers’ Memorial Day.