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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities > Publications > Factsheets
Fatal work injuries for fire and rescue workers, 2011-15 = 232

Fires

87

Forest or brush fire

27

Structure collapse during fire

25

Other structural fire

23

Other

12

Transportation

79

Roadway incident

52

Pedestrian struck by vehicle

22

Off roadway incident

4

Violence

23

Suicides

8

Accidental

8

Homicides

6

Exposure

15

Exposure to other harmful substances

7

Drowning

4

Falls

13

Lower level

8

Same level

5

Last Modified Date: December 18, 2017