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August 30, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Event or exposure | Number | |
---|---|---|
2009 | 2010 (p) | |
Transportation, highway |
985 | 968 |
Falls |
645 | 635 |
Homicides |
542 | 506 |
Exposures to harmful substances or environments |
404 | 409 |
Struck by object or equipment |
420 | 402 |
Transportation, nonhighway |
261 | 272 |
Self-inflicted injuries |
263 | 258 |
Fires and explosions |
113 | 187 |
Footnotes: |
These data are featured in the TED article, Fatal occupational injuries by incident in 2010.