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December 13, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Event | Retail trade | All other industries |
---|---|---|
All events |
100.0 | 100.0 |
Assaults and violent acts |
51.1 | 11.2 |
Transportation incidents |
27.6 | 42.1 |
Falls |
8.8 | 14.9 |
Contact with objects and equipment |
7.0 | 19.0 |
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
3.3 | 9.4 |
Fires and explosions |
1.8 | 3.1 |
Note: Percentage of fatalities resulting from other events and exposures (not shown) is less than 0.5 percent for retail trade and for all other industries. Thus, categories do not sum to exactly 100 percent. |
These data are featured in the TED article, Fatal occupational injuries in retail trade, 2003–2008.