Number of fatal work injuries, 1992–2008
7,000
6,000
6,217 6,331
6,632
6,275 6,202 6,238 6,055 6,054
5,920 5,915
5,534 5,575
5,764 5,734 5,840
5,657
5,214
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
The 2008 total of 5,214 fatal work injuries represented an eight percent decrease from the 5,657 fatal work
injuries reported for 2007.
NOTE: Data from 2001 exclude fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Rate of fatal work injuries, 2005–2008
Fatal work
injury rate
(per 100,000 FTEs)
In 2008, CFOI implemented a new methodology, using hours worked for fatal work injury rate calculations rather
than employment. The rate of fatal work injuries in 2008 was 3.7 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time
equivalent workers, down from 4.0 in 2007.
Employment-Based Rate = (Fatal work injuries/Employment) x 100,000. The employment figures, except for military, are annual average estimates of employed civilians,
16 years of age and older, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The resident military figure, obtained from the Department of Defense, was added to the CPS
employment total.
Hours-Based Rate = (Fatal work injuries/Total hours worked by all employees) x 200,000,000 where 200,000,000 = base for 100,000 full-time equivalent workers (FTEs)
working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year. The total hours worked figures are annual average estimates of total at work multiplied by average hours for civilians, 16
years of age and older, from the Current Population Survey (CPS).
For additional information on the fatal work injury rate methodology changes please see https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Current Population Survey, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, U.S. Census Bureau, and U.S.
Department of Defense, 2010.
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Number of fatal work injuries, by State, 2008
WA
84
ND
28
MT
40
ID
36
OR
55
MN
65
WI
77
SD
30
WY
33
UT
64
CO
105
CA
465
IL
193
KS
73
OK
102
NM
31
AZ
100
MI
123
IA
93
NE
53
NV
41
VT
10
MO
148
KY
106
PA
241
WV
53 VA
156
TN
135
AR
85
MS
80
TX
463
NY
213
OH
168
IN
143
AL
107
NC
161
GA
182
DE
11
MD
60
NJ CT
92 28
ME
24
MA
68
RI
6
DC
9
SC
87
LA
135
Decreased in 2008
FL
291
AK
33
NH
7
Increased in 2008
No change in 2008
HI
19
Thirty-three States and the District of Columbia had fewer fatal workplace injuries in 2008 compared to
2007. Sixteen States had more fatal injuries in 2008 than in 2007. Vermont had the same number of fatal
injuries in 2008 as in 2007.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Manner in which fatal work injuries occurred, 2008
Fires and explosions (3%)
Exposure to harmful substances or
environments (8%)
Falls
(13%)
Assaults and
violent acts (16%)
Total = 5,214
Highway (23%)
Fall to lower
level (11%)
Homicide
(10%)
Transportation
incidents (41%)
Contact with objects and
equipment (18%)
More fatal work injuries resulted from transportation incidents than from any other event. Highway incidents
alone accounted for almost one out of every four fatal work injuries in 2008.
NOTE: Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Difference in fatal work injury counts, by event, 2007–2008
2007 Level
ALL EVENTS
-443
-221
Transportation incidents
-147
Falls
Exposure to harmful substances
or environments
-58
Assaults and violent acts
2007 Total = 5,657
Contact with objects and
equipment
2008 Total = 5,214
-48
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Fires and explosions
Change in fatal events from 2007 level
Fatal work injuries resulting from transportation incidents, falls, exposure to harmful substances or
environments, and assaults and violent acts all decreased in 2008. Fatal work injuries resulting from
contact with objects and equipment and from fires and explosions both increased in 2008 from 2007 levels.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Four most frequent work-related fatal injury events, 1992–2008
Number of fatal work injuries
1,393
1,242
1,158
1,074
557
1,365
1,373 1,353
1,414
1,356
1,215
927
565
1,398 1,437
1,409
1,080
1,036
618
1,496
1,343 1,346 1,346
1,044
600
1,442
665
591
651
547
691
860
716
714
721
706 651
582
579
520
734
677
585
571
822
810
643
553
719
609
505
770
827
696
847
632 602 607
589
628
567
540
504
531
559
700
526
520
Workplace homicides have declined more than 50 percent since 1994. Highway incidents declined from
1,414 in 2007 to 1,215 in 2008.
NOTE: Data from 2001 exclude fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Fatal falls, by type of fall, 2008
Total falls = 700
Of the 700 fatal falls in 2008, over one-third involved falls from roofs or ladders.
NOTE: Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Selected fatal injury transportation events, 1992–2008
Number of fatal work injuries
500
450
436
400
350
300
353
329
346
284
250
191
200
150
109
100
50
76
66
34
0
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Nonhighway
Pedestrian
Aircraft
Railway
Water vehicle
In 2008, aircraft and water vehicle transportation fatal injury incidents increased, while nonhighway, pedestrian, and
railway incidents decreased. Railway incidents dropped to the lowest level in history of the Census.
NOTE: Data from 2001 exclude fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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How workers died in multiple-fatality incidents, 2008
Other
(16%)
Fires and
explosions
(9%)
Homicides
(14%)
Highway
incidents
(25%)
All other
transportation
incidents
(11%)
Aircraft
incidents
(25%)
Transportation
incidents
(61%)
Total workers = 495
More than three-fifths of the fatal injuries occurring in multiple-fatality events were transportation incidents.
Highway and aircraft transportation incidents each made up a quarter of these multiple-fatality work injury
incidents.
NOTE: Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Hours worked and fatal work injuries, by gender of worker, 2008
Women
Women
7%
43%
57%
93%
Men
Men
Hours worked* = 271,957,680,000
Fatal work injuries = 5,214
Men recorded a disproportionate share of fatal work injuries relative to their hours worked in 2008.
*Starting with reference year 2008, calculations are based on total hours worked rather than total workers. The figure shown represents the full-time equivalent
(working 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year) of 135,978,840 civilian workers.
SOURCE: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2010.
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Fatal injury events, by gender of worker, 2008
Highway incidents
Homicides
Contact with
objects and equipment
Men = 4,827
Women = 387
Falls
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Fires and explosions
Percent of fatal work injuries within gender
A higher percentage of fatal work injuries to women resulted from highway incidents and homicides than
to men. A higher percentage of fatal work injuries to men resulted from contact with objects and
equipment, falls, exposure to harmful substances or environments, and fires and explosions.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Number of workplace homicides, by gender of decedent, 1997–2008
860
714
651
677
643
609
632
628
559
567
540
526
Workplace homicides declined by 16 percent in 2008, following a 16 percent increase between 2006 and 2007. Workplace
homicides incurred by women dropped to the lowest level in the history of the Census to 98 (the same level as in 2005).
NOTE: Data from 2001 exclude fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Number of fatal work injuries involving Hispanic or Latino workers, 1992-2008
990
1,000
895
900
815
800
700
600
634
533
500
400
624
314
288
619
638
277
267
658
279
707
302
730
262
321
841
263
923
794
306
285
323
937
804
303
274
301
258
300
200
100
323
902
275
320
336
342
371
379
405
468
494
572
578
520
596
638
667
634
503
0
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Foreign-born
Native-born
Fatal work injuries involving Hispanic or Latino workers continued to decrease in 2008 after reaching a series
high in 2006. About three-fifths of fatally-injured Hispanic or Latino workers in 2008 were born outside of
the United States.
NOTE: Data from 2001 exclude fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Fatal occupational injuries to foreign-born workers, by region of birth, 2008
Africa (5%) Canada (2%)
Australia and Oceania (<1%)
South America (5%)
Caribbean (6%)
Central America,
except Mexico (10%)
Mexico (43%)
Total workers = 835
Europe (11%)
Asia (18%)
Workers born in Mexico accounted for the largest portion (43 percent) of foreign-born workers who died
at work in the United States in 2008.
NOTE: Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Fatal work injury rates, by age group, 2008
Fatal work injury rate
(per 100,000 FTEs)
15.0
12.7
10.0
5.0
All worker fatal work
injury rate = 3.7
2.5
2.4
2.8
2.8
16 to 17
years
18 to 19
years
20 to 24
years
25 to 34
years
3.3
3.8
35 to 44
years
45 to 54
years
4.7
0.0
55 to 64
years
65 years
and over
Fatal work injury rates for workers 45 years of age and over were higher than the overall U.S. rate, but workers 44 years
of age and under had lower rates.
NOTE: In 2008, CFOI implemented a new methodology, using hours worked for fatal work injury rate calculations rather than employment.. Rates are expressed per 100,000
full-time equivalent workers (FTEs). For additional information on the fatal work injury rate methodology changes please see http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm.
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SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries, by industry sector, 2008
Construction
975
Transportation and warehousing
9.7
796
Agriculture, forestry,
fishing, and hunting
14.9
672
Government
30.4
544
2.4
Manufacturing
411
2.5
Professional and business services
403
2.8
Retail trade
301
2.0
Leisure and hospitality
238
Wholesale trade
180
Other services (exc. public admin.)
178
Mining
176
Educational and health services
Financial activities
Total fatal work injuries = 5,214
2.2
4.4
2.6
18.1
141
0.7
106
All worker fatal work injury rate = 3.7
1.1
Information
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Utilities
37
1,250
1,000
750
500
Number of fatal work injuries
250
1.5
3.9
0
10
20
30
40
Fatal work injury rate
(per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Although construction had the highest number of fatal injuries in 2008, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and
hunting had the highest fatal work injury rate.
NOTE: In 2008, CFOI implemented a new methodology, using hours worked for fatal work injury rate calculations rather than employment. For additional
information on the fatal work injury rate methodology changes please see https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Fatal occupational injuries in the private mining industry, 2003–2008
Number of fatal work injuries
192
141
56
85
152
54
98
159
67
183
61
61
98
125
122
176
56
120
Fatal work injuries in the private mining industry declined in 2008. Oil and gas industry fatal work injuries
accounted for more than two-thirds of the fatal work injuries in the mining sector in 2008.
NOTE: Oil and gas extraction industries includes NAICS 211 (oil and gas extraction), NAICS 213111 (drilling oil and gas wells), and NAICS 213112 (support
activities for oil and gas operations). NAICS 213110 (support activities for mining, unspecified) may include some oil and gas activities.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Some of the published fatal occupational injuries, injury rates, and the total hours worked for selected occupations, industries, and a race/ethnic origin category were improperly calculated for 2006
to 2015. For details on the affected rates and products, please visit www.bls.gov/bls/errata/cfoi-errata-2016.htm. This chart has been revised with the corrected figures.
Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries, by major civilian occupation group, 2008
Transportation and material
moving 1,376
Construction and extraction
16.1
11.7
977
Service
Management, business, and
financial
681
3.2
577
Installation, maintenance, and
repair
2.5
354
6.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry
286
Sales and related
275
Production
267
Professional and related
267
Office and administrative
support
2,000 1,500 1,250 1,000
28.4
1.8
3.0
0.9
89
750
500
250
Total fatal work injuries = 5,214
All worker fatal injury rate = 3.7
0.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Fatal work injury rate
Number of fatal work injuries
(per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Although transportation and material moving occupations had the highest number of fatal work injuries in 2008, the
highest fatal work injury rate among major occupational groups was for farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.
NOTE: In 2008, CFOI implemented a new methodology, using hours worked for fatal work injury rate calculations rather than employment. For additional
information on the fatal work injury rate methodology changes please see https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Some of the published fatal occupational injuries, injury rates, and the total hours worked for selected occupations, industries, and a
race/ethnic origin category were improperly calculated for 2006 to 2015. For details on the affected rates and products, please visit
www.bls.gov/bls/errata/cfoi-errata-2016.htm. This chart has been revised with the corrected figures.
Selected occupations with high fatal injury rates, 2008
Fishers and related
fishing workers
50
128.2
Logging workers
85
119.7
Aircraft pilots and flight
engineers
Structural iron and steel
workers
Farmers and ranchers
40.3
Refuse and recyclable
material collectors
35.5
Roofers
34.4
324
30
69
29.8
Driver/sales workers and
truck drivers
Taxi drivers and
chauffeurs
All worker fatal injury rate = 3.7
36
46.2
Electrical power-line
installers and repairers
Total fatal work injuries = 5,214
91
73.2
35
856
24.0
19.3
150
100
50
0
Fatal work injury rate
(per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
69
200
400
600
800
1,000
Number of fatal work injuries
Fatal work injury rates were highest for fishers, logging workers, and aircraft pilots and flight engineers in 2008.
NOTE: In 2008, CFOI implemented a new methodology, using hours worked for fatal work injury rate calculations rather than employment. For additional
information on the fatal work injury rate methodology changes please see https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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Distribution of fatal work injuries by selected occupations in the private
construction industry, 2007–2008
22%
Construction laborers
First-line supervisors/
managers of construction
trades and extraction workers
8%
7%
Carpenters
9%
8%
7%
6%
Roofers
Construction managers
6%
6%
Construction equipment
operators
6%
4%
Electricians
5%
6%
Painters, construction and
maintenance
3%
26%
Total fatal work injuries in 2008 = 975
Total fatal work injuries in 2007 = 1,204
2008
2007
5%
4%
4%
Truck drivers, heavy
and tractor-trailer
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Percent of private construction fatal work injuries
Fatal work injuries involving construction laborers accounted for about one out of every five private construction
fatal work injuries in 2008. Total fatal work injuries in construction declined by 19 percent from 2007 to 2008.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.
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