Number of fatalities, 1995–99:
Number of incidents, 1995–99:
2,949
Average fatalities per year:
1,109
Average incidents per year:
590
222
Multiple Fatality Incidents
W O R K - R E L A T E D
F A T A L I T Y
N U M B E R S
Fatalities per incident
750
4,576
4,578
R A T E S
Fatalities per year
1800
1,656
A N D
694
4,410
1500
625
1200
500
900
375
614
551
550
540
828
600
250
471
284
300
0
157
2
3
Incidents
40
National Profiles
71
272
44
4
5 to 9
Associated fatalities
266
9
10 or more
231
194
125
0
1995
Incidents
1996
222
1997
227
1998
Associated fatalities
235
1999
*
M U LT I P L E F A T A L I T Y I N C I D E N T S
PER MAJOR INDUSTRY
WORK-RELATED FATALITIES BY EVENT
Other
14%
Transportation
incidents
Agriculture,
forestry, and fishing
58%
119
287
(27% Air, 21% Highway)
Mining 35
76
166
Construction
133
Manufacturing
290
252
Transportation and
public utilities
Wholesale trade
Fires and explosions
Homicides
9%
19%
339
42
79
128
Retail trade
528
261
Finance, insurance, 29
and real estate
77
170
Services
O C C U PAT I O N S W I T H A L A R G E S H A R E
O F M U LT I P L E F A T A L I T Y I N C I D E N T S
NUMBER OF FATALITIES
O C C U PAT I O N
MULTIPLE ONLY
OVERALL
Civilian airline pilots and navigators
215
502
Military
223
537
Fishers (inc. captains, officers)
122
339
Firefighters (inc. supervisors)
72
227
Lawyers
20
74
Government
335
214
0
75
150
Incidents
659
225
300
375
450
525
600
675
Fatalities
*Based on special research by CFOI staff.
National Profiles
41