TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry1 sector, All United States, 2005
Service providing
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Total……………………………………………………………………
Contact with objects and equipment............................................
Struck against object...............................................................
Struck against stationary object.........................................
Struck by object......................................................................
Struck by object, unspecified.............................................
Struck by falling object.......................................................
Struck by flying object........................................................
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle.....................
Struck by discharged object or substance....................
Struck by flying object, n.e.c.........................................
Struck by swinging or slipping object.................................
Struck by or slammed in swinging door
or gate.........................................................................
Struck by slipping handheld object...............................
Struck by swinging or slipping object,
n.e.c............................................................................
Struck by rolling, sliding objects on floor
or ground level.................................................................
Struck by object, n.e.c........................................................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects.................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or
objects, unspecified.........................................................
Caught in running equipment or machinery.......................
Compressed or pinched by rolling, sliding,
or shifting objects.............................................................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or
objects, n.e.c....................................................................
Caught in or crushed in collapsing materials..........................
Excavation or trenching cave-in.........................................
Other cave-in.....................................................................
Caught in or crushed in collapsing structure......................
Caught in or crushed in collapsing
materials, n.e.c.................................................................
Falls.............................................................................................
Fall, unspecified......................................................................
Fall to lower level....................................................................
Fall to lower level, unspecified...........................................
Fall down stairs or steps....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
Manufacturing
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
Information
Financial
activities
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and health
and
business
services hospitality
services
Other
services
5,734
2,459
874
1,192
393
2,755
1,524
65
99
482
150
213
210
1,005
8
7
607
7
385
53
26
16
9
45
652
--379
5
240
31
19
6
4
29
272
--181
-104
11
5
4
-8
244
--130
-92
9
5
--16
136
--68
-44
11
9
--5
314
6
5
197
-131
15
6
4
5
14
168
--104
-67
7
3
3
-4
------------
4
--3
--------
82
--46
-35
3
---4
5
--3
--------
14
--11
-4
----5
36
--27
-22
------
5
6
-5
---
-3
---
3
--
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
32
21
6
12
3
10
--
--
--
--
--
5
--
94
23
278
57
17
176
45
11
60
9
-52
3
4
64
30
5
98
20
5
55
----
----
4
-29
----
----
3
-7
9
121
4
86
-29
-16
-41
5
34
3
17
---
---
-11
---
---
---
63
34
10
15
9
27
15
--
--
9
--
--
--
85
109
44
5
27
52
93
39
5
22
19
30
-5
4
20
59
39
-18
13
4
----
32
12
--4
20
7
----
------
------
8
5
----
------
------
3
-----
33
770
14
664
15
17
27
486
7
464
12
5
21
43
-38
---
-394
5
384
12
--
4
49
-42
---
6
249
6
179
-9
5
95
-65
-5
-5
-4
---
-18
-12
---
-73
-65
---
-15
-4
---
-18
-9
---
-23
-18
---
Page 1 of 6
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry1 sector, All United States, 2005 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Fall from floor, dock, or ground level..................................
Fall through existing floor opening................................
Fall through floor surface..............................................
Fall from loading dock...................................................
Fall from ground level to lower level.............................
Fall from floor, dock, or ground level,
n.e.c............................................................................
Fall from ladder..................................................................
Fall from roof......................................................................
Fall from roof, unspecified.............................................
Fall through existing roof opening.................................
Fall through roof surface...............................................
Fall through skylight......................................................
Fall from roof edge........................................................
Fall from roof, n.e.c.......................................................
Fall from scaffold, staging..................................................
Fall from building girders or other
structural steel..................................................................
Fall from nonmoving vehicle..............................................
Fall to lower level, n.e.c.....................................................
Jump to lower level.................................................................
Fall on same level...................................................................
Fall on same level, unspecified..........................................
Fall to floor, walkway, or other surface..............................
Fall onto or against objects................................................
Fall on same level, n.e.c....................................................
Fall, n.e.c................................................................................
Bodily reaction and exertion.........................................................
Bodily reaction........................................................................
Overexertion...........................................................................
Overexertion in lifting.........................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or environments.......................
Contact with electric current....................................................
Contact with electric current, unspecified..........................
Contact with electric current of machine,
tool, appliance, or light fixture..........................................
Contact with wiring, transformers, or other
electrical components......................................................
Contact with overhead power lines....................................
Struck by lightning..............................................................
Contact with electric current, n.e.c.....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Service providing
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
Manufacturing
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
Information
Financial
activities
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and
and health
business
services hospitality
services
Other
services
42
26
3
3
6
30
22
--4
------
24
17
--4
5
5
----
8
4
----
3
-----
------
------
------
------
------
------
4
129
160
37
17
12
19
65
10
82
-84
138
32
17
10
12
58
9
73
-8
4
--------
-69
130
30
17
8
12
55
8
65
-7
4
------8
-41
22
5
--7
7
-8
-11
4
--------
-----------
-6
---------
-11
10
3
--4
----
-----------
-----------
-8
5
--------
25
75
117
4
84
3
66
12
3
4
11
4
6
4
501
251
3
25
31
64
-12
-8
4
--3
---266
151
3
-6
15
-4
---------67
27
--
22
18
42
-3
---------164
107
--
-7
7
-5
-4
-------35
17
--
-39
50
-59
-47
7
3
3
7
-5
3
200
90
--
-28
12
-26
-20
3
3
-3
---65
29
--
--------------7
4
--
----5
-5
-------5
---
-10
29
-6
-3
---3
---72
39
--
--3
-10
-9
-------11
---
--3
-7
-6
-------16
6
--
----4
-4
-------23
10
--
47
28
9
13
6
17
6
--
--
4
--
4
3
75
112
9
3
53
62
3
--
4
11
---
42
49
---
7
----
20
45
6
--
10
9
3
--
-4
---
-----
6
25
---
-----
-----
-5
---
Page 2 of 6
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry1 sector, All United States, 2005 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Contact with temperature extremes........................................
Exposure to environmental heat........................................
Exposure to environmental cold.........................................
Contact with hot objects or substances.............................
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic
substances............................................................................
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic
substances, unspecified...................................................
Inhalation of substance......................................................
Inhalation in enclosed, restricted, or
confined space............................................................
Inhalation in open or nonconfined space......................
Injections, stings, venomous bites.....................................
Bee, wasp, hornet sting................................................
Injections, stings, venomous bites, n.e.c......................
Ingestion of substance.......................................................
Oxygen deficiency, n.e.c.........................................................
Drowning, submersion.......................................................
Choking on object or substance.........................................
Transportation accidents..............................................................
Transportation accident, unspecified......................................
Highway accident....................................................................
Highway accident, unspecified...........................................
Collision between vehicles, mobile equipment..................
Collision between vehicles, mobile
equipment, unspecified...............................................
Re-entrant collision.......................................................
Moving in same direction..............................................
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming......................
Moving in intersection...................................................
Moving and standing vehicle, mobile
equipment--in roadway...............................................
Moving and standing vehicle, mobile
equipment--side of road..............................................
Collision between vehicles, mobile
equipment, n.e.c.........................................................
Vehicle struck stationary object or
equipment in roadway......................................................
Vehicle struck stationary object, equipment
on side of road.................................................................
Noncollision accident.........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Service providing
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
Manufacturing
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
Information
Financial
activities
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and
and health
business
services hospitality
services
Other
services
55
47
3
5
35
30
-3
20
18
---
12
12
---
3
--3
14
12
---
3
----
-----
-----
5
5
---
-----
-----
-----
136
58
11
35
12
69
30
3
--
19
3
3
9
12
66
3
32
-6
-22
-4
9
32
4
12
---
---
-11
---
---
-6
21
45
21
11
7
34
59
48
8
2,493
5
1,437
22
718
11
21
9
8
-12
22
19
-833
3
332
8
154
--3
3
--9
7
-406
-127
4
48
8
14
6
5
-6
10
9
-318
-154
3
78
-4
---5
3
3
-109
-51
-28
9
23
9
-6
18
27
20
6
1,381
-933
14
480
5
7
---12
3
--899
-676
12
327
---------41
-35
-21
---------38
-24
-17
-7
4
-3
-9
8
-203
-101
-53
------5
--90
-38
-27
------6
4
-55
-26
-17
-6
-------55
-33
-18
32
8
175
265
134
5
-37
56
34
3
-9
18
13
--24
29
17
--4
9
4
25
5
125
177
72
15
5
96
117
35
--3
12
4
---6
4
3
-12
14
13
--3
13
8
--3
4
7
--6
11
--
69
17
3
5
9
47
41
--
--
5
--
--
--
24
--
--
--
--
21
13
--
3
4
--
--
--
11
--
--
--
--
8
5
--
--
--
--
--
--
27
4
3
--
--
17
11
--
--
--
--
--
--
345
318
71
94
24
47
34
38
13
9
233
184
181
142
6
7
4
3
23
21
8
--
-4
9
5
Page 3 of 6
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry1 sector, All United States, 2005 - continued
Goods producing
2
Event or exposure
Noncollision accident, unspecified................................
Jack-knifed or overturned--no collision.........................
Ran off highway--no collision........................................
Noncollision accident, n.e.c..........................................
Highway accident, n.e.c.....................................................
Nonhighway accident, except rail, air, water...........................
Nonhighway accident, unspecified.....................................
Collision between vehicles or mobile equipment...............
Vehicle, mobile equipment struck stationary
object...............................................................................
Noncollision accident.........................................................
Fall from moving vehicle, mobile equipment.................
Fell from and struck by vehicle, mobile
equipment...................................................................
Overturned....................................................................
Loss of control...............................................................
Sudden start or stop, n.e.c............................................
Noncollision accident, n.e.c..........................................
Nonhighway accident, n.e.c...............................................
Pedestrian, nonpassenger struck by vehicle,
mobile equipment..................................................................
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, mobile
equipment, unspecified....................................................
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, mobile
equipment in roadway......................................................
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, mobile
equipment on side of road...............................................
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, mobile
equipment in parking lot or non-roadway area.................
Railway accident.....................................................................
Collision between railway vehicles.....................................
Collision between railway vehicle and other
vehicle..............................................................................
Fell from and struck by railway vehicle..............................
Railway accident, n.e.c......................................................
Water vehicle accident............................................................
Collision.............................................................................
Explosion, fire, n.e.c...........................................................
Fall from ship, boat, n.e.c...................................................
Sinking, capsized water vehicle.........................................
Aircraft accident......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Service providing
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
Manufacturing
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
Information
Financial
activities
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and
and health
business
services hospitality
services
Other
services
5
273
14
25
7
340
5
9
-87
-4
-248
5
6
-44
---177
4
--
-34
---53
---
-9
---18
---
-160
9
13
5
75
-3
-125
9
7
3
26
---
-7
-------
-3
---3
---
-15
-6
-28
---
---------
-4
---11
---
-4
---5
---
38
281
25
27
204
14
17
151
8
4
43
4
6
10
--
8
63
10
5
18
--
----
-3
--
-27
3
----
-9
3
-5
--
54
182
4
5
10
7
45
135
-4
5
6
34
103
-3
-3
9
28
---3
-4
-----
7
37
4
-4
--
3
10
-----
-------
-------
3
18
-----
-------
-------
-5
-----
391
142
25
97
20
192
105
3
6
50
6
10
12
3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
140
50
--
47
--
61
30
--
3
20
--
3
--
72
16
--
15
--
40
23
--
--
9
--
--
3
176
83
12
74
23
5
22
8
--
34
6
--
18
9
5
91
52
7
52
34
7
----
----
21
8
--
3
7
--
5
---
7
---
59
3
4
88
5
3
33
41
149
14
-3
54
--19
27
31
6
--51
--17
26
16
5
-------5
3
-------10
37
--32
3
-12
14
97
22
--24
--10
9
34
----------
--------5
8
--4
----12
5
-------37
--------5
----------
Page 4 of 6
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry1 sector, All United States, 2005 - continued
Goods producing
2
Event or exposure
Aircraft accident, unspecified.............................................
During takeoff or landing....................................................
Aircraft accident, n.e.c.......................................................
Fires and explosions....................................................................
Fire--unintended or uncontrolled.............................................
Fire, unspecified.................................................................
Fire in residence, building, or other structure.....................
Forest, brush, or other outdoor fire....................................
Fire, n.e.c...........................................................................
Explosion................................................................................
Explosion of pressure vessel or piping..............................
Explosion, n.e.c..................................................................
Assaults and violent acts.............................................................
Assaults and violent acts, unspecified....................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s)...................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s),
unspecified.......................................................................
Hitting, kicking, beating......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Service providing
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
Manufacturing
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
Information
Financial
activities
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and
and health
business
services hospitality
services
Other
services
9
55
85
159
93
3
57
10
21
65
36
28
792
3
567
-8
19
96
57
-35
8
12
38
21
16
122
-52
--14
30
19
-5
7
5
11
8
3
55
-10
---40
27
-21
-6
12
6
5
31
-20
-4
3
26
11
-9
--15
7
8
36
-22
5
43
49
51
24
-13
-8
27
15
12
552
-429
3
18
13
23
12
-4
-6
11
5
6
270
-230
------------9
-7
-4
----------33
-22
--9
7
3
-3
--4
3
-42
-26
-16
20
---------28
-12
--5
6
3
-3
--3
-3
104
-89
---11
4
----7
6
-61
-42
6
37
-5
---
---
---
4
29
-13
---
---
---
---
-10
-4
Page 5 of 6
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry1 sector, All United States, 2005 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Shooting.............................................................................
Stabbing.............................................................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s), n.e.c.....................
Self-inflicted injury...................................................................
Suicide, attempted suicide.................................................
Self-inflicted injury or fatality--intent
unknown...........................................................................
Assaults by animals................................................................
Assaults by animals, n.e.c.................................................
Other events or exposures...........................................................
Nonclassifiable..............................................................
1
Total
fatalities
(number)
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
Manufacturing
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
Information
Financial
activities
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and health
and
business
services hospitality
services
Other
services
441
60
23
180
169
40
3
-38
37
5
--13
13
15
--11
10
20
--14
14
329
56
11
114
105
179
29
8
40
36
6
-----
17
3
-11
11
22
--14
14
7
5
-16
14
66
12
-9
9
31
5
-19
17
11
42
41
3
3
-32
32
---
-32
32
---
------
------
9
8
7
---
4
-----
------
------
------
------
-5
5
---
------
Classified according to the North American Industry Classification System, 2002.
Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Includes fatalities at all establishments categorized as Mining (Sector 21) in the North American
Industry Classification System, 2002, including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction.
2
3
Service providing
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes
indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. n.e.c. means "not elsewhere
classified." Data for all years are revised and final.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State and
Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Page 6 of 6