TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2005
Age
1
Event or exposure
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.............................................................................
Fall from floor, dock, or ground level...........................................................
Fall through existing floor opening.........................................................
Fall through floor surface.......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Under 16
years
16-17
years
18-19
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65 years
and over
5,734
23
31
111
403
1,017
1,243
1,389
933
578
1,005
8
7
607
7
385
53
26
16
9
45
5
6
32
10
--3
-----------
9
--6
-4
---------
23
--12
-8
---------
62
--36
-29
---------
176
3
3
101
-65
8
5
--17
-4
11
220
--134
-94
13
6
4
3
6
--6
237
3
3
140
-92
11
5
3
3
14
--10
150
--89
-49
8
4
-------
118
--86
3
42
7
4
--4
----
94
23
278
--7
----
--9
3
-15
7
4
41
16
5
60
15
6
76
24
4
47
26
4
21
9
121
-6
---
-7
-9
-18
-23
3
31
4
20
-6
63
--
--
--
--
7
13
17
13
8
85
109
44
5
27
------
------
------
3
11
7
---
15
28
14
-10
24
26
6
-9
25
18
9
-3
10
13
6
-3
7
10
----
33
770
14
664
15
17
42
26
3
----------
-3
-3
------
-18
-17
------
-39
-37
--5
4
--
3
111
-103
4
-9
8
--
9
152
-137
--8
6
--
5
198
-177
4
5
6
---
4
150
8
119
4
5
8
4
--
8
99
-71
-5
6
3
--
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2005 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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..............................................................
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...................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Under 16
years
16-17
years
18-19
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65 years
and over
3
6
4
129
160
37
17
12
19
65
10
82
-------------
-------------
----10
3
---4
-4
---4
10
4
---4
-4
---10
34
7
8
-3
15
-13
---26
34
5
--8
15
3
18
-3
-37
39
13
-5
4
12
4
24
---35
23
3
4
4
-11
-12
---16
10
----4
-6
25
75
117
4
84
3
66
12
3
4
11
4
6
4
501
251
3
------------------
------------------
--------------12
3
--
-4
8
-----------52
27
--
6
5
21
-6
-4
-------111
68
--
6
16
25
-10
-7
3
--4
-3
-129
67
--
7
21
34
-19
-13
5
------130
61
--
-14
15
-21
-18
---4
---45
18
--
-14
12
-26
-22
-------18
4
--
47
--
--
--
8
9
12
13
4
--
75
112
9
3
55
47
3
5
136
----------
----------
----------
6
11
--7
5
--7
19
34
3
-10
9
--22
19
33
3
-13
12
--38
22
21
--10
10
--47
6
7
--9
7
--14
----4
---6
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2005 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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..................................................................................
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..............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Under 16
years
16-17
years
18-19
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65 years
and over
12
66
---
---
---
-3
3
8
4
21
5
19
-9
-4
21
45
21
11
7
34
59
48
8
2,493
5
1,437
22
718
---------9
-----
---------13
-5
-3
------5
5
-42
-23
-13
3
-3
---11
10
-182
-104
-48
4
4
3
--7
11
11
-429
-249
3
116
6
15
3
--10
11
6
3
508
-322
5
151
4
15
9
5
-13
12
9
3
597
-357
5
178
4
5
---3
4
--440
-262
5
147
-4
----4
4
-268
-114
-62
32
8
175
265
134
------
------
---6
4
-3
9
17
10
5
-23
48
20
7
-43
55
27
3
-38
69
35
11
-41
52
21
4
-19
16
17
69
--
--
--
6
9
10
23
15
6
24
--
--
--
--
5
8
7
--
--
11
--
--
--
--
5
--
--
3
--
27
--
--
--
--
4
6
6
5
3
345
318
5
273
14
25
7
340
5
-------6
--
-------3
--
4
4
-----8
--
25
27
-20
-3
-20
--
76
50
-40
3
5
-42
--
79
79
-71
3
5
-47
--
85
81
-71
5
5
-65
--
52
52
-48
---54
--
24
22
-18
-3
-95
3
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2005 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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...............................................................................................
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....................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total
fatalities
(number)
Under 16
years
16-17
years
18-19
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65 years
and over
9
38
281
25
--6
--
--3
--
--7
--
-5
14
--
-7
32
3
-4
39
5
3
7
54
4
-6
43
4
-8
83
8
54
182
4
5
10
7
-4
-----
-3
-----
-6
-----
-10
-----
7
18
-----
4
26
-----
9
38
--3
--
15
22
---3
14
55
-----
391
--
4
6
28
63
62
114
76
38
3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
140
--
--
--
10
26
25
37
26
15
72
--
--
--
6
8
11
28
10
7
176
83
12
----
3
---
4
---
10
11
--
29
19
--
26
19
--
49
11
--
39
16
--
16
6
--
59
3
4
88
5
3
33
41
149
9
55
85
159
93
3
57
10
21
-------------------
-------------------
---4
---3
-----------
6
--8
--4
3
11
-5
5
15
8
-5
---
13
--14
--8
5
41
-15
25
27
16
-7
-7
13
--27
3
-10
12
31
3
12
16
35
20
-13
-6
9
--18
--7
8
31
-10
19
41
21
-18
---
11
--6
---3
25
-10
15
26
15
-10
---
6
--4
---3
9
-3
4
13
13
-4
5
--
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2005 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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...............................................................................
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)
Under 16
years
16-17
years
18-19
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65 years
and over
65
36
28
792
3
567
-------
---4
-4
---14
-11
7
3
4
52
-40
11
8
3
162
-122
14
10
4
194
-146
20
8
12
184
-126
11
6
4
118
-80
---61
-37
6
37
441
60
23
180
169
11
42
41
3
3
-------------
--4
----------
--10
----------
--27
11
-12
12
------
-4
99
12
5
36
33
3
-----
-10
119
10
7
44
40
4
4
4
---
-5
104
14
3
50
46
4
8
8
---
3
8
56
7
6
30
30
-7
7
---
-9
21
5
-6
6
-18
17
---
Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
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
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