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TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry sector, All United States, 2008
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Total
fatalities
(number)
Total……………………………………………………………………
Contact with objects and equipment.............................................
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified...................
Struck against object or equipment.........................................
Struck against stationary object or equipment....................
Struck by object or equipment.................................................
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified........................
Struck by falling object or equipment..................................
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 or
equipment on floor or ground level...................................
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c..................................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects.................
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.........................................
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.................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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
5,214
2,234
848
975
411
2,436
1,314
47
106
403
141
238
178
937
3
12
10
520
8
356
51
29
13
9
39
616
3
--333
4
240
26
15
4
7
30
299
3
--180
3
133
15
9
3
3
5
201
---108
-86
4
---14
116
---45
-21
7
5
--11
282
-9
8
162
4
103
20
12
7
-8
142
-4
4
80
-50
14
9
4
---
-------------
7
---3
--------
77
-3
-45
-32
----6
4
------------
17
---9
--4
-----
32
---23
-16
------
3
3
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
33
26
4
12
10
6
--
--
--
4
--
--
--
50
16
302
109
23
10
203
83
19
5
97
42
--44
6
-4
62
35
23
4
87
21
10
3
42
11
-----
--3
--
6
-23
7
--3
--
--6
--
5
-8
--
104
62
37
13
12
37
18
--
--
6
--
4
4
87
100
27
43
56
75
19
37
17
18
3
5
24
48
16
30
15
9
---
29
24
7
6
13
16
---
-----
-----
10
6
---
-----
-----
3
----
28
700
12
593
10
26
43
19
17
437
3
407
9
12
31
16
8
43
-33
--6
--
-336
-328
8
7
24
13
7
58
-46
-5
---
11
221
7
166
-11
11
3
10
85
5
63
-4
4
--
-7
-4
-----
-16
-15
-----
-64
-56
--4
--
-9
-3
-----
-19
-10
-----
-21
-15
-----
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TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry sector, All United States, 2008 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
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.................................................
Bodily reaction and exertion.........................................................
Bodily reaction.........................................................................
Overexertion............................................................................
Overexertion in lifting..........................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or environments.......................
Contact with electric current....................................................
Contact with electric current of machine,
tool, appliance, or light fixture...........................................
Contact with wiring, transformers, or other
electrical components.......................................................
Contact with overhead power lines.....................................
Contact with underground, buried power lines...................
Struck by lightning..............................................................
Contact with temperature extremes.........................................
Exposure to environmental heat.........................................
Exposure to environmental cold.........................................
Contact with hot objects or substances..............................
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
3
4
12
3
-8
--4
3
-4
----
-4
3
-3
--
----
----
----
----
----
----
4
119
123
18
8
19
22
50
6
68
3
83
109
15
7
19
14
48
6
61
-6
4
--------
3
66
100
13
6
15
13
47
6
52
-11
5
--3
---7
-29
14
3
--8
--7
-8
3
---3
----
-----------
-4
3
--------
-5
7
3
--3
----
-----------
-3
---------
-8
---------
38
89
76
3
92
3
73
14
12
6
5
4
439
192
36
37
28
-27
-19
7
----238
121
5
6
4
-9
-8
-----63
13
30
22
18
-6
-4
-----132
89
-9
6
-12
-7
4
----43
19
-48
43
3
45
-36
5
8
4
3
3
171
60
-37
4
-17
-15
-4
-3
3
65
19
------------3
--
------------5
--
-6
28
-5
-3
-----52
27
----6
-5
-----17
--
----8
-6
-----17
3
--4
-6
-4
-----11
5
32
25
4
12
9
5
--
--
--
4
--
--
--
45
102
3
8
37
27
3
7
28
61
3
3
28
20
-6
-4
-3
11
9
---
22
52
3
-10
9
---
4
5
--7
--5
15
36
-3
8
7
---
7
12
--4
3
---
---------
---------
-18
-3
4
4
---
---------
3
--------
---------
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry sector, All United States, 2008 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic
substances............................................................................
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic
substances, unspecified...................................................
Inhalation of substance.......................................................
Inhalation of substance, unspecified.............................
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.........................................
Depletion of oxygen in other enclosed,
restricted, or confined space............................................
Transportation accidents..............................................................
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 object in roadway........................................
Vehicle struck object on side of road..................................
Noncollision accident..........................................................
Jack-knifed or overturned--no collision..........................
Ran off highway--no collision.........................................
Struck by shifting load...................................................
Noncollision accident, 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
130
55
18
23
14
66
35
--
--
10
7
7
4
22
56
4
5
33
--
-11
--
-12
--
-10
--
16
22
--
8
15
--
----
----
3
---
----
3
---
----
17
35
15
6
6
36
79
60
9
7
24
5
5
-12
33
28
--
4
6
3
3
-3
20
17
--
-10
---7
10
10
--
-8
----3
---
10
11
7
-6
20
37
24
8
7
8
---9
7
4
--
----------
----------
-----4
11
9
--
--3
-3
3
9
3
6
------7
5
--
----------
8
2,130
1,215
6
597
-703
282
-133
-358
111
-56
-241
113
-47
-104
58
-30
4
1,151
762
4
371
-761
556
3
265
-22
17
-8
-35
27
-17
-146
90
-37
-80
19
-12
-54
16
-10
-48
32
-20
12
9
156
202
130
--35
54
30
--13
18
20
--17
22
3
--5
14
7
8
7
113
114
68
5
7
90
71
42
---4
--
--3
6
4
--11
16
8
---6
5
---3
--
--5
8
5
58
6
--
--
3
42
35
--
--
--
--
3
--
24
5
--
--
--
17
13
--
--
--
--
--
--
6
11
323
275
239
15
3
18
--60
87
77
4
3
3
--15
40
35
----
--33
32
28
----
--12
15
14
----
-8
222
156
133
11
-12
-8
178
101
89
9
-3
--5
4
-----
--5
4
3
----
--21
32
25
--6
--3
4
4
----
--4
------
--5
7
6
----
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TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry sector, All United States, 2008 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Highway accident, n.e.c......................................................
Nonhighway accident, except rail, air, water...........................
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.....................................................................
Struck by shifting load...................................................
Noncollision 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...............................
Water vehicle accident............................................................
Collision..............................................................................
Fall from ship, boat, n.e.c...................................................
Fall on ship, boat................................................................
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 in residence, building, or other structure.....................
Forest, brush, or other outdoor fire.....................................
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source..................
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
3
284
10
-203
--
-152
--
-39
--
-12
--
-73
8
-24
4
----
-4
--
-14
--
-4
--
-23
--
-4
--
35
235
20
14
183
13
7
141
10
4
33
3
3
9
--
20
45
7
7
13
3
----
-3
--
-12
--
3
---
8
13
--
-4
--
53
151
3
4
48
116
---
38
89
---
8
21
---
-6
---
4
29
---
3
6
---
-----
-----
-10
---
-----
-8
---
-4
---
329
126
35
73
18
153
93
--
--
31
7
7
12
4
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
109
34
--
31
3
45
25
--
--
9
3
3
--
56
11
--
9
--
33
17
--
--
6
--
--
6
160
34
4
79
12
--
32
3
--
32
4
--
15
5
--
74
19
--
51
17
--
----
----
15
---
----
3
---
4
---
25
3
76
3
29
7
30
191
13
69
109
174
94
49
9
5
10
-49
-19
-23
31
-17
12
107
54
23
8
--
--37
-16
-18
20
-8
10
38
25
6
6
--
4
------9
-9
-26
13
7
---
4
-9
-3
-5
----43
16
10
---
14
-21
-9
5
3
122
7
42
73
48
24
11
-3
12
-16
-8
3
-55
-27
27
18
7
----
-----------------
-------3
---------
--4
----5
---6
4
----
-------50
5
10
35
------
-------7
--5
3
3
----
-----------18
7
3
---
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TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry sector, All United States, 2008 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Fire, n.e.c............................................................................
Explosion.................................................................................
Explosion, unspecified........................................................
Explosion of pressure vessel or piping...............................
Explosion, n.e.c..................................................................
Assaults and violent acts..............................................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s)....................................
Hitting, kicking, beating......................................................
Shooting.............................................................................
Stabbing.............................................................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s), n.e.c.....................
Self-inflicted injury....................................................................
Suicide, attempted suicide..................................................
Assaults by animals.................................................................
Assaults by animals, n.e.c..................................................
Other events or exposures...........................................................
Nonclassifiable..............................................................
1
Total
fatalities
(number)
30
80
3
34
43
816
526
33
421
33
37
263
261
25
25
6
6
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
21
53
-23
29
132
54
5
44
3
-65
65
12
12
---
12
13
-7
6
47
18
-17
--16
16
12
12
---
Classified according to the North American Industry Classification System.
Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Includes fatalities at all establishments categorized as Mining (Sector 21) in the North American
Industry Classification System, 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
Manufacturing
4
13
-8
5
38
16
3
10
--22
22
-----
5
27
-8
18
47
20
-17
--27
27
-----
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
9
24
-10
12
553
399
26
320
27
25
142
140
12
12
---
3
11
-5
6
239
186
12
157
11
5
52
52
-----
Information
-----12
6
-6
--5
5
-----
Financial
activities
-----41
34
-24
-8
7
6
-----
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and
and health
business
services hospitality
services
-----55
28
4
21
--24
24
3
3
---
-----31
17
-12
--14
14
-----
Other
services
-----127
94
6
71
12
5
26
26
7
7
---
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." CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
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 5 of 5
-11
-5
4
48
34
-29
-4
14
13
-----