1
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry sector, All United States, 2009
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Total
fatalities
(number)
Total……………………………………………………………………
Contact with objects and equipment.............................................
Struck against object or equipment.........................................
Struck against stationary object or equipment....................
Struck by object or equipment.................................................
Struck by falling object or equipment..................................
Struck by flying object.........................................................
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle......................
Struck by discharged object or substance.....................
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.................................
Fall through floor surface...............................................
Fall from loading dock...................................................
Fall from ground level to lower level..............................
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
4,551
1,827
674
834
319
2,263
1,146
33
108
422
150
231
173
741
8
6
420
272
41
27
13
35
450
--242
153
26
19
6
19
204
--116
70
10
7
3
4
151
--79
55
4
3
-10
95
--47
28
12
9
-5
263
5
4
163
108
13
7
6
15
121
--68
45
6
3
3
4
----------
8
--4
3
-----
74
--47
32
5
4
-6
3
---------
23
3
-15
5
---3
32
--27
21
-----
3
9
-4
---
---
---
-4
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
21
14
--
10
--
7
--
--
--
3
--
--
--
60
10
233
114
39
4
143
79
30
-67
36
8
-34
11
--42
32
20
6
79
32
13
-43
19
-----
--4
--
--23
10
-----
-4
3
--
3
-5
--
60
33
18
11
4
24
15
--
--
4
--
--
--
57
80
22
22
31
63
20
21
13
20
-3
12
38
19
16
6
5
---
23
16
---
9
9
---
-----
-----
9
4
---
-----
-----
3
----
32
645
14
538
9
25
31
11
4
3
5
21
361
6
336
5
-20
7
3
3
--
15
41
-34
--------
3
283
3
276
4
-16
6
3
---
3
37
3
26
--3
-----
10
244
6
180
4
18
10
3
--3
7
87
3
59
-3
5
3
----
-8
-5
--------
-12
-9
--------
3
82
-76
--------
-17
-10
-6
------
-25
-12
-4
------
-13
-9
--------
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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, 2009 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
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......................................................
Fall on same level....................................................................
Fall to floor, walkway, or other surface...............................
Fall onto or against objects.................................................
Fall on same level, n.e.c.....................................................
Bodily reaction and exertion.........................................................
Bodily reaction.........................................................................
Overexertion............................................................................
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 temperature extremes.........................................
Exposure to environmental heat.........................................
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............................................................
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
6
127
109
14
8
7
19
56
5
54
4
86
91
11
7
7
16
46
4
47
-8
---------
4
74
86
11
7
7
15
43
3
41
-4
4
----3
-5
-40
18
3
--3
10
-7
-15
---------
-----------
-4
---------
-15
10
3
---7
-5
-----------
-----------
-----------
19
77
86
93
79
9
3
8
4
4
404
170
6
16
31
38
19
11
5
----206
113
4
-6
15
7
4
-----37
9
--
15
21
18
4
------132
89
3
-4
5
8
5
-----37
15
--
-39
41
58
54
3
-4
3
-165
50
--
-24
5
25
21
3
-3
--51
18
--
---3
3
-----3
---
---3
3
-----4
---
-14
28
5
5
-----58
24
--
---7
7
-----19
---
--3
12
12
-----14
---
---3
3
-----16
5
--
34
21
--
18
--
13
6
--
--
--
--
--
4
60
63
4
41
35
5
44
41
-23
19
3
-4
-6
5
--
32
35
-11
11
--
10
--6
3
3
14
19
-12
10
--
7
4
-----
-------
-------
5
15
-7
7
--
-------
-------
-------
129
41
8
20
13
80
27
3
--
16
18
9
6
16
45
3
19
---
-11
-6
13
23
5
10
---
---
4
5
---
---
-5
14
9
--
6
3
5
4
--
--
--
--
--
--
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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, 2009 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Inhalation in open or nonconfined space.......................
Injections, stings, venomous bites......................................
Bee, wasp, hornet sting.................................................
Other stings or venomous bites.....................................
Injections, stings, venomous bites, n.e.c.......................
Ingestion of substance........................................................
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic
substances, n.e.c..............................................................
Oxygen deficiency, n.e.c..........................................................
Drowning, submersion........................................................
Choking on object or substance.........................................
Transportation accidents..............................................................
Highway accident.....................................................................
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.........................................
Noncollision accident, n.e.c...........................................
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....................................................................
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
30
25
7
3
14
39
10
7
5
--11
-3
-----
5
3
---5
3
----4
17
18
--13
23
6
4
--3
6
-------
-------
4
4
---3
-8
--7
6
-----6
4
------
4
62
51
7
1,795
985
466
-27
25
-626
238
97
-14
14
-322
102
44
-10
9
-213
92
32
-3
--91
44
21
-23
17
4
942
628
299
-4
--612
441
199
----15
12
6
----33
13
8
-11
10
-136
81
44
----60
35
20
-3
--46
20
9
-4
3
-40
26
13
5
10
117
184
82
--31
35
19
--21
11
9
--6
16
6
--4
8
4
3
7
74
122
41
-5
59
73
20
---3
3
---4
--
--10
21
6
---8
7
---3
3
---10
--
46
5
--
--
--
37
30
--
--
3
--
--
--
15
4
--
--
--
11
9
--
--
--
--
--
--
7
16
255
240
202
17
20
7
261
11
--48
90
78
5
6
-192
4
--18
40
33
4
3
-143
--
--20
37
33
-3
-38
--
--10
13
12
---11
--
4
12
183
129
108
9
12
4
57
7
-10
147
83
73
4
6
-23
3
--4
--------
--------6
--
3
-18
18
12
3
3
-15
--
--7
8
8
------
---7
5
---8
--
--3
9
8
---4
--
28
214
16
16
166
9
12
125
4
-34
4
3
7
--
10
38
7
6
13
--
----
-5
--
-11
--
----
-5
--
-4
--
44
37
26
10
--
5
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, 2009 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
Overturned.....................................................................
Loss of control...............................................................
Struck by shifting load...................................................
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 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..................
Fire, n.e.c............................................................................
Explosion.................................................................................
Explosion of pressure vessel or piping...............................
Explosion, n.e.c..................................................................
Assaults and violent acts..............................................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s)....................................
Assaults and violent acts by person(s),
unspecified.......................................................................
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
133
3
3
3
11
7
102
-3
-10
6
84
---5
4
15
---5
--
3
------
24
------
7
------
-------
4
------
8
------
-------
3
------
-------
268
98
22
62
14
125
73
--
10
24
--
7
8
92
37
5
28
4
29
10
--
--
16
--
--
--
53
17
--
15
--
24
16
--
--
--
--
--
3
121
34
4
44
12
--
15
3
--
19
8
--
10
---
70
17
--
46
14
--
----
9
---
5
---
----
4
---
3
---
26
3
86
10
38
4
29
159
11
54
94
113
53
30
5
5
13
60
29
30
837
542
11
-51
-21
-24
35
-15
19
59
24
10
3
-9
35
15
19
122
34
3
-47
-18
-23
5
--3
16
10
-3
-4
6
3
-52
9
8
-4
-3
--9
--9
14
3
3
---11
5
6
41
18
-------21
-14
7
29
11
5
--5
18
7
11
29
7
11
3
30
6
16
4
3
84
4
33
47
40
16
10
-3
-24
14
10
600
428
9
3
23
4
14
3
-37
-11
25
15
4
----11
10
-254
189
--------------------5
4
--------------------50
33
-------12
-8
4
8
4
----4
--62
30
-------23
-7
15
---------50
32
-------8
-4
-6
--------116
99
-----------9
4
3
---5
-3
63
41
3
--
--
--
--
3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Page 4 of 5
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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, 2009 - continued
Goods producing
Event or exposure2
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)
26
434
49
29
263
263
30
30
8
8
Service providing
Natural
Total
resources Construcgoods
and
tion
producing
mining3
-25
-5
69
69
19
19
---
-6
--24
24
19
19
---
Industry data from 2003 to 2008 are classified using the 2002 North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS). Industry data after 2008 are classified using the 2007 NAICS.
2
Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
3
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.
Manufacturing
-12
-4
23
23
-----
-7
--22
22
-----
Trade,
Total
transporservice
tation, and
providing
utilities
22
339
43
20
161
161
10
10
5
5
6
157
16
9
62
62
--3
3
Information
-3
---------
Financial
activities
5
24
--17
17
-----
ProfesEducation Leisure
sional and
and
and health
business
services hospitality
services
-24
-3
29
29
3
3
---
3
20
7
-17
17
-----
Other
services
4
78
13
3
13
13
4
4
---
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
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3
-22
22
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