TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2009
Age
1
Event or exposure
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.......................................................
Fall from floor, dock, or ground level, n.e.c.............................................
Fall from ladder............................................................................................
Fall from roof................................................................................................
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
4,551
13
14
57
275
704
908
1,173
853
551
741
8
6
420
272
41
27
13
35
3
9
21
6
------------
-------------
8
--5
5
--------
38
--19
11
3
3
------
116
--63
42
10
6
4
5
--4
144
3
3
81
55
10
5
4
6
--3
199
--121
80
10
7
3
12
--8
132
--71
47
6
6
-6
-3
--
97
--60
32
---4
----
60
10
233
114
-----
-----
--3
3
--13
10
4
-32
17
9
-46
22
17
-57
24
7
3
54
26
22
-26
11
60
--
--
--
--
8
7
16
17
10
57
80
22
22
-4
---
-----
-----
-6
---
7
19
7
7
16
14
5
4
17
19
4
6
11
7
---
4
10
3
--
32
645
14
538
9
25
31
11
4
3
5
6
127
109
3
--------------
---------------
-4
-4
---------4
-35
-33
--3
------10
5
72
-67
--------14
17
4
101
-87
--5
-----20
21
7
166
4
143
--8
----3
43
25
4
154
-131
-9
9
4
--3
-30
26
6
111
6
71
-12
4
-----19
5
Page 1 of 5
TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2009 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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......................................................................................
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.................................................................................
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
14
8
7
19
56
5
54
--------
--------
--------
---3
3
-5
3
---7
-11
4
--3
11
-11
4
--5
12
-18
---4
18
-8
--------
19
77
86
93
79
9
3
8
4
4
404
170
6
--------------
--------------
----------5
---
-4
7
-------41
21
--
5
4
13
5
------99
50
--
5
5
16
12
9
--3
--96
45
--
-26
18
19
16
-----96
32
--
4
19
23
22
20
-----45
12
--
-19
8
34
31
3
----22
8
--
34
--
--
--
--
8
9
8
5
--
60
63
4
41
35
5
129
--------
--------
--------
7
11
-3
3
-10
16
23
-9
9
-30
17
15
3
7
6
-28
13
9
-12
9
-39
-4
-6
4
-15
4
--3
3
-6
16
45
---
---
---
-5
4
8
4
7
5
14
-6
-5
14
30
25
7
3
14
39
--------
--------
--------
3
-----4
3
4
6
--6
11
-5
10
--6
6
4
10
6
4
--13
-6
----5
-3
------
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2009 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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.............................................................................................
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.......................................................................................................
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
4
62
51
7
1,795
985
466
----6
---
----8
5
--
----26
13
4
-7
7
-102
58
29
-10
8
-255
139
67
-14
12
-335
200
97
-13
9
-450
263
129
-12
10
-356
191
83
-5
4
-255
114
53
5
10
117
184
82
------
------
------
--4
15
6
--13
34
12
--20
43
17
--40
47
22
-5
22
30
12
--18
10
13
46
--
--
--
--
4
12
12
7
7
15
--
--
--
--
--
4
3
5
--
7
16
255
240
202
17
20
7
261
11
28
214
16
--------3
-----
--------------
--6
3
----4
--3
--
--11
18
14
-3
-12
--10
--
-3
35
33
30
-3
-22
-3
16
--
-4
45
52
45
4
3
-22
-3
16
--
-5
71
55
50
-3
3
57
-8
46
4
-3
52
52
40
8
4
-64
3
7
54
5
4
-35
24
19
3
--75
-6
66
3
44
133
3
3
3
11
7
--------
--------
--------
-7
------
3
11
------
-8
---4
--
11
24
---5
--
14
33
------
11
47
----3
268
--
--
5
12
33
50
69
57
40
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2009 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
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),
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
92
--
--
--
4
16
17
22
18
14
53
--
--
--
3
5
13
15
9
6
121
34
4
----
----
----
5
---
12
5
--
19
8
--
31
7
--
30
8
--
20
3
--
26
3
86
10
38
4
29
159
11
54
94
113
53
30
5
5
13
60
29
30
837
542
-----------------------
--------------------4
--
--3
-----------------12
9
--6
-4
--12
--9
5
-----4
--54
36
--20
-11
-6
36
-8
26
20
8
6
---12
5
7
141
107
7
-18
-11
-6
37
4
8
25
24
11
8
---13
8
5
202
142
7
-20
-7
-5
34
-19
14
30
14
8
--5
16
7
9
227
127
6
-11
---6
24
3
10
11
20
9
--3
3
11
6
4
143
89
3
-6
----16
-7
9
12
10
5
------53
30
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TABLE A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, All United States, 2009 - continued
Age
1
Event or exposure
unspecified.................................................................................................
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)
3
26
434
49
29
263
263
30
30
8
8
Based on the 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
Under 16
years
16-17
years
------------
18-19
years
------------
20-24
years
--9
--3
3
-----
25-34
years
--29
4
-17
17
-----
35-44
years
-3
93
8
3
30
30
3
3
---
-5
122
12
3
59
59
--3
3
45-54
years
55-64
years
-8
90
16
12
95
95
5
5
3
3
65 years
and over
-5
69
7
6
46
46
8
8
---
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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-4
20
-3
11
11
12
12
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