TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Management occupations.............................................................................................................
Top executives............................................................................................................................
Chief executives.....................................................................................................................
Chief executives................................................................................................................
General and operations managers.........................................................................................
General and operations managers....................................................................................
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers................................
Marketing and sales managers..............................................................................................
Sales managers................................................................................................................
Operations specialties managers................................................................................................
Administrative services managers.........................................................................................
Administrative services managers....................................................................................
Computer and information systems managers......................................................................
Computer and information systems managers.................................................................
Financial managers................................................................................................................
Financial managers...........................................................................................................
Industrial production managers..............................................................................................
Industrial production managers.........................................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers...............................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers..........................................................
Other management occupations.................................................................................................
Agricultural managers............................................................................................................
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers..................................................................
Farmers and ranchers.......................................................................................................
Construction managers..........................................................................................................
Construction managers.....................................................................................................
Education administrators........................................................................................................
Food service managers..........................................................................................................
Food service managers.....................................................................................................
Lodging managers..................................................................................................................
Lodging managers.............................................................................................................
Medical and health services managers..................................................................................
Medical and health services managers.............................................................................
Property, real estate, and community association managers.................................................
Property, real estate, and community association managers............................................
Social and community service managers...............................................................................
Social and community service managers..........................................................................
Miscellaneous managers........................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Assaults and
violent acts4
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
4,690
1,857
832
738
646
414
191
545
29
18
18
10
10
7
6
4
34
3
3
5
5
8
8
10
10
6
6
475
323
15
308
36
36
4
25
25
6
6
7
7
19
19
4
4
46
227
14
10
10
4
4
4
4
-11
--3
3
4
4
----198
161
6
155
9
9
-3
3
--4
4
3
3
--11
110
11
5
5
6
6
3
--10
--------3
3
86
21
-19
7
7
-16
16
4
4
--12
12
--22
115
--------4
------3
3
--110
100
5
95
5
5
-----------3
50
--------7
------3
3
--41
15
-15
11
11
-4
4
--------4
28
-------------------26
18
-16
3
3
-------------
15
-------------------14
8
-8
-------------4
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Managers, all other............................................................................................................
Business and financial operations occupations.........................................................................
Business operations specialists..................................................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists....................................................
Miscellaneous business operations specialists......................................................................
Business operations specialists, all other.........................................................................
Financial specialists....................................................................................................................
Computer and mathematical occupations...................................................................................
Computer specialists...................................................................................................................
Computer software engineers................................................................................................
Computer software engineers, applications......................................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software.............................................................
Network systems and data communications analysts............................................................
Network systems and data communications analysts.......................................................
Architecture and engineering occupations.................................................................................
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers....................................................................................
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................................................................
Surveyors..........................................................................................................................
Engineers....................................................................................................................................
Civil engineers........................................................................................................................
Civil engineers...................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers.......................................................................................
Electrical engineers...........................................................................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety....................................................................
Industrial engineers...........................................................................................................
Mechanical engineers............................................................................................................
Mechanical engineers.......................................................................................................
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians.........................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters...............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians.......................................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians..................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science occupations...........................................................................
Life scientists...............................................................................................................................
Biological scientists................................................................................................................
Zoologists and wildlife biologists.......................................................................................
Conservation scientists and foresters....................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science technicians.............................................................................
Chemical technicians.............................................................................................................
Chemical technicians........................................................................................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
46
26
17
5
3
3
9
14
14
6
3
3
4
4
53
9
7
7
32
6
6
9
7
6
5
3
3
12
9
4
3
3
27
14
10
10
3
10
3
3
3
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11
9
7
3
----------32
7
5
5
18
3
3
7
6
5
5
--7
5
3
--16
13
9
9
3
3
----
Assaults and
violent acts4
22
12
6
---6
8
8
3
----6
---4
-------------4
----3
----
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
3
-----------------------------------------
4
4
3
----4
4
3
----6
---4
-----------------------
--------------4
-----------------3
----3
----
Fires and
explosions
4
-------------4
---4
-----------------------
TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
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Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Community and social services occupations..............................................................................
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service
specialists..................................................................................................................................
Social workers........................................................................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers............................................................................
Social workers, all other....................................................................................................
Religious workers........................................................................................................................
Clergy.....................................................................................................................................
Clergy................................................................................................................................
Directors, religious activities and education...........................................................................
Directors, religious activities and education......................................................................
Legal occupations..........................................................................................................................
Lawyers, judges, and related workers.........................................................................................
Lawyers..................................................................................................................................
Lawyers.............................................................................................................................
Education, training, and library occupations...............................................................................
Postsecondary teachers..............................................................................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers................................................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special education.....................................................
Secondary school teachers....................................................................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.............................
Other teachers and instructors....................................................................................................
Other education, training, and library occupations......................................................................
Teacher assistants.................................................................................................................
Teacher assistants............................................................................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations....................................................
Art and design workers................................................................................................................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers...........................................................
Actors, producers, and directors............................................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers..................................................................
Athletes and sports competitors........................................................................................
Coaches and scouts..........................................................................................................
Musicians, singers, and related workers................................................................................
Musicians and singers.......................................................................................................
Miscellaneous entertainers and performers, sports and related workers...............................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other..................................
Media and communication workers.............................................................................................
Public relations specialists.....................................................................................................
Public relations specialists................................................................................................
Media and communication equipment workers...........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
25
17
4
--
3
--
--
13
10
3
4
12
8
8
3
3
9
9
9
9
30
5
13
5
4
4
4
3
9
6
6
56
4
38
3
22
15
5
6
5
6
6
5
4
4
9
8
7
3
3
9
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
10
-3
-----4
--24
-20
-12
7
4
4
-3
3
---3
4
--------5
5
5
5
12
-7
--------14
-10
-5
5
----------
----------------------------------------
-------------7
-3
-----3
3
3
9
-4
-----------3
------------------------6
-------------3
----------------------------------------
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Photographers........................................................................................................................
Photographers...................................................................................................................
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations..................................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners...............................................................................
Dentists..................................................................................................................................
Dentists, general...............................................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons.......................................................................................................
Family and general practitioners.......................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons, all other....................................................................................
Registered nurses..................................................................................................................
Registered nurses.............................................................................................................
Health technologists and technicians..........................................................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics..................................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics.............................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians............................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses...........................................................
Healthcare support occupations...................................................................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides...............................................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides..........................................................................
Home health aides............................................................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants...........................................................................
Other healthcare support occupations........................................................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations......................................................................
Healthcare support workers, all other................................................................................
Protective service occupations.....................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers...................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives.................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, fire fighting and prevention workers...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers..........................................................................................................
Miscellaneous first-line supervisors/managers, protective
service workers....................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service
workers, all other.............................................................................................................
Fire fighting and prevention workers...........................................................................................
Fire fighters............................................................................................................................
Fire fighters.......................................................................................................................
Fire inspectors........................................................................................................................
Law enforcement workers...........................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
4
4
67
43
4
3
10
3
4
22
22
24
10
10
3
7
7
17
11
11
4
6
6
5
4
261
23
8
8
10
--30
18
--3
--11
11
12
8
8
-4
4
6
3
3
--3
3
-115
9
3
3
5
--21
15
--6
--5
5
6
-----6
3
3
--3
--111
9
5
5
--
-------------------------9
-----
--4
3
---------------------8
-----
--10
6
-----4
4
4
-----3
3
3
3
----7
-----
-------------------------11
3
--3
10
5
--
--
--
--
3
5
--
4
--
--
--
--
5
27
23
23
4
147
-12
9
9
3
75
4
----63
-----4
-3
3
3
---
-----4
-8
8
8
---
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
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Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers.................................................................................
Correctional officers and jailers.........................................................................................
Police officers.........................................................................................................................
Police and sheriff's patrol officers......................................................................................
Other protective service workers.................................................................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers..................................................................
Security guards..................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers..............................................................................
Crossing guards................................................................................................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers...............................................................................................................
Food preparation and serving related occupations....................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and serving workers....................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers................................
Chefs and head cooks.......................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and
serving workers...............................................................................................................
Cooks and food preparation workers..........................................................................................
Cooks.....................................................................................................................................
Cooks, fast food................................................................................................................
Cooks, restaurant..............................................................................................................
Food and beverage serving workers...........................................................................................
Bartenders..............................................................................................................................
Bartenders.........................................................................................................................
Fast food and counter workers...............................................................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food..............................
Waiters and waitresses..........................................................................................................
Waiters and waitresses.....................................................................................................
Other food preparation and serving related workers...................................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...........................................
Dishwashers...........................................................................................................................
Dishwashers......................................................................................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations................................................
Supervisors, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.....................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers....................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers.............................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn
service, and groundskeeping workers.............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
8
8
135
134
64
52
51
12
9
--72
72
19
11
10
8
8
6
6
54
54
37
36
36
---
--4
4
3
-----
----3
-----
--4
3
------
----------
3
61
21
21
4
-8
5
5
--
-31
9
9
--
------
-12
----
-10
5
5
--
------
17
13
13
3
8
18
4
4
7
5
6
6
9
3
3
4
4
233
40
5
----------------65
6
7
9
9
-7
11
3
3
4
3
-------21
--
-----------------50
8
-----3
------5
----59
15
4
----3
-----------33
8
-----------------4
--
40
6
--
8
15
8
--
10
--
--
--
4
3
--
30
5
--
8
11
5
--
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
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Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Building cleaning and pest control workers.................................................................................
Building cleaning workers.......................................................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners....................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners....................................................................................
Pest control workers...............................................................................................................
Pest control workers..........................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers...................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers..............................................................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................................................................
Tree trimmers and pruners................................................................................................
Personal care and service occupations.......................................................................................
Supervisors, personal care and service workers.........................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers...........................................
Animal care and service workers................................................................................................
Animal trainers.......................................................................................................................
Animal trainers..................................................................................................................
Nonfarm animal caretakers....................................................................................................
Nonfarm animal caretakers...............................................................................................
Entertainment attendants and related workers............................................................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers...............................................
Amusement and recreation attendants.............................................................................
Personal appearance workers.....................................................................................................
Barbers and cosmetologists...................................................................................................
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants.........................................................................
Tour and travel guides............................................................................................................
Tour guides and escorts....................................................................................................
Other personal care and service workers....................................................................................
Child care workers..................................................................................................................
Child care workers.............................................................................................................
Personal and home care aides...............................................................................................
Personal and home care aides..........................................................................................
Recreation and fitness workers..............................................................................................
Recreation workers...........................................................................................................
Sales and related occupations......................................................................................................
Supervisors, sales workers.........................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.....................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers.............................................
Retail sales workers....................................................................................................................
Cashiers.................................................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
49
46
38
8
3
3
144
144
80
60
66
10
10
10
15
8
8
7
7
13
11
11
5
4
4
3
3
18
8
8
3
3
5
5
280
142
142
113
29
89
51
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7
6
4
---52
52
45
4
20
---5
3
3
--6
6
6
-----7
----4
4
60
20
20
13
7
13
--
Assaults and
violent acts4
15
15
12
3
--4
4
4
-30
10
10
10
8
4
4
4
4
3
--3
----5
------164
90
90
77
13
60
45
Contact with
objects and
equipment
4
4
4
---38
38
16
21
3
-----------------------16
13
13
7
6
---
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
13
12
10
---31
31
5
26
4
-----------------------26
11
11
9
-9
--
8
7
6
---17
17
8
9
9
----------------4
3
3
----8
4
4
4
-4
--
Fires and
explosions
----------------------------------6
4
4
3
----
TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Cashiers............................................................................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons.................................................................
Retail salespersons................................................................................................................
Retail salespersons...........................................................................................................
Sales representatives, services...................................................................................................
Advertising sales agents........................................................................................................
Advertising sales agents...................................................................................................
Miscellaneous sales representatives, services......................................................................
Sales representatives, services, all other..........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing.................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products......................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products......................................................................................
Other sales and related workers.................................................................................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents....................................................................................
Real estate sales agents...................................................................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers...............................................................................
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and
related workers................................................................................................................
Sales and related workers, all other..................................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations..........................................................................
Supervisors, office and administrative support workers..............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers....................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers........................................................................................
Financial clerks............................................................................................................................
Information and record clerks......................................................................................................
Customer service representatives..........................................................................................
Customer service representatives.....................................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks.....................................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks................................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers........................................
Couriers and messengers......................................................................................................
Couriers and messengers.................................................................................................
Postal service workers...........................................................................................................
Postal service clerks.........................................................................................................
Postal service mail carriers...............................................................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks.....................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
51
4
34
34
9
3
3
5
5
17
17
-3
8
8
7
--5
5
13
13
45
-15
15
-----3
3
------------
--6
6
--------
------------
------------
5
4
--
--
--
--
--
12
23
9
6
12
9
7
--5
-11
6
3
4
------
-5
--3
------
------
8
4
70
9
3
-33
--
4
-17
3
--5
--
--11
--
--3
--
-----
9
--
3
--
--
--
--
9
3
12
7
7
3
3
32
6
6
13
3
10
4
--6
5
5
--15
6
6
5
-4
--
3
-4
----8
--5
-3
--
-------4
-----3
-------4
-------
---------------
---------------
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks................................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers..................................................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers.............................................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants...................................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants..............................................................................
Other office and administrative support workers.........................................................................
Office clerks, general..............................................................................................................
Office clerks, general.........................................................................................................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.................................................................................
Supervisors, farming, fishing, and forestry workers....................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and
forestry workers....................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and
forestry workers...............................................................................................................
Agricultural workers.....................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous agricultural workers........................................................................................
Agricultural equipment operators......................................................................................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse..............................................
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals..............................................................................
Fishing and hunting workers.......................................................................................................
Fishers and related fishing workers........................................................................................
Fishers and related fishing workers...................................................................................
Forest, conservation, and logging workers..................................................................................
Logging workers.....................................................................................................................
Fallers................................................................................................................................
Logging equipment operators............................................................................................
Logging workers, all other.................................................................................................
Construction and extraction occupations...................................................................................
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers.......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers...........................................................................................................
Construction trades workers........................................................................................................
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons.....................................................................
Brickmasons and blockmasons........................................................................................
Carpenters..............................................................................................................................
Carpenters.........................................................................................................................
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.........................................................................
Tile and marble setters......................................................................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers...................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
4
7
7
6
6
8
4
4
276
15
-3
3
3
3
4
--120
8
--------17
3
3
-------92
4
--------16
--
--------28
--
--------3
--
15
8
3
4
--
--
--
15
161
161
14
106
40
39
38
38
61
60
40
9
11
780
111
8
71
71
9
52
10
27
27
27
14
13
6
4
3
174
34
3
13
13
--11
--------22
3
4
40
40
5
29
6
3
--45
45
34
4
7
152
22
-15
15
-10
4
--------256
28
-20
20
-13
7
8
8
8
-----112
14
--------------62
10
111
34
3
22
28
14
10
111
550
11
9
57
57
5
3
5
34
111
--7
7
----
3
16
--------
22
95
--4
4
--3
28
217
7
7
40
40
----
14
90
--3
3
----
10
20
--------
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Cement masons and concrete finishers............................................................................
Construction laborers.............................................................................................................
Construction laborers........................................................................................................
Construction equipment operators.........................................................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.......................................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators...................................
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers................................................................
Drywall and ceiling tile installers........................................................................................
Electricians.............................................................................................................................
Electricians........................................................................................................................
Insulation workers..................................................................................................................
Painters and paperhangers....................................................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance...........................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.................................................................
Pipelayers..........................................................................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters..............................................................................
Roofers...................................................................................................................................
Roofers..............................................................................................................................
Sheet metal workers...............................................................................................................
Sheet metal workers..........................................................................................................
Structural iron and steel workers............................................................................................
Structural iron and steel workers.......................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades........................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades...................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades, all other...............................................................................
Other construction and related workers......................................................................................
Construction and building inspectors.....................................................................................
Construction and building inspectors................................................................................
Highway maintenance workers..............................................................................................
Highway maintenance workers.........................................................................................
Extraction workers.......................................................................................................................
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................
Derrick operators, oil and gas...........................................................................................
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas......................................................................................
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................................
Earth drillers, except oil and gas............................................................................................
Earth drillers, except oil and gas.......................................................................................
Mining machine operators......................................................................................................
Continuous mining machine operators..............................................................................
Mining machine operators, all other..................................................................................
Roof bolters, mining...............................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
4
202
202
48
5
42
6
5
63
63
3
34
34
32
6
26
57
57
8
8
12
12
10
10
4
19
4
4
11
11
90
17
6
7
4
7
7
22
8
12
6
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-45
45
31
4
27
--9
9
---6
-6
--3
3
--3
3
-14
3
3
10
10
12
3
-----3
----
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
-3
3
-----3
3
--------------------------------
-51
51
13
-11
--3
3
---10
6
4
---------3
----30
3
---3
3
6
4
---
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
-69
69
---5
5
12
12
-21
21
---43
43
4
4
9
9
--------9
4
3
---------
-28
28
-----30
30
-6
6
8
-8
10
10
------------6
----3
3
-----
Fires and
explosions
-5
5
-----6
6
---4
-4
--------------32
7
-5
---11
-6
--
TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Roof bolters, mining..........................................................................................................
Roustabouts, oil and gas........................................................................................................
Roustabouts, oil and gas...................................................................................................
Helpers--extraction workers...................................................................................................
Helpers--extraction workers..............................................................................................
Miscellaneous extraction workers..........................................................................................
Extraction workers, all other..............................................................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.....................................................................
Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers.....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers...................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers.......................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers,
except line installers........................................................................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................................................................................
Security and fire alarm systems installers.........................................................................
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers..........................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians...........................................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians......................................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers....................................................................................
Automotive body and related repairers.............................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics................................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists........................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists...................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics............................
Farm equipment mechanics..............................................................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines.......................................................
Small engine mechanics........................................................................................................
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics.........................................
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................................................................................
Tire repairers and changers..............................................................................................
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations............................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers..........................................................................................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................
Industrial machinery mechanics........................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
6
6
6
6
6
26
26
363
27
27
-----3
3
74
---
-------46
8
8
---3
3
11
11
97
6
6
-----3
3
59
7
7
-------63
5
5
-3
3
--6
6
23
---
27
16
11
-8
3
8
---
6
---
7
4
4
5
---
----
9
--
--
--
3
--
--
5
4
126
7
7
45
6
39
26
26
32
9
23
7
3
5
4
32
--13
-11
7
7
6
3
3
3
--
--19
--13
-13
--------
--51
--9
-7
16
16
19
5
14
---
--5
3
3
-----------
--7
-------------
--12
--6
-4
--3
-3
---
9
8
194
25
--34
7
--17
3
3
-40
--
--43
7
--49
6
3
3
10
--
25
98
25
7
10
3
3
10
--
-29
13
7
28
5
6
17
3
-3
--
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Maintenance and repair workers, general.........................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery......................................................................................
Line installers and repairers...................................................................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers.....................................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers.............................................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers................................................
Commercial divers............................................................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers....................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other....................................................
Production occupations................................................................................................................
Supervisors, production workers.................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers..............................
Assemblers and fabricators.........................................................................................................
Structural metal fabricators and fitters....................................................................................
Structural metal fabricators and fitters...............................................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators............................................................................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other................................................................................
Food processing workers............................................................................................................
Bakers....................................................................................................................................
Bakers...............................................................................................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers.............................................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.....................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers..............................................................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................
Machinists..............................................................................................................................
Machinists.........................................................................................................................
Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders........................................................................
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders....................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers...............................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers..........................................................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers..................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other.....................................................................
Printing workers...........................................................................................................................
Printers...................................................................................................................................
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers....................................................................................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........................................................
Woodworkers..............................................................................................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders.........................................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood...................................................
Miscellaneous woodworkers..................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
68
3
39
22
17
27
7
4
9
225
37
37
37
12
3
3
9
9
11
3
3
6
3
67
5
7
7
4
4
40
39
9
8
4
3
8
4
11
6
6
3
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7
-8
3
5
7
--3
30
7
7
7
----------8
-----8
7
-----------
Assaults and
violent acts4
9
--------37
9
9
9
-----6
--3
-6
-----------5
------
Contact with
objects and
equipment
13
-4
--5
---60
7
7
7
5
--3
3
-----27
3
----17
17
4
3
----5
4
4
--
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
23
-7
3
4
----31
6
6
6
-----3
----8
-----5
5
-----------
12
-15
11
4
10
6
--32
5
5
5
3
--3
3
-----4
-----3
3
-----------
Fires and
explosions
3
-3
3
-3
---35
3
3
3
----------14
-----7
7
-----------
TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Woodworkers, all other.....................................................................................................
Plant and system operators.........................................................................................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators..............................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators.........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators............................................................................
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers...............................
Other production occupations.....................................................................................................
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders.............................................
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still
machine setters, operators, and tenders.........................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers........................................................
Painting workers.....................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous production workers.........................................................................................
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders.....................................................
Helpers--production workers.............................................................................................
Production workers, all other.............................................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations......................................................................
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand..........................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand.....................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators..................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators.............................................................
Air transportation workers...........................................................................................................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers..........................................................................................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.......................................................................
Commercial pilots..............................................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators...............................................................................................................
Bus drivers.............................................................................................................................
Bus drivers, transit and intercity........................................................................................
Bus drivers, school............................................................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers...................................................................................
Driver/sales workers..........................................................................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer..............................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services.............................................................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................................................................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs...............................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
3
17
6
6
9
6
58
4
------10
--
------7
--
------14
--
------8
--
-5
----12
--
-8
--7
6
7
--
4
16
16
4
28
3
4
21
1,160
20
-6
6
-4
--3
761
5
--------114
7
----8
--5
130
6
----3
--3
73
--
-3
3
-7
--5
52
--
--------26
--
8
--
--
3
--
--
--
8
--
--
3
--
--
--
12
3
6
3
--
--
--
12
78
78
7
71
804
17
4
13
718
37
610
71
57
57
3
77
77
7
70
586
11
-9
538
25
461
52
25
25
6
----74
---43
9
26
8
30
30
3
----66
---66
-61
5
---
-----40
4
-3
36
-31
3
---
-----26
---24
-20
3
---
-----11
---10
-10
----
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TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
2
Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Miscellaneous motor vehicle operators..................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators, all other......................................................................................
Rail transportation workers..........................................................................................................
Locomotive engineers and operators.....................................................................................
Locomotive engineers.......................................................................................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators.........................................................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators....................................................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters....................................................................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters...............................................................................
Miscellaneous rail transportation workers..............................................................................
Rail transportation workers, all other.................................................................................
Water transportation workers......................................................................................................
Sailors and marine oilers........................................................................................................
Sailors and marine oilers...................................................................................................
Ship and boat captains and operators....................................................................................
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels....................................................................
Other transportation workers.......................................................................................................
Parking lot attendants.............................................................................................................
Parking lot attendants........................................................................................................
Service station attendants......................................................................................................
Service station attendants.................................................................................................
Material moving workers.............................................................................................................
Conveyor operators and tenders............................................................................................
Conveyor operators and tenders.......................................................................................
Crane and tower operators.....................................................................................................
Crane and tower operators................................................................................................
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators.............................................................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators..................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators......................................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators.................................................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand......................................................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.................................................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand...................................................
Pumping station operators.....................................................................................................
Wellhead pumpers............................................................................................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors..............................................................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors.........................................................................
Miscellaneous material moving workers................................................................................
Material moving workers, all other.....................................................................................
Military specific occupations5.......................................................................................................
Military officer special and tactical operations leaders/managers...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
10
10
21
5
4
3
3
6
6
7
7
21
12
12
8
8
12
3
3
6
6
204
4
4
7
7
10
9
30
30
113
17
93
4
3
26
26
5
5
46
7
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10
10
13
3
---5
5
3
3
17
10
10
7
7
3
----60
----3
3
13
13
21
4
17
--22
22
--20
3
Assaults and
violent acts4
--3
-------------6
3
3
3
3
22
--------18
3
15
------20
4
Contact with
objects and
equipment
--3
------------------53
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
7
31
-29
----3
3
---
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
---------------------30
------5
5
21
3
18
---------
---------------------21
--------15
4
10
---------
Fires and
explosions
---------------------15
--------6
-3
---------
TABLE A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, All United States, 2010 - Continued
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Event or exposure
1
Occupation
Military officer special and tactical operations leaders/managers..........................................
Military officer special and tactical operations
leaders/managers, all other.............................................................................................
First-line enlisted military supervisor/managers..........................................................................
First-line enlisted military supervisors/managers...................................................................
Military enlisted tactical operations and air/weapons specialists and
crew members...........................................................................................................................
Military enlisted tactical operations and air/weapons
specialists and crew members.............................................................................................
Infantry...............................................................................................................................
Military enlisted tactical operations and air/weapons
specialists and crew members, all other.........................................................................
1
Based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification System.
Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Includes highway, nonhighway, air, water, rail fatal injuries, and fatal injuries resulting from
being struck by a vehicle.
4
Includes violence by persons, self-inflicted injury, and attacks by animals.
5
Military specific occupations include fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed
forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
2
3
Total fatalities
(number)
Transportation
incidents3
Contact with
objects and
equipment
Assaults and
violent acts4
Exposure to
harmful substances or
environments
Falls
Fires and
explosions
7
3
4
--
--
--
--
3
3
3
----
----
----
----
----
----
18
5
9
--
--
--
--
18
9
5
--
9
5
---
---
---
---
7
--
4
--
--
--
--
NOTE: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include
subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet
publication criteria. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an
injury event.
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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