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G ender , age , ethnicity, and region of worker
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Men experienced a disproportionate
share of fatal work injuries relative to
their hours worked in 2008. Although
men make up just over half of the
workforce, they experienced more than
90 percent of workplace fatalities.
In 2008, the number of fatal work
injuries fell to CFOI series lows for both
men and women, with 4,827 and 387
such injuries, respectively. In addition
to having fewer fatal work injuries
than men relative to their share of
employment, women experienced,
for the most part, different types of
fatal events than men. Women had a
higher percentage of fatal work injuries
resulting from highway incidents
and homicides. Men had a higher
percentage of fatal work injuries
resulting from contact with objects and
equipment, falls, exposure to harmful
substances or environments, and fires
and explosions.
Fatal injury events, by gender
of worker, 2008
Event
23
Highway incidents
28
9
Homicides
25
19
Contact with objects and
equipment
6
14
Falls
11
9
Exposure to harmful substances or
environments
3
Fires and explosions
Men = 4,827
Women = 387
6
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percent of fatal work injuries, by gender
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, April 2010.
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