| WORKPLACE DEATHS BY CAUSE, 2012-2013 (1) |
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2012 |
2013 |
| Cause |
Number |
Number |
Percent of total |
| All transportation (includes vehicle crashes) |
1,923 |
1,740 |
40% |
| Vehicle crashes (2) |
1,153 |
991 |
22 |
| Assaults and violence (includes homicides) |
803 |
753 |
17 |
| Homicides |
475 |
397 |
9 |
| Contact with objects and equipment |
723 |
717 |
16 |
| Falls |
704 |
699 |
16 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
340 |
330 |
7 |
| Fires and explosions |
122 |
148 |
3 |
| Total workplace fatalities |
4,628 |
4,405 |
100% |
(1) From intentional and unintentional sources.
(2) Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. |
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