| Workplace Deaths By Cause, 2013-2014 (1) |
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2013 |
2014 |
| Cause |
Number |
Number |
Percent of total |
| All transportation (includes vehicle crashes) |
1,865 |
1,891 |
40% |
| Vehicle crashes (2) |
1,099 |
1,075 |
23 |
| Falls |
724 |
793 |
17 |
| Assaults and violence (includes homicides) |
773 |
749 |
16 |
| Homicides |
404 |
403 |
9 |
| Contact with objects and equipment |
721 |
708 |
15 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
335 |
390 |
8 |
| Fires and explosions |
149 |
137 |
3 |
| Total workplace fatalities |
4,585 |
4,679 |
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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