| |
Fatalities |
| |
2007 |
2008 |
| Cause |
Number |
Number |
Percent of total |
| All transportation (includes vehicle crashes) |
2,351 |
2,053 |
40% |
| Vehicle crashes |
1,414 |
1,149 |
23 |
| Contact with objects and equipment |
920 |
923 |
18 |
| Assaults and violence (includes homicides) |
864 |
794 |
16 |
| Homicides |
628 |
517 |
10 |
| Falls |
847 |
680 |
13 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
497 |
432 |
9 |
| Fires and explosions |
152 |
173 |
3 |
| Total workplace fatalities |
5,657 |
5,071 |
100% |
(1) From intentional and unintentional sources.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. |