| Workplace Deaths By Selected Cause, 2014-2015 (1) |
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2014 |
2015 |
| Cause |
Number |
Number |
Percent of total |
| All transportation (includes vehicle crashes) |
1,984 |
2,054 |
42% |
| Vehicle crashes (2) |
1,157 |
1,264 |
24 |
| Falls |
818 |
800 |
17 |
| Assaults and violence (includes homicides) |
765 |
703 |
15 |
| Homicides |
409 |
417 |
9 |
| Contact with objects and equipment |
715 |
722 |
15 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
390 |
424 |
9 |
| Fires and explosions |
137 |
121 |
3 |
| Total workplace fatalities |
4,821 |
4,836 |
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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