| Workplace Deaths By Selected Cause, 2015-2016 (1) |
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2015 |
2016 |
| Cause |
Number |
Number |
Percent of total |
| All transportation (includes vehicle crashes) |
2,054 |
2,083 |
40% |
| Vehicle crashes (2) |
1,264 |
1,252 |
24 |
| Falls |
800 |
849 |
16 |
| Assaults and violence (includes homicides) |
703 |
866 |
17 |
| Homicides |
417 |
500 |
10 |
| Contact with objects and equipment |
722 |
761 |
15 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
424 |
518 |
10 |
| Fires and explosions |
121 |
88 |
2 |
| Total workplace fatalities |
4,836 |
5,190 |
100% |
(1) From intentional and unintentional sources. Data in this chart do not add to total workplace fatalities due to the inclusion of miscellaneous injuries in the total.
(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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