| WORKPLACE DEATHS BY CAUSE, 2011-2012 (1) |
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2011 |
2012 |
| Cause |
Number |
Number |
Percent of total |
| All transportation (includes vehicle crashes) |
1,937 |
1,789 |
41% |
| Vehicle crashes (2) |
1,103 |
1,044 |
24 |
| Assaults and violence (includes homicides) |
791 |
767 |
17 |
| Homicides |
468 |
463 |
11 |
| Contact with objects and equipment |
710 |
712 |
16 |
| Falls |
681 |
668 |
15 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
419 |
320 |
7 |
| Fires and explosions |
144 |
116 |
3 |
| Total workplace fatalities |
4,693 |
4,383 |
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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