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A look at fatal workplace injuries by U.S. industry sector in 2010

Our Texas workplace accident lawyers note that the Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains a Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) as part of its Occupational Safety and Health Statistics program. Numbers from the CFOI provide an informative look at the risks associated with various jobs within the United States.

  •  Mining injuries and fatalities (which include oil and gas drilling according to the occupational classification system) receive a lot of media attention. The mining industry experienced an increase in fatality accidents of 74%. The increase was even more pronounced, at 110%, for the part of the mining sector not associated with oil and gas. Our Texas workplace accident lawyers point out that the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and the Upper Big Branch Mine tragedy form part of the 2010 increase in numbers.
  •  Fatal injuries in the construction sector declined along with the pace of construction. The numbers were down by 10% in 2010. But in 2010, construction still accounted for more fatal work injuries than any other industry.
  • Specialized freight trucking saw an increase in fatal injuries of 17% in 2010, while truck transportation overall saw an increase of 2%.
  • The professional and business services industry saw declines of 16% in fatal work-related accidents.
  • Landscaping services experienced a decrease from 168 deaths in 2009 to 130 in 2010.
  • The educational and health services sector saw an increase of 13%.
  • Work fatalities among all government workers increased by 3% in 2010. This increase was largely due to a 40% increase in fatal work injuries among police oficers. Texas workplace accident lawyers explain that 57 of the police officer deaths involved highway incidents, and 48 were homicides. Federal government workers actually experienced adecline of 21% in work fatalities, while local (city and state) government workers experienced an increase in fatality numerbs.
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry workers experienced a 9% increase in fatal work accidents. Deaths among agricultural workers specifically rose from 127 to 156 in 2010.
  • Work fatalities increased by 6% among women, and decreased 1% for men.
  • Fatal work injuries increased in the under 18 age group, among workers in the 25 to 34 age group, and in the 55 and older age group. Other age groups experienced a decrease in fatal work injuries.
  • Work-related deaths among transportation and materials moving occupations rose by 5%, and accounted for approximately 25% of all on the job fatalities.

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