August 24, 2010

Fatal occupational injuries in 2009

Fatal occupational injuries by selected occupations, 2008–09
Occupation	2008	2009
Total, all occupations	5,214	4,340
Transportation and material moving	1,376	988
Construction and extraction	977	818
Management	553	514
Installation, maintenance, and repair	354	317
Sales and related	275	269
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	234	248
Protective service	306	243
Farming, fishing, and forestry	286	229

These data featured in the TED article, Fatal occupational injuries in 2009.

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