Although substantial improvements have been made to prevent deaths from work-related injuries, preventable deaths continue to occur at a rate of almost 16 deaths per day with transportation incidents as the leading cause. To substantially reduce the number of workplace deaths, implementation and dissemination of prevention strategies must continue to target high-risk worker populations particularly those involved in transportation activities. Highway and transportation incidents are the leading cause of work-related deaths, followed by falls and being struck by an object, and such fatal injuries have increased over the past decade. From 1992 to 2005, the numbers of fatal occupational injuries resulting from highway incidents, falls, and being struck by an object have increased and the number of homicides has decreased.
This report highlights the Census of Fatal Occupational Injury (CFOI) data from 2005, the data indicate that the highest percentages of fatal workplace injuries were attributed to highway incidents, followed by falls, being struck by an object, and homicides. In 2005, approximately 43 percent of the fatal occupational injuries resulted from transportation incidents (predominately highway incidents which accounted for 25 percent of all deaths), 18 percent involved contact with objects or equipment, 14 percent resulted from assaults and violent acts, and 13 percent involved falls.
To substantially reduce the number of workplace deaths, implementation and dissemination of prevention strategies must continue to target high-risk worker populations particularly those involved in transportation activities.
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