Trends in Workplace Fatalities (1980 - 2002)


Trends in Work Place Fatalities (1980 - 2002)
Year NTOF tally CFOI tally
1980 7,405 --
1981 7,136 --
1982 6,459 --
1983 5,856 --
1984 6,162 --
1985 6,250 --
1986 5,671 --
1987 5,884 --
1988 5,751 --
1989 5,714 --
1990 5,384 --
1991 5,219 --
1992 5,032 6,217
1993 5,286 6,331
1994 5,406 6,632
1995 5,314 6,275
1996 -- 6,202
1997 -- 6,238
1998 -- 6,055
1999 -- 6,054
2000 -- 5,920
2001 -- 5,915
2002 -- 5,524

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health


Notes:
Data from 2001 exclude fatalities resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.

NTOF -- National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities surveillance system

CFOI -- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries


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