CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Total ...................................................................... 97 93 80 90 72 80 62 87 85 72

State of incident

Alabama ............................................................................ – 3 – – 4 3 – 3 – –

Arizona .............................................................................. – – 3 3 – –––––

Arkansas ........................................................................... – – 5 – – –––––

California ........................................................................... 6 9 7 4 4 5 – 12 5 7

Florida ............................................................................... 4 4 55453798

Georgia ............................................................................. 3 4 – 5 5 6 – 3 – –

Illinois ................................................................................ 3 5 3 3 4 3– – 3–

Indiana .............................................................................. 6 – 3 – – –––––

Iowa .................................................................................. – – 3 – – –––––

Kansas .............................................................................. – – 3 – – 3 – – – –

Kentucky ........................................................................... – – – – 3– – – – –

Louisiana ........................................................................... 6 7 4 4 – – 8 3 3 3

Maryland ........................................................................... – – – 4 6 4 – – – –

Michigan ............................................................................ 9 – – 5 – – 4 6 – 4

Minnesota ......................................................................... – – – – – – – – 3–

Missouri ............................................................................. – – – – 3– – 3 4–

Nebraska ........................................................................... – – 3 – – –––––

New Jersey ....................................................................... – – – – – – – 5 3–

New York (including N.Y.C.) ............................................. – 3 4 – 3 6 – 5 – –

New York City ............................................................... – – 3 – – 3 – – – –

North Carolina ................................................................... 7 – – – – 4– 4– –

Ohio .................................................................................. 9 6 3 5 – – 4 – – 3

Pennsylvania ..................................................................... 6 – – 5 – 3 5 – 5 3

South Carolina .................................................................. – 4 – – – –––––

Tennessee ........................................................................ – 5 – 3 – – 3 – 3 –

Texas ................................................................................ 11 14 5 11 7 6 7 9 14 12

Utah .................................................................................. 3 –––––––––

Virginia .............................................................................. 4 – 4 – 4 – – – 3 3

Washington ....................................................................... – – – – – 3 3– – –

West Virginia ..................................................................... 5 –––––––– 4

Employee status

Wage and salary workers2 ............................................... 95 83 78 88 65 78 59 81 78 71

Self-employed3 ................................................................. – 10 – – 7 – 3 6 7 –

Sex

Men ................................................................................... 95 92 79 90 72 78 62 86 83 72

Age

18 to 19 years ................................................................... 4 – 4 – – – 3 – – –

20 to 24 years ................................................................... 8 10 78674975

25 to 34 years ................................................................... 26 15 18 25 17 16 14 12 20 15

35 to 44 years ................................................................... 23 22 29 29 18 21 16 21 16 18

45 to 54 years ................................................................... 23 28 8 15 17 17 13 26 24 17

55 to 64 years ................................................................... 11 13 11 9 8 16 6 16 10 12

65 and over ....................................................................... – 4 3 – 4 – 5 – 7 –

Race or ethnic origin4

White ................................................................................. 67 67 59 63 53 58 49 61 52 47

Black or African American ................................................. 15 13 11 4746894

Hispanic or Latino ............................................................. 12 11 7 18 10 15 5 15 20 18

Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander ....................... – – – 4 – –––––

Other races or not reported ............................................... 3 –––––––––

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Event or exposure5

Transportation incidents ................................................ 16 12 5 11 6 5 6 – 10 7

Highway ........................................................................ – – – – 4– – – – 3

Noncollision ............................................................... – – – – 3– – – – –

Jack-knifed or overturned--no collision ................. – – – – 3– – – – –

Nonhighway (farm, industrial premises) ........................ 6 7 – 6 – – – – 4 –

Noncollision accident ................................................ 5 4 – 6 – – – – 3 –

Overturned ............................................................ 3 3 – 3 – –––––

Worker struck by vehicle, mobile equipment ................ 8 3 – 4 – – – – 4 –

Worker struck by vehicle, mobile equipment in

parking lot or non-road area .................................... 6 – – 4 – – – – 4 –

Contact with objects and equipment ............................ 47 45 48 53 37 45 40 66 57 44

Struck by object ............................................................ 36 33 36 43 26 36 32 58 41 36

Struck by falling object .............................................. 27 24 25 32 19 26 26 43 27 30

Struck by flying object ............................................... – – – 3 – 3 – – – –

Struck by dislodged flying object ........................... – – – – – 3– – – –

Struck by swinging or slipping object ........................ 8 – 53444994

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects ....... 11 11 10 6 10 8 8 6 14 8

Caught in running equipment or machinery .............. 5 – 3 3 – –––––

Compressed or pinched by rolling, sliding, or shifting

objects ..................................................................... 3 3 – – 4 – 3 – 7 –

Caught in or crushed in collapsing materials ................ – – – 4 – –––––

Falls .................................................................................. 13 10 6 13 7 15 3 8 3 14

Fall to lower level .......................................................... 13 10 6 13 7 14 3 8 3 14

Fall from scaffold, staging ......................................... 3 –––––––––

Fall from building girders or other structural steel ..... – – – – – 4– – – –

Fall from nonmoving vehicle ..................................... – 3 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 6

Fall to lower level, n.e.c. ........................................... 9 4 3 7 – 4 – 4 – 5

Exposure to harmful substances or environments ..... 21 25 19 13 21 15 13 11 14 6

Contact with electric current .......................................... 20 24 19 12 21 14 13 10 14 6

Contact with wiring, transformers, or other electrical

component .............................................................. – – – – 3– – – – –

Contact with overhead power lines ........................... 17 21 19 10 18 13 13 10 12 4

Primary source6

Vehicles ........................................................................... 5 3 – – – 4 – – 5 –

Highway vehicle, motorized .......................................... 3 –––––––––

Structures and surfaces ................................................. 14 10 7 15 6 15 6 10 5 14

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............................... 13 8 6 13 4 13 4 8 3 11

Floors ........................................................................ 4 – – – – – – 3– 5

Ground ...................................................................... 8 5 4 5 – 10 – 4 – 5

Machinery ........................................................................ 49 53 48 46 46 30 35 42 43 31

Material handling (cranes, conveyers, jacks) ................ 47 53 47 46 45 30 35 41 43 28

Cranes ...................................................................... 47 53 47 46 45 28 34 39 43 28

Cranes--gantry ...................................................... – – – – 4– – 5– –

Cranes--mobile, truck, rail mounted ...................... 13 18 26 9 17 6 14 16 15 15

Cranes--overhead ................................................. 8 9 – 7 7 – 3 8 5 5

Cranes--portal, tower, pillar ................................... – – – 4 – –––––

Parts and materials ......................................................... 22 20 21 21 15 27 16 29 24 22

Building materials--solid elements ................................ 5 10 11 16 8 20 9 20 12 12

Bricks, blocks, structural stone ................................. – – 4 – – – 3 5 4 –

Structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. ........................... – – 4 – – – – 5 4 –

Pipes, ducts, tubing ................................................... – 3 – 4 – – – 3 – –

Structural metal materials ......................................... 3 6 5 9 6 18 3 11 6 8

Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) ......................... – – – – – 3– – – –

Plates, metal panels .............................................. – – – – – – – 4– 3

Hoisting accessories ..................................................... 5 –––––––––

Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. ...................................... 3 –––––––––

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Primary source6 - continued

Machine, tool, and electrical parts ................................ 7 7 4 3 3 3 3– 9 9

Electric parts ............................................................. 3 3 4 – – –––––

Power lines, transformers, convertors .................. – 3 4 – – –––––

Metal materials--nonstructural ...................................... – – – – – – 3– – –

Vehicle and mobile equipment parts ............................. – – 3 – – 3 – 5 – –

Containers ....................................................................... 5 5 – 6 – – – 5 6 –

Containers-nonpressurized ........................................... – – – 3 – – – 4 4 –

Containers-variable restraint ......................................... 3 3 – 3 – –––––

Reels, rolls ................................................................ 3 3 – 3 – –––––

Secondary source7

Vehicles ........................................................................... – 3 – – 3 – – 4 3 4

Highway vehicle, motorized .......................................... –––––––– 33

Truck ......................................................................... –––––––– 33

Semitrailer, tractor trailer, trailer truck ................... – – – – – – – – 3–

Structures and surfaces ................................................. 4 8 – 3 4 – 5 3 8 –

Other structural elements .............................................. – – – – – – 3– 4–

Structures ...................................................................... – 5 – – 3 – – – 4 –

Other structures ........................................................ – – – – – – – – 3–

Machinery ........................................................................ 47 37 34 44 26 49 26 49 42 45

Material handling (cranes, conveyers, jacks) ................ 47 37 34 43 26 48 26 48 40 45

Cranes ...................................................................... 47 37 32 41 26 47 25 47 39 45

Cranes--mobile, truck, rail mounted ...................... 12 3 7 7 – 7 5 8 10 11

Cranes--overhead ................................................. 6 6 5 7 10 10 – 9 6 14

Cranes--portal, tower, pillar ................................... – 3 – 3 – 3 – 5 – –

Parts and materials ......................................................... 18 24 15 15 21 16 12 13 15 7

Building materials--solid elements ................................ – 3 – 3 4 –––––

Structural metal materials ......................................... – – – – 4– – – – –

Machine, tool, and electrical parts ................................ 18 21 14 10 17 14 12 11 12 6

Electric parts ............................................................. 17 21 14 10 17 13 12 10 12 6

Electrical wiring ..................................................... – – – 3 – –––––

Power lines, transformers, convertors .................. 17 20 14 7 17 12 12 10 12 6

Other ................................................................................ – – 7 – – –––––

Not reported .................................................................... 24 17 19 24 16 13 16 15 14 14

Worker activity

Vehicular and transportation operations ...................... 11 12 8 8 10 8 8 4 10 9

Driving, operating .......................................................... 5 7 – 5 9 5 4– 4 5

Industrial or construction vehicle ............................... – 7 – 5 7 5 4– 4 4

Directing, flagging traffic ............................................... 3 – – – – – – – 3–

Using or operating tools, machinery ............................ 30 29 25 20 18 16 19 28 21 18

Operating heavy equipment .......................................... 25 28 20 14 15 14 18 23 18 15

Crane ........................................................................ 24 26 18 13 13 12 15 21 18 15

Welding ......................................................................... 3 – – 4 3 –––––

Logging, trimming, pruning .......................................... – – 4 – – –––––

Constructing, repairing, cleaning .................................. 35 28 36 42 26 40 22 34 31 32

Construction, assembling, dismantling ......................... 18 16 27 24 13 27 14 20 20 20

Constructing, assembling .......................................... – 4 13 9 3 9 3 11 3 7

Installing .................................................................... 6 4 4 4 5 3– – 4 5

Dismantling, removing .............................................. 9 5 48357587

Repair, maintenance ..................................................... 13 8 8 14 13 9 5 9 9 10

Repairing ................................................................... 6 5 3 6 5 3– – – 3

Maintenance ............................................................. 3 – 4 5 – 3 – – 4 –

Adjusting ................................................................... – – – – – – – 4 3–

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Worker activity - continued

Materials handling operations ....................................... 10 13 8 11 8 8 9 16 17 10

Holding materials .......................................................... – – – – 4– – – – –

Loading, unloading (packing, unpacking) materials ...... – 5 6 8 – 3 5 8 11 4

Materials handling, n.e.c. .............................................. 5 7 – – – – 3 5 3 4

Physical activity8, n.e.c. ................................................. 9 9 – 6 9 5 3 5 6–

All other activities ........................................................... – – – 3 – –––––

Activity, n.e.c. ................................................................ – – – 3 – –––––

Location

Street or highway ............................................................ 8 13 8 6 11 11 8 4 11 10

Other highway (State or U.S.) ....................................... ––––––––– 3

Local road or street ....................................................... – 5 3 – 6 5 – – 3 –

Road construction9 ....................................................... 4 3 – – – 4 6 3 6 4

Industrial place or premise ............................................ 76 63 62 73 52 56 43 73 63 48

Industrial place and premises, unspecified ................... 5 4 – 3 – – – 3 – –

Dockyard ....................................................................... 8 – 9 8 3 3 6 4 10 3

Warehouse .................................................................... – 5 – 3 5 – – 4 5 –

Construction site ........................................................... 30 28 38 33 17 33 18 30 23 11

Factory, plant ................................................................ 16 11 6 16 11 15 9 21 11 18

Industrial place or premises, nec .................................. 5 8 3 – 7 – – 3 7 10

Other specified place10 .................................................. 3 8 – – 3 8 – 4 3 4

River .............................................................................. ––––––––– 3

Sea ................................................................................ – 4 – – – –––––

Public building11 ............................................................ – – – 3 – –––––

Farm ................................................................................. – 7 – – – –––––

Private residence12 ........................................................ – – 5 – 4 3 5 3 3 5

Residential construction13 ............................................ – – – – – 3– 3 3 3

Mine, quarry ..................................................................... 4 – – 4 – – – 3 – –

Occupation14

(BOC)

Managerial and professional specialty ......................... – – – – 4 3– – – –

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial .................................................................. – – – – 4– – – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ......................... – – – – 4– – – – –

Technical, sales, and administrative support .............. 3 –––––––––

Farming, forestry, and fishing ....................................... – 5 4 – – 3 – – – –

Precision production, craft, and repair ......................... 34 30 28 35 24 26 – – – –

Mechanics and repairers ............................................... 18 7 9 12 6 5 – – – –

Mechanics and repairers, except supervisors ........... 17 7 9 11 6 5 – – – –

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics,

repairers .............................................................. 7 3 5 7 4 –––––

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ... – 3 – – – –––––

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................ 6 – 5 7 – –––––

Industrial machinery repairers ............................... 3 3 – – – –––––

Machinery maintenance occupations .................... 3 –––––––––

Miscellaneous mechanics and repairers ............... 4 – – 3 – 3 – – – –

Construction trades ....................................................... 13 19 19 18 13 21 – – – –

Supervisors, construction occupations ..................... 3 5 3 5 4 7– – – –

Supervisors, n.e.c. ................................................ 3 5 – 5 3 5 – – – –

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Occupation14

(BOC) - continued

Construction trades, except supervisors ................... 10 14 16 13 9 14 – – – –

Carpenters and apprentices .................................. 3 – 4 – – 3 – – – –

Electricians and apprentices ................................. 3 3 3 3 – 4 – – – –

Structural metal workers ....................................... – – 5 4 3 3– – – –

Extractive occupations .................................................. – 3 – – – –––––

Operators, fabricators, and laborers ............................. 56 55 45 50 41 46 – – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .......... 7 3 – 9 10 7 – – – –

Machine operators and tenders, except precision .... – – – 5 – 4 – – – –

Machine operators, assorted materials ................. – – – 3 – 4 – – – –

Fabricators, assemblers, and hand working

occupations ............................................................. 6 – – 4 9 3 – – – –

Welders and cutters .............................................. 6 – – 3 7 –––––

Transportation and material moving occupations ......... 21 31 18 27 15 19 – – – –

Motor vehicle operators ............................................ 4 6 8 4 – 4 – – – –

Truck drivers ......................................................... 4 6 8 4 – 4 – – – –

Material moving equipment operators ....................... 17 25 9 21 14 14 – – – –

Operating engineers ............................................. – 5 – – – –––––

Crane and tower operators ................................... 11 11 8 11 8 11 – – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .. – – – 3 – –––––

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers .. 28 21 25 14 16 20 – – – –

Construction laborers ................................................ 21 11 15 8 11 14 – – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers ........................ – 3 3 – – –––––

Laborers, except construction ................................... 6 5 6 3 4 5– – – –

Industry15

(SIC)

Private industry ............................................................... 96 90 77 88 69 78 61 85 83 69

Agriculture, forestry and fishing ........................... – 4 4 – – 3 – – – –

Agricultural services .............................................. – – 4 – – –––––

Mining16 .................................................................. 6 5 – 5 3 –––––

Oil and gas extraction ........................................... – 5 – – – –––––

Oil and gas field services .................................. – 5 – – – –––––

Drilling oil and gas wells ................................ – 3 – – – –––––

Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels ....................... 4 –––––––––

Construction ............................................................ 47 41 40 42 34 38 – – – –

General building contractors ................................. – 5 – 5 6 7 – – – –

Nonresidential building construction ................. – 4 – – 4 4 – – – –

Nonresidential construction, n.e.c. ................ – – – – 3– – – – –

Heavy construction, except building ..................... 24 21 15 23 13 14 – – – –

Highway and street construction ....................... – 7 – 3 – –––––

Heavy construction, except highway ................. 23 13 13 20 13 11 – – – –

Bridge, tunnel, and elevated highway ........... 7 5 5 3 6 6– – – –

Water, sewer, and utility lines ....................... 3 4 4 9 4 –––––

Heavy construction, n.e.c. ............................. 13 4 3 8 3 –––––

Special trade contractors ...................................... 21 15 24 14 15 17 – – – –

Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning ............. – 3 – – – –––––

Electrical work ................................................... 3 – 3 – – –––––

Masonry, stonework, tile setting, and plastering – – 3 – – –––––

Masonry and other stonework ....................... – – 3 – – –––––

Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work .............. – – 3 3 – –––––

Concrete work ................................................... 4 –––––––––

Miscellaneous special trade contractors ........... 11 7 11 9 8 9 – – – –

Structural steel erection ................................ – 3 8 5 3 4– – – –

Special trade contractors, n.e.c. ................... 5 4 – – 4 –––––

Manufacturing ......................................................... 18 19 15 20 13 20 – – – –

Stone, clay, glass and concrete products ............. – – 3 5 – 3 – – – –

Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products .......... – – 3 4 – 3 – – – –

Primary metal industries ....................................... 9 5 3 4 – 5 – – – –

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Industry15

(SIC) - continued

Blast furnace and basic steel products ............. 5 –––––––––

Blast furnaces and steel mills ....................... 4 –––––––––

Iron and steel foundries .................................... 3 – – – – 3– – – –

Fabricated metal products .................................... 4 7 – 3 5 8 – – – –

Fabricated structural metal products ................. – 5 – – 4 6 – – – –

Fabricated structural metal ........................... – 4 – – – 4 – – – –

Transportation equipment ..................................... – – 4 4 3 –––––

Transportation and public utilities ........................ 7 6 5 7 7 8– – – –

Water transportation ............................................. 3 4 3 6 3 4– – – –

Water transportation services ........................... 3 4 3 6 3 3– – – –

Marine cargo handling .................................. – 4 – 6 – 3 – – – –

Wholesale trade ...................................................... 7 5 3 7 4 –––––

Wholesale trade-durable goods ............................ 7 4 3 5 3 –––––

Metals and minerals, except petroleum ............ – 4 – 3 – –––––

Miscellaneous durable goods ........................... 3 –––––––––

Scrap and waste materials ............................ 3 –––––––––

Services ................................................................... 8 10 7 7 7 5– – – –

Business services ................................................. 5 7 4 4 6 4– – – –

Advertising ........................................................ – 3 – – – –––––

Miscellaneous equipment rental and leasing .... 3 – – 3 4 4 – – – –

Heavy construction equipment rental ............ 3 – – 3 4 4 – – – –

Government17 ................................................................. – 3 3 – 3 –––– 3

Occupation18

(SOC)

Management occupations .............................................. – – – – – – – 4– –

Other management occupations ................................... – – – – – – – 4– –

Construction managers ............................................. – – – – – – – 3– –

Construction managers ......................................... – – – – – – – 3– –

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ................................................................... ––––––––– 4

Grounds maintenance workers ..................................... ––––––––– 3

Grounds maintenance workers ................................. ––––––––– 3

Construction and extraction occupations .................... – – – – – – 31 30 33 35

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers ........ – – – – – – 6 5– 5

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers ................................. – – – – – – 6 5– 5

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers ............................. – – – – – – 6 5– 5

Construction trades workers ......................................... – – – – – – 22 24 28 27

Carpenters ................................................................ – – – – – – 3– 3–

Carpenters ............................................................ – – – – – – 3– 3–

Construction laborers ................................................ – – – – – – 10 14 12 10

Construction laborers ............................................ – – – – – – 10 14 12 10

Construction equipment operators ............................ – – – – – – – – 3–

Electricians ................................................................ – – – – – – – 3– 8

Electricians ............................................................ – – – – – – – 3– 8

Structural iron and steel workers .............................. – – – – – – 3 5 4–

Structural iron and steel workers .......................... – – – – – – 3 5 4–

Extraction workers ........................................................ – – – – – – 3– – 3

Roustabouts, oil and gas .......................................... – – – – – – 3– – –

Roustabouts, oil and gas ...................................... –––––– 3– – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..... –––––– 6897

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers,

and repairers ............................................................... – – – – – – – 4– –

See footnotes at end of table.

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Occupation18

(SOC) - continued

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service

technicians and mechanics ..................................... – – – – – – – 3– –

Other installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................................. –––––– 3355

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and

maintenance workers .............................................. – – – – – – 3– 5 5

Industrial machinery mechanics ............................ –––––––– 44

Production occupations ................................................. – – – – – – 4 13 9 14

Assemblers and fabricators .......................................... – – – – – – – 3 3–

Metal workers and plastic workers ................................ – – – – – – – 8 4 10

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .................. ––––––– 647

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .............. ––––––– 446

Transportation and material moving occupations ...... – – – – – – 18 27 29 9

Motor vehicle operators ................................................ – – – – – – 4– 6 4

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................... – – – – – – 4– 6 4

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................. – – – – – – 4– 6 4

Material moving workers ............................................... – – – – – – 13 24 22 5

Crane and tower operators ....................................... – – – – – – 10 14 11 3

Crane and tower operators ................................... – – – – – – 10 14 11 3

Laborers and material movers, hand ........................ – – – – – – – 3 7–

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... – – – – – – – 3 7–

Industry19

(NAICS)

Private industry ............................................................... 96 90 77 88 69 78 61 85 83 69

Goods-producing ............................................... – – – – – – 47 71 55 51

Natural resources and mining ............................... –––––– 8468

Mining20 ...................................................................... –––––– 6357

Mining (except oil and gas) ............................................... ––––––––– 3

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying .................... ––––––––– 3

Stone mining and quarrying ...................................... ––––––––– 3

Support activities for mining .............................................. – – – – – – 3– 3 3

Support activities for mining .......................................... – – – – – – 3– 3 3

Support activities for mining ...................................... – – – – – – 3– 3 3

Support activities for oil and gas operations ......... – – – – – – 3– – 3

Construction ............................................................ – – – – – – 31 40 35 26

Construction ................................................................ – – – – – – 31 40 35 26

Construction of buildings ................................................... – – – – – – 8 12 3 –

Residential building construction .................................. – – – – – – 4– – –

Residential building construction .............................. – – – – – – 4– – –

Nonresidential building construction ............................. – – – – – – 4 10 3 –

Industrial building construction .................................. – – – – – – – 5– –

Commercial and institutional building construction ... – – – – – – – 5– –

Heavy and civil engineering construction .......................... – – – – – – 10 10 9 13

Utility system construction ............................................ ––––––– 634

Water and sewer line and related structures

construction ............................................................. – – – – – – – 3– –

Highway, street, and bridge construction ...................... –––––– 7456

Highway, street, and bridge construction .................. –––––– 7456

Other heavy and civil engineering construction ............ ––––––––– 3

Other heavy and civil engineering construction ........ ––––––––– 3

Specialty trade contractors ............................................... – – – – – – 13 17 22 11

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors – – – – – – 8 7 12 5

Poured concrete foundation and structure

contractors .............................................................. – – – – – – – 4– –

See footnotes at end of table.

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Industry19

(NAICS) - continued

Structural steel and precast concrete contractors ..... – – – – – – 6 3 5–

Nonresidential structural steel and precast

concrete contractors ........................................... – – – – – – 5– – –

Building equipment contractors ..................................... ––––––––– 3

Other specialty trade contractors .................................. – – – – – – – 7 7–

Site preparation contractors ...................................... – – – – – – – 3 4–

All other specialty trade contractors .......................... – – – – – – – 3 3–

Manufacturing ......................................................... – – – – – – 8 27 14 17

Manufacturing ............................................................. – – – – – – 8 27 14 17

Primary metal manufacturing ............................................ – – – – – – 5 9– 6

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing ......... – – – – – – – 3– –

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing ..... – – – – – – – 3– –

Foundries ...................................................................... ––––––––– 4

Ferrous metal foundries ............................................ ––––––––– 4

Iron foundries ........................................................ ––––––––– 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing .......................... ––––––– 835

Architectural and structural metals manufacturing ........ – – – – – – – 7– 4

Plate work and fabricated structural product

manufacturing ......................................................... – – – – – – – 6– 3

Fabricated structural metal manufacturing ............ – – – – – – – 4– –

Machinery manufacturing .................................................. – – – – – – – – 4–

Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery

manufacturing ............................................................. – – – – – – – – 3–

Transportation equipment manufacturing ......................... – – – – – – – 3– –

Service-providing ................................................ – – – – – – 14 14 28 18

Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................ – – – – – – 9 12 21 11

Wholesale trade ......................................................... –––––– 3354

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods .............................. –––––– 3333

Retail trade .................................................................. – – – – – – – 3– –

Transportation and warehousing .............................. – – – – – – 4 5 14 4

Truck transportation .......................................................... – – – – – – – – 4–

General freight trucking ................................................. – – – – – – – – 3–

Support activities for transportation .................................. – – – – – – 3 3 7–

Support activities for water transportation ..................... – – – – – – 3 3 6–

Marine cargo handling .............................................. – – – – – – 3 3 6–

Professional and business services ..................... –––––––– 74

Administrative and waste services ........................... –––––––– 73

Administrative and support services ................................. –––––––– 53

Employment services .................................................... – – – – – – – – 3–

Other services, except public administration ...... – – – – – – 3– – –

Other services, except public administration .......... – – – – – – 3– – –

Repair and maintenance ................................................... – – – – – – 3– – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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CRANES

Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 , 1997-2006 — Continued

Characteristics 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Industry19

(NAICS) - continued

Government17 ................................................................. – 3 3 – 3 –––– 3

1 Includes fatalities where the source of the injury was a crane, where the secondary source of the injury was a crane, or where the worker

activity was operating a crane. 2 May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. 3 Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, and may include some

owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships. 4 Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanics and Latinos. 5 Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual. 6 The primary source of injury identifies the object, substance, or exposure that directly produced or inflicted the injury. For most transportation

incidents, the primary source identifies the vehicle in which the deceased was an occupant. For most falls, the primary source identifies the

surface or object contacted. 7 The secondary source of injury, if any, identifies the object, substance, or person that generated the source of injury or that contributed to the

event or exposure. For vehicle collisions, the deceased’s vehicle is the primary source and the other object (truck, road divider, etc.) is the

secondary source. For most homicides, the "bullet" is the primary source and the "perpetrator" is the secondary source. For most falls, the

secondary source identifies the equipment or surface from which the worker fell. 8 Includes, but is not limited to, walking, sitting, running, and climbing ladders or stairs. 9 The road construction location category was implemented in 1995. Includes road construction workers and vehicle occupants fatally injured

in work zones. Work zones include construction, maintenance, and utility work on a road, street, or highway.

10 Primarily includes outdoor areas such as bodies of water, woods, noncultivated fields, and parking lots. 11 Includes buildings and adjacent grounds used by the general public or a particular group, such as hotels, restaurants, stores, office buildings,

courthouses, and schools.

12 Private residence fatalities primarily occurred to repair or maintenance workers, police while on duty, firefighters, or residential construction

workers. 

13 The residential construction location category was implemented in 1998. 14 Based on the 1990 Occupational Classification System developed by the Bureau of the Census. 15 Classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987. 16 Includes fatalities at all establishments categorized as Mining (Division B) in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition,

including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction.

17 Includes fatalities to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. 18 Based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification system. 19 Based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2002. 20 Includes fatalities at all establishments categorized as Mining (Sector 21) in the North American Industry Classification System, 2002,

including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction.

NOTE: Totals for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate

no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified."

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal

agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

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