Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Total ........................................................................................... 154 205 203 234 221 

State of incident

Alabama ............................................................................................. – – 6 – – Arizona ............................................................................................... 6 – 5 – – Arkansas ............................................................................................ –––––California ............................................................................................ 8 15 6 10 14 Colorado ............................................................................................ – 7 – – – District of Columbia ............................................................................ –––––Florida ................................................................................................ 5 11 25 21 24 Georgia .............................................................................................. 6 – 5 – – Illinois ................................................................................................. – – – 5 – Indiana ............................................................................................... – 5 – 7 5 Iowa ................................................................................................... – – – 6 – Kansas ............................................................................................... 5 ––––Louisiana ............................................................................................ – – – – – Maryland ............................................................................................ – 9 7 8 – Massachusetts ................................................................................... 5 5 – 6 7 Michigan ............................................................................................. – 6 7 8 8 Minnesota .......................................................................................... 5 ––––Mississippi .......................................................................................... – – – – 5Missouri .............................................................................................. – – 9 – – New Jersey ........................................................................................ – 8 – 6 8 New York (including N.Y.C.) .............................................................. 7 13 7 8 14 

New York City ................................................................................ – 5 – – 6 

North Carolina .................................................................................... – – 5 9 8 Ohio ................................................................................................... 6 11 – 9 5 Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 13 9 8 21 8 South Carolina ................................................................................... – – 9 7 8 Tennessee ......................................................................................... 5 – 8 11 – Texas ................................................................................................. 21 18 29 27 33 Virginia ............................................................................................... – 14 7 8 7 Washington ........................................................................................ – 5 – 8 – Wisconsin ........................................................................................... – – 5 – – 

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Employee status

Wage and salary workers2 .................................................................... 98 137 132 140 143 Self-employed3 ...................................................................................... 56 68 71 94 78 

Sex

Men ........................................................................................................ 152 204 201 234 220 

Age

20 to 24 years ........................................................................................ 8 15 15 8 11 25 to 34 years ........................................................................................ 27 32 37 37 48 35 to 44 years ........................................................................................ 37 46 40 54 36 45 to 54 years ........................................................................................ 45 57 48 52 61 55 to 64 years ........................................................................................ 24 36 49 52 42 65 and over ............................................................................................ 11 15 13 29 21 

Race or ethnic origin4

White (non-Hispanic) ............................................................................. 101 113 126 156 117 Black or African American (non-Hispanic) ............................................. 5 16 10 10 18 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................. 43 69 65 62 82 Asian (non-Hispanic) .............................................................................. – – – – – 

Event or exposure5

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals ...................... 8 8 12 21 9 

Intentional injury by person ............................................................ 6 8 8 17 8 

Homicides .................................................................................. – – – 9 – 

Shooting by other person--intentional .................................... – – – 7 – 

Suicide, self-inflicted injury ......................................................... – – – 8 – 

Shooting—intentional self-harm ............................................. –––––Hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation—intentional self-harm – – – 6 – 

Transportation incidents ................................................................. 26 20 38 36 35 

Pedestrian vehicular incident ......................................................... 6 – 9 – 6 

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Event or exposure5

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area ...................... – – – – – 

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle ..................... 16 14 25 24 27 

Roadway collision with other vehicle ......................................... 10 9 10 12 11 

Roadway collision—moving in opposite directions, oncoming – – 5 – 5 Roadway collision—moving perpendicularly .......................... – 6 – 6 5 

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle ....................... – – 6 6 8 

Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway ............... – – 6 5 8 

Roadway noncollision incident ................................................... – – 9 6 8 

Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway ....................................... – – 8 – 6 

Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .............. – – – 6 – 

Nonroadway noncollision incident .............................................. – – – – – 

Falls, slips, trips ............................................................................... 70 111 97 114 112 

Falls on same level ........................................................................ – 5 – – – Falls to lower level ......................................................................... 69 106 91 110 110 

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment ............................... 8 6 7 6 8 Fall through surface or existing opening .................................... 6 14 5 10 9 

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet ............. – – – 5 – Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet ........... ––––– Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet ... – 6 – – – 

Other fall to lower level .............................................................. 53 86 79 94 91 

Other fall to lower level, unspecified ...................................... – 14 14 15 16 Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet ................................. – 6 – 8 – Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet ....................................... 6 11 10 14 15 Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet ..................................... 14 16 17 17 15 Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet ..................................... 9 8 17 20 17 Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet ..................................... – 14 15 10 11 Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet ..................................... 7 8 – 7 – Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet ............................. 8 9 – – 10 

Exposure to harmful substances or environments ...................... 33 35 26 35 33 

Exposure to electricity .................................................................... 22 22 18 19 18 

Direct exposure to electricity ...................................................... 10 7 9 9 10 Indirect exposure to electricity ................................................... 10 14 8 10 7 

Exposure to temperature extremes ................................................ – – – – 7

Exposure to environmental heat ................................................ – – – – 7

Exposure to other harmful substances .......................................... 7 10 5 13 8 

Nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol—unintentional overdose ... – – 5 9 6 Inhalation of harmful substance ................................................. – 8 – – – 

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Event or exposure5

Contact with objects and equipment ............................................. 14 30 28 27 30 

Struck by object or equipment ....................................................... 9 16 16 12 18 

Struck by powered vehicle—nontransport ................................. – – 9 – – Struck by falling object or equipment—other than powered

vehicle .................................................................................. – 7 6 7 14 

Struck by discharged or flying object ......................................... – 5 – – – 

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or

material .................................................................................... – 11 12 13 10 

Excavation or trenching cave-in ................................................. – 5 5 – – Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or

equipment ............................................................................ – 6 7 5 5 

Primary source6

Chemicals and chemical products ..................................................... 7 9 5 13 10 

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

Oxygen and oxygen compounds ................................................... – 5 – – – 

Carbon monoxide ....................................................................... – 5 – – – 

Chemical products—general .............................................................. – – 5 9 7 

Drugs, alcohol, and medicines ....................................................... – – 5 9 6 

Drugs—nonmedicinal ................................................................. – – – – – Multiple drugs, alcohol, and medicines ...................................... –––––

Machinery ............................................................................................. 9 9 12 12 5 

Construction, logging, and mining machinery .................................... 6 5 9 6 – 

Excavating machinery .................................................................... – – 6 – – 

Parts and materials .............................................................................. 16 19 13 11 14 

Building materials—solid elements .................................................... – 8 5 – – Machine, tool, and electrical parts ..................................................... 12 8 8 6 9 

Electric parts .................................................................................. 11 6 8 6 8 

Electrical wiring—building .......................................................... 6 – 5 – 5 

Persons, plants, animals, and minerals ............................................. 8 9 14 23 13 

Person—injured or ill worker .............................................................. – – 6 8 – Person—other than injured or ill worker ............................................. – – 5 9 – 

Assailant, suspect, inmate ............................................................. – – – 5 – 

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Primary source6

Structures and surfaces ...................................................................... 48 95 84 78 77 

Confined spaces ................................................................................ – 6 5 5 – 

Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations ...................................... – 6 5 – – 

Buildings—office, plant, residential .................................................... – 8 8 – – 

Residential buildings, except institutional ...................................... – 8 7 – – 

House, townhouse, rowhouse .................................................... – 5 – – – 

Structures other than buildings .......................................................... 14 20 17 21 24 

Scaffolds, staging ........................................................................... 14 19 17 17 17 

Scaffolds—improvised staging ................................................... – 6 – – – Scaffolds—self-supporting staging ............................................ 9 6 – 8 7 

Other structures ............................................................................. – – – – 5

Other structural elements ................................................................... 28 53 45 44 38 

Roofs .............................................................................................. 25 39 38 38 32 

Roof surfaces other than roof edge ........................................... – – – – – Roof edges ................................................................................. 17 26 19 27 24 

Trusses, girders, beams—structurally attached ............................. –––––

Roof trusses, joists ..................................................................... –––––

Ceilings, walls ................................................................................ – 6 – – – 

Walls .......................................................................................... – 6 – – – 

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................................................... – 7 8 6 5 

Stairs, steps, escalators ................................................................. –––––Floors ............................................................................................. – 5 – – – 

Tools, instruments, and equipment ................................................... 27 32 32 46 44 

Ladders .............................................................................................. 24 31 29 44 38 

Ladders—movable ......................................................................... 21 27 19 31 28 

Extension ladders ...................................................................... 11 11 10 15 11 Step ladders ............................................................................... – – – 7 – 

Vehicles ................................................................................................ 30 25 39 40 38 

Highway vehicles, motorized ............................................................. 26 20 38 35 34 

Passenger vehicles—automobiles, buses, and passenger vans ... 9 6 13 – 6 

Automobile ................................................................................. 5 ––––Passenger van ........................................................................... – – 9 – – 

Trucks—motorized freight hauling and utility ................................. 9 8 11 11 10 

Dump truck ................................................................................. –––––Delivery truck or van .................................................................. ––––– 

Multi-purpose highway vehicles ..................................................... 8 6 14 20 18 

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Primary source6

Pickup truck ............................................................................... 8 6 13 18 16 

Off-road and industrial vehicles—powered ........................................ – 5 – – – 

Industrial vehicles, material hauling and transport—powered ....... – – – – – 

Forklift, order picker, platform truck—powered .......................... – – – – – 

Other sources ....................................................................................... 6 6 – 9 17 

Environmental and elemental conditions ........................................... – – – 7 12 

Temperature extremes—environmental ........................................ – – – – 7

Heat—environmental ................................................................. – – – – 7

Secondary source7

Machinery ............................................................................................. – 14 – – 6 

Material and personnel handling machinery ...................................... – 6 – – – 

Parts and materials .............................................................................. 17 19 17 23 19 

Building materials—solid elements .................................................... –––– 6Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties ..................................................... – – – 5 – 

Ropes, ties, chains ......................................................................... – – – 5 – 

Machine, tool, and electrical parts ..................................................... 13 16 10 14 12 

Electric parts .................................................................................. 13 16 10 14 12 

Power lines, transformers, convertors ....................................... 7 13 7 9 5 

Persons, plants, animals, and minerals ............................................. – – 6 6 7 

Plants, trees, vegetation—not processed .......................................... – – 5 6 6 

Trees, logs, limbs ........................................................................... – – 5 6 6 

Trees .......................................................................................... – – 5 6 6 

Structures and surfaces ...................................................................... 10 12 8 9 8 

Confined spaces ................................................................................ – 6 – – – Structures other than buildings .......................................................... –––––

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

Other structural elements ................................................................... –––––Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................................................... – – – – – 

Floors ............................................................................................. – – – – – Ground ........................................................................................... – – – – – Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways ............................................. – – – – – Streets, roads, driveways ............................................................... –––––

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Secondary source7

Tools, instruments, and equipment ................................................... 6 11 9 15 8 

Firearms, law enforcement, and other self-defense equipment ......... – 6 5 8 5 

Firearms ......................................................................................... – 6 5 8 5 

Pistol, handgun, revolver ........................................................... –––––

Vehicles ................................................................................................ 13 13 16 15 13 

Highway vehicles, motorized ............................................................. 12 11 15 14 11 

Trucks—motorized freight hauling and utility ................................. 10 6 6 10 6 

Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck ................................................ 7 – – 7 6 

Multi-purpose highway vehicles ..................................................... – – 6 – – 

Pickup truck ............................................................................... – – 6 – – 

Other sources ....................................................................................... – – 6 7 5 

Environmental and elemental conditions ........................................... – – 6 6 – 

Weather and atmospheric conditions ............................................. – – 6 6 – 

Not reported ......................................................................................... 96 126 136 157 154 

Worker activity

Vehicular and transportation operations ....................................... 26 22 37 37 36 

Driving, operating ........................................................................... 20 19 21 24 23 

Truck .......................................................................................... 11 8 13 16 17 Industrial or construction vehicle ................................................ – – – – – 

Riding in, on ................................................................................... – – 8 7 6 

Truck .......................................................................................... – – – 6 6 

Walking in or near roadway, etc., n.e.c. ......................................... – – 5 – 5 

Using or operating tools, machinery ............................................. 12 17 8 12 18 

Operating heavy equipment ........................................................... 5 – – 5 – Using power tools .......................................................................... – – – – 5

Constructing, repairing, cleaning ................................................... 94 130 121 128 128 

Construction, assembling, dismantling .......................................... 43 83 72 79 82 

Constructing, assembling ........................................................... 9 20 13 11 21 Installing ..................................................................................... 23 31 33 39 43 Dismantling, removing ............................................................... – 8 8 8 9 

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Fatal occupational injuries in the private residential construction industries1 by selected characteristics, 2011-2017 — Continued

Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Worker activity

Repair, maintenance ...................................................................... 21 14 20 23 14 

Repairing .................................................................................... 13 12 16 13 6 

Inspecting or checking ................................................................... – 5 – – – Painting, etc. .................................................................................. 10 12 10 15 10 

Materials handling operations ........................................................ 5 11 14 16 9 

Carrying materials .......................................................................... – 6 – – – Loading, unloading (packing, unpacking) materials ....................... – – – – 5Materials handling, n.e.c. ............................................................... – – 5 5 – 

Physical activity8, n.e.c. .................................................................. 11 16 16 27 19 

All other activities ............................................................................ – 8 7 12 11 

Activity, n.e.c. ................................................................................. – 7 6 12 9 

Location

Private residence ............................................................................. 103 160 140 169 147 

Apartment ...................................................................................... – – – 6 – Residential construction9 ............................................................... 69 131 99 122 113 

Industrial place or premise ............................................................. 21 20 21 29 32 

Construction site ............................................................................ 18 14 19 20 27 

Street or highway ............................................................................. 23 18 31 27 36 

Interstate, freeway, or expressway ................................................ – – 6 – 6 Other highway (State or U.S.) ........................................................ 10 5 11 15 13 Local road or street ........................................................................ 7 10 13 9 16 

Public building ................................................................................. – – 6 – – Other specified place ....................................................................... – – – 7 – 

Parking lot, garage (employer’s premises) .................................... – – – – – 

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Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Occupation10

(SOC)

Management occupations ............................................................... – 9 5 5 – 

Other management occupations .................................................... – 8 – 5 – 

Construction managers .............................................................. – 8 – 5 – 

Construction managers .......................................................... – 8 – 5 – 

Construction and extraction occupations ..................................... 129 186 178 213 201 

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers ......................... 20 31 22 42 33 

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and

extraction workers ................................................................ 20 31 22 42 33 

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and

extraction workers ............................................................ 20 31 22 42 33 

Construction trades workers .......................................................... 104 153 151 167 165 

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ......................... 5 – – 8 6 

Brickmasons and blockmasons ............................................. –––––

Carpenters ................................................................................. 18 29 35 26 40 

Carpenters ............................................................................. 18 29 35 26 40 

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers ....... – 5 – – – 

Cement masons and concrete finishers ................................. – 5 – – – 

Construction laborers ................................................................. 31 56 62 66 52 

Construction laborers ............................................................. 31 56 62 66 52 

Construction equipment operators ............................................. 6 ––––

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators .......................................................................... 5 ––––

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers .................... – – – – 5

Drywall and ceiling tile installers ............................................ – – – – 5

Electricians ................................................................................. – 8 8 8 10 

Electricians ............................................................................. – 8 8 8 10 

Painters and paperhangers ........................................................ 11 7 9 10 13 

Painters, construction and maintenance ................................ 11 7 9 10 13 

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .................... – 6 5 8 10 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................... – 6 5 8 10 

Roofers ...................................................................................... 18 29 24 30 19 

Roofers .................................................................................. 18 29 24 30 19 

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ...................... 10 – 10 9 8 

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............... 7 – 7 9 7 

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Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Occupation10

(SOC)

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ............................................................................... 5 – 6 – 5 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ........................................................................... 5 – 6 – 5 

Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 6 – 9 – 5 

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

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

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

Material moving workers ................................................................ – – 5 – – 

Industry11

(NAICS)

Private industry12 ............................................................................ 154 205 203 234 221 

Goods-producing ................................................................ 154 205 203 234 221 

Construction ............................................................................. 154 205 203 234 221 

Construction ................................................................................. 154 205 203 234 221 

Construction of buildings .................................................................... 72 89 99 107 106 

Residential building construction ................................................... 72 89 99 107 106 

Residential building construction ............................................... 72 89 99 107 106 

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale

Builders) ........................................................................... 22 28 28 33 29 

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale

Builders) ........................................................................... – – 5 – 5 

Residential remodelers .......................................................... 38 41 47 55 52 

Specialty trade contractors ................................................................ 82 116 104 127 115 

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors ................ 38 66 53 53 49 

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors .............. – 10 5 7 6 

Residential concrete foundation and structure contractors .... – 10 5 7 6 

Framing contractors ................................................................... – 11 17 6 11 

Residential framing contractors ............................................. – 11 17 6 11 

Masonry contractors .................................................................. 9 5 – 8 – 

Residential masonry contractors ............................................ 9 5 – 8 – 

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Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Industry11

(NAICS)

Roofing contractors .................................................................... 21 31 23 28 19 

Residential roofing contractors .............................................. 21 31 23 28 19 

Siding contractors ...................................................................... – 7 – – 5 

Residential siding contractors ................................................ – 7 – – 5 

Other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors ... –––––

Residential other foundation, structure, and building exterior

contractors ....................................................................... –––––

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Characteristics 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Industry11

(NAICS)

Building equipment contractors ...................................................... 12 20 24 26 29 

Electrical contractors .................................................................. – 8 8 10 11 

Residential electrical contractors ........................................... – 8 8 10 11 

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors .................. 9 11 16 15 18 

Residential plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning

contractors ....................................................................... 9 11 16 15 18 

Building finishing contractors ......................................................... 22 20 16 23 26 

Drywall and insulation contractors ............................................. – 7 – 6 6 

Residential drywall and insulation contractors ....................... – 7 – 6 6 

Painting and wall covering contractors ...................................... 11 8 8 10 11 

Residential painting and wall covering contractors ................ 11 8 8 10 11 

Finish carpentry contractors ....................................................... 8 – – – 6 

Residential finish carpentry contractors ................................. 8 – – – 6 

Other specialty trade contractors ................................................... 10 8 11 24 11 

Site preparation contractors ....................................................... 8 – 10 14 9 

Residential site preparation contractors ................................. 8 – 10 14 9 

All other specialty trade contractors ........................................... – 6 – 10 – 

Residential all other specialty trade contractors .................... – 6 – 10 – 

1 Residential construction industries include residential building construction industries (NAICS 2361) as well as additional specialty trade contractors tha

during the implementation of the North American Industry Classification System. 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 i

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 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward. 6 Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward. The primary source of a fatal 

object, substance, person, bodily motion, or exposure which most directly led to, produced, or inflicted the injury or illness. 7 Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward. The secondary source of a fatal 

object, substance, person, or exposure, other than the source, if any, which most actively generated the source or contributed to the injury or illness. 8 Includes, but is not limited to, walking, sitting, running, and climbing ladders or stairs. 9 The residential construction location category was implemented in 1998. 10 Occupation data from 2003 to 2010 are based on the Standard Occupational Classification system, 2000. Occupation data from 2011 to the present a

Occupational Classification system, 2010. 11 Industry data from 2003 to 2008 are based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System. Industry data from 2009 to 2013 are based on 

Industry Classification System. Industry data from 2014 to the present are based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System. 12 Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting these ownership criteria across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system.

NOTE: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reporte

publication criteria. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.

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

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