Because of the diversity in machinery used throughout industry, this discussion has been simplified. Employers and workers should follow manufacturers' instructions, applicable regulatory standards, current industry consensus standards, and other safety guidelines for operating, adjusting, unjamming, and repairing equipment. Top Endnotes 1 Other machine hazards include being struck by moving equipment or caught under overturning equipment, being struck by objects propelled by machinery, coming in contact with electric current, exposure to carbon monoxide or other substances emitted, and exposure to noise from running equipment. This program collects information from a random sample of about 200,000 establishments representing most private industry wage and salary workers, excluding workers on small farms. Worker and case characteristics are collected only for those workers sustaining injuries and illnesses that require days away from work to recuperate.
CFOI data cover all fatal work injuries.
This program, which has collected occupational fatality data nationwide since 1992, uses diverse data sources to identify, verify, and profile fatal work injuries. This method assures counts are as complete and accurate as possible. Because the scope and methodology of CFOI and SOII are slightly different, comparisons of fatal and nonfatal data are problematic. In some cases, this narrative was compiled from numerous sources including investigation reports. In other instances, information available to the staff person summarizing the information was scant, particularly for fatalities that were unwitnessed or that were not investigated by a State or Federal agency.