Table 2 - Occupational Fatalities in Transportation Occupations: 1998
Table 2 - Occupational Fatalities in Transportation Occupations: 1998
| Total fatalities | Transportation incidents | Assaults and violent acts | Contact with objects and equipment | Falls | Exposure toharmfulsubstance or environment | Fires and explosions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 6,026 | 2,630 | 958 | 940 | 699 | 572 | 205 |
| Transportation occupations | 1,257 | 926 | 96 | 138 | 34 | 39 | 23 |
| Truck drivers | 879 | 721 | 30 | 76 | 22 | 21 | 7 |
| Drivers (sales workers) | 36 | 27 | 6 | ||||
| Bus drivers | 13 | 10 | |||||
| Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs | 82 | 32 | 50 | ||||
| Airplane pilots and navigators | 91 | 91 | |||||
| Rail transportation occupations | 15 | 13 | |||||
| Water transportation occupations | 25 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Other transportation occupations1 | 116 | 15 |
1 Includes other vehicle operators, couriers, and material moving labor, etc.
KEY: = no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 1998.