Wrongful Death in the Workplace

Total number of fatal work injuries in 2011 4,609 The rate of fatal work injury for U.S. workers in 2011 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. Wrongful Death in the workplace Wrongful Death by Event I Violence and other injuries by persons or animals (17%) I Transportation incidents (41%) Fatal work injuries in private truck transportation rose 14% in 2011. Fires and Explosions (3%) |Falls, slips, trips (14%) I Exposure to harmful substances or environments (9%) I Contact with objects and/or equipment (15%) Construction 42% Fatal work injuries in the private construction sector declined to 721 in 2011 from 774 in 2010, a decline of 7 percent and the fifth consecutive year of lower fatality counts. Fatal construction injuries are down nearly 42 percent since 2006. Fatal construction injuries are down nearly 42 percent since 2006. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry : Top 4 557 fatal injuries occurred in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry. 711 fatal injuries occurred in the natural resources and mining industry. Natural resources and mining (24%) Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%) I Trade, Transportation, and utilities (42%) Professional and Business Services (15%) 424 fatal injuries occurred in the professional and business services industry. 1,227 fatal injuries occurred in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry. *Percentages based on total number of fatal work injuries for 2011 (4609) Other significant facts: Of the 780 violence and person/animal inflicted fatalities, 458 were homicides and 252 suicides. Work-related fatalities in the private mining industry were down 10% in 2011'after an increase among Hispanic workers in workers under the age of 74% in 2010. Fatal work injuries increased among African workers 55 years of age American workers and Fatal work injuries involving Fatal work injuries among workers in fhe 20 to 24 age group were up nearly 18%. and older as well as 2011, but declined among of 18 were both lower in non-Hispanic white 2011. workers. For more information on wrongful death in the workplace, please visit http://elpaso.zdfirm.com/. Z&D All statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Zinda & Davis ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW