Table 10.

Number and Societal Costs of U.S. Fatal Occupational Injury by Case and Demographic Characteristics in the NORA Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector, 2003–2006.

Characteristic	Number of Fatalities	Costs (2006 Dollars)
		Total (millions)	Mean (1,000’s)	Median (1,000’s)
All Fatal Injuries	2,244	$1,901	$847	$830
Sex
Male	2,010	1,689	840	822
Female	234	212	906	927
Race of Decedent
White	1,721	1,472	855	842
Black	244	202	828	823
Other*	279	228	815	777
Age of Decedent
16–19	58	46	785	746
20–24	160	146	910	835
25–34	384	426	1,110	1,051
35–44	484	566	1,170	1,101
45–54	538	507	942	878
55–64	367	190	519	484
65+	253	20	80	64
SOC Occupation Groups†
Management, professional and related occupation	96	162	1,683	1,644
Service	45	26	572	625
Sales and office occupations	1,088	881	810	787
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	237	225	950	996
Production, transport, and material moving	777	606	780	826
Event or Exposure†
Contact with objects and equipment	267	235	880	852
Falls	192	126	658	617
Bodily reaction and exertion	6	4	654	674
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	97	88	907	827
Transportation accidents	839	756	900	890
Fires and explosions	58	53	917	870
Assaults and violent acts	784	638	813	784

^*This category includes all other races, such as American Indian and Asian, as well as unknown or missing races.

^†Numbers are not reported for “unknown” or “not classified” categories.