Table 7.
Number and Societal Costs of U.S. Fatal Occupational Injury by Case and Demographic Characteristics in the NORA Mining Sector, 2003–2006.
| Characteristic | Number of Fatalities | Costs (2006 Dollars)
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| Total (millions) | Mean (1,000’s) | Median (1,000’s) | ||
| All Fatal Injuries | 644 | $700 | $1,087 | $1,095 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 637 | 689 | 1,082 | 1,093 |
| Female | 7 | 11 | 1,572 | 1,432 |
| Race of Decedent | ||||
| White | 599 | 653 | 1,091 | 1,096 |
| Black | 19 | 24 | 1,264 | 1,169 |
| Other* | 26 | 23 | 884 | 899 |
| Age of Decedent | ||||
| 16–19 | 20 | 17 | 862 | 859 |
| 20–24 | 73 | 79 | 1,087 | 1,066 |
| 25–34 | 144 | 182 | 1,264 | 1,192 |
| 35–44 | 152 | 198 | 1,299 | 1,221 |
| 45–54 | 158 | 175 | 1,107 | 1,054 |
| 55–64 | 74 | 46 | 627 | 589 |
| 65+ | 23 | 3 | 123 | 79 |
| SOC Occupation Groups† | ||||
| Management, professional and related occupation | – | – | – | – |
| Service | – | – | – | – |
| Sales and office occupations | – | – | – | – |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 449 | 489 | 1,088 | 1,126 |
| Production, transport, and material moving | 155 | 145 | 933 | 931 |
| Event or Exposure† | ||||
| Contact with objects and equipment | 214 | 231 | 1,080 | 1,101 |
| Falls | 44 | 49 | 1,114 | 1,112 |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | – | – | – | – |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 50 | 54 | 1,071 | 1,090 |
| Transportation accidents | 232 | 251 | 1,081 | 1,094 |
| Fires and explosions | 93 | 100 | 1,076 | 1,065 |
| Assaults and violent acts | – | – | – | – |
Dashes indicate that data do not meet publication criteria.
*
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.