Table 4.
Exertion-related fatality rates and summary statistics in OSHA Fatality Inspection Database (2017–2020).
| Heat | Cardiac | Cold | Asthma | Total * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 78 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 89 |
| Yearly Average Fatality Rate [95% CI] ** | 0.0144 [0.0077, 0.011] |
0.0014 [0.0004, 0.0019] |
0.0003 [0.00005, 0.0009] |
0.0001 [0.001, 0.005] |
0.0160 [0.008, 0.0134] |
| US Region | |||||
| Southeast | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Southwest | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Midwest | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| West | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Northeast | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Construction and Excavation | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Personal Services | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Production | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Building and Grounds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Installation, Maintenance, Repair | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Protective Services | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tourism | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Health Care | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Union Status | |||||
| Non-Unionized | 63 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 72 |
| Unionized | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
* Exertion fatality categories created by fatality inspection database and classified as “exertion fatalities” by research team; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ** reported per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers [(number of fatalities 134,950,000) full-time equivalent workers)/4 years].