Mechanism of injury for work related fatalities using standard mechanism codes for New Zealand, Australia and for comparison, narrative text search for the United States is shown in italics
| Mechanism | Code | New Zealand % (n=723) | Australia % (n=1220) | United States % (n=12 809) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drowning | 58 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 3.1 |
| Hypoxic atmosphere | 64 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Explosion | 59 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| Contact with electricity | 57 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 5.7 |
| Contact with chemical | 61 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.67 |
| Shot by gun | 82 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 15.0 |
| Stabbed by knife | 83 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Assault with other weapon | 84 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Slide or cave-in | 91 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Rollover | 93 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 8.9 |
| Insect and spider bites/stings | 63 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.05 |
| Contact with hot objects/exposure to environmental heat | 51, 53 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Contact with cold objects/exposure to environmental cold | 52 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.03 |
| Being hit by moving objects (combined category) | 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 92 | 44.1 | 50.2 | 31.3 |
| Being trapped by moving machinery or between stationary and moving objects | 25, 26 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| Falls, trips, and slips of a person | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 13.1 | 14.3 | 22.3 |