Table 3

Fatal occupational electrocutions by occupation, United States, 1992–99

COCS codes*Occupational descriptionNo (%)Rate†
*Census Occupation Classification System, 1990.
†Deaths/100000 worker years.
001–199Managerial and professional occupations 113 (4.5)0.04
200–235Technical, sales, administrative support 23 (0.9)0.07
243–389Sales occupations and administrative support 36 (1.4)0.01
403–469Service 79 (3.1)0.05
473–499Farming, forestry, fishing 320 (12.7)1.16
503–549Precision craft and repair 264 (10.5)0.69
553–599Construction trades 988 (39.1)2.10
613–617Extractive occupations 31 (1.2)2.38
628–699Precision production 45 (1.8)0.13
703–799Operators, fabricators, laborers 96 (3.8)0.14
803–889Transportation and material moving 517 (20.5)0.57
Other/not reported 13 (0.5)
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