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| Table: Wyoming Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure, 2002 | ||
| Fatalities | ||
| Event or Exposure* | Number | Percent of Total Fatalities |
| Transportation Incidents | 17 | 53.1% |
| Highway Incidents (Traffic Crashes) | 12 | 37.5% |
| Collision Between Vehicles, Mobile Equipment | 3 | 9.4% |
| Noncollision Incident | 7 | 21.9% |
| Jack-Knifed or Overturned -- No Collision | 7 | 21.9% |
| Contact with Objects and Equipment | 6 | 18.8% |
| Caught or Crushed in Collapsing Materials | 3 | 9.4% |
| Falls | 4 | 12.5% |
| Fall to Lower Level | 4 | 12.5% |
| Exposure to Harmful Substances or Environments | 4 | 12.5% |
| Oxygen Deficiency NEC | 3 | 9.4% |
| Nondisclosable | 1 | 3.1% |
| Total | 32 | 100.0% |
| *Based on the 1992 Bureau of Labor Statistics Injury and Illness Classification Manual. | ||
| Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. | ||
| Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||
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