Table 2

Number and rate/100000 male worker-years (95% CI) of fatal injury by sector and incident characteristics, 1985–94

Agricultural productionServices to agricultureTotal
nRate95% CInRate95% CInRate95% CI
Year:
 19851519.911.2 to 32.9116.2 0.4 to 90.01619.611.2 to 31.9
 19861317.8 9.5 to 30.4117.1 0.4 to 95.41417.7 9.7 to 29.8
 198779.9 4.0 to 20.47127.651.3 to 262.81418.310.0 to 30.8
 19881826.215.5 to 41.4477.921.2 to 199.42229.818.7 to 45.1
 19891624.113.8 to 39.1241.8 5.1 to 151.11825.316.1 to 41.7
 19901218.7 9.7 to 32.6245.2 5.5 to 163.11420.411.2 to 34.2
 19911117.7 8.9 to 31.700.0 0.0 to 90.51116.6 8.3 to 29.8
 1992914.5 6.6 to 27.5367.513.9 to 197.11218.0 9.3 to 31.5
 1993914.4 6.6 to 27.45103.833.7 to 242.11420.811.4 to 34.9
 19941320.811.1 to 35.5477.121.0 to 197.31725.114.6 to 40.2
Type of incident:
 Machinery6910.3 8.0 to 13.11019.9 9.5 to 36.57911.0 8.7 to 13.7
 Motor vehicle162.4 1.4 to 3.936.0 1.2 to 17.4192.6 1.6 to 4.1
 Air transport20.3 0.0 to 1.11019.9 9.5 to 36.5121.7 0.9 to 2.9
 Struck by falling object81.2 0.5 to 2.412.0 0.1 to 11.191.3 0.6 to 2.4
 Electrocution50.7 0.2 to 1.724.0 0.5 to 14.371.0 0.4 to 2.0
 Drowning60.9 0.3 to 2.000.0 0.0 to 7.360.8 0.3 to 1.8
 Homicide60.9 0.3 to 2.000.0 0.0 to 7.360.8 0.3 to 1.8
 Fall30.4 0.1 to 1.300.0 0.0 to 7.330.4 0.1 to 1.2
 Nature or environment30.4 0.1 to 1.312.0 0.1 to 11.140.6 0.2 to 1.4
 Explosion20.3 0.0 to 1.100.0 0.0 to 7.320.3 0.0 to 1.0
 Suffocation10.1 0.0 to 0.812.0 0.1 to 11.120.3 0.0 to 1.0
 Fire10.1 0.0 to 0.800.0 0.0 to 7.310.1 0.0 to 0.8
 Poisoning00.0 0.0 to 0.612.0 0.1 to 11.110.1 0.0 to 0.8
 Other10.1 0.0 to 0.800.0 0.0 to 7.310.1 0.0 to 0.8
Cause of death:
 Multiple injuries324.8 3.3 to 6.81529.816.7 to 49.1476.5 4.8 to 8.7
 Internal injury of chest, abdomen, and pelvis253.7 2.4 to 5.5611.9 4.4 to 25.9314.3 2.9 to 6.1
 Head injury192.8 1.7 to 4.436.0 1.2 to 17.4223.1 1.9 to 4.6
 Miscellaneous131.9 1.0 to 3.337.9 1.2 to 17.4162.2 1.3 to 3.6
 Crush asphyxia142.1 1.1 to 3.502.0 0.0 to 7.3141.9 1.1 to 3.3
 Drowning101.5 0.7 to 2.800.0 0.0 to 7.3101.4 0.7 to 2.6
 Electrocution60.9 0.3 to 2.024.0 0.5 to 14.381.1 0.5 to 2.2
 Spinal damage30.4 0.1 to 1.300.0 0.0 to 7.330.4 0.1 to 1.2
 Unknown10.1 0.0 to 0.800.0 0.0 to 7.310.1 0.0 to 0.8