title: Trends of occupational fatalities involving machines, United States, 1992-2010.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This paper describes trends of occupational machine-related fatalities from 1992-2010. We examine temporal patterns by worker demographics, machine types (e.g., stationary, mobile), and industries.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed fatalities from Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. We used injury source to identify machine-related incidents and Poisson regression to assess trends over the 19-year period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was an average annual decrease of 2.8% in overall machine-related fatality rates from 1992 through 2010. Mobile machine-related fatality rates decreased an average of 2.6% annually and stationary machine-related rates decreased an average of 3.5% annually. Groups that continued to be at high risk included older workers; self-employed; and workers in agriculture/forestry/fishing, construction, and mining.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Addressing dangers posed by tractors, excavators, and other mobile machines needs to continue. High-risk worker groups should receive targeted information on machine safety.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fosbroke
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D008875:Middle Aged; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: CFOI; machinery; mobile; occupational fatal injuries; stationary