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U.S. Forklift Fatality Data

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics most current preliminary statistical information (2009)* shows a continued decline in U.S. private industry forklift fatalities:

Fatality by Source - Forklift:

2005 - 94
2006 - 81
2007 - 78
2008 - 67
2009 - 57

*BLS statistical data is usually two years behind the current year because of the time interval needed for data collection and data analysis.

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Google: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) - Current and Revised Data

Click on: NEW 2009 - Preliminary annual data from CFOI.

Under 2009 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (preliminary data), click PDF from Primary and secondary source of injury by major private industry division, 2009 (PDF 445K)

See page 8 of 15. (Forklift - 57 fatalities) 2009 private industry data.
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