A total of 8,786 fatal work injuries were reported in 2001, including
fatalities related to the September 11th terrorist attacks, according to
the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
U.S. Department of Labor. A total of 2,886 work-related fatalities
resulted from the events of September 11th. Excluding these fatalities,
the overall workplace fatality count was 5,900 for 2001.
Profile of fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11th attacks
Most of the more than 3,000 people killed were at work (as defined by the
fatality census)...
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