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Distribution of Occupational Fatalities By Massachusetts County
1.12 Distribution of Occupational Fatalities by County · Number of fatal occupational injuries varied by county ranging from 3 fatalities in Nantucket County to 100 in Middlesex County.
· Four counties, namely, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester, and Bristol accounted for over half (55%, 337 fatalities) of the total occupational fatalities (for which county was determined) in the state during the 9-year period.
Table 7. Fatal Occupational Injuries by County Massachusetts, 1991-1999 (N = 611)
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County |
Number of fatal injuries |
Percent |
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Barnstable |
30 |
4.9 |
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Berkshire |
29 |
4.8 |
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Bristol |
70 |
11.5 |
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Dukes |
7 |
1.2 |
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Essex |
57 |
9.3 |
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Franklin |
14 |
2.3 |
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Hampden |
38 |
6.2 |
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Hampshire |
13 |
2.1 |
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Middlesex |
100 |
16.4 |
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Nantucket |
3 |
0.5 |
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Norfolk |
47 |
7.7 |
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Plymouth |
36 |
5.9 |
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Suffolk |
91 |
14.9 |
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Worcester |
76 |
12.4 |
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Total |
611 |
100 |
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