According to USFA, what is the third leading cause of fatal injuries?

• A. Struck by object or vehicle
• B. Falls
• C. Electrocution
• D. Burns

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how safety data rank causes of fatal injuries. When USFA lists such causes, they order them from most to least frequent. Being struck by an object or vehicle sits in the third spot because, among all fatal injuries, two other causes occur more often, while this one occurs less often than those two but more often than the remaining causes.

This category covers incidents where someone is hit by a moving vehicle or struck by a falling or flying object during work. It’s a significant risk in many real-world settings, including on-road operations, around heavy machinery, and in chaotic work environments, which is why it ranks high enough to be third.

The other options—falls, electrocution, and burns—are also serious hazards, but in this particular data snapshot they are either more frequent or less frequent than the top two categories, with this one specifically identified as the third-leading cause.