World Trade Center (WTC) Responder Fatality Investigation Program
Confirmed Number of Deaths as of June 2010
Total Number of Deaths = 836
Total Number of Confirmed Deaths = 813
| All Deaths | Death at Work | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total Traumatic | 198 | 24.4 | 48 | 24.2 |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 57 | 28.8 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Ingestion of substance* | 51 | 25.8 | ||
| Transportation incident | 52 | 26.3 | 11 | 22.9 |
| Highway transportation incident | 49 | 24.7 | 9 | 18.8 |
| Pedestrian struck by vehicle | (6) | (3.0) | (1) | (2.1) |
| Motorcycle accident | (14) | (7.1) | ||
| Vehicle accident | (29) | (14.6) | (8) | (16.7) |
| Fires and explosions | 28 | 14.1 | 26 | 54.2 |
| Fires | 11 | 5.6 | 10 | 20.8 |
| Operations of War | 15 | 7.6 | 15 | 31.3 |
| Assaults and violent acts | 58 | 29.3 | 8 | 16.7 |
| Assaults by other person(s) | 14 | 7.1 | 8 | 16.7 |
| Self-inflicted injuries | 44 | 22.2 | ||
Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Categories with less than 5 deaths have been removed to protect confidentiality.
* Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of psychoactive substances are also included in the category of traumatic deaths, ingestion of substances.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Illness Deaths | 664 | 81.7 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 19 | 2.9 |
| Chronic viral hepatitis | 6 | 0.9 |
| HIV disease | 10 | 1.5 |
| Neoplasms | 345 | 52.0 |
| Lip, oral cavity and pharynx | 5 | 0.8 |
| Digestive organs and peritoneum | 97 | 14.6 |
| Esophageal | (16) | (2.4) |
| Stomach | (9) | (1.4) |
| Colon | (24) | (3.6) |
| Liver | (15) | (2.3) |
| Pancreas | (25) | (3.8) |
| Respiratory and intrathoracic organs | 96 | 14.5 |
| Larnyx | (5) | (0.8) |
| Lung | (86) | (13.0) |
| Skin | 10 | 1.5 |
| Breast | 10 | 1.5 |
| Female genital organs | 7 | 1.1 |
| Ovary | (5) | (0.8) |
| Male genital organs | 9 | 1.4 |
| Prostate | (8) | (1.2) |
| Urinary tract | 19 | 2.9 |
| Renal cell | (10) | (1.5) |
| Bladder | (7) | (1.1) |
| Central nervous system | 19 | 2.9 |
| Brain | (18) | (2.7) |
| Ill-defined, secondary and unspecified | 15 | 2.3 |
| Other and ill-defined | (5) | (0.8) |
| Without specification of site | (8) | (1.2) |
| Lymphoid, haematopoietic | 49 | 7.4 |
| Diffuse non-Hodgkins Lymphoma | (7) | (1.1) |
| Other and unspecified non-Hodgkins Lymphoma | (9) | (1.4) |
| Multiple Myeloma | (8) | (1.2) |
| Lymphoid Leukemia | (5) | (0.8) |
| Myeloid Leukemia | (13) | (2.0) |
| Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | 15 | 2.3 |
| Diabetes | 10 | 1.5 |
| Mental and Behavioral Disorders | 54 | 8.1 |
| Due to use of spychoactive substances* | 49 | 7.4 |
| Nervous System | 8 | 1.2 |
| Systemic atrophies affecting primarily CNS | 6 | 0.9 |
| Circulatory system | 145 | 21.8 |
| Hypertensive disease | 13 | 2.0 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 80 | 12.0 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | (26) | (3.9) |
| Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | (53) | (8.0) |
| Other forms of heart disease | 15 | 2.3 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 21 | 3.2 |
| Disease of arteries, arterioles and capillaries | 5 | 0.8 |
| Disease of veins, lymph, nec | 5 | 0.8 |
| Respiratory system | 24 | 3.6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 9 | 1.4 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 9 | 1.4 |
| Digestive system | 31 | 4.7 |
| Liver | 23 | 3.5 |
| Alcholic Liver Disease | (16) | (2.4) |
| Genitourinary | 6 | 0.9 |
| Renal failure | 5 | 0.8 |
| Complications of medical and surgical care | 7 | 1.1 |
Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Categories with less than 5 deaths have been removed to protect confidentiality.
* Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of psychoactive substances are also included in the category of traumatic deaths, ingestion of substances.
