Data on U.S. work-related fatalities by cause follow. Assume that a fatality will be randomly chosen from this population Show steps in Excel. a What is the probability the fatality resulted from a fall? b. What is the probability the fatality resulted from a transportation incident? c What cause of fatality is least likely to occur? What is the probability the fatality resulted from this cause.   Cause of Fatality                                                 Number of Fatalities Transportation incidents                                              1795 Assaults and violent acts                                               837 Contact with objects and equipment                              741 Falls                                                                                645 Exposure to harmful substances or environments          404 Fires and explosions                                                       113 Total                                                                              4535

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Data on U.S. work-related fatalities by cause follow.
Assume that a fatality will be randomly chosen from this population

Show steps in Excel.


a What is the probability the fatality resulted from a fall?

b. What is the probability the fatality resulted from a transportation incident?


c What cause of fatality is least likely to occur? What is the probability the fatality resulted from this cause.

 

Cause of Fatality                                                 Number of Fatalities


Transportation incidents                                              1795

Assaults and violent acts                                               837

Contact with objects and equipment                              741

Falls                                                                                645

Exposure to harmful substances or environments          404

Fires and explosions                                                       113

Total                                                                              4535


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