[Fatal industrial injuries in Moscow]

A medical statistical analysis of 512 lethal cases of occupational injuries that occurred in Moscow in 1988-1990 has been carried out. Such cases made up 2.4% of all cases of violent death. The structure of traumatism is shown, as is the ratios between certain types of injuries, age and sex characteristics of the victims, causes of death, etc. A trend to lowering of the incidence of occupational injuries could be traced.