Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Florida
Selected
characteristics 		2003
Total Event or exposure (1)
Contact
with objects
and
equipment		 Falls Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
or
explosions		 Assaults
and
violent
acts

Total

 347 42 36 43 153 10 62

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

312 38 34 43 139 10 47

Self Employed (3)

35 4 14 15

Sex

Men

 323 40 35 41 144 10 53

Women

 24 9 9

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

 3

20-24

 34 4 3 7 14 5

25-34

 73 7 8 11 33 12

35-44

 82 13 7 12 26 3 20

45-54

 76 9 8 7 39 10

55-64

 55 6 6 3 30 9

65 and older

 20 4 8 6

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 196 22 23 22 90 7 32

Black, non-Hispanic

 41 3 4 5 21 7

Hispanic

 90 14 8 13 36 17

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 6 4

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

 12 4

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic workers.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

 

Fatal occupational injuries by selected events and employee status and sex, Florida
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 347 312 35 323 24

Contact with objects and equipment

 42 38 4 40

Struck by object

 27 25 27

Struck by falling object

 16 14 16

Caught in equipment or object

 10 9 8

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3

Falls

 36 34 35

Fall to lower level

 35 33 34

Fall from ladder

 8 6 8

Fall from roof

 8 8 8

Fall from scaffold

 4 4 4

Harmful substances or environments

 43 43 41

Contact with electric current

 25 25 25

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 6 6 5

Oxygen deficiency

 6 6 6

Transportation incident

 153 139 14 144 9

Highway transportation incident

 87 79 8 80 7

Collision between vehicles

 40 38 36 4

Non-collision highway incident

 27 23 4 26

Non-highway transportation incident

 13 9 4 13

Overturned, non-highway

 4 4

Struck by vehicle

 29 29 29

Aircraft incident

 9 8 7

Fires and explosions

 10 10 10

Assaults and violent acts

 62 47 15 53 9

Homicides

 43 33 10 35 8

Homicides - shooting

 32 23 9 28 4

Self-inflicted injuries

 17 13 4 17

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

 

Fatal occupational injuries by selected industries and major events or exposures, Florida
Selected industries (1) 2003
Total Event or exposure (2)
Contact
with objects
and
equipment		 Falls Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
or
explosions		 Assaults
and
violent
acts

Total

 347 42 36 43 153 10 62

Private industry

 324 42 36 39 138 10 58

Goods Producing

 154 21 23 25 62 10 13

Natural resources and mining

 37 8 23 5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 37 8 23 5

Mining

Construction

 93 15 23 16 31 3 5

Manufacturing

 24 5 8 7 3

Service providing

 170 21 13 14 76 45

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 75 9 46 18

Wholesale trade

 9 8

Retail trade

 23 5 16

Transportation and warehousing

 39 3 35

Utilities

 4

Information

Financial activities

 10 4

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 8 3

Professional and business services

 42 8 8 6 16 3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 6

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 36 8 8 5 13

Education and health services

 8 6

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

 6 4

Leisure and hospitality

 18 3 3 12

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3

Accommodation and food services

 15 11

Other services

 14 9

Government (3)

23 4 15 4

Federal

State

 3

Local

 19 3 13 3

Footnotes:
(1) Classified according to the North American Industry Classification System, 2002.
(2) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(3) Includes fatalities to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

 

Fatal occupational injuries by selected occupations and major events or exposures, Florida
Selected occupations (1) 2003
Total Event or exposure (2)
Contact
with objects
and
equipment		 Falls Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
or
explosions		 Assaults
and
violent
acts

Total

 347 42 36 43 153 10 62

Management, professional, and related occupations

 40 4 18 14

Management occupations

 21 9 8

Business and financial operations occupations

 3

Computer and mathematical occupations

Architecture and engineering occupations

Life, physical, and social science occupations

Community and social services occupations

Legal occupations

Education, training, and library occupations

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 7 4

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Service occupations

 54 7 8 7 16 16

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 20 7 10

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6 4

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 23 7 5 4 7

Personal care and service occupations

 4

Sales and office occupations

 26 4 6 16

Sales and related occupations

 21 3 4 14

Office and administrative support occupations

 5

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 133 21 23 26 46 4 12

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 28 8 18

Construction and extraction occupations

 76 17 19 11 22 4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 29 4 4 7 6 6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 93 9 3 6 67 5 3

Production occupations

 15 3 6

Transportation and material moving occupations

 78 6 4 61

Military specific occupations

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification System.
(2) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.