Fatal occupational injuries in Georgia

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Georgia
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

 199 27 23 12 87 5 45

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

167 25 16 11 77 5 33

Self Employed (3)

32 7 10 12

Sex

Men

 185 27 22 12 80 5 39

Women

 14 7 6

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

 3

20-24

 16 5 6 3

25-34

 41 3 3 3 16 14

35-44

 48 4 7 3 22 11

45-54

 50 7 5 6 24 7

55-64

 28 7 3 10 7

65 and older

 11 6

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 124 13 16 10 59 4 22

Black, non-Hispanic

 42 8 20 10

Hispanic

 26 6 5 7 7

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 7 6

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

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, Georgia
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 199 167 32 185 14

Contact with objects and equipment

 27 25 27

Struck by object

 15 13 15

Struck by falling object

 7 5 7

Caught in equipment or object

 8 8 8

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 5 5

Falls

 23 16 7 22

Fall to lower level

 19 13 6 19

Fall from ladder

 3 3

Fall from roof

 5 3 5

Fall from scaffold

 4 3 4

Harmful substances or environments

 12 11 12

Contact with electric current

 3 3 3

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 7 7 7

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 87 77 10 80 7

Highway transportation incident

 54 48 6 49 5

Collision between vehicles

 25 22 3 22 3

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5 4

Non-highway transportation incident

 10 8 10

Overturned, non-highway

 5 4 5

Struck by vehicle

 11 11 9

Aircraft incident

 9 8 9

Fires and explosions

 5 5 5

Assaults and violent acts

 45 33 12 39 6

Homicides

 33 24 9 27 6

Homicides - shooting

 29 20 9 24 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 12 9 3 12

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, Georgia
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

 199 27 23 12 87 5 45

Private industry

 182 27 21 10 77 4 43

Goods Producing

 76 21 15 4 27 3 6

Natural resources and mining

 13 4 6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 13 4 6

Mining

Construction

 44 11 13 3 12 3

Manufacturing

 19 6 9 3

Service providing

 106 6 6 6 50 37

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 56 3 29 23

Wholesale trade

 7 5

Retail trade

 17 16

Transportation and warehousing

 32 23 6

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

 9 4 4

Finance and insurance

 6 4

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional and business services

 16 3 8

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 15 3 7

Education and health services

 6 3

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

 4 3

Leisure and hospitality

 9 5 4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

 8 4 4

Other services

 8

Government (3)

17 10

Federal

State

 4

Local

 11 7

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, Georgia
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

 199 27 23 12 87 5 45

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24 5 3 6 9

Management occupations

 11 4 4

Business and financial operations occupations

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

 3

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 5 3

Service occupations

 24 16 3

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 13 10 3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 9 5

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 19 3 16

Sales and related occupations

 17 15

Office and administrative support occupations

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 58 18 14 4 16 3 3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 9 4 3

Construction and extraction occupations

 34 10 12 7 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 15 4 6 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 72 7 45 14

Production occupations

 15 6 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 57 43 10

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.