Fatal occupational injuries in New York (except N.Y.C)

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, New York (except N.Y.C)
Selected
characteristics		 2004
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

 147 19 25 19 54 6 24
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

101 15 13 13 42 6 12

Self Employed (3)

46 4 12 6 12   12
 

Sex

              

Men

 136 19 25 18 49 6 19

Women

 11       5   5
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9       3    

25-34

 30 3   10 10   6

35-44

 38 6 5 4 15 3 5

45-54

 30 5 6   9   7

55-64

 24 4 6   9   4

65 and older

 13   4   7    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 122 17 24 14 45 5 17

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 6       3    

Hispanic or Latino

 12     4 5    

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 4            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 3            

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation.
(3) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, members of partnerships, and may include owners of incorporated businesses.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic and Latino 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, New York (except N.Y.C)
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 147 101 46 136 11
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 19 15 4 19  

Struck by object

 9 8   9  

Struck by falling object

 6 6   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 5   7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 4   5  

Falls

 25 13 12 25  

Fall to lower level

 24 12 12 24  

Fall from ladder

 9 5 4 9  

Fall from roof

 4     4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 19 13 6 18  

Contact with electric current

 12 7 5 12  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

 4 3   3  

Transportation incident

 54 42 12 49 5

Highway transportation incident

 30 24 6 25 5

Collision between vehicles

 20 15 5 16 4

Non-collision highway incident

 6 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 6 3 3 6  

Overturned, non-highway

 4 3   4  

Struck by vehicle

 15 14   15  

Aircraft incident

 3     3  

Fires and explosions

 6 6   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 24 12 12 19 5

Homicides

 18 8 10 16  

Homicides - shooting

 10 4 6 10  

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 3   3  

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

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, New York (except N.Y.C)
Selected industries (1) 2004
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

 147 19 25 19 54 6 24
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 51 10 14 11 14    

Natural resources and mining

 15 4     7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 14 3     7    

Mining

              

Construction

 26   12 8 3    

Manufacturing

 10 4     4    

Service providing

 78 8 9 7 29 5 20

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 30 4 5   13   5

Wholesale trade

 4            

Retail trade

 5           3

Transportation and warehousing

 17   3   11    

Utilities

 4            

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 17     3 8    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 4            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 13     3 6    

Education and health services

 5       3    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 12           8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3           3

Accommodation and food services

 9           5

Other services

 12 3   3      

Government (3)

18       11   3

Federal

 3       3    

State

              

Local

 14       7   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, New York (except N.Y.C)
Selected occupations (1) 2004
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

 147 19 25 19 54 6 24
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24   4   11   5

Management occupations

 14       6   3

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4            

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

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 24   4 4 5   10

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 10       5   3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3           3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 7   3 3      

Personal care and service occupations

 4           3

Sales and office occupations

 10       3   5

Sales and related occupations

 6           4

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 48 9 15 11 8    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6            

Construction and extraction occupations

 28 3 12 8 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 14 4          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 41 5   3 27 3  

Production occupations

 6            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 35 3     26    

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.