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		 2005
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

 151 29 16 14 69 3 20
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

125 24 9 11 62   17

Self Employed (3)

26 5 7   7    
 

Sex

  

Men

 134 29 14 14 57 3 17

Women

 17       12   3
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 5       3    

20-24

 14       6   3

25-34

 30 10   4 12    

35-44

 35 7 4 4 17   3

45-54

 36 4 6   16   8

55-64

 24 4 3   13   3

65 and older

 5            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 125 24 12 10 61   16

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 13   3   6   3

Hispanic or Latino

 12 4   4      

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

              

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

              

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) 2005
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 151 125 26 134 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 29 24 5 29  

Struck by object

 14 12   14  

Struck by falling object

 12 10   12  

Caught in equipment or object

 9 7   9  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 7 5   7  

Falls

 16 9 7 14  

Fall to lower level

 14 7 7 12  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 3     3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 14 11   14  

Contact with electric current

 6 4   6  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 4   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 69 62 7 57 12

Highway transportation incident

 45 41 4 35 10

Collision between vehicles

 23 22   18 5

Non-collision highway incident

 4 4   3  

Non-highway transportation incident

 4 3   4  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 17 16   15  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 3     3  

Assaults and violent acts

 20 17   17 3

Homicides

 12 9   10  

Homicides - shooting

 8 8   7  

Self-inflicted injuries

 7 7   6  

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) 2005
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

 151 29 16 14 69 3 20
 

Private industry

 130 26 13 11 59 3 18

Goods Producing

 51 18 8 9 11   3

Natural resources and mining

 12 7          

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 11 6          

Mining

              

Construction

 30 8 7 6 7    

Manufacturing

 9 3          

Service providing

 79 8 5   48   15

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 49       33   11

Wholesale trade

 6            

Retail trade

 11       6   4

Transportation and warehousing

 31       25   5

Utilities

              

Information

 4       4    

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 4            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 4            

Education and health services

 9       6    

Educational services

 6       3    

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 8 3          

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 7 3          

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

21 3 3 3 10    

Federal

 3            

State

              

Local

 16 3     8    

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) 2005
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

 151 29 16 14 69 3 20
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 16       8   3

Management occupations

 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

 7       3    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 22 5 4   9    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 8       3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 9 3     3    

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 9           6

Sales and related occupations

 7           6

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 48 15 8 9 12    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7 4          

Construction and extraction occupations

 31 8 7 5 9    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10 3   3      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 55 7     37   7

Production occupations

 6            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 49 6     36   5

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.