Fatal occupational injuries in Wisconsin

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

 125 22 25 6 48 3 20
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

93 14 22   38   14

Self Employed (3)

32 8 3 4 10   6
 

Sex

  

Men

 107 21 22 6 36 3 18

Women

 18   3   12    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9       8    

25-34

 25 4 3   10   6

35-44

 18   3   9    

45-54

 31 6 8   8   7

55-64

 17 5 4   6    

65 and older

 22 3 7   7   5
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 109 20 21 6 43 3 15

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 5           4

Hispanic or Latino

 9       5    

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, Wisconsin
Event or exposure (1) 2005
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 125 93 32 107 18
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 22 14 8 21  

Struck by object

 16 11 5 15  

Struck by falling object

 11 7 4 11  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 3   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 25 22 3 22 3

Fall to lower level

 20 18   18  

Fall from ladder

 3 3   3  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

 5 4   5  

Harmful substances or environments

 6   4 6  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5   3 5  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 48 38 10 36 12

Highway transportation incident

 33 28 5 22 11

Collision between vehicles

 20 17 3 9 11

Non-collision highway incident

 7 6   7  

Non-highway transportation incident

 6 3 3 5  

Overturned, non-highway

 3     3  

Struck by vehicle

          

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 3     3  

Assaults and violent acts

 20 14 6 18  

Homicides

 9 8   8  

Homicides - shooting

 5 4   5  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 4   5  

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, Wisconsin
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

 125 22 25 6 48 3 20
 

Private industry

 118 22 24 6 44 3 18

Goods Producing

 64 14 15 5 19 3 8

Natural resources and mining

 30 7 3   10   7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 30 7 3   10   7

Mining

              

Construction

 20   9   6    

Manufacturing

 14 5 3   3    

Service providing

 54 8 9   25   10

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 25 5 4   14    

Wholesale trade

 8 4          

Retail trade

 5       3    

Transportation and warehousing

 12       10    

Utilities

              

Information

 5            

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 3            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 3            

Education and health services

 5       4    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4       3    

Leisure and hospitality

 7           4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 5           4

Other services

 7            

Government (3)

7       4    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 5            

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, Wisconsin
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

 125 22 25 6 48 3 20
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 32 4     15   9

Management occupations

 26 4     11   7

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

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 9   4        

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5   3        

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 6       4    

Sales and related occupations

 3            

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 33 7 11 5 5   4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 12 3         3

Construction and extraction occupations

 15   8   3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 6 3          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 44 11 7   22   3

Production occupations

 10 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 34 7 5   19    

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.