Fatal occupational injuries in Michigan

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Michigan
Selected
characteristics		 2006
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

 157 30 21 19 60 4 21
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

137 25 19 16 55 4 16

Self Employed (3)

20 5   3 5   5
 

Sex

  

Men

 148 30 21 19 56 4 17

Women

 9       4   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 12 5     4    

25-34

 25 7   3 10   4

35-44

 37 5 4 3 19 3 3

45-54

 45 8 10   17   5

55-64

 24 3 5 4 6   6

65 and older

 11     3 3    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 120 25 18 13 47 3 12

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 18     5 7   3

Hispanic or Latino

 12 4     4    

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 5           4

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, Michigan
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 157 137 20 148 9
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 30 25 5 30  

Struck by object

 19 15 4 19  

Struck by falling object

 11 8 3 11  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 6   7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 21 19   21  

Fall to lower level

 21 19   21  

Fall from ladder

 7 5   7  

Fall from roof

 8 8   8  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 19 16 3 19  

Contact with electric current

 10 8   10  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 7 6   7  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 60 55 5 56 4

Highway transportation incident

 31 28 3 28 3

Collision between vehicles

 21 19   19  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 7 6   7  

Overturned, non-highway

 3 3   3  

Struck by vehicle

 10 10   9  

Aircraft incident

 8 7   8  

Fires and explosions

 4 4   4  

Assaults and violent acts

 21 16 5 17 4

Homicides

 11 9   11  

Homicides - shooting

 7 6   7  

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 6   5 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, Michigan
Selected industries (1) 2006
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

 157 30 21 19 60 4 21
 

Private industry

 148 28 21 19 54 4 20

Goods Producing

 70 19 15 7 23   3

Natural resources and mining

 18 6     7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 15 5     6    

Mining

 3            

Construction

 31 5 10 5 9    

Manufacturing

 21 8 3   7    

Service providing

 78 9 6 12 31   17

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 42   3 5 22   9

Wholesale trade

 9       5    

Retail trade

 13           6

Transportation and warehousing

 18       14    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 12 4   3      

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10 4          

Education and health services

 9       5    

Educational services

 3       3    

Health care and social assistance

 6            

Leisure and hospitality

 6           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 4           3

Other services

 6            

Government (3)

9       6    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 7       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, Michigan
Selected occupations (1) 2006
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

 157 30 21 19 60 4 21
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 22 4     10   6

Management occupations

 14 4     6   3

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

 3            

Service occupations

 24 6   7 6   3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 9            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 13 6   3      

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 13       8   4

Sales and related occupations

 12       7   4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 47 10 15 8 9   4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7            

Construction and extraction occupations

 29 5 11 6 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11 3 4        

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 51 10 3 3 27 3 4

Production occupations

 13 4     3    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 38 6     24   3

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.