Fatal occupational injuries in California

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

 459 77 71 36 175 13 83

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

386 69 58 30 151 10 64

Self Employed (3)

73 8 13 6 24 3 19

Sex

Men

 424 73 70 35 155 13 74

Women

 35 4 20 9

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

 6 4

20-24

 49 8 5 5 15 14

25-34

 103 20 12 8 42 3 17

35-44

 110 22 14 7 42 5 19

45-54

 112 14 21 8 46 21

55-64

 56 11 12 7 17 7

65 and older

 21 7 8 4

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 237 35 36 20 98 7 37

Black, non-Hispanic

 20 12 3

Hispanic

 164 40 28 12 52 5 27

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 31 4 10 14

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

 5

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

Total

 459 386 73 424 35

Contact with objects and equipment

 77 69 8 73 4

Struck by object

 46 38 8 45

Struck by falling object

 23 19 4 22

Caught in equipment or object

 20 20 20

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 12 12 12

Falls

 71 58 13 70

Fall to lower level

 62 52 10 62

Fall from ladder

 10 9 10

Fall from roof

 16 13 3 16

Fall from scaffold

 5 5 5

Harmful substances or environments

 36 30 6 35

Contact with electric current

 17 15 17

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 11 9 11

Oxygen deficiency

 7 5 6

Transportation incident

 175 151 24 155 20

Highway transportation incident

 90 80 10 76 14

Collision between vehicles

 48 42 6 40 8

Non-collision highway incident

 23 20 3 18 5

Non-highway transportation incident

 23 22 22

Overturned, non-highway

 12 12 12

Struck by vehicle

 33 29 4 31

Aircraft incident

 23 17 6 20

Fires and explosions

 13 10 3 13

Assaults and violent acts

 83 64 19 74 9

Homicides

 63 52 11 54 9

Homicides - shooting

 46 36 10 40 6

Self-inflicted injuries

 20 12 8 20

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, California
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

 459 77 71 36 175 13 83

Private industry

 412 75 67 35 151 12 70

Goods Producing

 168 38 42 19 52 6 11

Natural resources and mining

 37 6 3 23 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 32 3 3 23 3

Mining

 5 3

Construction

 102 20 40 13 22 5

Manufacturing

 29 12 3 7 3 3

Service providing

 244 37 25 16 99 6 59

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 115 17 7 4 52 32

Wholesale trade

 13 3 7

Retail trade

 29 4 3 3 18

Transportation and warehousing

 71 10 3 3 42 12

Utilities

Information

 8 4 3

Financial activities

 9 3 4

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 7 3 3

Professional and business services

 57 12 7 9 18 9

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 16 9 5

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 41 12 7 8 9 4

Education and health services

 13 11

Educational services

 7 6

Health care and social assistance

 6 5

Leisure and hospitality

 21 3 8 8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 9 3 4

Accommodation and food services

 12 4 7

Other services

 19 4 3 5 3 4

Government (3)

47 4 24 13

Federal

 15 9 4

State

 6 3

Local

 25 3 11 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, California
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

 459 77 71 36 175 13 83

Management, professional, and related occupations

 54 9 3 26 13

Management occupations

 19 3 8 4

Business and financial operations occupations

Computer and mathematical occupations

Architecture and engineering occupations

 5 3

Life, physical, and social science occupations

Community and social services occupations

 7 5

Legal occupations

Education, training, and library occupations

 5

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 7 3 3

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 6 4

Service occupations

 68 10 9 3 26 18

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 33 17 11

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 7 3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 25 8 6 3 4 4

Personal care and service occupations

 3

Sales and office occupations

 38 3 3 10 19

Sales and related occupations

 22 3 16

Office and administrative support occupations

 16 3 7 3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 166 37 44 21 43 7 14

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 26 3 3 17 3

Construction and extraction occupations

 89 22 34 8 17 3 5

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 51 12 10 10 9 4 6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 121 25 6 5 64 5 15

Production occupations

 20 8 4 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 101 17 6 62 13

Military specific occupations

 12 6 4

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.