Fatal occupational injuries in Colorado

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

 102 14 19 4 39 23

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

78 13 17 4 32 9

Self Employed (3)

24 7 14

Sex

Men

 86 14 17 35 16

Women

 16 4 7

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

20-24

 5

25-34

 13 5 5

35-44

 29 7 3 3 7 8

45-54

 27 7 13 4

55-64

 19 3 9 5

65 and older

 9 4

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 70 8 15 3 26 16

Black, non-Hispanic

 5

Hispanic

 25 6 3 10 5

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

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

Total

 102 78 24 86 16

Contact with objects and equipment

 14 13 14

Struck by object

 7 6 7

Struck by falling object

 5 4 5

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5 5

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4 4

Falls

 19 17 17

Fall to lower level

 16 14 15

Fall from ladder

 5 4 5

Fall from roof

Fall from scaffold

Harmful substances or environments

 4 4

Contact with electric current

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 4

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 39 32 7 35 4

Highway transportation incident

 25 23 22 3

Collision between vehicles

 16 14 14

Non-collision highway incident

Non-highway transportation incident

 3 3

Overturned, non-highway

Struck by vehicle

 5 4 4

Aircraft incident

 5 5

Fires and explosions

Assaults and violent acts

 23 9 14 16 7

Homicides

 10 5 5 6 4

Homicides - shooting

 9 4 5 6 3

Self-inflicted injuries

 11 4 7 9

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, Colorado
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

 102 14 19 4 39 23

Private industry

 94 14 16 3 37 22

Goods Producing

 41 11 5 19 4

Natural resources and mining

 16 5 7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 10 4 4

Mining

 6 3

Construction

 23 5 4 11

Manufacturing

Service providing

 53 3 11 3 18 18

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 18 3 11

Wholesale trade

 7 4

Retail trade

 6

Transportation and warehousing

 5 5

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional and business services

 6 4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 5 3

Education and health services

 4

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

 3

Leisure and hospitality

 13 7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 8 3

Accommodation and food services

 5 4

Other services

 11 7

Government (3)

8 3

Federal

State

Local

 4

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, Colorado
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

 102 14 19 4 39 23

Management, professional, and related occupations

 22 4 6 9

Management occupations

 11 4 5

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

 4

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Service occupations

 13 4 4

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4

Personal care and service occupations

 3

Sales and office occupations

 9 4

Sales and related occupations

 7 4

Office and administrative support occupations

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 39 9 8 13 8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7 4

Construction and extraction occupations

 21 4 5 10

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11 3 7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 18 14

Production occupations

Transportation and material moving occupations

 17 14

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.