Fatal occupational injuries in North Carolina

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

 182 29 24 19 69 12 29

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

157 25 20 17 63 12 20

Self Employed (3)

25 4 4 6 9

Sex

Men

 167 29 22 17 64 11 24

Women

 15 5 5

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

 4 3

20-24

 17 6 4 4

25-34

 37 5 6 20 3

35-44

 42 5 5 5 15 4 8

45-54

 45 8 8 6 16 5

55-64

 23 5 7 5

65 and older

 14 3 3 7

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 125 19 16 11 53 8 18

Black, non-Hispanic

 30 4 5 5 9 4

Hispanic

 21 6 3 6 3

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 3

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

Total

 182 157 25 167 15

Contact with objects and equipment

 29 25 4 29

Struck by object

 21 17 4 21

Struck by falling object

 17 13 4 17

Caught in equipment or object

 6 6 6

Caught in running equipment or machinery

Falls

 24 20 4 22

Fall to lower level

 20 16 4 20

Fall from ladder

 5 4 5

Fall from roof

 4 3 4

Fall from scaffold

 3 3 3

Harmful substances or environments

 19 17 17

Contact with electric current

 8 6 8

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 6 6 5

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 69 63 6 64 5

Highway transportation incident

 38 36 35 3

Collision between vehicles

 15 14 13

Non-collision highway incident

 9 8 8

Non-highway transportation incident

 9 5 4 9

Overturned, non-highway

 5 3 5

Struck by vehicle

 10 10 10

Aircraft incident

 12 12 10

Fires and explosions

 12 12 11

Assaults and violent acts

 29 20 9 24 5

Homicides

 23 16 7 18 5

Homicides - shooting

 20 14 6 15 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 5 4 5

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, North Carolina
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

 182 29 24 19 69 12 29

Private industry

 166 29 23 19 59 12 24

Goods Producing

 93 21 15 16 28 10 3

Natural resources and mining

 23 10 3 9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 22 9 3 9

Mining

Construction

 44 6 10 12 12 3

Manufacturing

 26 5 4 7 7

Service providing

 73 8 8 3 31 21

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 36 20 11

Wholesale trade

 3 3

Retail trade

 17 9

Transportation and warehousing

 14 12

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

 5 3

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3

Professional and business services

 18 5 9

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 16 5 7

Education and health services

 3 3

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

Leisure and hospitality

 7 5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

 6 5

Other services

 3

Government (3)

16 10 5

Federal

 4

State

Local

 10 6 3

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, North Carolina
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

 182 29 24 19 69 12 29

Management, professional, and related occupations

 29 3 3 18 3

Management occupations

 24 3 14 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

Service occupations

 29 6 3 10 7

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 12 6 4

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

 19 12

Sales and related occupations

 16 12

Office and administrative support occupations

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 54 13 14 11 12

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 10 7

Construction and extraction occupations

 36 5 10 10 9

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 8 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 47 5 5 24 8 3

Production occupations

 13 3 4 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 34 23

Military specific occupations

 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.