Fatal occupational injuries in New York (including N.Y.C)

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 227 25 35 15 77 9 66

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

181 20 32 11 65 7 46

Self Employed (3)

46 5 3 4 12 20

Sex

Men

 208 25 33 14 70 8 58

Women

 19 7 8

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

 3

20-24

 27 3 15 7

25-34

 50 5 5 6 18 14

35-44

 47 9 5 3 13 17

45-54

 56 7 10 3 18 3 15

55-64

 30 3 6 3 7 3 8

65 and older

 14 4 5 5

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 141 19 21 7 58 6 30

Black, non-Hispanic

 33 5 6 18

Hispanic

 36 5 8 5 6 3 9

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 9 4 4

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

 8 3 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, New York (including N.Y.C)
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 227 181 46 208 19

Contact with objects and equipment

 25 20 5 25

Struck by object

 12 8 4 12

Struck by falling object

 10 7 3 10

Caught in equipment or object

 7 6 7

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4 4

Falls

 35 32 3 33

Fall to lower level

 30 27 3 29

Fall from ladder

 4 3 4

Fall from roof

 6 5 6

Fall from scaffold

 4 4 4

Harmful substances or environments

 15 11 4 14

Contact with electric current

 4 4

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 8 7 7

Oxygen deficiency

 3 3

Transportation incident

 77 65 12 70 7

Highway transportation incident

 36 30 6 32 4

Collision between vehicles

 14 13 12

Non-collision highway incident

 6 5 5

Non-highway transportation incident

 6 4 6

Overturned, non-highway

Struck by vehicle

 17 15 15

Aircraft incident

 12 12 12

Fires and explosions

 9 7 8

Assaults and violent acts

 66 46 20 58 8

Homicides

 47 31 16 40 7

Homicides - shooting

 31 24 7 29

Self-inflicted injuries

 17 14 3 16

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, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 227 25 35 15 77 9 66

Private industry

 191 25 31 13 55 8 59

Goods Producing

 74 19 22 9 15 7

Natural resources and mining

 17 5 6 6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 17 5 6 6

Mining

Construction

 46 10 18 8 7

Manufacturing

 11 4 4

Service providing

 117 6 9 4 40 6 52

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 57 3 25 23

Wholesale trade

 5

Retail trade

 23 4 15

Transportation and warehousing

 27 18 6

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

 8 3

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 8 3

Professional and business services

 21 3 3 5 8

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 6 5

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 15 3 3 4 3

Education and health services

 5 4

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

 4 3

Leisure and hospitality

 17 5 11

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5

Accommodation and food services

 12 3 9

Other services

 8 7

Government (3)

36 4 22 7

Federal

 13 11

State

Local

 18 3 6 6

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, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 227 25 35 15 77 9 66

Management, professional, and related occupations

 27 9 13

Management occupations

 16 6 9

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

 36 3 7 6 3 15

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 16 3 8

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 13 4 4

Personal care and service occupations

 4

Sales and office occupations

 31 5 23

Sales and related occupations

 24 3 19

Office and administrative support occupations

 7 4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 59 17 21 9 7 4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6 4

Construction and extraction occupations

 39 9 16 7 5

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 14 4 5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 63 4 4 39 11

Production occupations

 8 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 55 3 3 38 7

Military specific occupations

 11 11

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.