Fatal occupational injuries in Alabama

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Alabama
Selected
characteristics		 2004
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

 133 29 16 15 51 3 18
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

116 26 12 13 46 3 15

Self Employed (3)

17 3 4   5   3
 

Sex

              

Men

 126 29 15 13 49 3 16

Women

 7            
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 5       3    

25-34

 28 7 3 5 9    

35-44

 33 6 5 3 13   4

45-54

 32 5 5 3 14   5

55-64

 19 7     6   4

65 and older

 12       6    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 100 20 13 11 39   15

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 25 6     12    

Hispanic or Latino

 6 3          

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

              

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, Alabama
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 133 116 17 126 7
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 29 26 3 29  

Struck by object

 20 17 3 20  

Struck by falling object

 12 9 3 12  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 6   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 5   5  

Falls

 16 12 4 15  

Fall to lower level

 14 10 4 13  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 7 5   6  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 15 13   13  

Contact with electric current

 7 6   7  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4        

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 51 46 5 49  

Highway transportation incident

 36 32 4 34  

Collision between vehicles

 18 16   17  

Non-collision highway incident

 6 6   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 4 4   4  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 9 8   9  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 3 3   3  

Assaults and violent acts

 18 15 3 16  

Homicides

 12 10   11  

Homicides - shooting

 11 9   10  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 5   5  

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, Alabama
Selected industries (1) 2004
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

 133 29 16 15 51 3 18
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 53 17 13 9 10 3  

Natural resources and mining

 11 7     3    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 9 5     3    

Mining

              

Construction

 32 5 13 6 6    

Manufacturing

 10 5          

Service providing

 66 11 3 6 35   11

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 45 8 3 4 25   5

Wholesale trade

 7 4          

Retail trade

 7       4    

Transportation and warehousing

 28 4   3 19    

Utilities

 3            

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 8       6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 5       4    

Education and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 4            

Government (3)

14       6   6

Federal

              

State

 3            

Local

 10       4   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, Alabama
Selected occupations (1) 2004
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

 133 29 16 15 51 3 18
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 13       5   4

Management occupations

 7            

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

 15       5   8

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 11       4   6

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 10       5   5

Sales and related occupations

 9       4   5

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 47 15 14 8 9    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 8 4     3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 27 6 13 5      

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 12 5     4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 48 13   5 27    

Production occupations

 10 4     3    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 38 9   3 24    

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.