Fatal occupational injuries in Colorado

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

 117 16 9 5 60   25
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

97 14 9 5 54   14

Self Employed (3)

20       6   11
 

Sex

              

Men

 106 16 9 3 55   21

Women

 11       5   4
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 5       3    

25-34

 23       14   4

35-44

 26 4 3   12   6

45-54

 27 3     14   7

55-64

 24 5     13   3

65 and older

 10       3   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 89 13 8 3 43   20

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 3            

Hispanic or Latino

 25 3     17   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, Colorado
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 117 97 20 106 11
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 16 14   16  

Struck by object

 9 8   9  

Struck by falling object

 3 3   3  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 5   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 5   5  

Falls

 9 9   9  

Fall to lower level

 7 7   7  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 5 5   3  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 60 54 6 55 5

Highway transportation incident

 36 33 3 33 3

Collision between vehicles

 19 18   16 3

Non-collision highway incident

 3     3  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 5   5  

Overturned, non-highway

 4 4   4  

Struck by vehicle

 9 9   7  

Aircraft incident

 9 6 3 9  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 25 14 11 21 4

Homicides

 8 5 3 5 3

Homicides - shooting

 6 4   4  

Self-inflicted injuries

 11 5 6 11  

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, Colorado
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

 117 16 9 5 60   25
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 38 7 6   18   6

Natural resources and mining

 16 4     7   4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 9           4

Mining

 7       5    

Construction

 17   5   9    

Manufacturing

 5            

Service providing

 65 9   3 33   16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 31 5     19   6

Wholesale trade

 6       5    

Retail trade

 5           3

Transportation and warehousing

 19 3     13    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 11       6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 9       4    

Education and health services

 6       4    

Educational services

 3       3    

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 9           5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5           4

Accommodation and food services

 4            

Other services

 3            

Government (3)

14       9   3

Federal

 4            

State

              

Local

 7       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) 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

 117 16 9 5 60   25
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 20       11   6

Management occupations

 10       5   4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 3       3    

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

 11       6   3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3       3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 12       3   8

Sales and related occupations

 9       3   5

Office and administrative support occupations

 3           3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 37 7 7   15   5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6           3

Construction and extraction occupations

 24 4 5   13    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 36 7     25    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 34 6     25    

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.