Fatal occupational injuries in Georgia

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

 232 32 51 26 95 3 24
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

194 24 42 23 85 3 16

Self Employed (3)

38 8 9 3 10   8
 

Sex

              

Men

 217 31 48 26 87 3 21

Women

 15   3   8   3
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 6            

20-24

 15   3   7    

25-34

 51 7 6 10 23   4

35-44

 49 5 8 9 24   3

45-54

 52 10 14 4 18   5

55-64

 39 5 14   14   4

65 and older

 19   3   8   6
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 146 16 32 17 64 3 14

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 47 5 11 6 20   5

Hispanic or Latino

 29 7 6 3 9   3

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 5            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 5 3          

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

Total

 232 194 38 217 15
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 32 24 8 31  

Struck by object

 21 16 5 21  

Struck by falling object

 10 8   10  

Caught in equipment or object

 4 3   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 51 42 9 48 3

Fall to lower level

 46 37 9 45  

Fall from ladder

 5   3 5  

Fall from roof

 13 11   13  

Fall from scaffold

 7 6   7  

Harmful substances or environments

 26 23 3 26  

Contact with electric current

 15 13   15  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 7 6   7  

Oxygen deficiency

 3 3   3  

Transportation incident

 95 85 10 87 8

Highway transportation incident

 54 50 4 52  

Collision between vehicles

 27 25   27  

Non-collision highway incident

 10 9   10  

Non-highway transportation incident

 12 7 5 12  

Overturned, non-highway

 4     4  

Struck by vehicle

 20 20   15 5

Aircraft incident

 7 6   7  

Fires and explosions

 3 3   3  

Assaults and violent acts

 24 16 8 21 3

Homicides

 21 14 7 19  

Homicides - shooting

 14 9 5 14  

Self-inflicted injuries

 3        

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, Georgia
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

 232 32 51 26 95 3 24
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 106 21 36 15 29   3

Natural resources and mining

 13 3     7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 12 3     7    

Mining

              

Construction

 75 11 33 11 17    

Manufacturing

 18 7     5    

Service providing

 104 8 12 9 54   20

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 56 3 5 3 35   10

Wholesale trade

 17       12   3

Retail trade

 10           6

Transportation and warehousing

 24       19    

Utilities

 5            

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 19   3   11    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 17   3   10    

Education and health services

 7       4    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

 7           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 6           3

Other services

 10     3     3

Government (3)

22 3 3   12    

Federal

 9       5    

State

              

Local

 11       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, Georgia
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

 232 32 51 26 95 3 24
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 23 3 6   8   5

Management occupations

 15   4   6   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

 27 3 5   13   4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6       5    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 18 3 5   7    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 17       6   8

Sales and related occupations

 14       5   7

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 80 12 31 14 17 3 3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 54 9 25 6 12    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 22 3 6 6 3 3  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 74 12 6 7 44   4

Production occupations

 12     4 3    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 62 11 4 3 41   3

Military specific occupations

 9       5    

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.