Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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

 153 25 22 8 72   25
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

112 19 17 8 51   17

Self Employed (3)

41 6 5   21   8
 

Sex

              

Men

 143 24 22 8 67   21

Women

 10       5   4
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 4            

25-34

 17 5 4   3   4

35-44

 34 5 4   17   6

45-54

 34 5 3 3 18   5

55-64

 31   3   17   8

65 and older

 30 5 6   15    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 132 19 20 7 67   18

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 11       3   6

Hispanic or Latino

 7 5          

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

Total

 153 112 41 143 10
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 25 19 6 24  

Struck by object

 13 10 3 13  

Struck by falling object

 7 5   7  

Caught in equipment or object

 8 8   7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 22 17 5 22  

Fall to lower level

 21 17 4 21  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 3 3   3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 8 8   8  

Contact with electric current

 3 3   3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 72 51 21 67 5

Highway transportation incident

 38 33 5 37  

Collision between vehicles

 24 23   23  

Non-collision highway incident

 4 3   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 16 3 13 15  

Overturned, non-highway

 8   7 8  

Struck by vehicle

 10 9   8  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 25 17 8 21 4

Homicides

 13 11   10 3

Homicides - shooting

 10 9   8  

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 5 3 7  

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, Indiana
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

 153 25 22 8 72   25
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 68 16 15   27   7

Natural resources and mining

 32 6 4   16   5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 30 5 3   16   5

Mining

              

Construction

 21 5 8   6    

Manufacturing

 15 5 3   5    

Service providing

 76 8 6 5 41   16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 50 5   4 30   10

Wholesale trade

 6 3          

Retail trade

 17     3 4   8

Transportation and warehousing

 27       25    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

 3            

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 7   3        

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 7   3        

Education and health services

 5           3

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 4       3    

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4       3    

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 4            

Government (3)

9       4    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 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, Indiana
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

 153 25 22 8 72   25
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 39 4 7   20   7

Management occupations

 29 4 5   15   4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

              

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

 3            

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 3       3    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 3            

Service occupations

 12       3   4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 5            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 17       7   9

Sales and related occupations

 14       6   8

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 32 10 9   7   4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 5            

Construction and extraction occupations

 19 7 7   3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 8            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 52 9 4 4 34    

Production occupations

 9 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 43 5   3 33    

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.