Fatal occupational injuries in Iowa

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

 82 26 14   33   5
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

48 11 11   23    

Self Employed (3)

34 15 3   10   4
 

Sex

              

Men

 77 25 14   31   3

Women

 5            
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 6            

25-34

 10       7    

35-44

 16 6     6    

45-54

 25 8 6   8    

55-64

 13 4     7    

65 and older

 11 4 3   4    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 72 24 9   31   5

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

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

Total

 82 48 34 77 5
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 26 11 15 25  

Struck by object

 11 3 8 10  

Struck by falling object

 5   4 5  

Caught in equipment or object

 8 4 4 8  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6   4 6  

Falls

 14 11 3 14  

Fall to lower level

 14 11 3 14  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 4   3 4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

          

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 33 23 10 31  

Highway transportation incident

 13 13   12  

Collision between vehicles

 5 5   4  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 13 4 9 12  

Overturned, non-highway

 10   8 9  

Struck by vehicle

 4 4   4  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 5   4 3  

Homicides

          

Homicides - shooting

          

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Iowa
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

 82 26 14   33   5
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 53 22 9   18    

Natural resources and mining

 28 14     12    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 27 14     11    

Mining

              

Construction

 14 5 7        

Manufacturing

 11 3     5    

Service providing

 20 4 4   7    

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 12 4     7    

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

              

Transportation and warehousing

 7 4     3    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

              

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 3            

Government (3)

9       8    

Federal

              

State

 3       3    

Local

 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, Iowa
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

 82 26 14   33   5
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 31 15     10   4

Management occupations

 27 14     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

              

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 3            

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 25 7 11   4    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 13 3 8        

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10 3          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 19 4     13    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 17 3     13    

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.