Fatal occupational injuries in Louisiana

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

 121 22 11 9 56   22
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

108 19 11 9 51   18

Self Employed (3)

13 3     5   4
 

Sex

              

Men

 108 21 10 9 53   14

Women

 13       3   8
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 7   3        

25-34

 19       9   5

35-44

 19 4     10    

45-54

 38 10   3 16   7

55-64

 28 3 4   12   6

65 and older

 10       8    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 81 16 8 6 39   11

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 29 5     13   9

Hispanic or Latino

 9            

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

Total

 121 108 13 108 13
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 22 19 3 21  

Struck by object

 10 7 3 10  

Struck by falling object

 6 4   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 6   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 11 11   10  

Fall to lower level

 10 10   9  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 9 9   9  

Contact with electric current

 5 5   5  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

 3 3   3  

Transportation incident

 56 51 5 53 3

Highway transportation incident

 21 18 3 18 3

Collision between vehicles

 14 12   12  

Non-collision highway incident

 4 4   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 6 6   6  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 8 8   8  

Aircraft incident

 5 5   5  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 22 18 4 14 8

Homicides

 20 16 4 12 8

Homicides - shooting

 17 14 3 10 7

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, Louisiana
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

 121 22 11 9 56   22
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 48 14 8 4 19    

Natural resources and mining

 16 6     9    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 6       4    

Mining

 10 4     5    

Construction

 15 3 6 3 3    

Manufacturing

 17 5     7    

Service providing

 65 8 3 5 34   14

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 39 4   3 25   6

Wholesale trade

 4       3    

Retail trade

 6       3   3

Transportation and warehousing

 28 3     19   3

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 11       6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 6       4    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 7           4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3            

Accommodation and food services

 4            

Other services

 5            

Government (3)

8       3   5

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 6           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, Louisiana
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

 121 22 11 9 56   22
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 14       7   4

Management occupations

 7           4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4       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

 12           8

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7           6

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 6           5

Sales and related occupations

 4           3

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 31 7 8 6 9    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6       4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 17 3 6 5 3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 8            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 58 13   3 37   5

Production occupations

 12 4     5    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 46 9     32   3

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.