Fatal occupational injuries in Mississippi

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

 88 14 12 6 39 5 12
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

70 12 11 6 34 4 3

Self Employed (3)

18       5   9
 

Sex

              

Men

 84 13 12 6 37 5 11

Women

 4            
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 3            

25-34

 13       8    

35-44

 19 4     12    

45-54

 20 4 3   8    

55-64

 24   3   9   8

65 and older

 8            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 58 10 10   25   10

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 24 4   4 9 4  

Hispanic or Latino

 4       4    

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

Total

 88 70 18 84 4
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 14 12   13  

Struck by object

 8 7   7  

Struck by falling object

 6 5   5  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 4   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 12 11   12  

Fall to lower level

 10 10   10  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 6 6   6  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 39 34 5 37  

Highway transportation incident

 25 22 3 23  

Collision between vehicles

 10 8   10  

Non-collision highway incident

 7 7   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 4   5  

Overturned, non-highway

 3 3   3  

Struck by vehicle

 7 6   7  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 5 4   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 12 3 9 11  

Homicides

 9   7 8  

Homicides - shooting

 8   6 8  

Self-inflicted injuries

 3     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, Mississippi
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

 88 14 12 6 39 5 12
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 42 9 8 4 16    

Natural resources and mining

 15 3     10    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 13       10    

Mining

              

Construction

 19 4 4   5    

Manufacturing

 8   3        

Service providing

 40 5 4   19   9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 28       17   6

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

 7           6

Transportation and warehousing

 17       14    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 4            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 4            

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 4            

Government (3)

6       4    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 5       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, Mississippi
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

 88 14 12 6 39 5 12
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 14       6   4

Management occupations

 10       5    

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

 5       3    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4       3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 10       4   6

Sales and related occupations

 9       3   6

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 35 9 8 3 9 4  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 9       6    

Construction and extraction occupations

 18 4 6   3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 8 3          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 24 4     17    

Production occupations

 3            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 21       17    

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.