Fatal occupational injuries in New Jersey

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

 129 23 33 10 37 6 20
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

107 21 30 8 28 5 15

Self Employed (3)

22   3   9   5
 

Sex

              

Men

 121 23 32 7 35 5 19

Women

 8            
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 4            

20-24

 7            

25-34

 15 5     4    

35-44

 34 8 7   8   10

45-54

 37 5 11 4 10   5

55-64

 19   8   7    

65 and older

 13   4   4    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 74 11 22 4 26   9

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 14 4     3   3

Hispanic or Latino

 34 7 9 5 7   4

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 6           3

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

Total

 129 107 22 121 8
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 23 21   23  

Struck by object

 18 16   18  

Struck by falling object

 13 11   13  

Caught in equipment or object

 4 4   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 33 30 3 32  

Fall to lower level

 31 28 3 30  

Fall from ladder

 6 5   6  

Fall from roof

 9 7   9  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 10 8   7  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 3   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 37 28 9 35  

Highway transportation incident

 25 19 6 25  

Collision between vehicles

 14 10 4 14  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

          

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 10 7 3 8  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6 5   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 20 15 5 19  

Homicides

 14 9 5 13  

Homicides - shooting

 9 5 4 8  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 6   6  

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, New Jersey
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

 129 23 33 10 37 6 20
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 51 11 21 6 6 3 4

Natural resources and mining

 3            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 3            

Mining

              

Construction

 34 5 20 5      

Manufacturing

 14 5         3

Service providing

 69 10 12 4 27   14

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 40 3 9   19   9

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 11   3   3   5

Transportation and warehousing

 27   5   16   4

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 10 5     3    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 9 5          

Education and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 5            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 4            

Other services

 10     4      

Government (3)

9       4    

Federal

              

State

 4            

Local

 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, New Jersey
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

 129 23 33 10 37 6 20
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 12       6    

Management occupations

 8            

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

 3       3    

Service occupations

 15     5 3   3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8     4      

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 11           6

Sales and related occupations

 7           5

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 41 8 22 5 4    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 27 4 18 3      

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 12 3 4        

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 50 9 8   23   8

Production occupations

 6 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 44 6 7   23   7

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.