Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

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

 440 77 61 35 194 18 54
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

334 62 36 28 157 15 35

Self Employed (3)

106 15 25 7 37 3 19
 

Sex

              

Men

 411 77 59 35 179 17 44

Women

 29       15   10
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 49 9 6 12 16 3 3

25-34

 106 12 13 10 52 5 14

35-44

 101 15 18 7 48 5 8

45-54

 100 22 11 3 45 4 15

55-64

 47 9 9   16   10

65 and older

 31 8 4   14   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 236 32 27 23 117 10 26

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 40 5 4   19 5 5

Hispanic or Latino

 150 40 30 10 55 3 12

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 13       3   10

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

Total

 440 334 106 411 29
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 77 62 15 77  

Struck by object

 49 38 11 49  

Struck by falling object

 32 24 8 32  

Caught in equipment or object

 15 13   15  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 8 6   8  

Falls

 61 36 25 59  

Fall to lower level

 58 33 25 56  

Fall from ladder

 9 6 3 9  

Fall from roof

 12 4 8 11  

Fall from scaffold

 9 7   9  

Harmful substances or environments

 35 28 7 35  

Contact with electric current

 21 16 5 21  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 4   5  

Oxygen deficiency

 3     3  

Transportation incident

 194 157 37 179 15

Highway transportation incident

 121 99 22 107 14

Collision between vehicles

 71 65 6 59 12

Non-collision highway incident

 27 20 7 26  

Non-highway transportation incident

 12 8 4 12  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 6   6  

Struck by vehicle

 23 20 3 22  

Aircraft incident

 28 23 5 28  

Fires and explosions

 18 15 3 17  

Assaults and violent acts

 54 35 19 44 10

Homicides

 37 25 12 28 9

Homicides - shooting

 31 21 10 26 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 14 9 5 14  

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, Texas
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

 440 77 61 35 194 18 54
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 204 54 44 23 65 10 7

Natural resources and mining

 56 15 3 5 24 5 4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 20 4     9   3

Mining

 36 11   3 15 4  

Construction

 114 29 36 14 34    

Manufacturing

 34 10 5 4 7 4 3

Service providing

 193 22 16 11 98 7 39

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 113 14 6   70 5 16

Wholesale trade

 19 4     12    

Retail trade

 29       10   14

Transportation and warehousing

 62 7 5   47    

Utilities

 3            

Information

 5            

Financial activities

 12       3   6

Finance and insurance

 6           5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 6       3    

Professional and business services

 34 4 6 7 13   4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 7            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 27 4 4 5 11   3

Education and health services

 7       5    

Educational services

 4       3    

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 9       4   4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 7           4

Other services

 13 3         8

Government (3)

43       31   8

Federal

 11       10    

State

 3            

Local

 29       19   6

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, Texas
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

 440 77 61 35 194 18 54
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 50   6 8 21   11

Management occupations

 23   3 3 4   9

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 8     3      

Life, physical, and social science occupations

 3       3    

Community and social services occupations

 4       3    

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

 5            

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 3            

Service occupations

 54 4 5   22   20

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 27       14   10

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3           3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 17 3 4   5   3

Personal care and service occupations

 6       3   3

Sales and office occupations

 27       10   14

Sales and related occupations

 24       9   13

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 157 45 37 16 48 7 4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 10 3     6    

Construction and extraction occupations

 122 34 33 14 37    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 25 8 4   5 4 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 145 25 12 8 86 8 5

Production occupations

 24 7 3 3 3 6  

Transportation and material moving occupations

 121 18 9 5 83   4

Military specific occupations

 7       7    

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.