Fatal occupational injuries in Virginia

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

 171 22 27 18 84 3 17
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

144 16 23 17 75 3 10

Self Employed (3)

27 6 4   9   7
 

Sex

              

Men

 153 21 25 17 75 3 12

Women

 18       9   5
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 15     3 8    

25-34

 28 3 4   17    

35-44

 38 3 4 8 17   6

45-54

 47 8 11   22    

55-64

 20 3 3 3 7   3

65 and older

 18 4     10    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 109 17 19 13 50   8

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 26 5   3 12   3

Hispanic or Latino

 13   6       3

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 22       19   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, Virginia
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 171 144 27 153 18
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 22 16 6 21  

Struck by object

 10 9   10  

Struck by falling object

 7 6   7  

Caught in equipment or object

 10 5 5 10  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3     3  

Falls

 27 23 4 25  

Fall to lower level

 24 20 4 24  

Fall from ladder

 3     3  

Fall from roof

 6 6   6  

Fall from scaffold

 5 4   5  

Harmful substances or environments

 18 17   17  

Contact with electric current

 12 11   12  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 4   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 84 75 9 75 9

Highway transportation incident

 32 26 6 28 4

Collision between vehicles

 15 11 4 11 4

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 9 6 3 8  

Overturned, non-highway

 7 5   7  

Struck by vehicle

 10 10   8  

Aircraft incident

 10 10   8  

Fires and explosions

 3 3   3  

Assaults and violent acts

 17 10 7 12 5

Homicides

 12 6 6 9 3

Homicides - shooting

 7 3 4 6  

Self-inflicted injuries

 5 4   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, Virginia
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

 171 22 27 18 84 3 17
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 73 15 18 13 21 3 3

Natural resources and mining

 13 4     6    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 10 3     6    

Mining

 3            

Construction

 42 6 17 7 11    

Manufacturing

 18 5   4 4 3  

Service providing

 86 6 6 4 58   12

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 52       43   5

Wholesale trade

 5       5    

Retail trade

 11       4   5

Transportation and warehousing

 35       33    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 12 3     3   3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 12 3     3   3

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 11       8   3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 8       8    

Accommodation and food services

 3           3

Other services

 4            

Government (3)

12   3   5    

Federal

 6            

State

              

Local

 4       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, Virginia
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

 171 22 27 18 84 3 17
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 22 4 3   13    

Management occupations

 18 3     11    

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

 16       6   6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6           4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8       4    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 12       4   4

Sales and related occupations

 10       3   4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 56 10 21 12 11    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6 3     3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 37 4 16 8 7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13 3 5 4      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 63 5     50   3

Production occupations

 7            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 56 3     49   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.