Fatal occupational injuries in California

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, California
Selected
characteristics		 2005
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

 465 81 61 51 167 14 89
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

393 67 53 41 148 11 71

Self Employed (3)

72 14 8 10 19 3 18
 

Sex

  

Men

 440 78 57 50 154 14 86

Women

 25 3 4   13   3
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 8       4    

20-24

 36 5 5 6 14   5

25-34

 86 15 5 12 34   18

35-44

 113 23 10 14 42   22

45-54

 110 18 12 15 38 6 21

55-64

 76 9 18 3 27 3 15

65 and older

 32 10 9   6   6
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 212 28 34 18 88 7 36

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 27 5     8   10

Hispanic or Latino

 190 43 25 28 61 4 29

American Indian or Alaska Native

 3       3    

Asian

 32 5   3 7   14

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, California
Event or exposure (1) 2005
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 465 393 72 440 25
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 81 67 14 78 3

Struck by object

 51 40 11 50  

Struck by falling object

 25 19 6 25  

Caught in equipment or object

 20 17 3 18  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 6   5  

Falls

 61 53 8 57 4

Fall to lower level

 49 41 8 48  

Fall from ladder

 12 10   12  

Fall from roof

 13 11   13  

Fall from scaffold

 4 4   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 51 41 10 50  

Contact with electric current

 24 17 7 23  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 11 8 3 11  

Oxygen deficiency

 4 4   4  

Transportation incident

 167 148 19 154 13

Highway transportation incident

 78 70 8 70 8

Collision between vehicles

 40 37 3 36 4

Non-collision highway incident

 26 22 4 23 3

Non-highway transportation incident

 24 18 6 21 3

Overturned, non-highway

 17 14 3 14 3

Struck by vehicle

 38 35 3 36  

Aircraft incident

 23 22   23  

Fires and explosions

 14 11 3 14  

Assaults and violent acts

 89 71 18 86 3

Homicides

 68 54 14 65 3

Homicides - shooting

 49 40 9 47  

Self-inflicted injuries

 21 17 4 21  

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, California
Selected industries (1) 2005
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

 465 81 61 51 167 14 89
 

Private industry

 421 78 60 47 147 14 74

Goods Producing

 178 32 35 27 64 8 12

Natural resources and mining

 56 8   11 30 3  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 49 7   9 28    

Mining

 7            

Construction

 103 18 31 16 30 3 5

Manufacturing

 19 6     4   5

Service providing

 243 46 25 20 83 6 62

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 122 21 8 7 52   32

Wholesale trade

 18 3     11    

Retail trade

 39 3     8   25

Transportation and warehousing

 65 15 4 5 33   6

Utilities

              

Information

 11       6    

Financial activities

 11   4        

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 9   4        

Professional and business services

 47 11 6 8 10   10

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 8       3    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 39 11 5 7 7   8

Education and health services

 15       9   5

Educational services

 8       8    

Health care and social assistance

 7           5

Leisure and hospitality

 19 3 5       7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 8 3          

Accommodation and food services

 11   3       6

Other services

 18 9         4

Government (3)

44 3   4 20   15

Federal

 11       4    

State

 8       6    

Local

 23       9   10

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, California
Selected occupations (1) 2005
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

 465 81 61 51 167 14 89
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 45 4 7 4 17   12

Management occupations

 21   3 3 11    

Business and financial operations occupations

 4            

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 6            

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

 6            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 3           3

Service occupations

 65 8 5 10 18   23

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 29       12   15

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 5           4

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 27 6 4 7 5   4

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 43 4     8   27

Sales and related occupations

 36 4     6   25

Office and administrative support occupations

 7            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 162 34 34 28 51 6 9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 35 5   8 19    

Construction and extraction occupations

 93 17 30 14 24   6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 34 12 4 6 8    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 145 31 13 7 70 6 18

Production occupations

 22 7 3   3 3 6

Transportation and material moving occupations

 123 24 10 7 67 3 12

Military specific occupations

 5       3    

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.