Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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

 406 40 72 51 186 8 47
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

388 39 70 49 180 8 40

Self Employed (3)

18       6   7
 

Sex

  

Men

 383 39 68 50 174 8 42

Women

 23   4   12   5
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 16   3 4 7    

20-24

 29 3 3 5 11   4

25-34

 94 9 14 17 38   14

35-44

 91 10 17 7 41 3 13

45-54

 92 11 17 10 47   7

55-64

 41   7 6 21   4

65 and older

 37 5 10   17   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 210 19 40 22 101 4 24

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 58 4 4 7 33   8

Hispanic or Latino

 113 13 27 20 41   8

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 9       3   5

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 15       8    

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

Total

 406 388 18 383 23
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 40 39   39  

Struck by object

 24 24   23  

Struck by falling object

 16 16   15  

Caught in equipment or object

 12 12   12  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4   4  

Falls

 72 70   68 4

Fall to lower level

 62 61   60  

Fall from ladder

 10 9   9  

Fall from roof

 20 20   20  

Fall from scaffold

 4 4   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 51 49   50  

Contact with electric current

 29 28   29  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 5   5  

Oxygen deficiency

 9 8   8  

Transportation incident

 186 180 6 174 12

Highway transportation incident

 96 93 3 92 4

Collision between vehicles

 63 62   59 4

Non-collision highway incident

 17 17   17  

Non-highway transportation incident

 28 26   26  

Overturned, non-highway

 10 8   10  

Struck by vehicle

 39 38   34 5

Aircraft incident

 10 10   9  

Fires and explosions

 8 8   8  

Assaults and violent acts

 47 40 7 42 5

Homicides

 36 29 7 31 5

Homicides - shooting

 34 28 6 30 4

Self-inflicted injuries

 10 10   10  

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, Florida
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

 406 40 72 51 186 8 47
 

Private industry

 380 38 67 50 174 8 41

Goods Producing

 150 20 42 25 53 5 4

Natural resources and mining

 23 3     15    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 20 3     12    

Mining

 3       3    

Construction

 111 12 37 20 34 4 4

Manufacturing

 16 5 3 3 4    

Service providing

 230 18 25 25 121 3 37

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 95 6 10 4 55   19

Wholesale trade

 15       12    

Retail trade

 34   7   8   16

Transportation and warehousing

 46 4     35   3

Utilities

              

Information

 5            

Financial activities

 10       7   3

Finance and insurance

 3       3    

Real estate and rental and leasing

 7       4   3

Professional and business services

 86 10 13 15 44    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 9       6    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 77 10 12 14 38    

Education and health services

 12       5   3

Educational services

 4            

Health care and social assistance

 8       3   3

Leisure and hospitality

 13     3 7   3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5       4    

Accommodation and food services

 8       3   3

Other services

 7           4

Government (3)

26   5   12   6

Federal

 4            

State

 3            

Local

 18   5   7   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, Florida
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

 406 40 72 51 186 8 47
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 27   6   14   4

Management occupations

 12   3   5    

Business and financial operations occupations

 4       4    

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 3            

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

 61 5 8 9 27   11

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 15   4   5   3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 7           3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 35 3 4 6 20    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 35   5   10   19

Sales and related occupations

 26   3   6   16

Office and administrative support occupations

 9       4   3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 163 19 43 33 56 6 5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 24 3   4 13    

Construction and extraction occupations

 114 12 38 21 36 5  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 25 4 3 8 7    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 116 14 10 7 77   6

Production occupations

 12 5 3        

Transportation and material moving occupations

 104 9 7 6 76   4

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.