Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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

 157 25 23 14 72 8 15
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

124 19 19 12 57 7 10

Self Employed (3)

33 6 4   15   5
 

Sex

  

Men

 143 24 22 13 65 8 11

Women

 14       7   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 10       4    

25-34

 17 3 3   8    

35-44

 36 4 3 5 14 4 6

45-54

 41 7 5 5 19   3

55-64

 34 4 9   17    

65 and older

 17 5     8    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 140 23 22 13 67 6 9

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 9       4    

Hispanic or Latino

 5            

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

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

Total

 157 124 33 143 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 25 19 6 24  

Struck by object

 16 13 3 16  

Struck by falling object

 9 7   9  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 4   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4     3  

Falls

 23 19 4 22  

Fall to lower level

 18 15 3 18  

Fall from ladder

 6 5   6  

Fall from roof

 6 6   6  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 14 12   13  

Contact with electric current

 8 6   8  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 72 57 15 65 7

Highway transportation incident

 48 43 5 42 6

Collision between vehicles

 26 24   23 3

Non-collision highway incident

 8 7   7  

Non-highway transportation incident

 9   7 9  

Overturned, non-highway

 7   6 7  

Struck by vehicle

 10 8   9  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 8 7   8  

Assaults and violent acts

 15 10 5 11 4

Homicides

 11 7 4 7 4

Homicides - shooting

 8 5 3 4 4

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Indiana
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

 157 25 23 14 72 8 15
 

Private industry

 148 25 21 14 65 8 15

Goods Producing

 63 17 13 5 20 5 3

Natural resources and mining

 26 7     14    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 26 7     14    

Mining

              

Construction

 27 7 8 5 5    

Manufacturing

 10 3 3     3  

Service providing

 85 8 8 9 45 3 12

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 52 5     34   7

Wholesale trade

 10       6    

Retail trade

 13       4   6

Transportation and warehousing

 28       24    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 12 3     6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 11 3     6    

Education and health services

 5     3      

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4     3      

Leisure and hospitality

 6           5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 5           4

Other services

 6     3      

Government (3)

9       7    

Federal

              

State

 3       3    

Local

 6       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, Indiana
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

 157 25 23 14 72 8 15
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 32 5 7 3 11   4

Management occupations

 29 5 6   10   4

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

 12       4   3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 5       4    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 11       4   5

Sales and related occupations

 10       3   5

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 47 12 10 6 15    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 8 3     4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 24 7 8   7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 15     4 4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 55 6 4   38 4  

Production occupations

 5            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 50 4 3   38 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.