Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

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

 168 34 18 18 71 4 23
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

131 26 15 11 56 3 20

Self Employed (3)

37 8 3 7 15   3
 

Sex

  

Men

 154 32 17 17 65 3 20

Women

 14       6    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

 4            

18-19

              

20-24

 7       3    

25-34

 22 6     8   6

35-44

 42 10 6 5 16   5

45-54

 44 6 5 5 19 3 6

55-64

 27 3 3   17   4

65 and older

 19 6 3   6    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 152 30 16 15 66 4 21

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 9 3     3    

Hispanic or Latino

 5            

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

              

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

Total

 168 131 37 154 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 34 26 8 32  

Struck by object

 18 13 5 16  

Struck by falling object

 11 7 4 10  

Caught in equipment or object

 11 10   11  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 5   5  

Falls

 18 15 3 17  

Fall to lower level

 13 11   12  

Fall from ladder

 3 3   3  

Fall from roof

 5 5   5  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 18 11 7 17  

Contact with electric current

 11 8 3 11  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4     3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 71 56 15 65 6

Highway transportation incident

 37 31 6 33 4

Collision between vehicles

 17 16   17  

Non-collision highway incident

 13 10 3 11  

Non-highway transportation incident

 19 11 8 17  

Overturned, non-highway

 6   4 5  

Struck by vehicle

 11 10   11  

Aircraft incident

 3 3   3  

Fires and explosions

 4 3   3  

Assaults and violent acts

 23 20 3 20  

Homicides

 14 12   11  

Homicides - shooting

 11 10   8  

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 8   8  

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, Ohio
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

 168 34 18 18 71 4 23
 

Private industry

 152 34 18 15 63 4 18

Goods Producing

 67 17 8 11 26    

Natural resources and mining

 23 3   4 14    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 20     4 13    

Mining

 3            

Construction

 26 10 5 4 7    

Manufacturing

 18 4   3 5    

Service providing

 85 17 10 4 37   15

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 43 9 6   18   8

Wholesale trade

 7 3     3    

Retail trade

 8           6

Transportation and warehousing

 26 5 4   15    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 17 3     9    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 15 3     8    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 12       6   3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 6       3    

Accommodation and food services

 6       3    

Other services

 9 4          

Government (3)

16     3 8   5

Federal

              

State

 6       4    

Local

 8           5

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, Ohio
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

 168 34 18 18 71 4 23
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 34 4 4 6 17    

Management occupations

 23 3 3 4 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

 5       3    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 17 3     6   6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4           3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 10 3     4    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 12           7

Sales and related occupations

 8           6

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 48 16 6 9 16    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7       4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 25 8 5 4 8    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 16 6   4 4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 57 10 5   30 3 7

Production occupations

 15 3     3 3 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 42 7 5   27   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.