Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

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

 495 80 54 63 200 31 67
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

387 61 30 43 177 30 46

Self Employed (3)

108 19 24 20 23   21
 

Sex

  

Men

 469 80 53 63 190 27 56

Women

 26       10   11
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 14 6     3   3

20-24

 49 8 6 12 18   3

25-34

 113 16 13 16 44 9 15

35-44

 110 19 11 13 49 4 14

45-54

 106 19 7 17 37 7 19

55-64

 70 5 12   33 8 11

65 and older

 32 7 5 3 15    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 243 32 18 32 113 18 30

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 36 4   5 20   7

Hispanic or Latino

 200 44 35 25 65 13 18

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 15           12

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

Total

 495 387 108 469 26
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 80 61 19 80  

Struck by object

 52 38 14 52  

Struck by falling object

 39 29 10 39  

Caught in equipment or object

 19 14 5 19  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 7 5   7  

Falls

 54 30 24 53  

Fall to lower level

 50 26 24 50  

Fall from ladder

 11 7 4 11  

Fall from roof

 9   7 9  

Fall from scaffold

 9 3 6 9  

Harmful substances or environments

 63 43 20 63  

Contact with electric current

 38 27 11 38  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 18 10 8 18  

Oxygen deficiency

 5 5   5  

Transportation incident

 200 177 23 190 10

Highway transportation incident

 132 118 14 127 5

Collision between vehicles

 54 45 9 50 4

Non-collision highway incident

 44 42   44  

Non-highway transportation incident

 12 8 4 11  

Overturned, non-highway

 4   3 3  

Struck by vehicle

 38 36   34 4

Aircraft incident

 7 5   7  

Fires and explosions

 31 30   27  

Assaults and violent acts

 67 46 21 56 11

Homicides

 46 29 17 39 7

Homicides - shooting

 39 26 13 34 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 18 14 4 14 4

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, Texas
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

 495 80 54 63 200 31 67
 

Private industry

 459 77 53 61 182 29 57

Goods Producing

 234 51 39 40 68 25 11

Natural resources and mining

 69 17 8 8 24 9 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 28 5 4   13   3

Mining

 41 12 4 6 11 8  

Construction

 134 22 28 29 37 15 3

Manufacturing

 31 12 3 3 7   5

Service providing

 225 26 14 21 114 4 46

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 122 16 4 8 73   19

Wholesale trade

 12 6     4    

Retail trade

 30       11   18

Transportation and warehousing

 75 9 3 4 57    

Utilities

 5            

Information

 4            

Financial activities

 8       3    

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 6       3    

Professional and business services

 48 5 6 9 20   7

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 9       6    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 39 5 5 9 14   6

Education and health services

 7       5    

Educational services

 3       3    

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

 18       4   12

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4            

Accommodation and food services

 14           11

Other services

 18 3     7   4

Government (3)

36 3     18   10

Federal

 7       4    

State

 5            

Local

 24       12   6

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, Texas
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

 495 80 54 63 200 31 67
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 42 3 4 5 9 8 13

Management occupations

 21 3   4     6

Business and financial operations occupations

 3            

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 7       3    

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

              

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

 4            

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 61 7 6 6 21   20

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 24       10   9

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 5           5

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 29 5 6 4 10   4

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 41 4     14   22

Sales and related occupations

 33 3     10   20

Office and administrative support occupations

 8       4    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 190 37 36 41 55 14 7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 16       11    

Construction and extraction occupations

 137 26 31 32 33 12 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 37 10 3 9 11   3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 157 29 8 10 99 7 4

Production occupations

 22 10 4   3    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 135 19 4 9 96 5  

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.