Fatal occupational injuries in Virginia

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

 186 35 33 21 69 6 22
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

150 29 28 17 57 5 14

Self Employed (3)

36 6 5 4 12   8
 

Sex

  

Men

 169 33 30 20 63 4 19

Women

 17   3   6   3
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 5            

20-24

 9       4    

25-34

 26 4   5 11   4

35-44

 35 7 7 5 8 3 5

45-54

 44 8 6 6 20   3

55-64

 38 10 10   9   7

65 and older

 28 3 5   16    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 127 23 22 17 47 4 14

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 28 7     15   4

Hispanic or Latino

 24 5 8 4 6    

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 7           4

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

Total

 186 150 36 169 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 35 29 6 33  

Struck by object

 23 18 5 22  

Struck by falling object

 18 13 5 18  

Caught in equipment or object

 9 8   8  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 33 28 5 30 3

Fall to lower level

 28 23 5 25 3

Fall from ladder

 5   3 5  

Fall from roof

 8 7   7  

Fall from scaffold

 6 6   6  

Harmful substances or environments

 21 17 4 20  

Contact with electric current

 14 10 4 13  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 6 6   6  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 69 57 12 63 6

Highway transportation incident

 43 39 4 40 3

Collision between vehicles

 16 14   14  

Non-collision highway incident

 6 5   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

 15 8 7 13  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 3 3 6  

Struck by vehicle

 8 7   7  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6 5   4  

Assaults and violent acts

 22 14 8 19 3

Homicides

 21 13 8 18 3

Homicides - shooting

 18 11 7 15 3

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, Virginia
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

 186 35 33 21 69 6 22
 

Private industry

 163 32 29 19 61 5 17

Goods Producing

 87 29 20 11 22 3  

Natural resources and mining

 23 8     13    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 23 8     13    

Mining

              

Construction

 50 14 18 8 7 3  

Manufacturing

 14 7          

Service providing

 76 3 9 8 39   15

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 41       25   10

Wholesale trade

 5       3    

Retail trade

 10           7

Transportation and warehousing

 25       19    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 11       6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10       5    

Education and health services

 5       3    

Educational services

 3            

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 4            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

 12           3

Government (3)

23   4   8   5

Federal

 7   3        

State

              

Local

 14       4   3

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, Virginia
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

 186 35 33 21 69 6 22
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 28 3 6   12   3

Management occupations

 21 3 4   10    

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4            

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

 26   6 6 6   6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 9       3   4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8   3        

Personal care and service occupations

 8            

Sales and office occupations

 11       3   7

Sales and related occupations

 7           6

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 66 24 17 7 15    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 9 6     3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 44 15 16 5 7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13 3     5    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 54 8   6 33   5

Production occupations

 7 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 47 5   5 32   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.