Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Indiana
Selected
characteristics		 2006
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

 148 26 19 7 75 6 15
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

124 21 17 6 65 5 10

Self Employed (3)

24 5     10   5
 

Sex

  

Men

 134 25 17 7 64 6 15

Women

 14       11    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 11 3     7    

25-34

 22 4 3   11    

35-44

 27 3 3 3 15    

45-54

 38 6     23   5

55-64

 34 7 8   14   3

65 and older

 16 3 3   5   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 127 21 17 5 70 5 9

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 12           5

Hispanic or Latino

 7 3          

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, Indiana
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 148 124 24 134 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 26 21 5 25  

Struck by object

 15 12 3 14  

Struck by falling object

 8 7   8  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 5   7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 19 17   17  

Fall to lower level

 16 14   15  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 4 4   4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 7 6   7  

Contact with electric current

 4 3   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 75 65 10 64 11

Highway transportation incident

 48 44 4 42 6

Collision between vehicles

 31 28 3 25 6

Non-collision highway incident

 6 5   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 3   5  

Overturned, non-highway

 5 3   5  

Struck by vehicle

 13 11   10 3

Aircraft incident

 5        

Fires and explosions

 6 5   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 15 10 5 15  

Homicides

 8 6   8  

Homicides - shooting

 7 5   7  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 4   6  

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) 2006
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

 148 26 19 7 75 6 15
 

Private industry

 141 26 19 7 72 4 13

Goods Producing

 52 14 10   21   5

Natural resources and mining

 12 3     5   3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 12 3     5   3

Mining

              

Construction

 27 8 6   11    

Manufacturing

 13 3 3   5    

Service providing

 89 12 9 6 51 3 8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 51 7 3 4 30 3 4

Wholesale trade

 8       3    

Retail trade

 5            

Transportation and warehousing

 34 3     25    

Utilities

 4            

Information

 5            

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 13       9    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 8       5    

Education and health services

 6       5    

Educational services

 5       5    

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 5            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

 7            

Government (3)

7            

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 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, Indiana
Selected occupations (1) 2006
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

 148 26 19 7 75 6 15
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24 5     13   4

Management occupations

 18 3     11   3

Business and financial operations occupations

              

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

 20   4   11   3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 9       5    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6       5    

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4   3        

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 7       3    

Sales and related occupations

 5            

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 36 12 7 4 10    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 23 8 5   7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10 3   3      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 61 9 6   38   5

Production occupations

 6            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 55 8 6   36   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.