Fatal occupational injuries in Kansas

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

 85 11 12 7 43 5 7
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

68 7 8 7 36 3 7

Self Employed (3)

17 4 4   7    
 

Sex

  

Men

 79 11 10 7 40 5 6

Women

 6       3    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 8     3 3    

25-34

 14       8    

35-44

 17       10    

45-54

 18   3   10    

55-64

 7       4    

65 and older

 19 4 4   8 3  
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 77 10 10 6 39 5 7

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 4            

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

Total

 85 68 17 79 6
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 11 7 4 11  

Struck by object

 7 4 3 7  

Struck by falling object

 4     4  

Caught in equipment or object

 3     3  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3     3  

Falls

 12 8 4 10  

Fall to lower level

 10 6 4 9  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 7 7   7  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 43 36 7 40 3

Highway transportation incident

 30 26 4 27 3

Collision between vehicles

 18 16   17  

Non-collision highway incident

 6 6   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8 5 3 8  

Overturned, non-highway

 4     4  

Struck by vehicle

          

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 5 3   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 7 7   6  

Homicides

 3 3      

Homicides - shooting

 3 3      

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 4   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, Kansas
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

 85 11 12 7 43 5 7
 

Private industry

 73 9 11 6 37 5 5

Goods Producing

 34 7 5 5 12 4  

Natural resources and mining

 17 5     6    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 9 4     5    

Mining

 8            

Construction

 10   4   4    

Manufacturing

 7            

Service providing

 39   6   25   4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27   3   19    

Wholesale trade

 8       6    

Retail trade

 7            

Transportation and warehousing

 12       11    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 5            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 4            

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 3            

Government (3)

12       6    

Federal

 3            

State

              

Local

 7       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, Kansas
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

 85 11 12 7 43 5 7
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 15 3     7    

Management occupations

 10 3     6    

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

 6       3    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 9       5    

Sales and related occupations

 8       4    

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 24 4 6 4 8    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 15   4 3 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 29       20 3  

Production occupations

 4         3  

Transportation and material moving occupations

 25       20    

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.