Fatal occupational injuries in Kentucky

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

 147 27 13 6 77 9 15
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

117 22 11 5 62 7 10

Self Employed (3)

30 5     15   5
 

Sex

  

Men

 133 26 12 6 66 9 14

Women

 14       11    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 6            

25-34

 28 8     14    

35-44

 30 6 4   16    

45-54

 45 7 3 3 24   4

55-64

 23   3   11   5

65 and older

 14       10    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 134 26 11 6 71 7 13

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 4       4    

Hispanic or Latino

 7            

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

Total

 147 117 30 133 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 27 22 5 26  

Struck by object

 12 7 5 12  

Struck by falling object

 6 4   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 7   7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4   4  

Falls

 13 11   12  

Fall to lower level

 13 11   12  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 4 4   4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 6 5   6  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 77 62 15 66 11

Highway transportation incident

 32 29 3 29 3

Collision between vehicles

 15 12 3 13  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 14 8 6 13  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 3 3 6  

Struck by vehicle

 5 4   4  

Aircraft incident

 24 19 5 19 5

Fires and explosions

 9 7   9  

Assaults and violent acts

 15 10 5 14  

Homicides

 6 3 3 5  

Homicides - shooting

 3   3 3  

Self-inflicted injuries

 7 6   7  

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, Kentucky
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

 147 27 13 6 77 9 15
 

Private industry

 135 27 13 6 69 9 11

Goods Producing

 67 23 9 5 21 7  

Natural resources and mining

 33 12     12 6  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 18 4     10    

Mining

 15 8       5  

Construction

 27 7 8 3 8    

Manufacturing

 7 4          

Service providing

 68 4 4   48   9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 40       32   4

Wholesale trade

 3       3    

Retail trade

 11       6   4

Transportation and warehousing

 26       23    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 10       5   3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 7       5    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 3            

Education and health services

 5            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

12       8   4

Federal

              

State

 5       3    

Local

 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, Kentucky
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

 147 27 13 6 77 9 15
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 32 4     21   6

Management occupations

 23 3     17    

Business and financial operations occupations

 3            

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

 17       9   5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 8       5   3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

 5            

Sales and office occupations

 14       9   4

Sales and related occupations

 13       9   4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 47 16 8 5 11 7  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 41 14 7 4 10 6  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 3            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 37 7     27    

Production occupations

 5 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 32 4     27    

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.