Fatal occupational injuries in Maryland

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

 106 12 22 8 39   24
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

78 10 17 8 30   12

Self Employed (3)

28   5   9   12
 

Sex

  

Men

 97 11 20 8 35   22

Women

 9       4    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 12   3 3 5    

25-34

 20   5 3 6   4

35-44

 30 3 4   12   9

45-54

 16   4   3   6

55-64

 18   4   8   4

65 and older

 7       3    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 56 7 9 3 28   8

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 23   4   4   11

Hispanic or Latino

 22   7 3 6   3

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 3            

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

Total

 106 78 28 97 9
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 12 10   11  

Struck by object

 4     4  

Struck by falling object

          

Caught in equipment or object

 4 4   3  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3      

Falls

 22 17 5 20  

Fall to lower level

 19 14 5 19  

Fall from ladder

 4   3 4  

Fall from roof

 7 6   7  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 8 8   8  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 39 30 9 35 4

Highway transportation incident

 20 17 3 17 3

Collision between vehicles

 10 10   8  

Non-collision highway incident

 3 3   3  

Non-highway transportation incident

 4 3   4  

Overturned, non-highway

 3     3  

Struck by vehicle

 8 6   8  

Aircraft incident

 5     4  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 24 12 12 22  

Homicides

 21 10 11 19  

Homicides - shooting

 14 7 7 13  

Self-inflicted injuries

 3     3  

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, Maryland
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

 106 12 22 8 39   24
 

Private industry

 96 12 19 8 36   21

Goods Producing

 43 7 15 8 9   4

Natural resources and mining

 3            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

              

Mining

              

Construction

 35   15 8 7    

Manufacturing

 5 3          

Service providing

 53 5 4   27   17

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 18       11   5

Wholesale trade

 3       3    

Retail trade

 5           3

Transportation and warehousing

 10       7    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 4           3

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 17 3 3   10    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 14 3     8    

Education and health services

 5           3

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4           3

Leisure and hospitality

 4            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

 4           3

Government (3)

10   3   3   3

Federal

 3   3        

State

 4           3

Local

 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, Maryland
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

 106 12 22 8 39   24
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24   7   7   8

Management occupations

 10           4

Business and financial operations occupations

 3            

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

 14       5   5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6           3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 6       3    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 9           6

Sales and related occupations

 8           5

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 34 5 12 8 6   3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 28   12 6 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 5            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 25 4     19    

Production occupations

 3 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 22       19    

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.