Fatal occupational injuries in Pennsylvania

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

 240 44 37 22 89 8 40
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

184 34 27 18 72 4 29

Self Employed (3)

56 10 10 4 17 4 11
 

Sex

  

Men

 222 44 36 18 77 8 39

Women

 18     4 12    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9   3   3    

25-34

 37 6 3 6 12   10

35-44

 60 11 8 7 18   14

45-54

 63 13 11 7 25   6

55-64

 36 6 4   16   7

65 and older

 31 6 7   14 3  
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 196 40 31 19 77 8 21

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 19 3 3   5   6

Hispanic or Latino

 14   3   3   6

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 9           7

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

Total

 240 184 56 222 18
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 44 34 10 44  

Struck by object

 30 21 9 30  

Struck by falling object

 20 15 5 20  

Caught in equipment or object

 12 11   12  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 4   5  

Falls

 37 27 10 36  

Fall to lower level

 31 21 10 31  

Fall from ladder

 5   4 5  

Fall from roof

 10 5 5 10  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 22 18 4 18 4

Contact with electric current

 7 6   7  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 10 10   7 3

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 89 72 17 77 12

Highway transportation incident

 49 45 4 44 5

Collision between vehicles

 12 12   9 3

Non-collision highway incident

 8 8   8  

Non-highway transportation incident

 15 5 10 13  

Overturned, non-highway

 7   7 7  

Struck by vehicle

 17 16   15  

Aircraft incident

 6 4      

Fires and explosions

 8 4 4 8  

Assaults and violent acts

 40 29 11 39  

Homicides

 27 19 8 26  

Homicides - shooting

 22 15 7 22  

Self-inflicted injuries

 12 10   12  

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, Pennsylvania
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

 240 44 37 22 89 8 40
 

Private industry

 228 44 37 21 83 8 35

Goods Producing

 100 28 25 11 24 6 6

Natural resources and mining

 30 10 3   11 3  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 26 9 3   10    

Mining

 4            

Construction

 50 8 20 6 10   4

Manufacturing

 20 10   3 3    

Service providing

 128 16 12 10 59   29

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 71 7 4 4 43   13

Wholesale trade

 8       4    

Retail trade

 15       4   9

Transportation and warehousing

 47 5     35   4

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 4            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 4            

Professional and business services

 21 5 3   10   3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 20 4 3   10   3

Education and health services

 13 3   3     3

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 11 3   3     3

Leisure and hospitality

 16           10

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 16           10

Other services

              

Government (3)

12       6   5

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 10       4   5

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, Pennsylvania
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

 240 44 37 22 89 8 40
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 32 7   4 10   8

Management occupations

 18 4     6   4

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

 6           3

Service occupations

 24 3 5 3     11

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7           5

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 8           4

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 7 3          

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 10       3   7

Sales and related occupations

 8           7

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 72 16 25 8 13 5 5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 11 5     4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 46 5 20 5 7 4 5

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 15 6 3 3      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 102 18 5 7 61   9

Production occupations

 17 7     4    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 85 11 5 5 57   7

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.