Fatal occupational injuries in South Carolina

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

 95 9 20 10 35   19
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

73 7 16 9 29   11

Self Employed (3)

22   4   6   8
 

Sex

  

Men

 85 9 18 10 34   12

Women

 10           7
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 3            

25-34

 21 4     8   6

35-44

 13   3 4 3   3

45-54

 32 4 7 3 12   5

55-64

 10       4   3

65 and older

 14   3   7    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 61 8 12 6 22   12

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 22   3 4 8   5

Hispanic or Latino

 10   5   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, South Carolina
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 95 73 22 85 10
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 9 7   9  

Struck by object

 4     4  

Struck by falling object

 4     4  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3   3  

Falls

 20 16 4 18  

Fall to lower level

 17 13 4 16  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 10 8   10  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 10 9   10  

Contact with electric current

 3 3   3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 4   5  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 35 29 6 34  

Highway transportation incident

 23 22   22  

Collision between vehicles

 9 9   8  

Non-collision highway incident

 4 4   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 4     4  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 5 4   5  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 19 11 8 12 7

Homicides

 16 9 7 9 7

Homicides - shooting

 15 8 7 9 6

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, South Carolina
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

 95 9 20 10 35   19
 

Private industry

 87 9 19 10 28   19

Goods Producing

 33 4 13 5 9    

Natural resources and mining

 3       3    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 3       3    

Mining

              

Construction

 20   12   4    

Manufacturing

 10 3   3      

Service providing

 54 5 6 5 19   18

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27       15   5

Wholesale trade

 4       3    

Retail trade

 11       4    

Transportation and warehousing

 11       8   3

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3           3

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 10   4   3    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10   4   3    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 11           8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 9           7

Other services

              

Government (3)

8       7    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 4       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, South Carolina
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

 95 9 20 10 35   19
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 7       3   3

Management occupations

 5           3

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

 12   4       5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 5           5

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5   3        

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 13       4   5

Sales and related occupations

 11       3   5

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 31 4 11 6 7    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3       3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 18   10   4    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10 3   4      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 32 4   3 19   3

Production occupations

 4            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 28 3     19   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.