Fatal occupational injuries in Virginia

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

 165 38 18 15 61   32
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

141 33 15 13 54   25

Self Employed (3)

24 5 3   7   7
 

Sex

  

Men

 154 38 17 15 57   26

Women

 11       4   6
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 4            

20-24

 14 4 3       4

25-34

 20 7   5 4   4

35-44

 37 9 3 4 13   8

45-54

 45 7 6 4 19   8

55-64

 31 6     18   4

65 and older

 13 3     4   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 118 28 14 13 39   24

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 32       18   7

Hispanic or Latino

 13 8          

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

Total

 165 141 24 154 11
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 38 33 5 38  

Struck by object

 24 21 3 24  

Struck by falling object

 18 16   18  

Caught in equipment or object

 10 8   10  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 18 15 3 17  

Fall to lower level

 17 14 3 17  

Fall from ladder

 5 4   5  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 15 13   15  

Contact with electric current

 6 5   6  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 4   5  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 61 54 7 57 4

Highway transportation incident

 33 30 3 32  

Collision between vehicles

 14 13   13  

Non-collision highway incident

 4 3   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8 5 3 8  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 10 10   8  

Aircraft incident

 4        

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 32 25 7 26 6

Homicides

 22 18 4 17 5

Homicides - shooting

 20 16 4 15 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 9 6 3 8  

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, Virginia
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

 165 38 18 15 61   32
 

Private industry

 147 36 18 14 54   24

Goods Producing

 75 26 15 7 25    

Natural resources and mining

 24 8     15    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 20 6     13    

Mining

 4            

Construction

 35 12 11 4 8    

Manufacturing

 16 6 4        

Service providing

 72 10 3 7 29   22

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 33 3     20   9

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 5           4

Transportation and warehousing

 26 3     17   5

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 5            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 18 6 3 4      

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 15 6 3 4      

Education and health services

 4           3

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 3            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 9       3   3

Government (3)

18       7   8

Federal

 3            

State

 3            

Local

 10       3   6

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, Virginia
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

 165 38 18 15 61   32
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 22   3   8   9

Management occupations

 13       6   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

 3            

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 30 9 3 4 5   9

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 14 3     4   7

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 16 6 3 4      

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 10       3   7

Sales and related occupations

 8           6

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 62 19 9 9 23    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 12 4     7    

Construction and extraction occupations

 38 14 8 5 11    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 12     3 5    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 40 8 3   22   5

Production occupations

 6            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 34 6     21   5

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.