Fatal occupational injuries in West Virginia

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

 79 14 7 7 26 22 3
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

72 14 6 6 22 21 3

Self Employed (3)

7       4    
 

Sex

  

Men

 75 12 7 7 24 22 3

Women

 4            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

              

25-34

 15 3     4 4  

35-44

 13       8 4  

45-54

 29 8   3 5 10  

55-64

 14   3   6    

65 and older

 5       3    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 74 13 7 6 23 22 3

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 3            

Hispanic or Latino

              

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

Total

 79 72 7 75 4
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 14 14   12  

Struck by object

 7 7   5  

Struck by falling object

 6 6   5  

Caught in equipment or object

 4 4   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3   3  

Falls

 7 6   7  

Fall to lower level

 7 6   7  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 3     3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 7 6   7  

Contact with electric current

 5 5   5  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 26 22 4 24  

Highway transportation incident

 16 14   14  

Collision between vehicles

 6 6   5  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 3   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 7 5   7  

Overturned, non-highway

 4     4  

Struck by vehicle

          

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 22 21   22  

Assaults and violent acts

 3 3   3  

Homicides

          

Homicides - shooting

          

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, West 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

 79 14 7 7 26 22 3
 

Private industry

 76 14 6 7 25 22  

Goods Producing

 48 10 3 5 9 21  

Natural resources and mining

 28 7     6 14  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 5       3    

Mining

 23 5     3 14  

Construction

 15   3 3   6  

Manufacturing

 5            

Service providing

 28 4 3   16    

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 20       13    

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

              

Transportation and warehousing

 12       8    

Utilities

 6       4    

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

              

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 3            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

3            

Federal

              

State

              

Local

              

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, West 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

 79 14 7 7 26 22 3
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 4            

Management occupations

              

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

 4            

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 3            

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 43 7 3 5 11 17  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 5       3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 35 5 3 4 7 16  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 3            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 25 5 3   10 5  

Production occupations

 6 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 19       10    

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.