Fatal occupational injuries in Wisconsin

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

 91 24 15 4 33   11
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

65 14 9   27   9

Self Employed (3)

26 10 6   6    
 

Sex

  

Men

 86 24 15 4 29   10

Women

 5       4    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 7       4    

25-34

 8 3     4    

35-44

 20 7 3   4   3

45-54

 20 6 3   6    

55-64

 16       7   3

65 and older

 17 5 6   6    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 86 23 14 4 31   10

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 3            

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

Total

 91 65 26 86 5
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 24 14 10 24  

Struck by object

 18 12 6 18  

Struck by falling object

 11 6 5 11  

Caught in equipment or object

 6   4 6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5   3 5  

Falls

 15 9 6 15  

Fall to lower level

 13 7 6 13  

Fall from ladder

 3     3  

Fall from roof

 5 4   5  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 4     4  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 33 27 6 29 4

Highway transportation incident

 17 14 3 14 3

Collision between vehicles

 10 8   8  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 3     3  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 10 9   9  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 11 9   10  

Homicides

 5 5   4  

Homicides - shooting

 3 3   3  

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 3   4  

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, Wisconsin
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

 91 24 15 4 33   11
 

Private industry

 79 24 13   29   8

Goods Producing

 43 16 10   10   3

Natural resources and mining

 22 11 3   5    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 22 11 3   5    

Mining

              

Construction

 14 3 7   3    

Manufacturing

 7            

Service providing

 36 8 3   19   5

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 19 4     11    

Wholesale trade

 5            

Retail trade

 3            

Transportation and warehousing

 10       8    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 5            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 3            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

 5       3    

Government (3)

12       4   3

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 9            

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, Wisconsin
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

 91 24 15 4 33   11
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24 6 5 3 8    

Management occupations

 19 6 5   5    

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

 8       3    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 8           3

Sales and related occupations

 4            

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 29 12 6   7    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 9 7          

Construction and extraction occupations

 13   6   6    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7 4          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 22 4 3   13    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 21 3 3   13    

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.