Fatal occupational injuries in New York City

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, New York City
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

 99 14 34 10 14 6 21
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

86 14 29 9 12 6 16

Self Employed (3)

13   5       5
 

Sex

  

Men

 95 14 34 8 14 6 19

Women

 4            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 6           3

25-34

 25 5 5 3 5   4

35-44

 25 4 6   3   8

45-54

 24 4 10 5     4

55-64

 11   10        

65 and older

 6            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 28 3 9 4 3   7

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 21 3 7   3   6

Hispanic or Latino

 43 7 16 4 6 4 6

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

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

Total

 99 86 13 95 4
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 14 14   14  

Struck by object

 8 8   8  

Struck by falling object

 7 7   7  

Caught in equipment or object

          

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 34 29 5 34  

Fall to lower level

 31 26 5 31  

Fall from ladder

 8 4 4 8  

Fall from roof

 6 5   6  

Fall from scaffold

 8 8   8  

Harmful substances or environments

 10 9   8  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 7 6   6  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 14 12   14  

Highway transportation incident

 11 10   11  

Collision between vehicles

 6 6   6  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

          

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

          

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6 6   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 21 16 5 19  

Homicides

 15 11 4 13  

Homicides - shooting

 10 7 3 9  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 5   6  

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, New York City
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

 99 14 34 10 14 6 21
 

Private industry

 93 14 33 10 12 4 20

Goods Producing

 46 10 26 4     3

Natural resources and mining

              

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

              

Mining

              

Construction

 43 9 24 4     3

Manufacturing

 3            

Service providing

 47 4 7 6 11   17

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 24 3 4   9   6

Wholesale trade

 7            

Retail trade

 10           4

Transportation and warehousing

 7       5    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 8           4

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 8           4

Professional and business services

 4            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 3            

Education and health services

 4     3      

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3     3      

Leisure and hospitality

 5           4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

              

Government (3)

6            

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 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, New York City
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

 99 14 34 10 14 6 21
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 7           4

Management occupations

 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

 14   3 3     6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 6           4

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 11           5

Sales and related occupations

 9           5

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 46 8 27 3     4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 44 8 27       3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

              

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 21 5     11    

Production occupations

 4            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 17 4     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.