Fatal occupational injuries in New York (including N.Y.C)

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 234 43 46 24 71 12 38
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

189 30 38 21 62 12 26

Self Employed (3)

45 13 8 3 9   12
 

Sex

  

Men

 217 42 46 21 64 12 32

Women

 17     3 7   6
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 16 6   3     4

25-34

 42 11 5 4 12   7

35-44

 60 10 9 6 17 3 15

45-54

 54 9 13 6 15 3 8

55-64

 38 5 13   15   3

65 and older

 20   5 3 9    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 133 24 18 16 48 7 20

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 29 4 7 3 9   6

Hispanic or Latino

 57 12 19 4 10 5 7

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 9           3

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 6            

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 (including N.Y.C)
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 234 189 45 217 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 43 30 13 42  

Struck by object

 27 18 9 26  

Struck by falling object

 17 12 5 17  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 4 3 7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 3   4  

Falls

 46 38 8 46  

Fall to lower level

 41 33 8 41  

Fall from ladder

 10 4 6 10  

Fall from roof

 7 6   7  

Fall from scaffold

 9 9   9  

Harmful substances or environments

 24 21 3 21 3

Contact with electric current

 10 8   10  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 9 8   8  

Oxygen deficiency

 4 4      

Transportation incident

 71 62 9 64 7

Highway transportation incident

 53 48 5 48 5

Collision between vehicles

 22 21   19 3

Non-collision highway incident

 5 4   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 4   5  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 8 6   8  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 12 12   12  

Assaults and violent acts

 38 26 12 32 6

Homicides

 27 19 8 21 6

Homicides - shooting

 19 12 7 16 3

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 6   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, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 234 43 46 24 71 12 38
 

Private industry

 211 42 45 21 60 9 34

Goods Producing

 101 34 33 10 12 6 6

Natural resources and mining

 23 13     7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 22 12     7    

Mining

              

Construction

 63 17 30 8 3   3

Manufacturing

 15 4 3        

Service providing

 110 8 12 11 48 3 28

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 60 4 4 5 35   12

Wholesale trade

 13       8    

Retail trade

 16       3   8

Transportation and warehousing

 29       24    

Utilities

              

Information

 4       4    

Financial activities

 10         3 4

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 10         3 4

Professional and business services

 10   4   3    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 9   4   3    

Education and health services

 9     4      

Educational services

 3            

Health care and social assistance

 6     3      

Leisure and hospitality

 10           6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4            

Accommodation and food services

 6           4

Other services

 7           3

Government (3)

23     3 11   4

Federal

              

State

 8       5    

Local

 13       5    

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 (including N.Y.C)
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

 234 43 46 24 71 12 38
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 22 5     4   9

Management occupations

 15 5     3   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

 35   6 6 7   11

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 13       4   4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 11   4       4

Personal care and service occupations

 6            

Sales and office occupations

 16       3   9

Sales and related occupations

 12           8

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 90 26 34 9 11 5 5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 11 7          

Construction and extraction occupations

 68 17 34 6 5   3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11     3 4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 68 9   7 45   3

Production occupations

 13 3   4      

Transportation and material moving occupations

 55 6   3 43    

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.