Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Texas
Selected
characteristics		 2007
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

 (P) 527 (P) 85 (P) 78 (P) 66 (P) 192 (P) 17 (P) 86
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

(P) 411 (P) 65 (P) 52 (P) 53 (P) 164 (P) 16 (P) 58

Self Employed (3)

(P) 116 (P) 20 (P) 26 (P) 13 (P) 28   (P) 28
 

Sex

  

Men

 (P) 493 (P) 84 (P) 76 (P) 66 (P) 178 (P) 17 (P) 70

Women

 (P) 34       (P) 14   (P) 16
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 (P) 14     (P) 4 (P) 4    

20-24

 (P) 66 (P) 14 (P) 10 (P) 9 (P) 25   (P) 7

25-34

 (P) 109 (P) 16 (P) 15 (P) 15 (P) 40 (P) 5 (P) 17

35-44

 (P) 107 (P) 18 (P) 14 (P) 15 (P) 39   (P) 19

45-54

 (P) 125 (P) 22 (P) 19 (P) 16 (P) 44 (P) 4 (P) 18

55-64

 (P) 74 (P) 8 (P) 11 (P) 4 (P) 28 (P) 4 (P) 19

65 and older

 (P) 32 (P) 5 (P) 8 (P) 3 (P) 12   (P) 4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 (P) 243 (P) 32 (P) 34 (P) 38 (P) 94 (P) 6 (P) 38

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 (P) 59 (P) 6 (P) 3 (P) 4 (P) 25   (P) 18

Hispanic or Latino

 (P) 211 (P) 45 (P) 41 (P) 22 (P) 71 (P) 9 (P) 22

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 (P) 11           (P) 8

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.
(P) Preliminary

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, Texas
Event or exposure (1) 2007
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 (P) 527 (P) 411 (P) 116 (P) 493 (P) 34
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 (P) 85 (P) 65 (P) 20 (P) 84  

Struck by object

 (P) 47 (P) 33 (P) 14 (P) 47  

Struck by falling object

 (P) 33 (P) 22 (P) 11 (P) 33  

Caught in equipment or object

 (P) 31 (P) 25 (P) 6 (P) 30  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 (P) 20 (P) 18   (P) 19  

Falls

 (P) 78 (P) 52 (P) 26 (P) 76  

Fall to lower level

 (P) 72 (P) 47 (P) 25 (P) 71  

Fall from ladder

 (P) 12 (P) 6 (P) 6 (P) 12  

Fall from roof

 (P) 14 (P) 10 (P) 4 (P) 14  

Fall from scaffold

 (P) 15 (P) 9 (P) 6 (P) 14  

Harmful substances or environments

 (P) 66 (P) 53 (P) 13 (P) 66  

Contact with electric current

 (P) 39 (P) 30 (P) 9 (P) 39  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 (P) 16 (P) 14   (P) 16  

Oxygen deficiency

 (P) 8 (P) 7   (P) 8  

Transportation incident

 (P) 192 (P) 164 (P) 28 (P) 178 (P) 14

Highway transportation incident

 (P) 132 (P) 114 (P) 18 (P) 121 (P) 11

Collision between vehicles

 (P) 79 (P) 65 (P) 14 (P) 72 (P) 7

Non-collision highway incident

 (P) 23 (P) 21   (P) 21  

Non-highway transportation incident

 (P) 16 (P) 14   (P) 15  

Overturned, non-highway

 (P) 8 (P) 7   (P) 7  

Struck by vehicle

 (P) 32 (P) 29 (P) 3 (P) 30  

Aircraft incident

 (P) 5 (P) 3   (P) 5  

Fires and explosions

 (P) 17 (P) 16   (P) 17  

Assaults and violent acts

 (P) 86 (P) 58 (P) 28 (P) 70 (P) 16

Homicides

 (P) 70 (P) 48 (P) 22 (P) 55 (P) 15

Homicides - shooting

 (P) 57 (P) 39 (P) 18 (P) 48 (P) 9

Self-inflicted injuries

 (P) 13 (P) 9 (P) 4 (P) 12  

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.
(P) Preliminary

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, Texas
Selected industries (1) 2007
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

 (P) 527 (P) 85 (P) 78 (P) 66 (P) 192 (P) 17 (P) 86
 

Private industry

 (P) 478 (P) 81 (P) 78 (P) 62 (P) 169 (P) 15 (P) 70

Goods Producing

 (P) 247 (P) 57 (P) 59 (P) 41 (P) 67 (P) 11 (P) 10

Natural resources and mining

 (P) 68 (P) 21 (P) 7 (P) 8 (P) 20 (P) 6 (P) 6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 (P) 19 (P) 5 (P) 3   (P) 4   (P) 5

Mining

 (P) 49 (P) 16 (P) 4 (P) 6 (P) 16 (P) 6  

Construction

 (P) 141 (P) 23 (P) 48 (P) 27 (P) 36   (P) 3

Manufacturing

 (P) 38 (P) 13 (P) 4 (P) 6 (P) 11 (P) 3  

Service providing

 (P) 231 (P) 24 (P) 19 (P) 21 (P) 102 (P) 4 (P) 60

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 (P) 115 (P) 12 (P) 5 (P) 9 (P) 62   (P) 26

Wholesale trade

 (P) 16 (P) 4     (P) 8    

Retail trade

 (P) 24       (P) 5   (P) 17

Transportation and warehousing

 (P) 72 (P) 7 (P) 4 (P) 5 (P) 48   (P) 8

Utilities

 (P) 3            

Information

 (P) 3            

Financial activities

 (P) 11       (P) 5   (P) 4

Finance and insurance

 (P) 4            

Real estate and rental and leasing

 (P) 7           (P) 3

Professional and business services

 (P) 46 (P) 4 (P) 8 (P) 8 (P) 19   (P) 7

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 (P) 7       (P) 5    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 (P) 39 (P) 4 (P) 7 (P) 8 (P) 14   (P) 6

Education and health services

 (P) 11       (P) 8    

Educational services

 (P) 3       (P) 3    

Health care and social assistance

 (P) 8       (P) 5    

Leisure and hospitality

 (P) 29       (P) 6   (P) 19

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 (P) 13       (P) 6   (P) 5

Accommodation and food services

 (P) 16           (P) 14

Other services

 (P) 16 (P) 8       (P) 3 (P) 3

Government (3)

(P) 49 (P) 4   (P) 4 (P) 23   (P) 16

Federal

 (P) 7       (P) 5    

State

 (P) 10       (P) 5   (P) 4

Local

 (P) 32 (P) 4     (P) 13   (P) 11

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.
(P) Preliminary

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, Texas
Selected occupations (1) 2007
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

 (P) 527 (P) 85 (P) 78 (P) 66 (P) 192 (P) 17 (P) 86
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 (P) 46 (P) 3 (P) 5 (P) 3 (P) 17   (P) 17

Management occupations

 (P) 20 (P) 3     (P) 3   (P) 10

Business and financial operations occupations

 (P) 3            

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 (P) 5            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

 (P) 3            

Community and social services occupations

              

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 (P) 6            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 (P) 5       (P) 3    

Service occupations

 (P) 96 (P) 6 (P) 8 (P) 10 (P) 36   (P) 33

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 (P) 54       (P) 26   (P) 21

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 (P) 8           (P) 8

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 (P) 28 (P) 5 (P) 7 (P) 8 (P) 6    

Personal care and service occupations

 (P) 6       (P) 4    

Sales and office occupations

 (P) 39   (P) 3   (P) 13   (P) 20

Sales and related occupations

 (P) 30       (P) 8   (P) 20

Office and administrative support occupations

 (P) 9       (P) 5    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 (P) 205 (P) 48 (P) 54 (P) 38 (P) 49 (P) 7 (P) 7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 (P) 14 (P) 3     (P) 5   (P) 3

Construction and extraction occupations

 (P) 153 (P) 35 (P) 45 (P) 28 (P) 35 (P) 5 (P) 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 (P) 38 (P) 10 (P) 7 (P) 9 (P) 9    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 (P) 139 (P) 25 (P) 8 (P) 14 (P) 76 (P) 7 (P) 9

Production occupations

 (P) 31 (P) 12 (P) 4 (P) 3 (P) 6 (P) 6  

Transportation and material moving occupations

 (P) 108 (P) 13 (P) 4 (P) 11 (P) 70   (P) 9

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.
(P) Preliminary

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.