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
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) 81 (P) 12 (P) 23 (P) 5 (P) 12   (P) 27
 

Employee Status

 

Wage and Salary (2)

(P) 74 (P) 12 (P) 23 (P) 5 (P) 12   (P) 20

Self Employed (3)

(P) 7           (P) 7
 

Sex

 

Men

(P) 76 (P) 12 (P) 20 (P) 5 (P) 12   (P) 25

Women

(P) 5   (P) 3        
 

Age

 

Under 16

             

16-17

             

18-19

             

20-24

(P) 5            

25-34

(P) 21 (P) 5 (P) 4   (P) 4   (P) 6

35-44

(P) 16   (P) 5   (P) 3   (P) 8

45-54

(P) 19 (P) 3 (P) 5 (P) 3 (P) 3   (P) 4

55-64

(P) 13   (P) 3       (P) 6

65 and older

(P) 4   (P) 3        
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

(P) 31   (P) 6   (P) 8   (P) 14

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

(P) 16 (P) 4 (P) 3 (P) 3     (P) 5

Hispanic or Latino

(P) 24 (P) 7 (P) 9   (P) 3   (P) 4

American Indian or Alaska Native

             

Asian

(P) 10   (P) 5       (P) 4

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

Total

(P) 81 (P) 74 (P) 7 (P) 76 (P) 5
 

Contact with objects and equipment

(P) 12 (P) 12   (P) 12  

Struck by object

(P) 6 (P) 6   (P) 6  

Struck by falling object

(P) 5 (P) 5   (P) 5  

Caught in equipment or object

(P) 4 (P) 4   (P) 4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

         

Falls

(P) 23 (P) 23   (P) 20 (P) 3

Fall to lower level

(P) 21 (P) 21   (P) 19  

Fall from ladder

(P) 4 (P) 4   (P) 4  

Fall from roof

(P) 4 (P) 4   (P) 4  

Fall from scaffold

(P) 4 (P) 4   (P) 4  

Harmful substances or environments

(P) 5 (P) 5   (P) 5  

Contact with electric current

         

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

(P) 4 (P) 4   (P) 4  

Oxygen deficiency

         

Transportation incident

(P) 12 (P) 12   (P) 12  

Highway transportation incident

(P) 5 (P) 5   (P) 5  

Collision between vehicles

         

Non-collision highway incident

         

Non-highway transportation incident

         

Overturned, non-highway

         

Struck by vehicle

(P) 6 (P) 6   (P) 6  

Aircraft incident

         

Fires and explosions

         

Assaults and violent acts

(P) 27 (P) 20 (P) 7 (P) 25  

Homicides

(P) 15 (P) 10 (P) 5 (P) 13  

Homicides - shooting

(P) 12 (P) 8 (P) 4 (P) 11  

Self-inflicted injuries

(P) 12 (P) 10   (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, New York City
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) 81 (P) 12 (P) 23 (P) 5 (P) 12   (P) 27
 

Private industry

(P) 71 (P) 12 (P) 22 (P) 5 (P) 10   (P) 22

Goods Producing

(P) 28 (P) 6 (P) 16   (P) 3   (P) 3

Natural resources and mining

             

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

             

Mining

             

Construction

(P) 24 (P) 4 (P) 14   (P) 3   (P) 3

Manufacturing

(P) 4            

Service providing

(P) 43 (P) 6 (P) 6 (P) 5 (P) 7   (P) 19

Trade, transportation, and utilities

(P) 20   (P) 3   (P) 6   (P) 7

Wholesale trade

(P) 3            

Retail trade

(P) 10           (P) 5

Transportation and warehousing

(P) 7       (P) 4    

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

(P) 3            

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

(P) 3            

Professional and business services

(P) 9           (P) 4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

(P) 3           (P) 3

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

(P) 6            

Education and health services

(P) 4            

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

(P) 3            

Leisure and hospitality

(P) 5           (P) 4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

             

Accommodation and food services

(P) 5           (P) 4

Other services

             

Government (3)

(P) 10           (P) 5

Federal

             

State

             

Local

(P) 8           (P) 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.
(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, New York City
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) 81 (P) 12 (P) 23 (P) 5 (P) 12   (P) 27
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

(P) 8           (P) 6

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

(P) 18   (P) 3 (P) 3     (P) 10

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

(P) 9           (P) 5

Food preparation and serving related occupations

(P) 4           (P) 3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

(P) 3            

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

(P) 11           (P) 6

Sales and related occupations

(P) 6           (P) 4

Office and administrative support occupations

(P) 5            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

(P) 26 (P) 5 (P) 15   (P) 4    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

             

Construction and extraction occupations

(P) 24 (P) 4 (P) 15   (P) 3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

             

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

(P) 18 (P) 5     (P) 7   (P) 3

Production occupations

(P) 4            

Transportation and material moving occupations

(P) 14 (P) 3     (P) 7    

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.