Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Indiana
Selected
characteristics 		2003
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

 132 19 16 8 61 4 24

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

95 13 11 8 45 4 14

Self Employed (3)

37 6 5 16 10

Sex

Men

 124 19 16 8 56 4 21

Women

 8 5 3

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

 3

20-24

 5 3

25-34

 30 4 3 14 5

35-44

 15 9 3

45-54

 39 11 6 13 7

55-64

 18 4 8 3

65 and older

 20 3 11 3

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 116 18 14 7 56 3 18

Black, non-Hispanic

 6

Hispanic

 7 3

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic 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, Indiana
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 132 95 37 124 8

Contact with objects and equipment

 19 13 6 19

Struck by object

 5 3 5

Struck by falling object

Caught in equipment or object

 10 9 10

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 8 7 8

Falls

 16 11 5 16

Fall to lower level

 14 10 4 14

Fall from ladder

Fall from roof

 3 3

Fall from scaffold

Harmful substances or environments

 8 8 8

Contact with electric current

 5 5 5

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 61 45 16 56 5

Highway transportation incident

 40 36 4 35 5

Collision between vehicles

 25 21 4 20 5

Non-collision highway incident

 7 7 7

Non-highway transportation incident

 15 3 12 15

Overturned, non-highway

 9 7 9

Struck by vehicle

 5 5 5

Aircraft incident

Fires and explosions

 4 4 4

Assaults and violent acts

 24 14 10 21 3

Homicides

 14 8 6 12

Homicides - shooting

 10 7 3 10

Self-inflicted injuries

 9 6 3 9

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.

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, Indiana
Selected industries (1) 2003
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

 132 19 16 8 61 4 24

Private industry

 125 19 15 7 60 4 20

Goods Producing

 54 14 7 6 19 4 4

Natural resources and mining

 24 7 12 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 22 6 11 3

Mining

Construction

 15 5 3

Manufacturing

 15 6 3 3

Service providing

 71 5 8 41 16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 37 3 3 23 8

Wholesale trade

 8 3 5

Retail trade

 10 7

Transportation and warehousing

 17 15

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

 6 5

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3

Professional and business services

 11 7

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 10 7

Education and health services

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

Leisure and hospitality

 7 4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

 5 4

Other services

 6 3

Government (3)

7 4

Federal

State

Local

 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, Indiana
Selected occupations (1) 2003
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

 132 19 16 8 61 4 24

Management, professional, and related occupations

 36 6 21 7

Management occupations

 30 5 17 6

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

 4 4

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Service occupations

 10 5

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 14 6 7

Sales and related occupations

 8 3 5

Office and administrative support occupations

 6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 28 6 8 3 6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Construction and extraction occupations

 16 6 5

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 44 7 3 4 26 3

Production occupations

 8 3 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 36 4 3 26

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.