Fatal occupational injuries in Illinois

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Illinois
Selected
characteristics		 2004
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

 208 33 29 14 83 8 41
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

146 20 22 10 66 8 20

Self Employed (3)

62 13 7 4 17   21
 

Sex

              

Men

 191 32 26 14 76 7 36

Women

 17   3   7   5
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 10 4     4    

25-34

 28 4 3 3 13   4

35-44

 46 7 10 3 12   13

45-54

 63 10 8 3 20 5 17

55-64

 34 4 5   18   4

65 and older

 22 4 3   12    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 154 25 19 11 68 7 24

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 18       8   8

Hispanic or Latino

 29 8 8   5   6

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 4           3

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 3            

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, Illinois
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 208 146 62 191 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 33 20 13 32  

Struck by object

 14 8 6 14  

Struck by falling object

 8 5 3 8  

Caught in equipment or object

 11 8 3 11  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4   4  

Falls

 29 22 7 26 3

Fall to lower level

 27 20 7 24 3

Fall from ladder

 9 7   7  

Fall from roof

 5 3   5  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 14 10 4 14  

Contact with electric current

 5 3   5  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 6 4   6  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 83 66 17 76 7

Highway transportation incident

 49 44 5 43 6

Collision between vehicles

 30 27 3 28  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 3   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 16 6 10 16  

Overturned, non-highway

 9   8 9  

Struck by vehicle

 13 11   12  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 8 8   7  

Assaults and violent acts

 41 20 21 36 5

Homicides

 25 12 13 20 5

Homicides - shooting

 17 9 8 15  

Self-inflicted injuries

 15 8 7 15  

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, Illinois
Selected industries (1) 2004
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

 208 33 29 14 83 8 41
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 87 22 19 9 24 8 5

Natural resources and mining

 32 9     19    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 32 9     19    

Mining

              

Construction

 40 9 16 5 4 3  

Manufacturing

 15 4       5  

Service providing

 103 10 10 4 47   32

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 61 5 6 3 30   17

Wholesale trade

 5       3    

Retail trade

 21   4   4   12

Transportation and warehousing

 34 4     23   5

Utilities

              

Information

 3       3    

Financial activities

 7           4

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 5           3

Professional and business services

 8       4    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 6       3    

Education and health services

 4            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 11           6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4            

Accommodation and food services

 7           4

Other services

 9       4   3

Government (3)

18       12   4

Federal

              

State

 3            

Local

 14       10    

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, Illinois
Selected occupations (1) 2004
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

 208 33 29 14 83 8 41
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 52 12 4 3 22   10

Management occupations

 40 11 3 3 15   7

Business and financial operations occupations

 3            

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            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 22       11   9

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 13       7   5

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

 4           3

Sales and office occupations

 18       4   12

Sales and related occupations

 13       3   9

Office and administrative support occupations

 5           3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 54 10 18 7 12   5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 8 3     4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 33 5 14 4 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13   3 3 3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 62 10 4 4 34 5 5

Production occupations

 11 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 51 7   3 34   4

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.