Fatal occupational injuries in Nevada

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Nevada
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

 61 10 14   30   4
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

56 8 13   29   4

Self Employed (3)

5            
 

Sex

              

Men

 59 10 14   29   3

Women

              
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 8 3     4    

25-34

 9   3       3

35-44

 19   6   11    

45-54

 11   3   4    

55-64

 9       6    

65 and older

 5       3    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 38 6 7   20    

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 3            

Hispanic or Latino

 17 3 7   7    

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

              

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.

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

Total

 61 56 5 59  
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 10 8   10  

Struck by object

 5 4   5  

Struck by falling object

          

Caught in equipment or object

 5 4   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 14 13   14  

Fall to lower level

 14 13   14  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

          

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 30 29   29  

Highway transportation incident

 10 10   9  

Collision between vehicles

 8 8   7  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 4   5  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 7 7   7  

Aircraft incident

 8 8   8  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 4 4   3  

Homicides

 3 3   3  

Homicides - shooting

          

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Nevada
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

 61 10 14   30   4
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 24 7 9   7    

Natural resources and mining

 4            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

              

Mining

 4            

Construction

 15 3 9        

Manufacturing

 5       4    

Service providing

 29   4   18   4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 10       6    

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 4       3    

Transportation and warehousing

 6       3    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 8       6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 3            

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 6       3    

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3            

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

              

Government (3)

8       5    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 4            

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, Nevada
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

 61 10 14   30   4
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 11       9    

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

 9       5    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5       3    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 5       4    

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

 3       3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 20 4 11   3    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 13 3 9        

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7       3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 15 4     8    

Production occupations

 3 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 12       8    

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.