Fatal occupational injuries in Georgia

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Georgia
Selected
characteristics		 2005
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

 200 31 39 13 81 3 32
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

170 27 34 10 72 3 23

Self Employed (3)

30 4 5 3 9   9
 

Sex

  

Men

 185 30 36 13 76 3 26

Women

 15   3   5   6
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 7       5    

20-24

 12 3     6    

25-34

 33 4 7   10   9

35-44

 41 6 6 3 17   8

45-54

 52 9 14   19   6

55-64

 43 6 10 4 17   6

65 and older

 11       7    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 121 14 25 9 54 3 15

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 43 8 3 4 21   7

Hispanic or Latino

 25 6 10   6   3

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 8           5

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, Georgia
Event or exposure (1) 2005
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 200 170 30 185 15
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 31 27 4 30  

Struck by object

 17 15   16  

Struck by falling object

 7 6   7  

Caught in equipment or object

 12 10   12  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 4   5  

Falls

 39 34 5 36 3

Fall to lower level

 35 31 4 34  

Fall from ladder

 5 4   5  

Fall from roof

 8 7   8  

Fall from scaffold

 4 4   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 13 10 3 13  

Contact with electric current

 6 4   6  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 3   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 81 72 9 76 5

Highway transportation incident

 59 53 6 55 4

Collision between vehicles

 32 31   30  

Non-collision highway incident

 6 6   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 4   5  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 8 8   8  

Aircraft incident

 4        

Fires and explosions

 3 3   3  

Assaults and violent acts

 32 23 9 26 6

Homicides

 31 22 9 25 6

Homicides - shooting

 28 21 7 22 6

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, Georgia
Selected industries (1) 2005
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

 200 31 39 13 81 3 32
 

Private industry

 170 30 37 11 64 3 25

Goods Producing

 81 21 27 9 22    

Natural resources and mining

 12 5     5    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 12 5     5    

Mining

              

Construction

 55 11 23 7 12    

Manufacturing

 14 5 4   5    

Service providing

 89 9 10   42 3 23

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 47 4 4   25 3 10

Wholesale trade

 6       4    

Retail trade

 11       3   8

Transportation and warehousing

 29 4 3   17    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

 4           3

Finance and insurance

 3            

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 15 4 3   5   3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 15 4 3   5   3

Education and health services

 4            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 8           5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 7           4

Other services

 8       5    

Government (3)

30       17   7

Federal

 7       3    

State

              

Local

 21       12   6

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, Georgia
Selected occupations (1) 2005
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

 200 31 39 13 81 3 32
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 21 4 3   6   7

Management occupations

 13 4     4   3

Business and financial operations occupations

 4            

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

 29 3 6   9   11

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 15       5   8

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 10   3   4    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 13           11

Sales and related occupations

 11           9

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 67 14 24 9 18    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 50 11 18 7 13    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13   6   4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 63 10 5   43    

Production occupations

 7 3     3    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 56 7 4   40    

Military specific occupations

 5       3    

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.