Fatal occupational injuries in Illinois

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

 194 34 24 26 74 6 30
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

134 23 17 19 53   20

Self Employed (3)

60 11 7 7 21 4 10
 

Sex

  

Men

 177 34 21 24 67 5 26

Women

 17   3   7   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9           5

25-34

 26 5 3 6 7   5

35-44

 33 5 5 6 13   3

45-54

 48 6 3 8 23   6

55-64

 32 7 4   11   7

65 and older

 43 9 9   17   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 144 28 15 22 54 6 19

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 24     3 12   6

Hispanic or Latino

 23 4 7   8    

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 3            

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

Total

 194 134 60 177 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 34 23 11 34  

Struck by object

 11 7 4 11  

Struck by falling object

 6 5   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 9 7   9  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3   3  

Falls

 24 17 7 21 3

Fall to lower level

 22 15 7 21  

Fall from ladder

 7 3 4 7  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 26 19 7 24  

Contact with electric current

 11 7 4 11  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 10 9   8  

Oxygen deficiency

 4     4  

Transportation incident

 74 53 21 67 7

Highway transportation incident

 37 31 6 33 4

Collision between vehicles

 21 18 3 18 3

Non-collision highway incident

 6 4   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

 16 5 11 15  

Overturned, non-highway

 8   7 8  

Struck by vehicle

 14 12   13  

Aircraft incident

 3     3  

Fires and explosions

 6   4 5  

Assaults and violent acts

 30 20 10 26 4

Homicides

 20 14 6 16 4

Homicides - shooting

 12 9 3 9 3

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 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) 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

 194 34 24 26 74 6 30
 

Private industry

 185 34 23 25 68 6 29

Goods Producing

 76 23 13 11 22 3 4

Natural resources and mining

 33 8   4 15   3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 32 8   4 14   3

Mining

              

Construction

 30 9 11 4 5    

Manufacturing

 13 6   3      

Service providing

 109 11 10 14 46 3 25

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 63 9 5 6 33   10

Wholesale trade

 11 4     4    

Retail trade

 12           7

Transportation and warehousing

 39 3   4 27   3

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

 7           4

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 5            

Professional and business services

 12     3 5    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 9       4    

Education and health services

 5            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

 8           6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 6           6

Other services

 11       3   3

Government (3)

9       6    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 6       3    

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) 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

 194 34 24 26 74 6 30
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 51 8 6 8 18   9

Management occupations

 39 7 4 5 14   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

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 18     4 3   8

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 5       3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 7            

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 17       6   7

Sales and related occupations

 15       5   6

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 43 15 13 6 8    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 29 10 10 4 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11 3 3        

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 65 8 3 7 39 3 5

Production occupations

 7         3  

Transportation and material moving occupations

 58 8   5 39   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.