Fatal occupational injuries in Kentucky

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

 122 30 16 5 54   16
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

96 26 14 3 43   10

Self Employed (3)

26 4     11   6
 

Sex

  

Men

 115 29 16 5 49   15

Women

 7       5    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 11 4 3   3    

25-34

 25 6     13   4

35-44

 15 7 3        

45-54

 31   5   18   5

55-64

 24 7 4   9   3

65 and older

 13       9    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 110 29 12 5 50   13

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 5            

Hispanic or Latino

 6   3        

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

Total

 122 96 26 115 7
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 30 26 4 29  

Struck by object

 22 18 4 21  

Struck by falling object

 11 10   10  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3   3  

Falls

 16 14   16  

Fall to lower level

 14 12   14  

Fall from ladder

 3     3  

Fall from roof

 3     3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 5 3   5  

Contact with electric current

 3     3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 54 43 11 49 5

Highway transportation incident

 31 27 4 26 5

Collision between vehicles

 17 16   13 4

Non-collision highway incident

 10 8   10  

Non-highway transportation incident

 14 8 6 14  

Overturned, non-highway

 10 6 4 10  

Struck by vehicle

 7 6   7  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 16 10 6 15  

Homicides

 11 7 4 10  

Homicides - shooting

 8 6   7  

Self-inflicted injuries

 3     3  

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, Kentucky
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

 122 30 16 5 54   16
 

Private industry

 110 28 16 5 46   14

Goods Producing

 64 25 13   20   3

Natural resources and mining

 36 14     15   3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 24 8     11   3

Mining

 12 6     4    

Construction

 14   11        

Manufacturing

 14 10     3    

Service providing

 46 3 3 3 26   11

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 31       21   5

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 5            

Transportation and warehousing

 24       19    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 5       3    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 5       3    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 5           3

Government (3)

12       8    

Federal

              

State

 4       3    

Local

 6       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, Kentucky
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

 122 30 16 5 54   16
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 16       11    

Management occupations

 14       9    

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

 16       8   5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7           4

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           3

Sales and related occupations

 3            

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 46 14 12 4 11   5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 12 5     5    

Construction and extraction occupations

 23 6 11   3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11 3     3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 37 11     21    

Production occupations

 6 5          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 31 6     20    

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.