Fatal occupational injuries in Oregon

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

 65 15 11   31   5
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

48 11 9   23    

Self Employed (3)

17 4     8   3
 

Sex

  

Men

 61 14 10   29   5

Women

 4            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 3            

25-34

 10       8    

35-44

 16   6   6    

45-54

 17 4 3   8    

55-64

 10 5          

65 and older

 5       3    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 56 13 10   26   4

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 6            

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

Total

 65 48 17 61 4
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 15 11 4 14  

Struck by object

 7 7   7  

Struck by falling object

          

Caught in equipment or object

 8 4 4 7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3        

Falls

 11 9   10  

Fall to lower level

 9 7   9  

Fall from ladder

 3     3  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

          

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 31 23 8 29  

Highway transportation incident

 19 17   17  

Collision between vehicles

 3 3      

Non-collision highway incident

 7 5   7  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 4   5  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

          

Aircraft incident

 6   5 6  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 5   3 5  

Homicides

 4   3 4  

Homicides - shooting

 3     3  

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, Oregon
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

 65 15 11   31   5
 

Private industry

 61 14 9   30   5

Goods Producing

 34 13 6   12    

Natural resources and mining

 12 5     6    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 11 5     5    

Mining

              

Construction

 14 5 4   4    

Manufacturing

 8 3          

Service providing

 27   3   18   3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 18       15    

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

              

Transportation and warehousing

 13       12    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

              

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

4            

Federal

              

State

              

Local

              

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, Oregon
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

 65 15 11   31   5
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 10       4    

Management occupations

 9       4    

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

 5   4        

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

              

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 28 12 3   10    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 10 5     4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 12 5     4    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 6            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 19       14    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 17       14    

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.