Fatal occupational injuries in Louisiana

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Louisiana
Selected
characteristics		 2006
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

 118 21 12 18 50 4 13
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

106 19 11 15 46 4 11

Self Employed (3)

12     3 4    
 

Sex

  

Men

 112 20 12 18 49 4 9

Women

 6           4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9     4      

25-34

 29 5 4 4 12   4

35-44

 18 5     7    

45-54

 29 3 6 3 12   3

55-64

 23 3   4 13   3

65 and older

 8       5    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 72 15 6 13 29   7

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 32 4   3 18   5

Hispanic or Latino

 10   4        

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, Louisiana
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 118 106 12 112 6
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 21 19   20  

Struck by object

 15 13   15  

Struck by falling object

 9 8   9  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4   3  

Falls

 12 11   12  

Fall to lower level

 11 10   11  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 4 3   4  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 18 15 3 18  

Contact with electric current

 10 7 3 10  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 50 46 4 49  

Highway transportation incident

 19 19   18  

Collision between vehicles

 11 11   10  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8 6   8  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 8 8   8  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 4 4   4  

Assaults and violent acts

 13 11   9 4

Homicides

 13 11   9 4

Homicides - shooting

 13 11   9 4

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, Louisiana
Selected industries (1) 2006
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

 118 21 12 18 50 4 13
 

Private industry

 114 21 12 18 48 4 11

Goods Producing

 67 15 9 11 28 4  

Natural resources and mining

 28 8     14 3  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 10       8    

Mining

 18 7     6 3  

Construction

 31 3 8 7 12    

Manufacturing

 8 4          

Service providing

 47 6 3 7 20   11

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27 4   3 15   4

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 4           3

Transportation and warehousing

 18 4     12    

Utilities

 3            

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 9     3 5    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3       3    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 6     3      

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 7           7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 5           5

Other services

 4            

Government (3)

4            

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, Louisiana
Selected occupations (1) 2006
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

 118 21 12 18 50 4 13
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 8       4   3

Management occupations

 7       3   3

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

 11       3   6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6           4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 5           3

Sales and related occupations

 4           3

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 55 13 9 14 16 3  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 5       5    

Construction and extraction occupations

 37 9 8 7 10 3  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13 4   7      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 39 7   3 25    

Production occupations

 11 4   3      

Transportation and material moving occupations

 28 3     23    

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.