Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

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

 193 54 22 22 65 7 22
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

158 40 19 15 55 7 21

Self Employed (3)

35 14 3 7 10    
 

Sex

  

Men

 177 52 22 22 54 7 19

Women

 16       11    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 11   3   3    

25-34

 33 7   6 9   8

35-44

 47 11 7 6 17   5

45-54

 46 14 6 5 15   5

55-64

 34 13     13   3

65 and older

 18 6 3   6    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 164 44 19 20 61 4 15

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 19 5     4   7

Hispanic or Latino

 8 3 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, Ohio
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 193 158 35 177 16
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 54 40 14 52  

Struck by object

 30 22 8 30  

Struck by falling object

 22 17 5 22  

Caught in equipment or object

 18 14 4 16  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 13 9 4 11  

Falls

 22 19 3 22  

Fall to lower level

 22 19 3 22  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 5 3   5  

Fall from scaffold

 4 3   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 22 15 7 22  

Contact with electric current

 14 8 6 14  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

 3     3  

Transportation incident

 65 55 10 54 11

Highway transportation incident

 37 36   29 8

Collision between vehicles

 20 19   15 5

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   3  

Non-highway transportation incident

 10   8 9  

Overturned, non-highway

 4   4 4  

Struck by vehicle

 14 14   12  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 7 7   7  

Assaults and violent acts

 22 21   19  

Homicides

 16 16   13  

Homicides - shooting

 14 14   11  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 5   6  

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, Ohio
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

 193 54 22 22 65 7 22
 

Private industry

 179 53 21 19 58 7 20

Goods Producing

 90 32 15 15 21   4

Natural resources and mining

 24 12   4 7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 24 12   4 7    

Mining

              

Construction

 36 7 10 8 8   3

Manufacturing

 30 13 4 3 6    

Service providing

 89 21 6 4 37 4 16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 51 15     26   6

Wholesale trade

 7 6          

Retail trade

 11       3   5

Transportation and warehousing

 31 7     21    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 15 3 4 3 4    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10 3 3        

Education and health services

 6       3    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 5            

Leisure and hospitality

 10           6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4            

Accommodation and food services

 6           4

Other services

 5            

Government (3)

14     3 7    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 10     3 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, Ohio
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

 193 54 22 22 65 7 22
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 44 15 3 4 15   6

Management occupations

 35 13 3 4 10   4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4            

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

 3            

Service occupations

 23 3 3   8   6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 15       7   4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 11       5   5

Sales and related occupations

 7           4

Office and administrative support occupations

 4       3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 51 15 12 13 7    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 34 7 11 10 4    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 14 6   3      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 64 20 4 3 30   3

Production occupations

 13 5          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 51 15     29    

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.