Fatal occupational injuries in Washington

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

 87 13 19 10 40   4
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

78 12 16 9 36   4

Self Employed (3)

9   3   4    
 

Sex

  

Men

 81 13 18 9 38    

Women

 6            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 9       5    

25-34

 18 3 3   10    

35-44

 18 3 5   8    

45-54

 22   4 3 11    

55-64

 14 3 6   4    

65 and older

              
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 69 10 16 8 31   3

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 7            

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

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

Total

 87 78 9 81 6
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 13 12   13  

Struck by object

 10 10   10  

Struck by falling object

 6 6   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 3     3  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 19 16 3 18  

Fall to lower level

 16 13 3 16  

Fall from ladder

 3     3  

Fall from roof

 5 4   5  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 10 9   9  

Contact with electric current

 5 4   5  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 40 36 4 38  

Highway transportation incident

 15 14   14  

Collision between vehicles

 7 7   7  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 7 6   6  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 5 4   5  

Aircraft incident

 7 7   7  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 4 4      

Homicides

 4 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, Washington
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

 87 13 19 10 40   4
 

Private industry

 78 13 17 10 34   3

Goods Producing

 40 9 11 6 13    

Natural resources and mining

 9 4     4    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 9 4     4    

Mining

              

Construction

 24 3 9 4 7    

Manufacturing

 7            

Service providing

 38 4 6 4 21   3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 19       14    

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 3            

Transportation and warehousing

 14       11    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 8   4        

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 8   4        

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 4       3    

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 3            

Government (3)

9       6    

Federal

 5            

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, Washington
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

 87 13 19 10 40   4
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 10     4 3    

Management occupations

 3            

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

 13   5   4    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4       3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 6   4        

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 7 9 4 7    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 19   9 3 4    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 6 3          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 31 4 4   22    

Production occupations

 5            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 26       22    

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.