Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Ohio
Selected
characteristics 		2003
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

 206 32 23 28 86 9 28

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

152 25 17 21 61 8 20

Self Employed (3)

54 7 6 7 25 8

Sex

Men

 184 30 19 25 78 9 23

Women

 22 4 3 8 5

Age

Under 16

 3

16-17

18-19

 3 3

20-24

 18 5 5 7

25-34

 37 6 8 7 9 6

35-44

 35 6 5 17 4

45-54

 45 8 6 7 13 9

55-64

 35 5 3 18 6

65 and older

 28 4 16 4

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 171 27 20 22 71 7 24

Black, non-Hispanic

 14 4 5

Hispanic

 15 6 3

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 3

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

 3

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic 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) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 206 152 54 184 22

Contact with objects and equipment

 32 25 7 30

Struck by object

 17 12 5 17

Struck by falling object

 9 5 4 9

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5 4

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3

Falls

 23 17 6 19 4

Fall to lower level

 21 15 6 18 3

Fall from ladder

 4 3 4

Fall from roof

 3 3

Fall from scaffold

Harmful substances or environments

 28 21 7 25 3

Contact with electric current

 17 12 5 16

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 11 9 9

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 86 61 25 78 8

Highway transportation incident

 48 42 6 42 6

Collision between vehicles

 23 20 3 20 3

Non-collision highway incident

 6 6 6

Non-highway transportation incident

 21 4 17 19

Overturned, non-highway

 11 10 10

Struck by vehicle

 10 9 10

Aircraft incident

Fires and explosions

 9 8 9

Assaults and violent acts

 28 20 8 23 5

Homicides

 14 11 3 10 4

Homicides - shooting

 10 8 8

Self-inflicted injuries

 12 8 4 11

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.

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) 2003
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

 206 32 23 28 86 9 28

Private industry

 187 32 22 27 73 6 27

Goods Producing

 106 24 16 17 35 4 10

Natural resources and mining

 34 7 3 19 4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 31 6 3 18 4

Mining

 3

Construction

 40 10 10 11 9

Manufacturing

 32 7 3 5 7 4 6

Service providing

 81 8 6 10 38 17

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 31 16 10

Wholesale trade

 5 3

Retail trade

 5 4

Transportation and warehousing

 20 11 4

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

 3

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3

Professional and business services

 20 4 4 4 8

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 15 4 7

Education and health services

 7 5

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

 7 5

Leisure and hospitality

 11 5 5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3

Accommodation and food services

 8 4 3

Other services

 8

Government (3)

19 13

Federal

State

 4 4

Local

 13 8

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) 2003
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

 206 32 23 28 86 9 28

Management, professional, and related occupations

 45 4 5 3 26 6

Management occupations

 32 4 3 19 4

Business and financial operations occupations

Computer and mathematical occupations

Architecture and engineering occupations

 3

Life, physical, and social science occupations

Community and social services occupations

 3

Legal occupations

Education, training, and library occupations

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Service occupations

 38 3 3 4 18 7

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 12 6

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6 3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 16 3 9

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 14 7 6

Sales and related occupations

 8 4 4

Office and administrative support occupations

 6 3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 55 12 12 16 13

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6

Construction and extraction occupations

 35 9 6 10 10

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 14 4 6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 54 13 5 22 4 8

Production occupations

 19 4 4 3 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 35 9 19 4

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.