Fatal occupational injuries in Washington

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

 83 15 17 7 29 6 9

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

64 12 12 6 24 4 6

Self Employed (3)

19 3 5 5 3

Sex

Men

 78 15 16 7 26 6 8

Women

 5 3

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

20-24

 6 3 3

25-34

 12 4 3

35-44

 22 5 3 8 3

45-54

 8

55-64

 21 6 9 3

65 and older

 11 3 4

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 71 12 14 6 27 6 6

Black, non-Hispanic

Hispanic

 5

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

 3

Asian

 3

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

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, Washington
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 83 64 19 78 5

Contact with objects and equipment

 15 12 3 15

Struck by object

 8 8 8

Struck by falling object

 5 5 5

Caught in equipment or object

 6 3 3 6

Caught in running equipment or machinery

Falls

 17 12 5 16

Fall to lower level

 16 12 4 15

Fall from ladder

 3 3

Fall from roof

 3 3 3

Fall from scaffold

 4 3 4

Harmful substances or environments

 7 6 7

Contact with electric current

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

Oxygen deficiency

 5 4 5

Transportation incident

 29 24 5 26 3

Highway transportation incident

 9 9 8

Collision between vehicles

 3 3

Non-collision highway incident

Non-highway transportation incident

 7 3 4 7

Overturned, non-highway

 4 4

Struck by vehicle

 8 7 6

Aircraft incident

 4 4 4

Fires and explosions

 6 4 6

Assaults and violent acts

 9 6 3 8

Homicides

 5 3 4

Homicides - shooting

 4 4

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 3 4

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, Washington
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

 83 15 17 7 29 6 9

Private industry

 72 14 16 7 23 6 6

Goods Producing

 41 8 10 4 14 4

Natural resources and mining

 15 4 7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 15 4 7

Mining

Construction

 18 3 8 6

Manufacturing

 8 3

Service providing

 31 6 6 3 9 5

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 16 3 7

Wholesale trade

 5

Retail trade

Transportation and warehousing

 9 5

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional and business services

 7

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 7

Education and health services

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

Leisure and hospitality

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

Other services

Government (3)

11 6 3

Federal

State

Local

 9 6

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) 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

 83 15 17 7 29 6 9

Management, professional, and related occupations

 10 4

Management occupations

 10 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

 11 3 3 3

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 5 3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 3

Sales and related occupations

Office and administrative support occupations

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 29 6 9 8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7 3

Construction and extraction occupations

 18 8 6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 29 6 3 3 13 4

Production occupations

 7 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 22 5 3 12

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.