Fatal occupational injuries in North Carolina

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, North Carolina
Selected
characteristics		 2004
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

 183 43 22 15 78   23
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

160 37 18 14 69   20

Self Employed (3)

23 6 4   9   3
 

Sex

              

Men

 175 42 20 15 75   21

Women

 8       3    
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 14     4 7    

25-34

 39 11   4 18   5

35-44

 51 15 11 4 15   6

45-54

 44 8 5   20   10

55-64

 26 4 5   14    

65 and older

 7 3     3    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 128 31 15 9 54   17

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 26 3 4   15   4

Hispanic or Latino

 26 9 3 5 9    

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, North Carolina
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 183 160 23 175 8
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 43 37 6 42  

Struck by object

 25 20 5 25  

Struck by falling object

 20 16 4 20  

Caught in equipment or object

 12 11   11  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 6   6  

Falls

 22 18 4 20  

Fall to lower level

 22 18 4 20  

Fall from ladder

 4 3   4  

Fall from roof

 7 5   7  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 15 14   15  

Contact with electric current

 12 12   12  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 78 69 9 75 3

Highway transportation incident

 46 43   43 3

Collision between vehicles

 20 18   18  

Non-collision highway incident

 9 9   9  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8 6   8  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 4   6  

Struck by vehicle

 18 17   18  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 23 20 3 21  

Homicides

 17 14 3 16  

Homicides - shooting

 16 13 3 15  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 6   5  

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, North Carolina
Selected industries (1) 2004
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

 183 43 22 15 78   23
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 91 38 17 8 24   4

Natural resources and mining

 18 12     6    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 17 12     5    

Mining

              

Construction

 53 15 14 7 16    

Manufacturing

 20 11 3       3

Service providing

 73 4 4 4 43   16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 49 3     34   9

Wholesale trade

 9       5    

Retail trade

 13       3   8

Transportation and warehousing

 27       26    

Utilities

              

Information

 5            

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 6            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 4            

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 3            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 5            

Government (3)

19     3 11   3

Federal

 5       4    

State

 4       3    

Local

 10       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, North Carolina
Selected occupations (1) 2004
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

 183 43 22 15 78   23
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24 7 4   10   3

Management occupations

 14 5     6    

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

              

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 14       7   4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7       4   3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 6       3    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 22       6   10

Sales and related occupations

 19       3   10

Office and administrative support occupations

 3       3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 63 21 12 11 16   3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 11 8     3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 43 11 12 8 11    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 9     3      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 56 13 3   36   3

Production occupations

 9 4 3        

Transportation and material moving occupations

 47 9     36    

Military specific occupations

 4            

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.