Fatal occupational injuries in California

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, California
Selected
characteristics		 2007
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

 461 58 78 43 163 18 97
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

392 52 67 37 147 16 69

Self Employed (3)

69 6 11 6 16   28
 

Sex

  

Men

 436 57 73 40 153 18 91

Women

 25   5 3 10   6
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 9       3    

20-24

 32 4 3 8 10   7

25-34

 81 8 8 8 33 5 19

35-44

 114 19 16 8 40 3 27

45-54

 110 16 25 9 30 5 24

55-64

 77 9 18 6 30 3 10

65 and older

 38   7   17   8
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 204 17 37 16 82 11 39

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 29 5   3 10   8

Hispanic or Latino

 179 30 31 23 61 6 26

American Indian or Alaska Native

 3            

Asian

 41 3 7   6   24

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, California
Event or exposure (1) 2007
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 461 392 69 436 25
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 58 52 6 57  

Struck by object

 33 30 3 32  

Struck by falling object

 24 22   24  

Caught in equipment or object

 19 16 3 19  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 4   4  

Falls

 78 67 11 73 5

Fall to lower level

 68 57 11 66  

Fall from ladder

 15 10 5 15  

Fall from roof

 9 8   9  

Fall from scaffold

 8 5 3 8  

Harmful substances or environments

 43 37 6 40 3

Contact with electric current

 14 13   14  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 13 11   12  

Oxygen deficiency

 13 10 3 11  

Transportation incident

 163 147 16 153 10

Highway transportation incident

 77 71 6 71 6

Collision between vehicles

 40 37 3 36 4

Non-collision highway incident

 17 16   16  

Non-highway transportation incident

 22 20   22  

Overturned, non-highway

 11 9   11  

Struck by vehicle

 30 30   28  

Aircraft incident

 24 20 4 22  

Fires and explosions

 18 16   18  

Assaults and violent acts

 97 69 28 91 6

Homicides

 68 49 19 62 6

Homicides - shooting

 47 37 10 44 3

Self-inflicted injuries

 26 17 9 26  

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, California
Selected industries (1) 2007
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

 461 58 78 43 163 18 97
 

Private industry

 407 56 75 38 134 14 86

Goods Producing

 152 28 38 17 43 10 12

Natural resources and mining

 43 12     24    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 38 10     21    

Mining

 5       3    

Construction

 81 10 32 11 15 6 5

Manufacturing

 28 6 5 3 4   5

Service providing

 255 28 37 21 91 4 74

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 123 14 13 9 56   29

Wholesale trade

 13 3     5    

Retail trade

 26       4   17

Transportation and warehousing

 81 9 8 6 47   10

Utilities

 3            

Information

 6           3

Financial activities

 13   3       5

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 10           3

Professional and business services

 55 10 12 7 14   12

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 12   4   5    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 42 9 8 6 8   11

Education and health services

 12       5   5

Educational services

 5       4    

Health care and social assistance

 7           5

Leisure and hospitality

 28   7   4   13

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 11   3   3    

Accommodation and food services

 17   4       11

Other services

 18       7   7

Government (3)

54   3 5 29 4 11

Federal

 20       12    

State

 10       7    

Local

 23       9   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, California
Selected occupations (1) 2007
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

 461 58 78 43 163 18 97
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 55 7 11   16   18

Management occupations

 30 4 5   10   11

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

 10           3

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 69 6 12 11 12   26

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 34     5 10   16

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 4            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 25 6 8 5     4

Personal care and service occupations

 6           4

Sales and office occupations

 34   4   7   21

Sales and related occupations

 24       4   19

Office and administrative support occupations

 10   3   3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 140 23 42 18 38 7 9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 31 7     19    

Construction and extraction occupations

 72 10 30 11 13 4 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 37 6 11 4 6   5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 147 21 7 11 80 7 21

Production occupations

 19 3   3   5 7

Transportation and material moving occupations

 128 18 7 8 79   14

Military specific occupations

 16       10    

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.