Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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

 363 45 62 42 137 5 70
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

321 40 54 39 131 5 50

Self Employed (3)

42 5 8 3 6   20
 

Sex

  

Men

 330 45 57 40 121 5 60

Women

 33   5   16   10
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 6       5    

20-24

 21   4 4 6   5

25-34

 72 12 12 12 19   17

35-44

 88 16 13 11 31   14

45-54

 91 6 16 9 36   21

55-64

 53 5 10 5 23   10

65 and older

 30 4 5   16   3
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 190 15 36 17 77   42

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 56 10 4 6 23   10

Hispanic or Latino

 111 20 21 19 36   14

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

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

Total

 363 321 42 330 33
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 45 40 5 45  

Struck by object

 29 25 4 29  

Struck by falling object

 17 15   17  

Caught in equipment or object

 13 12   13  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 3   4  

Falls

 62 54 8 57 5

Fall to lower level

 55 48 7 52 3

Fall from ladder

 13 10 3 13  

Fall from roof

 14 12   14  

Fall from scaffold

 4 3   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 42 39 3 40  

Contact with electric current

 21 19   21  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 10 9   8  

Oxygen deficiency

 8 8   8  

Transportation incident

 137 131 6 121 16

Highway transportation incident

 70 70   59 11

Collision between vehicles

 42 42   33 9

Non-collision highway incident

 10 10   9  

Non-highway transportation incident

 22 19 3 19 3

Overturned, non-highway

 12 9 3 10  

Struck by vehicle

 30 28   29  

Aircraft incident

 7 7   6  

Fires and explosions

 5 5   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 70 50 20 60 10

Homicides

 60 44 16 51 9

Homicides - shooting

 51 37 14 46 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 10 6 4 9  

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, Florida
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

 363 45 62 42 137 5 70
 

Private industry

 328 41 60 40 120 5 60

Goods Producing

 114 21 29 17 39   7

Natural resources and mining

 17     3 12    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 16     3 12    

Mining

              

Construction

 80 17 28 14 17   4

Manufacturing

 17       10   3

Service providing

 214 20 31 23 81   53

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 82 7 6 7 38   22

Wholesale trade

 11       6    

Retail trade

 34 3 3 3 9   14

Transportation and warehousing

 36       23   7

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 8           4

Finance and insurance

 3           3

Real estate and rental and leasing

 5            

Professional and business services

 70 7 19 12 24   5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 6       4    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 64 7 19 12 20   3

Education and health services

 11       4   5

Educational services

 4            

Health care and social assistance

 7           5

Leisure and hospitality

 28   5   9   9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 13   4   5    

Accommodation and food services

 15       4   9

Other services

 12 3         8

Government (3)

35 4     17   10

Federal

 3            

State

 6       5    

Local

 25 4     10   9

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, Florida
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

 363 45 62 42 137 5 70
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 30   4 3 13   8

Management occupations

 17       7   7

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

 7            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 77 7 9 9 30   21

Healthcare support occupations

 3            

Protective service occupations

 27 3     12   10

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6           4

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 37 4 7 7 15   4

Personal care and service occupations

 4            

Sales and office occupations

 46   5   12   22

Sales and related occupations

 33   4   8   16

Office and administrative support occupations

 13       4   6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 123 24 40 25 26   7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 14     3 10    

Construction and extraction occupations

 89 16 35 18 16   4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 20 7 5 4     3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 87 10 4   56   12

Production occupations

 9           4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 78 9 3   54   8

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.