Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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

 127 18 13 10 62 4 20
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

99 12 10 9 47 4 17

Self Employed (3)

28 6 3   15   3
 

Sex

  

Men

 119 16 13 10 58 4 18

Women

 8       4    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 6       3    

25-34

 18   3 3 7    

35-44

 24 4 3 3 10   4

45-54

 35 6 4   16   6

55-64

 27 3   3 13   6

65 and older

 14 3     10    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 113 15 12 10 56 3 17

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 5            

Hispanic or Latino

 7       4    

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

Total

 127 99 28 119 8
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 18 12 6 16  

Struck by object

 11 8 3 10  

Struck by falling object

 6 4   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 4   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3     3  

Falls

 13 10 3 13  

Fall to lower level

 12 9 3 12  

Fall from ladder

 3     3  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 10 9   10  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3     3  

Oxygen deficiency

 3 3   3  

Transportation incident

 62 47 15 58 4

Highway transportation incident

 44 36 8 41 3

Collision between vehicles

 24 21 3 24  

Non-collision highway incident

 10 6 4 8  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8   6 8  

Overturned, non-highway

 4   3 4  

Struck by vehicle

 5 4   4  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 4 4   4  

Assaults and violent acts

 20 17 3 18  

Homicides

 15 13   13  

Homicides - shooting

 11 10   10  

Self-inflicted injuries

 5 4   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, Indiana
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

 127 18 13 10 62 4 20
 

Private industry

 118 16 13 10 59 3 17

Goods Producing

 51 14 9 4 21    

Natural resources and mining

 23 6     13    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 22 5     13    

Mining

              

Construction

 21 4 7 3 7    

Manufacturing

 7 4          

Service providing

 67   4 6 38   15

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 40     5 27   4

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

 4            

Transportation and warehousing

 31     3 25    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 5            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 11   3   6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 8   3   4    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 4           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3           3

Other services

 6           3

Government (3)

9       3   3

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 8       3    

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, Indiana
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

 127 18 13 10 62 4 20
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 32 6     16   6

Management occupations

 26 6     13   4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 5            

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

 16   3   4   5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 10       3   4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5   3        

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 8       3   5

Sales and related occupations

 6           4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 25 5 6 4 6    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 15 4 5 3 3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 46 5   4 33    

Production occupations

 6 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 40     4 32    

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.