Fatal occupational injuries in Pennsylvania

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

 230 50 34 16 87 11 32
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

179 37 28 11 73 11 19

Self Employed (3)

51 13 6 5 14   13
 

Sex

              

Men

 219 50 33 16 82 11 27

Women

 11       5   5
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 14 5     4   3

25-34

 32 5 7 4 12   4

35-44

 57 13 7 5 18 3 11

45-54

 59 13 6 3 27 3 7

55-64

 44 8 7   18 3 6

65 and older

 19 6 7   5    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 206 50 31 16 77 7 25

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 15   3   5   6

Hispanic or Latino

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

Total

 230 179 51 219 11
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 50 37 13 50  

Struck by object

 33 23 10 33  

Struck by falling object

 22 14 8 22  

Caught in equipment or object

 9 7   9  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 5   6  

Falls

 34 28 6 33  

Fall to lower level

 30 25 5 29  

Fall from ladder

 7 4 3 7  

Fall from roof

 4 3   4  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 16 11 5 16  

Contact with electric current

 10 7 3 10  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4     4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 87 73 14 82 5

Highway transportation incident

 56 48 8 52 4

Collision between vehicles

 25 22   21 4

Non-collision highway incident

 5 4   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 10 6 4 9  

Overturned, non-highway

 5 3   5  

Struck by vehicle

 19 18   19  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 11 11   11  

Assaults and violent acts

 32 19 13 27 5

Homicides

 23 13 10 19 4

Homicides - shooting

 19 11 8 17  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 5   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, Pennsylvania
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

 230 50 34 16 87 11 32
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 97 34 20 12 24 3 4

Natural resources and mining

 25 14     6    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 21 13     5    

Mining

 4            

Construction

 49 10 15 10 12    

Manufacturing

 23 10 4   6    

Service providing

 113 14 11 4 56 5 23

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 65 7 6   37 5 8

Wholesale trade

 11   3   5    

Retail trade

 18       7 3 3

Transportation and warehousing

 35 4     25   5

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 4            

Finance and insurance

 3            

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 17 4     10    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 4       4    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 13 4     6    

Education and health services

 6   3   3    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4   3        

Leisure and hospitality

 12       3   8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5           3

Accommodation and food services

 7           5

Other services

 9           5

Government (3)

20   3   7   5

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 18       6   5

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, Pennsylvania
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

 230 50 34 16 87 11 32
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 28 9 3   11   5

Management occupations

 20 9 3   6    

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

 34 6 5   10   9

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 20   3   6   6

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8 3     3    

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 14       6   5

Sales and related occupations

 12       5   4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 66 17 16 10 14 5 4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 8 6          

Construction and extraction occupations

 38 6 13 8 9    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 20 5 3   4 4  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 88 18 9 3 46 3 9

Production occupations

 22 10 3   4    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 66 8 6   42   7

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.