Fatal occupational injuries in Tennessee

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Tennessee
Selected
characteristics 		2003
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

 137 32 14 5 55 4 27

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

92 14 12 4 41 18

Self Employed (3)

45 18 14 9

Sex

Men

 130 32 14 5 50 4 25

Women

 7 5

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

20-24

 8 3

25-34

 25 3 12 6

35-44

 36 8 5 14 6

45-54

 31 12 3 7 7

55-64

 19 6 8 4

65 and older

 16 3 10

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 119 27 11 3 50 4 24

Black, non-Hispanic

 8 3 3

Hispanic

 8 3

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic 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, Tennessee
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 137 92 45 130 7

Contact with objects and equipment

 32 14 18 32

Struck by object

 26 11 15 26

Struck by falling object

 19 7 12 19

Caught in equipment or object

 5 3 5

Caught in running equipment or machinery

Falls

 14 12 14

Fall to lower level

 13 11 13

Fall from ladder

Fall from roof

 3 3

Fall from scaffold

 4 4 4

Harmful substances or environments

 5 4 5

Contact with electric current

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 55 41 14 50 5

Highway transportation incident

 30 27 3 28

Collision between vehicles

 11 10 9

Non-collision highway incident

 6 4 6

Non-highway transportation incident

 13 4 9 11

Overturned, non-highway

 9 4 5 8

Struck by vehicle

Aircraft incident

 8 7 7

Fires and explosions

 4 4

Assaults and violent acts

 27 18 9 25

Homicides

 20 14 6 19

Homicides - shooting

 16 11 5 15

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 3 3

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.

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, Tennessee
Selected industries (1) 2003
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

 137 32 14 5 55 4 27

Private industry

 122 30 14 4 50 22

Goods Producing

 58 21 13 17 4

Natural resources and mining

 32 18 11

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 31 18 10

Mining

Construction

 21 3 11 4

Manufacturing

 5

Service providing

 64 9 3 33 18

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 40 5 24 9

Wholesale trade

 7 4

Retail trade

 10 4 5

Transportation and warehousing

 22 4 16

Utilities

Information

 4

Financial activities

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional and business services

 11 6

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 7 5

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 4

Education and health services

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

Leisure and hospitality

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

Other services

 4

Government (3)

15 5 5

Federal

State

Local

 13 4 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, Tennessee
Selected occupations (1) 2003
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

 137 32 14 5 55 4 27

Management, professional, and related occupations

 26 7 13 5

Management occupations

 21 7 10 3

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

 16 3 7

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 11 3 5

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 19 7 11

Sales and related occupations

 16 6 9

Office and administrative support occupations

 3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 38 18 11 3 4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 12 12

Construction and extraction occupations

 20 3 11 4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 6 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 38 5 28

Production occupations

Transportation and material moving occupations

 36 5 28

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.