Fatal occupational injuries in New York (including N.Y.C)

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 254 32 49 28 71 6 68
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

197 27 35 22 59 6 48

Self Employed (3)

57 5 14 6 12   20
 

Sex

              

Men

 237 31 48 26 66 6 60

Women

 17       5   8
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 4            

20-24

 18   3   6   6

25-34

 48 6 5 10 11   16

35-44

 69 10 10 9 22 3 15

45-54

 50 7 11   12   17

55-64

 43 5 13 5 12   8

65 and older

 21   6   7   5
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 165 22 31 18 54 5 35

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 27   5   7   11

Hispanic or Latino

 45 5 10 7 7   15

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 14 3 3   3   5

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 3            

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, New York (including N.Y.C)
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 254 197 57 237 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 32 27 5 31  

Struck by object

 16 15   16  

Struck by falling object

 9 9   9  

Caught in equipment or object

 9 6 3 8  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 7 5   6  

Falls

 49 35 14 48  

Fall to lower level

 43 29 14 43  

Fall from ladder

 11 7 4 11  

Fall from roof

 5 3   5  

Fall from scaffold

 6 5   6  

Harmful substances or environments

 28 22 6 26  

Contact with electric current

 15 10 5 15  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 9 9   8  

Oxygen deficiency

 4 3   3  

Transportation incident

 71 59 12 66 5

Highway transportation incident

 36 30 6 31 5

Collision between vehicles

 22 17 5 18 4

Non-collision highway incident

 6 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 6 3 3 6  

Overturned, non-highway

 4 3   4  

Struck by vehicle

 26 25   26  

Aircraft incident

 3     3  

Fires and explosions

 6 6   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 68 48 20 60 8

Homicides

 47 31 16 42 5

Homicides - shooting

 27 20 7 25  

Self-inflicted injuries

 19 16 3 18  

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, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 254 32 49 28 71 6 68
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 84 16 29 15 17   6

Natural resources and mining

 15 4     7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 14 3     7    

Mining

              

Construction

 54 6 27 12 5   3

Manufacturing

 15 6     5    

Service providing

 141 13 16 12 42 5 53

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 57 7 7   22   17

Wholesale trade

 8 3     3    

Retail trade

 18 3         13

Transportation and warehousing

 25   4   17    

Utilities

 6            

Information

              

Financial activities

 8           6

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 7           5

Professional and business services

 25   3 4 9   5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 20   3 4 7   4

Education and health services

 9       3   3

Educational services

 3            

Health care and social assistance

 6            

Leisure and hospitality

 24       4   16

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3           3

Accommodation and food services

 21       4   13

Other services

 16 3   3     6

Government (3)

29 3 4   12   9

Federal

 4       3    

State

 3            

Local

 22   3   8   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, New York (including N.Y.C)
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

 254 32 49 28 71 6 68
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 33   4   12   12

Management occupations

 19       6   8

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 5       3    

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

 4            

Service occupations

 49   9 6 6   26

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 20       6   11

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 9           7

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 14   5 4     4

Personal care and service occupations

 6           4

Sales and office occupations

 25 4     4   15

Sales and related occupations

 17           13

Office and administrative support occupations

 8            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 82 13 30 16 13   8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6            

Construction and extraction occupations

 55 6 26 13 7   3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 21 5 3   4   5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 65 11 5 3 36 3 7

Production occupations

 10 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 55 7 5   35   5

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.