Fatal occupational injuries in Illinois

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

 185 24 34 32 60 6 29
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

136 19 26 27 45   16

Self Employed (3)

49 5 8 5 15 3 13
 

Sex

  

Men

 171 22 32 28 56 6 27

Women

 14     4 4    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 4            

20-24

 12     3     4

25-34

 31 7 4 6 8   4

35-44

 35 4 4 10 12   3

45-54

 54 8 10 8 17   11

55-64

 28   7 3 11   5

65 and older

 20   7   8    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 134 14 26 21 50 3 20

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 18 4   4 5   3

Hispanic or Latino

 27 5 5 6 5   4

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 5            

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

Total

 185 136 49 171 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 24 19 5 22  

Struck by object

 12 9 3 12  

Struck by falling object

 8 6   8  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 6   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3      

Falls

 34 26 8 32  

Fall to lower level

 26 19 7 26  

Fall from ladder

 6   4 6  

Fall from roof

 5 5   5  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 32 27 5 28 4

Contact with electric current

 18 13 5 17  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 8 8   6  

Oxygen deficiency

 4 4      

Transportation incident

 60 45 15 56 4

Highway transportation incident

 35 30 5 33  

Collision between vehicles

 18 17   17  

Non-collision highway incident

 7 6   7  

Non-highway transportation incident

 11   9 11  

Overturned, non-highway

 7   7 7  

Struck by vehicle

 12 11   10  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6   3 6  

Assaults and violent acts

 29 16 13 27  

Homicides

 14 8 6 12  

Homicides - shooting

 10 5 5 9  

Self-inflicted injuries

 14 7 7 14  

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.

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, Illinois
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

 185 24 34 32 60 6 29
 

Private industry

 172 22 34 31 51 6 28

Goods Producing

 83 13 21 22 17 4 6

Natural resources and mining

 22 5     11   3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 21 5     11   3

Mining

              

Construction

 47 4 16 19 5    

Manufacturing

 14 4 4       3

Service providing

 89 9 13 9 34   22

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 44   6 5 22   9

Wholesale trade

 5            

Retail trade

 12           7

Transportation and warehousing

 25   3   20    

Utilities

              

Information

 8       5    

Financial activities

 5           4

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 7 4          

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 5 3          

Education and health services

 6     4      

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 6     4      

Leisure and hospitality

 7           5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 6           4

Other services

 12       3   4

Government (3)

13       9    

Federal

              

State

 5       3    

Local

 8       6    

Footnotes
(1) Classified according to the North American Industry Classification System, 2002.
(2) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(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, Illinois
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

 185 24 34 32 60 6 29
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 39 6 8 6 12   6

Management occupations

 34 6 7 3 11   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

 3     3      

Service occupations

 18 3     6   5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7       5    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 6 3          

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 18       5   10

Sales and related occupations

 14       3   9

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 60 6 15 21 11 4 3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 44 5 12 17 6 4  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13   3 4 4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 50 8 8 3 26   5

Production occupations

 9   4        

Transportation and material moving occupations

 41 6 4   26   3

Military specific occupations

              

Footnotes
(1) Based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification System.
(2) Based on the 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.