Fatal occupational injuries in Massachusetts

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

 75 5 18 7 28 6 11
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

64 4 15 7 24 6 8

Self Employed (3)

11   3   4   3
 

Sex

  

Men

 68 5 17 7 24 6 9

Women

 7       4    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 8           3

25-34

 8           3

35-44

 13   6   4    

45-54

 25   6 3 12    

55-64

 17       8 4  

65 and older

              
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 61 4 14 6 25 4 8

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 11   3   3    

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

Total

 75 64 11 68 7
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 5 4   5  

Struck by object

          

Struck by falling object

          

Caught in equipment or object

 3     3  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 18 15 3 17  

Fall to lower level

 15 12 3 14  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 5 5   5  

Fall from scaffold

 3     3  

Harmful substances or environments

 7 7   7  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 28 24 4 24 4

Highway transportation incident

 7 7   5  

Collision between vehicles

 4 4   3  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 3        

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 9 8   8  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6 6   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 11 8 3 9  

Homicides

 6 4   4  

Homicides - shooting

 3     3  

Self-inflicted injuries

 5 4   5  

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, Massachusetts
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

 75 5 18 7 28 6 11
 

Private industry

 69 5 18 6 26   10

Goods Producing

 30 3 14 3 9    

Natural resources and mining

 5       5    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 5       5    

Mining

              

Construction

 24   14 3 4    

Manufacturing

              

Service providing

 39   4 3 17   9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 20       10    

Wholesale trade

 4            

Retail trade

 3            

Transportation and warehousing

 10       9    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 4            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

 6            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

 6           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3            

Accommodation and food services

 3           3

Other services

              

Government (3)

6            

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 4            

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, Massachusetts
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

 75 5 18 7 28 6 11
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 5       4    

Management occupations

              

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

 11           4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7           3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 4           3

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 38 4 16 4 10    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 5       5    

Construction and extraction occupations

 21   12 3      

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 12   4   3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 17       11    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 14       11    

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.