Fatal occupational injuries in Pennsylvania

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

 220 36 36 12 93 6 36
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

192 28 34 11 86 5 27

Self Employed (3)

28 8     7   9
 

Sex

  

Men

 204 36 36 11 82 6 32

Women

 16       11   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 9   3   3    

25-34

 26 4 6   6   6

35-44

 46 8 5 5 17   10

45-54

 57 12 7   21   13

55-64

 47 4 8   30   4

65 and older

 30 6 7   14    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 174 30 28 10 80 6 19

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 20 4     5   10

Hispanic or Latino

 16   5   3   5

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

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

Total

 220 192 28 204 16
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 36 28 8 36  

Struck by object

 22 16 6 22  

Struck by falling object

 13 10 3 13  

Caught in equipment or object

 10 8   10  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 6   6  

Falls

 36 34   36  

Fall to lower level

 29 28   29  

Fall from ladder

 8 8   8  

Fall from roof

 9 9   9  

Fall from scaffold

 4 4   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 12 11   11  

Contact with electric current

 5 4   5  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 4   3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 93 86 7 82 11

Highway transportation incident

 64 60 4 55 9

Collision between vehicles

 40 36 4 33 7

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 15 12 3 15  

Overturned, non-highway

 7 7   7  

Struck by vehicle

 13 13   11  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6 5   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 36 27 9 32 4

Homicides

 32 23 9 28 4

Homicides - shooting

 30 21 9 26 4

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 4   4  

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, Pennsylvania
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

 220 36 36 12 93 6 36
 

Private industry

 206 35 34 12 86 4 34

Goods Producing

 89 22 29 4 26   6

Natural resources and mining

 21 9     8    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 16 8     7    

Mining

 5            

Construction

 46 8 25   9   3

Manufacturing

 22 5 3   9    

Service providing

 117 13 5 8 60   28

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 63 6 3   42   10

Wholesale trade

 8       8    

Retail trade

 14       4   8

Transportation and warehousing

 40 5 3   29    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 6            

Finance and insurance

 5            

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 22 7   3 7   5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 19 7   3 5   4

Education and health services

 9       5    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 8       5    

Leisure and hospitality

 8           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 7           3

Other services

 8           4

Government (3)

14       7    

Federal

 3            

State

              

Local

 10       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, Pennsylvania
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

 220 36 36 12 93 6 36
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 30 6   4 13   5

Management occupations

 20 6     7    

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

 5            

Service occupations

 25 8     4   8

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 8           4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 13 7          

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 28       14   11

Sales and related occupations

 14       5   7

Office and administrative support occupations

 14       9   4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 63 11 27 5 12   6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7 3     3    

Construction and extraction occupations

 41 8 22 3 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 15   5   4   4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 73 10 5   49   6

Production occupations

 17 6     5    

Transportation and material moving occupations

 56 4 3   44   4

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.