Fatal occupational injuries in Utah

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

 78 19 3 5 38 6 7
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

60 19 3 4 29 3  

Self Employed (3)

18       9   5
 

Sex

  

Men

 75 19 3 4 37 6 6

Women

 3            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9       4    

25-34

 15       9    

35-44

 14 5     5    

45-54

 21 5     10    

55-64

 11       5    

65 and older

 5            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 64 16   5 32 5 4

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 3            

Hispanic or Latino

 10       5    

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

Total

 78 60 18 75 3
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 19 19   19  

Struck by object

 4 4   4  

Struck by falling object

 3 3   3  

Caught in equipment or object

 3 3   3  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 3 3   3  

Fall to lower level

 3 3   3  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 5 4   4  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3        

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 38 29 9 37  

Highway transportation incident

 22 20   22  

Collision between vehicles

 6 6   6  

Non-collision highway incident

 14 12   14  

Non-highway transportation incident

          

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 4 4   3  

Aircraft incident

 10   6 10  

Fires and explosions

 6 3   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 7   5 6  

Homicides

 5   3 4  

Homicides - shooting

 4     3  

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Utah
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

 78 19 3 5 38 6 7
 

Private industry

 69 17 3 5 33 5 6

Goods Producing

 39 14     16    

Natural resources and mining

 20 9     6    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 7       3    

Mining

 13 9     3    

Construction

 17 4     9    

Manufacturing

              

Service providing

 30 3   3 17   5

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 14 3     8    

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

              

Transportation and warehousing

 10 3     6    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 4            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 5       4    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 3            

Education and health services

 4       3    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

9       5    

Federal

 5            

State

              

Local

 3            

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, Utah
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

 78 19 3 5 38 6 7
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 19       10   4

Management occupations

 12       6   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

 5           3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

              

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 30 11   3 11 3  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 23 10     8    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 5            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 21 7     13    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 19 7     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.