Fatal occupational injuries in New Jersey

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, New Jersey
Selected
characteristics 		2003
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

 104 18 19 7 41 3 16

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

92 17 18 6 36 3 12

Self Employed (3)

12 5 4

Sex

Men

 97 17 19 5 40 14

Women

 7

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

20-24

 9 4

25-34

 18 4 9

35-44

 23 5 5 8 4

45-54

 32 5 5 4 11 6

55-64

 13 5 6

65 and older

 8 3 4

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 60 9 9 4 27 3 8

Black, non-Hispanic

 14 6

Hispanic

 24 6 8 5 4

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

 6 3

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic 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 Jersey
Event or exposure (1) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 104 92 12 97 7

Contact with objects and equipment

 18 17 17

Struck by object

 8 8 8

Struck by falling object

 6 6 6

Caught in equipment or object

 4 3 3

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4 3 3

Falls

 19 18 19

Fall to lower level

 16 15 16

Fall from ladder

 6 6 6

Fall from roof

Fall from scaffold

 5 4 5

Harmful substances or environments

 7 6 5

Contact with electric current

 3 3

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 41 36 5 40

Highway transportation incident

 24 22 24

Collision between vehicles

 16 15 16

Non-collision highway incident

Non-highway transportation incident

 4 3 4

Overturned, non-highway

Struck by vehicle

 13 11 12

Aircraft incident

Fires and explosions

 3 3

Assaults and violent acts

 16 12 4 14

Homicides

 12 8 4 10

Homicides - shooting

 9 5 4 7

Self-inflicted injuries

 4 4 4

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.

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 Jersey
Selected industries (1) 2003
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

 104 18 19 7 41 3 16

Private industry

 90 18 19 6 30 15

Goods Producing

 39 12 12 11

Natural resources and mining

 4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 3

Mining

Construction

 29 8 11 8

Manufacturing

 6 3

Service providing

 51 6 7 4 19 15

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 28 4 14 8

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

 7 3

Transportation and warehousing

 18 11 4

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

 3

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional and business services

 6 3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 5 3

Education and health services

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

Leisure and hospitality

 9 5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

 7 5

Other services

 5

Government (3)

14 11

Federal

State

Local

 11 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 Jersey
Selected occupations (1) 2003
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

 104 18 19 7 41 3 16

Management, professional, and related occupations

 10 4 4

Management occupations

 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

 14 5 4

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 6 5

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3 3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 8 4 3

Sales and related occupations

 5

Office and administrative support occupations

 3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 39 12 12 3 11

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Construction and extraction occupations

 30 9 10 3 8

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 33 4 4 17 8

Production occupations

 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 29 4 17 6

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.