Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Ohio
Selected
characteristics		 2004
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

 202 33 24 18 78 10 39
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

138 25 18 18 50 5 22

Self Employed (3)

64 8 6   28 5 17
 

Sex

              

Men

 186 33 21 16 71 10 35

Women

 16   3   7   4
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 9       4    

25-34

 31 7 4 4 10   5

35-44

 49 10 4 4 17   14

45-54

 46 7 4 5 16 5 9

55-64

 34 3 6   18   3

65 and older

 28 4 6   11   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 182 30 23 16 71 10 32

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 12       3   5

Hispanic or Latino

 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, Ohio
Event or exposure (1) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 202 138 64 186 16
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 33 25 8 33  

Struck by object

 23 17 6 23  

Struck by falling object

 15 11 4 15  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 6   7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 5   6  

Falls

 24 18 6 21 3

Fall to lower level

 20 15 5 18  

Fall from ladder

 4 3   4  

Fall from roof

 4 3   4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 18 18   16  

Contact with electric current

 12 12   11  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 5   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 78 50 28 71 7

Highway transportation incident

 46 36 10 43 3

Collision between vehicles

 24 20 4 22  

Non-collision highway incident

 9 4 5 9  

Non-highway transportation incident

 19 3 16 19  

Overturned, non-highway

 12   10 12  

Struck by vehicle

 10 8   6 4

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 10 5 5 10  

Assaults and violent acts

 39 22 17 35 4

Homicides

 22 13 9 20  

Homicides - shooting

 20 12 8 18  

Self-inflicted injuries

 16 9 7 15  

Footnotes
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(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, Ohio
Selected industries (1) 2004
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

 202 33 24 18 78 10 39
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 91 23 15 8 34 4 7

Natural resources and mining

 36 5     20 4 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 31 4     19   3

Mining

 5            

Construction

 31 11 9 3 7    

Manufacturing

 24 7 4 3 7   3

Service providing

 99 10 9 6 40 5 29

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 55 4 5 3 22 5 16

Wholesale trade

 6            

Retail trade

 24   4       16

Transportation and warehousing

 22       19    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

 7           3

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 6            

Professional and business services

 12 3     7    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10 3     5    

Education and health services

 5       4    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4       3    

Leisure and hospitality

 9           7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 6           5

Other services

 8            

Government (3)

12     4 4   3

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 11     4 3   3

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, Ohio
Selected occupations (1) 2004
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

 202 33 24 18 78 10 39
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 56 6 4 3 31 3 9

Management occupations

 43 6 3   25 3 5

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 3            

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

 4            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 21     4 7   6

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3           3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 12     4 3    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 22   3   3   15

Sales and related occupations

 19           14

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 50 12 12 6 10 5 5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 5            

Construction and extraction occupations

 28 8 6 4 8    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 17 3 5     4 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 53 13 3 4 27   4

Production occupations

 15 7         3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 38 6   3 26    

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.