Fatal occupational injuries in Arizona

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Arizona
Selected
characteristics		 2006
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

 112 11 15 13 54   19
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

106 11 14 11 53   17

Self Employed (3)

6            
 

Sex

  

Men

 98 11 14 11 46   16

Women

 14       8    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 10           4

25-34

 21   5   10    

35-44

 27   3 4 17    

45-54

 31 3 3 5 14   6

55-64

 11       6    

65 and older

 9       4   3
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 57 5 9 5 32   6

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 36 5 6 5 11   9

American Indian or Alaska Native

 6       4    

Asian

              

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 9       7    

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, Arizona
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 112 106 6 98 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 11 11   11  

Struck by object

 9 9   9  

Struck by falling object

 6 6   6  

Caught in equipment or object

          

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 15 14   14  

Fall to lower level

 13 12   12  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 5 4   5  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 13 11   11  

Contact with electric current

 3     3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3      

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 54 53   46 8

Highway transportation incident

 32 31   28 4

Collision between vehicles

 11 10   10  

Non-collision highway incident

 7 7   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

          

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 8 8   6  

Aircraft incident

 11 11   10  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 19 17   16  

Homicides

 15 14   12  

Homicides - shooting

 11 11   8  

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Arizona
Selected industries (1) 2006
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

 112 11 15 13 54   19
 

Private industry

 95 10 14 11 42   18

Goods Producing

 29 8 7 4 7   3

Natural resources and mining

 5            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 4            

Mining

              

Construction

 17 5 5   5    

Manufacturing

 7           3

Service providing

 66   7 7 35   15

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 28   3   17   6

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 10       3   6

Transportation and warehousing

 15       13    

Utilities

              

Information

 3       3    

Financial activities

 4            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 14   3 5 5    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3       3    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 11   3 5      

Education and health services

 4       4    

Educational services

 3       3    

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 12           7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 7            

Accommodation and food services

 5           5

Other services

              

Government (3)

17       12    

Federal

 5            

State

 4       3    

Local

 7       6    

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, Arizona
Selected occupations (1) 2006
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

 112 11 15 13 54   19
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 13       10    

Management occupations

 5            

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

 6       6    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 27   3 5 9   10

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 11       5   4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 10   3 3 3    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 10       4   3

Sales and related occupations

 8       3   3

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 27 8 8 5 6    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 20 5 7 3 5    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 4            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 31       24   5

Production occupations

 3            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 28       22   4

Military specific occupations

 4            

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.