Fatal occupational injuries in Illinois

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Illinois
Selected
characteristics		 2009
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

 158 32 26 16 46   36
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

119 22 24 12 36   23

Self Employed (3)

39 10   4 10   13
 

Sex

  

Men

 146 31 23 15 40   35

Women

 12   3   6    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 8           4

25-34

 20 5   5 4   3

35-44

 34 7 6 3 9   9

45-54

 37 8 3 3 13   10

55-64

 29 5 9   8   6

65 and older

 28 5 5 5 9   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 124 25 22 12 37   26

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 12     3     5

Hispanic or Latino

 16 5     7   3

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 6            

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, Illinois
Event or exposure (1) 2009
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 158 119 39 146 12
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 32 22 10 31  

Struck by object

 22 16 6 21  

Struck by falling object

 11 9   11  

Caught in equipment or object

 8 5 3 8  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 4   6  

Falls

 26 24   23 3

Fall to lower level

 18 16   17  

Fall from ladder

 5 5   5  

Fall from roof

 3 3   3  

Fall from scaffold

 4 3   4  

Harmful substances or environments

 16 12 4 15  

Contact with electric current

 3     3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 4   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 46 36 10 40 6

Highway transportation incident

 17 15   13 4

Collision between vehicles

 12 11   9 3

Non-collision highway incident

 5 4   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 11 4 7 11  

Overturned, non-highway

 6   5 6  

Struck by vehicle

 14 13   13  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 36 23 13 35  

Homicides

 20 9 11 20  

Homicides - shooting

 15 8 7 15  

Self-inflicted injuries

 16 14   15  

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, Illinois
Selected industries (1) 2009
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

 158 32 26 16 46   36
 

Private industry

 145 32 25 14 41   31

Goods Producing

 62 17 17 7 16   4

Natural resources and mining

 17 4 3   8    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 14 4     7    

Mining

 3            

Construction

 27 6 7 5 5   4

Manufacturing

 18 7 7   3    

Service providing

 83 15 8 7 25   27

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 42 9   3 17   10

Wholesale trade

 8 4     3    

Retail trade

 10           7

Transportation and warehousing

 23 5     12   3

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 6           3

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 4            

Professional and business services

 12 4     3   3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 9 4          

Education and health services

 6            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

 7           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 5           3

Other services

 8           7

Government (3)

13       5   5

Federal

 3            

State

              

Local

 10       3   5

Footnotes
(1) Industry data from 2003 to 2008 are classified using the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Industry data after 2008 are classified using the 2007 NAICS.
(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, Illinois
Selected occupations (1) 2009
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

 158 32 26 16 46   36
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 40 6 5 5 14   10

Management occupations

 30 6 3 4 10   7

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4       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

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 21 4 3       10

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6           4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8           3

Personal care and service occupations

 3           3

Sales and office occupations

 12       5   6

Sales and related occupations

 9       3   5

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 41 9 10 6 9   6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 31 5 9 6 7   4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10 4          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 44 13 7 3 16   4

Production occupations

 7            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 37 11 5   16    

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.