Fatal occupational injuries in South Carolina

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

 73 11 10 9 29   12
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

54 6 6 8 25   8

Self Employed (3)

19 5 4   4   4
 

Sex

  

Men

 67 11 10 9 27   8

Women

 6           4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 3            

25-34

 11       3   3

35-44

 22 3   3 10   4

45-54

 19 4 4   6   4

55-64

 11       7    

65 and older

 6            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 45 6 8 6 16   7

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 17 3     8    

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

Total

 73 54 19 67 6
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 11 6 5 11  

Struck by object

 10 6 4 10  

Struck by falling object

 8 4 4 8  

Caught in equipment or object

          

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 10 6 4 10  

Fall to lower level

 8 4 4 8  

Fall from ladder

 4     4  

Fall from roof

 3     3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 9 8   9  

Contact with electric current

 6 5   6  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 29 25 4 27  

Highway transportation incident

 19 16 3 19  

Collision between vehicles

 7 6   7  

Non-collision highway incident

 6 5   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

          

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 4 3   4  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 12 8 4 8 4

Homicides

 8 4 4 5 3

Homicides - shooting

 8 4 4 5 3

Self-inflicted injuries

 3 3   3  

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, South Carolina
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

 73 11 10 9 29   12
 

Private industry

 63 10 10 6 24   11

Goods Producing

 29 7 6 5 5   4

Natural resources and mining

 6            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 6            

Mining

              

Construction

 20 5 6 4      

Manufacturing

 3            

Service providing

 34 3 4   19   7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 19       11   6

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

 6           5

Transportation and warehousing

 10       8    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

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

 6       3    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

              

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

10     3 5    

Federal

 5            

State

 4            

Local

              

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, South Carolina
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

 73 11 10 9 29   12
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 5            

Management occupations

              

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

 12 3 3   5    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8 3     3    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 7           5

Sales and related occupations

 4           4

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 25 6 6 5 4   3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 17 5 6 3      

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 4            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 20       14    

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 18       14    

Military specific occupations

 4            

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.