Fatal occupational injuries in West Virginia

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, West Virginia
Selected
characteristics		 2010
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

 95 14 5 8 32 34  
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

81 9 4 5 27 34  

Self Employed (3)

14 5     5    
 

Sex

  

Men

 89 14 3 7 30 34  

Women

 6            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

              

25-34

 18       8 8  

35-44

 18 5     4 5  

45-54

 26 3     8 11  

55-64

 24 4     9 7  

65 and older

 4            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 91 14 5 7 31 32  

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 4            

Hispanic or Latino

              

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, West Virginia
Event or exposure (1) 2010
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 95 81 14 89 6
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 14 9 5 14  

Struck by object

 8 5 3 8  

Struck by falling object

 7 5   7  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 3   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 5 4   3  

Fall to lower level

          

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 8 5   7  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4     4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 32 27 5 30  

Highway transportation incident

 20 18   18  

Collision between vehicles

 6 6   4  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 4     4  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 4 4   4  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 34 34   34  

Assaults and violent acts

          

Homicides

          

Homicides - shooting

          

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, West Virginia
Selected industries (1) 2010
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

 95 14 5 8 32 34  
 

Private industry

 87 14 4 8 26 33  

Goods Producing

 61 10   6 11 33  

Natural resources and mining

 45 7     7 30  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 8 4     3    

Mining

 37 3     4 30  

Construction

 10     5 4    

Manufacturing

 6            

Service providing

 26 4 3   15    

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 12       10    

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

              

Transportation and warehousing

 8       7    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 3            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

 4            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4            

Leisure and hospitality

 3            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

              

Government (3)

8       6    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 3            

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, West Virginia
Selected occupations (1) 2010
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

 95 14 5 8 32 34  
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 9       5    

Management occupations

 7       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

 7            

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 3            

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 46 7   5 9 23  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4 3          

Construction and extraction occupations

 35 4     5 22  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 7       3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 30 3     14 10  

Production occupations

 9            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 21       13 6  

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.