Fatal occupational injuries in Wisconsin

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

 91 26 12 8 28 5 12
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

57 15 10 5 18   8

Self Employed (3)

34 11   3 10 4 4
 

Sex

  

Men

 84 26 9 8 24 5 12

Women

 7   3   4    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 5            

20-24

 3            

25-34

 12 3     5    

35-44

 17 5   3 6    

45-54

 16 5 6        

55-64

 21 8     5   3

65 and older

 16 5     8    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 82 26 9 5 27 5 10

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 3            

Hispanic or Latino

 4            

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

Total

 91 57 34 84 7
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 26 15 11 26  

Struck by object

 9 5 4 9  

Struck by falling object

 8 5 3 8  

Caught in equipment or object

 12 7 5 12  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 7 4 3 7  

Falls

 12 10   9 3

Fall to lower level

 8 6   7  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 8 5 3 8  

Contact with electric current

 3     3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 3   4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 28 18 10 24 4

Highway transportation incident

 14 13   10 4

Collision between vehicles

 10 10   7  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 8   6 8  

Overturned, non-highway

 3   3 3  

Struck by vehicle

 5 3   5  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 5   4 5  

Assaults and violent acts

 12 8 4 12  

Homicides

          

Homicides - shooting

          

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 6   8  

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, Wisconsin
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

 91 26 12 8 28 5 12
 

Private industry

 84 25 11 8 26 5 9

Goods Producing

 53 19 5 4 13 5 7

Natural resources and mining

 32 11     11 4 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 32 11     11 4 3

Mining

              

Construction

 10 3 4        

Manufacturing

 11 5         4

Service providing

 31 6 6 4 13    

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 17 5   3 7    

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

 5       3    

Transportation and warehousing

 8 4          

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 4            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

              

Education and health services

 5            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 5            

Leisure and hospitality

 3            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services

              

Government (3)

7           3

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 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, Wisconsin
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

 91 26 12 8 28 5 12
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 35 10 3   13 4 3

Management occupations

 30 10     11 4 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

 9       4    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 4            

Sales and related occupations

 3            

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 22 9 5 3 3    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6            

Construction and extraction occupations

 12 4 4 3      

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 4 3          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 20 6     6   3

Production occupations

 5            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 15 6     5    

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.