Fatal occupational injuries in Michigan

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Michigan
Selected
characteristics		 2008
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

 123 21 23 8 43 6 22
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

104 16 21 7 36 6 18

Self Employed (3)

19 5     7   4
 

Sex

  

Men

 112 20 20 8 37 6 21

Women

 11   3   6    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 4            

20-24

 7           4

25-34

 15 4 3   4   3

35-44

 24 5   4 8   5

45-54

 28 6 7   9   3

55-64

 19   5   6   3

65 and older

 24 3 6   12    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 97 19 19 6 32 5 16

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 15       4   5

Hispanic or Latino

 8       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, Michigan
Event or exposure (1) 2008
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 123 104 19 112 11
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 21 16 5 20  

Struck by object

 12 10   11  

Struck by falling object

 7 7   7  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 4 3 7  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 5 3   5  

Falls

 23 21   20 3

Fall to lower level

 17 15   17  

Fall from ladder

 4 3   4  

Fall from roof

 3 3   3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 8 7   8  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3     3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 43 36 7 37 6

Highway transportation incident

 18 18   16  

Collision between vehicles

 14 14   13  

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

 11 6 5 11  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 3 3 6  

Struck by vehicle

 13 11   9 4

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 6 6   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 22 18 4 21  

Homicides

 13 13   12  

Homicides - shooting

 11 11   10  

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 5 3 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, Michigan
Selected industries (1) 2008
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

 123 21 23 8 43 6 22
 

Private industry

 116 21 22 8 41 5 19

Goods Producing

 60 16 14 6 14 4 6

Natural resources and mining

 17 4     8    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 16 4     7    

Mining

              

Construction

 30 7 11 4 4   3

Manufacturing

 13 5          

Service providing

 56 5 8   27   13

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 25 3     12   5

Wholesale trade

 5            

Retail trade

 9           4

Transportation and warehousing

 9       7    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 8   3   3    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 6            

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 12       4   6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5       4    

Accommodation and food services

 7           6

Other services

 7       5    

Government (3)

7           3

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 5            

Footnotes
(1) Classified according to the North American Industry Classification System, 2002.
(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, Michigan
Selected occupations (1) 2008
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

 123 21 23 8 43 6 22
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 29 4 4   17   3

Management occupations

 18 4 3   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

 4            

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 15   3   3   8

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6           4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 12       3   6

Sales and related occupations

 9           6

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 36 8 13 4 5 3 3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 25 7 10        

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 9   3        

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 31 8   3 15    

Production occupations

 8 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 23 4   3 14    

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.