Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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

 245 31 36 46 93   35
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

210 28 30 39 87   24

Self Employed (3)

35 3 6 7 6   11
 

Sex

  

Men

 222 30 32 43 87   28

Women

 23   4 3 6   7
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 14     3 5   4

25-34

 34 4 4 9 13   3

35-44

 72 11 6 15 24   14

45-54

 52 8 6 9 21   8

55-64

 49 4 14 5 20   6

65 and older

 19   4 4 9    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 139 17 24 28 54   13

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 46 7   8 15   14

Hispanic or Latino

 49 7 8 8 20   6

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 5            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 6            

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

Total

 245 210 35 222 23
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 31 28 3 30  

Struck by object

 21 18 3 20  

Struck by falling object

 15 14   15  

Caught in equipment or object

 4 4   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 36 30 6 32 4

Fall to lower level

 25 19 6 24  

Fall from ladder

 4     4  

Fall from roof

 4 3   4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 46 39 7 43 3

Contact with electric current

 26 22 4 26  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 10 9   8  

Oxygen deficiency

 7 5   6  

Transportation incident

 93 87 6 87 6

Highway transportation incident

 44 42   40 4

Collision between vehicles

 25 23   21 4

Non-collision highway incident

 8 8   8  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8 7   8  

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

 23 21   21  

Aircraft incident

 12 11   12  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 35 24 11 28 7

Homicides

 30 22 8 23 7

Homicides - shooting

 24 18 6 19 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 4     4  

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, Florida
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

 245 31 36 46 93   35
 

Private industry

 226 29 34 44 85   30

Goods Producing

 68 10 13 14 28    

Natural resources and mining

 10       7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 9       6    

Mining

              

Construction

 42 6 11 10 14    

Manufacturing

 16 4   3 7    

Service providing

 158 19 21 30 57   28

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 53 6 6 5 26   9

Wholesale trade

 8       4    

Retail trade

 16           9

Transportation and warehousing

 27 3 3   21    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

 7       3    

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 5            

Professional and business services

 53 5 8 18 15   6

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 4            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 48 5 8 16 14   4

Education and health services

 10       5   3

Educational services

 3       3    

Health care and social assistance

 7           3

Leisure and hospitality

 20   5   4   6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 10       3    

Accommodation and food services

 10   3       4

Other services

 12 4     3   3

Government (3)

19       8   5

Federal

 3            

State

 3            

Local

 13       4   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, Florida
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

 245 31 36 46 93   35
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 34   8 5 15   5

Management occupations

 16   4   9    

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 5       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

 8   3        

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 51 5 5 13 11   15

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 16       4   8

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6           3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 22 3 3 10 4    

Personal care and service occupations

 5       3    

Sales and office occupations

 26   5   9   8

Sales and related occupations

 16       4   8

Office and administrative support occupations

 10   5   5    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 76 15 14 23 20   3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6       4    

Construction and extraction occupations

 44 9 9 13 12    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 26 6 4 10 4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 56 9 4 3 36   4

Production occupations

 6 6          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 50 3 4 3 36   4

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.