Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

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

 482 65 82 61 164 15 94
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

370 57 50 42 137 13 70

Self Employed (3)

112 8 32 19 27   24
 

Sex

  

Men

 457 65 77 61 153 15 85

Women

 25   5   11   9
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 7            

20-24

 39 8 10 7 6   6

25-34

 89 10 16 17 23   22

35-44

 108 14 16 13 41 4 19

45-54

 118 20 19 17 31 6 25

55-64

 83 10 10 5 42   15

65 and older

 37   10   18   5
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 239 26 29 31 96 9 48

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 43 3 4 3 20   12

Hispanic or Latino

 185 34 49 26 46 5 24

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 14           9

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

Total

 482 370 112 457 25
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 65 57 8 65  

Struck by object

 36 31 5 36  

Struck by falling object

 25 22 3 25  

Caught in equipment or object

 18 16   18  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 11 10   11  

Falls

 82 50 32 77 5

Fall to lower level

 75 44 31 73  

Fall from ladder

 24 11 13 22  

Fall from roof

 21 9 12 21  

Fall from scaffold

 9 8   9  

Harmful substances or environments

 61 42 19 61  

Contact with electric current

 26 17 9 26  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 12 11   12  

Oxygen deficiency

 12 9 3 12  

Transportation incident

 164 137 27 153 11

Highway transportation incident

 106 94 12 98 8

Collision between vehicles

 53 46 7 47 6

Non-collision highway incident

 30 29   30  

Non-highway transportation incident

 22 12 10 21  

Overturned, non-highway

 8 3 5 8  

Struck by vehicle

 21 18 3 19  

Aircraft incident

 6 5   6  

Fires and explosions

 15 13   15  

Assaults and violent acts

 94 70 24 85 9

Homicides

 69 54 15 62 7

Homicides - shooting

 57 43 14 52 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 23 14 9 21  

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, Texas
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

 482 65 82 61 164 15 94
 

Private industry

 427 62 75 56 148 12 73

Goods Producing

 216 40 60 39 57 7 13

Natural resources and mining

 49 11   6 22 4 4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 21 3   3 10   4

Mining

 28 8   3 12 4  

Construction

 138 19 55 31 26   6

Manufacturing

 29 10 3   9   3

Service providing

 211 22 15 17 91 5 60

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 120 12 4 6 70   27

Wholesale trade

 12 3     7    

Retail trade

 31 4 3   6   17

Transportation and warehousing

 77 5   4 57   9

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 11       4   7

Finance and insurance

 8           6

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 42 7 10 6 13   4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 8       5    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 34 6 10 6 8    

Education and health services

 5            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 5            

Leisure and hospitality

 19           18

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3            

Accommodation and food services

 16           16

Other services

 13     3   3 4

Government (3)

55 3 7 5 16   21

Federal

 19       5   13

State

 7   3   3    

Local

 29 3 4 4 8   7

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, Texas
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

 482 65 82 61 164 15 94
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 38   6 4 17   10

Management occupations

 19       9   7

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 3       3    

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

 4            

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

 3            

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 5            

Service occupations

 58 4 12 7 10   22

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 24       5   13

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 7           6

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 25 4 9 5 5    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 44 4 4   9   26

Sales and related occupations

 35 4 3   6   21

Office and administrative support occupations

 9       3   5

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 182 30 53 41 38 8 12

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 15 3   3 7    

Construction and extraction occupations

 133 21 48 29 24 5 6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 34 6 5 9 7 3 4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 141 26 7 7 85 4 11

Production occupations

 25 10 4 3   3 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 116 16 3 4 83   8

Military specific occupations

 19       5   13

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.