Fatal occupational injuries in Washington

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

 104 21 9 8 40 7 17
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

86 20 3 8 32 7 14

Self Employed (3)

18   6   8   3
 

Sex

  

Men

 95 20 9 7 37 5 15

Women

 9       3    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 6       3    

25-34

 22 5     7   5

35-44

 21 5     7   3

45-54

 22 5   3 8   3

55-64

 18 4 4   7    

65 and older

 15   3   8   3
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 85 19 9 7 29 7 12

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 14       7   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, Washington
Event or exposure (1) 2010
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 104 86 18 95 9
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 21 20   20  

Struck by object

 16 15   16  

Struck by falling object

 9 9   9  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 9 3 6 9  

Fall to lower level

 8 3 5 8  

Fall from ladder

 3   3 3  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 8 8   7  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3 3      

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 40 32 8 37 3

Highway transportation incident

 12 11   11  

Collision between vehicles

 6 5   5  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 12 10   12  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 6   6  

Struck by vehicle

 3 3   3  

Aircraft incident

 7 6   7  

Fires and explosions

 7 7   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 17 14 3 15  

Homicides

 7 6   5  

Homicides - shooting

 4 3   3  

Self-inflicted injuries

 8 7   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, Washington
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

 104 21 9 8 40 7 17
 

Private industry

 93 19 9 7 33 7 16

Goods Producing

 45 12 4   15 7 4

Natural resources and mining

 22 7     11    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 21 6     11    

Mining

              

Construction

 9 3 3        

Manufacturing

 14         7  

Service providing

 48 7 5 5 18   12

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 18 4     6   4

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 5           3

Transportation and warehousing

 11 3     5    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 6           3

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 5            

Professional and business services

 12 3     3    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10 3          

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 6           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 4           3

Other services

              

Government (3)

11       7    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 7       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, Washington
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

 104 21 9 8 40 7 17
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 16       10   5

Management occupations

 6       3    

Business and financial operations occupations

 4            

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

 14       5   4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 6       3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 3            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 5           3

Sales and related occupations

 5           3

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 38 16 4   14    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 19 6     10    

Construction and extraction occupations

 8       3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11 8          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 28 3   5 7 7 3

Production occupations

 10         7  

Transportation and material moving occupations

 18     4 7    

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.