Fatal occupational injuries in Colorado

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

 105 17 12 10 48 4 14
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

91 13 10 10 45 4 9

Self Employed (3)

14 4     3   5
 

Sex

  

Men

 95 16 11 10 43   12

Women

 10       5    
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 10            

25-34

 19 3     13    

35-44

 24 4 3 4 9   3

45-54

 28 6     12   6

55-64

 14       10    

65 and older

 8            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 77 13 9 6 35 3 11

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 4            

Hispanic or Latino

 21 4   3 10    

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

Total

 105 91 14 95 10
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 17 13 4 16  

Struck by object

 10 7 3 9  

Struck by falling object

 8 6   7  

Caught in equipment or object

 4 3   4  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 12 10   11  

Fall to lower level

 9 8   8  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 3 3   3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 10 10   10  

Contact with electric current

 3 3   3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 5 5   5  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 48 45 3 43 5

Highway transportation incident

 31 29   27 4

Collision between vehicles

 7 7   6  

Non-collision highway incident

 18 16   16  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 4   5  

Overturned, non-highway

 3     3  

Struck by vehicle

 4 4   3  

Aircraft incident

 4 4   4  

Fires and explosions

 4 4      

Assaults and violent acts

 14 9 5 12  

Homicides

 7 3 4 7  

Homicides - shooting

 4 3   4  

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 5   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, Colorado
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

 105 17 12 10 48 4 14
 

Private industry

 96 17 11 9 42 4 13

Goods Producing

 48 13 9 5 18    

Natural resources and mining

 15 6     7    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 9 3     4    

Mining

 6 3     3    

Construction

 23 5 7 3 6    

Manufacturing

 10       5    

Service providing

 48 4   4 24   13

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27 3     17   4

Wholesale trade

 3            

Retail trade

 10 3          

Transportation and warehousing

 14       13    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 6            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 5            

Education and health services

 4       3    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 10           6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 8           4

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

              

Government (3)

9       6    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 6       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, Colorado
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

 105 17 12 10 48 4 14
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 17       7   4

Management occupations

 11       5    

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

 3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 11       6   3

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 5            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

 4            

Sales and office occupations

 13       3   5

Sales and related occupations

 11           5

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 34 7 7 6 11    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 25 5 7 4 6    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 5       4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 30 5     21    

Production occupations

 4            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 26 4     19    

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.