Fatal occupational injuries in Georgia

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

 108 18 16 7 39 5 23
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

96 16 14 7 32 4 23

Self Employed (3)

12       7    
 

Sex

  

Men

 103 17 16 7 37 5 21

Women

 5            
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 8       4    

25-34

 24 3 4   9   5

35-44

 22 4 3   5   7

45-54

 26 5   3 12   3

55-64

 19 3 4   7   4

65 and older

 5            
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 64 13 8 5 22 4 12

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 23   4   10   6

Hispanic or Latino

 16 3 3   5   4

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

              

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

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

Total

 108 96 12 103 5
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 18 16   17  

Struck by object

 7 6   7  

Struck by falling object

 6 5   6  

Caught in equipment or object

 9 8   8  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6 6   5  

Falls

 16 14   16  

Fall to lower level

 14 12   14  

Fall from ladder

 5 5   5  

Fall from roof

 4 3   4  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 7 7   7  

Contact with electric current

 4 4   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 39 32 7 37  

Highway transportation incident

 26 21 5 24  

Collision between vehicles

 11 7 4 9  

Non-collision highway incident

 5 5   5  

Non-highway transportation incident

 5 5   5  

Overturned, non-highway

 3 3   3  

Struck by vehicle

 6 4   6  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 5 4   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 23 23   21  

Homicides

 22 22   20  

Homicides - shooting

 21 21   20  

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Georgia
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

 108 18 16 7 39 5 23
 

Private industry

 95 17 16 7 35 4 16

Goods Producing

 39 11 10 6 11    

Natural resources and mining

 5            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 5            

Mining

              

Construction

 26 6 8 4 7    

Manufacturing

 8 4          

Service providing

 56 6 6   24 3 16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 31   3   15   9

Wholesale trade

 5            

Retail trade

 7           5

Transportation and warehousing

 18       14   3

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 6       3    

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 6       3    

Professional and business services

 11       5    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10       5    

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 4           3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3           3

Other services

              

Government (3)

13       4   7

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 10       3   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, Georgia
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

 108 18 16 7 39 5 23
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 6       3    

Management occupations

 3            

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 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

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 24 3     8   11

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 14       3   10

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 9       5    

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 8           6

Sales and related occupations

 6           4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 41 8 11 5 10 4  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 24 5 8   6 3  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 14 3     3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 29 6     17   3

Production occupations

 4 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 25       17   3

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.