Fatal occupational injuries in Illinois

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

 193 34 29 23 62 7 38
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

135 16 24 19 44 6 26

Self Employed (3)

58 18 5 4 18   12
 

Sex

  

Men

 183 33 29 23 59 7 32

Women

 10       3   6
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 13     4 6    

25-34

 34 7   8 8   8

35-44

 42 7 6 4 13   11

45-54

 44 7 7 3 16   8

55-64

 28 6 7   7   6

65 and older

 30 6 6   12   4
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 138 30 21 18 46 6 17

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 27       10   14

Hispanic or Latino

 25 3 7 4 4   6

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

Total

 193 135 58 183 10
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 34 16 18 33  

Struck by object

 13 6 7 13  

Struck by falling object

 11 5 6 11  

Caught in equipment or object

 14 6 8 13  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 6   5 5  

Falls

 29 24 5 29  

Fall to lower level

 25 21 4 25  

Fall from ladder

 6 5   6  

Fall from roof

 7 5   7  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 23 19 4 23  

Contact with electric current

 7 7   7  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 11 8   11  

Oxygen deficiency

 5 4   5  

Transportation incident

 62 44 18 59 3

Highway transportation incident

 29 27   27  

Collision between vehicles

 19 18   18  

Non-collision highway incident

 4 3   4  

Non-highway transportation incident

 17 5 12 17  

Overturned, non-highway

 9   8 9  

Struck by vehicle

 11 8 3 10  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 7 6   7  

Assaults and violent acts

 38 26 12 32 6

Homicides

 24 18 6 18 6

Homicides - shooting

 20 16 4 16 4

Self-inflicted injuries

 14 8 6 14  

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, Illinois
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

 193 34 29 23 62 7 38
 

Private industry

 177 33 28 22 56 6 32

Goods Producing

 84 22 18 13 21   6

Natural resources and mining

 33 13 4   12    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 30 13 4   11    

Mining

              

Construction

 32 4 11 9 6    

Manufacturing

 19 5 3   3   4

Service providing

 93 11 10 9 35   26

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 47 7 4 5 21   9

Wholesale trade

 9       5    

Retail trade

 13       3   7

Transportation and warehousing

 22 4   3 13    

Utilities

              

Information

 4            

Financial activities

 7           6

Finance and insurance

 4           4

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 10     3     3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 4            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 6            

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 10       5   5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5       3    

Accommodation and food services

 5           3

Other services

 11 3 3        

Government (3)

16       6   6

Federal

 4       3    

State

 3            

Local

 9           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, Illinois
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

 193 34 29 23 62 7 38
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 59 14 8 4 15   15

Management occupations

 42 14 6   11   8

Business and financial operations occupations

 3            

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

 4            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 20       4   11

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 12           7

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 15       4   8

Sales and related occupations

 11           8

Office and administrative support occupations

 4       3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 52 10 14 11 13 3  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 33 6 10 8 7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 15 4 3   4    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 46 8 5 4 26   3

Production occupations

 4            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 42 6 4 3 26   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.