Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

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

 168 24 25 11 66 10 31
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

125 17 23 9 50 7 18

Self Employed (3)

43 7     16   13
 

Sex

  

Men

 151 23 24 8 59 9 27

Women

 17     3 7   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 7   3        

25-34

 27 6     8 4 7

35-44

 36 3 4 3 16   8

45-54

 36 5 8   11 4 6

55-64

 31 6 3 3 13   5

65 and older

 28 3 7   15   3
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 144 22 23 9 60 9 20

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 16       6   7

Hispanic or Latino

 4            

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

 3            

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

Total

 168 125 43 151 17
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 24 17 7 23  

Struck by object

 16 11 5 16  

Struck by falling object

 9 6 3 9  

Caught in equipment or object

 7 6   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 25 23   24  

Fall to lower level

 23 22   22  

Fall from ladder

 6 6   6  

Fall from roof

 5 4   5  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 11 9   8 3

Contact with electric current

 4 3   4  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4 3   3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 66 50 16 59 7

Highway transportation incident

 34 29 5 31 3

Collision between vehicles

 14 14   12  

Non-collision highway incident

 7 6   7  

Non-highway transportation incident

 14 4 10 13  

Overturned, non-highway

 8   7 8  

Struck by vehicle

 9 8   6 3

Aircraft incident

 8 8   8  

Fires and explosions

 10 7   9  

Assaults and violent acts

 31 18 13 27 4

Homicides

 22 13 9 19 3

Homicides - shooting

 18 11 7 17  

Self-inflicted injuries

 9 5 4 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, Ohio
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

 168 24 25 11 66 10 31
 

Private industry

 150 22 24 11 57 8 27

Goods Producing

 65 15 12 4 24 5 5

Natural resources and mining

 23 6     12    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 18 6     11    

Mining

 5            

Construction

 25 4 9 3 7    

Manufacturing

 17 5 3   5   3

Service providing

 85 7 12 7 33 3 22

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 46   6   27   8

Wholesale trade

 7       5    

Retail trade

 11   3       8

Transportation and warehousing

 26   3   20    

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

 4            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 4            

Professional and business services

 9 3          

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 8 3          

Education and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 12           7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 12           7

Other services

 8           3

Government (3)

18       9   4

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 16       8   3

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, Ohio
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

 168 24 25 11 66 10 31
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 37 5     18   9

Management occupations

 29 5     15   6

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

 4            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 24 5     6   7

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 13       6   4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 4            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 6 4          

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 14       3   9

Sales and related occupations

 11           7

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 37 8 14 4 8    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 23 4 12 3 3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10       3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 56 6 6 3 31 5 4

Production occupations

 10 3          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 46 3 6   29   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.