Fatal occupational injuries in California

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, California
Selected
characteristics		 2009
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

 409 47 70 30 137 6 117
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

340 41 59 28 123 4 83

Self Employed (3)

69 6 11   14   34
 

Sex

  

Men

 380 45 65 29 126 5 109

Women

 29   5   11   8
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 3            

20-24

 33 3 4 4 13   8

25-34

 60 6 6 3 25   19

35-44

 87 10 11 7 25   34

45-54

 108 14 16 9 37 3 27

55-64

 81 7 22 7 22   22

65 and older

 36 6 11   13   6
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 176 20 27 12 68   48

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 24   3   9   12

Hispanic or Latino

 161 24 30 17 46   39

American Indian or Alaska Native

 4            

Asian

 35   8   7   16

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

 7       7    

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, California
Event or exposure (1) 2009
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 409 340 69 380 29
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 47 41 6 45  

Struck by object

 24 19 5 24  

Struck by falling object

 9 8   9  

Caught in equipment or object

 16 16   14  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 9 9   8  

Falls

 70 59 11 65 5

Fall to lower level

 57 49 8 55  

Fall from ladder

 16 12 4 16  

Fall from roof

 9 8   9  

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 30 28   29  

Contact with electric current

 9 8   9  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 9 9   8  

Oxygen deficiency

 9 8   9  

Transportation incident

 137 123 14 126 11

Highway transportation incident

 68 62 6 64 4

Collision between vehicles

 31 28 3 28 3

Non-collision highway incident

 14 12   14  

Non-highway transportation incident

 15 13   14  

Overturned, non-highway

 6 5   6  

Struck by vehicle

 20 18   18  

Aircraft incident

 26 25   22 4

Fires and explosions

 6 4   5  

Assaults and violent acts

 117 83 34 109 8

Homicides

 75 55 20 68 7

Homicides - shooting

 58 42 16 53 5

Self-inflicted injuries

 41 27 14 40  

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, California
Selected industries (1) 2009
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

 409 47 70 30 137 6 117
 

Private industry

 342 46 63 26 101 5 99

Goods Producing

 114 13 38 13 32 4 13

Natural resources and mining

 32 5 4   15   6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 29 3 4   14   6

Mining

 3            

Construction

 56 4 30 7 11   3

Manufacturing

 26 4 4 4 6   4

Service providing

 228 33 25 13 69   86

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 111 17 8 3 44   38

Wholesale trade

 19 4     3   8

Retail trade

 38 7 3   6   22

Transportation and warehousing

 51 6     35   6

Utilities

              

Information

 3            

Financial activities

 10       3   6

Finance and insurance

 3            

Real estate and rental and leasing

 7           4

Professional and business services

 45 9 11 5 5   14

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 5           4

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 40 9 11 5 4   10

Education and health services

 22       8   10

Educational services

 3       3    

Health care and social assistance

 19       5   10

Leisure and hospitality

 23 4     5   11

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 7            

Accommodation and food services

 16       3   10

Other services

 14           6

Government (3)

67   7 4 36   18

Federal

 34   4   21   6

State

 6       3    

Local

 27   3   12   10

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, California
Selected occupations (1) 2009
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

 409 47 70 30 137 6 117
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 51 3 3   16   26

Management occupations

 27 3     6   16

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4       3    

Life, physical, and social science occupations

 3            

Community and social services occupations

 3            

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 7           4

Service occupations

 73 9 13 9 14   27

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 27       7   17

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 4           3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 33 7 12 7 3   3

Personal care and service occupations

 8       3   3

Sales and office occupations

 45   5   5   31

Sales and related occupations

 36       4   28

Office and administrative support occupations

 9   3       3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 108 12 39 12 27   17

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 24   4   13   3

Construction and extraction occupations

 54 5 28 7 11    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 30 5 7 3 3   12

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 101 20 9 4 53   12

Production occupations

 17 4   3 3   3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 84 16 7   50   9

Military specific occupations

 29       21   4

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.