Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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

 225 19 32 28 97   47
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

195 17 27 23 90   36

Self Employed (3)

30   5 5 7   11
 

Sex

  

Men

 198 19 29 26 84   38

Women

 27   3   13   9
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9       3   3

25-34

 37 4   5 18   8

35-44

 44 5 4 7 18   10

45-54

 57 3 11 7 25   11

55-64

 58 5 12 6 22   13

65 and older

 18   3   10    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 155 13 24 21 64   31

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 24       18    

Hispanic or Latino

 38 5 5 5 12   11

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

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

Total

 225 195 30 198 27
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 19 17   19  

Struck by object

 13 11   13  

Struck by falling object

 9 8   9  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 5   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3   3  

Falls

 32 27 5 29 3

Fall to lower level

 21 17 4 21  

Fall from ladder

 7 6   7  

Fall from roof

 6 5   6  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 28 23 5 26  

Contact with electric current

 12 10   12  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 7 6   5  

Oxygen deficiency

 6 5   6  

Transportation incident

 97 90 7 84 13

Highway transportation incident

 64 62   54 10

Collision between vehicles

 37 36   30 7

Non-collision highway incident

 12 12   11  

Non-highway transportation incident

 8 8   8  

Overturned, non-highway

 7 7   7  

Struck by vehicle

 12 11   11  

Aircraft incident

 6 6      

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 47 36 11 38 9

Homicides

 35 25 10 27 8

Homicides - shooting

 32 24 8 24 8

Self-inflicted injuries

 10 9   10  

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, Florida
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

 225 19 32 28 97   47
 

Private industry

 204 19 29 26 87   41

Goods Producing

 64 7 12 14 25   4

Natural resources and mining

 13       9    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 12       9    

Mining

              

Construction

 40 4 10 12 10   3

Manufacturing

 11       6    

Service providing

 140 12 17 12 62   37

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 58 5 3 4 33   13

Wholesale trade

 5       3    

Retail trade

 19       4   10

Transportation and warehousing

 33 3     26    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 9       5    

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 8       5    

Professional and business services

 39 4 9 6 15   5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 6       4    

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 33 4 8 5 11   5

Education and health services

 7       4    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 5            

Leisure and hospitality

 18           11

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 7            

Accommodation and food services

 11           9

Other services

 9       3   4

Government (3)

21   3   10   6

Federal

 4            

State

 3            

Local

 13       6   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, Florida
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

 225 19 32 28 97   47
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 24   4 3 11   5

Management occupations

 13   3   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

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 3            

Service occupations

 45   8 5 12   18

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 15       6   8

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6           5

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 18   5 5 5    

Personal care and service occupations

 6           4

Sales and office occupations

 28   4   9   13

Sales and related occupations

 22   3   6   11

Office and administrative support occupations

 6       3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 62 9 15 13 19   4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 11       9    

Construction and extraction occupations

 35 4 10 11 7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 16 5 5   3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 64 7   4 45   7

Production occupations

 10     3     3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 54 5     43   4

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.