Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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

 118 20 17 6 58 4 13
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

71 10 14   38 3 5

Self Employed (3)

47 10 3 5 20   8
 

Sex

  

Men

 106 18 16 5 54 4 9

Women

 12       4   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

 4            

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

              

25-34

 19 5 4   8    

35-44

 16       9    

45-54

 33   5   16   6

55-64

 20 4 3   11    

65 and older

 22 5     12    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 108 19 16 5 55 4 9

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 4           4

Hispanic or Latino

 3            

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

Total

 118 71 47 106 12
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 20 10 10 18  

Struck by object

 13 6 7 11  

Struck by falling object

 9 5 4 7  

Caught in equipment or object

 5 4   5  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 17 14 3 16  

Fall to lower level

 14 12   14  

Fall from ladder

 3 3   3  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 6   5 5  

Contact with electric current

          

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 4   4 4  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 58 38 20 54 4

Highway transportation incident

 32 26 6 30  

Collision between vehicles

 22 18 4 20  

Non-collision highway incident

 6 4   6  

Non-highway transportation incident

 13 3 10 12  

Overturned, non-highway

 8   6 7  

Struck by vehicle

 9 7   8  

Aircraft incident

          

Fires and explosions

 4 3   4  

Assaults and violent acts

 13 5 8 9 4

Homicides

 8 3 5 5 3

Homicides - shooting

 6   4 4  

Self-inflicted injuries

 4     3  

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, Indiana
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

 118 20 17 6 58 4 13
 

Private industry

 107 18 16 6 52 3 12

Goods Producing

 54 12 11 4 21   4

Natural resources and mining

 24 5     14    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 24 5     14    

Mining

              

Construction

 16   6   5    

Manufacturing

 14 5 4        

Service providing

 53 6 5   31   8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27       19   4

Wholesale trade

 4       3    

Retail trade

 7           4

Transportation and warehousing

 16       14    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 4            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 3            

Education and health services

 5       3    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4       3    

Leisure and hospitality

 7       5    

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4       3    

Accommodation and food services

              

Other services

 8 3          

Government (3)

11       6    

Federal

              

State

              

Local

 8       3    

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, Indiana
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

 118 20 17 6 58 4 13
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 29 4 3   16   5

Management occupations

 20 4     10   3

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

 3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 11       6    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 4            

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 8       4   3

Sales and related occupations

 5           3

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 42 12 10 4 12   3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 10       6    

Construction and extraction occupations

 15 3 6   3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 17 7 4   3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 28   3   20    

Production occupations

 5            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 23       19    

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.