Fatal occupational injuries in Puerto Rico

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

 45 6 3 3 8   25
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

34 5 3 3 8   15

Self Employed (3)

11           10
 

Sex

  

Men

 44 6 3 3 8   24

Women

              
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

              

25-34

 9           6

35-44

 17 4         8

45-54

 7           5

55-64

 9           3

65 and older

              
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

              

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

              

Hispanic or Latino

 45 6 3 3 8   25

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

Total

 45 34 11 44  
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 6 5   6  

Struck by object

 4 3   4  

Struck by falling object

          

Caught in equipment or object

          

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 3 3   3  

Fall to lower level

 3 3   3  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 3 3   3  

Contact with electric current

 3 3   3  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 8 8   8  

Highway transportation incident

          

Collision between vehicles

          

Non-collision highway incident

          

Non-highway transportation incident

          

Overturned, non-highway

          

Struck by vehicle

          

Aircraft incident

 6 6   6  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 25 15 10 24  

Homicides

 24 15 9 23  

Homicides - shooting

 23 15 8 22  

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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, Puerto Rico
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

 45 6 3 3 8   25
 

Private industry

 28 4 3       19

Goods Producing

 4            

Natural resources and mining

              

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

              

Mining

              

Construction

 3            

Manufacturing

              

Service providing

 24           19

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 11           9

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 8           7

Transportation and warehousing

 3            

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 7           5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 7           5

Education and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 5           5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 5           5

Other services

              

Government (3)

17       7   6

Federal

              

State

 11           5

Local

              

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, Puerto Rico
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

 45 6 3 3 8   25
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 4            

Management occupations

              

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

              

Service occupations

 15           13

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 11           9

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 4           4

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

              

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 10           8

Sales and related occupations

 9           8

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 6     3      

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

              

Construction and extraction occupations

 3            

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 3     3      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 6 3          

Production occupations

              

Transportation and material moving occupations

 6 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.