Workplace Fatalities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – Full Tables

Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 2011(1)
Event or exposure(2) Number Percent

Total

 66 100

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals

 22 33

Intentional injury by person

 22 33

Homicides

 16 24

Shooting by other person—intentional

 12 18

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing

 2 3

Multiple violent acts by other person

 1 2

Suicides

 6 9

Hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation—intentional self-harm

 3 5

Transportation incidents

 18 27

Animal and other non-motorized vehicle transportation incidents

 1 2

Animal transportation incident

 1 2

Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden

 1 2

Pedestrian vehicular incident

 3 5

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area

 - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area

 1 2

Water vehicle incident

 1 2

Fall on water vehicle

 1 2

Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle

 13 20

Roadway collision with other vehicle

 10 15

Roadway collision moving in same direction

 1 2

Roadway collision moving in opposite directions, oncoming

 4 6

Roadway collision moving and standing vehicle in roadway

 2 3

Roadway collision moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway

 1 2

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

 2 3

Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway

 1 2

Fire or explosion

 1 2

Explosion

 1 2

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire

 1 2

Fall, slip, trip

 12 18

Fall on same level

 3 5

Fall to lower level

 9 14

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment

 1 2

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet

 1 2

Other fall to lower level

 8 12

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet

 3 5

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

 - -

Exposure to other harmful substances

 1 2

Inhalation of harmful substance

 1 2

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode

 1 2

Contact with objects and equipment

 11 17

Struck by object or equipment

 10 15

Struck by powered vehicle nontransport

 3 5

Struck by falling object or equipment

 6 9

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery other than vehicle part

 3 5

Struck by discharged or flying object

 1 2

Footnotes:
(1) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.
(2) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 2010-2011
Industry(1) 2010 2011(2)
Number Number Percent

Total

 70 66 100

Private industry

 64 60 91

Goods-producing

 26 13 20

Natural resources and mining

 4 1 2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 4 1 2

Crop production

 4 - -

Other crop farming

 4 - -

All other crop farming

 4 - -

Forestry and logging

 - 1 2

Logging

 - 1 2

Logging

 - 1 2

Construction

 17 6 9

Construction of buildings

 6 - -

Residential building construction

 5 - -

Residential building construction

 5 - -

Specialty trade contractors

 11 3 5

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

 9 1 2

Roofing contractors

 7 1 2

Nonresidential roofing contractors

 - 1 2

Manufacturing

 5 6 9

Food manufacturing

 - - -

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing

 - 1 2

Bread and bakery product manufacturing

 - 1 2

Commercial bakeries

 - 1 2

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

 - - -

Plastics product manufacturing

 - - -

Plastics bottle manufacturing

 - 1 2

Service-providing

 38 47 71

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 18 26 39

Wholesale trade

 3 - -

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

 - - -

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

 - 1 2

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

 - 1 2

Retail trade

 3 13 20

Food and beverage stores

 - 11 17

Grocery stores

 - 11 17

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores

 - 4 6

Convenience stores

 - 6 9

Health and personal care stores

 - 1 2

Health and personal care stores

 - 1 2

Cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume stores

 - 1 2

Gasoline stations

 - 1 2

Gasoline stations

 - 1 2

Gasoline stations with convenience stores

 - 1 2

Transportation and warehousing

 12 10 15

Truck transportation

 6 4 6

General freight trucking

 5 - -

General freight trucking, long-distance

 3 - -

Transit and ground passenger transportation

 - 4 6

Taxi and limousine service

 - 3 5

Taxi service

 - 2 3

Limousine service

 - 1 2

Support activities for transportation

 - 2 3

Support activities for water transportation

 - 2 3

Marine cargo handling

 - 2 3

Utilities

 - 1 2

Utilities

 - 1 2

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

 - 1 2

Electric power transmission, control, and distribution

 - 1 2

Electric power distribution

 - 1 2

Information

 - - -

Publishing industries (except internet)

 - 1 2

Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers

 - 1 2

Newspaper publishers

 - 1 2

Financial activities

 - 3 5

Finance and insurance

 - 1 2

Insurance carriers and related activities

 - 1 2

Insurance carriers

 - 1 2

Direct life, health, and medical insurance carriers

 - 1 2

Direct life insurance carriers

 - 1 2

Professional and business services

 3 9 14

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

 - 7 11

Administrative and support services

 - 4 6

Services to buildings and dwellings

 - 4 6

Landscaping services

 - 3 5

Waste management and remediation services

 - 3 5

Waste collection

 - 3 5

Waste collection

 - 3 5

Solid waste collection

 - 3 5

Education and health services

 4 - -

Educational services

 - 1 2

Educational services

 - 1 2

Colleges, universities, and professional schools

 - 1 2

Colleges, universities, and professional schools

 - 1 2

Leisure and hospitality

 7 1 2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 - 1 2

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

 - 1 2

Spectator sports

 - 1 2

Spectator sports

 - 1 2

Accommodation and food services

 5 - -

Food services and drinking places

 5 - -

Limited-service eating places

 3 - -

Limited-service eating places

 3 - -

Limited-service restaurants

 3 - -

Other services, except public administration

 5 4 6

Repair and maintenance

 3 - -

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations

 - 1 2

Government(3)

 6 6 9

Federal government

 - 1 2

Service-providing

 - 1 2

Education and health services

 - 1 2

Health care and social assistance

 - 1 2

Nursing and residential care facilities

 - 1 2

Nursing care facilities

 - 1 2

Nursing care facilities

 - 1 2

Local government

 4 5 8

Service-providing

 4 5 8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 - 3 5

Utilities

 - 3 5

Utilities

 - 3 5

Natural gas distribution

 - 1 2

Natural gas distribution

 - 1 2

Water, sewage and other systems

 - - -

Sewage treatment facilities

 - 1 2

Public administration

 - 2 3

Justice, public order, and safety activities

 - 2 3

Justice, public order, and safety activities

 - 2 3

Courts

 - 1 2

Police protection

 - 1 2

Footnotes:
(1) Industry data are based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2007. Total may include other industries not shown.
(2) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.
(3) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 2010-2011
Occupation(1) 2010 2011(2)
Number Number Percent

Total

 70 66 100

Management occupations

 9 3 5

Other management occupations

 9 - -

Construction managers

 3 - -

Construction managers

 3 - -

Education, training, and library occupations

 - 1 2

Postsecondary teachers

 - 1 2

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary

 - 1 2

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

 - 1 2

Healthcare support occupations

 - 1 2

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides

 - 1 2

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides

 - 1 2

Nursing assistants

 - 1 2

Protective service occupations

 5 2 3

First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers

 - 1 2

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers

 - 1 2

First-line supervisors of police and detectives

 - 1 2

Law enforcement workers

 - 1 2

Detectives and criminal investigators

 - 1 2

Detectives and criminal investigators

 - 1 2

Other protective service workers

 3 - -

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers

 3 - -

Security guards

 3 - -

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 - 1 2

Food and beverage serving workers

 - 1 2

Fast food and counter workers

 - 1 2

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

 - 1 2

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 - 4 6

Grounds maintenance workers

 - 3 5

Grounds maintenance workers

 - 3 5

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

 - 1 2

Sales and related occupations

 - 12 18

Supervisors, sales workers

 - 8 12

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers

 - 8 12

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

 - 7 11

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

 - 1 2

Retail sales workers

 - 1 2

Retail salespersons

 - 1 2

Retail salespersons

 - 1 2

Sales representatives, services

 - 1 2

Insurance sales agents

 - 1 2

Insurance sales agents

 - 1 2

Office and administrative support occupations

 - 5 8

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers

 - 5 8

Stock clerks and order fillers

 - 4 6

Stock clerks and order fillers

 - 4 6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 - 1 2

Forest, conservation, and logging workers

 - 1 2

Logging workers

 - 1 2

Fallers

 - 1 2

Construction and extraction occupations

 14 9 14

Construction trades workers

 12 6 9

Carpenters

 - 1 2

Carpenters

 - 1 2

Construction laborers

 4 - -

Construction laborers

 4 - -

Roofers

 5 1 2

Roofers

 5 1 2

Helpers, construction trades

 - 1 2

Helpers, construction trades

 - 1 2

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

 - 1 2

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 5 7 11

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

 - 3 5

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 3 - -

Line installers and repairers

 - 1 2

Electrical power-line installers and repairers

 - 1 2

Production occupations

 8 5 8

Transportation and material moving occupations

 19 13 20

Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers

 - 2 3

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand

 - 1 2

First-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand

 - 1 2

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators

 - 1 2

First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators

 - 1 2

Motor vehicle operators

 15 7 11

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

 13 5 8

Driver/sales workers

 3 - -

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

 5 3 5

Light truck or delivery services drivers

 5 - -

Material moving workers

 - 4 6

Laborers and material movers, hand

 - 1 2

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

 - 1 2

Refuse and recyclable material collectors

 - 3 5

Refuse and recyclable material collectors

 - 3 5

Footnotes:
(1) Occupation data for 2010 are based on the Standard Occupational Classification system, 2000. Occupation data for 2011 are based on the Standard Occupational Classification system, 2010. Total may include occupations not shown.
(2) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Table 5. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 2010-2011
Worker characteristics 2010 2011(1)
Number Number Percent

Total

 70 66 100
Employee status

Wage and salary workers(2)

 59 52 79

Self-employed(3)

 11 14 21
Gender

Men

 65 60 91

Women

 5 6 9
Age(4)

18-19 years

 - 1 2

20 to 24 years

 4 2 3

25 to 34 years

 12 7 11

35 to 44 years

 16 12 18

45 to 54 years

 20 24 36

55 to 64 years

 9 14 21

65 and over

 9 6 9
Race or ethnic origin(5)

White (non-Hispanic)

 39 40 61

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 14 9 14

Hispanic or Latino

 12 11 17

Asian or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

 4 4 6

Footnotes:
(1) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.
(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, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships.
(4) Information may not be available for all age groups.
(5) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude Hispanic and Latino workers.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

 

Last Modified Date: February 28, 2013