Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2004: A collection of Data and Analysis

The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, the Bureau) in conjunction with the 50 States , the District of Columbia, and New York City, compiles detailed information on all work-related fatal injuries occurring in the United States. In an effort to compile counts that are as complete as possible, the fatality census uses diverse sources to identify, verify, and profile fatal work injuries. Source documents such as death certificates, news accounts, workers' compensation reports, and Federal and State agency administrative records are cross-referenced to gather key information about each workplace fatality.

The annual CFOI report provides detailed tabulations of data from the fatality census, as well as analytical articles on various topics related to fatal workplace injuries. Although the format differs, this report for 2004 provides the same information as in previous years. The report has two sections, the first section contains charts and text highlighting fatality data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, including charts derived from the five analytical articles using CFOI data. The second section presents detailed data tables and appendices that describe the scope, methodology, and outputs of the program, along with the full text of the five analytical articles.

User created tables and supplemental tables can be accessed on the internet at www.bls.gov/iif

The online version of the Profiles System can be accessed at http://data.bls.gov/GQT/servlet/InitialPage

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• Cover and Preface

• Contents

  • Chart 1. Number of fatal work injuries, 1992-2004
  • Chart 2. Rate of fatal work injuries per 100,000 workers, 1992-2004
  • Chart 3. Manner in which workplace fatalities occurred, 2004
  • Chart 4. Difference in workplace fatality counts, by fatal event, 2003-04
  • Chart 5. Four most frequent work-related fatal events, 1992-2004

  • Chart 6. Selected transportation events, 1992-2004
  • Chart 7. How workers died in multiple-fatality incidents, 2004
  • Chart 8. Number of fatal work injuries involving Hispanic or Latino workers, 1992-2004
  • Chart 9. Fatal occupational injuries to foreign-born workers, by country of origin, 2004
  • Chart 10. Employment and fatalities, by gender of worker, 2004

  • Chart 11. Fatal injury events, by gender of worker, 2004
  • Chart 12. Perpetrators of workplace homicides, by gender of decedent, 1997-2004
  • Chart 13. Fatality rates, by age groups, 2004
  • Chart 14. Median ages for all workers and fatally injured workers, 1992-2004
  • Chart 15. Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries, by industry sector, 2004

  • Chart 16. Fatal occupational injuries in the private mining industry, 2003-04
  • Chart 17. Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries, by major occupation groups, 2004
  • Chart 18. Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries for selected occupations, 2004
  • Chart 19. Selected occupations with high fatality rates, 2004
  • Chart 20. Fatal injury counts and most frequent event causing large numbers of worker fatalities, selected occupations, 2004

  • Chart 21. Distribution of fatalities across selected occupations in the private construction industry, 2003-04
  • Chart 22. Number of fatal work injuries, by State of incident, 2004
  • Chart 23. Fatal work injuries, by day of incident, selected major industries, all ownerships, 2004
  • Chart 24. Sources of data on fatal work injuries, 2004
  • Chart 25. Worker fatalities at road construction sites resulting from being struck by a vehicle or mobile equipment, by source of fatality, 1995-2002

  • Chart 26. Workplace deaths by lightning strikes, 1995-2002
  • Chart 27. Fatal occupational injuries for workers 17 and under, by age group for selected worker activities, 1993-2002
  • Chart 28. Number and mean cost of fatal occupational injuries, 1992-2002
  • Chart 29. Fatal work injury rates for Hispanic workers, 2004

  Preface and Acknowledgments

  Articles

  Struck-by-Lightning Deaths in the United States

  Journal of Environmental Health, v 67, n 9, May 2005, 45-50.
  Adekoya, Nelson and Kurt B. Nolte. (Reprinted with permission from Journal of Environmental Health, May 2005, a publication of the National Environmental Health Association www.neha.org.)

  Fatal Occupational Injuries at Road Construction Sites

  Monthly Labor Review, December 2004, 43-47.
  Pegula, Stephen.

  Occupational Injuries among Young Workers

  Monthly Labor Review, October 2005, 11-23.
  Windau, Janice and Samuel Meyer.

  Is the Fatal Occupational Injury Experience in the United States Really Improving?

  NORA (National Occupational Research Agenda) Symposium, April 2006.
  Biddle, Elyce, PhD., NIOSH.

  Visual Essay: Foreign-born Hispanic Workers

  Monthly Labor Review, October 2005, 63-67.
  Richardson, Scott.

  Appendix Tables

  • Appendix A. National Data

  • A-1. Industry by selected event or exposure (transportation incidents, homicides, and contact with objects and equipment), 2004.
  • A-2. Industry by selected event or exposure (falls, exposure to harmful substances or environments, and fires and explosions), 2004.
  • A-3. Occupation by selected event or exposure (transportation incidents, homicides, and contact with objects and equipment), 2004.
  • A-4. Occupation by selected event or exposure (falls, exposure to harmful substances or environments, and fires and explosions), 2004.
  • A-5. Worker characteristics by selected event or exposure (transportation incidents, homicides, and contact with objects and equipment), 2004.
  • A-6. Worker characteristics by selected event or exposure (falls, exposure to harmful substances or environments, and fires and explosions), 2004.
  • A-7. Industry by class of worker (private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers), 2004.
  • A-8. Source of injury by major occupational group, 2004.
  • A-9. Detailed event or exposure by year, 1996-2004.

  • Appendix B. State and Area Data

  • B-1. State by year, 1992-2004.
  • B-2. State by major industry division, 2004.
  • B-3. State by major occupational group, 2004.
  • B-4. State by event or exposure, 2004.
  • B-5. State by selected event or exposure (transportation incidents and homicides), 2004.
  • B-6. Selected metropolitan areas by major industry division, 2004.
  • B-7. Selected metropolitan areas by major occupational group, 2004.
  • B-8. Selected metropolitan areas by event or exposure, 2004.
  • B-9. Selected metropolitan areas by selected event or exposure (transportation incidents and homicides), 2004.

  • Appendix C. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Fatality Rates

  • C-1. Number, employment, and rates by selected worker characteristics, occupations, and industries, 2004.

  • Appendix D. Ten Occupations with the Highest Fatality Rates

  • D-1. Occupations with the highest fatality rates by selected characteristics, 2004.

  • Appendix E. All Worker Profile 1995-2004

  • E-1. Fatal occupational injuries to all workers by selected characteristics, 1995-2004.

  • Appendix F. Profiles of Selected Fatal Work Injuries and Hazards

  • F-1. Homicides
  • F-2. Hispanic or Latino workers
  • F-3. Workers aged 55 and over
  • F-4. Private mining industry
  • F-5. Construction subsectors

  Supplemental Appendices

  • Appendix G. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Work Relationship Criteria
  • Appendix H. State Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Agencies, BLS Regional and National Contacts, and Telephone Numbers
  • Appendix I. Research Articles and Reports

 

Last Modified Date: September 16, 2015