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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Florida
Characteristic 2014
Total fatal injuries Event or exposure (1)
Violence
and other
injuries by
persons or
animals
Transpor-
tation
incidents
Fires
and
explosions
Falls,
slips,
trips
Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments
Contact
with objects
and
equipment

Total

228 39 84   50 38 15
 

Employee status

 

Wage and salary (2)

185 25 74   40 32 12

Self-employed (3)

43 14 10   10 6 3
 

Gender

 

Women

16 3 6   3    

Men

212 36 78   47 36 14
 

Age

 

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

    1        

18 to 19 years

2   1       1

20 to 24 years

12 2 4     5  

25 to 34 years

37 5 11   10 7 4

35 to 44 years

44 9 18   6 7 3

45 to 54 years

53 14 19   9 8 3

55 to 64 years

43 4 16   12 9  

65 years and over

36 5 14   12    
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White (non-Hispanic)

127 23 49   29 17 8

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

35 9 15   5 3  

Hispanic or Latino

60 5 18   16 17 4

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

5            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

             
 

Occupation (SOC) (5)

 

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

17 6 5   3   1

Management occupations

5 3 1        

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

3            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

  1          

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3   1       1

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

47 13 14   8 8 3

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

16 9 5        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

26   7   6 8 3

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

20 10 4   4    

Sales and related occupations

15 9     3    

Office and administrative support occupations

5            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

89 5 22   31 24 7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7   3        

Construction and extraction occupations

57 3 11   24 15 4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

25   8   7 7  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

55 5 39   4 3 4

Production occupations

6       3    

Transportation and material moving occupations

49 5 38       3

Military occupations (6)

             
 

Industry (NAICS) (7)

 

Private industry (8)

213 33 78   48 38 15

Goods producing

82 5 20   30 20 7

Natural resources and mining

11 3 4     3  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11 3 4     3  

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9)

             

Construction

63   13   27 16 5

Manufacturing

8   3   3    

Service providing

131 28 58   18 18 8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

57 13 31   5 5  

Wholesale trade

7   4        

Retail trade

18 9 3   3    

Transportation and warehousing

30 3 23        

Utilities

             

Information

1   1        

Financial activities

5            

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

3            

Professional and business services

38 4 12   7 10 5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

             

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

36 4 10   7 10 5

Educational and health services

7   4        

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

5            

Leisure and hospitality

16 6 7       1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

6   3       1

Accommodation and food services

10 5 4        

Other services, except public administration

7       3    

Government (8)

15 6 6        

Federal government

2   1        

State government

    1        

Local government

11 6 4        

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(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) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanic and Latino workers.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page.
(6) Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
(7) CFOI has used several versions of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) since 2003 to define industry. For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system.
(9) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (Sector 21) in the North American Industry Classification System, including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction.

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. 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.