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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Indiana

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Indiana
Characteristic 2018
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

173 22 78   23 15 32

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

128 17 60   16 13 19

Self-employed(3)

45 5 18   7   13

Gender

Women

14 2 6     1 2

Men

159 20 72   21 14 30

Age

Under 16 years

1            

16 to 17 years

  1          

18 to 19 years

5   1       3

20 to 24 years

9 3         3

25 to 34 years

31 2 16   4 4 4

35 to 44 years

26 7 10     3 5

45 to 54 years

41 5 18   5 5 7

55 to 64 years

34 3 18   6   5

65 years and over

25 1 13   6   4

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

147 13 67   23 13 29

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

16 7 6        

Hispanic or Latino

6   3        

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

3            

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

33 4 21       5

Management occupations

25   16       5

Business and financial operations occupations

2 1 1        

Computer and mathematical occupations

1            

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

1 1          

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

1   1        

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

3   2        

Service occupations

21 6 5     5  

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

5 2 1        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

6 4       1  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

10   3        

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

12 4 5        

Sales and related occupations

11 4 4        

Office and administrative support occupations

1   1        

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

47 3 11   12 5 16

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

10 1 1       6

Construction and extraction occupations

26   6   10   6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

11   4       4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

60 5 36   6 5 7

Production occupations

9 1     3   3

Transportation and material moving occupations

51 4 36   3 4 4

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

166 20 74   23 14 32

Goods producing

78 5 31   17 5 20

Natural resources and mining

32   17       10

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

30   15       10

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

2            

Construction

31   9   11 3 6

Manufacturing

15 1 5   4   4

Service providing

88 15 43   6 9 12

Trade, transportation, and utilities

49 8 28   3 3 7

Wholesale trade

6   4        

Retail trade

14 5 3   3   3

Transportation and warehousing

27   20     3  

Utilities

    1        

Information

             

Financial activities

2       1    

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

2       1    

Professional and business services

19 1 9     4 3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

7 1 5        

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

12   4     4  

Educational and health services

3   2        

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

3   2        

Leisure and hospitality

11 5 4     1  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3            

Accommodation and food services

8 5       1  

Other services, except public administration

3 1         2

Government(8)

7 2 4     1  

Federal government

1   1        

State government

          1  

Local government

4 2 2        

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.