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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Ohio
Characteristic 2013
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

149 23 52 4 33 7 30
 

Employee status

 

Wage and salary (2)

115 14 43 4 28 6 20

Self-employed (3)

34 9 9   5 1 10
 

Gender

 

Women

13 4 5   3   1

Men

136 19 47 4 30 7 29
 

Age

 

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

1   1        

20 to 24 years

2       1    

25 to 34 years

24 6 8 1 3 3 3

35 to 44 years

26 5 9 1 6 2 3

45 to 54 years

42 9 13   7   11

55 to 64 years

36 2 15   12 1 5

65 years and over

18 1 5   4   8
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White (non-Hispanic)

127 14 44 3 32 7 27

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

16 7 5 1 1    

Hispanic or Latino

             

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

3 2          

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

            1
 

Occupation (SOC) (5)

 

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

29 3 11   5 1 9

Management occupations

22 3 7   3   9

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

1         1  

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1            

Community and social services occupations

1   1        

Legal occupations

1            

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3   2   1    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

19 3 5   8   1

Healthcare support occupations

        1    

Protective service occupations

5 1 1   3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

3 2          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

9   3   3   1

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

12 8 3     1  

Sales and related occupations

12 8 3     1  

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

38   9 3 15 3 8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

2   1 1      

Construction and extraction occupations

27   7   11   6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

9   1 1 4 1  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

51 9 24   5   12

Production occupations

11 1         6

Transportation and material moving occupations

40 8 23   3   6

Military occupations (6)

             
 

Industry (NAICS) (7)

 

Private industry (8)

140 22 49 3 30 7 29

Goods producing

60 1 18   15   22

Natural resources and mining

22   8 1 2   11

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

18   7 1 1   9

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

4       1    

Construction

19   5   9   3

Manufacturing

19 1 5   4   8

Service providing

80 21 31 1 15 5 7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

44 13 20   4 2 5

Wholesale trade

7            

Retail trade

10 7 1     2  

Transportation and warehousing

27 6 16       3

Utilities

             

Information

2 1 1        

Financial activities

1     1      

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

1     1      

Professional and business services

10   3   5 1 1

Professional, scientific, and technical services

1            

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

9   3   4 1 1

Educational and health services

3            

Educational services

1            

Health care and social assistance

             

Leisure and hospitality

12 6 3        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3   2        

Accommodation and food services

9 6 1        

Other services, except public administration

8 1     3 1  

Government (8)

9 1 3   3   1

Federal government

             

State government

2       1    

Local government

7 1 2   2   1

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.