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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 2016
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

164 31 54 1 29 25 24

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

124 22 46 1 19 23 13

Self-employed(3)

40 9 8   10 2 11

Gender

Women

14 4 5 1 1 3  

Men

150 27 49   28 22 24

Age

Under 16 years

1 1          

16 to 17 years

            1

18 to 19 years

1   1        

20 to 24 years

9 1 5   1 1 1

25 to 34 years

32 4 7   4 12 5

35 to 44 years

24 4 10   6 3 1

45 to 54 years

34 8 11   6 6 3

55 to 64 years

31 9 12   4 2 4

65 years and over

31 4 8 1 8 1 9

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

138 24 47 1 23 21 22

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

12 1 3   4 2 2

Hispanic or Latino

10 3 3   2 2  

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

3 2 1        

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

1 1          

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

32 9 10   6 2 5

Management occupations

16 4 4   3   5

Business and financial operations occupations

1 1          

Computer and mathematical occupations

  1          

Architecture and engineering occupations

  1       1  

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

1 1          

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

1       1    

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

4       2    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

5 1 3     1  

Service occupations

25 8 8   7 1 1

Healthcare support occupations

1   1        

Protective service occupations

7 2 4        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

5 3          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

12 3 3   4 1 1

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

11 5   1   2  

Sales and related occupations

11 5   1   2  

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

37 6 5   11 5 10

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

5 2         3

Construction and extraction occupations

21 1 3   10 3 4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

11 3 2     2 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

59 3 30   3 15 8

Production occupations

10 1       5 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

49 2 30   3 10 4

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

155 27 50 1 28 25 24

Goods producing

56 4 11   14 9 18

Natural resources and mining

19 2 5   3   8

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

19 2 5   3   8

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

             

Construction

23 1 4   9 3 6

Manufacturing

14 1       5 4

Service providing

99 23 39 1 14 16 6

Trade, transportation, and utilities

42 7 17   3 11 4

Wholesale trade

             

Retail trade

8 5       3  

Transportation and warehousing

32 2 16   3 7 4

Utilities

1         1  

Information

             

Financial activities

4 3   1      

Finance and insurance

2 2          

Real estate and rental and leasing

2 1   1      

Professional and business services

16   7   7 1 1

Professional, scientific, and technical services

3   2   1    

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

13   5   6 1 1

Educational and health services

9 3 5     1  

Educational services

1   1        

Health care and social assistance

8 3 4     1  

Leisure and hospitality

16 4 8   3 1  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

4 1       1  

Accommodation and food services

12 3 6   3    

Other services, except public administration

11 6 2        

Government(8)

9 4 4   1    

Federal government

             

State government

2 1 1        

Local government

7 3 3   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.