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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Georgia

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Georgia
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

186 40 90 3 22 15 16

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

146 24 77   17 13 13

Self-employed(3)

40 16 13   5   3

Gender

Women

10 3 3 1      

Men

176 37 87   20 14 16

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

1   1        

20 to 24 years

19 7 7     1 2

25 to 34 years

29 13 9       3

35 to 44 years

47 7 24   7 6  

45 to 54 years

39 5 23 1 1 4 5

55 to 64 years

32 5 16   5 3 3

65 years and over

19 3 10   5    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

106 20 48   16 11 9

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

43 8 26       5

Hispanic or Latino

24 3 12   4 3  

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

12 8 4        

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

22 5 12   3 2  

Management occupations

10 3 7        

Business and financial operations occupations

3            

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

1       1    

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

1 1          

Education, training, and library occupations

2   1   1    

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3   2     1  

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

2 1       1  

Service occupations

36 11 12 1 5 4 3

Healthcare support occupations

1     1      

Protective service occupations

12 8 3        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4 3       1  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

18   8   4 3 3

Personal care and service occupations

1   1        

Sales and office occupations

16 13 1        

Sales and related occupations

14 13          

Office and administrative support occupations

2   1   1    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

46 6 16   9 7 6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

5   3     1 1

Construction and extraction occupations

27 2 11   9 3 2

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

14 4 2     3 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

55 4 39   3 2 7

Production occupations

8   1     2 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

47 4 38       4

Military occupations(6)

11   10        

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

161 32 75 3 20 15 16

Goods producing

58 4 23   12 9 9

Natural resources and mining

13 1 9     1 2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

13 1 9     1 2

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

             

Construction

31 2 12   11 5 1

Manufacturing

14   2     3 6

Service providing

103 28 52   8 6 7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

47 13 28   3   3

Wholesale trade

6   4       1

Retail trade

13 12 1        

Transportation and warehousing

28   23       2

Utilities

             

Information

2   2        

Financial activities

3            

Finance and insurance

2            

Real estate and rental and leasing

1   1        

Professional and business services

24 4 10   5   3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

1 1          

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

23 3 10   5   3

Educational and health services

5   3 1   1  

Educational services

2   2        

Health care and social assistance

3   1 1   1  

Leisure and hospitality

15 7 6        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

6   6        

Accommodation and food services

9 7          

Other services, except public administration

7 3 1     1  

Government(8)

25 8 15        

Federal government

13   10        

State government

3   1   1    

Local government

9 5 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.