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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Michigan

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

155 37 50 4 20 17 27

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

110 22 40 3 14 16 15

Self-employed(3)

45 15 10   6 1 12

Gender

Women

14 5 5       2

Men

141 32 45 4 19 16 25

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

11 5 4        

25 to 34 years

22 6 8 1   5  

35 to 44 years

32 5 15 2   5 3

45 to 54 years

26 8 6   3 4 5

55 to 64 years

41 12 8   8   10

65 years and over

23   9   7   6

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

128 24 44   19 14 25

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

17 10 3        

Hispanic or Latino

8   3        

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

             

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

28 11 7   3   7

Management occupations

22 8 6       6

Business and financial operations occupations

  1          

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3   1        

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

1           1

Service occupations

19 4 7   3 4 1

Healthcare support occupations

1   1        

Protective service occupations

7 2 4     1  

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4 1          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

5   1     1 1

Personal care and service occupations

  1          

Sales and office occupations

16 9 3       1

Sales and related occupations

11 7          

Office and administrative support occupations

5 2 1       1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

48 8 13 4 7 4 12

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

9     2      

Construction and extraction occupations

24   10   5   6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

15 4 1       4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

44 5 20   5 8 6

Production occupations

12   1       5

Transportation and material moving occupations

32 3 19   3 6  

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

146 35 47 4 18 16 26

Goods producing

68 9 25 2 7 6 19

Natural resources and mining

26 3 11 2     9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

24 3 10 2     8

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

2   1        

Construction

23   11   4   5

Manufacturing

19 4 3     5 5

Service providing

78 26 22   11 10 7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

38 13 12   5 5 3

Wholesale trade

5   2        

Retail trade

14 8 3        

Transportation and warehousing

16 3 7     3  

Utilities

3         1 1

Information

             

Financial activities

4 3          

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

4 3          

Professional and business services

13 3 5     2 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

3   1       1

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

10 2 4     2 1

Educational and health services

2   2        

Educational services

1   1        

Health care and social assistance

1   1        

Leisure and hospitality

11 4   1   3  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3 1 1     1  

Accommodation and food services

8 3   1      

Other services, except public administration

10 3 1   3    

Government(8)

9   3     1 1

Federal government

1           1

State government

    1        

Local government

6   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.