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Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by selected event groups in the 10 largest metropolitan areas in 2013(p)
Metropolitan Areas(1)Total fatalities(2)Violence and other injuries by persons or animalsTransportation incidentsFalls, slips, tripsContact with objects and equipment

United States(3)

4,4057531,740699717

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.

15238493118

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.

10222282415

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.

9523311119

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas

862224916

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.

8334151513

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Fla.

781631186

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas

7215191612

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.

621619137

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H.

4215996

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.

298948

Footnotes:
(1) Metropolitan areas used in this table are Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) based on definitions from the Office of Management and Budget Bulletin Number 10-02, December 2009.
(2) Data are based on a preliminary total of 4,405 fatal work injuries nationwide for 2013.
(3) Also includes fatalities occuring in nonmetropolitan areas.
(p) Data for 2013 are preliminary. Revised and final 2013 data are scheduled to be released in spring 2015.
 

Note: Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
 

 

Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2012-2013
Event or exposure(1)2012(2)2013(p)
NumberNumberPercent

Total

7083100

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals

153441

Intentional injury by person

143036

Homicides

42125

Shooting by other person--intentional

32125

Suicides

10911

Shooting--intentional self-harm

734

Animal and insect related incidents

1--

Struck by animal

1--

Gored or rammed by animal

-11

Transportation incidents

231518

Pedestrian vehicular incident

634

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

121113

Roadway collision with other vehicle

867

Roadway collision--moving in opposite directions, oncoming

-11

Roadway collision--moving perpendicularly

334

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

445

Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway

434

Roadway noncollision incident

-11

Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway

-11

Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

311

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle

-11

Part of occupant's body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident

-11

Fires and explosions

-22

Fires

-11

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids

-11

Explosions

-11

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire

-11

Falls, slips, trips

161518

Falls on same level

4--

Fall on same level due to slipping

-11

Falls to lower level

121316

Other fall to lower level

91012

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet

-34

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet

-22

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet

-11

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet

-22

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

845

Contact with objects and equipment

81316

Struck by object or equipment

81012

Struck by falling object or equipment

-78

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery--other than vehicle part

-11

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(2) Data for 2012 are revised and final.
(p) Data for 2013 are preliminary. Revised and final 2013 data are scheduled to be released in spring 2015.
 

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes 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.
 

 

Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2012-2013
Industry(1)2012(2)2013(p)
NumberNumberPercent

Total

7083100

Private industry

596376

Goods-producing

282328

Construction

232125

Construction

232125

Construction of buildings

367

Residential building construction

-34

Residential building construction

-34

New single-family housing construction (except operative builders)

-11

Residential remodelers

-11

Nonresidential building construction

-34

Commercial and institutional building construction

-34

Specialty trade contractors

121316

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

-78

Structural steel and precast concrete contractors

-11

Nonresidential structural steel and precast concrete contractors

-11

Framing contractors

-34

Nonresidential framing contractors

-11

Roofing contractors

-34

Residential roofing contractors

-11

Building equipment contractors

334

Other specialty trade contractors

534

Manufacturing

211

Manufacturing

211

Wood product manufacturing

-11

Other wood product manufacturing

-11

Wood container and pallet manufacturing

-11

Service-providing

314048

Trade, transportation, and utilities

131417

Wholesale trade

-22

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

-11

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

-11

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

-11

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

-11

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

-11

Livestock merchant wholesalers

-11

Retail trade

-56

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

-11

Building material and supplies dealers

-11

Transportation and warehousing

878

Truck transportation

-56

General freight trucking

-45

General freight trucking, local

-22

Transit and ground passenger transportation

4--

Taxi and limousine service

311

Taxi service

311

Professional and business services

61822

Professional, scientific, and technical services

-911

Professional, scientific, and technical services

-911

Architectural, engineering, and related services

111

Engineering services

111

Computer systems design and related services

-45

Computer systems design and related services

-45

Computer systems design services

-45

Advertising and related services

-11

Administrative and waste services

4911

Administrative and support services

3810

Investigation and security services

-22

Investigation, guard, and armored car services

-22

Security guards and patrol services

-22

Services to buildings and dwellings

356

Landscaping services

356

Waste management and remediation services

111

Waste collection

-11

Waste collection

-11

Solid waste collection

-11

Leisure and hospitality

334

Accommodation and food services

-34

Accommodation

-11

Traveler accommodation

-11

Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels

-11

Food services and drinking places

-22

Full-service restaurants

-11

Full-service restaurants

-11

Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

-11

Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

-11

Other services, except public administration

356

Other services, except public administration

356

Repair and maintenance

-45

Automotive repair and maintenance

-34

Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance

-34

General automotive repair

-34

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

-11

Reupholstery and furniture repair

-11

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations

-11

Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations

-11

Professional organizations

-11

Government(3)

112024

Federal government

31720

Service-providing

31720

Trade, transportation, and utilities

-11

Transportation and warehousing

-11

Postal service

-11

Postal service

-11

Postal service

-11

Public administration

21619

Public administration

21619

Administration of economic programs

-11

Administration of economic programs

-11

Regulation and administration of communications, electric, gas, and other utilities

-11

National security and international affairs

21316

National security and international affairs

21316

National security

21316

Local government

634

Service-providing

634

Trade, transportation, and utilities

-11

Transportation and warehousing

-11

Transit and ground passenger transportation

-11

Urban transit systems

-11

Urban transit systems

-11

Bus and other motor vehicle transit systems

-11

Footnotes:
(1) Industry data are based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2007. Total may include other industries not shown.
(2) Data for 2012 are revised and final.
(3) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.
(p) Data are for 2013 preliminary. Revised and final 2013 data are scheduled to be released in spring 2015.
 

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes 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.
 

 

Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2012-2013
Occupation(1)2012(2)2013(p)
NumberNumberPercent

Total

7083100

Management occupations

967

Top executives

-11

Chief executives

-11

Chief executives

-11

Operations specialties managers

-22

Computer and information systems managers

-11

Computer and information systems managers

-11

Purchasing managers

-11

Purchasing managers

-11

Other management occupations

834

Food service managers

-11

Food service managers

-11

Business and financial operations occupations

-22

Business operations specialists

-11

Logisticians

-11

Logisticians

-11

Financial specialists

-11

Financial analysts and advisors

-11

Financial analysts

-11

Computer and mathematical occupations

-45

Computer occupations

-34

Computer and information analysts

-22

Computer systems analysts

-11

Information security analysts

-11

Miscellaneous computer occupations

-11

Mathematical science occupations

-11

Operations research analysts

-11

Operations research analysts

-11

Architecture and engineering occupations

---

Engineers

---

Civil engineers

-11

Civil engineers

-11

Legal occupations

-11

Lawyers, judges, and related workers

-11

Lawyers and judicial law clerks

-11

Lawyers

-11

Protective service occupations

534

Other protective service workers

234

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers

234

Security guards

234

Food preparation and serving related occupations

-11

Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

-11

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

-11

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

-11

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

867

Grounds maintenance workers

845

Grounds maintenance workers

845

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

745

Sales and related occupations

-34

Other sales and related workers

-11

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters

-11

Demonstrators and product promoters

-11

Office and administrative support occupations

311

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers

-11

Postal service workers

-11

Postal service mail carriers

-11

Construction and extraction occupations

171822

Supervisors of construction and extraction workers

356

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

356

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

356

Construction trades workers

141214

Construction laborers

845

Construction laborers

845

Roofers

-34

Roofers

-34

Structural iron and steel workers

-11

Structural iron and steel workers

-11

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

678

Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers

-11

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

-11

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

-11

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

-45

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

522

Control and valve installers and repairers

-11

Mechanical door repairers

-11

Maintenance and repair workers, general

-11

Maintenance and repair workers, general

-11

Production occupations

-22

Assemblers and fabricators

-11

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

-11

Metal workers and plastic workers

-11

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers

-11

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

-11

Transportation and material moving occupations

131417

Motor vehicle operators

61012

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

178

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

167

Light truck or delivery services drivers

-11

Material moving workers

445

Laborers and material movers, hand

445

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

345

Military occupations(3)

2810

Footnotes:
(1) Occupation data are based on the Standard Occupational Classification system, 2010. Total may include occupations not shown.
(2) Data for 2012 are revised and final.
(3) Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
(p) Data for 2013 are preliminary. Revised and final 2013 data are scheduled to be released in spring 2015.
 

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes 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.
 

Table 5. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2012-2013
Worker characteristics2012(1)2013(p)
NumberNumberPercent

Total

7083100
Employee status   

Wage and salary workers(2)

557388

Self-employed(3)

151012
Gender   

Men

637590

Women

7810
Age(4)   

18-19 years

-34

20 to 24 years

51113

25 to 34 years

101113

35 to 44 years

101518

45 to 54 years

161923

55 to 64 years

141923

65 and over

1356
Race or ethnic origin(5)   

White (non-Hispanic)

323745

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

121619

Hispanic or Latino

192429

Asian (non-Hispanic)

656

Footnotes:
(1) Data for 2012 are revised and final.
(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) Information may not be available for all age groups.
(5) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude Hispanic and Latino workers.
(p) Data for 2013 are preliminary. Revised and final 2013 data are scheduled to be released in spring 2015.
 

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes 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.