New York State Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 1992-2000

Figures

FIGURE 1
Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Gender
NYS (excluding NYC, 1992-2000
GenderFatalities
Male1191
Female86
Unknown5
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 2
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities to Females
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearNYSUSNYS_EXC_96
19927.37.17.3
19939.27.79.2
19947.88.07.8
19957.08.67.0
199619.88.36.3
19974.57.64.5
19986.28.06.2
19996.67.36.6
20004.97.64.9
2000 US data are preliminary; NYS-EXC_96 excludes 1996 airline accident victims

FIGURE 3
Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Employee Status
NYS (exluding NYC), 1992-2000
Employee StatusFatalities
Wages and Salary Workers916
Self-Employed & Family Business Workers330
Volunteer28
Active Duty, Armed Forces5
Unknown3
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 4
Number of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Age Group
NYS (exluding NYC), 1992-2000
Age GroupNumber of Deaths
<1614
16-1712
18-1922
20-2478
25-34234
35-44274
45-54289
55-64189
65-7496
75-8434
85+5
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 5
Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Race
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
RaceFatality
White1037
Black81
Other23
Unknown62
Hispanic/Latino79
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 6
Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event/Exposure
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
Event/ExposureFatalities
Contact w/ objects and equipment223
Falls157
Exposure to Harmful Substances/Environments111
Transportation Accidents542
Fires and Explosions54
Assaults and Violent Acts188
Nonclassifiable/Other7
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident; Other includes Bodily Reaction/Exertion

FIGURE 7
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities From Being Struck by a Falling Object
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearNYSUSNYS_EXC_96
19923.25.83.2
19934.65.54.6
19945.05.65.0
19957.05.47.0
19965.86.57.9
19977.86.27.8
19986.25.36.2
19996.65.96.6
20009.05.99.0
2000 US data are preliminary; NYS_EXC_96 excludes 1996 airline accident victims

FIGURE 8
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities From Collisions between Vehicles
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearNYSUSNYS_EXC_96
19927.39.37.3
19935.910.45.9
19948.99.98.9
19957.010.27.0
19969.310.812.7
19978.410.38.4
19989.611.69.6
199913.911.813.9
200011.511.711.5
2000 US data are preliminary; NYS_EXC_96 excludes 1996 airline accident victims

FIGURE 9
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities From Homocide
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearNYSUSNYS_EXC_96
199221.816.821.8
199313.217.013.2
199411.716.311.7
199512.116.512.1
19969.314.912.7
19977.813.87.8
19987.511.87.5
19992.510.72.5
20004.111.04.1
2000 US data are preliminary; NYS_EXC_96 excludes 1996 airline accident victims

FIGURE 10
Fatal Occupational Injuries by Occupation
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
OccupationFatalities
Managerial and Professional112
Technical, Sales, Administrative Support130
Service108
Farming, Forestry, Fishing255
Precision Production199
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers448
Military4
Unknown26
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 11
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities to Those Working in Service Occupations
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearUSNYSNYS_EXC_96
19929.78.79.7
19939.98.69.9
199410.19.110.1
19957.68.67.6
199623.88.07.9
19979.77.99.7
19988.27.38.2
19994.97.84.9
20006.67.26.6
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 12
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities to Those Working in Technical, Sales, Administrative Occupations
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearUSNYSNYS_EXC_96
199213.713.513.7
199310.513.410.5
199415.114.415.1
19959.613.29.6
199614.512.512.7
19975.811.95.8
199811.011.311.0
19994.910.14.9
20006.611.46.6
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 13
Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities to Construction Laborers
NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000
YearUSNYSNYS_EXC_96
19924.03.74.0
19937.23.77.2
19946.13.76.1
19955.75.05.7
19968.14.711.1
19977.15.37.1
199815.15.615.1
199912.35.712.3
20005.74.95.7
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 14
Number of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
IndustryFatalities
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing241
Consruction268
Manufacturing139
Mining4
Transportation and Public Utilities208
Wholesale and Retail Trade172
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate21
Services157
Government67
Unknown5
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 15
Fatal Occupational Injuries by Nature
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
NatureFatalities
Traumatic Injuries Uns.18
Traumatic Injuries to Bones, Nerves, Spine44
Open Wounds141
Burns39
Intracranial Injuries263
Multiple Traumatic Injuries355
Other Traumatic Injuries400
Other22
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 16
Percent Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Part and Body
Part of BodyFatal Injuries
Head and Neck27.5
Trunk22.0
Body Systems14.7
Lower Extremities1.4
Multiple Body parts32.4
Nonclassifiable2.0
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident

FIGURE 17
Fatal Occupational Injuries by Source
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
SourceFatalities
Chemicals25
Machinery133
Parts and Materials88
Persons, Plants, Animals75
Structures and Surfaces169
Tools, Instruments and Equipment30
Vehicles551
Other Sources170
Other/Nonclassifiable41
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident; Other/Nonclassification inlcludes Furniture, Containers

FIGURE 18
Traumatic Occupational Fatalities Involving Trucks
NYS (excluding NYC and US, 1992-2000
YearUSNYSNYS_EXC_96
199211.014.511.3
199311.816.211.8
199417.316.017.3
199514.616.514.6
199612.817.217.5
199716.218.716.2
199818.520.518.5
199923.020.923.0
200015.619.915.6
2000 US data are preliminary; NYS-EXC-96 excludes 1996 airline accident victims

FIGURE 19
Number of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Month
NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000
MonthNumber of Injuries
January106
February67
March92
April93
May103
June128
July134
August129
September106
October126
November102
December96
excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident