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 |
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|---|---|
| Gender | Fatalities |
| Male | 1191 |
| Female | 86 |
| Unknown | 5 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 2
| Percent of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities to Females NYS (excluding NYC) and US, 1992-2000 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | NYS | US | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| 1994 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 7.0 |
| 1996 | 19.8 | 8.3 | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 4.9 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|
| Employee Status | Fatalities |
| Wages and Salary Workers | 916 |
| Self-Employed & Family Business Workers | 330 |
| Volunteer | 28 |
| Active Duty, Armed Forces | 5 |
| Unknown | 3 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 4
| Number of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Age Group NYS (exluding NYC), 1992-2000 | |
|---|---|
| Age Group | Number of Deaths |
| <16 | 14 |
| 16-17 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 22 |
| 20-24 | 78 |
| 25-34 | 234 |
| 35-44 | 274 |
| 45-54 | 289 |
| 55-64 | 189 |
| 65-74 | 96 |
| 75-84 | 34 |
| 85+ | 5 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 5
| Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Race NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000 |
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|---|---|
| Race | Fatality |
| White | 1037 |
| Black | 81 |
| Other | 23 |
| Unknown | 62 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 79 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 6
| Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event/Exposure NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000 |
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|---|---|
| Event/Exposure | Fatalities |
| Contact w/ objects and equipment | 223 |
| Falls | 157 |
| Exposure to Harmful Substances/Environments | 111 |
| Transportation Accidents | 542 |
| Fires and Explosions | 54 |
| Assaults and Violent Acts | 188 |
| Nonclassifiable/Other | 7 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | NYS | US | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 7.0 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 9.0 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | NYS | US | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 8.9 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| 1996 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 12.7 |
| 1997 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 9.6 |
| 1999 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 13.9 |
| 2000 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.5 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | NYS | US | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 21.8 |
| 1993 | 13.2 | 17.0 | 13.2 |
| 1994 | 11.7 | 16.3 | 11.7 |
| 1995 | 12.1 | 16.5 | 12.1 |
| 1996 | 9.3 | 14.9 | 12.7 |
| 1997 | 7.8 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 4.1 | 11.0 | 4.1 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|
| Occupation | Fatalities |
| Managerial and Professional | 112 |
| Technical, Sales, Administrative Support | 130 |
| Service | 108 |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 255 |
| Precision Production | 199 |
| Operators, Fabricators, Laborers | 448 |
| Military | 4 |
| Unknown | 26 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | US | NYS | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 9.7 |
| 1993 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| 1994 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| 1995 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 23.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 9.7 |
| 1998 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | US | NYS | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.7 |
| 1993 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 10.5 |
| 1994 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| 1995 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 9.6 |
| 1996 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| 1997 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | US | NYS | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| 1993 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 11.1 |
| 1997 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 15.1 |
| 1999 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 12.3 |
| 2000 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |||
FIGURE 14
| Number of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000 |
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|---|---|
| Industry | Fatalities |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing | 241 |
| Consruction | 268 |
| Manufacturing | 139 |
| Mining | 4 |
| Transportation and Public Utilities | 208 |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade | 172 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate | 21 |
| Services | 157 |
| Government | 67 |
| Unknown | 5 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 15
| Fatal Occupational Injuries by Nature NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000 |
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|---|---|
| Nature | Fatalities |
| Traumatic Injuries Uns. | 18 |
| Traumatic Injuries to Bones, Nerves, Spine | 44 |
| Open Wounds | 141 |
| Burns | 39 |
| Intracranial Injuries | 263 |
| Multiple Traumatic Injuries | 355 |
| Other Traumatic Injuries | 400 |
| Other | 22 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 16
| Percent Distribution of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Part and Body | |
|---|---|
| Part of Body | Fatal Injuries |
| Head and Neck | 27.5 |
| Trunk | 22.0 |
| Body Systems | 14.7 |
| Lower Extremities | 1.4 |
| Multiple Body parts | 32.4 |
| Nonclassifiable | 2.0 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |
FIGURE 17
| Fatal Occupational Injuries by Source NYS (excluding NYC), 1992-2000 |
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|---|---|
| Source | Fatalities |
| Chemicals | 25 |
| Machinery | 133 |
| Parts and Materials | 88 |
| Persons, Plants, Animals | 75 |
| Structures and Surfaces | 169 |
| Tools, Instruments and Equipment | 30 |
| Vehicles | 551 |
| Other Sources | 170 |
| Other/Nonclassifiable | 41 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | US | NYS | NYS_EXC_96 |
| 1992 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 11.3 |
| 1993 | 11.8 | 16.2 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 14.6 |
| 1996 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 16.2 | 18.7 | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | 23.0 | 20.9 | 23.0 |
| 2000 | 15.6 | 19.9 | 15.6 |
| 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 |
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|---|---|
| Month | Number of Injuries |
| January | 106 |
| February | 67 |
| March | 92 |
| April | 93 |
| May | 103 |
| June | 128 |
| July | 134 |
| August | 129 |
| September | 106 |
| October | 126 |
| November | 102 |
| December | 96 |
| excludes 46 victims of a single airline accident | |