Occupational Fatalities in New York State: 2005 and 2006 Update
Figures 1 and 2 Data
Figure 1
| 2005-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event/ Exposure | N | % |
| Contact with Objects/ Equiptment | 58 | 20.3% |
| Falls | 28 | 9.8% |
| Exposure to Substances/ Environment | 28 | 9.8% |
| Transportation Accidents | 126 | 44.1% |
| Fires and Explosions | 9 | 3.1% |
| Assaults and Violent Acts | 37 | 12.9% |
* NYS data does not include New York City Fatalities. New York City collects and analyzes data seperately.
Figure 2
| Selected Demographics | 2005 N (%) | 2006** N (%) | Total 05-06 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fatalities | 151 (100%) | 135 (100%) | 286 (100%) |
| Employee Status | |||
| Wage & salary workers | 119 (78.8%) | 98 (72.6%) | 217 (75.9%) |
| Self-employed/family business | 26 (17.2%) | 32 (20.7%) | 58 (20.2%) |
| Armed Forces | <3 (<1%) | <3 (<1%) | 3 (1%) |
| Volunteer | 5 (3.3%) | 3 (2.2%) | 8 (2.8%) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 134 (88.7%) | 122 (90.4%) | 256 (89.5%) |
| Female | 17 (11.3%) | 13 (9.6%) | 30 (10.5%) |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 7 (4.6%) | <3 (1.4%) | 9 (3.1%) |
| 20-24 | 14 (9.3%) | 10 (7.4%) | 24 (8.4%) |
| 25-34 | 30 (19.9%) | 17 (12.6%) | 47 (16.4%) |
| 35-44 | 35 (23.2%) | 35 (25.9%) | 70 (24.5%) |
| 45-54 | 36 (23.8%) | 30 (22.2%) | 66 (23.1%) |
| 55-64 | 24 (15.9%) | 27 (20.0%) | 51 (17.8%) |
| 65-74 | 5 (3.3%) | 10 (7.4%) | 15 (5.2%) |
| 75+ | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (3.0%) | 4 (1.4%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 119 (78.8%) | 105 (77.8%) | 224 (78.3%) |
| Black | 13 (8.6%) | 8 (5.9%) | 21 (7.3%) |
| Asian | <3 (<1%) | <3 (1.5%) | 3 (1.0%) |
| Other/Unknown | 6 (4.0%) | 6 (4.4%) | 12 (4.2%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12 (8.0%) | 14 (10.4%) | 26 (9.1%) |
* NYS data does not include New York City Fatalities. New York City collects and analyzes data separately.
