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Fatal Work Injuries in New England - 2014
| State and area | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States |
6,202 | 6,238 | 6,055 | 6,054 | 5,920 | 5,915 | 5,534 | 5,575 | 5,764 | 5,734 | 5,840 | 5,657 | 5,214 | 4,551 | 4,690 | 4,693 | 4,628 | 4,585 | 4,679 |
|
New England |
144 | 163 | 178 | 192 | 186 | 150 | 153 | 188 | 171 | 167 | 161 | 163 | 143 | 139 | 150 | 155 | 132 | 136 | 137 |
|
Connecticut |
35 | 32 | 57 | 38 | 55 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 54 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 34 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 33 |
|
Maine |
23 | 19 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
|
Massachusetts |
62 | 69 | 44 | 83 | 70 | 54 | 46 | 78 | 72 | 75 | 66 | 75 | 68 | 64 | 54 | 68 | 44 | 57 | 51 |
|
New Hampshire |
11 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
|
Rhode Island |
6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
|
Vermont |
7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Event or Exposure | United States | Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
|
Total |
4,679 | 100 | 33 | 100 | 18 | 100 | 51 | 100 | 17 | 100 | 10 | 100 | 8 | 100 |
|
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals |
749 | 16 | 8 | 24 | -- | -- | 11 | 22 | 4 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Intentional injury by other person |
403 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -- | -- | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Self-inflicted injury-intentional |
271 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -- | -- | 8 | 16 | 3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Transportation incidents |
1,891 | 40 | 11 | 33 | 11 | 61 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 35 | -- | -- | 4 | 50 |
|
Aircraft incidents |
135 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Rail vehicle incidents |
55 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Pedestrian vehicular incident |
313 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -- | -- | 4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Water vehicle incidents |
53 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle |
1,075 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Fires and explosions |
137 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Fires |
53 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Falls, slips, trips |
793 | 17 | 8 | 24 | -- | -- | 11 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 60 | -- | -- |
|
Falls to lower level |
647 | 14 | 6 | 18 | -- | -- | 10 | 20 | -- | -- | 3 | 30 | -- | -- |
|
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
390 | 8 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Exposure to electricity |
156 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Exposure to other harmful substances |
180 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Contact with objects and equipment |
708 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Struck by object or equipment |
498 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
131 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Industry | United States | Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
|
Total |
4,679 | 100 | 33 | 100 | 18 | 100 | 51 | 100 | 17 | 100 | 10 | 100 | 8 | 100 |
|
Private industry |
4,251 | 91 | 30 | 91 | 18 | 100 | 46 | 90 | 15 | 88 | 8 | 80 | 8 | 100 |
|
Goods Producing |
1,964 | 42 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 50 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 5 | 62 |
|
Natural resources and mining |
749 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Construction |
874 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 50 |
|
Service Providing |
2,287 | 49 | 21 | 64 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 67 | 12 | 71 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 38 |
|
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,198 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 29 | -- | -- | 3 | 38 |
|
Information |
32 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Professional and business services |
418 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Educational and health services |
144 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Leisure and hospitality |
207 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Other services except public administration |
174 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Government |
428 | 9 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Characteristic | United States | Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
|
Total |
4,679 | 100 | 33 | 100 | 18 | 100 | 51 | 100 | 17 | 100 | 10 | 100 | 8 | 100 |
| Occupational group1 | ||||||||||||||
|
Management occupations |
427 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -- | -- | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Business and financial operations occupations |
25 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
18 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Community and social services occupations |
31 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Legal occupations |
7 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Education, training, and library occupations |
27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
47 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations |
53 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Healthcare support occupations |
14 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Protective service occupations |
211 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
53 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
245 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 5 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Personal care and service occupations |
61 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Sales and related occupations |
234 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
253 | 5 | -- | -- | 5 | 28 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Construction and extraction occupations |
885 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 18 | -- | -- | 3 | 30 | 4 | 50 |
|
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
391 | 8 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 7 | 14 | 2 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Production occupations |
206 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Transportation and material moving occupations |
1,289 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 35 | -- | -- | 3 | 38 |
|
Military specific occupations |
55 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||
|
Male |
4,320 | 92 | 30 | 91 | 17 | 94 | 44 | 86 | 16 | 94 | 10 | 100 | 8 | 100 |
|
Female |
359 | 8 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Age | ||||||||||||||
|
Under 16 years |
7 | (3) | -- | -- | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
16-17 |
13 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
18-19 |
41 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
20-24 |
289 | 6 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
25-34 |
742 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
35-44 |
838 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
45-54 |
1,127 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 38 |
|
55-64 |
965 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 12 | -- | -- | 4 | 50 |
|
65 and over |
656 | 14 | 6 | 18 | -- | -- | 7 | 14 | 3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Race or ethnic origin2 | ||||||||||||||
|
White, non-Hispanic |
3,174 | 68 | 22 | 67 | 16 | 89 | 43 | 84 | 16 | 94 | 8 | 80 | 7 | 88 |
|
Black or African-American, non Hispanic |
457 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -- | -- | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Asian, non-Hispanic |
134 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
789 | 17 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
5 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Multiple races (non-Hispanic) |
20 | (3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Footnotes (3) Less than or equal to 0.5 percent. |
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Note: Data for 2014 are preliminary. Data for all other years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or that data 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 |