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Workplace Fatality Statistics Report for FY 2003: Causes and Trends

This report provides a detailed overview of workplace fatalities for the fiscal year 2003, highlighting key causes and statistics. A total of 237 fatalities were recorded, with the primary causes including being struck by objects (105), falls (55), electrocutions (27), and drownings (15). The data breaks down fatalities by type of incident and underscores the importance of safety measures in various sectors. Notably, the report highlights patterns of fatalities among Hispanic/Latino employees, emphasizing their prevalence in certain categories.

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Workplace Fatality Statistics Report for FY 2003: Causes and Trends

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  1. Fatality ReportFY 2003 January 2004

  2. Area Office Fatality Statistics

  3. How People Died at Work

  4. Fatality Causes FY 2003

  5. Struck By = 105 Falls = 55 Electrocution = 27 Drowning = 15 Caught In = 14 Burns/Fire/Exp.= 8 Crushed By = 6 Toxic Exposure = 5 Heat Stress = 2 Fatality Report FY 2003237 Fatalities

  6. Burns, Fire, Explosions

  7. 8 Fatalities Due To Burns/Fires/Explosions • 2 Wet/Dry Vacuums (Acetone, Gasoline) • 2 Torch (Wood Dust, Hydraulic Fluid) • 2 Flammable Vapor (Oil Storage Tank, Lighting Pilot of Dehydration System) • 1 Combustible Dust (Gunpowder) • 1 Pressurized Systems (Coker)

  8. Caught In Operating Equipmentand Cave-Ins

  9. 14 Fatalities Due To Being Caught In Operating Equipment or Cave-Ins • 9 Operating Machinery (Chipper, Idler Pulley, Fan Motor, Dryer, Beater Pit, Shaft, Roll-up Door, Debarker) • 5 Trench Cave-Ins

  10. Crushed By

  11. 6 Fatalities Due To Being Crushed By Equipment • 2 Forklift (pinned against other equipment) • 2 Scissor Lift (pinned against beam) • 1 Elevator • 1 Pivot Point of Blast Furnace

  12. Drowning

  13. 15 Fatalities Due To Drowning • 7 Motor Vehicle (Driven Into Ponds, Lakes, Canals) • 2 Mowing (Tractors) • 2 Heavy Equipment (Bulldozer, Front End Loader) • 1 Diving (Golf Ball Retrieval) • 1 Landscaping (Sea Wall) • 1 Scaffold (Collapsed into Water) • 1 Boat Fueling (Marina)

  14. Electrocutions

  15. 27 Fatalities Due To Electrocutions • 13 Overhead Power Line Contact* • 5 Contact Energized Conductors (3 Light Installations, Conduit Installation, 2 Removing Wire Nut/Capping Conductors) • 3 Ungrounded Equipment (Welder, Copier, Compressor) • 3 Underground Conductor Contact (Installing Conduit, Connecting Wiring, Plumbing)

  16. 27 Electrocutions • 1 Uninsulated Tool (Pliers) • 1 Stored Energy (Capacitor) • 1 Improper Ground Placement (Welder)

  17. Electrocutions Involving Power Lines

  18. * 13 Electrocutions Involving Overhead Power Line Contact • 4 Contact with Equipment (Bucket Truck, Boom, Drilling Rig, Excavator) • 3 Installing Poles (Power Pole, Flag Pole) • 3 Landscaping (Tree Trimming) • 1 Pulling Cable • 1 Installing Lines (Jumper) • 1 Rigging (Crane Sling)

  19. Falls

  20. 55 Fatalities Due To Falls • 14 Roof • 9 Ladder • 5 Communication Tower • 5 Scaffolding • 5 Motor Vehicles (2 Garbage Trucks, 1 Pick-up, 1 Utility, 1 Service Truck) • 4 Lift Equipment (2 Order Pickers, 1 Aerial Lift, 1 Bucket Truck)

  21. 55 Falls • 4 Same Level • 2 Tree • 2 Balcony • 2 Platforms • 1 Framing • 1 Water Tower • 1 Bridge Decking

  22. Heat Stress

  23. 2 Fatalities Due ToHeat Stress • 1 Garbage Collection • 1 Concrete Work

  24. Struck By Fatalities

  25. 105 Fatalities Due ToBeing Struck By Objects • 27 Motor Vehicles* • 11 Forklifts • 10 Loading/Unloading/Moving Loads • 9 Trees • 7 Cranes/Rigging/Loads • 6 Bullets (Workplace Violence)

  26. 105 Struck By Fatalities • 6 Heavy Equipment • 5 Motor Vehicle Maintenance (Garbage Truck, Auto Lift, Backhoe, Front-End Loader, Trailer Door) • 5 Operating Machinery (2 Saws, Lumber, Tree Trimmer, Screw Machine) • 3 Maintenance (Charge Bucket, RR Trestle, Generator Cover) • 3 Concrete Forms

  27. 105 Struck By Fatalities • 3 Demolition • 2 Tire/Tire Rims • 2 Manhole Cap Installation • 1 Underground Pipe • 1 Pressure Washing • 1 Construction (Carport Collapse) • 1 Trench (Rock) • 1 RR Door • 1 Lightning

  28. *15 Fatalities Due ToBeing Struck By Motorists • 2 Tow Truck Drivers • 2 Setting Out/Removing Cones • 2 Security Guards • 1 Flagger • 1 Blowing Leaves on Roadway • 1 Parking Attendant

  29. Fatalities Involving Motorists • 1 Survey Crew • 1 Landscaping • 1 Sweeping Roadway • 1 Road Clearing • 1 Lane Closure at Toll Booth • 1 Good Samaritan

  30. Toxic Exposures

  31. 5 Fatalities Due ToToxic Exposures • 4 Confined Space (3 PVC Duct Installation/Manhole, Railway Car) • 1 Carbon Monoxide (Forklift)

  32. Hispanic/Latino Fatalities

  33. 59 Fatalities Of Hispanic/Latino Employees • 6 Atlanta East (35%) • 3 Atlanta West (27%) • 4 Birmingham (23%) • 33 Ft. Lauderdale (62%) • 2 Jackson (10%) • 5 Jacksonville (17%) • 3 Mobile (18%) • 2 Savannah (11%) • 15 Tampa (32%)

  34. Hispanic Fatalities by Area Office

  35. Hispanic/Latino Fatalities • 32 Struck By (30% of Struck-By;14% of all Fatalities) • 16 Falls (29% of Falls; 7% of all Fatalities) • 7 Drowning (47% of Drowning; 3% of all Fatalities) • 7 Caught In (50% of Caught-In; 3% of all Fatalities) • 2 Crushed By (33% of Crushed By; .8% of all Fatalities)

  36. Hispanic/Latino Fatalities • 2 Toxic Exposure (40% of Toxic Exposures; .8% of all • Fatalities) • 2 Burns/Fire/Explosions (25% of Burns/Fire/Explosions; .8% of all Fatalities) • 1 Heat Stress (50% of Heat Stress; .4% of all Fatalities) • 1 Electrocution (5% of Electrocutions; .4% of all Fatalities)

  37. Hispanic/Latino Fatality Causes

  38. Where Fatalities Occurred

  39. SIC Codes • 8 Agriculture Production (0133 – 0181) • 18 Agriculture Services (0722 – 0783) • 1 Oil Production (1382) • 11 General Building Constructors (1521 – 1542) • 36 Heavy Construction (1611 – 1629) • 62 *Specialty Trade Contractors • (1711 – 1799) • 8 Food Products Mfg. (2011 – 2062)

  40. SIC Codes • 1 Textile Mfg. (2259) • 4 Sawmills (2421) • 2 Wood Pallet/Container Mfg. (2439 - 2449) • 3 Paper & Allied Products (2611 – 2621) • 1 Printing and Publishing (2741) • 2 Chemical and Allied Products (2842 – 2899) • 2 Plastic Products (3069 - 3089) • 7 Stone, Clay & Glass (3271 – 3275)

  41. SIC Code • 1 Primary Metals (3322) • 8 Fabricated Metal Products (3441 – 3496) • 2 Industrial Equipment Mfg. (3533 - 3541) • 8 Transportation Eqmt. (3714 – 3731) • 2 Misc. Mfg. (3993 – 3999) • 5 Trucking & Warehousing (4212 – 4231) • 2 Water Transportation (4491 – 4493) • 2 Transportation Services (4789)

  42. SIC Code • 1 Communications (4841) • 7 Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4911 – 4959) • 3 Wholesale Trade (5021 – 5093) • 1 Wholesale Trade (Nondurable Goods) (5141) • 1 Food Store (5411) • 2 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations (5531)

  43. SIC Code • 1 Real Estate (6513) • 2 Hotels and Other Lodging (7011) • 1 Personal Services (7299) • 9 Business Services (7349 – 7381) • 5 Auto Repair, Services and Parking (7538 – 7549) • 3 Misc. Repair Services (7623 – 7699) • 1 Amusement & Recreation Svc. (7997)

  44. SIC Code • 1 Private Residence (8811) • 1 Services Not Elsewhere Classified (8999) • 1 Nonclassifiable Establishment (9999)

  45. Specialty Trades

  46. 62 Specialty Trade Contractors

  47. *62 Specialty Trade Contractors • 1711 Plumbing, Heating, and AC = 1 • 1731 Electrical Work = 11 • 1741 Masonry = 3 • 1742 Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical & Insulation Work = 1 • 1743 Terrazzo, Tile, Marble and Mosaic Work = 1 • 1751 Carpentry Work = 6 • 1761 Roofing, Siding & Sheet Metal Work = 6

  48. *62 Specialty Trade Contractors • 1771 Concrete Work = 4 • 1781 Water Well Drilling = 1 • 1791 Structural Steel Erection = 5 • 1794 Excavation Work = 9 • 1795 Wrecking and Demolition = 2 • 1799 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors = 12

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