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Workplace Fatalities in Pennsylvania – Full Tables

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Pennsylvania, 2011(1)
Event or exposure(2)	Number	Percent
Total	186	100
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	28	15
Intentional injury by person	28	15
Homicides	18	10
Shooting by other person—intentional	15	8
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing	1	1
Multiple violent acts by other person	1	1
Suicides	10	5
Hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation—intentional self-harm	5	3
Jumping from building or other structure intentional—self-harm	2	1
Transportation incidents	69	37
Aircraft incidents	2	1
Other in-flight crash	2	1
Other in-flight crash into structure, object, or ground	2	1
Rail vehicle incidents	1	1
Rail vehicle collision	1	1
Collision between rail and roadway vehicles	1	1
Animal and other non-motorized vehicle transportation incidents	1	1
Animal transportation incident	1	1
Thrown, tipped, or fell from animal-drawn vehicle	1	1
Pedestrian vehicular incident	14	8
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone	3	2
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone	3	2
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	7	4
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area	5	3
Water vehicle incident	1	1
Fall on water vehicle	1	1
Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle	42	23
Roadway collision with other vehicle	21	11
Roadway collision moving in same direction	8	4
Roadway collision moving in opposite directions, oncoming	7	4
Roadway collision moving perpendicularly	4	2
Roadway collision moving and standing vehicle in roadway	2	1
Roadway collision with object other than vehicle	19	10
Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway	1	1
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway	17	9
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle	8	4
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle	1	1
Nonroadway noncollision incident	6	3
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway	4	2
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway	2	1
Fire or explosion	6	3
Fire	-	-
Other structural fire without collapse	1	1
Explosion	4	2
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids	2	1
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire	1	1
Fall, slip, trip	34	18
Fall on same level	7	4
Fall to lower level	27	15
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment	3	2
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet	2	1
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet	1	1
Other fall to lower level	23	12
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet	4	2
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet	3	2
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet	3	2
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	17	9
Exposure to electricity	7	4
Direct exposure to electricity	4	2
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts	3	2
Indirect exposure to electricity	3	2
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts	3	2
Exposure to other harmful substances	7	4
Nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol unintentional overdose	4	2
Inhalation of harmful substance	3	2
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode	3	2
Contact with objects and equipment	32	17
Struck by object or equipment	20	11
Struck by powered vehicle nontransport	9	5
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle	3	2
Struck by powered vehicle tipping over nontransport	1	1
Struck by other falling powered vehicle	3	2
Struck by falling object or equipment	10	5
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery other than vehicle part	4	2
Injured by handheld object or equipment	1	1
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	1	1
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	6	3
Caught in running equipment or machinery	5	3
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	2	1
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	2	1
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	1	1
Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material	6	3
Excavation or trenching cave-in	2	1
Footnotes: (1) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013. (2) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. 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.

Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Pennsylvania, 2010-2011
Industry(1)	2010(2)	2011(3)
Industry(1)	Number	Number	Percent
Total	221	186	100
Private industry	200	174	94
Goods-producing	88	67	36
Natural resources and mining	29	20	11
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	19	14	8
Crop production	13	3	2
Other crop farming	10	3	2
All other crop farming	9	3	2
Animal production	3	7	4
Cattle ranching and farming	3	5	3
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots	-	1	1
Beef cattle ranching and farming	-	1	1
Dairy cattle and milk production	-	4	2
Hog and pig farming	-	1	1
Hog and pig farming	-	1	1
Poultry and egg production	-	1	1
Forestry and logging	3	4	2
Logging	3	4	2
Logging	3	4	2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(4)	10	6	3
Mining (except oil and gas)	-	1	1
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	-	1	1
Stone mining and quarrying	-	1	1
Support activities for mining	8	5	3
Support activities for mining	8	5	3
Support activities for mining	8	5	3
Drilling oil and gas wells	5	4	2
Support activities for oil and gas operations	3	-	-
Construction	39	30	16
Construction of buildings	14	5	3
Residential building construction	8	4	2
Residential building construction	8	4	2
Residential remodelers	5	4	2
Nonresidential building construction	5	-	-
Commercial and institutional building construction	5	-	-
Heavy and civil engineering construction	-	5	3
Utility system construction	-	3	2
Water and sewer line and related structures construction	-	1	1
Oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction	-	1	1
Highway, street, and bridge construction	-	2	1
Highway, street, and bridge construction	-	2	1
Specialty trade contractors	23	20	11
Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors	9	6	3
Roofing contractors	4	6	3
Residential roofing contractors	-	3	2
Building equipment contractors	4	3	2
Electrical contractors	-	3	2
Nonresidential electrical contractors	-	1	1
Building finishing contractors	4	5	3
Painting and wall covering contractors	3	3	2
Residential painting and wall covering contractors	-	3	2
Other specialty trade contractors	6	6	3
Site preparation contractors	5	5	3
Other residential site preparation contractors	-	1	1
Other nonresidential site preparation contractors	3	1	1
Manufacturing	20	17	9
Food manufacturing	-	2	1
Animal food manufacturing	-	1	1
Animal food manufacturing	-	1	1
Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing	-	1	1
Bread and bakery product manufacturing	-	1	1
Commercial bakeries	-	1	1
Wood product manufacturing	-	1	1
Other wood product manufacturing	-	1	1
All other wood product manufacturing	-	1	1
Printing	-	1	1
Commercial gravure printing	-	1	1
Printing and related support activities	-	1	1
Printing and related support activities	-	1	1
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	-	1	1
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	-	1	1
Other petroleum and coal products manufacturing	-	1	1
Chemical manufacturing	-	-	-
Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing	-	1	1
All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing	-	1	1
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	-	1	1
Plastics product manufacturing	-	1	1
Plastics bottle manufacturing	-	1	1
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	-	2	1
Clay product and refractory manufacturing	-	1	1
Clay building material and refractories manufacturing	-	1	1
Glass and glass product manufacturing	-	1	1
Glass and glass product manufacturing	-	1	1
Flat glass manufacturing	-	1	1
Primary metal manufacturing	-	1	1
Foundries	-	1	1
Ferrous metal foundries	-	1	1
Steel foundries (except investment)	-	1	1
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	-	4	2
Spring and wire product manufacturing	-	1	1
Spring and wire product manufacturing	-	1	1
Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing	-	1	1
Machine shops	-	1	1
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing	-	2	1
All other fabricated metal product manufacturing	-	2	1
Ball and roller bearing manufacturing	-	1	1
Transportation equipment manufacturing	3	-	-
Furniture and related product manufacturing	-	-	-
Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing	-	1	1
Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing	-	1	1
Service-providing	112	107	58
Trade, transportation, and utilities	58	62	33
Wholesale trade	6	11	6
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	5	7	4
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers	4	1	1
Tire and tube merchant wholesalers	-	1	1
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers	-	-	-
Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers	-	1	1
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	-	4	2
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	-	4	2
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	-	3	2
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers	-	1	1
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals)	-	1	1
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	-	1	1
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	-	1	1
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	-	1	1
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	-	1	1
Wholesale trade agents and brokers	-	1	1
Retail trade	10	16	9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	4	-	-
Automobile dealers	3	-	-
Furniture and home furnishings stores	-	1	1
Furniture stores	-	1	1
Furniture stores	-	1	1
Food and beverage stores	-	11	6
Grocery stores	-	10	5
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores	-	3	2
Convenience stores	-	7	4
Health and personal care stores	-	1	1
Health and personal care stores	-	1	1
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume stores	-	1	1
Gasoline stations	-	1	1
Gasoline stations	-	1	1
Gasoline stations with convenience stores	-	1	1
Nonstore retailers	-	1	1
Direct selling establishments	-	1	1
Fuel dealers	-	1	1
Heating oil dealers	-	1	1
Transportation and warehousing	40	34	18
Truck transportation	25	26	14
General freight trucking	14	16	9
General freight trucking, long-distance	12	14	8
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload	5	6	3
General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload	-	5	3
Specialized freight trucking	10	10	5
Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local	3	-	-
Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance	7	8	4
Transit and ground passenger transportation	6	4	2
Urban transit systems	-	1	1
Urban transit systems	-	1	1
Taxi and limousine service	4	1	1
Taxi service	4	1	1
Charter bus industry	-	1	1
Charter bus industry	-	1	1
Support activities for transportation	-	3	2
Support activities for water transportation	-	2	1
Marine cargo handling	-	2	1
Warehousing and storage	-	1	1
Warehousing and storage	-	1	1
General warehousing and storage	-	1	1
Utilities	-	1	1
Utilities	-	1	1
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	-	1	1
Electric power transmission, control, and distribution	-	1	1
Electric power distribution	-	1	1
Information	-	3	2
Publishing industries (except internet)	-	2	1
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers	-	2	1
Newspaper publishers	-	2	1
Motion picture and sound recording industries	-	1	1
Motion picture and video industries	-	1	1
Motion picture and video production	-	1	1
Financial activities	-	4	2
Finance and insurance	-	2	1
Insurance carriers and related activities	-	2	1
Insurance carriers	-	1	1
Direct life, health, and medical insurance carriers	-	1	1
Direct life insurance carriers	-	1	1
Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities	-	1	1
Insurance agencies and brokerages	-	1	1
Professional and business services	16	22	12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	15	20	11
Administrative and support services	9	13	7
Employment services	-	-	-
Temporary help services	-	1	1
Services to buildings and dwellings	7	9	5
Landscaping services	5	8	4
Waste management and remediation services	6	7	4
Waste collection	4	5	3
Waste collection	4	5	3
Solid waste collection	4	4	2
Remediation and other waste management services	-	1	1
Materials recovery facilities	-	1	1
Education and health services	14	6	3
Educational services	5	2	1
Educational services	5	2	1
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	-	1	1
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	-	1	1
Technical and trade schools	-	1	1
Technical and trade schools	-	1	1
Flight training	-	1	1
Health care and social assistance	9	4	2
Ambulatory health care services	6	1	1
Offices of physicians	4	1	1
Offices of physicians	4	1	1
Offices of physicians (except mental health specialists)	4	-	-
Hospitals	-	1	1
General medical and surgical hospitals	-	1	1
General medical and surgical hospitals	-	1	1
Leisure and hospitality	9	7	4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	-	-	-
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	-	1	1
Other amusement and recreation industries	-	1	1
Skiing facilities	-	1	1
Accommodation and food services	7	5	3
Accommodation	-	2	1
Traveler accommodation	-	2	1
Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels	-	2	1
Food services and drinking places	5	3	2
Other services, except public administration	12	3	2
Repair and maintenance	5	1	1
Automotive repair and maintenance	-	1	1
Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance	-	1	1
General automotive repair	-	1	1
Personal and laundry services	3	-	-
Other personal services	-	1	1
Pet care (except veterinary) services	-	1	1
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	4	-	-
Government(5)	21	12	6
Federal government	-	2	1
Service-providing	-	2	1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	-	1	1
Transportation and warehousing	-	1	1
Postal service	-	1	1
Postal service	-	1	1
Postal service	-	1	1
Education and health services	-	1	1
Health care and social assistance	-	1	1
Nursing and residential care facilities	-	1	1
Nursing care facilities	-	1	1
Nursing care facilities	-	1	1
State government	8	2	1
Goods-producing	3	-	-
Construction	3	-	-
Heavy and civil engineering construction	3	-	-
Highway, street, and bridge construction	3	-	-
Highway, street, and bridge construction	3	-	-
Service-providing	5	2	1
Public administration	5	2	1
Justice, public order, and safety activities	3	1	1
Justice, public order, and safety activities	3	1	1
Police protection	3	1	1
Administration of environmental quality programs	-	1	1
Administration of environmental quality programs	-	1	1
Administration of air and water resource and solid waste management programs	-	1	1
Local government	11	8	4
Service-providing	11	8	4
Trade, transportation, and utilities	3	2	1
Utilities	3	2	1
Utilities	3	2	1
Natural gas distribution	-	1	1
Natural gas distribution	-	1	1
Water, sewage and other systems	3	1	1
Sewage treatment facilities	3	1	1
Education and health services	3	1	1
Educational services	-	1	1
Educational services	-	1	1
Elementary and secondary schools	-	1	1
Elementary and secondary schools	-	1	1
Public administration	5	4	2
Justice, public order, and safety activities	4	4	2
Justice, public order, and safety activities	4	4	2
Police protection	-	4	2
Footnotes: (1) Industry data are based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2007. Total may include other industries not shown. (2) Preliminary data reported a total of 219 fatal work injuries in Pennsylvania for 2010. Since then, an additional 2 job-related fatal injuries were identified, bringing the final job-related fatal injury count for 2010 to 221. (3) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013. (4) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining (Sector 21) in the North American Industry Classification System, including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. (5) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that 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.

Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Pennsylvania, 2010-2011
Occupation(1)	2010(2)	2011(3)
Occupation(1)	Number	Number	Percent
Total	221	186	100
Management occupations	17	14	8
Other management occupations	15	10	5
Agricultural managers	10	6	3
Farmers and ranchers	8	-	-
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers	-	6	3
Construction managers	-	1	1
Construction managers	-	1	1
Food service managers	-	1	1
Food service managers	-	1	1
Miscellaneous managers	-	2	1
Life, physical, and social science occupations	-	1	1
Life, physical, and social science technicians	-	1	1
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians	-	1	1
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	-	1	1
Education, training, and library occupations	-	1	1
Postsecondary teachers	-	1	1
Math and computer teachers, postsecondary	-	1	1
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	-	1	1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	3	1	1
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers	-	1	1
Actors, producers, and directors	-	1	1
Producers and directors	-	1	1
Healthcare support occupations	-	1	1
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	-	1	1
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	-	1	1
Nursing assistants	-	1	1
Protective service occupations	12	8	4
Law enforcement workers	6	5	3
Police officers	4	5	3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4	5	3
Other protective service workers	4	3	2
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers	3	1	1
Security guards	3	1	1
Food preparation and serving related occupations	-	3	2
Food and beverage serving workers	-	-	-
Fast food and counter workers	-	1	1
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	-	1	1
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	11	11	6
Building cleaning and pest control workers	4	-	-
Building cleaning workers	3	-	-
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3	-	-
Grounds maintenance workers	7	10	5
Grounds maintenance workers	7	10	5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4	4	2
Tree trimmers and pruners	3	6	3
Personal care and service occupations	3	3	2
Animal care and service workers	-	1	1
Nonfarm animal caretakers	-	1	1
Nonfarm animal caretakers	-	1	1
Sales and related occupations	5	12	6
Supervisors, sales workers	3	9	5
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers	3	9	5
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	-	7	4
Sales representatives, services	-	1	1
Insurance sales agents	-	1	1
Insurance sales agents	-	1	1
Office and administrative support occupations	7	6	3
Information and record clerks	3	-	-
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers	-	6	3
Couriers and messengers	-	1	1
Couriers and messengers	-	1	1
Postal service workers	-	1	1
Postal service mail carriers	-	1	1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	10	9	5
Agricultural workers	6	5	3
Miscellaneous agricultural workers	6	5	3
Agricultural equipment operators	3	2	1
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	-	3	2
Forest, conservation, and logging workers	4	3	2
Logging workers	4	3	2
Fallers	3	3	2
Construction and extraction occupations	49	37	20
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers	4	2	1
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4	2	1
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	4	2	1
Construction trades workers	36	25	13
Carpenters	3	3	2
Carpenters	3	3	2
Construction laborers	17	6	3
Construction laborers	17	6	3
Construction equipment operators	4	5	3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	4	5	3
Electricians	-	5	3
Electricians	-	5	3
Painters and paperhangers	3	3	2
Painters, construction and maintenance	3	3	2
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3	1	1
Pipelayers	-	1	1
Roofers	3	-	-
Roofers	3	-	-
Helpers, construction trades	-	3	2
Helpers, construction trades	-	3	2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	-	1	1
Other construction and related workers	-	3	2
Extraction workers	7	4	2
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	3	-	-
Rock splitters, quarry	-	1	1
Rock splitters, quarry	-	1	1
Helpers--extraction workers	-	1	1
Helpers--extraction workers	-	1	1
Miscellaneous extraction workers	3	-	-
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	14	10	5
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	4	6	3
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics	-	1	1
Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians	-	1	1
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	-	1	1
Tire repairers and changers	-	1	1
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	10	3	2
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers	7	-	-
Maintenance and repair workers, general	6	-	-
Maintenance workers, machinery	-	1	1
Line installers and repairers	-	1	1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	-	1	1
Production occupations	22	15	8
Metal workers and plastic workers	9	4	2
Machinists	-	1	1
Machinists	-	1	1
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers	6	2	1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	6	1	1
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	-	1	1
Woodworkers	-	1	1
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders	-	1	1
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	-	1	1
Plant and system operators	3	1	1
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	-	1	1
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators	-	1	1
Other production occupations	4	7	4
Miscellaneous production workers	-	5	3
Transportation and material moving occupations	58	54	29
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers	-	3	2
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	-	2	1
First-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	-	2	1
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	-	1	1
First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	-	1	1
Air transportation workers	-	1	1
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	-	1	1
Commercial pilots	-	1	1
Motor vehicle operators	48	39	21
Bus drivers	-	2	1
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	-	1	1
Bus drivers, school or special client	-	1	1
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	40	34	18
Driver/sales workers	3	1	1
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	30	30	16
Light truck or delivery services drivers	7	3	2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	5	2	1
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	5	2	1
Miscellaneous motor vehicle operators	-	1	1
Material moving workers	5	11	6
Laborers and material movers, hand	-	-	-
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	-	1	1
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	3	6	3
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	3	6	3
Footnotes: (1) Occupation data for 2010 are based on the Standard Occupational Classification system, 2000. Occupation data for 2011 are based on the Standard Occupational Classification system, 2010. Total may include occupations not shown. (2) Preliminary data reported a total of 219 fatal work injuries in Pennsylvania for 2010. Since then, an additional 2 job-related fatal injuries were identified, bringing the final job-related fatal injury count for 2010 to 221. (3) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that 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

Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics, Pennsylvania, 2010-2011
Worker characteristics	2010(1)	2011(2)
Worker characteristics	Number	Number	Percent
Total	221	186	100
Employee status
Wage and salary workers(3)	186	154	83
Self-employed(4)	35	32	17
Gender
Men	201	167	90
Women	20	19	10
Age(5)
Under 16 years	-	2	1
18-19 years	-	2	1
20 to 24 years	8	10	5
25 to 34 years	23	23	12
35 to 44 years	42	29	16
45 to 54 years	57	48	26
55 to 64 years	43	49	26
65 and over	44	23	12
Race or ethnic origin(6)
White (non-Hispanic)	185	151	81
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	18	13	7
Hispanic or Latino	13	14	8
Asian or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	4	6	3
Footnotes: (1) Preliminary data reported a total of 219 fatal work injuries in Pennsylvania for 2010. Since then, an additional 2 job-related fatal injuries were identified, bringing the final job-related fatal injury count for 2010 to 221. (2) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013. (3) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. (4) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships. (5) Information may not be available for all age groups. (6) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude Hispanic and Latino workers.
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. 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

Last Modified Date: January 3, 2013