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Workplace Fatalities in Richmond, VA – Full Tables

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Richmond, VA, 2011(1)
Event or exposure(2) Number Percent

Total

 17 100

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals

 7 41

Intentional injury by person

 6 35

Homicides

 4 24

Shooting by other person—intentional

 4 24

Transportation incidents

 6 35

Rail vehicle incidents

 1 6

Rail vehicle collision

 1 6

Collision between rail and roadway vehicles

 1 6

Pedestrian vehicular incident

 - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway

 1 6

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway

 1 6

Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle

 3 18

Roadway collision with other vehicle

 3 18

Roadway collision moving in same direction

 1 6

Roadway collision moving in opposite directions, oncoming

 1 6

Roadway collision moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway

 1 6

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

 3 18

Contact with objects and equipment

 1 6

Struck by object or equipment

 1 6

Struck by powered vehicle nontransport

 1 6

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached

 1 6

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, Richmond, VA, 2010-2011
Industry(1) 2010 2011(2)
Number Number Percent

Total

 17 17 100

Private industry

 14 16 94

Goods-producing

 3 8 47

Natural resources and mining

 - 4 24

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 - 4 24

Animal production

 - 1 6

Cattle ranching and farming

 - 1 6

Construction

 3 4 24

Construction of buildings

 - 1 6

Nonresidential building construction

 - 1 6

Commercial and institutional building construction

 - 1 6

Heavy and civil engineering construction

 - 3 18

Service-providing

 11 8 47

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 6 6 35

Retail trade

 - - -

Nonstore retailers

 - 1 6

Direct selling establishments

 - 1 6

Transportation and warehousing

 5 4 24

Truck transportation

 3 - -

Transit and ground passenger transportation

 - 2 12

Taxi and limousine service

 - 2 12

Taxi service

 - 2 12

Government(3)

 3 1 6

Local government

 - 1 6

Service-providing

 - 1 6

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 - 1 6

Utilities

 - 1 6

Utilities

 - 1 6

Water, sewage and other systems

 - 1 6

Water supply and irrigation systems

 - 1 6

Footnotes:
(1) Industry data are based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2007. Total may include other industries not shown.
(2) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.
(3) 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, Richmond,VA, 2010-2011
Occupation(1) 2010 2011(2)
Number Number Percent

Total

 17 17 100

Construction and extraction occupations

 - 4 24

Construction trades workers

 - 4 24

Carpenters

 - 1 6

Carpenters

 - 1 6

Construction laborers

 - 3 18

Construction laborers

 - 3 18

Transportation and material moving occupations

 5 6 35

Motor vehicle operators

 4 6 35

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

 4 4 24

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

 4 3 18

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

 - 2 12

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

 - 2 12

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) 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 5. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics, Richmond, VA, 2010-2011
Worker characteristics 2010 2011(1)
Number Number Percent

Total

 17 17 100
Employee status

Wage and salary workers(2)

 12 13 76

Self-employed(3)

 5 4 24
Gender

Men

 13 17 100

Women

 4 - -
Age(4)

25 to 34 years

 3 - -

35 to 44 years

 - 5 29

45 to 54 years

 3 7 41

55 to 64 years

 7 4 24
Race or ethnic origin(5)

White (non-Hispanic)

 9 6 35

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 6 7 41

Hispanic or Latino

 - 3 18

Footnotes:
(1) Data are preliminary. Revised and final 2011 data are scheduled to be released in Spring 2013.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation.
(3) 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.
(4) Information may not be available for all age groups.
(5) 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: February 28, 2013

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