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Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia – Full Tables

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, West Virginia, 2011(1)
Event or exposure(2)	Number	Percent
Total	43	100
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	3	7
Intentional injury by person	2	5
Homicides	2	5
Shooting by other person—intentional	2	5
Transportation incidents	18	42
Aircraft incidents	1	2
Other in-flight crash	1	2
Other in-flight crash into structure, object, or ground	1	2
Pedestrian vehicular incident	-	-
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway	1	2
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway	1	2
Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle	12	28
Roadway collision with other vehicle	5	12
Roadway collision moving in same direction	1	2
Roadway collision moving in opposite directions, oncoming	3	7
Roadway collision with object other than vehicle	5	12
Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway	1	2
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway	4	9
Roadway noncollision incident	2	5
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway	2	5
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle	3	7
Nonroadway noncollision incident	3	7
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway	2	5
Fall, slip, trip	6	14
Fall to lower level	6	14
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment	1	2
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet	1	2
Fall through surface or existing opening	1	2
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet	1	2
Other fall to lower level	4	9
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet	2	5
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	5	12
Exposure to electricity	4	9
Direct exposure to electricity	3	7
Indirect exposure to electricity	1	2
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts	1	2
Contact with objects and equipment	11	26
Struck by object or equipment	7	16
Struck by powered vehicle nontransport	2	5
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object	1	2
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle	1	2
Struck by falling object or equipment	5	12
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery other than vehicle part	1	2
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	4	9
Caught in running equipment or machinery	4	9
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, West Virginia, 2010-2011
Industry(1)	2010(2)	2011(3)
Industry(1)	Number	Number	Percent
Total	95	43	100
Private industry	87	38	88
Goods-producing	61	24	56
Natural resources and mining	45	16	37
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	8	6	14
Animal production	3	3	7
Cattle ranching and farming	-	2	5
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots	-	1	2
Beef cattle ranching and farming	-	1	2
Poultry and egg production	-	1	2
Broilers and other meat type chicken production	-	1	2
Forestry and logging	4	3	7
Logging	-	3	7
Logging	-	3	7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(4)	37	10	23
Mining (except oil and gas)	35	6	14
Coal mining	34	5	12
Coal mining	34	5	12
Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	-	1	2
Bituminous coal underground mining	34	4	9
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	-	1	2
Stone mining and quarrying	-	1	2
Support activities for mining	-	4	9
Support activities for mining	-	4	9
Support activities for mining	-	4	9
Support activities for oil and gas operations	-	4	9
Construction	10	7	16
Construction of buildings	-	-	-
Nonresidential building construction	-	1	2
Industrial building construction	-	1	2
Heavy and civil engineering construction	3	1	2
Utility system construction	3	1	2
Power and communication line and related structures construction	3	1	2
Specialty trade contractors	5	4	9
Building equipment contractors	-	1	2
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	-	1	2
Residential plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	-	1	2
Other specialty trade contractors	3	2	5
Site preparation contractors	3	1	2
Other nonresidential site preparation contractors	-	1	2
All other specialty trade contractors	-	1	2
All other nonresidential special trade contractors	-	1	2
Manufacturing	6	1	2
Primary metal manufacturing	-	1	2
Alumina and aluminum production and processing	-	1	2
Alumina and aluminum production and processing	-	1	2
Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum	-	1	2
Service-providing	26	14	33
Trade, transportation, and utilities	12	10	23
Wholesale trade	-	1	2
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	-	1	2
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers	-	1	2
Transportation and warehousing	8	7	16
Air transportation	-	1	2
Nonscheduled air transportation	-	1	2
Nonscheduled air transportation	-	1	2
Truck transportation	6	5	12
General freight trucking	5	3	7
General freight trucking, long-distance	3	3	7
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload	-	1	2
Specialized freight trucking	-	2	5
Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local	-	1	2
Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance	-	1	2
Support activities for transportation	-	1	2
Support activities for road transportation	-	1	2
Utilities	-	2	5
Utilities	-	2	5
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	-	2	5
Electric power generation	-	1	2
Fossil fuel electric power generation	-	1	2
Electric power transmission, control, and distribution	-	1	2
Electric power distribution	-	1	2
Financial activities	-	1	2
Real estate and rental and leasing	-	1	2
Rental and leasing services	-	1	2
Consumer goods rental	-	1	2
Other consumer goods rental	-	1	2
Home health equipment rental	-	1	2
Professional and business services	3	-	-
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	-	-	-
Administrative and support services	-	-	-
Employment services	-	1	2
Temporary help services	-	1	2
Education and health services	4	-	-
Health care and social assistance	4	-	-
Leisure and hospitality	3	-	-
Accommodation and food services	3	-	-
Government(5)	8	5	12
Federal government	-	2	5
Service-providing	-	2	5
Public administration	-	2	5
Justice, public order, and safety activities	-	1	2
Justice, public order, and safety activities	-	1	2
Police protection	-	1	2
National security and international affairs	-	1	2
National security and international affairs	-	1	2
National security	-	1	2
State government	-	-	-
Service-providing	-	-	-
Education and health services	-	1	2
Educational services	-	1	2
Educational services	-	1	2
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	-	1	2
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	-	1	2
Local government	3	1	2
Service-providing	3	1	2
Public administration	-	1	2
Justice, public order, and safety activities	-	1	2
Justice, public order, and safety activities	-	1	2
Fire protection	-	1	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, West Virginia, 2010-2011
Occupation(1)	2010	2011(2)
Occupation(1)	Number	Number	Percent
Total	95	43	100
Management occupations	7	3	7
Other management occupations	7	3	7
Agricultural managers	4	3	7
Farmers and ranchers	4	-	-
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers	-	3	7
Architecture and engineering occupations	-	1	2
Engineers	-	1	2
Electrical and electronics engineers	-	1	2
Electrical engineers	-	1	2
Education, training, and library occupations	-	1	2
Postsecondary teachers	-	1	2
Health teachers, postsecondary	-	1	2
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	-	1	2
Protective service occupations	3	2	5
Fire fighting and prevention workers	-	1	2
Fire fighters	-	1	2
Firefighters	-	1	2
Law enforcement workers	-	1	2
Police officers	-	1	2
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	-	1	2
Food preparation and serving related occupations	3	-	-
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4	4	9
Forest, conservation, and logging workers	3	4	9
Logging workers	3	3	7
Fallers	-	3	7
Construction and extraction occupations	35	9	21
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers	5	3	7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	5	3	7
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	5	3	7
Construction trades workers	9	3	7
Construction laborers	3	-	-
Construction laborers	3	-	-
Construction equipment operators	-	1	2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	-	1	2
Extraction workers	21	3	7
Mining machine operators	12	-	-
Continuous mining machine operators	5	-	-
Roof bolters, mining	6	-	-
Roof bolters, mining	6	-	-
Miscellaneous extraction workers	-	3	7
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	7	7	16
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	-	1	2
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics	-	1	2
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	-	1	2
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	5	6	14
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	-	1	2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	-	1	2
Line installers and repairers	3	1	2
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	3	-	-
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	-	1	2
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers	-	1	2
Production occupations	9	1	2
Assemblers and fabricators	-	1	2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	-	1	2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	-	1	2
Other production occupations	4	-	-
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3	-	-
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3	-	-
Transportation and material moving occupations	21	12	28
Air transportation workers	-	1	2
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	-	1	2
Commercial pilots	-	1	2
Motor vehicle operators	12	8	19
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	10	8	19
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	10	7	16
Light truck or delivery services drivers	-	1	2
Material moving workers	6	3	7
Conveyor operators and tenders	-	1	2
Conveyor operators and tenders	-	1	2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	-	1	2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	-	1	2
Laborers and material movers, hand	-	1	2
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	-	1	2
Military occupations(3)	-	1	2
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. (3) Military specific occupations include fatalities to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
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, West Virginia, 2010-2011
Worker characteristics	2010	2011(1)
Worker characteristics	Number	Number	Percent
Total	95	43	100
Employee status
Wage and salary workers(2)	81	33	77
Self-employed(3)	14	10	23
Gender
Men	89	43	100
Women	6	-	-
Age(4)
18-19 years	-	1	2
20 to 24 years	-	4	9
25 to 34 years	18	6	14
35 to 44 years	18	6	14
45 to 54 years	26	15	35
55 to 64 years	24	9	21
65 and over	4	2	5
Race or ethnic origin(5)
White (non-Hispanic)	91	43	100
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	4	-	-
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: January 3, 2013