Fatal work injuries totaled 139 in 2011 for Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Charlene Peiffer noted that while the 2011 count was preliminary, the number of work-related fatalities in Michigan decreased by seven over the year. Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 182 in 1999 to a low of 94 in 2009. (See chart 1.)

Nationwide, a preliminary total of 4,609 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2011, down from the final total of 4,690 in 2010, according to results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program. Final 2011 CFOI data will be released in Spring 2013.

Of the 139 fatal work injuries reported in Michigan in 2011, 46 resulted from transportation incidents, 33 from violence and other injuries by persons or animals, and 24 from falls, slips, and trips; together these three major categories accounted for almost three-quarters of all workplace fatalities. Other major event categories each reported 21 or fewer deaths (See table 1.) Within transportation incidents, roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles was the most frequent type of workplace fatality with 24 deaths; in fact, it accounted for 17 percent of all on-the-job fatalities in the state. In the violence and other injuries by persons or animals category, intentional shooting by another person resulted in 10 fatal work injuries. (See table 1.) In the falls, slips, and trips category, 18 workers were killed by falling to a lower level.

In the United States, transportation incidents were also the most frequent fatal workplace event in 2011, accounting for 41 percent of fatal work injuries. Michigan’s 33-percent share of on-the-job fatalities due to this event was smaller than the nationwide share. (See chart 2.) On the other hand, violence and other injuries by persons or animals was the second most frequent type of event nationally, with 17 percent of work-related fatalities, 7 percentage points lower than the share in Michigan. Contact with objects or equipment (15 percent) and falls, slips, and trips (14 percent) were the third and fourth most frequent events, respectively, in the nation.

Additional key characteristics:

• The agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industry sector had the largest number of fatalities in the state with 25, the same as recorded in the previous year. (See table 2.) Contact with objects and equipment accounted for 11 of the worker deaths.
• The construction industry had the second highest fatality count with 21, a decrease of 2 over the year. Falls, slips, and trips accounted for 11 worker deaths in this sector.
• Management occupations had the highest number of fatal work injuries with 26. (See table 3.) The majority of these fatalities were farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers (16). Workers in transportation and material moving occupations had the next highest fatality count at 21.
• Men accounted for 129, or 93 percent, of the work-related fatalities in the state. (See table 4.) Transportation incidents made up nearly one-third of these fatalities.
• In Michigan, 83 percent of those who died from a workplace injury were white non-Hispanics. Nationwide, this group accounted for 71 percent of work-related deaths.
• Workers 25-54 years old—the prime working age group—accounted for 74, or 53 percent, of the state’s work-related fatalities in 2011. Workers in this group nationally accounted for 60 percent of on-the-job fatalities.
• Of the 139 workers that suffered fatal work injuries in Michigan, 65 percent worked for wages and salaries; the remaining were self-employed. The most frequent fatal event for both groups was transportation incidents.

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Technical Note

Background of the program. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, part of the BLS occupational safety and health statistics program, compiles a count of all fatal work injuries occurring in the U.S. during the calendar year. The program uses diverse state, federal, and independent data sources to identify, verify, and describe fatal work injuries. This assures counts are as complete and accurate as possible.

For technical information about the CFOI program, please go to the BLS Handbook of Methods on the BLS web site here: www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch9_a1.htm. The technical information and definitions for the CFOI program are in Chapter 9, Part III of the BLS Handbook of Methods.

Federal/State agency coverage. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries includes data for all fatal work injuries, whether the decedent was working in a job covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or other federal or state agencies or was outside the scope of regulatory coverage. Thus, any comparison between the BLS fatality census counts and those released by other agencies should take into account the different coverage requirements and definitions being used by each agency.

Acknowledgments. The Bureau of Labor Statistics appreciates the efforts of all federal, state, local, and private sector entities that submitted source documents used to identify fatal work injuries, in particular the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Michigan 2011(p)

Event or exposure(1)	Number	Percent
Total	139	100
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	33	24
Intentional injury by person	31	22
Intentional injury by other person	15	11
Shooting by other person--intentional	10	7
Self-inflicted injury--intentional	16	12
Shooting--intentional self-harm	9	6
Hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation--intentional self-harm	6	4
Transportation incidents	46	33
Aircraft incidents	7	5
Other in-flight crash	5	4
Pedestrian vehicular incident	7	5
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	4	3
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle	24	17
Roadway collision with other vehicle	10	7
Roadway collision--moving in same direction	4	3
Roadway collision with object other than vehicle	7	5
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway	7	5
Roadway noncollision incident	6	4
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway	5	4
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicles	7	5
Nonroadway noncollision incident	6	4
Falls, slips, trips	24	17
Falls on same level	5	4
Falls to lower level	18	13
Other fall to lower level	17	12
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	12	9
Exposure to electricity	5	4
Direct exposure to electricity	4	3
Exposure to other harmful substances	4	3
Contact with objects and equipment	21	15
Struck by object or equipment	10	7
Struck by falling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle	6	4
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	8	6
Caught in running equipment or machinery	6	4
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	4	3
Footnotes: (1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward. (p) 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. 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, Michigan, 2010-2011

Industry(1)	2010	2011(p)
	Number	Number	Percent
Total	146	139	100
Private industry	137	125	90
Natural resources and mining	25	25	18
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	25	25	18
Crop production	15	12	9
Oilseed and grain farming	4	6	4
Animal production	7	8	6
Cattle ranching and farming	5	5	4
Forestry and logging	--	4	3
Logging	--	4	3
Logging	--	4	3
Construction	23	21	15
Construction	23	21	15
Construction of buildings	6	5	4
Specialty trade contractors	12	13	9
Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors	3	5	4
Building equipment contractors	5	4	3
Manufacturing	5	16	12
Manufacturing	5	16	12
Transportation equipment manufacturing	--	4	3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	38	27	19
Wholesale trade	5	6	4
Retail trade	14	10	7
Transportation and warehousing	19	10	7
Truck transportation	7	8	6
General freight trucking	5	7	5
General freight trucking, long-distance	5	5	4
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload	4	5	4
Professional and business services	13	11	8
Administrative and waste services	9	8	6
Administrative and support services	7	8	6
Services to buildings and dwellings	5	6	4
Educational and health services	7	6	4
Health care and social assistance	6	5	4
Leisure and hospitality	8	8	6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	5	5	4
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries	3	4	3
Other services, except public administration	14	7	5
Other services, except public administration	14	7	5
Repair and maintenance	8	4	3
Government(2)	9	14	10
Local government(3)	8	9	6
Footnotes: (1) Industry data are based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2007. Total may include other industries not shown. (2) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. (3) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. (p) 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 3. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Michigan, 2010-2011

Occupation(1)	2010	2011(p)
	Number	Number	Percent
Total	146	139	100
Management occupations	27	26	19
Top executives	--	4	3
Other management occupations	23	21	15
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers	15	16	12
Business and financial operations occupations	--	4	3
Protective service occupations	7	7	5
Law enforcement workers	4	6	4
Police officers	4	6	4
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4	6	4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	7	5	4
Sales and related occupations	12	12	9
Supervisors of sales workers	8	7	5
First-line supervisors of sales workers	8	7	5
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	8	5	4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	10	9	6
Agricultural workers	8	5	4
Miscellaneous agricultural workers	8	5	4
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	5	4	3
Construction and extraction occupations	19	20	14
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers	--	6	4
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	--	6	4
Construction trades workers	17	14	10
Carpenters	5	4	3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	12	12	9
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	5	4	3
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	7	8	6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	--	6	4
Production occupations	5	8	6
Transportation and material moving occupations	32	21	15
Motor vehicle operators	19	13	9
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	17	12	9
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	13	11	8
Material moving workers	6	4	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. (p) 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, Michigan, 2010-2011

Worker characteristics	2010	2011(p)
	Number	Number	Percent
Total	146	139	100
Employee status
Wage and salary workers(1)	99	90	65
Self-employed(2)	47	49	35
Gender
Men	134	129	93
Women	12	10	7
Age(3)
20 to 24 years	4	5	4
25 to 34 years	22	14	10
35 to 44 years	23	27	19
45 to 54 years	40	33	24
55 to 64 years	30	35	25
65 years and over	23	22	16
Race or ethnic origin(4)
White, non-Hispanic	119	116	83
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic	16	13	9
Hispanic or Latino	10	4	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	--	4	3
Footnotes: (1) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. (2) 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. (3) Information may not be available for all age groups. (4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude Hispanic and Latino workers. (p) 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. 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

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