Fatal Occupational Injuries in the States


Figure4: Top Ranked States for Fatal Occupational Injuries Due to Violence and Other Injuries by Persons (or Animals) 2010-2011


10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90


0 CA Texas New York Illinois Michigan Source: Fatal Occupational Injuries by State and Event or Exposure, 2010-2011


Workplace Homicides, Suicides and Non-fatal Assaults Fatal Incidents


Overall, workplace homicides account for about 11 percent of fatalities in private industry. Based on the 2010 BLS Table A-1, Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry and Event of Exposure, 84 percent of fatalities attributed to ‘Assaults and Violent Acts’ impacted the private sector while 16 percent impacted government employees. (See http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0250.pdf).


Figure 5 – Homicides Account for 11% of Total Fatalities in the Private Industry 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%


Transportation Incidents Contact with Objects/Equipment Falls Homicides Exposure to Harmful Substances Other Assaults and Violent Acts Fires and Explosions 2.4% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other assaults and violent acts include assaults by animals, self-inflicted violent injury, and unspecified assaults. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reprinted with permission of NCCI from the NCCI Research Brief, 01/2012


So far in the 21st century, 2000-2010, an average of 561 work-related homicides have occurred each year in the United States.


17.4% 14.8% 11.3% 9.1% 6.4% 38.3%


85 70 48 44 33


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