Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

Fatal occupational injuries in Illinois

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Illinois
Characteristic	2015
	Total fatal injuries	Event or exposure(1)
	Total fatal injuries	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	Transpor- tation incidents	Fires and explosions	Falls, slips, trips	Exposure to harmful substances or environments	Contact with objects and equipment
Total	172	27	59	5	33	19	29

Employee status
Wage and salary(2)	132	19	45	5	27	16	20
Self-employed(3)	40	8	14		6	3	9

Gender
Women	10	3	2			4
Men	162	24	57	5	32	15	29

Age
Under 16 years	1		1
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years	2		2
20 to 24 years	15	3	7			3
25 to 34 years	19	4	4			6	3
35 to 44 years	31	8	10	4			5
45 to 54 years	44	8	11	1	10	4	10
55 to 64 years	33	3	14		9		5
65 years and over	27	1	10		10		4

Race or ethnic origin(4)
White (non-Hispanic)	122	11	51	5	24	13	18
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	24	7	7		5		3
Hispanic or Latino	19	6			4		6
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)
Asian (non-Hispanic)	6	3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)
Multiple races (non-Hispanic)
Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

Occupation (SOC)(5)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	33	9	15		5
Management occupations	21	6	10
Business and financial operations occupations	1		1
Computer and mathematical occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations	3		1
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social services occupations
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	4		2
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	3		1
Service occupations	25	5	10	1	7
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations	10	4	3	1
Food preparation and serving related occupations	4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	9	1	5		3
Personal care and service occupations	2		2
Sales and office occupations	12	4					2
Sales and related occupations	9	3					2
Office and administrative support occupations	3		1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	55	3	9	3	12	10	18
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6						3
Construction and extraction occupations	39		5		10	10	10
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	10						5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	46	6	22		7	3	7
Production occupations	12		3		4		3
Transportation and material moving occupations	34	6	19		3		4
Military occupations(6)	1		1

Industry (NAICS)(7)
Private industry(8)	154	21	53	4	31	17	28
Goods producing	69	3	18	3	18	9	18
Natural resources and mining	19		10				6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	16		8				5
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)	3		2
Construction	38		4	2	12	8	10
Manufacturing	12		4	1	4
Service providing	85	18	35		13	8	10
Trade, transportation, and utilities	44	8	21		4	3	7
Wholesale trade	10	1	4		2		3
Retail trade	11	3
Transportation and warehousing	22	4	14
Utilities	1		1
Information	1		1
Financial activities	1	1
Finance and insurance	1	1
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional and business services	14		6		5
Professional, scientific, and technical services	3		1			1
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and waste services	11		5		4
Educational and health services	2
Educational services
Health care and social assistance	2
Leisure and hospitality	14	3	4		4	3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	4
Accommodation and food services	10	3				3
Other services, except public administration	9	3	3				3
Government(8)	18	6	6	1			1
Federal government	1		1
State government	5		2
Local government	12	4	3	1		1	1
Footnotes (1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward. (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) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanic and Latino workers. (5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page. (6) Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed. (7) CFOI has used several versions of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) since 2003 to define industry. For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page. (8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. (9) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (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.
Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells 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.