Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 by selected characteristics, 2006-2010

Characteristics 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Total ........................................................................................... 72 67 93 53 39

State of incident

California ............................................................................................ 7 – 3 – –

Florida ................................................................................................ 8 3 6 3–

Georgia .............................................................................................. – 4 – – –

Illinois ................................................................................................. – – 6 – –

Indiana ............................................................................................... – – 4 3 3

Iowa ................................................................................................... – – 5 – –

Kansas ............................................................................................... – 3 – – –

Louisiana ........................................................................................... 3 3 – 5 4

Michigan ............................................................................................ 4 ––––

Minnesota .......................................................................................... – – 3 – –

Missouri ............................................................................................. – – – 3 –

New York (including N.Y.C.) .............................................................. – 4 9 – –

New York City ................................................................................ – – 8 – –

Ohio ................................................................................................... 3 5 5 – –

Pennsylvania ..................................................................................... 3 4 4 3–

South Carolina ................................................................................... – 4 – – –

Texas ................................................................................................. 12 6 15 9 4

Virginia ............................................................................................... 3 ––––

West Virginia ...................................................................................... 4 ––––

Employee status

Wage and salary workers2 .................................................................... 71 66 89 49 36

Self-employed3 ...................................................................................... – – 4 4 –

Sex

Men ........................................................................................................ 72 67 93 52 37

Age

20 to 24 years ........................................................................................ 5 6 11 4 –

25 to 34 years ........................................................................................ 15 13 23 9 6

35 to 44 years ........................................................................................ 18 14 21 12 11

45 to 54 years ........................................................................................ 17 25 24 13 6

55 to 64 years ........................................................................................ 12 5 11 9 9

65 and over ............................................................................................ – 3366

Race or ethnic origin4

White ...................................................................................................... 47 50 69 39 28

Black or African American ..................................................................... 4 5 8 3–

Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................. 18 11 15 10 6

Event or exposure5

Transportation incidents ................................................................. 78454

Highway ......................................................................................... 3 3 – – –

Contact with objects and equipment ............................................. 44 44 68 35 23

Struck by object or equipment ....................................................... 36 30 44 25 16

Struck by falling object or equipment ......................................... 30 22 31 18 10

Struck by swinging or slipping object ......................................... 4 6 10 4 4

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects ....................... 8 13 12 6 7

Caught in running equipment or machinery ............................... – 3 3 – –

Compressed or pinched by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects ... –––– 3

Caught in or crushed in collapsing materials ................................. – – 12 4 –

Caught in or crushed in collapsing structure .............................. – – 12 3 –

Falls ................................................................................................... 14 9 11 8 6

Fall to lower level ........................................................................... 14 9 11 8 6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 by selected characteristics, 2006-2010 — Continued

Characteristics 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Event or exposure5

Fall from nonmoving vehicle ...................................................... 64734

Fall to lower level, n.e.c. ............................................................ 5 – – 5 –

Exposure to harmful substances or environments ...................... 6 6 10 5 4

Contact with electric current .......................................................... 66943

Contact with overhead power lines ............................................ 46933

Primary source5,6

Vehicles ................................................................................................ – 3 5 – –

Structures and surfaces ...................................................................... 14 10 12 13 5

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................................................... 11 8865

Floors ............................................................................................. 5 3 – – –

Ground ........................................................................................... 5 4 6 6–

Other structural elements .................................................................. – – – 3 –

Structures .......................................................................................... – – 4 4 –

Machinery ............................................................................................. 31 31 48 24 20

Material handling (cranes, conveyers, jacks) ..................................... 28 30 47 24 18

Cranes ........................................................................................... 28 30 45 23 17

Cranes--gantry ........................................................................... – – – 3 –

Cranes--mobile, truck, rail mounted ........................................... 15 16 21 9 5

Cranes--overhead ...................................................................... 5 – 3 3 4

Cranes--portal, tower, pillar ....................................................... – – 8 – –

Parts and materials .............................................................................. 22 22 19 12 10

Building materials--solid elements ..................................................... 12 14 10 5 5

Structural metal materials .............................................................. 8 8 8 4–

Plates, metal panels .................................................................. 3 ––––

Machine, tool, and electrical parts ..................................................... 9 – 4 4 –

Vehicle and mobile equipment parts .................................................. – 4 3 – 4

Containers ............................................................................................ – – 7 – –

Containers-variable restraint .............................................................. – – 5 – –

Reels, rolls ..................................................................................... – – 4 – –

Secondary source5,7

Vehicles ................................................................................................ 4 ––––

Highway vehicle, motorized ............................................................... 3 ––––

Truck .............................................................................................. 3 ––––

Structures and surfaces ...................................................................... – 5 3 – 3

Structures .......................................................................................... – – 3 – –

Machinery ............................................................................................. 45 38 48 29 21

Material handling (cranes, conveyers, jacks) ..................................... 45 38 48 29 21

Cranes ........................................................................................... 45 37 48 29 20

Cranes--gantry ........................................................................... – – 4 – –

Cranes--mobile, truck, rail mounted ........................................... 11 9 11 4 7

Cranes--overhead ...................................................................... 14 7 10 4 7

Cranes--portal, tower, pillar ....................................................... – – 5 – –

Parts and materials .............................................................................. 7 6 15 4 7

Building materials--solid elements ..................................................... –––– 3

Machine, tool, and electrical parts ..................................................... 6 5 11 4 3

Electric parts .................................................................................. 65933

Power lines, transformers, convertors ....................................... 65933

Not reported ......................................................................................... 14 16 24 15 6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 by selected characteristics, 2006-2010 — Continued

Characteristics 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Nature5

Intracranial injuries .......................................................................... 16 13 16 8 7

Multiple intracranial injuries ........................................................... 99834

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders ..................................... 31 30 43 26 17

Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs ........................ 3 8 10 – 3

Other combinations of traumatic injuries ....................................... 8 8 14 6 –

Other traumatic injuries and disorders ......................................... 24 21 31 16 12

Asphyxiations/strangulations, suffocations8 .................................. 4 ––––

Electrocutions, electric shocks ....................................................... 66943

Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk .............. 13 14 20 9 7

Part of body5

Head .................................................................................................. 16 13 16 8 7

Cranial region, including skull ........................................................ 16 13 16 8 7

Brain .......................................................................................... 16 13 16 8 7

Trunk ................................................................................................. 14 16 20 10 7

Chest, including ribs, internal organs ............................................. 6 5 8 – –

Multiple trunk locations .................................................................. 7 7 10 4 3

Body systems .................................................................................. 10 7 11 6 4

Multiple body parts .......................................................................... 30 28 44 27 19

Worker activity

Vehicular and transportation operations ...................................... 9 12 11 5 5

Driving, operating ........................................................................... 54543

Industrial or construction vehicle ............................................... 4 3 5 3–

Riding in, on ................................................................................... – 3 – – –

Directing, flagging traffic ................................................................ – – 4 – –

Using or operating tools, machinery ............................................. 18 11 21 15 12

Operating heavy equipment ........................................................... 15 8 20 14 8

Crane ......................................................................................... 15 8 20 13 8

Constructing, repairing, cleaning .................................................. 32 31 47 26 17

Construction, assembling, dismantling .......................................... 20 22 35 20 9

Constructing, assembling .......................................................... 7 3 12 4 6

Installing ..................................................................................... 5 6 7 – –

Dismantling, removing ............................................................... 7 10 9 9 –

Repair, maintenance ...................................................................... 10 6845

Repairing ................................................................................... 3 ––––

Maintenance .............................................................................. – 4 5 – 4

Inspecting or checking ................................................................... – – 3 – –

Materials handling operations ........................................................ 10 7833

Loading, unloading (packing, unpacking) materials ....................... 4 3 5 – –

Materials handling, n.e.c. ............................................................... 4 ––––

Physical activity9, n.e.c. .................................................................. – 6 4 3 –

Location

Street or highway ............................................................................. 10 4976

Other highway (State or U.S.) ........................................................ 3 ––––

Local road or street ........................................................................ – – 3 – –

Road construction10 ...................................................................... 4 – 3 4 3

Industrial place or premise ............................................................. 48 51 75 43 30

Dockyard ........................................................................................ 33683

See footnotes at end of table.

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Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 by selected characteristics, 2006-2010 — Continued

Characteristics 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Location

Construction site ............................................................................ 11 24 36 21 10

Factory, plant ................................................................................. 18 14 25 6 9

Industrial place or premises, nec ................................................... 10 3 3 5 –

Other specified place ...................................................................... 4 4 6 – 3

River .............................................................................................. 3 ––––

Sea ................................................................................................ – 3 – – 3

Private residence ............................................................................. 5 4 – – –

Residential construction11 ............................................................. 3 4 – – –

Occupation12

(SOC)

Management occupations ............................................................... – 3 – – –

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 4– – – –

Grounds maintenance workers ...................................................... 3 ––––

Grounds maintenance workers .................................................. 3 ––––

Construction and extraction occupations ..................................... 35 21 37 24 10

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers ......................... 5 – 4 3 3

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and

extraction workers ................................................................ 5 – 4 3 3

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and

extraction workers ............................................................ 5 – 4 3 3

Construction trades workers .......................................................... 27 18 33 17 7

Carpenters ................................................................................. – 3 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................................. – 3 – – –

Construction laborers ................................................................. 10 8 12 6 5

Construction laborers ............................................................. 10 8 12 6 5

Electricians ................................................................................ 8 – 4 4 –

Electricians ............................................................................ 8 – 4 4 –

Structural iron and steel workers ............................................... – 4 9 4 –

Structural iron and steel workers ........................................... – 4 9 4 –

Extraction workers ......................................................................... 3 ––––

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ...................... 7 10 11 4 7

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............... 5 8 9 – 6

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ................................................................................ 5 3 7 – 5

Industrial machinery mechanics ............................................ 4 ––––

Maintenance and repair workers, general ............................. –––– 3

Maintenance workers, machinery .......................................... – – 4 – –

Line installers and repairers ....................................................... – 3 – – –

Production occupations .................................................................. 14 9 13 4 5

Metal workers and plastic workers ................................................. 10 6 10 3 3

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................................... 7 4 6 – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................... 6 4 6 – –

Other production occupations ........................................................ – 3 – – –

Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 9 19 26 20 14

Motor vehicle operators ................................................................. 4 4 3 3–

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ....................................... 4 4 3 3–

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................................. 4 4 3 – –

Material moving workers ................................................................ 5 14 20 16 11

Crane and tower operators ........................................................ 3 8 16 11 7

Crane and tower operators .................................................... 3 8 16 11 7

Laborers and material movers, hand ......................................... – 4 – 3 3

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........ – 4 – 3 3

See footnotes at end of table.

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Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 by selected characteristics, 2006-2010 — Continued

Characteristics 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Industry13

(NAICS)

Private industry14 ............................................................................ 69 67 90 51 39

Goods-producing ................................................................ 51 56 79 40 34

Natural resources and mining ................................................ 8 7 3 – –

Mining15 ....................................................................................... 7 6 3 – –

Mining (except oil and gas) ................................................................ 3 ––––

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ..................................... 3 ––––

Stone mining and quarrying ....................................................... 3 ––––

Support activities for mining ............................................................... 3 3 – – –

Support activities for mining ........................................................... 3 3 – – –

Support activities for mining ....................................................... 3 3 – – –

Support activities for oil and gas operations .......................... 3 ––––

Construction ............................................................................ 26 36 51 28 15

Construction ................................................................................ 26 36 51 28 15

Construction of buildings ................................................................... – 13 11 4 –

Residential building construction ................................................... – 3 – – –

Residential building construction ............................................... – 3 – – –

Nonresidential building construction .............................................. – 10 8 3 –

Industrial building construction .................................................. – 3 4 – –

Commercial and institutional building construction .................... – 7 4 3 –

Heavy and civil engineering construction .......................................... 13 6 10 7 8

Utility system construction ............................................................. 4 4 7 – 3

Oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction ........... – – 4 – –

Highway, street, and bridge construction ....................................... 6 – 3 3 3

Highway, street, and bridge construction ................................... 6 – 3 3 3

Other heavy and civil engineering construction ............................. 3 – – 3 –

Other heavy and civil engineering construction ......................... 3 – – 3 –

Specialty trade contractors ................................................................ 11 16 30 16 4

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors ................ 5 4 18 9 –

Structural steel and precast concrete contractors ..................... – – 9 4 –

Nonresidential structural steel and precast concrete

contractors ....................................................................... – – 5 3 –

Masonry contractors .................................................................. – – 6 – –

Building equipment contractors ..................................................... 3 5 3 – –

Other specialty trade contractors ................................................... – 6944

Site preparation contractors ....................................................... – – – 3 –

Nonresidential site preparation contractors ........................... – – – 3 –

All other specialty trade contractors ........................................... – 4 8 – 4

Nonresidential all other specialty trade contractors ............... – – 7 – 3

Manufacturing .......................................................................... 17 13 25 10 16

Manufacturing .............................................................................. 17 13 25 10 16

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ...................................... – 5 – – –

Cement and concrete product manufacturing ................................ – 5 – – –

Other concrete product manufacturing ...................................... – 5 – – –

Primary metal manufacturing ............................................................. 6 – 10 3 –

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing .......................... – – 5 – –

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing ...................... – – 5 – –

Iron and steel mills ................................................................. – – 4 – –

Foundries ....................................................................................... 4 ––––

Ferrous metal foundries ............................................................. 4 ––––

Iron foundries ......................................................................... 3 ––––

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ........................................... 5 3 7 – 4

Architectural and structural metals manufacturing ......................... 4 – 4 – 3

Plate work and fabricated structural product manufacturing ...... 3 – 4 – –

Fabricated structural metal manufacturing ............................ – – 3 – –

Machinery manufacturing .................................................................. – 3 – – –

Transportation equipment manufacturing .......................................... – – 3 – 3

Ship and boat building ................................................................... – – 3 – –

Ship and boat building ............................................................... – – 3 – –

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Fatal occupational injuries involving cranes1 by selected characteristics, 2006-2010 — Continued

Characteristics 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Industry13

(NAICS)

Ship building and repairing .................................................... – – 3 – –

Service-providing ................................................................ 18 11 11 11 5

Trade, transportation, and utilities ......................................... 11 7874

Wholesale trade .......................................................................... 4 ––––

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ............................................... 3 ––––

Transportation and warehousing ............................................... 45553

Support activities for transportation ................................................... – 3 3 3 –

Support activities for water transportation ..................................... – 3 – 3 –

Marine cargo handling ............................................................... – 3 – – –

Professional and business services ...................................... 4 ––––

Administrative and waste services ............................................ 3 ––––

Administrative and support services .................................................. 3 ––––

Government14,16 ............................................................................. 3 – 3 – –

1 Includes fatal injuries where the source of the injury was a crane, where the secondary source of the injury was a crane, or where the

worker activity was operating a crane. 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 racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanics and Latinos. 5 Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual. 6 The primary source of injury identifies the object, substance, or exposure that directly produced or inflicted the injury. For most

transportation incidents, the primary source identifies the vehicle in which the deceased was an occupant. For most falls, the primary source

identifies the surface or object contacted. 7 The secondary source of injury, if any, identifies the object, substance, or person that generated the source of injury or that contributed

to the event or exposure. For vehicle collisions, the deceased’s vehicle is the primary source and the other object (truck, road divider, etc.) is

the secondary source. For most homicides, the "bullet" is the primary source and the "assailant" is the secondary source. For most falls, the

secondary source identifies the equipment or surface from which the worker fell. 8 May include some asphyxiations due to chest compressions. 9 Includes, but is not limited to, walking, sitting, running, and climbing ladders or stairs. 10 The road construction location category was implemented in 1995. Includes road construction workers and vehicle occupants fatally

injured in work zones. Work zones include construction, maintenance, and utility work on a road, street, or highway.

11 The residential construction location category was implemented in 1998. 12 Occupation data from 2003 to the present are based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification system. 13 Industry data from 2003 to 2008 are based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System. Industry data from 2009 to the

present are based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System.

14 Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting these ownership criteria across all specified years, regardless of industry classification

system.

15 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.

16 Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.

NOTE: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes

indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." 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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