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August 23, 2013

CT workplace fatalities down one in 2012

By KIRSTEN BANTA

There were 36 workplace fatalities in Connecticut last year, down from a revised total of 37 for 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Incidences involving violence or contact with people and animals accounted for 13 workplace deaths, while transportation incidents led to nine fatalities, and falls, trips, and slips accounted for seven.

Across the country, incidents involving transportation were responsible for more than two out of five fatal work injuries in 2012. Approximately 58 percent were roadway incidents involving vehicles. Other transportation incidents that took place off the road such as tractor overturns in farm fields accounted for 13 percent of transportation-related fatal injuries.

The amount of fatal work injuries among white workers declined 10 percent in 2012, but rose 13 percent for Asian workers.

Deadly work injuries among Hispanic workers dropped five percent, and of those 708 fatal injuries, 64 percent involved foreign-born workers.

Fatal work injuries for workers under age 16 rose to 19 in 2012 from 10 in 2011. Fourteen of those teenagers were agricultural workers.

The mining industry also experienced an increase of 14 percent to 177 fatal injuries from 155 in 2011. This is the highest level since 2007.

On the other hand, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting fatalities decreased 16 percent to 475 in 2012 dropping from 566 in 2011. All sectors in animal production, forestry, logging, fishing and crop production saw decreases in the number of fatalities.

Of the 50 states, 16 reported higher numbers of fatal work injuries for the year while 32 reported lower numbers. Two states reported the same number as 2011.

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