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Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
Overview
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) is an injury surveillance program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that collects data on all workplace deaths due to injury in the United States. CFOI provides the public, employers and occupational safety professionals with comprehensive data surrounding fatal occupational injuries. Data are collected from several sources including death certificates, workers’ compensation reports, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports, traffic crash records, agricultural injury reports and media clippings.
Ohio contributes data to the BLS where it is combined with other state data and used to establish and evaluate occupational safety programs and policies. Funding for the CFOI program comes from the BLS with a 100 percent funding match requirement for the states.
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Ohio
During 2007, Ohio CFOI reported 164 deaths statewide, with males accounting for 92 percent of these deaths.
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Transportation incidents (57) remained the leading cause of fatal occupational injury. Falls (26) and violent acts (23) were the second- and third- leading causes, respectively. Three Ohioans committed suicide while at work.
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In 2007, eight Ohioans (<5 percent) aged 20-24 and 20 (12 percent) aged 65 and older died from injuries sustained while working. Another 43 percent of deaths were among workers aged 45-64, and 38 percent (63) were among ages 25-44.
Detailed Ohio CFOI data tables for 2003-2007 can be obtained at the BLS Web site:
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm#OH
Fatal Falls in the Workplace, Ohio 2003-2006
Falls are a significant problem in the workplace, and are the second-leading cause of work-related injury deaths. Eleven percent (87) of all fatal occupational injuries (769) from 2003-06 were attributed to falls, which is an average of nearly 22 deaths per year.
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Sex and Race/ethnicity: As with all occupational fatalities, more than 90 percent of fatal workplace falls from 2003 to 2006 were among whites and non-Hispanic males.
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Age group: The age group with the largest percentage of falls was persons 45 to 54 years of age (24 percent).
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Location: The largest percentage of fatal falls occurred at industrial places and premises (41 percent), followed by private residences (20 percent), public buildings (18 percent) and farms (10 percent).
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Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations had the largest percentage of fatal falls (32 percent). Other occupations that contributed to fatal falls include management occupations (14 percent), installation, maintenance and repair occupations (13 percent) and transportation and material moving occupations (11 percent).
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Industry: Nearly all (98 percent) of fatal falls occurred in the private sector. The construction industry had the largest percentage of fall fatalities (39 percent). Other industries that contributed to fatal falls include trade, transportation and utilities (15 percent), manufacturing (14 percent) and professional and business services (10 percent).
Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Occupational Injuries - Fatal
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614) 466-4183
Fax: (614) 644-7740
E-mail: BHPRR@odh.ohio.gov
Last Updated: 2/4/09
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