FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN SELECTED AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES

2005 – 2012 (Midwest Region)January 2015

POPULATION

• Data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

• 2005 – 2012 (1,858 fatalities)• Midwest region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

• Ag industries included: Crop production, Animal production, and Support activities for crop/animal production

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Year

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

50

100

150

200

250

300272

214 224248

237257

208 198

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SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Year(Rates per 100,000 farm operators)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5

10

15

20

25 23.36

18.3819.24

21.30 20.3522.07

17.86 17.00

Rate

per

10

0,0

00

farm

op

era

tors

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Rates obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (Quick Stats), 2007 Census of Agriculture

272 214 224 248 237 257 208 198

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Age

< 16 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

55104

260

673

766

Years

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SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Age (Rates per 100,000 farm operators)

< 25 25-44 45-64 65+0

100200300400500600700800900

1,000883.43

111.68 112.72

257.89

Years

Rate

per

10

0,0

00

farm

op

era

tors

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

159 260 673 766

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Gender

103; 6%

1755; 94%

Fe-malesMales

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec0

50

100

150

200

250

300

94 97 100

137

188 198

246

204 195 204

121

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SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Time of Incident

12:00-5:...

6:00-11:...

12:00-5:...

6:00-11:...

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

27

445

876

302208

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SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Location of Incident

Industrial place/Premise

Home

Other place

Street/Highway

Farm

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

18

23

50

285

1482

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Activity

Protective service activities

Physical activities (NEC)

Not reported

Other

Materials handling operations

Tools/Machinery

Construct/Repair/Clean

Vehicle/Transportation operations

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200

11

60

80

120

125

178

326

958

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Age and Activity

< 16

16-24

25-44

45-64

65+

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

5

13

27

33

7

12

21

43

42

32

53

125

330

418

7

14

49

47

9

37

62

66

17

43

130

134

29

22

Vehicle/Transportation operations Construct/Repair/Clean*Tools/Machinery* Other*Materials handling operations Not reported*

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region P=0.06

4

* No data or data that do not meet BLS publication criteria

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Primary Source of Injury

Tools/Instruments/Equipment

Containers/Furniture/Fixtures

Other sources

Persons/Plants/Animals/Minerals

Vehicles

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200

18

33

44

50

71

109

212

287

1031

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Secondary Source* of Injury

Chemicals/Chem. Products

Tools/Instruments/Equipment

Other secondary sources

Parts/Materials

Machinery

Containers/Furniture/Fixtures

Structures/Surfaces

Persons/Plants/Animals/Minerals

Vehicles

0 50 100 150 200 250

7

35

75

76

92

99

124

130

204

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

* 1,016 deaths did not have a secondary source

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Cause of Injury

Fires/Explosions

Harmful substances/Environment exposures

Falls

Assaults/Violent activities

Contact with objects/equipment

Transportation-related

41

87

108

122

586

913

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Age and Cause of Injury

< 16

16-24

25-44

45-64

65+

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

19

29

83

211

244

30

53

120

322

388

12

24

34

14

6

18

51

44

6

11

24

8

44

52

Transportation-related Contact with objects/equipmentAssaults/Violent activities* Falls*Harmful substances/environment exposures* Fires/Explosions*

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region P<0.000

1

* No data or data that do not meet BLS publication criteria

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Nature of Injury

Environmental effects

Burns

Open wounds

Bone/Nerve/Spinal cord injuries

Other injuries

Asphyxia

Intracranial injuries

Internal organ/Blood vessel

Multiple injuries

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

10

29

50

54

114

287

300

473

536

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Age and Nature of Injury

< 16

16-24

25-44

45-64

65+

0 50 100 150 200 250 30014

16

50

105

102

12

12

40

190

219

16

25

37

103

119

8

31

84

180

233

16

25

43

27

7

6

16

10

23

13

5

19

286

Other injuries* Multiple injuriesIntracranial injuries Int organ/Blood vesselBone/Nerve/Spinal cord injuries* Open wounds*Environ effects* Burns*

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region P<0.0001

* No data or data that do not meet BLS publication criteria

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Cause and Nature of Injury

Fires/Explosions

Harmful substances/environment exposures

Falls

Assaults/Violent activities

Contact with objects/equipment

Transportation-related

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

8

26

19

145

338

6

76

25

23

914

15

24

45

24

68

160

13

35

177

247

26

1815

160

106

Environ effects* Burns*Int organ/Blood ves.* Asphyxiation*Other injuries* Multiple injuries*Intracranial injuries* Bone/Nerve/Spinal cord injuries*

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

* No data or data that do not meet BLS publication criteria

P <0.0001

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By Body Part Injured

Upper extremities

Lower extremities

Neck

Head

Body system

Trunk

Multiple body parts

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

9

24

44

319

372

534

555

# Fatalities

SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By # Days from Injury to Death

0 1 2 3-7 8-14 15+0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,8001591

97 33 43 33 61

Days

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SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region

Agriculture-Related Occupational Fatalities in Twelve Midwestern States By # Days from Injury to Death and Age

< 25 25-44 45-64 65+0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

140231

594 626

9

11

3245

5

818

6

1320

7

2119

36

0 1 2* 3-7* 8-14* 15+*

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SOURCE: Fatal occupational injury data were generated by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with restricted access to BLS CFOI microdata (2005-2012), Midwest Region P=0.0

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* No data or data that do not meet BLS publication criteria

DISCLAIMER

• This research was conducted with restricted access to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

• The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the BLS