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Workplace Injuries by Race, 2002 |
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Number of |
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Nonfatal Occupational |
Injuries per |
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Race |
Employed |
Injuries and Illnesses (a) |
100,000 Employed |
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White, non-Hispanic |
99,256,000 |
668,009 |
673.0 |
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Black, non-Hispanic |
14,064,000 |
114,453 |
813.8 |
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Hispanic |
16,699,000 |
180,419 |
1,080.4 |
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Other |
7,681,000 |
50,324 |
655.2 |
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Total |
137,700,000 |
1,013,205 |
735.8 |
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Percentage Distribution |
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White, non-Hispanic |
72.1% |
65.9% |
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Black, non-Hispanic |
10.2% |
11.3% |
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Hispanic |
12.1% |
17.8% |
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Other |
5.6% |
5.0% |
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Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Press Release, March 25,2004. (injuries) |
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reported are excluded from the figures. |
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On-the-job Fatality Rate by Race |
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and Hispanic Origin, 1992-2002 |
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White |
Black |
Hispanic |
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(Number of Fatalaties) |
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1992 |
5,069 |
608 |
508 |
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1993 |
5,106 |
664 |
604 |
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1994 |
5,420 |
702 |
611 |
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1995 |
5,061 |
689 |
610 |
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1996 |
5,047 |
617 |
626 |
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1997 |
5,096 |
676 |
656 |
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1998 |
5,016 |
591 |
700 |
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1999 |
4,990 |
626 |
725 |
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2000 |
4,240 |
574 |
815 |
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2001 |
4,168 |
563 |
891 |
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2002 |
3,917 |
491 |
840 |
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% change, 1992-2002: |
-22.7% |
-19.2% |
65.4% |
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White |
Black |
Hispanic |
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1992 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
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1993 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
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1994 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
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1995 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
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1996 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
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1997 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
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1998 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
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1999 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
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2000 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
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2001 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
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2002 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
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% change, 1992-2002: |
-20.4% |
-30.0% |
-10.7% |
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Source: BLS, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), selected years. |
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Accident Rates in Selected High Risk |
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Industries by Race, 2002 |
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Number |
Workplace |
Injury Rate |
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Employed |
Injuries |
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MEAT PRODUCTS (a) |
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White |
358,000 |
2,977 |
831.6 |
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Black |
81,000 |
1,325 |
1635.8 |
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Hispanic |
193,000 |
2,698 |
1397.9 |
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CONSTRUCTION |
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White |
8,781,999 |
98,674 |
1123.6 |
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Black |
610,000 |
7,070 |
1159.0 |
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Hispanic |
1,819,000 |
26,133 |
1436.7 |
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MANUFACTURING |
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White |
15,268,000 |
150,204 |
983.8 |
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Black |
1,748,000 |
22,520 |
1288.3 |
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Hispanic |
2,419,000 |
39,478 |
1632.0 |
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ALL INDUSTRIES |
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White |
114,013,000 |
668,009 |
585.9 |
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Black |
14,872,000 |
114,453 |
769.6 |
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Hispanic |
16,590,000 |
180,419 |
1087.5 |
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Sources: |
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Department of Labor, BLS, Table R38. (Injuries.) |
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Current Population Survey (CPS), Industry and Occupation Tables, "Employed and |
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Experienced Unemployed Persons by Detailed Industry, Sex, Race, and Hispanic |
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Origin," Table 2, 2003. (Employment) |
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a. Includes slaughter houses and meat-packing plants. |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein (email him) is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.
