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State of Maine
Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (1980-1995):
Number: 404
Rate: 4.6 per 100,000 workers
Leading Causes of Death (1980-1995):
Motor Vehicle - 109
Struck by Falling Object - 55
Industries with the Highest Number and Rate of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (1983-1995):
Number: Manufacturing - 76
Rate: Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries - 15.1 per 100,000 workers
Occupation with the Highest Number and Rate of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (1983-1995):
Number: Farming/Forestry/Fishing - 60
Rate: Farming/Forestry/Fishing - 22.5 per 100,000 workers
Table ME-1. Number and Rate (per 100,000 workers)
of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities by Year, Maine, 1980-1995.
|
YEAR OF DEATH |
NUMBER OF DEATHS |
RATE PER 100,000 |
|
1980 |
49 |
10.4 |
|
1981 |
31 |
6.5 |
|
1982 |
27 |
5.7 |
|
1983 |
18 |
3.7 |
|
1984 |
23 |
4.4 |
|
1985 |
29 |
5.5 |
|
1986 |
30 |
5.6 |
|
1987 |
26 |
4.6 |
|
1988 |
38 |
6.7 |
|
1989 |
32 |
5.4 |
|
1990 |
24 |
4.0 |
|
1991 |
20 |
3.4 |
|
1992 |
13 |
2.2 |
|
1993 |
22 |
3.8 |
|
1994 |
13 |
2.3 |
|
1995 |
9 |
1.5 |
|
Total |
404 |
4.6 |
Table ME-2.
Number*†‡ and Rate‡§ (per 100,000 workers) of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities|
DEMOGRAPHICS |
Total |
YEAR OF DEATH |
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|
1980-85 |
1986-90 |
1991-95 |
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|
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Male |
388 |
8.1 |
172 |
10.4 |
140 |
9.0 |
76 |
4.9 |
|
Female |
16 |
0.4 |
--- |
--- |
10 |
0.8 |
--- |
--- |
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
White |
397 |
4.6 |
175 |
6.0 |
145 |
5.1 |
77 |
2.6 |
|
Black |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Other |
4 |
6.4 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Age Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16-17 |
6 |
2.5 |
--- |
--- |
3 |
3.6 |
--- |
--- |
|
18-19 |
13 |
4.0 |
10 |
7.5 |
3 |
3.1 |
--- |
--- |
|
20-24 |
57 |
5.8 |
29 |
7.5 |
22 |
7.1 |
6 |
2.1 |
|
25-34 |
108 |
4.8 |
49 |
6.1 |
39 |
5.2 |
20 |
2.9 |
|
35-44 |
73 |
3.2 |
28 |
4.4 |
25 |
3.2 |
20 |
2.3 |
|
45-54 |
66 |
4.4 |
23 |
4.9 |
29 |
6.6 |
14 |
2.4 |
|
55-64 |
51 |
5.6 |
23 |
6.8 |
19 |
6.2 |
9 |
3.3 |
|
65+ |
30 |
11.9 |
13 |
16.9 |
10 |
10.4 |
7 |
8.8 |
| *Numbers not
reported for cells with less than 3 deaths. †Numbers not reported for "unknown" categories. ‡Numbers and rates not reported for some cells with 3 or more deaths to meet confidentiality requirements. §Rates not calculated for categories with less than 3 deaths or less than 20,000 employed. |
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Table ME-3.
Number* and Average Annual Rate†‡ (per 100,000 workers)|
CAUSE OF DEATH |
NUMBER OF DEATHS |
RATE PER 100,000 |
|
Motor Vehicle |
109 |
1.2 |
|
Struck by Falling Object |
55 |
0.6 |
|
Machine |
52 |
0.6 |
|
Fall |
45 |
0.5 |
|
Water Transport |
27 |
0.3 |
|
Electrocution |
19 |
0.2 |
|
Homicide |
15 |
0.2 |
|
Flying Object/Caught In |
14 |
0.2 |
|
Drowning |
13 |
0.1 |
|
Explosion |
9 |
0.1 |
|
Nature/Environment |
9 |
0.1 |
|
Suicide |
9 |
0.1 |
|
Air Transport |
8 |
0.1 |
|
Suffocation |
6 |
0.1 |
|
Fire |
--- |
--- |
|
Poisoning |
--- |
--- |
|
Rail Transport |
--- |
--- |
|
Other |
10 |
0.1 |
|
Unknown/Undetermined |
--- |
--- |
| *Numbers not
reported for cells with less than 3 deaths. †Rates not calculated for "unknown" or "not classified" categories. ‡Rates not calculated for categories with less than 3 deaths or less than 20,000 employed. |
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Table ME-4.
Number*† and Rate†‡§ (per 100,000 workers) of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities|
INDUSTRY/ OCCUPATION DIVISION |
Total |
YEAR OF DEATH |
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|
1983-85 |
1986-90 |
1991-95 |
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|
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
|
|
Industry Division |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ag/For/Fish |
33 |
15.1 |
6 |
13.8 |
10 |
12.7 |
17 |
17.8 |
|
Mining |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Construction |
64 |
12.0 |
15 |
14.5 |
40 |
16.7 |
9 |
4.7 |
|
Manufacturing |
76 |
5.1 |
20 |
5.2 |
38 |
6.5 |
18 |
3.4 |
|
Trans/Comm/PU |
48 |
11.4 |
16 |
18.3 |
21 |
12.7 |
11 |
6.5 |
|
Wholesale Trade |
8 |
3.5 |
--- |
--- |
4 |
4.5 |
--- |
--- |
|
Retail Trade |
13 |
1.0 |
--- |
--- |
8 |
1.6 |
--- |
--- |
|
Finance/Insur/RE |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Services |
25 |
1.0 |
7 |
1.5 |
9 |
1.0 |
9 |
0.9 |
|
Public Admin |
11 |
3.8 |
--- |
--- |
9 |
8.0 |
--- |
--- |
|
Not Classified |
18 |
--- |
3 |
--- |
10 |
--- |
5 |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupation Division |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exec/Adm/Mgr |
10 |
1.2 |
--- |
--- |
6 |
1.9 |
4 |
1.1 |
|
Prof/Spec |
14 |
1.5 |
3 |
1.6 |
5 |
1.4 |
6 |
1.5 |
|
Tech/Support |
6 |
3.0 |
3 |
9.1 |
3 |
4.1 |
--- |
--- |
|
Sales |
19 |
2.3 |
3 |
1.7 |
10 |
3.1 |
6 |
1.7 |
|
Clerical |
4 |
0.4 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Service |
13 |
1.3 |
--- |
--- |
9 |
2.3 |
--- |
--- |
|
Farm/For/Fish |
60 |
22.5 |
14 |
25.6 |
24 |
24.5 |
22 |
19.3 |
|
Crafts |
53 |
5.6 |
14 |
6.6 |
29 |
7.6 |
10 |
2.9 |
|
Mach Operators |
20 |
3.2 |
7 |
3.9 |
8 |
3.4 |
5 |
2.4 |
|
Transport |
58 |
17.3 |
13 |
18.7 |
33 |
24.5 |
12 |
9.2 |
|
Laborers |
23 |
6.8 |
6 |
7.9 |
11 |
7.8 |
6 |
4.9 |
|
Not Classified |
17 |
--- |
4 |
--- |
9 |
--- |
4 |
--- |
| *Numbers not
reported for cells with less than 3 deaths. †Numbers and rates not reported for some cells with 3 or more deaths to meet confidentiality requirements. ‡Rates not calculated for "unknown" or "not classified" categories. §Rates not calculated for categories with less than 3 deaths or less than 20,000 employed. |
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Table ME-5.
Number* and Average Annual Rate†‡ (per 100,000 workers) of Traumatic
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Table ME-6.
Number* and Average Annual Rate†‡ (per 100,000 workers) of Traumatic Occupational Fatalities
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