Fatal occupational injuries in 2004 Fatally injured Minnesota workers, occupation

Information about fatal occupational injuries is

collected through the Census of Fatal Occupational Motor-vehicle operators 19%
Injuries. Fatalities caused by illnesses are excluded.
Construction workers and managers 18%

Minnesota
• Number of fatal work injuries ..........................80 Farmers and ranchers 16%
• Average number from 2000-2004 ....................75 8% Sales and office workers
• Fatalities to self-employed workers .................17
6% Material-moving workers
(13 of these were in agriculture)
• Fatalities to men ...............................................73 5% Production workers
• Fatalities caused by transportation incidents ....29
Workers’ Compensation
(primarily collisions and overturned vehicles) 0% 5% 10 % 15% 20% 25%
Claim Characteristics
Fatal injury events

Falls
2004
Contact 14%
23%

Assaults
14%
Workers’ compensation statistics resources
Transportation Other Minnesota employers, employees and safety managers can
incidents 13% view useful information about occupational injuries and
36% illnesses at www.doli.state.mn.us/research.html. Also available
online or by request are:

• statistical data about key workers’ compensation issues;

• the annual Workers’ Compensation System Report, which
examines trends in workers’ compensation claims and
benefits; and
• the Workplace Safety Report, which provides an
overview of injury and illness rates statewide and for key
Fatally injured Minnesota workers, industry
industries. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting ......24% Research and Statistics
• Trade, transportation and utilities ...................23% Contact Research and Statistics at dli.research@state.mn.us
• Construction ...................................................21% or (651) 284-5025.
www.doli.state.mn.us/research.html
• Manufacturing ..................................................9%
DLI.Research@state.mn.us
• Public administration........................................6%
Phone: (651) 284-5025
• Other ...............................................................17% This material can be provided in different formats,
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 Paid claims per 100 full-time-equivalent
workers, injury years 1997-2004 [1]
Claim Characteristics 2004
Nature Percent Part of body
Claims per 100 FTE workers

8 claims
of injury or disease of total
6 Sprains and strains 11,150 42% Fingers 7% Head 2% (except eyes)
Pain 2,570 10%
4 Cuts 1,780 7% Eyes 1%
Fractures 1,750 7% Hands 4%
2 Contusions 1,190 5% Neck 2%
Cumulative disorders* 960 4% Wrists 6%
0 Multiple injuries 930 4% Shoulders 8%
'97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 Hernias 580 2%
Diseases 480 2% Arms 6% Back 24%
Indemnity Medical-only Total
•excludes strains

Trunk 7% Legs 3%
Number of claims in 2004 (except back)
• Number of all claims in 2004: 124,000 Injured worker characteristics
• Claims with medical, no cash benefits: 97,400 Knees 9%
• 64 percent were men.
• Claims with cash benefits: 26,500 • 47 percent were between ages 25 and 44. Body systems 1%
• Number of claims with cash benefits declined • 13 percent were younger than 25. Ankles 4%
3 percent from 2003 to 2004, and by 23 • 29 percent were at their job for less than a year.
percent since 2000. Multiple parts 11%
Feet 3%
Event or 2004 Percent
Toes 1%
Note: The following charts only include claims with of total
cash benefits. Claims with medical benefits only are not exposure claims
included.
Bodily reaction or overexertion 12,180 46% Occupation of injured Minnesota workers
Minnesota industries Fall 3,610 16% By percent of 2004 workers’ comp claims
Repetitive motion 2,050 8%
By percent of 2004 workers’ comp claims Struck by object 1,940 7% Transportation and material moving 21%
Struck against object 1,270 5% Service workers 21%
Trade, transportation and utilities 24%
Transportation incidents 960 4%
Education and health services 20% Production 17%
Caught in/between objects 870 3%
Manufacturing 18% Exposure (hot, cold, chemicals) 560 2% Construc. and extraction 13%
Construction 13% Managers and prof. 10%
8% Professional, business svcs. 9% Install., maint. and repair
5% Leisure and hospitality Common injury-characteristics 9% Sales and office workers
4% Public administration • 25 percent were back strains and sprains.
• Most strains and sprains were caused by overexertion. 0% 5% 10 % 15% 20% 25 %
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% • Lifting was the most common overexertion.