Fatal occupational injuries in 2005 Fatally injured Minnesota workers, occupation

Information about fatal occupational injuries is

collected through the Census of Fatal Occupational Construction workers and managers 22%
Injuries. Fatalities caused by illnesses are excluded. Farmers and ranchers 17%
Motor-vehicle operators 16%

Minnesota
• Number of fatal work injuries ............................87
• Average number from 2001-2005 ......................79 8% Agricultural workers
• Fatalities to self-employed workers ...................23 5% Protective services
(20 of these were in agriculture)
5% Sales and office workers
• Fatalities to men .................................................79
• Fatalities caused by transportation incidents ......34
Workers’ Compensation
0% 5% 10 % 15% 20% 25%
(primarily collisions and overturned vehicles)
Claim Characteristics
Fatal injury events

Other
5%
2005
Falls
13%
Transportation
incidents
39%
Assaults Workers’ compensation statistics resources
14%
Minnesota employers, employees and safety managers can
view useful information about occupational injuries and
illnesses at www.doli.state.mn.us/research.html. Also available
Contact
30%
online or by request:

• statistical data about key workers’ compensation issues;

• the annual Workers’ Compensation System Report, which
examines trends in workers’ compensation claims and minnesota department of
benefits; and labor & industry
• 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
• Construction ...................................................29% Research and Statistics
Contact Research and Statistics at dli.research@state.mn.us
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting ......25% or (651) 284-5025.
• Trade, transportation and utilities ...................16%
www.doli.state.mn.us/research.html
• Public administration........................................6%
DLI.Research@state.mn.us
• Manufacturing ..................................................5%
Phone: (651) 284-5025
• Other ...............................................................20% This material can be provided in different formats,
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 Paid claims per 100 full-time-equivalent
workers, injury years 1997-2005 [1] Claim Characteristics
Claims per 100 FTE workers

8 Nature 2005 Percent Part of body

of injury or disease claims of total
6
Sprains and strains 10,540 39%
4 Pain 4,050 15% Fingers 8% Head 2% (except eyes)
Fractures 1,890 7%
2 Cuts 1,750 7% Eyes 1%
Contusions 1,300 5% Hands 4%
0 Multiple injuries 840 3% Neck 2%
'97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 Cumulative disorders* 820 3%
Wrists 6%
Hernias 590 2% Shoulders 8%
Indemnity Medical-only Total Diseases 540 2%
•excludes strains Arms 6% Back 23%
Number of claims in 2005
• Number of all claims in 2005: 126,000 Trunk 7% Legs 3%
Injured worker characteristics (except back)
• Claims with medical, no cash benefits: 99,100
• Claims with cash benefits: 26,900 • 66 percent were men.
• 45 percent were between ages 25 and 44. Knees 9%
• Number of claims with cash benefits declined
by 22 percent since 2000. • 12 percent were younger than 25. Body systems 1%
• 30 percent were at their job for less than a year.
Ankles 5%
Multiple parts 12%
Note: The following charts only include claims with Event or 2005 Percent
cash benefits. Claims with medical benefits only are not of total Feet 3%
included.
exposure claims
Toes 1%
Bodily reaction or overexertion 11,950 44%
Minnesota industries Fall 4,780 18% Occupation of injured Minnesota workers
By percent of 2005 workers’ comp claims Struck by object 2,040 8% By percent of 2005 workers’ comp claims
Repetitive motion 1,810 7%
Manufacturing 18% Struck against object 1,180 4%
Caught in/between objects 1,000 4% Transportation and material moving 21%
Health services 15%
Transportation incidents 970 4% Service workers 20%
Construction 14% Production
Exposure (hot, cold, chemicals) 620 2% 17%
Retail trade 10% Construc. and extraction 13%
8% Professional, business svcs. Managers and prof. 10%
8% Transportation, warehousing Common injury-characteristics 9% Install., maint. and repair
6% Wholesale trade • 21 percent were back strains, sprains and pain. 9% Sales and office workers
• Most strains and sprains were caused by overexertion.
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% • Lifting was the most common overexertion. 0% 5% 10 % 15% 20% 25 %