2016 Annual Report: Tracking Work-Related Deaths in Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Chester, Debra A. ; Pickelman BG ; Rosenman, Kenneth D.
• Description:
  The Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Michigan State University (MSU) began tracking work-related fatalities in the state of Michigan in January 2001. This is the 16th annual Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) report on acute traumatic work-related deaths in Michigan. There were 162 work-related deaths in 2016, an increase of 26 deaths compared to 2015. There were 155 separate incidents (two deaths occurred in each of five separate incidents and one incident had three deaths). One hundred were employees, two of whom were temporary workers. Fifty-two were self-employed or the owner/co-owner of the business, and six were volunteer workers (work status was unknown for four individuals). A narrative summary of each work-related fatality is in Appendix I. MIFACE educational material, including on-site Investigation Reports, Summaries of MIOSHA Investigations, and Hazard Alerts are located on the MIFACE webpage on the Michigan State University Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (MSU OEM) website. Key findings for 2016: The number of work-related deaths (162) and the fatal injury rate (3.5 deaths/100,000 workers) were up compared to 2015 (136 work-related fatalities, 3.0/100,000 workers). The 162 deaths in 2016 was the largest number of deaths since the inception of the MIFACE program in 2001; the number of work-related fatalities was 174 in 2001. Construction (40 deaths, 24.7% of all fatalities) had the largest number of work-related deaths and the highest risk of death (25.7 deaths/100,000 workers). Agriculture was second in the number of work-related deaths (19 deaths, 11.7%) and risk of death (22.3 deaths/100,000 workers). Transportation and Warehousing was third in number and risk (16 deaths, 9.9%; 11.6 deaths/100,000 workers) of a work-related death. Manufacturing, although fourth in the number of deaths (15 deaths, 9.3%) had one of the lower risks of death (2.5 deaths/100,000 workers). The most common cause of death was from a fall (32 deaths, 19.8%), followed by motor vehicle crashes (28 deaths, 17.3%), homicide incidents (22 deaths, 13.6%), struck by incidents (20 deaths, 12.3%), machines (19 deaths, 11.7%) and then suicides (13 deaths, 8.0%). Individuals who died were most likely to be men (93.8%), Caucasian (78.4%), 50-59 years of age (45 deaths, 27.8%) and born in the United States (149 deaths, 92.0%). The average age was 47.0 years old and ranged from 15 to 92 years of age. Illegal drugs, alcohol or side effects of prescribed and over-the-counter medication were potential factors in 25.7% of the non-suicide and non-drug abuse deaths. By occupational group, Management had the largest number of work-related deaths (40) followed by Construction & Extraction (26) and then Transportation & Material Moving (25). Fifty of Michigan's 83 (60.2%) counties had a work-related fatality. Wayne County had the highest number (32, 19.8%), followed by Oakland (13, 8.0%) and Macomb Counties (9, 5.6%). Of the 162 work-related fatalities, 43 (26.5%) were MIOSHA program-related and were investigated by a MIOSHA compliance officer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Age Factors Agriculture Construction Industry Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mortality Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Race Factors Safety Sex Characteristics Transportation

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Agricultural Industry Construction Industry FACE Program Falls Fatalities Fatality Assessment And Control Evaluation Program Gender Factors Manufacturing Monitoring Systems Mortality Data Occupational Accidents Racial Factors Surveillance Programs Transportation Industry

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  94 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054489 ; nn:20066752
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2018 Mar; :1-87
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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