2018 Annual Report: Tracking Work-Related Deaths in Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Chester, Debra A. ; Oliveri AN ; Rosenman, Kenneth D.
• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan. Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
• Description:
  The Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) at Michigan State University (MSU) began tracking work-related fatalities in the state of Michigan in January 2001. This is the 18th annual Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) report on acute traumatic work-related deaths in Michigan. There were 159 work-related deaths in 2018, an increase of 6 deaths compared to 2017. There were 154 separate incidents (two deaths occurred in each of five separate incidents) and 157 separate employers. A narrative summary of each work-related fatality is in Appendix I. MIFACE educational material, including on-site Investigation Reports, Summaries of MIOSHA Investigations, MIFACE Data Fact Sheet, and Hazard Alerts can be accessed on the Michigan State University Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (MSU OEM) website, Work Related Injuries and Illnesses, Work Related Fatalities (MIFACE) webpage. Key findings for 2018: The number of work-related deaths (159) and the fatal injury rate (3.4 deaths/100,000 workers) were up compared to 2017 (153 work-related fatalities, 3.3/100,000 workers). Although there has been slight variation between the years, there has been no appreciable change in the number of deaths or rates since 2010. The overall rate of work-related deaths in Michigan is lower than the rate in the United States (3.5 deaths/100.000 workers). The industry sector with the highest employment-based industry rate was Mining (36.6 deaths/100,000 workers), followed by Agriculture (26.9 deaths/100,000 workers) and then Utilities (19.7/100,000 workers). Construction had the largest number of work-related deaths (29 deaths, 19.0% of all fatalities) followed by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (23 deaths, 14.5%). Struck-by incidents were the leading cause of a work-related death (36, 22.6%). Motor vehicle crashes were the second leading causes of death (24, 15.1%) followed by homicides (22, 13.8%) and falls (21, 13.2%). Individuals who died were most likely to be men (91.2%) and Caucasian (88.0%). The average age was 49.2 years old and ranged from 20 to 89 years of age. Illegal drugs, alcohol or side effects of prescribed and over-the-counter medication were potential factors in 17.2% of the non-suicide and non-drug abuse deaths. By occupational group, Management had the largest number of work-related deaths (46) followed by Transportation & Material Moving (26) and then Construction & Extraction (18). Forty-nine of Michigan's 83 (59.0%) counties had a work-related fatality. Wayne County had the highest number of deaths (29, 18.2%), followed by Oakland (13, 8.2%), and Macomb and Washtenaw (10 each, 6.3%). Of the 159 work-related fatalities, 38 (23.9%) were MIOSHA program-related and were investigated by a MIOSHA compliance officer. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Injuries
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Surveillance programs
  • Mortality data
  • FACE program
  • Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program
  • Fatalities
  • Occupational accidents
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• 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:
  1-73
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066750
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2020 Aug; :1-73
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  2018 annual report: tracking work-related deaths in Michigan
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229143/cdc_229143_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.67 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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