2017 Annual Report: Tracking Work-Related Deaths in Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  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 17th annual Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) report on acute traumatic work-related deaths in Michigan. There were 153 work-related deaths in 2017, a decrease of 9 deaths compared to 2016. There were 151 separate incidents (two deaths occurred in each of two separate incidents). 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 2017: The number of work-related deaths (153) and the fatal injury rate (3.3 deaths/100,000 workers) were down compared to 2016 (162 work-related fatalities, 3.5/100,000 workers). The overall rate of work-related deaths in Michigan is lower than the rate in the United States. This is also true for the manufacturing sector but not the agriculture, construction or public administration sectors. Construction (29 deaths, 19.0% of all fatalities) had the largest number of work-related deaths and the third highest risk of death (17.9 deaths/100,000 workers). Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting the second highest number of deaths (19, 12.4%) and the highest risk of death (22.1 deaths/100,000 workers). Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation had the second highest risk (20.8 deaths/100,000 workers). Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of a work-related death (28, 18.3%). Struck by incidents were the second leading causes of death (27, 17.6%) followed by falls (26, 17.0%) and homicides (25, 16.3%). Individuals who died were most likely to be men (90.8%) and Caucasian (79.1%). The average age was 47.6 years old and ranged from 17 to 90 years of age. Illegal drugs, alcohol or side effects of prescribed and over-the-counter medication were potential factors in 21.1% of the non-suicide and non-drug abuse deaths. By occupational group, Management had the largest number of work-related deaths (28) followed by Construction & Extraction (26) and then Transportation & Material Moving (23). Forty-three of Michigan's 83 (51.8%) counties had a work-related fatality. Wayne County had the highest number (36, 23.5%), followed by Oakland and Genesee Counties (10 each, 6.5%). Of the 153 work-related fatalities, 41 (26.8%) 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:
  1-75
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066751
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2019 Oct; :1-75
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  2017 annual report: tracking work-related deaths in Michigan
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229144/cdc_229144_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.89 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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