2014 Annual Report: Tracking Work-Related Fatalities 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 14th annual Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) report on acute traumatic work-related (WR) deaths in Michigan. There were 143 work-related deaths in 2014, an increase of 9 deaths compared to 2013 (134 work-related deaths) representing 139 employers and 138 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 Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (MSU OEM) website. Key findings for 2014: The number of work-related deaths (143) and the fatal injury rate (3.2 deaths/100,000 workers) were up compared to 2013 (134 work-related fatalities, 3.1/100,000 workers, respectively). The number and rate of acute traumatic fatalities peaked in the years 1997-2001, were at their lowest from 2004-2005 and during the economic depression in the years 2007-2009 but otherwise have fluctuated during this time period from 134-155 deaths per year with a rate 3.1- 3.3/100,000 workers. Agriculture (25, 17.5%) had both the largest number of work-related deaths and the highest risk of death (30.5 deaths/100,000 workers). Construction was second in both number and risk (23, 16.1%; 16.3 deaths/100,000 workers), and Transportation and Warehousing was third in number and risk (19, 13.3%; 14.7 deaths/100,000 workers) of a work-related death. Retail Trade, although 4th in the number of deaths (13, 9.1%) and tied with Other Services, (13, 9.1%) had one of the lowest risks of death (2.8 deaths/100,000 workers compared to Other Services 7.6 deaths/100,000 workers). The two most common causes of death were from motor vehicles and struck-by incidents (28 each, 19.6 %), then falls (24, 16.8%) and then homicides (19, 13.3%). The number of work-related suicides in 2014 decreased dramatically compared to 2013 (9 suicides in 2014 compared to 22 suicides in 2013). Individuals who died were most likely to be men (87.4%) and Caucasian (83.9%). The average age was 47.9 years old and ranged from 20 to 84 years of age. Foreign-born workers accounted for nearly 10% of all work-related deaths in Michigan in 2014. The most common cause of death among foreign-born was homicide (4 deaths), followed by falls (3 deaths) and then machines (2 deaths). Illegal drugs, alcohol or side effects of prescribed medication was a potential factor in approximately 24% of the deaths. The Management occupation had the largest number of work-related deaths (32) followed by Transportation & Material Moving (30) and then Construction & Extraction (21). There was a work-related fatality in 44 of Michigan's 83 (53.0%) counties. Wayne County had the highest number of work-related fatalities (29, 20.3%), followed by Genesee and Macomb Counties (8 each, 5.6%). Of the 143 work-related fatalities, 37 (25.9%) were MIOSHA program-related and were investigated by a MIOSHA compliance officer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Agriculture Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Race Factors Safety Sex Characteristics Transportation
• Keywords:
  Age Factors Agricultural Industry Construction Industry FACE Program Fatalities Fatality Assessment And Control Evaluation Program Gender Factors 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:
  88 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054491 ; nn:20066754
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2016 Jun; :1-84
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228906/cdc_228906_DS1.pdf
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