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1 Workplace Fatalities in Oregon Tasha Chapman, Karen Howard, & James Burke Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

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3 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

4 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

5 Case Study An accountant working for a large financial firm is laid off from her job on Friday morning. She returns later that day and commits suicide by intentionally overdosing on narcotics in the staff restroom at her work.

6 7,000 Fatal occupational injuries, U.S. (CFOI) 6,000 5,000 6,217 in ,190 in ,000 3,000 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

7 Death Certificates Incident Reports Workers Compensation News Alerts Other Programs Other States Notification ME Reports Investigation DMV Crash Reports Police Reports Investigation Reports (OSHA, MSHA, NTSB, Coast Guard, etc.) Employer Questionnaire Advisory Documents Analysis Scope Determination Coding Case Narratives Federal Review

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9 Death Certificates Incident Reports Workers Compensation News Alerts Other Programs Other States Notification ME Reports Investigation DMV Crash Reports Police Reports Investigation Reports (OSHA, MSHA, NTSB, Coast Guard, etc.) Employer Questionnaire Advisory Documents Analysis Scope Determination Coding Case Narratives Federal Review

10 Death Certificates Incident Reports Workers Compensation News Alerts Other Programs Other States Notification ME Reports Investigation DMV Crash Reports Police Reports Investigation Reports (OSHA, MSHA, NTSB, Coast Guard, etc.) Employer Questionnaire Advisory Documents Analysis Scope Determination Coding Case Narratives Federal Review

11 Worker Activity Ethnicity Event of Injury County Industry Occupation Gender Weather Conditions Race Birthplace Body Part Injured Employer

12 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

13 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

14 Case Study Christopher Pierson, a crane operator in Portland, Oregon, was killed when a steel beam fell on top of his machine s cab.

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16 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

17 Case Study Lawrence Levine, a 67 year old professor at Umpqua Community College, was shot and killed by a gunman while teaching Writing 115. He was one of nine victims involved in the shooting. Photo source: ing_lawren.html

18 175 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (WC) in in 2016 Source: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

19 Source: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

20 Source: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

21 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (CFOI & WC) 88 in 1992 CFOI WC 72 in in in 2016 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI); Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services

22 Counted in both CFOI WC Denied claims Not subject to WC Self-employed City of Portland P&F Federal employees Out-of-state employers Fatally injured outside of Oregon Illnesses

23 100 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (CFOI & WC) CFOI WC Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI); Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services

24 100 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (CFOI & WC) CFOI WC Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI); Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services

25 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

26 Case Study Jon Grant fell from a scaffold and down an embankment into a creek below the building he was painting. Employer/employee relationship?

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28 Death Certificates Incident Reports Workers Compensation News Alerts Other Programs Other States Notification ME Reports Investigation DMV Crash Reports Police Reports Investigation Reports (OSHA, MSHA, NTSB, Coast Guard, etc.) Employer Questionnaire Advisory Documents Analysis Scope Determination Coding Case Narratives Internal Review

29 DCBS Ombudsman for Injured Workers Oregon OSHA Workers Compensation

30 Gun Violence Employment Status Veteran Status Economic Trends Age of Worker Suicides Opioid Use Location of Injury Race/ Ethnicity Motor Vehicle Crashes Educational Attainment Worker Activity

31 Transportation Accidents 1/3 of fatalities Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

32 Logging Fatalities 0.3% Oregon Employees Oregon Fatalities 14% 1.8% U.S. Fatalities Source: Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services; U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

33 Unintentional Drug Overdoses Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

34 6 Fatal occupational injury rates, U.S. (CFOI) Hispanic/Latinx workers All workers Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

35 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

36 Case Study - Deanna Anderson was struck in the head by a falling alder tree. - Oregon OSHA investigation - No WC coverage (contractor)

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39 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day

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43 Tasha Chapman Karen Howard James Burke

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