Workplace Fatalities in Oregon Tasha Chapman, Karen Howard, & James Burke Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
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.
7,000 Fatal occupational injuries, U.S. (CFOI) 6,000 5,000 6,217 in 1992 5,190 in 2016 4,000 3,000 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
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
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
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
Worker Activity Ethnicity Event of Injury County Industry Occupation Gender Weather Conditions Race Birthplace Body Part Injured Employer
Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
Case Study Christopher Pierson, a crane operator in Portland, Oregon, was killed when a steel beam fell on top of his machine s cab.
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
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: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwestnews/index.ssf/2015/10/oregon_college_shoot ing_lawren.html
175 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (WC) 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 162 in 1943 29 in 2016 Source: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Source: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Source: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
100 75 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (CFOI & WC) 88 in 1992 CFOI WC 72 in 2016 50 25 0 63 in 1992 29 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
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
100 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (CFOI & WC) CFOI WC 75 50 25 0 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI); Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services
100 Fatal occupational injuries, Oregon (CFOI & WC) CFOI WC 75 50 25 0 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI); Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
Case Study Jon Grant fell from a scaffold and down an embankment into a creek below the building he was painting. Employer/employee relationship?
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
DCBS Ombudsman for Injured Workers Oregon OSHA Workers Compensation
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
Transportation Accidents 1/3 of fatalities Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
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)
Unintentional Drug Overdoses 217 73 2011 2016 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
6 Fatal occupational injury rates, U.S. (CFOI) Hispanic/Latinx workers All workers 5 4 3 2 1 0 Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
Case Study - Deanna Anderson was struck in the head by a falling alder tree. - Oregon OSHA investigation - No WC coverage (contractor)
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Workers Compensation Oregon Workplace Fatalities Oregon OSHA Investigations Workers Memorial Day
Tasha Chapman Tasha.L.Chapman@oregon.gov Karen Howard Karen.Howard@oregon.gov James Burke James.A.Burke@oregon.gov