The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division received notification of 31 compensable fatalities in 2009. This is down 14 from the 45 compensable fatal claims in 2008.
	Compensable Fatality Facts, Oregon, 2009 The average age of workers for fatal claims accepted during 2009 was 42. The oldest worker was a 63-year-old machinist who was caught in running machinery. The youngest worker was a 20-year-old truck driver who overturned his semi-truck while trying to make a right- hand turn. Three of the fatalities involved Hispanic workers (9.7 percent). Two of these workers were born in Mexico. There was one compensable fatality in 2009 due to an occupational illness; the worker developed cancer from prolonged exposure to asbestos over time. The compensable fatality count can be affected by catastrophes that kill multiple workers simultaneously. In 2009, there was one incident such as this involving the death of two workers. Of the 31 compensable fatalities, 26 of them occurred in Oregon (84 percent). Five fatalities occurred outside of Oregon (four in Washington and one in California).

Fatality/claims data
Visit the DCBS Web site at http://dcbs.oregon.gov. Select the “Statistical Reports” link for additional workers’ compensation claims data and other statistical reports, or call the Information Management Division at 503-378-8254.

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
National work-related fatality data can be found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Web site at: http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation
Information about Oregon Health Sciences University's Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (FACE) can be found at: http://www.ohsu.edu/croet/face/

Employer workers' compensation coverage
For additional information about employer coverage requirements, you may contact the Workers' Compensation Division Employer Compliance Program at wcd.employerinfo@state.or.us, call 888-877-5670, or find it on the Internet at: http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/wcd/index.html

Classification systems
Data are classified according to the following classification systems:

• Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS)
• Standard Occupation Classification System (SOC)
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
  

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Research Analyst, Research & Analysis Section, Information Management Division

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This document was originally published in August 2010
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