Occupational Injuries

Occupational Health Indicators

Work-related injuries, deaths, and illnesses substantially impact Oklahoma's civilian workforce of 1.6 million persons. These incidents involve multiple risk factors, including workplace procedures and design, work organization, worker characteristics, economics, and a variety of social factors. Although many of these incidents are preventable, they continue to occur and affect the physical, mental, and economic status of Oklahoma workers and their businesses. By collecting data on the magnitude and occurrence of work-related incidents, prevention programs can be targeted to reduce exposures.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to collect fundamental data on occupational hazards, diseases, injuries, and deaths in Oklahoma. Although work-related incidents are likely underreported, information was collected from multiple sources to obtain a more complete profile of important illnesses and injuries affecting Oklahoma's workforce. These indicators serve as an important tool for occupational health surveillance, which is generally inadequate across the U.S. Trends within Oklahoma will be monitored and compared over time to national and other state data and will be used to help inform program and policy planning.

Death Certificate "Injury At Work" Check List 

Data Reports

• Occupational Highway Transportation Deaths -- United States, 2003-2008. MMWR 2011;60(16):497-502.
• Oklahoma Occupational Health Indicators, 2003-2008
• Oklahoma Occupational Health Indicators, 2003-2007
• Summary of Occupational Fatalities in Oklahoma, 1998-2006
• Oklahoma Occupational Health Indicators, 2003-2005
• Oklahoma Occupational Health Indicators, 2003

Prevention at Work

• Construction-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008
• Farming-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008
• Injury Hospitalizations Paid by Workers' Compensation, Oklahoma, 2008
• Work Zone-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008
• Work-related Electrocution Deaths, Oklahoma, 2000-2009
• Work-related Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oklahoma, 2004-2007

Safety Sheets

• Burn Injuries among Roofers (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Burn Injuries in Teen Restaurant Workers (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Chemical Burns (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Construction-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Electric Current Safety (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Electrocution Deaths, Oklahoma, 2000-2009 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Farming-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Mobile Machinery-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Oil and Gas Industry Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Safety in Eating and Drinking Establishments (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Work-related Falls (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Work-related Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths, Oklahoma, 2007 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)
• Work Zone-related Deaths, Oklahoma, 1998-2008 (Print Friendly PDF) (Spanish version)

Related Reports

• Injury Free Oklahoma 2010-2015: Strategic Plan for Injury and Violence Prevention — Occupational Injuries
• Traffic Data Linkage Reports
  • Work-related Traffic Crash Fatalities, Oklahoma, 2007-2008
  • Work-related Roadway Crash Fatalities, Oklahoma, 2007
• Injury Update reports on various work-related injuries
• Fact sheets about workplace safety and work-related injuries and deaths

Links to Other Sites on Occupational Safety and Health

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program