Number and rate (per 100 000 worker-years) of worker fatalities by industry and occupation, stratified by work setting, 2005–2014, New Zealand
| Workplace | Work-traffic | Total | |||||||
| n | % | Rate* (95% CI) | n | % | Rate* (95% CI) | n | % | Rate* (95% CI) | |
| Industry of employment | |||||||||
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 277 | 37.5 | 20.9 (18.5 to 23.5) | 33 | 4.5 | 2.5 (1.7 to 3.5) | 310 | 41.9 | 23.4 (20.9 to 26.2) |
| Mining | 24 | 5.2 | 47.8 (30.6 to 71.1) | 1 | 0.1 | 1.9 (0.1 to 11.1) | 35 | 4.7 | 49.8 (32.2 to 73.5) |
| Manufacturing | 41 | 9.4 | 2.0 (1.4 to 2.7) | 8 | 1.1 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.7) | 49 | 6.6 | 2.4 (1.7 to 3.1) |
| Electricity, gas and water supply | 18 | 3.3 | 15.3 (9.0 to 24.2) | 10 | 1.4 | 8.5 (4.0 to 15.6) | 28 | 3.8 | 23.8 (15.8 to 34.4) |
| Construction | 104 | 5.7 | 6.8 (5.6 to 8.3) | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.6) | 109 | 14.7 | 7.88 (6.9 to 9.4) |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.2) | 6 | 0.8 | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.3) | 11 | 1.5 | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.0) |
| Retail trade and accommodation | 24 | 4.1 | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.1) | 8 | 1.1 | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.5) | 32 | 4.3 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.5) |
| Transport, postal and warehouse | 77 | 4.5 | 9.4 (7.4 to 11.7) | 89 | 12.0 | 10.9 (8.7 to 13.4) | 166 | 22.5 | 20.3 (17.3 to 23.6) |
| Information and communication | 18 | 1.1 | 4.9 (2.9 to 7.7) | 3 | 0.4 | 0.8 (0.1 to 2.4) | 21 | 2.8 | 5.7 (3.5 to 8.7) |
| Finance and insurance | 18 | 1.1 | 2.7 (1.6 to 4.2) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.4 | 2.7 (1.6 to 4.2) | |
| Professional, science support | 17 | 1.5 | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 3 | 0.4 | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.3) | 20 | 2.7 | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) |
| Public administration and safety | 19 | 1.7 | 2.1 (1.2 to 3.3) | 11 | 1.5 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.2) | 30 | 4.1 | 3.3 (2.2 to 4.8) |
| Education and training | 20 | 1.3 | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.0) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.3) | 21 | 2.8 | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.1) |
| Health and social assistance | 24 | 1.6 | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.0) | 3 | 0.4 | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.5) | 22 | 3.0 | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.2) |
| Arts, recreational services | 49 | 4.4 | 4.3 (3.2 to 5.7) | 10 | 1.4 | 0.9 (0.4 to 1.6) | 59 | 8.0 | 5.3 (4.8 to 8.1) |
| Missing/Not classified | 4 | 0.4 | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.0) | 12 | 1.6 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.2) | 16 | 2.2 | 1.7 (0.9 to 2.7) |
| Occupation (major level) | |||||||||
| Legislators and managers | 155 | 20.9 | 4.4 (3.7 to 5.2) | 22 | 3.0 | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.9) | 177 | 23.9 | 5.0 (4.3 to 5.8) |
| Professionals | 82 | 11.1 | 2.0 (1.6 to 2.5) | 12 | 1.6 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) | 94 | 12.7 | 2.3 (1.9 to 2.9) |
| Technicians and trades | 75 | 10.1 | 3.2 (2.5 to 4.0) | 19 | 2.6 | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) | 94 | 12.7 | 4.0 (3.2 to 4.9) |
| Community and personal service | 44 | 5.9 | 2.6 (1.9 to 3.6) | 15 | 2.0 | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.5) | 59 | 8.0 | 3.6 (2.7 to 4.7) |
| Clerical and administrative | 18 | 2.4 | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.04 (0.0 to 0.2) | 19 | 2.6 | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.2) |
| Sales | 10 | 1.4 | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.0) | 12 | 1.6 | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.5) | 23 | 3.1 | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.9) |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 117 | 15.8 | 10.7 (8.8 to 12.8) | 102 | 13.8 | 9.4 (7.9 to 11.8) | 219 | 29.6 | 20.1 (17.5 to 22.9) |
| Labourers | 234 | 31.6 | 10.9 (9.5 to 12.3) | 25 | 3.4 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) | 259 | 35.0 | 12.0 (10.6 to 13.6) |
| Missing/Not classified | 5 | 0.7 | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.1) | 7 | 0.9 | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.3) | 12 | 1.6 | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.0) |
| Occupation (subunit level)† | |||||||||
| Farm owners/managers | 117 | 15.8 | 19.5 (16.1 to 23.4) | 15 | 2.0 | 2.5 (1.4 to 4.1) | 132 | 17.8 | 22.0 (18.4 to 26.1) |
| Other managers | 38 | 5.1 | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.8) | 7 | 0.9 | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.5) | 45 | 6.1 | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) |
| Air transport professionals | 26 | 3.5 | 76.7 (50.1 to 112.3) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3.5 | 76.7 (50.1 to 112.3) | |
| Other professionals | 56 | 7.6 | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) | 12 | 1.6 | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | 68 | 9.2 | 1.7 (1.3 to 2.2) |
| Construction trades | 18 | 2.4 | 4.0 (2.4 to 6.3) | 6 | 0.8 | 1.3 (0.5 to 2.9) | 24 | 3.2 | 5.3 (3.4 to 7.9) |
| Automotive and engineering trades | 18 | 2.4 | 3.5 (2.1 to 5.5) | 4 | 0.5 | 0.8 (0.2 to 2.0) | 22 | 3.0 | 4.3 (2.7 to 6.5) |
| Other technicians and trades | 39 | 5.3 | 2.8 (2.0 to 3.9) | 9 | 1.2 | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.2) | 48 | 6.5 | 3.3 (2.4 to 4.4) |
| Outdoor adventure guides | 13 | 1.8 | 78.7 (41.9 to 134.6) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.8 | 78.7 (41.9 to 134.6) | |
| Other community and personal service | 31 | 4.2 | 1.9 (1.3 to 2.7) | 15 | 2.0 | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.5) | 46 | 6.2 | 2.8 (2.1 to 3.8) |
| Road drivers | 43 | 5.8 | 10.4 (7.5 to 14.0) | 92 | 12.4 | 22.3 (17.9 to 27.3) | 148 | 20.0 | 32.7 (27.4 to 38.7) |
| Miners and drillers | 19 | 2.6 | 129.3 (77.8 to 201.8) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 129.3 (77.8 to 201.8) | |
| Earthmoving machine operators | 12 | 1.6 | 19.7 (10.2 to 34.5) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.6 | 19.7 (10.2 to 34.5) | |
| Other machinery operators and drivers | 43 | 5.8 | 10.5 (7.6 to 14.1) | 10 | 1 | 2.4 (1.2 to 4.5) | 53 | 7.2 | 12.9 (9.7 to 16.9) |
| Farm workers | 78 | 10.5 | 22.6 (17.9 to 28.2) | 13 | 1.8 | 3.8 (2.0 to 6.4) | 91 | 12.3 | 26.4 (21.2 to 32.4) |
| Forestry workers | 45 | 6.1 | 94.6 (69.0 to 126.6) | 1 | 0.1 | 2.1 (0.1 to 11.7) | 46 | 6.2 | 96.7 (70.8 to 129.0) |
| Construction labourers | 37 | 5.0 | 22.9 (16.1 to 31.6) | 3 | 0.4 | 1.9 (0.4 to 5.4) | 40 | 5.4 | 24.8 (17.7 to 33.7) |
| Fishing and deck hands | 24 | 3.2 | 126.7 (81.2 to 188.5) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3.2 | 126.7 (81.2 to 188.5) | |
| Other labourers | 50 | 6.8 | 2.9 (2.1 to 3.8) | 8 | 1.1 | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.9) | 58 | 7.8 | 3.3 (2.5 to 4.3) |
*Rates per 100 000 worker-years calculated using the same denominators used for traffic, workplace and total work-related fatal injury (WRFI).
†Occupations selected on basis of high count and/or high rate.