CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (1992-2002) (CF) cf.txt Section Listing 1. Survey Definition 2. FTP files listed in the survey directory. 3. Time series, series file, data file, & mapping file definitions and relationships 4. Series file format and field definitions 5. Data file format and field definitions 6. Mapping file formats and field definitions 7. Data Element Dictionary ================================================================================ Section 1 ================================================================================ The following is a definition of: CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (1992-2002) (CF) Survey Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program collects data on fatal occupational injuries that is comprehensive, timely, and verifiable. All groups of employees are included in CFOI, including private sector workers, government workers, self-employed, and family businesses. The program is a cooperative venture between the BLS and State agencies. The State agencies collect, code, and verify fatality data which are collected from workers' compensation reports, death certificates, accident reports and news media, as well as from Federal agency sources provided by BLS. All 50 States and the District of Columbia are represented in the CFOI data. The data are ultimately sent to BLS for tabulation of national occupational fatality numbers. BLS provides detailed data on case characteristics such as the event or exposure leading to the fatality, the source of the fatality, and worker activity at the time of the incident. Event or exposure and source codes are based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification structure which can be viewed at our Web site at http://www.bls.gov/oshhome.htm . BLS also tabulates the number of occupational fatalities by demographic attributes such as age, sex, race, ethnic origin,and occupation. (Occupation classifications are based on the 1990 Bureau of the Census Occupational Classification System.) These tabulations may be summarized by major industry groups or by detailed industry (based on the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual.) A distinction is made between private sector and government industries. Summary data available: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data series started in 1992. Frequency of observations: All data are annual. Data characteristics: All figures are actual numbers of fatalities. Updating schedule: Updates to the data become available approximately 8 months following the close of the reference year. ================================================================================ Section 2 ================================================================================ The following CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (1992-2002) files is on the BLS internet in the sub-directory pub/time.series/cf: cf.case - Case codes mapping file cf.category - Category codes mapping file cf.category2 - Category codes mapping file cf.contacts - Contacts for CFOI cf.data.0.Current - All current year-to-date data cf.data.1.AllData - All data cf.datatype - Datatype codes mapping file cf.event - Event codes mapping file cf.footnote - Footnote codes mapping file cf.industry - Industry codes mapping file cf.occupation - Occupation codes mapping file cf.series - All series with beginning and end dates cf.source - Source codes mapping file cf.txt - General information ================================================================================ Section 3 ================================================================================ The definition of a time series, its relationship to and the interrelationship among series, data and mapping files is detailed below: A time series refers to a set of data observed over an extended period of time over consistent time intervals (e.g. monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually). BLS time series data are typically produced at monthly intervals and represent data ranging from a specific consumer item in a specific geographical area whose price is gathered monthly to a category of worker in a specific industry whose employment rate is being recorded monthly, etc. The FTP files are organized such that data users are provided with the following set of files to use in their efforts to interpret data files: a) a series file (only one series file per survey) b) mapping files c) data files The series file contains a set of codes which, together, compose a series identification code that serves to uniquely identify a single time series. Additionally, the series file also contains the following series-level information: a) the period and year corresponding to the first data observation b) the period and year corresponding to the most recent data observation. The mapping files are definition files that contain explanatory text descriptions that correspond to each of the various codes contained within each series identification code. The data file contains one line of data for each observation period pertaining to a specific time series. Each line contains a reference to the following: a) a series identification code b) year in which data is observed c) period for which data is observed (A01 annual) d) value e) footnote code (if available) ================================================================================ Section 4 ================================================================================ File Structure and Format: The following represents the file format used to define cf.series. Note that the Field Numbers are for reference only; they do not exist in the database. Data files are in ASCII text format. Data elements are separated by tabs; the first record of each file contains the column headers for the data elements stored in each field. Each record ends with a new line character. Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. series_id 17 CFU00000080 2. category_code 2 00 3. datatype_code 1 8 4. case_code 1 9 5. industry_code 4 0100 6. event_code 4 639X 7. source_code 4 98XX 8. occupation_code 4 0040 9. begin_year 4 1992 9. begin_period 3 A01 9. end_year 4 2000 10. end_period 3 A01 The series_id (CFU00000080) can be broken out into: Code Value survey abbreviation = CF seasonal(code) = U category_code = 00 datatype_code = 0 case_code = 0 industry_code = 0080 ================================================================================ Section 5 ================================================================================ File Structure and Format: The following represents the file format used to define each data file. Note that the field numbers are for reference only; they do not exist in the database. Data files are in ASCII text format. Data elements are separated by tabs; the first record of each file contains the column headers for the data elements stored in each field. Each record ends with a new line character. The cf.data file is partitioned into two separate files: 1. cf.data.0.Current - All current year-to-date data 2. cf.data.1.AllData - All data Both of the above data files have the following format: Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. series_id 17 CFU00000080 2. year 4 1996 3. period 3 A01 4. value 12 6202 5. footnote_codes 10 It varies The series_id (CFU00000080) can be broken out into: Code Value survey abbreviation = CF seasonal(code) = U category_code = 00 datatype_code = 0 casep_code = 0 industry_code = 0080 ================================================================================ Section 6 ================================================================================ File Structure and Format: The following represents the file format used to define each mapping file. Note that the field numbers are for reference only; they do not exist in the database. Mapping files are in ASCII text format. Data elements are separated by tabs; the first record of each file contains the column headers for the data elements stored in each field. Each record ends with a new line character. File Name: cf.case Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. case_code 1 9 2. case_text 100 Text File Name: cf.category Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. case_code 1 9 2. category_code 2 AA 3. category_text 100 Text File Name: cf.category2 Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. category_code 2 AB 2. category_text 100 Text File Name: cf.datatype Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. datatype_code 1 8 2. datatype_text 100 Text File Name: cf.event Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. event_code 4 639X 2. event_text 100 Text File Name: cf.footnote Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. footnote_code 1 C 2. footnote_text 100 Text File Name: cf.industry Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. industry_code 4 0119 2. industry_text 100 Text File Name: cf.occupation Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. occupation_code 4 0030 2. occupation_text 100 Text File Name: cf.source Field #/Data Element Length Value(Example) 1. source_code 4 98XX 2. source_text 100 Text ================================================================================ Section 7 ================================================================================ CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (CF) DATABASE ELEMENTS Data Element Length Value(Example) Description begin_year 4 1992 Identifies first year for which data are available. begin_period 3 A01 Identifies first data observation within the first year for which data are available. category_code 2 00 The code identifies the category of the observation. category_text 100 Text Describes the category of the observation. case_code 1 S The code identifies the type of case for which data are available. case_text 100 Text Describes case for which data are available. datatype_code 1 8 Code identifying the datatype of the observation. datatype_text 100 Text Describes the datatype of the observation. end_year 4 2000 Identifies last year for which data are available. end_period 3 A01 Identifies last data observation within the first year for which data are available. event_code 4 639X Names the event which resulted in the reported injury. event_text 100 Text Describes the event which resulted in the reported injury. footnote_code 1 639X Identifies footnote for the data series. footnote_codes 10 It varies Identifies footnotes for the data series. footnote_text 100 Text Contains the text of the footnote. industry_code 4 0100 The code identifies the industry for which data are observed. industry_text 100 Text Describes the industry for which data are observed. occupation_code 4 0040 The code identifies the occupation of the person experiencing the injury. occupation_text 100 Text Describes the occupation of the person experiencing the injury. source_code 4 98XX The code identifies the source of injury. source_text 100 Text Describes the source of injury. series_id 17 CFU00000080 Code identifying the specific series. value 12 Variable Data value for series. year 4 1990 Identifies year of observation.