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Characteristic | 2022 | ||||||
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Total fatal injuries | Event or exposure(1) | ||||||
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals |
Transpor- tation incidents |
Fires and explosions |
Falls, slips, trips |
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
Contact with objects and equipment |
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Total |
183 | 22 | 77 | 24 | 27 | 27 | |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
147 | 17 | 63 | 19 | 18 | 24 | |
Self-employed(3) |
36 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
Gender |
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Women |
18 | 7 | 4 | ||||
Men |
165 | 70 | 20 | ||||
Age |
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Under 16 years |
1 | ||||||
16 to 17 years |
3 | ||||||
18 to 19 years |
4 | 2 | |||||
20 to 24 years |
10 | 8 | |||||
25 to 34 years |
31 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||
35 to 44 years |
25 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
45 to 54 years |
34 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | ||
55 to 64 years |
47 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
65 years and over |
28 | 13 | 4 | 7 | |||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
127 | 14 | 50 | 18 | 19 | 21 | |
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |||
Hispanic or Latino |
16 | 10 | |||||
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
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Asian (non-Hispanic) |
10 | ||||||
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
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Multiple races (non-Hispanic) |
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Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) |
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Occupation (SOC)(5) |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
22 | ||||||
Management occupations |
12 | 5 | 3 | ||||
Business and financial operations occupations |
1 | 1 | |||||
Computer and mathematical occupations |
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Architecture and engineering occupations |
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Life, physical, and social science occupations |
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Community and social services occupations |
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Legal occupations |
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Educational instruction and library occupations |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
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Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
4 | 2 | |||||
Service occupations |
30 | 12 | |||||
Healthcare support occupations |
3 | ||||||
Protective service occupations |
12 | ||||||
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
3 | 2 | |||||
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
11 | 6 | |||||
Personal care and service occupations |
1 | ||||||
Sales and office occupations |
7 | 1 | |||||
Sales and related occupations |
4 | ||||||
Office and administrative support occupations |
3 | 1 | |||||
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
44 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
6 | 3 | |||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
28 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
10 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
79 | 7 | 11 | ||||
Production occupations |
7 | 3 | |||||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
72 | 51 | 7 | 8 | |||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
169 | 19 | 71 | 22 | 27 | 27 | |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
16 | 5 | |||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
13 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
3 | ||||||
Construction |
28 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
Manufacturing |
10 | 5 | |||||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
43 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Wholesale trade |
4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Retail trade |
7 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Transportation and warehousing |
54 | 40 | 5 | 4 | |||
Utilities |
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Information |
3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Financial activities |
1 | 1 | |||||
Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
1 | 1 | |||||
Professional and business services |
20 | 7 | 5 | ||||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
1 | ||||||
Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |||
Educational and health services |
10 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Educational services |
3 | 1 | |||||
Health care and social assistance |
7 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Leisure and hospitality |
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Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
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Accommodation and food services |
5 | ||||||
Other services, except public administration |
8 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Government(8) |
3 | 6 | 3 | ||||
Federal government |
1 | 1 | |||||
State government |
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Local government |
10 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Footnotes |
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Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event. |