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Characteristic | 2021 | ||||||
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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 |
315 | 34 | 111 | 3 | 69 | 59 | 39 |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
275 | 32 | 98 | 3 | 56 | 54 | 32 |
Self-employed(3) |
40 | 13 | 13 | 7 | |||
Gender |
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Women |
32 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |||
Men |
283 | 101 | 63 | 50 | |||
Age |
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Under 16 years |
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16 to 17 years |
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18 to 19 years |
3 | ||||||
20 to 24 years |
15 | ||||||
25 to 34 years |
55 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 16 | ||
35 to 44 years |
50 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 7 | |
45 to 54 years |
74 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 14 | ||
55 to 64 years |
76 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 10 | ||
65 years and over |
42 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 4 | ||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
170 | 23 | 57 | 3 | 31 | 38 | 18 |
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
43 | 19 | 6 | 5 | |||
Hispanic or Latino |
96 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 16 | |
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
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Asian (non-Hispanic) |
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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 |
26 | 8 | |||||
Management occupations |
6 | ||||||
Business and financial operations occupations |
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Computer and mathematical occupations |
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Architecture and engineering occupations |
5 | 3 | |||||
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 |
4 | ||||||
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
4 | ||||||
Service occupations |
69 | 12 | 17 | 7 | |||
Healthcare support occupations |
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Protective service occupations |
19 | 10 | |||||
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
44 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | |
Personal care and service occupations |
4 | ||||||
Sales and office occupations |
12 | 3 | |||||
Sales and related occupations |
7 | 3 | |||||
Office and administrative support occupations |
5 | ||||||
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
113 | 24 | 21 | ||||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
11 | 6 | 3 | ||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
69 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 10 | ||
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
33 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
92 | 5 | 11 | ||||
Production occupations |
12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
80 | 4 | 60 | 5 | 7 | ||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
284 | 23 | 102 | 3 | 65 | 55 | 36 |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
17 | 4 | |||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
24 | 17 | 4 | ||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
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Construction |
76 | 10 | 38 | 16 | 10 | ||
Manufacturing |
12 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
43 | 8 | |||||
Wholesale trade |
9 | 5 | |||||
Retail trade |
13 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Transportation and warehousing |
49 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 5 | ||
Utilities |
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Information |
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Financial activities |
6 | ||||||
Finance and insurance |
2 | 2 | |||||
Real estate and rental and leasing |
4 | ||||||
Professional and business services |
53 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
4 | ||||||
Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
49 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | |
Educational and health services |
11 | 1 | 3 | ||||
Educational services |
4 | 4 | |||||
Health care and social assistance |
7 | 1 | 3 | ||||
Leisure and hospitality |
13 | 4 | |||||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
6 | 4 | |||||
Accommodation and food services |
7 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Other services, except public administration |
14 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Government(8) |
31 | 11 | 3 | ||||
Federal government |
8 | 1 | 3 | ||||
State government |
3 | ||||||
Local government |
20 | 8 | 6 | 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. |