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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Kentucky

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Kentucky
Characteristic 2021
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

Total

 97   32   11 20 21

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 83   27   8 18 18

Self-employed(3)

 14   5   3   3

Gender

Women

 8           3

Men

 89   29       18

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

              

18 to 19 years

              

20 to 24 years

 6         1  

25 to 34 years

 20   6     5 1

35 to 44 years

 24   6     7 4

45 to 54 years

 17   6       9

55 to 64 years

 21   9     5 3

65 years and over

 7       3    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 72   24       14

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 14   4        

Hispanic or Latino

              

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

              

Asian (non-Hispanic)

              

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

              

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

              

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

              

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

              

Management occupations

              

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

              

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

              

Legal occupations

              

Educational instruction and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

              

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 5            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

              

Sales and related occupations

 3            

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 27            

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 8           4

Construction and extraction occupations

 13       4 4  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 6           3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 46            

Production occupations

 11           6

Transportation and material moving occupations

 35   18     7  

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 87   27   11 18 20

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

 9            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 8           4

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)

 1            

Construction

 12       4 3  

Manufacturing

 18       3   9

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27   15        

Wholesale trade

 3   3        

Retail trade

 6            

Transportation and warehousing

 18   12     4  

Utilities

              

Information

 1         1  

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 10   3       4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10   3       4

Educational and health services

              

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 5            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 1            

Accommodation and food services

 4            

Other services, except public administration

 5            

Government(8)

             1

Federal government

 3         1  

State government

              

Local government

 5           1

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. Cases where employee status is unknown are included in the counts of wage and salary workers.
(3) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanics and Latinos. Cases where ethnicity is unknown are included in counts of non-Hispanic workers.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For complete information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page. Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
(6) Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
(7) CFOI has used several versions of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) since 2003 to define industry. For complete information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases classified as foreign government and other government are included in all government counts, but not displayed separately.
(9) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (Sector 21) in the North American Industry Classification System, including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction.
(10) Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.

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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.