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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 |
80 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 8 | |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
55 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |||
Self-employed(3) |
25 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |||
Gender |
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Women |
9 | ||||||
Men |
71 | 19 | 6 | 8 | |||
Age |
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Under 16 years |
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16 to 17 years |
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18 to 19 years |
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20 to 24 years |
1 | ||||||
25 to 34 years |
12 | 4 | 1 | ||||
35 to 44 years |
19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |||
45 to 54 years |
18 | 6 | 4 | ||||
55 to 64 years |
17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||
65 years and over |
12 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
38 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | |||
Hispanic or Latino |
12 | 3 | |||||
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 |
8 | ||||||
Management occupations |
4 | ||||||
Business and financial operations occupations |
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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 |
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Service occupations |
10 | 4 | 7 | ||||
Healthcare support occupations |
2 | 2 | |||||
Protective service occupations |
10 | 4 | |||||
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
7 | 3 | |||||
Personal care and service occupations |
5 | ||||||
Sales and office occupations |
3 | ||||||
Sales and related occupations |
4 | 3 | |||||
Office and administrative support occupations |
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
21 | ||||||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
4 | ||||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
10 | 4 | |||||
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7 | 4 | |||||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
19 | 3 | 10 | ||||
Production occupations |
4 | ||||||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
15 | 3 | 10 | ||||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
71 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 8 | |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
3 | ||||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
3 | ||||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
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Construction |
14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
Manufacturing |
3 | ||||||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
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Wholesale trade |
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Retail trade |
5 | 3 | |||||
Transportation and warehousing |
10 | 6 | |||||
Utilities |
1 | ||||||
Information |
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Financial activities |
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Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
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Professional and business services |
1 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
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Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
Educational and health services |
5 | ||||||
Educational services |
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Health care and social assistance |
5 | ||||||
Leisure and hospitality |
5 | 2 | |||||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
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Accommodation and food services |
5 | 2 | |||||
Other services, except public administration |
7 | ||||||
Government(8) |
9 | ||||||
Federal government |
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State government |
3 | ||||||
Local government |
6 | 4 | |||||
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. |