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Characteristic | 2020 | ||||||
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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 |
69 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 6 | |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
65 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 6 | |
Self-employed(3) |
4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Gender |
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Women |
8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Men |
61 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 5 | |
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 |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
25 to 34 years |
12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
35 to 44 years |
15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
45 to 54 years |
16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
55 to 64 years |
14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
65 years and over |
10 | 2 | 6 | ||||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
47 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 4 | |
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
3 | 1 | |||||
Hispanic or Latino |
10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
1 | ||||||
Asian (non-Hispanic) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
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) |
5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Occupation (SOC)(5) |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
11 | ||||||
Management occupations |
6 | 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 |
1 | ||||||
Legal occupations |
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Educational instruction and library occupations |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
3 | 1 | |||||
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
1 | ||||||
Service occupations |
11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Healthcare support occupations |
2 | ||||||
Protective service occupations |
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Food preparation and serving related occupations |
1 | 1 | |||||
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
Personal care and service occupations |
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Sales and office occupations |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sales and related occupations |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Office and administrative support occupations |
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
28 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
14 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||
Production occupations |
1 | 1 | |||||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
63 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 5 | |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
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Construction |
12 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Manufacturing |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||
Wholesale trade |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
Retail trade |
4 | 2 | |||||
Transportation and warehousing |
6 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Utilities |
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Information |
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Financial activities |
2 | 2 | |||||
Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
2 | 2 | |||||
Professional and business services |
9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
2 | 1 | |||||
Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Educational and health services |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Educational services |
1 | 1 | |||||
Health care and social assistance |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
Leisure and hospitality |
4 | 1 | |||||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Accommodation and food services |
2 | ||||||
Other services, except public administration |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Government(8) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Federal government |
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State government |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Local government |
1 | 1 | |||||
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. |