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Number and rate of fatal work injuries, by private industry sector

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Number and rate of fatal work injuries, by private industry sector, 2022
Industry Number of fatal work injuries Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)

Construction

1,069 9.6

Transportation and warehousing

1,053 14.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

417 18.6

Professional and business services

598 3.1

Manufacturing

404 2.6

Leisure and hospitality

306 2.8

Retail trade

301 2.1

Other services (exc. Public admin.)

200 2.9

Wholesale trade

171 5.4

Educational and health services

178 0.8

Financial activities

100 0.9

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

113 16.6

Information

48 1.9

Utilities

36 3.4

See data definitions at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm.