Number and rate of fatal work injuries, by industry sector
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Number and rate of fatal work injuries, by industry sector, 2020
Industry
Number of fatal work injuries
Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Construction
1,008 10.2
Transportation and warehousing
805 13.4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
511 21.5
Professional and business services
Government
415 1.8
Manufacturing
340 2.3
Leisure and hospitality
219 2.5
Retail trade
275 2.0
Other services (exc. Public admin.)
188 3.3
Wholesale trade
155 4.6
Educational and health services
145 0.7
Financial activities
93 0.9
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
78 10.5
Information
31 1.3
Utilities
19 1.8
See data definitions at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm .
United States Department of Labor
