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Number and rate of fatal work injuries, civilian workers, by major occupational group

Charts related to the latest "Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries" news release   |   More chart packages

Number and rate of fatal work injuries, civilian workers, by major occupational group, 2023
Occupation Number of fatal work injuries Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)

Transportation and material moving

1,495 13.6

Construction and extraction

1,055 12.9

Service

821 3.6

Installation, maintenance, and repair

443 9.0

Management, business, and financial operations

335 1.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry

235 24.4

Professional and related

252 0.7

Sales and related

219 1.7

Production

280 3.4

Office and administrative support

86 0.6

See data definitions at www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm.