Number and rate of fatal work injuries, civilian workers, by major occupational group
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Number and rate of fatal work injuries, civilian workers, by major occupational group, 2021
Occupation
Number of fatal work injuries
Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Transportation and material moving
1,523 14.4
Construction and extraction
951 12.3
Service
855 4.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair
475 9.7
Management, business, and financial operations
350 1.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry
218 20.0
Professional and related
214 0.6
Sales and related
200 1.5
Production
242 3.1
Office and administrative support
91 0.6
See data definitions at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm .
United States Department of Labor
