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Number of fatal work injuries by employee status

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

Number of fatal work injuries by employee status
Year Total Self-employed Wage and salary

2018

5,250 1,072 4,178

2019

5,333 1,093 4,240

2020

4,764 900 3,864

2021

5,190 906 4,284

2022

5,486 885 4,601

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