Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 forward)
Welcome to the step-by-step guide on how to use the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 forward) one-screen query system
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program, which is administered by BLS in cooperation with participating state agencies, compiles comprehensive and timely information on fatal work injuries occurring in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
This tool lets users query the BLS databases for specific data series. For each survey and program, make a selection for each characteristic in the order listed. As you make your selection, the remaining characteristics will filter to show only choices where data are available. After choosing the series, click on "Add to selection." If you need more data series, repeat the steps of choosing the data series you need. After you've finished finding the data series you need, click on the "Get Data" button to retrieve the data, and an HTML table with data for the most recent 10 years will display. If you desire a different time period of format, you may modify the options on the data display page, or click on the "More Formatting Options" button for additional options on refining the data retrieval results. Note: Users may not retrieve more than 200 data series in one query.
To view fatalities, begin by selecting an area from the list.
To view fatalities, begin by selecting a case type from one of the following categories: fatalities by detailed industry (all sectors) (0); fatalities by detailed private industry (1); fatalities by federal government industry (6); fatalities by state government industry (7); fatalities by local government industry (8); fatalities by detailed government industry (9); fatalities by detailed event or exposure (E); fatalities by detailed source (S); fatalities by detailed secondary source (T); fatalities by detailed occupation (all sectors) (O); fatalities by detailed private occupation (P); fatalities by detailed government occupation (G).
Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.
Identifies the industry division, occupation, demographic category, or case characteristic.
To select multiple options, hold the Ctrl/Command button, and click the desired options.
Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.
Click to select one or more industries, events, sources, secondary sources or occupations, depending on which Case Type was selected in step 2. The data elements available will appear in the respective windows.
To select multiple options, hold the Ctrl/Command button, and click the desired options.
You must make a selection for each of the characteristics in the order listed. Once you have selected all of the characteristics, the "Add to selection" button becomes active. Click the "Add to selection" button to list the selected data series in the "Your selection" box. You can return to the characteristic boxes and make new selections to request additional data series. Click the "Get Data" button to retrieve all the selected data series.
You must make a selection for each of the characteristics in the order listed. Once you have selected all of the characteristics, the "Get Data" button becomes active. Click to retrieve the data.
Last Modified Date: February 20, 2018
United States Department of Labor
