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The published fatal occupational injury rates and the total hours worked for 12 occupations, 2 industries, and for Asian, non-Hispanic workers were improperly calculated. For details on the affected rates and products, please visit www.bls.gov/bls/errata/cfoi-errata-2016.htm.

Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries, comparison of 2014 preliminary and revised counts and rates, selected characteristics
Characteristic	Number			Rate⁽¹⁾
Characteristic	Preliminary	Revised	Difference	Preliminary	Revised	Difference
Total	4,679	4,821	142	3.3	3.4	0.1
Employee status
Wage and salary workers⁽²⁾	3,632	3,728	96	2.7	2.8	0.1
Self-employed⁽³⁾	1,047	1,093	46	13.0	13.6	0.6
Gender
Men	4,320	4,454	134	5.4	5.6	0.2
Women	359	367	8	0.6	0.6	0.0
Age
18 to 19 years	41	42	1	2.0	2.0	0.0
20 to 24 years	289	292	3	2.3	2.3	0.0
25 to 34 years	742	753	11	2.3	2.4	0.1
35 to 44 years	838	860	22	2.7	2.8	0.1
45 to 54 years	1,127	1,161	34	3.5	3.6	0.1
55 to 64 years	965	1,007	42	4.1	4.3	0.2
65 years and over	656	684	28	10.2	10.7	0.5
Race or ethnic origin⁽⁴⁾
White (non-Hispanic)	3,174	3,332	158	3.4	3.6	0.2
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	457	475	18	3.0	3.2	0.2
Asian (non-Hispanic)	134	137	3	1.7	1.8	0.1
Hispanic or Latino	789	804	15	3.6	3.7	0.1
Occupation⁽⁵⁾
Management occupations	427	440	13	2.5	2.5	0.0
Protective service occupations	211	213	2	6.0	6.1	0.1
Sales and related occupations	234	239	5	1.6	1.7	0.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	253	259	6	24.1	24.7	0.6
Construction and extraction occupations	885	902	17	11.8	12.1	0.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	391	406	15	7.8	8.1	0.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	1,289	1,346	57	14.7	15.4	0.7
Military occupations⁽⁶⁾	55	56	1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Industry⁽⁷⁾
Private Industry	4,251	4,386	135	3.6	3.7	0.1
Goods producing	1,964	2,015	51	6.9	7.1	0.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	568	584	16	24.9	25.6	0.7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction⁽⁸⁾	181	183	2	14.1	14.2	0.1
Construction	874	899	25	9.5	9.8	0.3
Manufacturing	341	349	8	2.2	2.3	0.1
Service providing	2,287	2,371	84	2.5	2.6	0.1
Wholesale trade	179	191	12	4.8	5.1	0.3
Retail trade	267	272	5	1.8	1.9	0.1
Transportation and warehousing	735	766	31	13.5	14.1	0.6
Professional and business services	418	425	7	2.6	2.7	0.1
Leisure and hospitality	207	216	9	1.9	2.0	0.1
Government⁽⁹⁾	428	435	7	1.9	1.9	0.0
Event or exposure⁽¹⁰⁾
Transportation incidents	1,891	1,984	93	N/A	N/A	N/A
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle	1,075	1,157	82	N/A	N/A	N/A
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	749	765	16	N/A	N/A	N/A
Homicides	403	409	6	N/A	N/A	N/A
Falls, slips, trips	793	818	25	N/A	N/A	N/A
Contact with objects and equipment	708	715	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	390	390	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Other events or exposures	148	149	1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The rate represents the number of fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers and was calculated as (N/EH) x 200,000,000 where N = the number of fatal work injuries EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year. 200,000,000 = base for 100,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year) Workers under the age of 16 years, volunteer workers, and members of the resident military are not included in rate calculations to maintain consistency with the Current Population Survey (CPS) employment. ⁽²⁾ May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. ⁽³⁾ Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, members of partnerships, and may include owners of incorporated businesses. ⁽⁴⁾ Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude Hispanic and Latino workers. ⁽⁵⁾ CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. ⁽⁶⁾ Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed. ⁽⁷⁾ CFOI has used several versions of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) since 2003 to define industry. For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. ⁽⁸⁾ Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (Sector 21) in the North American Industry Classification System, including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. ⁽⁹⁾ Includes fatalities to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. ⁽¹⁰⁾ Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS), version 2.01. Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. N/A indicates that this type of data is not available for this data element. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Current Population Survey, 2016.

Last Modified Date: December 14, 2016