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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities > Publications > Snapshots

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, 2015-2019

Background

The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is comprised of establishments engaged in growing crops, logging, and raising or harvesting animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats.

As of 2019, there was an average of 1,263,160 people employed in the private sector of this industry in 106,998 establishments.

Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses

In the private agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry during 2019, there were 50,900 total recordable cases (TRC) of nonfatal injuries and illnesses. Of those, 17,000 had days away from work (DAFW), 14,400 had days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR), and 19,500 had other recordable cases (ORC). The total recordable case incidence rate per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers was 5.2.

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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected case characteristics in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting in private industry, 2019
Case characteristic^[1]	Number of cases
Nature of injury or illness
Sprains, strains, tears	3,980
Soreness, pain	3,520
Fractures	2,020
Cuts, lacerations	1,730
Bruises, contusions	1,480
Part of body affected
Hand	3,000
Back	2,070
Multiple body parts	1,480
Knee	1,190
Ankle	1,080
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness
Struck by object or equipment	3,210
Fall on same level	2,550
Animal and insect related incidents	1,530
Fall to lower level	1,270
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment	1,200
^[1] Data shown correspond to Nature, Part, and Event codes based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

Fatal occupational injuries

Fatal work injuries totaled 577 for the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry during 2019, compared to 574 during 2018.

Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, all United States, 2015-2019
Event or exposure^[1][2]	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total fatal injuries (number)	577	596	584	574	577
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	41	50	54	50	57
Transportation incidents	290	266	277	274	265
Fires and explosions	13	13	16	14	6
Falls, slips, trips	34	41	38	35	34
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	33	34	23	33	47
Contact with objects and equipment	163	188	175	167	167
^[1] CFOI data by event are only provided if there are fatal case counts in three or more of the six event categories. ^[2] Data shown correspond to Event codes based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note: Dashes indicate data do not meet BLS publication guidelines. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Sources

Employment data come from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Injury and illness information come from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). For more information on SOII program concepts, see the definitions page and the SOII Handbook of Methods. For more information on CFOI program concepts, see the definitions page and the CFOI Handbook of Methods.

Last Modified Date: August 11, 2021