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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Florida
Characteristic 2017
Total fatal injuries Event or exposure(1)
Violence
and other
injuries by
persons or
animals
Transpor-
tation
incidents
Fires
and
explosions
Falls,
slips,
trips
Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments
Contact
with objects
and
equipment

Total

299 43 107 7 62 48 31

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

255 35 95 7 52 42 23

Self-employed(3)

44 8 12   10 6 8

Gender

Women

16 6 4   3   3

Men

283 37 103 7 59 48 28

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

14   6 1   4 1

25 to 34 years

53 7 15 1 14 10 6

35 to 44 years

61 11 22 1 9 15 3

45 to 54 years

74 10 27   12 15 8

55 to 64 years

61 13 20 3 13 4 8

65 years and over

35 2 16   12   5

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

168 24 52   38 33 18

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

44 10 21   4 4 3

Hispanic or Latino

81 9 29   19 11 10

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

4   4        

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

             

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

29 10 9   3 5  

Management occupations

13 7 3       1

Business and financial operations occupations

4            

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

3            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3         1  

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

71 15 17   15 15 8

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

20 8 9        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8 4       4  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

39   8   14 10 7

Personal care and service occupations

4 3       1  

Sales and office occupations

12 3     5    

Sales and related occupations

8 3     3    

Office and administrative support occupations

4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

104 10 23 4 33 19 15

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7   4        

Construction and extraction occupations

63 5 11   24 11 10

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

34 5 8   9 7 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

83 5 56   6 8 5

Production occupations

7 1         1

Transportation and material moving occupations

76 4 56   4 6 4

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

282 38 100 7 60 47 30

Goods producing

105 11 27 1 36 16 14

Natural resources and mining

13   9       3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

13   9       3

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)

             

Construction

75 5 13 1 33 14 9

Manufacturing

17 6 5   3 1 2

Service providing

177 27 73 6 24 31 16

Trade, transportation, and utilities

67 8 39 1 7 7 5

Wholesale trade

3 1          

Retail trade

16 3     5   3

Transportation and warehousing

46 3 34     5  

Utilities

2     1      

Information

             

Financial activities

6         3  

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

4            

Professional and business services

58 2 16 4 16 12 8

Professional, scientific, and technical services

6   1        

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

52 2 15 4 14 10 7

Educational and health services

7   6        

Educational services

3   3        

Health care and social assistance

4            

Leisure and hospitality

27 13 5     7  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

9 3 4     2  

Accommodation and food services

18 10       5  

Other services, except public administration

10 3 3        

Government(8)

17 5 7        

Federal government

             

State government

3   3        

Local government

14 5 4        

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(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, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanic and Latino workers.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page.
(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.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system.
(9) 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.

Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.