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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Virginia

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Virginia
Characteristic 2018
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

157 37 52 3 22 22 19

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

130 33 45 3 17 17 13

Self-employed(3)

27 4 7   5 5 6

Gender

Women

17 5 7     3  

Men

140 32 45 3 21 19 18

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

11 9 1   1    

25 to 34 years

38 8 12   5 7 5

35 to 44 years

32 6 14 2 3 6  

45 to 54 years

24 5 4   4 5 6

55 to 64 years

30 6 11   6 3  

65 years and over

22 3 10   3   5

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

99 25 31   14 14 12

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

24 3 11     4  

Hispanic or Latino

30 6 9   6 4 5

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

3            

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 7     3 6

Management occupations

18 5 4       6

Business and financial operations occupations

1 1          

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

    1        

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

             

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

4 1          

Service occupations

16   4   5 4  

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

4   2        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

1 1          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

10   2   5    

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

8 3          

Sales and related occupations

5 2          

Office and administrative support occupations

3 1          

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

42 5 9   12 8 8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

4           3

Construction and extraction occupations

30 4 5   12 6 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

8   3        

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

46 3 30 2   5 4

Production occupations

4     1      

Transportation and material moving occupations

42   30 1   3 4

Military occupations(6)

15 14          

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

136 22 48 3 22 21 19

Goods producing

56 9 13   12 8 12

Natural resources and mining

22 4 7       8

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20 3 7       8

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

        1    

Construction

31 4 6   10 8 3

Manufacturing

3     1      

Service providing

80 13 35 1 10 13 7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

38 6 23       4

Wholesale trade

3   3        

Retail trade

8 4          

Transportation and warehousing

26   19       3

Utilities

1 1          

Information

             

Financial activities

3            

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

             

Professional and business services

22 3 6 1 6 4  

Professional, scientific, and technical services

4            

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

18 1 4 1 6 4  

Educational and health services

6 1 3        

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

6 1 3        

Leisure and hospitality

5 2 2        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1   1        

Accommodation and food services

4 2 1        

Other services, except public administration

5   1        

Government(8)

21 15 4        

Federal government

17 15 1        

State government

             

Local government

4   3        

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.