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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in California

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, California
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

422 92 155 3 73 39 59

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

350 74 130 3 57 38 47

Self-employed(3)

72 18 25   16 1 12

Gender

Women

38 15 10   3 4 6

Men

384 77 145 3 70 35 53

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

5            

20 to 24 years

27 9 10   3   3

25 to 34 years

97 24 30   13 12 17

35 to 44 years

59 10 23   8 5 13

45 to 54 years

98 24 38   13 12 11

55 to 64 years

85 17 27   23 8 10

65 years and over

50 6 24   13   4

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

163 44 61   18 17 20

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

28 8 12   4    

Hispanic or Latino

190 27 69   41 19 33

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

37 10 13   9   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

41 24 10   3 3  

Management occupations

14 8 4        

Business and financial operations occupations

3            

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

3            

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

11 7          

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

93 32 22   15 15 9

Healthcare support occupations

1 1          

Protective service occupations

31 19 10        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8 4          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

45 6 8   14 11 6

Personal care and service occupations

8   4        

Sales and office occupations

28 11 7   6    

Sales and related occupations

21 9 6   4    

Office and administrative support occupations

7 2          

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

130 14 33   40 10 31

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

21   12       6

Construction and extraction occupations

79 7 13   33 8 17

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

30 6 8   5   8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

113 6 73   9 9 14

Production occupations

14   3   3   5

Transportation and material moving occupations

99 6 70   6 7 9

Military occupations(6)

17 5 10        

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

365 72 135 3 70 32 52

Goods producing

127 8 43   37 9 28

Natural resources and mining

36   24       6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35   23       6

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

             

Construction

71 5 16   29 7 14

Manufacturing

20   3   6   8

Service providing

238 64 92   33 23 24

Trade, transportation, and utilities

101 18 56   11 4 11

Wholesale trade

10   3   3    

Retail trade

16 11          

Transportation and warehousing

72 5 50   5   9

Utilities

3            

Information

4            

Financial activities

12 5 5        

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

11 4 5        

Professional and business services

70 13 20   16 12 8

Professional, scientific, and technical services

15 6 5   3    

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

55 7 15   13 12 7

Educational and health services

13 6 5        

Educational services

6   5        

Health care and social assistance

7 5          

Leisure and hospitality

24 16 3     3  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

8 4 3        

Accommodation and food services

16 12          

Other services, except public administration

14 5       3 4

Government(8)

57 20 20   3 7 7

Federal government

24 6 12       4

State government

12 5 3     3  

Local government

21 9 5       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.