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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in California

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, California
Characteristic 2021
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

462 87 142   78 103 44

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

379 69 122   60 85  

Self-employed(3)

83 18 20   18 18  

Gender

Women

38 8 14     12  

Men

424 79 128     91  

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

28           3

25 to 34 years

75 16 22     21 9

35 to 44 years

82 23 23   8 21  

45 to 54 years

106 16 38   17 29  

55 to 64 years

106 14 26   30 23  

65 years and over

55 10 19   11   9

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

142 30 42   20 35 11

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

33 6 12        

Hispanic or Latino

234 34 71   48 54 25

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

41 15 12   6    

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

7            

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

             

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

             

Management occupations

16 7 6     3  

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

4            

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

10   5     3  

Service occupations

  26 19     24 3

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

35 16 12     6  

Food preparation and serving related occupations

14         9  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

38 5 7   17 6 3

Personal care and service occupations

4       2    

Sales and office occupations

31   6        

Sales and related occupations

25 10 6     5  

Office and administrative support occupations

6            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

163 18 32     45 26

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

29   16     5 4

Construction and extraction occupations

81 5 10   31 23 9

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

53   6   6 17 13

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

129 14 70     20  

Production occupations

17 3 4   3 3  

Transportation and material moving occupations

112 11 66     17 9

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

408 60 124   75 99 43

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

          5 7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

39   22     5 7

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

             

Construction

79 3 10   33 24 6

Manufacturing

32   6   5 10 8

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

110 19 51     20 12

Wholesale trade

13   3     6 1

Retail trade

34 10 8     7 4

Transportation and warehousing

58 7 37       7

Utilities

5   3        

Information

6            

Financial activities

19 5 6     5  

Finance and insurance

1   1        

Real estate and rental and leasing

18 5 5     5  

Professional and business services

56       19 8  

Professional, scientific, and technical services

9       3    

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

47 10 10   16 8 3

Educational and health services

          5  

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

17   8     5  

Leisure and hospitality

26            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

5   1        

Accommodation and food services

21 4       13  

Other services, except public administration

21 5 4     5 3

Government(8)

54   18        

Federal government

12 4 5        

State government

3            

Local government

39 21 13   2    

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. Cases where employee status is unknown are included in the counts of wage and salary workers.
(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 Hispanics and Latinos. Cases where ethnicity is unknown are included in counts of non-Hispanic workers.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For complete information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page. Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
(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 complete information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases classified as foreign government and other government are included in all government counts, but not displayed separately.
(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.
(10) Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.

Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. 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.