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Characteristic | 2022 | ||||||
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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 |
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Total |
504 | 97 | 133 | 8 | 79 | 132 | 55 |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
432 | 80 | 116 | 5 | 66 | 118 | 47 |
Self-employed(3) |
72 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
Gender |
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Women |
35 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | ||
Men |
469 | 89 | 123 | 8 | 72 | 122 | 55 |
Age |
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Under 16 years |
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16 to 17 years |
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18 to 19 years |
6 | 2 | |||||
20 to 24 years |
25 | 6 | 9 | ||||
25 to 34 years |
101 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 9 | ||
35 to 44 years |
105 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 35 | ||
45 to 54 years |
109 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 16 | |
55 to 64 years |
109 | 18 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 13 | |
65 years and over |
49 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 6 | ||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
164 | 27 | 41 | 5 | 31 | 44 | 16 |
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
25 | 7 | |||||
Hispanic or Latino |
252 | 34 | 75 | 41 | 67 | 34 | |
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
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Asian (non-Hispanic) |
55 | 27 | 8 | 7 | |||
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
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Multiple races (non-Hispanic) |
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Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) |
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Occupation (SOC)(5) |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
18 | ||||||
Management occupations |
13 | 7 | |||||
Business and financial operations occupations |
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Computer and mathematical occupations |
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Architecture and engineering occupations |
6 | ||||||
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
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Community and social services occupations |
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Legal occupations |
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Educational instruction and library occupations |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
7 | 3 | |||||
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
7 | 4 | |||||
Service occupations |
109 | 27 | 19 | 19 | |||
Healthcare support occupations |
6 | ||||||
Protective service occupations |
35 | 17 | 9 | 5 | |||
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
48 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | ||
Personal care and service occupations |
9 | 4 | |||||
Sales and office occupations |
32 | ||||||
Sales and related occupations |
24 | 14 | 5 | ||||
Office and administrative support occupations |
8 | ||||||
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
155 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 20 | ||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
41 | 26 | 6 | 4 | |||
Construction and extraction occupations |
80 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 10 | ||
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
34 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
154 | 13 | 38 | 25 | |||
Production occupations |
22 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
132 | 17 | 57 | 8 | 30 | 20 | |
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
458 | 80 | 115 | 6 | 77 | 126 | 54 |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
47 | 29 | 6 | ||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
44 | 29 | 5 | 6 | |||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
3 | ||||||
Construction |
75 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 9 |
Manufacturing |
35 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | ||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
139 | 47 | 9 | ||||
Wholesale trade |
12 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Retail trade |
39 | 21 | 5 | 9 | |||
Transportation and warehousing |
85 | 43 | 16 | 13 | |||
Utilities |
3 | ||||||
Information |
4 | 4 | |||||
Financial activities |
13 | 8 | |||||
Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
13 | 8 | |||||
Professional and business services |
75 | 13 | 24 | 8 | |||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
9 | 4 | |||||
Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
66 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 8 | ||
Educational and health services |
18 | 3 | 9 | ||||
Educational services |
3 | 3 | |||||
Health care and social assistance |
15 | 9 | |||||
Leisure and hospitality |
31 | 4 | |||||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
10 | 4 | |||||
Accommodation and food services |
21 | 7 | 10 | ||||
Other services, except public administration |
21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |||
Government(8) |
46 | 17 | 6 | ||||
Federal government |
14 | 9 | |||||
State government |
4 | ||||||
Local government |
28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | |||
Footnotes |
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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. |