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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 2022
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

504 97 133 8 79 132 55

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

432 80 116 5 66 118 47

Self-employed(3)

72 17 17 3 13 14 8

Gender

Women

35 8 10   7 10  

Men

469 89 123 8 72 122 55

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

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)

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)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

55 27 8   7    

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

  18          

Management occupations

13 7          

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

6            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

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)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

458 80 115 6 77 126 54

Goods producing

             

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)

             

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

             

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

             

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
(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.