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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	2024
	Total fatal injuries	Event or exposure(1)
	Total fatal injuries	Violent acts	Transpor- tation incidents	Explosions and fires	Falls, slips, trips	Exposure to harmful substances, environments	Contact incidents
Total	419	76	114		94	83
Employee status
Wage and salary(2)	335	62	99		64
Self-employed(3)	84	14	15		30
Sex
Female	35	14	7			7
Male	384	62	107			76
Age
Under 16 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years	5
20 to 24 years	25	7			4	3
25 to 34 years	76	13	33			15
35 to 44 years	77	20	15		14	19
45 to 54 years	89		19		20	22
55 to 64 years	89	14	22		24	18
65 years and over	58		13		27	6
Race or ethnic origin(4)
White (non-Hispanic)	135	28	42		25	28
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	23	13				4
Hispanic or Latino	215	19	59		60	45
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)
Asian (non-Hispanic)	41	15			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	38		5
Management occupations	13	6	2			5
Business and financial operations occupations	4
Computer and mathematical occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social services occupations
Legal occupations
Educational instruction and library occupations	3		1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	6
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	4	4
Service occupations		19				14
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations	24	9				4
Food preparation and serving related occupations	5
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	39		3		18	6
Personal care and service occupations	7		3
Sales and office occupations	31
Sales and related occupations	23	13			4	6
Office and administrative support occupations	8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	133				47
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	24		10
Construction and extraction occupations	80		6		43	18
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	29	4			4	9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	129				20	20
Production occupations	19				7	7
Transportation and material moving occupations	110		65		13	13
Military occupations(6)
Industry (NAICS)(7)
Private industry(8)	374	60	97		91	79
Goods producing
Natural resources and mining	31		16			4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	31		16			4
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)
Construction	81	3	7		43	17
Manufacturing	24		6		5	6
Service providing(10)
Trade, transportation, and utilities	108	23	44			16
Wholesale trade	9	3
Retail trade	28	11				9
Transportation and warehousing	70	9	40		8
Utilities	1		1
Information	7	3
Financial activities	11				1	4
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing	11				1	4
Professional and business services	61		14		20	14
Professional, scientific, and technical services	6		1			5
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and waste services	55		13		20	9
Educational and health services	8
Educational services
Health care and social assistance	8
Leisure and hospitality	28		6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	12	3	6
Accommodation and food services	16				4	8
Other services, except public administration	15	5				5
Government(8)	45	16	17		3	4
Federal government	17		10
State government	4		1
Local government	24	10	6		3	1
Footnotes (1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 3 implemented for 2023 data forward. For complete information on the OIICS version used in this year, see the OIICS manual page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/occupational-injuries-and-illnesses-classification-manual.htm. (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 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#standard-occupational-classification-soc. 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 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#north-american-industry-classification-system-naics. 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. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts. (8) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. (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.
Data for all years are revised and final. 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. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." 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.