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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

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

332 33 117 7 82 56 37

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

294 26 106 7 71 50 34

Self-employed(3)

38 7 11   11 6 3

Gender

Women

16 1 4   5 5  

Men

316 32 113 6 77 51 37

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

3            

20 to 24 years

12 1 7        

25 to 34 years

56 6 18 1 9 15 7

35 to 44 years

75 8 18 3 16 23 7

45 to 54 years

79 9 29   19 12 8

55 to 64 years

68 8 27   20 5 7

65 years and over

39   16   15   6

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

178 20 50 7 49 36 16

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

43   26   6 5 4

Hispanic or Latino

104 9 37   26 15 17

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

4            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

3            

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

18 8 4 1 3    

Management occupations

6   2 1      

Business and financial operations occupations

2 2          

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

1 1          

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3 1 1   1    

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

3            

Service occupations

69 8 14   24 15 8

Healthcare support occupations

4       3    

Protective service occupations

17 5 8   3    

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4 2          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

40   4   16 12 8

Personal care and service occupations

4            

Sales and office occupations

18 6 4   3 3  

Sales and related occupations

14 6       3  

Office and administrative support occupations

4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

134 5 31 3 45 27 23

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

12   5     7  

Construction and extraction occupations

84   15   36 15 14

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

38 3 11   9 5 9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

86 5 61   6 7 4

Production occupations

10   4        

Transportation and material moving occupations

76 4 57   5 6 4

Military occupations(6)

5   3     1  

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

308 26 104 7 81 54 36

Goods producing

139 5 40 6 41 28 19

Natural resources and mining

18   9     6  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

17   9     6  

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

1 1          

Construction

101 2 23 3 40 20 13

Manufacturing

20   8       5

Service providing

169 21 64   40 26 17

Trade, transportation, and utilities

67 9 43   5 5 4

Wholesale trade

13 1 9        

Retail trade

17 6 6        

Transportation and warehousing

35   27        

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

11       6    

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

10       6    

Professional and business services

53   12   16 15 10

Professional, scientific, and technical services

4            

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

49   12   15 13 9

Educational and health services

12 3 3   4    

Educational services

4 1 3        

Health care and social assistance

8       4    

Leisure and hospitality

15 4 3   6   1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

5           1

Accommodation and food services

10 4     4    

Other services, except public administration

9            

Government(8)

24 7 13        

Federal government

6   4     1  

State government

4   3        

Local government

14 6 6        

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.