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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Florida
Characteristic 2020
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

 275 36 90 3 77 43 25

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 234 28 82 3 62 39 19

Self-employed(3)

 41 8 8   15 4 6

Gender

Women

 32 8 8   7 6  

Men

 243 28 82   70 37  

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

              

18 to 19 years

              

20 to 24 years

 16         5  

25 to 34 years

 48 11 14     7 7

35 to 44 years

 55 10 14   10 16 5

45 to 54 years

 65 6 26 1 16 8 8

55 to 64 years

 60 5 20   26 5  

65 years and over

 28   9   16    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 151 19 53   39 25  

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 33 9     6 5  

Hispanic or Latino

 82 3 25   32 12 10

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

              

Asian (non-Hispanic)

              

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

 31 10          

Management occupations

 14 5     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

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 4 1          

Service occupations

 54 4     20 14 5

Healthcare support occupations

 3            

Protective service occupations

 6 3          

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 11 1     5 5  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 29       11 8 5

Personal care and service occupations

 5            

Sales and office occupations

 21            

Sales and related occupations

 14 8     3    

Office and administrative support occupations

 7            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 99       37 17  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 7         3  

Construction and extraction occupations

 67   10   33 11 8

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 25 6 8   4 3 4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 68            

Production occupations

 8            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 60   49     3 3

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 260 33 86 3 74 40 24

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

           3  

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 13   7     3  

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

              

Construction

 82   14   39 11 9

Manufacturing

 10   4        

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

     43       3

Wholesale trade

 9   3       1

Retail trade

 15 7 4        

Transportation and warehousing

 44 1 36       2

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 6            

Professional and business services

         11 6  

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 28   5   11 6  

Educational and health services

   2   1     1

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 8 2   1     1

Leisure and hospitality

 26       10    

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 6       3    

Accommodation and food services

 20       7 9  

Other services, except public administration

 10 3 4        

Government(8)

 15           1

Federal government

 3         1  

State government

 4 2          

Local government

 8         1 1

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.