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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Kentucky

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

 92 9 39   12 13 19

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 69   28   8   13

Self-employed(3)

 23   11   4   6

Gender

Women

 11       4    

Men

 81   38   8   19

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

              

18 to 19 years

              

20 to 24 years

              

25 to 34 years

 19   9     4  

35 to 44 years

 21   6     6 4

45 to 54 years

 16       3   4

55 to 64 years

 24 1 13       7

65 years and over

 9   5   4    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 83 9 35   9    

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

              

Hispanic or Latino

 6       3    

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

         4    

Management occupations

 14 3 6   4    

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 1            

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

              

Service occupations

              

Healthcare support occupations

 1            

Protective service occupations

              

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

              

Sales and related occupations

              

Office and administrative support occupations

 2            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 27       3    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6            

Construction and extraction occupations

 12   5   3    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 9   4     3  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 38   22       6

Production occupations

 7   1       3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 31 3 21       3

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 86 9 37   12 11 17

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

 16       1   5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 14   8   1   5

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

 2            

Construction

 15   6   5    

Manufacturing

 15   3     3 6

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27            

Wholesale trade

 4           1

Retail trade

 3            

Transportation and warehousing

 20   16        

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 6 1     1   2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 1            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 5 1     1   2

Educational and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 3            

Leisure and hospitality

 3 1          

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 3 1          

Other services, except public administration

 1            

Government(8)

              

Federal government

              

State government

              

Local government

 4           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.