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Characteristic | 2020 | ||||||
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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 |
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Total |
164 | 23 | 46 | 39 | 23 | 27 | |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
130 | 37 | 34 | 16 | 19 | ||
Self-employed(3) |
34 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
Gender |
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Women |
10 | 3 | |||||
Men |
154 | 43 | 27 | ||||
Age |
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Under 16 years |
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16 to 17 years |
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18 to 19 years |
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20 to 24 years |
7 | 4 | |||||
25 to 34 years |
22 | 9 | 4 | ||||
35 to 44 years |
31 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
45 to 54 years |
33 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |||
55 to 64 years |
42 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | |
65 years and over |
25 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
113 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 15 | ||
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
13 | 4 | 3 | ||||
Hispanic or Latino |
29 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
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Asian (non-Hispanic) |
4 | ||||||
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
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Multiple races (non-Hispanic) |
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Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) |
5 | ||||||
Occupation (SOC)(5) |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
8 | 7 | |||||
Management occupations |
17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||
Business and financial operations occupations |
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Computer and mathematical occupations |
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Architecture and engineering occupations |
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Life, physical, and social science occupations |
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Community and social services occupations |
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Legal occupations |
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Educational instruction and library occupations |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
4 | ||||||
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
3 | 3 | |||||
Service occupations |
3 | ||||||
Healthcare support occupations |
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Protective service occupations |
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Food preparation and serving related occupations |
3 | ||||||
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
8 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Personal care and service occupations |
3 | ||||||
Sales and office occupations |
3 | ||||||
Sales and related occupations |
11 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Office and administrative support occupations |
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
63 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 15 | ||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
8 | 5 | |||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
40 | 16 | 8 | 9 | |||
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
37 | ||||||
Production occupations |
5 | ||||||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
32 | 23 | 4 | ||||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
150 | 18 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 25 | |
Goods producing |
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Natural resources and mining |
16 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
16 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
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Construction |
41 | 16 | 9 | 8 | |||
Manufacturing |
10 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Service providing(10) |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities |
33 | 13 | 6 | ||||
Wholesale trade |
3 | ||||||
Retail trade |
14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||
Transportation and warehousing |
16 | 10 | 3 | ||||
Utilities |
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Information |
3 | 3 | |||||
Financial activities |
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Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
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Professional and business services |
18 | 5 | |||||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
6 | ||||||
Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
12 | 5 | 3 | ||||
Educational and health services |
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Educational services |
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Health care and social assistance |
5 | ||||||
Leisure and hospitality |
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Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
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Accommodation and food services |
6 | 1 | |||||
Other services, except public administration |
13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
Government(8) |
5 | ||||||
Federal government |
1 | 1 | |||||
State government |
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Local government |
12 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Footnotes |
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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. |