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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in New York (including N.Y.C)

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, New York (including N.Y.C.)
Characteristic 2019
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

273 40 65 5 72 51 38

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

213   50     41 29

Self-employed(3)

60   15     10 9

Gender

Women

34 9       7  

Men

239 31       44 36

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

14            

25 to 34 years

40       11 14  

35 to 44 years

40       7 11  

45 to 54 years

43         11 11

55 to 64 years

78 11     33    

65 years and over

54   20       8

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

161 20 49   39 29 20

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

32       7   3

Hispanic or Latino

56       24 14 9

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

18 5         3

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

6           3

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

    17       3

Management occupations

28   11       3

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

1   1        

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

3            

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

7            

Service occupations

          13  

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

10 3          

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

14         6  

Personal care and service occupations

4            

Sales and office occupations

12            

Sales and related occupations

7            

Office and administrative support occupations

5            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

97       34    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

11   5       4

Construction and extraction occupations

63       29 14  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

23   3   5    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

67 9          

Production occupations

13            

Transportation and material moving occupations

54 7 27     5 7

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

253 36          

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

33       3    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

33       3    

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

             

Construction

55   3        

Manufacturing

             

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

63            

Wholesale trade

9            

Retail trade

18   3   3    

Transportation and warehousing

             

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

             

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

             

Professional and business services

             

Professional, scientific, and technical services

5            

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

             

Educational and health services

             

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

19            

Leisure and hospitality

             

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

             

Accommodation and food services

15 9          

Other services, except public administration

13            

Government(8)

20 4          

Federal government

3            

State government

3            

Local government

14 4          

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/oshcfdef.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.