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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in North Carolina

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, North Carolina
Characteristic 2022
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

 217 28 79   42 37 27

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 194 25 72   37 34 23

Self-employed(3)

 23   7   5 3 4

Gender

Women

 20 3 7     6  

Men

 197 25 72   40 31  

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

              

18 to 19 years

 8            

20 to 24 years

 14 3 7        

25 to 34 years

 38 5 11   3 14 5

35 to 44 years

 45 8 15   6 9 5

45 to 54 years

 46   15   12 6 8

55 to 64 years

 37   12   16   4

65 years and over

 29   17   5    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 121 16 45   22 22  

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 43 9 16       6

Hispanic or Latino

 44   15   13 8 7

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

 4            

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

 23           3

Management occupations

 13 2 4       3

Business and financial operations occupations

 2   2        

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

              

Life, physical, and social science occupations

 1   1        

Community and social services occupations

              

Legal occupations

 1 1          

Educational instruction and library occupations

 2            

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 38 10       12  

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 12            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 9 3       3  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 13         3  

Personal care and service occupations

 1            

Sales and office occupations

 15            

Sales and related occupations

 12 9          

Office and administrative support occupations

 3            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 67         13 11

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 11           5

Construction and extraction occupations

 45       22 9 6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 11       4 4  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 68   46   4 6 8

Production occupations

 12   1     5 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 56 2 45   4   4

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 195 24 69   40 32 26

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

 18   7       6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 18   7       6

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

              

Construction

 46   7   24 8  

Manufacturing

 21   7     5 4

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 59   38        

Wholesale trade

 6            

Retail trade

 16 7     3   1

Transportation and warehousing

 36   31       3

Utilities

 1            

Information

 2   2        

Financial activities

 4            

Finance and insurance

 1            

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 19         4 3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 3 1          

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 16   5     4 3

Educational and health services

   1          

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 4 1       3  

Leisure and hospitality

 18            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 5            

Accommodation and food services

 13 5       4  

Other services, except public administration

              

Government(8)

 22            

Federal government

 7            

State government

 6   2        

Local government

 9 3 3   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.