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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Create Customized Tables (one screen)Get detailed statistics for occupational fatalities.

Fatal occupational injuries in Ohio

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Ohio
Characteristic 2023
Total fatal injuries Event or exposure(1)
Violent
acts
Transpor-
tation
incidents
Explosions
and
fires
Falls,
slips,
trips
Exposure to
harmful
substances,
environments
Contact
incidents

Total

164   51   28 28 30

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

140   40     28 23

Self-employed(3)

24   11       7

Gender

Women

14         3  

Men

150         25  

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

2            

20 to 24 years

6            

25 to 34 years

31   7   4 9 7

35 to 44 years

32   10     11 3

45 to 54 years

32   10   5 4 6

55 to 64 years

29   8   9   5

65 years and over

32   13       9

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

126   44   19 20 24

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

19   4     6  

Hispanic or Latino

13       6   4

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

6            

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

30            

Management occupations

18   6       6

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

1            

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

             

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

4            

Service occupations

27   11        

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

10            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4         4  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

8   4        

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

7         1  

Sales and related occupations

6            

Office and administrative support occupations

1         1  

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

42       14 7  

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

             

Construction and extraction occupations

26   5   13 2 6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

16       1 5  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

53   22     8 11

Production occupations

14         3 6

Transportation and material moving occupations

39   22     5 5

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

149   44   24 26 29

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

17       1    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

13   8   1   4

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

4            

Construction

32   5   15 7 5

Manufacturing

21   3     4 8

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

36   18        

Wholesale trade

8            

Retail trade

9            

Transportation and warehousing

19   14        

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

4            

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

4            

Professional and business services

    3       3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

             

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

10   3       3

Educational and health services

8            

Educational services

1   1        

Health care and social assistance

7            

Leisure and hospitality

9            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

4            

Accommodation and food services

5            

Other services, except public administration

10         2 1

Government(8)

    7   4    

Federal government

             

State government

             

Local government

13   6   4    

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 3.02 implemented for 2023 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 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#standard-occupational-classification-soc. 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 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#north-american-industry-classification-system-naics. 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. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(8) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.
(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.

Data for all years are revised and final. 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. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." 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.