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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Pennsylvania

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

 169 24 50   43 14 29

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 143 19 45   35 13 22

Self-employed(3)

 26 5 5   8 1 7

Gender

Women

 17   4   4    

Men

 150   45   39 14 26

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

              

18 to 19 years

 3            

20 to 24 years

 7   3        

25 to 34 years

 26 7 8     3 5

35 to 44 years

 33 6 10   5 4 6

45 to 54 years

 27   12   4 3  

55 to 64 years

 42 4 11   12   8

65 years and over

 29   6   19   4

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 120 11 34   34 11 25

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 14 5 5        

Hispanic or Latino

 25 7 5   5    

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

              

Asian (non-Hispanic)

 5   3        

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       4

Management occupations

 11   3       4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

              

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

              

Legal occupations

              

Educational instruction and library occupations

 1   1        

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 1            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 27            

Healthcare support occupations

 1            

Protective service occupations

 12 6          

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 4            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 7           4

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 14       6    

Sales and related occupations

 8       3    

Office and administrative support occupations

 6       3    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 48 4     19    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 32 3 4   16 5 4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 12 1         4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 63 6         9

Production occupations

 17       8   3

Transportation and material moving occupations

 46 6 30       6

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 159 17 47   43 14 29

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

 13            

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 10           5

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

 3            

Construction

 30       16 4 4

Manufacturing

 29   3   8   8

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 49            

Wholesale trade

 7           1

Retail trade

 14 4 5   5    

Transportation and warehousing

 28 4 22        

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 13       4   4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 13       4   4

Educational and health services

 6            

Educational services

 2            

Health care and social assistance

 4   1        

Leisure and hospitality

 11         4  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 6         1  

Accommodation and food services

 5         3  

Other services, except public administration

 8 2     4    

Government(8)

 10 7 3        

Federal government

              

State government

 3 3          

Local government

 7 4 3        

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.