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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Tennessee

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Tennessee
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   53   28 28 30

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 134   42   23   25

Self-employed(3)

 30   11   5   5

Gender

Women

 15   4     3  

Men

 149   49     25 30

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

     1        

18 to 19 years

 1            

20 to 24 years

 14   8        

25 to 34 years

 27   9   5   5

35 to 44 years

 34   9   6 11  

45 to 54 years

 40   9   7 9 9

55 to 64 years

 31   7     5 7

65 years and over

 16   10   3    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 105   39     16 18

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 22         7  

Hispanic or Latino

 34   8   11   10

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

              

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

              

Management occupations

 1            

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            

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 2            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 2            

Service occupations

 34   9     9 5

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 11   5        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 18       3 5 5

Personal care and service occupations

 2            

Sales and office occupations

 12            

Sales and related occupations

 8            

Office and administrative support occupations

 4       1    

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 57   10   16    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4            

Construction and extraction occupations

 41   7   15 6 9

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 12       1   6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 53            

Production occupations

 12       3   4

Transportation and material moving occupations

 41   26     7  

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 154   49   27 28 29

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

 9   3       6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 6   3       3

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

 3           3

Construction

 42   9   16   9

Manufacturing

 9   3       3

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

              

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 10         3  

Transportation and warehousing

 23   16     3  

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3            

Professional and business services

 30         7 5

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 2            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 28   10   4 7 5

Educational and health services

 9       1    

Educational services

 4            

Health care and social assistance

 5       1    

Leisure and hospitality

 5            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 2            

Accommodation and food services

 3            

Other services, except public administration

 11            

Government(8)

 10 3 4 1      

Federal government

              

State government

              

Local government

 9 3 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.