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Fatal occupational injuries in Tennessee

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Tennessee
Characteristic	2023
	Total fatal injuries	Event or exposure(1)
	Total fatal injuries	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
Sex
Female	15		4			3
Male	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) version 3 implemented for 2023 data forward. For complete information on the OIICS version used in this year, see the OIICS manual page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/occupational-injuries-and-illnesses-classification-manual.htm. (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. Blank cells 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.