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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	2024
	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	155	29	55		23	16	30
Employee status
Wage and salary(2)	124		46		15		23
Self-employed(3)	31		9		8		7
Sex
Female	19	5	4				6
Male	136	24	51				24
Age
Under 16 years
16 to 17 years	3
18 to 19 years	1	1
20 to 24 years	7
25 to 34 years	29	9	8				9
35 to 44 years	32		9			10	5
45 to 54 years	27	4	11		5
55 to 64 years	28		11		7		7
65 years and over	28	3	11		9		5
Race or ethnic origin(4)
White (non-Hispanic)	81	13	28		15	9	14
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	29	11
Hispanic or Latino	35		13		5		12
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	15	6
Management occupations	9	5
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical occupations	1
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social services occupations
Legal occupations
Educational instruction and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
Service occupations	30		12		4
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations	12	7	4
Food preparation and serving related occupations	4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	13		7		3
Personal care and service occupations	1		1
Sales and office occupations	5
Sales and related occupations	4
Office and administrative support occupations	1	1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	49	2	12			7	16
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	7						4
Construction and extraction occupations	32	1	9		10	4	8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	10	1					4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	56		26				11
Production occupations	12		1				6
Transportation and material moving occupations	44	7	25		3	4	5
Military occupations(6)
Industry (NAICS)(7)
Private industry(8)	143	25	48		22	16	30
Goods producing
Natural resources and mining	9
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	7						3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)	2
Construction	29		9		9	4	7
Manufacturing	18	3	2				8
Service providing(10)
Trade, transportation, and utilities			18
Wholesale trade	3
Retail trade	7	3
Transportation and warehousing	24		14				4
Utilities
Information
Financial activities	5	1	1		1
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1	1		1
Professional and business services			11		3		3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and waste services	24		11		3	3	3
Educational and health services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Leisure and hospitality		7	1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Accommodation and food services	11	7	1
Other services, except public administration	10	4	3
Government(8)	12	4	7		1
Federal government
State government
Local government	12	4	7		1
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.