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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Texas
Characteristic 2022
Total fatal injuries Event or exposure(1)
Violence
and other
injuries by
persons or
animals		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
and
explosions		 Falls,
slips,
trips		 Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Contact
with objects
and
equipment

Total

 578 68 280 9 87 61 72

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

 508 60 252 7 70 54 64

Self-employed(3)

 70 8 28   17   8

Gender

Women

 44 12 22   5    

Men

 534 56 258 9 82    

Age

Under 16 years

              

16 to 17 years

              

18 to 19 years

              

20 to 24 years

 31 5 11     7 6

25 to 34 years

 107 13 53   11   17

35 to 44 years

 133   69   17 22 15

45 to 54 years

 125 23 58 4 14 10 15

55 to 64 years

 109 12 54   26   11

65 years and over

 61   31   16 4 5

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

 221 25 125 4 26 17 24

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

 71 16 35     6 9

Hispanic or Latino

 269   114   57 37 37

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

              

Asian (non-Hispanic)

 13 5          

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

 57           4

Management occupations

 31 7 14   4   4

Business and financial operations occupations

 4            

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

 4            

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

 3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

 8            

Service occupations

 72 15 31   10    

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 35 11 20        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 5 3          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 28   9   6 10 3

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 25            

Sales and related occupations

 16 8 4        

Office and administrative support occupations

 9            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 199 13 45 4     44

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 9   4       3

Construction and extraction occupations

 133 6 29 1 51 25 21

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 57 7 12     11 20

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 220   169   14   19

Production occupations

 23   5   5 4 5

Transportation and material moving occupations

 197 5 164 3 9   14

Military occupations(6)

              

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

 529 58 249 9 86 56 71

Goods producing

              

Natural resources and mining

 61   33       16

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 20   10       6

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

 41   23   4   10

Construction

 140 9 41   46 25 19

Manufacturing

 34 4 9   6 5 10

Service providing(10)

              

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 179   127 4   7 15

Wholesale trade

 23   17       3

Retail trade

 22 10 4   4    

Transportation and warehousing

 128 3 103 4 6 3 9

Utilities

 6   3        

Information

              

Financial activities

              

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 6 3          

Professional and business services

 45           3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

 6            

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 39 4 13   8 11 3

Educational and health services

 19       3    

Educational services

 4            

Health care and social assistance

 15 7 5   3    

Leisure and hospitality

 23   6        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 10   6        

Accommodation and food services

 13 7     3    

Other services, except public administration

 17 3 4       5

Government(8)

 49 10          

Federal government

 9   6        

State government

 6            

Local government

 34 8 20     3  

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 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. 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. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. 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.
(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.

Note: 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. 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.