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Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Friday, December 16, 2022                                                       USDL-22-2309
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NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2021
There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9-percent increase from 4,764
in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) The fatal work injury rate
was 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, up from 3.4 per 100,000 FTE in 2020 and up
from the 2019 pre-pandemic rate of 3.5. (See chart 2.) These data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational 
Injuries (CFOI).

(Charts 1 and 2 appear here in the printed release) 
             
Key findings from the 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

  - The 3.6 fatal occupational injury rate in 2021 represents the highest annual rate since 2016.   
  - A worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021.
  - The share of Black or African American workers fatally injured on the job reached an all time high in 
    2021, increasing from 11.4 percent of total fatalities in 2020 to 12.6 percent of total fatalities in 2021. 
    Deaths for this group climbed to 653 in 2021 from 541 in 2020, a 20.7-percent increase. The fatality rate 
    for this group increased from 3.5 in 2020 to 4.0 per 100,000 FTE workers in 2021. 
  - Suicides continued to trend down, decreasing to 236 in 2021 from 259 in 2020, an 8.9-percent decrease.
  - Workers in transportation and material moving occupations experienced a series high of 1,523 fatal
    work injuries in 2021 and represent the occupational group with the highest number of fatalities. This is
    an increase of 18.8 percent from 2020. 
  - Transportation incidents remained the most frequent type of fatal event in 2021 with 1,982 fatal injuries,
    an increase of 11.5 percent from 2020. This major category accounted for 38.2 percent of all work-
    related fatalities for 2021. 

Worker characteristics

  - Black or African American workers, as well as Hispanic or Latino workers had fatality rates (4.0 and 4.5 
    per 100,000 FTE workers, respectively) in 2021 that were higher than the all worker rate of 3.6. 
    Transportation incidents were the highest cause of fatalities within both of these groups (267 for Black 
    or African American workers and 383 for Hispanic or Latino workers). 
  - The second highest cause of fatalities to Black or African American workers were injuries due to 
    violence and other injuries by persons or animals (155), whereas for Hispanic or Latino workers it was 
    falls, slips, or trips (272). Almost a quarter of Black or African American workplace fatalities (23.7 
    percent) are a result of violence and other injuries by persons or animals as opposed to 14.7 percent for 
    all workers. 
  - Women made up 8.6 percent of all workplace fatalities but represented 14.5 percent of intentional injuries by a 
    person in 2021. 
  - In 2021, workers between the ages of 45 and 54 suffered 1,087 workplace fatalities, a 13.9-percent 
    increase from 2020. This age group accounted for just over one-fifth of the total of fatalities for the year
    (20.9 percent).  

Fatal event or exposure

  - Despite experiencing an increase from 2020 to 2021, transportation incidents are still down 6.6 percent 
    from 2019 when there were 2,122 fatalities.
  - Fatalities due to violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased to 761 fatalities in 2021 
    from 705 fatalities in 2020 (7.9 percent). The largest subcategory, intentional injuries by person, 
    increased 10.3 percent to 718 in 2021.
  - Exposure to harmful substances or environments led to 798 worker fatalities in 2021, the highest figure 
    since the series began in 2011. This major event category experienced the largest increase in fatalities in 
    2021, increasing 18.8 percent from 2020. Unintentional overdose from nonmedical use of drugs or 
    alcohol accounted for 58.1 percent of these fatalities (464 deaths), up from 57.7 percent of this 
    category’s total in 2020.
  - Work related fatalities due to falls, slips, and trips increased 5.6 percent in 2021, from 805 fatalities in 
    2020 to 850 in 2021. Falls, slips, and trips in construction and extraction occupations accounted for 370 
    of these fatalities in 2021, and an increase of 7.2 percent from 2020 when there were 345 fatalities. 
    Despite the increase this is still down 9.3 percent from 2019 when construction and extraction 
    occupations experienced 408 fatalities due to this event.

(Chart 3 appears here in the printed release)

Occupation

  - There was a 16.3-percent increase in deaths for driver/sales workers and truck drivers which went up to 
    1,032 deaths in 2021 from 887 deaths in 2020. This was the primary factor behind the increase in 
    fatalities to workers in transportation and material moving occupations which reached a series high in 
    2021.
  - Construction and extraction occupations had the second most occupational deaths (951) in 2021, despite 
    experiencing a 2.6-percent decrease in fatalities from 2020. The fatality rate for this occupation also 
    decreased from 13.5 deaths per 100,000 FTE workers in 2020 to 12.3 in 2021.
  - Protective service occupations (such as firefighters, law enforcement workers, police and sheriff’s patrol 
    officers, and transit and railroad police) had a 31.9-percent increase in fatalities in 2021, increasing to
    302 from 229 in 2020. Almost half (45.4 percent) of these fatalities are due to homicides (116) and 
    suicides (21). About one-third (33.4 percent) are due to transportation incidents, representing the highest 
    count since 2016.
  - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had 475 fatalities in 2021, an increase of 20.9 percent. 
    Almost one-third of these deaths (152) were to vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and 
    repairers. 
  - The fatal injury rate for fishing and hunting workers decreased from 132.1 per 100,000 FTEs in 2020 to 
    75.2 in 2021. 
 
Fatal injury counts by occupation will be available at www.bls.gov/iif/fatal-injuries-tables.htm. Fatality rates by 
occupation, industry, and worker demographics will be available at www.bls.gov/iif/fatal-injuries-tables/fatal-
occupational-injuries-hours-based-rates-2021.xlsx.

(Chart 4 appears here in the printed release)


TECHNICAL NOTES

Background 

The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational
Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) program, is a count of all fatalities resulting from workplace injuries 
occurring in the U.S. during the calendar year.  The CFOI uses a variety of state, federal, and independent data 
sources to identify, verify, and describe fatal work injuries. This ensures counts are as complete and accurate as 
possible. For the 2021 data, over 23,900 unique source documents were reviewed as part of the data collection 
process. For technical information and definitions for the CFOI, see the BLS Handbook of Methods on the BLS 
website at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/home.htm and the CFOI definitions at 
www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/occupational-safety-and-health-definitions.htm. Fatal injury rates are subject to 
sampling error as they are calculated using employment data from the Current Population Survey, a sample of 
households, and the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics. For more information on sampling error, see 
www.bls.gov/iif/additional-resources/reliability-of-estimates.htm.

The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), another component of the OSHS program, presents frequency counts 
and incidence rates by industry, detailed case circumstances, and worker characteristics for nonfatal workplace injuries and 
illnesses for cases that result in days away from work. For these data, access the BLS website: www.bls.gov/iif. 

Identification and verification of work-related fatalities
In 2021, work relationship could not be independently verified by multiple source documents for 31 fatal work injuries. 
However, the information on the initiating source document for these cases was sufficient to determine that the incident 
was likely to be job-related. Data for these fatalities are included.

Federal/State agency coverage
The CFOI includes data for all fatal work injuries, some of which may be outside the scope of other agencies or regulatory 
coverage. Comparisons between CFOI counts and those released by other agencies should account for the different coverage 
requirements and definitions used by each agency. For more information on the scope of CFOI, 
see www.bls.gov/iif/overview/cfoi-scope.htm and www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm. 

Due to challenges related to obtaining key source documents for Arizona, CFOI case counts may be underrepresented. 

Latency Cases
Latent fatal occupational injury cases occur when the date of injury differs from the date of death. In some cases, the 
death occurs in a different year than the occupational injury and are known as cross-year latent cases. In 2021, there 
were 197 cases where this occurred, and 174 of these latent cases occurred more than 30 days prior to the start of 2021. 
For more information on latent cases, see www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-10/latency-in-fatal-occupational-injuries.htm.

CFOI Methodology
Starting with the reference year 2019, CFOI modernized its disclosure methodology further strengthening its protection of 
confidential data. Individually identifiable data collected by the CFOI are used exclusively for statistical purposes and are 
protected under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). These data are 
collected under a pledge of confidentiality and therefore require BLS to prevent disclosure of identifying information 
of decedents. For more information see www.bls.gov/iif/questions-and-answers.htm.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
CFOI reports fatal workplace injuries only. These may include fatal workplace injuries complicated by an illness such as 
COVID-19. Fatal workplace illnesses not precipitated by an injury are not in scope for CFOI. CFOI does not report any 
illness related information, including COVID-19. Additional information is available at www.bls.gov/covid19/effects-
of-covid-19-on-workplace-injuries-and-illnesses-compensation-and-occupational-requirements.htm.

Acknowledgements
BLS thanks the participating states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 
Guam for their efforts in collecting accurate, comprehensive, and useful data on fatal work injuries. Although data for 
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam are not included in the national totals, results for these jurisdictions 
are available. Participating agencies may be contacted to request more detailed state results. 
Contact information is available at www.bls.gov/iif/state-data.htm. 

BLS also appreciates the efforts of all federal, state, local, and private sector entities that provided source documents 
used to identify fatal work injuries. Among these agencies are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; the National 
Transportation Safety Board; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Mine Safety and Health Administration; the Office of Workers’ Compensation 
Programs (Federal Employees’ Compensation and Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation divisions); the Federal Railroad Administration; 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; state vital statistics registrars, coroners, and medical examiners; state departments 
of health, labor, and industrial relations and workers’ compensation agencies; state and local police departments; and state farm bureaus. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

     Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, 2017-21                      
     ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
                      Characteristic                     |   2017   |   2018   |   2019   |   2020   |   2021   
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
     ____________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
     Total(1)                                            |   5,147  |   5,250  |   5,333  |   4,764  |   5,190  
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
                      Employee status                    |          |          |          |          |          
     Wage and salary workers(2)                          |   4,069  |   4,178  |   4,240  |   3,864  |   4,284  
     Self-employed(3)                                    |   1,078  |   1,072  |   1,093  |     900  |     906  
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
                          Gender                         |          |          |          |          |          
     Women                                               |     386  |     413  |     437  |     387  |     448  
     Men                                                 |   4,761  |   4,837  |   4,896  |   4,377  |   4,741  
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
                            Age                          |          |          |          |          |          
     Under 16 years                                      |      15  |      13  |      17  |      14  |       7  
     16 to 17 years                                      |       7  |       9  |      17  |      12  |      17  
     18 to 19 years                                      |      62  |      56  |      50  |      66  |      85  
     20 to 24 years                                      |     293  |     282  |     325  |     260  |     289  
     25 to 34 years                                      |     872  |     946  |     866  |     833  |     882  
     35 to 44 years                                      |     907  |     966  |     967  |     898  |     977  
     45 to 54 years                                      |   1,059  |   1,114  |   1,082  |     954  |   1,087  
     55 to 64 years                                      |   1,155  |   1,104  |   1,212  |   1,051  |   1,140  
     65 years and over                                   |     775  |     759  |     793  |     676  |     702  
                                                         |          |          |          |          |          
                   Race or ethnic origin(4)              |          |          |          |          |          
     White (non-Hispanic)                                |   3,449  |   3,405  |   3,297  |   2,898  |   3,103  
     Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)            |     530  |     615  |     634  |     541  |     653  
     Hispanic or Latino                                  |     903  |     961  |   1,088  |   1,072  |   1,130  
     American Indian or Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic)    |      38  |      42  |      30  |      32  |      41  
     Asian (non-Hispanic)                                |     144  |     153  |     181  |     150  |     178  
     Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)  |      17  |      10  |      14  |       8  |      18  
     Multiple races (non-Hispanic)                       |       9  |      14  |      22  |      14  |      11  
     Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)          |      57  |      50  |      67  |      49  |      56  
     ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
       1 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for
     the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data
     elements have changed.  See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-
     occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element.
       2 May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. Cases where employment 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.

       Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not
     shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. 
     means "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatal injury 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

     Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries for selected events or exposures, 2017-21
     _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                               |          |          |          |          |          
                                                               |          |          |          |          |          
                        Characteristic                         |   2017   |   2018   |   2019   |   2020   |   2021   
                                                               |          |          |          |          |          
     __________________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
                                                               |          |          |          |          |          
     Total(1)                                                  |   5,147  |   5,250  |   5,333  |   4,764  |   5,190  
                                                               |          |          |          |          |          
                     Event or exposure(2)                      |          |          |          |          |          
     Violence and other injuries by persons or animals         |     807  |     828  |     841  |     705  |     761  
          Intentional injury by person                         |     733  |     757  |     761  |     651  |     718  
               Homicides                                       |     458  |     453  |     454  |     392  |     481  
                    Shooting by other person—intentional       |     351  |     351  |     363  |     304  |     387  
                    Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing      |      47  |      44  |      42  |      50  |      45  
               Suicides                                        |     275  |     304  |     307  |     259  |     236  
     Transportation incidents                                  |   2,077  |   2,080  |   2,122  |   1,778  |   1,982  
          Aircraft incidents                                   |     126  |     133  |     152  |      80  |     100  
          Rail vehicle incidents                               |      48  |      48  |      47  |      32  |      33  
          Pedestrian vehicular incident                        |     313  |     325  |     341  |     330  |     337  
               Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone       |      56  |      58  |      56  |      57  |      49  
          Water vehicle incident                               |      68  |      58  |      63  |      74  |      39  
          Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle    |   1,299  |   1,276  |   1,270  |   1,038  |   1,253  
               Roadway collision with other vehicle            |     663  |     677  |     729  |     537  |     649  
                    Roadway collision moving in same direction |     189  |     183  |     194  |     142  |     184  
                    Roadway collision moving in opposite       |          |          |          |          |          
                      directions, oncoming                     |     214  |     243  |     258  |     198  |     218  
                    Roadway collision moving perpendicularly   |     149  |     141  |     153  |     106  |     129  
               Roadway collision with object other than vehicle|     377  |     373  |     325  |     302  |     319  
                    Vehicle struck object or animal on side    |          |          |          |          |          
                      of roadway                               |     348  |     345  |     301  |     275  |     283  
               Roadway noncollision incident                   |     252  |     222  |     212  |     196  |     279  
                    Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway         |     197  |     170  |     164  |     155  |     207  
          Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |     209  |     225  |     236  |     206  |     201  
               Nonroadway noncollision incident                |     166  |     164  |     193  |     167  |     153  
                    Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway      |     111  |     105  |     128  |     101  |     100  
     Fire or explosion                                         |     123  |     115  |      99  |      71  |      76  
     Fall, slip, trip                                          |     887  |     791  |     880  |     805  |     850  
          Fall on same level                                   |     151  |     154  |     146  |     136  |     145  
          Fall to lower level                                  |     713  |     615  |     711  |     645  |     680  
               Fall from collapsing structure or equipment     |      48  |      50  |      37  |      36  |      51  
               Fall through surface or existing opening	       |      85  |      83  |      95  |      63  |      77  
     Exposure to harmful substances or environments            |     531  |     621  |     642  |     672  |     798  
          Exposure to electricity                              |     136  |     160  |     166  |     126  |     152  
          Exposure to temperature extremes                     |      38  |      60  |      53  |      62  |      43  
          Exposure to other harmful substances                 |     317  |     355  |     379  |     448  |     551  
               Inhalation of harmful substance                 |      43  |      42  |      59  |      50  |      72  
     Contact with objects and equipment                        |     695  |     786  |     732  |     716  |     705  
          Struck by object or equipment                        |     503  |     566  |     518  |     468  |     473  
               Struck by powered vehicle nontransport          |     197  |     215  |     205  |     174  |     169  
               Struck by falling object or equipment           |     237  |     278  |     241  |     217  |     227  
               Struck by discharged or flying object           |      28  |      32  |      26  |      37  |      24  
          Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects      |     108  |     137  |     120  |     142  |     143  
               Caught in running equipment or machinery        |      76  |     106  |      93  |      89  |      93  
          Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure,  |          |          |          |          |          
            equipment, or material                             |      70  |      73  |      83  |      93  |      79  
     _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

        1 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the 
     United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements 
     have changed.  See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries
     -definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element.
        2 Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 
     data forward.

       Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not 
     shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means 
     "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatal injury 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

     Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries for selected occupations, 2017-21                                   
     _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                       |          |          |          |          |          
                                                       |          |          |          |          |          
                      Characteristic                   |   2017   |   2018   |   2019   |   2020   |   2021   
                                                       |          |          |          |          |          
    ___________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
                                                       |          |          |          |          |          
     Total(1)                                          |   5,147  |   5,250  |   5,333  |   4,764  |   5,190  
                                                       |          |          |          |          |          
                     Occupation (SOC)(2)               |          |          |          |          |          
     Management occupations                            |     396  |     387  |     380  |     361  |     323  
     Business and financial operations occupations     |      29  |      38  |      29  |      23  |      27  
     Computer and mathematical occupations             |      11  |      12  |      15  |       8  |       6  
     Architecture and engineering occupations          |      23  |      30  |      43  |      31  |      29  
     Life, physical, and social science occupations    |      13  |      18  |      15  |      17  |      10  
     Community and social services occupations         |      37  |      23  |      31  |      26  |      40  
     Legal occupations                                 |      11  |      15  |      11  |       5  |      11  
     Educational instruction and library occupations   |      30  |      27  |      24  |      13  |      16  
     Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and          |          |          |          |          |          
       media occupations                               |      47  |      71  |      40  |      36  |      45  
     Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations|      57  |      65  |      56  |      51  |      57  
     Healthcare support occupations                    |      28  |      32  |      38  |      44  |      32  
     Protective service occupations                    |     266  |     270  |     231  |     229  |     302  
          Fire fighting and prevention workers         |      35  |      33  |      24  |       -  |       -  
          Law enforcement workers                      |     117  |     127  |      97  |     115  |       -  
     Food preparation and serving related occupations  |      89  |     100  |      99  |      82  |     101  
     Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance     |          |          |          |          |          
       occupations                                     |     326  |     350  |     333  |     307  |     356  
          Building cleaning and pest control workers   |      68  |      66  |      63  |      61  |      80  
          Grounds maintenance workers                  |     191  |     225  |     229  |     202  |     225  
     Personal care and service occupations             |      69  |      63  |      61  |      58  |      64  
     Sales and related occupations                     |     232  |     241  |     240  |     200  |     200  
          Supervisors, sales workers                   |      98  |     102  |      99  |      73  |      70  
          Retail sales workers                         |      89  |      99  |      96  |      95  |      83  
     Office and administrative support occupations     |     101  |      69  |      92  |      69  |      91  
     Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations        |     264  |     262  |     291  |     264  |     218  
          Agricultural workers                         |     155  |     158  |     183  |     148  |     133  
          Fishing and hunting workers                  |      41  |      31  |      44  |      42  |      23  
          Forest, conservation, and logging workers    |      57  |      57  |      49  |      42  |      46  
     Construction and extraction occupations           |     965  |   1,003  |   1,066  |     976  |     951  
          Supervisors of construction and              |          |          |          |          |          
            extraction workers                         |     121  |     144  |     136  |      88  |     117  
          Construction trades workers                  |     747  |     731  |     809  |     771  |     726  
          Extraction workers                           |      41  |      64  |      50  |      59  |      54  
     Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |     414  |     420  |     438  |     393  |     475  
          Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics,      |          |          |          |          |          
            installers, and repairers                  |     143  |     152  |     155  |     135  |     152  
     Production occupations                            |     221  |     225  |     245  |     224  |     242  
     Transportation and material moving occupations    |   1,443  |   1,443  |   1,481  |   1,282  |   1,523  
          Air transportation workers                   |      59  |      71  |      85  |      50  |      68  
          Motor vehicle operators                      |   1,084  |   1,044  |   1,091  |     933  |   1,103  
          Material moving workers                      |     235  |     255  |     238  |     218  |     284  
     Military occupations(3)                           |      72  |      82  |      65  |       -  |       -  
     _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
       1 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries 
     for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many 
     data elements have changed.  See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-
     occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element.     
       2 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 these years, see our 
     definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-
     definitions.htm. Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
       3 Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual 
     occupation listed.
     
       Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories 
     not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. 
     N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatal injury 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

     Table 4. Fatal work injury rates(1) per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers by selected occupations, 2020-21
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                       Characteristic                  |   2020   |   2021   
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     All workers(2)                                    |     3.4  |     3.6  
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                     Occupation (SOC)(3)               |          |          
     Logging workers                                   |    91.7  |    82.2  
     Fishing and hunting workers                       |   132.1  |    75.2  
     Roofers                                           |    47.0  |    59.0  
     Aircraft pilots and flight engineers              |    34.3  |    48.1  
     Structural iron and steel workers                 |    32.5  |    36.1  
     Driver/sales workers and truck drivers            |    25.8  |    28.8  
     Refuse and recyclable material collectors         |    33.1  |    27.9  
     Underground mining machine operators              |    21.6  |    26.7  
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       1 Fatal injury rates are per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. Fatal injury rates exclude workers 
    under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military. Complete national rates can be found 
    at www.bls.gov/iif/fatal-injuries-tables.htm#rates. Complete state rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/
    state-data.htm. National and state rates are calculated using different methodology and cannot be directly compared. 
    See www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/calculation.htm#comparisons-of-national-and-state-rates for more information on 
    how rates are calculated and caveats for comparison. N/A means a rate was not published for this group.
       2 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries 
    for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data 
    elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-
    occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element.
       3 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 these years, see our definitions page 
    at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. 
    Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
      
       Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not 
    shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means 
    "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatal injury 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

Last Modified Date: December 16, 2022