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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.
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Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, 2017-21
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Characteristic | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021
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____________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
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Total(1) | 5,147 | 5,250 | 5,333 | 4,764 | 5,190
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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
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Gender | | | | |
Women | 386 | 413 | 437 | 387 | 448
Men | 4,761 | 4,837 | 4,896 | 4,377 | 4,741
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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
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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
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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
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Characteristic | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021
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__________________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
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Total(1) | 5,147 | 5,250 | 5,333 | 4,764 | 5,190
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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
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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
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Characteristic | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021
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___________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________
| | | | |
Total(1) | 5,147 | 5,250 | 5,333 | 4,764 | 5,190
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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 | - | -
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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
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