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Fatal Occupational Injuries in Arkansas

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Arkansas
Characteristic2024
Total fatal injuriesEvent or exposure(1)
Violent
acts		Transpor-
tation
incidents		Explosions
and
fires		Falls,
slips,
trips		Exposure to
harmful
substances,
environments		Contact
incidents

Total

79 50 777

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

71 48    

Self-employed(3)

8 2    

Sex

Female

7 5    

Male

72 45 77 

Age

Under 16 years

       

16 to 17 years

       

18 to 19 years

       

20 to 24 years

       

25 to 34 years

10      

35 to 44 years

15 8    

45 to 54 years

19 11   3

55 to 64 years

21 14    

65 years and over

11 9    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

49 32  44

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

17 11    

Hispanic or Latino

10 6    

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

       

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

       

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

       

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

2      

Service occupations

      1

Healthcare support occupations

       

Protective service occupations

       

Food preparation and serving related occupations

       

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

4      

Personal care and service occupations

2     1

Sales and office occupations

       

Sales and related occupations

3      

Office and administrative support occupations

       

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

       

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6      

Construction and extraction occupations

7    3 

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

       

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

47 40    

Production occupations

5      

Transportation and material moving occupations

42 40    

Military occupations(6)

       

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

77 49 777

Goods producing

       

Natural resources and mining

9 5    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

9 5    

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

       

Construction

9 4  3 

Manufacturing

10 4    

Service providing(10)

       

Trade, transportation, and utilities

       

Wholesale trade

       

Retail trade

6 3    

Transportation and warehousing

26      

Utilities

       

Information

       

Financial activities

1      

Finance and insurance

       

Real estate and rental and leasing

1      

Professional and business services

    3  

Professional, scientific, and technical services

       

Management of companies and enterprises

       

Administrative and waste services

8 4 3  

Educational and health services

2      

Educational services

       

Health care and social assistance

2      

Leisure and hospitality

1     1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1     1

Accommodation and food services

       

Other services, except public administration

2      

Government(8)

211    

Federal government

       

State government

1 1    

Local government

11     

(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.