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Fatal Occupational Injuries in Texas

Get detailed statistics for occupational fatalities.

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Texas
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	557	75	242	10	77	62	91
Employee status
Wage and salary(2)	502	62	225		66		82
Self-employed(3)	55	13	17		11		9
Sex
Female	43	10	20		5	5
Male	514	65	222		72	57
Age
Under 16 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years	9					3
20 to 24 years	41		15			7	10
25 to 34 years	103	20	39			19	14
35 to 44 years	128	19	55	5	16	11	22
45 to 54 years	116	11	56		21	9	19
55 to 64 years	90	9	47	3	13	6	12
65 years and over	67	6	28		14	7	12
Race or ethnic origin(4)
White (non-Hispanic)	219	31	102			31	29
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)	60	10	37
Hispanic or Latino	253	22	94	7	48	29	53
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)
Asian (non-Hispanic)	23	10	9
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	39
Management occupations	22	8	10
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	6
Service occupations			23		10	9	8
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations	31	12	15
Food preparation and serving related occupations	9
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	29		7		8	6	8
Personal care and service occupations
Sales and office occupations	38						1
Sales and related occupations	31	19	6
Office and administrative support occupations	7						1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	204		52	4	49		50
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	21		13				5
Construction and extraction occupations	130	6	26	4	40	26	28
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	53	3	13		9	11	17
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	202	12	144			7	28
Production occupations	22		5			4	7
Transportation and material moving occupations	180		139			3	21
Military occupations(6)
Industry (NAICS)(7)
Private industry(8)	513	66	221	8	70	60	88
Goods producing
Natural resources and mining	62		33	3			14
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	26		15				6
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)	36		18	3		4	8
Construction	125		27		39	27	28
Manufacturing	28	6	5			4	11
Service providing(10)
Trade, transportation, and utilities	174	29	116				14
Wholesale trade	16		9				3
Retail trade	33	19	9
Transportation and warehousing	114	10	95
Utilities	11		3			5
Information
Financial activities					3
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	3			3
Professional and business services	55				13	9	10
Professional, scientific, and technical services	12				3	4
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and waste services	43	5	13		10	5	10
Educational and health services	10
Educational services	3
Health care and social assistance	7		4
Leisure and hospitality	20	9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	5		3
Accommodation and food services	15	9
Other services, except public administration	24	3	11				8
Government(8)	44	9	21		7		3
Federal government	10
State government	5
Local government	29	9	9		5		3
(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.

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