Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, 2015-19
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Characteristic | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019
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Total(1) | 4,836 | 5,190 | 5,147 | 5,250 | 5,333
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Employee status | | | | |
Wage and salary workers(2) | 3,751 | 4,098 | 4,069 | 4,178 | 4,240
Self-employed(3) | 1,085 | 1,092 | 1,078 | 1,072 | 1,093
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Gender | | | | |
Women | 344 | 387 | 386 | 413 | 437
Men | 4,492 | 4,803 | 4,761 | 4,837 | 4,896
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Age | | | | |
Under 16 years | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17
16 to 17 years | 12 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 17
18 to 19 years | 50 | 43 | 62 | 56 | 50
20 to 24 years | 329 | 310 | 293 | 282 | 325
25 to 34 years | 758 | 834 | 872 | 946 | 866
35 to 44 years | 864 | 979 | 907 | 966 | 967
45 to 54 years | 1,130 | 1,145 | 1,059 | 1,114 | 1,082
55 to 64 years | 1,031 | 1,160 | 1,155 | 1,104 | 1,212
65 years and over | 650 | 688 | 775 | 759 | 793
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Race or ethnic origin(4) | | | | |
White (non-Hispanic) | 3,241 | 3,481 | 3,449 | 3,405 | 3,297
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) | 495 | 587 | 530 | 615 | 634
Hispanic or Latino | 903 | 879 | 903 | 961 | 1,088
American Indian or Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic) | 36 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 30
Asian (non-Hispanic) | 114 | 160 | 144 | 153 | 181
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) | 9 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14
Multiple races (non-Hispanic) | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 22
Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) | 26 | 23 | 57 | 50 | 67
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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/oshcfdef.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
United States Department of Labor
