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Characteristic | 2017 | ||||||
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Total fatal injuries | Event or exposure(1) | ||||||
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals |
Transpor- tation incidents |
Fires and explosions |
Falls, slips, trips |
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
Contact with objects and equipment |
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Total |
76 | 9 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary(2) |
64 | 6 | 43 | 7 | 6 | ||
Self-employed(3) |
12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
Gender |
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Women |
6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Men |
70 | 7 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
Age |
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Under 16 years |
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16 to 17 years |
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18 to 19 years |
1 | 1 | |||||
20 to 24 years |
3 | 1 | |||||
25 to 34 years |
13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |||
35 to 44 years |
11 | 2 | 8 | ||||
45 to 54 years |
21 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |||
55 to 64 years |
14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||
65 years and over |
13 | 7 | 3 | ||||
Race or ethnic origin(4) |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
62 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) |
7 | 5 | |||||
Hispanic or Latino |
6 | 3 | |||||
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) |
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Asian (non-Hispanic) |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) |
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Multiple races (non-Hispanic) |
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Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) |
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Occupation (SOC)(5) |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
7 | ||||||
Management occupations |
5 | ||||||
Business and financial operations occupations |
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Computer and mathematical occupations |
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Architecture and engineering occupations |
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Life, physical, and social science occupations |
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Community and social services occupations |
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Legal occupations |
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Education, training, and library occupations |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
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Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
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Service occupations |
11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
Healthcare support occupations |
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Protective service occupations |
4 | ||||||
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
5 | 1 | |||||
Personal care and service occupations |
2 | ||||||
Sales and office occupations |
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Sales and related occupations |
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Office and administrative support occupations |
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
3 | ||||||
Construction and extraction occupations |
6 | 4 | |||||
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
4 | 2 | |||||
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
43 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
Production occupations |
7 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Transportation and material moving occupations |
36 | 1 | 33 | ||||
Military occupations(6) |
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Industry (NAICS)(7) |
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Private industry(8) |
68 | 6 | 44 | 9 | 7 | ||
Goods producing |
20 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |||
Natural resources and mining |
5 | ||||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
5 | ||||||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9) |
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Construction |
9 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Manufacturing |
6 | 3 | |||||
Service providing |
48 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 3 | ||
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
32 | 3 | 29 | ||||
Wholesale trade |
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Retail trade |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Transportation and warehousing |
27 | 1 | 26 | ||||
Utilities |
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Information |
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Financial activities |
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Finance and insurance |
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Real estate and rental and leasing |
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Professional and business services |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
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Management of companies and enterprises |
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Administrative and waste services |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
Educational and health services |
5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Educational services |
1 | 1 | |||||
Health care and social assistance |
4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
Leisure and hospitality |
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Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
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Accommodation and food services |
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Other services, except public administration |
1 | ||||||
Government(8) |
8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
Federal government |
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State government |
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Local government |
8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
Footnotes |
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Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event. |