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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Utah

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Utah
Characteristic 2018
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

Total

49 6 22 2 6 6 7

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

45 6 19 2 6 6 6

Self-employed(3)

4   3        

Gender

Women

1 1          

Men

48 5 22 2 6 6 7

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

1   1        

20 to 24 years

4   1       1

25 to 34 years

13   7 1     1

35 to 44 years

10   4       2

45 to 54 years

8   4       1

55 to 64 years

7   3 1     1

65 years and over

6       3    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

35 5 12   5 6 5

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

             

Hispanic or Latino

11   8        

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

3 1          

Management occupations

             

Business and financial operations occupations

1 1          

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Education, training, and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

1   1        

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

8            

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

3            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

             

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

             

Personal care and service occupations

3            

Sales and office occupations

             

Sales and related occupations

             

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

22   8 1 3 4 4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7   7        

Construction and extraction occupations

6           3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

9     1     1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

16   10       3

Production occupations

5           3

Transportation and material moving occupations

11   10        

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

43 4 21 2 4 5 7

Goods producing

24   10 1 3   7

Natural resources and mining

13   8     2 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

7   7        

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

6   1     2 3

Construction

5   1       1

Manufacturing

6     1     3

Service providing

19 4 11 1      

Trade, transportation, and utilities

11 3 7 1      

Wholesale trade

             

Retail trade

             

Transportation and warehousing

10   7 1      

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

             

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

             

Professional and business services

             

Professional, scientific, and technical services

             

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

             

Educational and health services

             

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

             

Leisure and hospitality

4   3        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2   2        

Accommodation and food services

             

Other services, except public administration

3            

Government(8)

6            

Federal government

             

State government

             

Local government

4            

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation.
(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 Hispanic and Latino workers.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page.
(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 more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system.
(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.

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.
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.