Number and rate of fatal work injuries, by private industry sector
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Number and rate of fatal work injuries, by private industry sector, 2021
Industry
Number of fatal work injuries
Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Construction
986 9.4
Transportation and warehousing
976 14.5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
453 19.5
Professional and business services
Manufacturing
383 2.6
Leisure and hospitality
243 2.4
Retail trade
263 1.9
Other services (exc. Public admin.)
242 3.8
Wholesale trade
177 5.1
Educational and health services
167 0.7
Financial activities
97 0.9
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
95 14.2
Information
36 1.5
Utilities
36 3.4
See data definitions at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm .
United States Department of Labor
