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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatal injuries and major private industry sector, all United States, 2021
Event or exposure(1) Event code(1) Total fatal injuries (number) Goods producing(2) Service providing(2)
Total goods producing Natural resources and mining(3) Construction Manufacturing Total service providing Trade, transportation and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services

Total

   5,190 - 548 986 383 - 1,452 36 97 - 167 243 242

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals

1

 761 - 33 40 36 - 207 9 - 60 - 93 59

Intentional injury by person

11

 718 - 19 - 36 - 199 8 - 54 - - -

Intentional injury by other person

111

 481 - 4 - - - - - - - - - -

Shooting by other person--intentional

1111

 387 - 4 - - - - - - - - - -

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing

1112

 45 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving

1113

 21 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Strangulation by other person

1114

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Multiple violent acts by other person

1118

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Self-inflicted injury--intentional

112

 236 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Shooting--intentional self-harm

1121

 118 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation--intentional self-harm

1122

 83 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Injury by person--unintentional or intent unknown

12

 22 - - - - - 5 1 - 5 - - -

Injury by other person--unintentional or intent unknown

121

 14 - - - - - 3 1 - - - - -

Shooting by other person--unintentional

1211

 6 - - - - - - 1 - - - - -

Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training

1212

 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Self-inflicted injury--unintentional or intent unknown

122

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Self-inflicted shooting--unintentional

1221

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Animal and insect related incidents

13

 21 - 14 - - - - - - 1 - - -

Struck by animal

132

 18 - 14 - - - - - - - - - -

Trampled by or stepped on by animal

1321

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kicked by animal

1322

 3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - -

Gored or rammed by animal

1324

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Transportation incidents

2

 1,982 - 253 212 84 - 846 16 23 - 76 49 52

Aircraft incidents

21

 100 - 15 2 1 - - - 6 6 - 3 2

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing

212

 30 - - - - - 9 - 4 - - 1 -

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing--into structure, object, or ground

2124

 17 - - - - - - - 4 - - 1 -

Aircraft crash due to low-altitude entanglement

214

 7 - - - - - 1 - - - - - -

Other in-flight crash

215

 57 - 7 2 1 - - - 2 - - 2 2

Other in-flight crash due to mechanical failure

2151

 12 - 1 1 - - - - 2 - - - 1

Other in-flight crash into structure, object, or ground

2153

 40 - 6 1 1 - 14 - - - - 2 1

Rail vehicle incidents

22

 33 - 6 3 5 - - - - - - - -

Collision between rail vehicle and another vehicle

221

 29 - 5 - 5 - - - - - - - -

Collision between two rail vehicles

2211

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collision between rail and roadway vehicles

2212

 20 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Animal and other non-motorized vehicle transportation incidents

23

 18 - 10 - - - - - - - 1 - -

Pedestrian vehicular incident

24

 337 - 17 59 24 - - - - 56 12 7 13

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone

241

 49 - - 22 1 - - - - 11 - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone

2412

 35 - - 13 - - - - - 8 - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone

2413

 11 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway

242

 93 - - 12 - - 29 - - 11 4 - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in roadway

2421

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway

2422

 75 - - 8 - - 26 - - 9 4 - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway

2423

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road

243

 53 - - 6 - - - - - 14 - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road

2431

 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road

2432

 36 - - 3 - - - - - 11 - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area

244

 132 - - 16 18 - - - - 19 6 - 8

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area

2442

 57 - - - - - - - - - 4 - 3

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area

2443

 60 - - 13 8 - 17 - - 10 - - 3

Water vehicle incidents

25

 39 - 13 - - - - - - - - - -

Capsized or sinking water vehicle

254

 17 - - - - - 11 - - - - - -

Fall or jump from water vehicle

256

 17 - 8 - - - 7 - - - - - -

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

26

 1,253 - 117 132 47 - 652 - 13 - - 21 30

Roadway collision with other vehicle

261

 649 - 58 70 20 - - - - 51 - 10 19

Roadway collision--moving in same direction

2611

 184 - - 20 5 - 98 - - - 5 - 5

Roadway collision--moving in opposite directions, oncoming

2612

 218 - - 28 9 - 100 - - 11 - - 6

Roadway collision--moving perpendicularly

2613

 129 - 15 9 - - 48 - - 14 6 - -

Roadway collision--moving and standing vehicle in roadway

2614

 71 - - 3 - - - - - - - - -

Roadway collision--moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway

2615

 29 - - 5 - - - - - 6 - - -

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

262

 319 - 17 36 10 - 199 - - 16 6 - 5

Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway

2621

 21 - - 5 - - 11 - - - - - -

Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway

2622

 283 - - 28 8 - 183 - - 15 - - 4

Vehicle struck by falling or flying object--roadway

2623

 6 - - - - - 3 - - - - - -

Roadway noncollision incident

263

 279 - 42 26 16 - 142 - - - - - 6

Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway

2631

 207 - 35 17 - - 104 - - 12 - - -

Ran off roadway

2632

 47 - 5 3 - - 30 - - - - - -

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway

2634

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway

2636

 15 - - 4 - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicles

27

 201 - 75 16 7 - 31 - - - 3 - 5

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle

271

 11 - 1 - - - 6 - - - - - -

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway

2713

 7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle

272

 31 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 3

Part of occupants body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident

2721

 9 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway noncollision incident

273

 153 - - - - - 17 - - - - - -

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway

2731

 100 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ran off driving surface, nonroadway

2732

 7 - 3 - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway

2733

 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - -

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway

2734

 20 - 8 - - - - - - - - - -

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway

2736

 17 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fires and explosions

3

 76 - 15 - 10 - 17 - - 4 - - 6

Fires

31

 31 - 6 - 4 - - - - 3 - - -

Collapsing building, structure, or structural element during fire

3110

 7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other structural fire without collapse

3120

 11 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - -

Vehicle or machinery fire

3130

 3 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Small-scale (limited) fire

3150

 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids

3170

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Explosions

32

 45 - 9 - 6 - 13 - - 1 - - -

Dust explosion

3210

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids

3220

 16 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire

3230

 23 - - - 4 - 10 - - 1 - - -

Falls, slips, trips

4

 850 - 33 390 55 - - 7 17 - - 27 28

Falls on same level

42

 145 - 6 9 - - 39 - - - - - -

Fall on same level due to tripping

421

 30 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall on same level due to tripping while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs

4211

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object

4213

 15 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall on same level due to tripping over self

4214

 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall on same level due to slipping

422

 27 - - - - - 9 - - - - - -

Falls to lower level

43

 680 - 24 378 48 - 55 - - 104 - - 14

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment

431

 51 - - 29 - - - - - 7 - - -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet

4311

 5 - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet

4312

 7 - - 4 - - - - - - - - -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet

4313

 7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet

4314

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet

4315

 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet

4316

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet

4317

 12 - - 5 - - - - - 4 - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening

432

 77 - - 62 6 - - - - 3 - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet

4322

 7 - - 5 - - - - - - - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet

4323

 8 - - 6 - - - - - - - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet

4324

 16 - - 13 - - - - - - - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet

4325

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet

4326

 12 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet

4327

 17 - - 14 - - - - - - - - -

Other fall to lower level

433

 541 - - 280 37 - 52 - - 94 - - 12

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet

4331

 64 - - 9 5 - - - - 12 - - -

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet

4332

 88 - - 49 6 - 8 - - - - 4 5

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet

4333

 82 - 3 56 - - - - - 9 - - -

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet

4334

 56 - - 43 3 - - - - - - - -

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet

4335

 33 - - 19 - - - - - 6 - - -

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet

4336

 41 - - 20 5 - - - - 13 - - 1

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet

4337

 69 - - 39 3 - - - - - - - -

Jumps to lower level

44

 5 - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Other jump to lower level

442

 5 - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet

4421

 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

5

 798 - 44 204 82 - 159 4 - 101 33 64 50

Exposure to electricity

51

 152 - - 74 11 - 19 1 - 25 - 5 -

Direct exposure to electricity

511

 98 - - 50 7 - - - - 12 - - -

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less

5111

 16 - - 7 - - - - - - - - -

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts

5112

 65 - - 32 3 - - - - 10 - - -

Indirect exposure to electricity

512

 50 - - 22 - - - 1 - 13 - - -

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts

5122

 41 - - 20 - - - 1 - - - - -

Exposure to temperature extremes

53

 43 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to environmental heat

531

 36 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to other harmful substances

55

 551 - 24 110 62 - - 3 - 63 33 53 47

Nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol--unintentional overdose

551

 464 - - 96 40 - 114 3 - 53 31 51 39

Inhalation of harmful substance

552

 72 - - - - - - - - - - - 3

Inhalation of harmful substance--single episode

5521

 59 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Inhalation of harmful substance--multiple episodes

5522

 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

554

 10 - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

5544

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Multiple types of exposures through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

5548

 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Exposure to oxygen deficiency, n.e.c.

56

 50 - 6 - - - 8 - - - - - -

Drowning, submersion, n.e.c.

561

 32 - 5 - - - - - - - - - -

Choking on object or substance

562

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Depletion of oxygen

563

 6 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Contact with objects and equipment

6

 705 - 167 127 115 - 122 - 13 77 - - 47

Struck by object or equipment

62

 473 - 117 75 54 - 93 - 8 - - - 39

Struck by powered vehicle--nontransport

621

 169 - - 25 10 - 45 - 5 - - - 29

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object

6211

 20 - - 5 - - - - - - - - -

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle

6212

 66 - 18 6 - - - - - 6 - - 5

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle

6213

 15 - - 7 - - - - - - - - -

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached

6214

 22 - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - 3

Struck by powered vehicle tipping over--nontransport

6215

 6 - - 4 - - - - - - - - -

Struck by other falling powered vehicle

6216

 35 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - - 19

Struck by rolling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle

622

 11 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely

6223

 7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by falling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle

623

 227 - 68 34 31 - 34 - 3 - - - 6

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker

6231

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery--other than vehicle part

6233

 59 - 16 10 14 - 17 - - - - - -

Struck by discharged or flying object

624

 24 - - 3 5 - 6 - - - - - -

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle

6241

 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by discharged object or substance

6242

 9 - - - 3 - - - - - - - -

Struck by thrown object--unintentional injury

6243

 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Injured by handheld object or equipment

625

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker

6252

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld

626

 22 - - 6 5 - - - - - - - -

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate

6261

 7 - 3 - 2 - - - - - - - -

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects

64

 143 - 32 - 49 - 15 - - - - - -

Caught in running equipment or machinery

641

 93 - 24 - 41 - - - - - - - -

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

6411

 47 - 12 - 21 - 4 - - 4 - - -

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

6412

 38 - 9 - 18 - - - - - - - -

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

642

 17 - 5 - 4 - - - - - - - -

Entangled in other object or equipment

644

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material

65

 79 - 18 29 - - - - - - - - -

Excavation or trenching cave-in

651

 25 - - 19 - - - - - - - - -

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment

655

 27 - - 9 - - 3 - - - - - -

Engulfment in other collapsing material

656

 23 - - - - - 9 - - - - - -

Overexertion and bodily reaction

7

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other exertions or bodily reactions

73

 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(2) 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/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(3) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining (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: Data for all years are 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. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. 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, December 2022

 

Last Modified Date: December 16, 2022