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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in New York (including N.Y.C)

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, New York (including N.Y.C.)
Characteristic 2021
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

247 39     57 51 36

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

186 27     44    

Self-employed(3)

61 12     13    

Gender

Women

16         4  

Men

231       57 47  

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

             

25 to 34 years

41   11   8    

35 to 44 years

48         13  

45 to 54 years

57 17     11    

55 to 64 years

51   11   15 11 8

65 years and over

33   9       7

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

138 21     24 35  

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

    4        

Hispanic or Latino

63       20    

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

15            

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

             

Management occupations

13   4        

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

4            

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

             

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

             

Healthcare support occupations

4            

Protective service occupations

             

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

18   4        

Personal care and service occupations

7            

Sales and office occupations

  10          

Sales and related occupations

15 10          

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

97   9        

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

5            

Construction and extraction occupations

61   6   30 13  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

31 6          

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

            8

Production occupations

            4

Transportation and material moving occupations

38           4

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

222 34     55 45 36

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

            5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11           5

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

             

Construction

63 3 8   27 15  

Manufacturing

13           3

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

  14          

Wholesale trade

             

Retail trade

18 8          

Transportation and warehousing

16            

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

             

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

             

Professional and business services

    6   11    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

             

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

30   6   11    

Educational and health services

             

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

9            

Leisure and hospitality

11            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3            

Accommodation and food services

8            

Other services, except public administration

24            

Government(8)

25            

Federal government

             

State government

             

Local government

13            

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. Cases where employee 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.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For complete information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page. Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
(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 complete information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(8) Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases classified as foreign government and other government are included in all government counts, but not displayed separately.
(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.
(10) Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.

Note: 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. 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.