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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in North Carolina

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, North Carolina
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

179   62   29 38 25

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

151   55   17 35  

Self-employed(3)

28   7   12 3  

Gender

Women

15         5  

Men

164       28 33 25

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

             

25 to 34 years

31   11     14 3

35 to 44 years

30   7   6 7 6

45 to 54 years

37   9   6 11  

55 to 64 years

37   14   9   5

65 years and over

30   13       7

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

105   37   18 19  

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

35   16     8  

Hispanic or Latino

33       7 8 6

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

             

Management occupations

14   5        

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

             

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

1            

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

             

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

             

Service occupations

    12   8    

Healthcare support occupations

3            

Protective service occupations

11            

Food preparation and serving related occupations

6            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

18   4   4   7

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

7            

Sales and related occupations

7            

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

56         15 8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

5            

Construction and extraction occupations

30       9 9 6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

21   6   5 6  

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

53   28     14  

Production occupations

15         8 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

38   28     6  

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

158   50   27 36 24

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

11   4        

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11   4        

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

             

Construction

41   8   13 12 6

Manufacturing

16   3     6 3

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

    20        

Wholesale trade

7         3  

Retail trade

6            

Transportation and warehousing

20   15        

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

3            

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

3            

Professional and business services

          7 6

Professional, scientific, and technical services

             

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

22   4   3 7 6

Educational and health services

             

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

3            

Leisure and hospitality

13   4        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

4            

Accommodation and food services

9   4        

Other services, except public administration

8   3        

Government(8)

21   12        

Federal government

8   4        

State government

             

Local government

13   8        

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.