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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Texas
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

533 57 260 7 88 54 66

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

463 46 231 6 78   55

Self-employed(3)

70 11 29   10   11

Gender

Women

40 9 22   6 3  

Men

493 48 238   82 51 66

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

12   4     4  

20 to 24 years

36   17     7 5

25 to 34 years

94 12 48   9 14 11

35 to 44 years

101 16 48 3 15 8 11

45 to 54 years

105 12 56   20   11

55 to 64 years

131   64   17 13 26

65 years and over

54 3 23   22 3  

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

213 31 105   27 24 22

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

68 9 38   7 7  

Hispanic or Latino

231 10 108   52 23 34

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

18 5 9        

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

42            

Management occupations

19 5 5   4    

Business and financial operations occupations

4            

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

4            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

             

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

4            

Service occupations

65 18 24   13    

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

24 13          

Food preparation and serving related occupations

6            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

30   15   8    

Personal care and service occupations

4 4          

Sales and office occupations

26 10          

Sales and related occupations

19 10 4        

Office and administrative support occupations

7            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

180   52       35

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

13   6       4

Construction and extraction occupations

115 3 28 4 39 19 21

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

52   18   13 8 10

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

217 14 160       24

Production occupations

27 5 6       10

Transportation and material moving occupations

190 9 154     9 14

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

498 47 246 7 80 53 64

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

40   21        

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

21   11       5

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

19   10        

Construction

127   33   50 20 18

Manufacturing

31 4 8     5 11

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

179   130     13 14

Wholesale trade

19   10       4

Retail trade

19 9 6        

Transportation and warehousing

138 6 114     5 10

Utilities

3            

Information

             

Financial activities

11            

Finance and insurance

3            

Real estate and rental and leasing

8            

Professional and business services

60 6 29   15 6  

Professional, scientific, and technical services

8   5   3    

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

52 6 24   12 6  

Educational and health services

10   6        

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

10   6        

Leisure and hospitality

14   4   3    

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

4 4          

Accommodation and food services

10   4   3    

Other services, except public administration

23 5 11        

Government(8)

35 10 14        

Federal government

3            

State government

4            

Local government

28 8 10   7    

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.