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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Virginia

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Virginia
Characteristic 2019
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

180 48 58 3 24 21 25

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

141 36 47   21 19 17

Self-employed(3)

39 12 11 3 3   8

Gender

Women

19 10 4 1   4  

Men

161 38 54 2 24 17 25

Age

Under 16 years

    1        

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

    1        

20 to 24 years

13   3     3  

25 to 34 years

26 6 5   4 7  

35 to 44 years

25 7 6     5 5

45 to 54 years

34 10 14   3 3 4

55 to 64 years

48 12 15   12   6

65 years and over

30 8 13   3   4

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

122 33 41   13 13 18

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

34 12 13     3 4

Hispanic or Latino

17       6 5  

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

4            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

3            

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

37 17 12       3

Management occupations

16 7 6       3

Business and financial operations occupations

4 2          

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

6            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

3 1          

Legal occupations

1   1        

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

             

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

3   1        

Service occupations

17 8         3

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

             

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4            

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

9           3

Personal care and service occupations

             

Sales and office occupations

17 10          

Sales and related occupations

8 4          

Office and administrative support occupations

9 6          

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

57   15     12 10

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7   4       3

Construction and extraction occupations

34 4 7   12 7 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

16   4     5 4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

48   25   5   8

Production occupations

11   1   5   3

Transportation and material moving occupations

37 5 24     3 5

Military occupations(6)

4 1 2       1

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

158 32 53 3 24 21 24

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

            6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

19           6

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

             

Construction

43   11     8 5

Manufacturing

             

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

            7

Wholesale trade

1            

Retail trade

14 3          

Transportation and warehousing

             

Utilities

             

Information

             

Financial activities

             

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

             

Professional and business services

16            

Professional, scientific, and technical services

7   5        

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

9            

Educational and health services

             

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

             

Leisure and hospitality

10            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2            

Accommodation and food services

8            

Other services, except public administration

11 4 1     3 3

Government(8)

22 16 5       1

Federal government

6   3       1

State government

3            

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.