Figure 2. Share of fatal occupational injuries incurred by workers age 55 and over, by state, 1992–2017
State Percentage of fatal injuries to older workers

Alabama

25

Alaska

14

Arizona

22

Arkansas

26

California

23

Colorado

25

Connecticut

25

Delaware

26

District of Columbia

26

Florida

24

Georgia

23

Hawaii

25

Idaho

31

Illinois

28

Indiana

32

Iowa

39

Kansas

34

Kentucky

30

Louisiana

20

Maine

29

Maryland

25

Massachusetts

25

Michigan

27

Minnesota

34

Mississippi

27

Missouri

32

Montana

31

Nebraska

39

Nevada

22

New Hampshire

28

New Jersey

25

New Mexico

22

New York City

20

New York, including New York City

26

North Carolina

26

North Dakota

37

Ohio

30

Oklahoma

25

Oregon

27

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

23

South Carolina

25

South Dakota

37

Tennessee

31

Texas

22

Utah

22

Vermont

33

Virginia

27

Washington

26

West Virginia

22

Wisconsin

35

Wyoming

27

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.