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NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2016 

There were a total of 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2016, a 7-percent increase from the 

4,836 fatal injuries reported in 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1.) This is the 

third consecutive increase in annual workplace fatalities and the first time more than 5,000 fatalities have been 

recorded by the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) since 2008. The fatal injury rate increased to 3.6 per 

100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers from 3.4 in 2015, the highest rate since 2010. (See table 1.) 

Type of incident

Work injuries involving transportation incidents remained the most common fatal event in 2016, accounting for 40 

percent (2,083). Violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased 23 percent to become the second-most 

common fatal event in 2016. Two other events with large changes were exposure to harmful substances or 

environments, which rose 22 percent, and fires and explosions, which declined 27 percent. (See chart 2 and table 2.)

 Interactive charts now available 

This is the first year that CFOI has produced interactive charts to accompany the news release. These charts are 

available at www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/. 
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• Fatal work injuries involving violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased by 163 cases to 

866 in 2016. Workplace homicides increased by 83 cases to 500 in 2016, and workplace suicides increased 

by 62 to 291. This is the highest homicide figure since 2010 and the most suicides since CFOI began 

reporting data in 1992. 

• Fatal work injuries from falls, slips, or trips continued a general upward trend that began in 2011, increasing 

6 percent to 849 in 2016 and 25 percent overall since 2011. Falls increased more than 25 percent in 2016 for 

roofers, carpenters, tree trimmers and pruners, and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

• Overdoses from the non-medical use of drugs or alcohol while on the job increased from 165 in 2015 to 217 

in 2016, a 32-percent increase. Overdose fatalities have increased by at least 25 percent annually since 2012.

Occupation

In 2016, fatal injuries among transportation and material moving occupations increased by 7 percent to 1,388, the 

highest count since 2007 and accounting for more than one-quarter of all work-related fatalities. Occupations with 

increases greater than 10 percent in the number of fatal work injuries in 2016 include food preparation and serving 

related occupations (64 percent); installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (20 percent); building and 

grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14 percent); and sales and related occupations (11 percent). 

Declines greater than 10 percent in the number of fatal work injuries in 2016 include healthcare practitioners and 

technical occupations (19 percent), military occupations (15 percent), and production occupations (14 percent). (See 

table 3.)
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• Logging workers continued to have a high fatal injury rate in 2016, at 135.9 fatalities per 100,000 FTE 

workers. The number of fatalities among loggers increased from 67 in 2015 to 91. (See chart 3.) 

• A number of occupations recorded their highest fatality counts in 2016 since CFOI adopted the Standard 

Occupational Classification (SOC) system in 2003. This includes first-line supervisors of construction trades 

and extraction workers with 134 fatal injuries; landscaping and groundskeeping workers, 125; roofers, 101; 

tree trimmers and pruners, 84; driver/sales workers, 71; automotive service technicians and mechanics, 64; 

and farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals, 61. 

• Fatal work injuries among protective service occupations increased by 68 fatalities (32 percent) in 2016 to a 

total of 281. This included an increase of 24 fatalities among police officers, 13 fatalities among first-line 

supervisors/managers of law enforcement workers, and 23 fatalities among miscellaneous protective service 

workers, including crossing guards and lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service 

workers. Police officers incurred 51 homicides in 2016, up 50 percent from 34 fatalities in 2015. 

Other key findings of the 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries: 

• Asian, non-Hispanic workers incurred 160 fatal injuries, up from 114 in 2015, which was the highest 

percentage increase (40 percent) among any race or ethnic origin. Black or African-American, non-Hispanic 

workers also had a large percentage increase (19 percent), with 587 fatal injuries compared to 495 in 2015. 

The rate of fatal injury for both groups also increased. Hispanic or Latino workers had 3 percent fewer 

workplace fatalities in 2016 with 879 fatalities, down from 903. (See table 1.) 

• Foreign-born workers make up about one-fifth of the total fatal work injuries. Thirty-seven percent of these 

workers were born in Mexico, followed by 19 percent from Asian countries. 

• Workers age 55 years and over had 1,848 fatal injuries, the highest number for this cohort since CFOI began 

reporting national data in 1992. In 1992, workers age 55 and over accounted for 20 percent of fatalities; in 

2016, they accounted for 36 percent. These workers also have a higher fatality rate than other age groups. 

(See table 1.) 
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• The number of workplace fatalities in private industry increased 7 percent in 2016. This was led by an 

increase in service-providing industries, which were up 13 percent to 2,702 from 2,399. Fatal workplace 

injuries to government workers increased 9 percent overall to 497, with a 9-percent decrease in federal 

employee fatalities that was more than offset by increases in state and local government fatalities, up 20 

percent and 13 percent, respectively. (See table 4.)

• Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and manufacturing both experienced large decreases in 

workplace fatalities in 2016, decreasing 26 percent and 10 percent, respectively. (See table 4.) 

• Fatal injuries in the leisure and hospitality sector were up 32 percent (225 to 298) and reached an all-time 

series high in 2016. This was largely due to a 40-percent increase in fatal injuries in the food services and 

drinking places industry from 118 to 165. 

• A total of 36 states had more fatal workplace injuries in 2016 than 2015, while 13 states and the District of 

Columbia had fewer; Wyoming had the same number as 2015. (See table 5.) 

TECHNICAL NOTES

Background of the program

The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), part of the BLS Occupational Safety and Health Statistics 

(OSHS) program, compiles a count of all fatal work injuries occurring in the U.S. during the calendar year. The 

CFOI program uses diverse state, federal, and independent data sources to identify, verify, and describe fatal work 

injuries. This ensures counts are as complete and accurate as possible. For the 2016 data, over 23,300 unique source 

documents were reviewed as part of the data collection process. For technical information and definitions for CFOI, 

please go to the BLS Handbook of Methods on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/home.htm. Fatal 

injury rates are subject to sampling errors as they are calculated using employment data from the Current 

Population Survey (CPS), a sample of households. For more information on measurement errors, please see: 

www.bls.gov/iif/osh_rse.htm. 

The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), another component of the OSHS program, presents 

frequency counts and incidence rates by industry and also by detailed case circumstances and worker characteristics 

for nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses for cases that result in days away from work. Incidence rates by 

industry and case type and information on case circumstances and worker characteristics for 2016 were published in 

November 2017. For additional data, access the BLS website: www.bls.gov/iif. 

Identification and verification of work-related fatalities

In 2016, there were 12 fatal work injuries included for which work relationship could not be independently verified; 

however, the information on the initiating source document for these cases was sufficient to determine that the 

incident was likely to be job-related. Data for these fatalities were included in the CFOI counts. 

Federal/State agency coverage

The CFOI includes data for all fatal work injuries, even those that may be outside the scope of other agencies or 

regulatory coverage. Thus, any comparison between the BLS fatality census counts and those released by other 

agencies should take into account the different coverage requirements and definitions being used by each agency. 

More on the scope of CFOI can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/cfoiscope.htm. 

Acknowledgements

BLS thanks the participating states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

and Guam for their efforts in collecting accurate, comprehensive, and useful data on fatal work injuries. Although 

data for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam are not included in the national totals for this release, 

results for these jurisdictions are available. Participating agencies may be contacted to request more detailed state 

results. Contact information is available at www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm. 
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BLS also appreciates the efforts of all federal, state, local, and private sector entities that provided source 

documents used to identify fatal work injuries. Among these agencies are the Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration; the National Transportation Safety Board; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration; the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (Federal Employees’ Compensation and 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation divisions); the Federal Railroad Administration; the National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration; state vital statistics registrars, coroners, and medical examiners; state 

departments of health, labor, and industrial relations and workers’ compensation agencies; state and local police 

departments; and state farm bureaus.

Information in this release is available to sensory-impaired individuals. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal 

Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
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Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries counts and rates by selected demographic characteristics, 2015-16

Characteristic 2015 2016 2015 2016

Total2 4,836 5,190 3.4 3.6

Employee status

Wage and salary workers3 3,751 4,098 2.8 3.0

Self-employed4 1,085 1,092 13.1 13.1

Gender

Women 344 387 0.6 0.6

Men 4,492 4,803 5.5 5.8

Age

Under 16 years 12 13 N/A N/A

16 to 17 years 12 17 N/A 2.1

18 to 19 years 50 43 2.1 1.9

20 to 24 years 329 310 2.7 2.4

25 to 34 years 758 834 2.3 2.5

35 to 44 years 864 979 2.7 3.1

45 to 54 years 1,130 1,145 3.5 3.5

55 to 64 years 1,031 1,160 4.3 4.7

65 years and over 650 688 9.4 9.6

Race or ethnic origin5

White (non-Hispanic) 3,241 3,481 3.5 3.7

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) 495 587 3.2 3.6

Hispanic or Latino 903 879 4.0 3.7

American Indian or Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic) 36 38 N/A N/A

Asian (non-Hispanic) 114 160 1.4 1.8

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) 9 7 N/A N/A

Multiple races (non-Hispanic) 12 15 N/A N/A

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) 26 23 N/A N/A

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

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 Fatal injury rates are per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers (FTEs). Fatal injury rates exclude workers under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military. Complete national rates 

can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#rates. Complete state rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm. National and state rates are calculated using different methodology 

and cannot be directly compared. Please see www.bls.gov/iif/oshfaq1.htm#q16 for more information on how rates are calculated and caveats for comparison. N/A means a rate was not 

published for this group.

Counts

3

 May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation.

4

 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.

5

 Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanics and Latinos.

Note: Data for all years are final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an 

injury event.

Rates1

2

 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many 

data elements have changed. Please see the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element and their definitions.
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Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries for selected events or exposures, 2011-16

Characteristic 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Total1 4,693 4,628 4,585 4,821 4,836 5,190

Event or exposure

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals 791 803 773 765 703 866

Intentional injury by person 718 725 686 689 646 792

Homicides 468 475 404 409 417 500

Shooting by other person—intentional 365 381 322 307 354 394

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing 42 35 38 40 28 38

Suicides 250 249 282 280 229 291

Transportation incidents 1,937 1,923 1,865 1,984 2,054 2,083

Aircraft incidents 145 127 136 135 139 130

Rail vehicle incidents 50 38 41 57 50 50

Pedestrian vehicular incident 316 293 294 318 289 342

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone 63 65 48 53 44 58

Water vehicle incident 72 63 60 55 44 48

Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle 1,103 1,153 1,099 1,157 1,264 1,252

Roadway collision with other vehicle 525 565 564 611 660 628

Roadway collision moving in same direction 150 124 144 146 166 168

Roadway collision moving in opposite directions, oncoming 172 204 192 230 224 199

Roadway collision moving perpendicularly 111 134 136 131 154 150

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle 313 338 332 317 360 342

Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway 292 318 311 292 335 321

Roadway noncollision incident 262 247 201 228 240 278

Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway 208 202 171 193 201 238

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle 222 233 227 248 253 245

Nonroadway noncollision incident 169 175 181 191 182 182

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway 113 115 118 127 131 120

Fire or explosion 144 122 149 137 121 88

Fall, slip, trip 681 704 724 818 800 849

Fall on same level 111 120 110 138 125 134

Fall to lower level 553 570 595 660 648 697

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 38 35 45 44 55 65

Fall through surface or existing opening 60 72 68 82 87 87

Exposure to harmful substances or environments 419 340 335 390 424 518

Exposure to electricity 174 156 141 154 134 154

Exposure to temperature extremes 63 41 38 26 40 48

Exposure to other harmful substances 144 110 124 182 215 268

Nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol unintentional overdose 73 65 82 114 165 217

Inhalation of harmful substance 57 40 39 59 45 39

Contact with objects and equipment 710 723 721 715 722 761

Struck by object or equipment 476 519 509 503 519 553

 Struck by powered vehicle nontransport 196 201 197 202 216 232

Struck by falling object or equipment 219 241 245 243 247 255

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects 145 124 131 132 99 117

Caught in running equipment or machinery 118 93 105 105 74 103

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material 84 73 78 74 90 82

Counts

1

 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many 

data elements have changed. Please see the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element and their definitions. Event of exposure is based 

on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.

Note: Data for all years are final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury 

event.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
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Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries counts and rates for selected occupations, 2015-16

Characteristic 2015 2016 2015 2016

Total2 4,836 5,190 3.4 3.6

Occupation (SOC)

Management occupations 379 377 2.1 2.0

Business and financial operations occupations 31 27 0.4 0.4

Computer and mathematical occupations 8 16 N/A 0.3

Architecture and engineering occupations 37 41 1.2 1.3

Life, physical, and social science occupations 11 15 N/A 1.1

Community and social services occupations 28 27 1.0 1.0

Legal occupations 12 13 N/A N/A

Education, training, and library occupations 19 32 0.3 0.4

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 65 64 2.4 2.3

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 74 60 0.9 0.7

Healthcare support occupations 23 30 0.7 1.0

Protective service occupations 213 281 6.2 8.4

Fire fighting and prevention workers 30 35 N/A N/A

Law enforcement workers 102 127 N/A N/A

Food preparation and serving related occupations 56 92 0.9 1.3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 289 329 5.8 6.6

Building cleaning and pest control workers 59 74 N/A N/A

Grounds maintenance workers 183 217 15.0 17.4

Personal care and service occupations 51 55 1.1 1.1

Sales and related occupations 228 254 1.6 1.8

Supervisors, sales workers 101 104 N/A N/A

Retail sales workers 82 102 N/A N/A

Office and administrative support occupations 86 78 0.5 0.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 284 290 25.3 24.9

Agricultural workers 180 157 N/A N/A

Fishing and hunting workers 25 26 N/A N/A

Forest, conservation, and logging workers 69 95 N/A N/A

Construction and extraction occupations 924 970 12.5 12.4

Supervisors of construction and extraction workers 123 134 16.1 18.0

Construction trades workers 694 736 N/A N/A

Extraction workers 45 41 N/A N/A

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 392 470 7.6 9.4

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers 129 154 N/A N/A

Production occupations 250 216 3.0 2.6

Transportation and material moving occupations 1,301 1,388 14.7 15.4

Air transportation workers 57 75 N/A N/A

Motor vehicle operators 978 1,012 N/A N/A

Material moving workers 206 228 N/A N/A

Military occupations3 73 62 N/A N/A

Counts Rates1

Note: Data for all years are final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by 

an injury event.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

3

 Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.

2

 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and 

definitions of many data elements have changed. Please see the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element and their 

definitions. Occupation is based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2010 system. 

1

 Fatal injury rates are per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers (FTEs). Fatal injury rates exclude workers under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military. Complete national 

rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#rates. Complete state rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm. National and state rates are calculated using different 

methodology and cannot be directly compared. Please see www.bls.gov/iif/oshfaq1.htm#q16 for more information on how rates are calculated and caveats for comparison. N/A means a 

rate was not published for this group.
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Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries counts and rates by selected industries, 2015-16

Characteristic 2015 2016 2015 2016

Total2 4,836 5,190 3.4 3.6

Industry (NAICS)

Private industry3 4,379 4,693 3.6 3.8

 Goods producing 1,980 1,991 6.9 6.8

 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 570 593 22.8 23.2

 Crop production 230 261 18.4 20.9

 Animal production and aquaculture 171 151 17.8 15.4

 Forestry and logging 81 106 N/A N/A

 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4 120 89 11.4 10.1

 Mining (except oil and gas) 28 22 12.4 10.0

 Support activities for mining 86 56 12.2 10.1

 Construction 937 991 10.1 10.1

 Construction of buildings 175 182 N/A N/A

 Heavy and civil engineering construction 148 159 N/A N/A

 Specialty trade contractors 595 631 N/A N/A

 Manufacturing 353 318 2.3 2.0

 Food manufacturing 44 40 2.5 2.3

 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 66 41 5.3 3.4

 Service providing 2,399 2,702 2.6 2.8

 Wholesale trade 175 179 4.7 4.8

 Retail trade 269 282 1.8 1.9

 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 62 42 3.0 1.9

 Food and beverage stores 58 71 2.2 2.7

 Transportation and warehousing 765 825 13.8 14.3

 Truck transportation 546 570 25.2 25.6

 Utilities 22 30 2.2 2.8

 Information 42 46 1.5 1.7

 Finance and insurance 19 26 0.3 0.4

 Real estate and rental and leasing 64 91 2.3 3.2

 Professional, scientific, and technical services 76 100 0.8 0.9

 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 401 439 N/A N/A

 Educational services 30 42 0.7 1.0

 Health care and social assistance 109 117 0.6 0.7

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 82 96 3.3 3.9

 Accommodation and food services 143 202 1.6 2.2

 Other services, except public administration 202 223 3.0 3.2

Government5 457 497 1.9 2.2

 Federal government3 118 107 1.3 1.2

 State government3 81 97 1.3 1.5

 Local government3 257 291 2.6 3.0

Note: Data for all years are final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury 

event.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

3

 Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, regardless of industry classification system.

Counts Rates1

1

 Fatal injury rates are per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers (FTEs). Fatal injury rates exclude workers under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military. Complete national rates can be 

found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#rates. Complete state rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm. National and state rates are calculated using different methodology and cannot be 

directly compared. Please see www.bls.gov/iif/oshfaq1.htm#q16 for more information on how rates are calculated and caveats for comparison. N/A means a rate was not published for this group.

2

 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of 

many data elements have changed. Please see the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element and their definitions. Industry is based 

on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

4

 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.

5

 Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. Includes all fatal occupational injuries meeting this ownership criterion across all specified years, 

regardless of industry classification system. 
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Table 5. Fatal occupational injuries counts and rates by state of incident, 2015-16

Characteristic 2015 2016 2015 2016

Total2 4,836 5,190 3.4 3.6

State of incident

Alabama 70 100 3.7 5.2

Alaska 14 35 4.1 10.6

Arizona 69 77 2.4 2.6

Arkansas 74 68 5.8 5.3

California 388 376 2.2 2.2

Colorado 75 81 2.9 3.0

Connecticut 44 28 2.6 1.6

Delaware 8 12 1.9 2.6

District of Columbia 8 5 2.4 1.4

Florida 272 309 3.1 3.6

Georgia 180 171 4.3 3.9

Hawaii 18 29 2.6 2.4

Idaho 36 30 4.8 4.1

Illinois 172 171 2.9 2.9

Indiana 115 137 3.9 4.5

Iowa 60 76 3.9 4.8

Kansas 60 74 4.4 5.2

Kentucky 99 92 5.5 5.0

Louisiana 112 95 5.8 5.0

Maine 15 18 2.5 2.4

Maryland 69 92 2.4 3.2

Massachusetts 69 109 2.1 3.3

Michigan 134 162 3.1 3.5

Minnesota 74 92 2.7 3.4

Mississippi 77 71 6.8 6.3

Missouri 117 124 4.3 4.3

Montana 36 38 7.5 7.9

Nebraska 50 60 5.4 6.3

Nevada 44 54 3.5 4.2

New Hampshire 18 22 2.7 3.2

New Jersey 97 101 2.3 2.4

New Mexico 35 41 4.1 4.9

New York (including N.Y.C.) 236 272 2.7 3.1

New York City 74 56 2.0 1.5

North Carolina 150 174 3.4 3.7

North Dakota 47 28 12.5 7.0

Ohio 202 164 3.9 3.1

Oklahoma 91 92 5.5 5.6

Oregon 44 72 2.6 3.9

Pennsylvania 173 163 3.0 2.8

Rhode Island 6 9 1.2 1.8

South Carolina 117 96 5.6 4.4

South Dakota 21 31 4.9 7.5

Tennessee 112 122 3.7 4.3

Texas 527 545 4.5 4.4

Utah 42 44 3.2 3.2

Vermont 9 10 2.9 3.2

Virginia 106 153 2.8 4.0

Washington 70 78 2.1 2.4

West Virginia 35 47 5.0 6.6

Wisconsin 104 105 3.6 3.6

Wyoming 34 34 12.0 12.3

Note: Data for all years are final. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Counts Rates1

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 Fatal injury rates are per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers (FTEs). Fatal injury rates exclude workers under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military. Complete 

national rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#rates. Complete state rates can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm. National and state rates are calculated using 

different methodology and cannot be directly compared. Please see www.bls.gov/iif/oshfaq1.htm#q16 for more information on how rates are calculated and caveats for comparison. 

N/A means a rate was not published for this group.

2

 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and 

definitions of many data elements have changed. Please see the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element and their 

definitions.