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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

Fatal Injury charts are based on the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). CFOI uses multiple sources to identify, verify, and profile fatal worker injuries. Information about each workplace fatal injury is obtained by cross referencing the source records, such as death certificates, workers' compensation reports, and Federal and State agency administrative reports.

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Count of Fatal Injuries by Occupation, All U.S., 2017

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
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Count of Fatal Injuries by Occupation, All U.S., 2017


Occupation# of Fatalities ReportedDistribution (%)
Architecture and engineering230.4
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media470.9
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance3266.3
Business and financial operations290.6
Community and social services370.7
Computer and mathematical110.2
Construction and extraction96518.8
Education, training, and library300.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry2645.1
Food preparation and serving related891.7
Healthcare practitioners and technical571.1
Healthcare support280.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair4148.0
Legal110.2
Life, physical, and social science130.3
Management3967.7
Military specific721.4
Office and administrative support1012.0
Personal care and service691.3
Production2214.3
Protective service2665.2
Sales and related2324.5
Transportation and material moving1,44328.1
All occupations5,147100.0

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics.

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