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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Massachusetts

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

97 17 21 1 18 30 10

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

84 15 20 1 15 26 7

Self-employed(3)

13 2 1   3 4 3

Gender

Women

9 2 1   2 4  

Men

88 15 20   16 26  

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

1            

18 to 19 years

3            

20 to 24 years

2            

25 to 34 years

18 2 5     5 3

35 to 44 years

25 4 4     13  

45 to 54 years

16 3 1   5 7  

55 to 64 years

22 3 4   6 5 4

65 years and over

10 3 4   3    

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

65 11 15 1 13 18 7

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

8 2          

Hispanic or Latino

18   6   3 7  

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

2            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

2 2          

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

2       1   1

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

10         3  

Management occupations

4       2 2  

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

2 1          

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

1 1          

Legal occupations

1            

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

1         1  

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

1            

Service occupations

15   1   1 8  

Healthcare support occupations

1         1  

Protective service occupations

             

Food preparation and serving related occupations

4       1 1  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

6 1 1     3 1

Personal care and service occupations

2 1       1  

Sales and office occupations

10 4 2   1 3  

Sales and related occupations

10 4 2   1 3  

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

38   10       6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6   3        

Construction and extraction occupations

17   5   7 3 2

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

15 3 2     3 4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

24 2 8   3    

Production occupations

7            

Transportation and material moving occupations

17 2 8   3 3 1

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

93 17 21 1 17 27 10

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

7   5        

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

6   4        

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

1   1        

Construction

18   6   7 2 3

Manufacturing

8   1 1   5 1

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

28 7          

Wholesale trade

5   2   1    

Retail trade

11 5       3  

Transportation and warehousing

11   4   2 3  

Utilities

1         1  

Information

             

Financial activities

1       1    

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

1       1    

Professional and business services

9         4 1

Professional, scientific, and technical services

1            

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

8         4 1

Educational and health services

4 3       1  

Educational services

             

Health care and social assistance

4 3       1  

Leisure and hospitality

6       2 2  

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

             

Accommodation and food services

6       2 2  

Other services, except public administration

12 4       4  

Government(8)

4       1 3  

Federal government

1       1    

State government

2         2  

Local government

1         1  

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.