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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Texas

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Texas
Characteristic 2022
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

578 68 280 9 87 61 72

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

508 60 252 7 70 54 64

Self-employed(3)

70 8 28   17   8

Gender

Women

44 12 22   5    

Men

534 56 258 9 82    

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

             

20 to 24 years

31 5 11     7 6

25 to 34 years

107 13 53   11   17

35 to 44 years

133   69   17 22 15

45 to 54 years

125 23 58 4 14 10 15

55 to 64 years

109 12 54   26   11

65 years and over

61   31   16 4 5

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

221 25 125 4 26 17 24

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

71 16 35     6 9

Hispanic or Latino

269   114   57 37 37

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

13 5          

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

             

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

57           4

Management occupations

31 7 14   4   4

Business and financial operations occupations

4            

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

4            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3            

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

8            

Service occupations

72 15 31   10    

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

35 11 20        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

5 3          

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

28   9   6 10 3

Personal care and service occupations

3            

Sales and office occupations

25            

Sales and related occupations

16 8 4        

Office and administrative support occupations

9            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

199 13 45 4     44

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

9   4       3

Construction and extraction occupations

133 6 29 1 51 25 21

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

57 7 12     11 20

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

220   169   14   19

Production occupations

23   5   5 4 5

Transportation and material moving occupations

197 5 164 3 9   14

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

529 58 249 9 86 56 71

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

61   33       16

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20   10       6

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

41   23   4   10

Construction

140 9 41   46 25 19

Manufacturing

34 4 9   6 5 10

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

179   127 4   7 15

Wholesale trade

23   17       3

Retail trade

22 10 4   4    

Transportation and warehousing

128 3 103 4 6 3 9

Utilities

6   3        

Information

             

Financial activities

             

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

6 3          

Professional and business services

45           3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

6            

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

39 4 13   8 11 3

Educational and health services

19       3    

Educational services

4            

Health care and social assistance

15 7 5   3    

Leisure and hospitality

23   6        

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

10   6        

Accommodation and food services

13 7     3    

Other services, except public administration

17 3 4       5

Government(8)

49 10          

Federal government

9   6        

State government

6            

Local government

34 8 20     3  

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.