In 2021, 1,523 people in the transportation and material moving sector died due to a fatal injury at work. The total number of fatal work injuries in 2021 amounted to 5,190.
Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. in 2021, by industry sector
Private industry sector
Number of occupational injury deaths
Transportation and material moving occupations
1,523
Construction and extraction occupations
951
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
475
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
356
Management occupations
323
Protective service occupations
302
Production occupations
242
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
218
Sales and related occupations
200
Food preparation and serving related occupations
101
Office and administrative support occupations
91
Personal care and service occupations
64
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
57
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 16, 2022). Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. in 2021, by industry sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/187154/occupational-injury-deaths-in-the-us-by-private-industry-sector/
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Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. in 2021, by industry sector [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/187154/occupational-injury-deaths-in-the-us-by-private-industry-sector/