1. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries CFOI, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Decedents’ occupation, work environment, equipment involved in death, and the event are collected.
Relies on records obtained from independent secondary sources (e.g: newspapers/ reports, death certificates, workers’ compensation).
Cases are substantiated with two or more independent sources.
Record fatalities by the state in which the accident occurred, not state of residence, while rate calculation is based on the state of residence.

2. Fatal Occupational Injuries Texas, 2006-2010
There were an average of 485 fatal occupational injuries based on data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Nationally, there were an average of 5,109 fatal occupational injuries during the same time frame. Texas had the largest share of the fatal injuries when you analyze by state. In 2009, there was the lowest number of fatal occupational injuries nationally at 4,551 between 1992 and 2010.
The largest group (40%) of fatal occupational injuries are due to transportation incidents (U.S. 39%). Over half of these are highway transportation incidents (67%).
The next largest group of fatal occupational injuries are due to assaults & violent acts (16%, U.S. 18%). The majority of these are homicides (74%). Assaults & violent acts occur at greater percentages in women, self-employed, government workers, and the service providing industries.
Goods producing industries have larger percentages of fatal occupational injuries due to contact with objects, falls, and exposure to harmful substances or environments than overall. The majority of goods producing fatalities are in the construction industry (56%).
Service providing industries have larger percentages of fatal occupational injuries due to transportation incidents and assaults & violent acts than overall. The majority of service providing fatalities are in the trade, transportation, & utilities industry (57%).
The majority of fatal occupational injuries are in males (94%, U.S. 92%). Occupational injury deaths broken out by race and ethnicity are similar to the overall population (52% non-Hispanic whites, 9% blacks, 36% Hispanic, and 3% Asian).

3. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry Sector, United States, 2010
Construction
Transportation & Warehousing ----
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing & Hunting
Government
Professional & Business Services
Manufacturing
Leisure & Hospitality
Other Services
Wholesale Trade
Mining
Education & Health Services
Financial Activities
Information
Utilities
900
600
300 30
Number of fatal work injuries
Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time workers)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2012

4. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry Sector, Texas, 2010
Construction
Transportation & Warehousing
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing & Hunting
Government
Professional & Business Services
Manufacturing
Leisure & Hospitality
Other Services
Mining
Education & Health Services
Financial Activities
Information
100 50
Number of fatal work injuries
Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time workers)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2012

5. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

6. Contact with objects & Equipment Fatal Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Detail Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

7. Falls Fatal Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Detail Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

8. Harmful substances or Environments Fatal Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Detail Texas,
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

9. Transportation Incident Fatal Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Detail Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

10. Assault & violent acts Fatal Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Detail Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

11. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Race or Ethnic Origin Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

12. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Age Groups Texas, 2006-2010
6.9%
15.1%
24.1%
22.6%
Total = 2,423
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

13. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Sex Texas, 2006-2010
5.9%
94.1%
Total = 2,423
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

14. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Texas Females, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

15. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Employee Status Texas, 2006-2010
19.0%
Total = 2,423
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

16. Self-Employed Fatal Occupational Injuries by Major Events or Exposures Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

17. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry Texas, 2006-2010
8.7%
91.3%
Total = 2,423
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

18. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry Type Texas, 2006-2010
50.4%
Total = 2,211
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

19. Fatal Occupational Injuries Goods Producing Industry Deaths by Industry Type Texas, 2006-2010
15.7%
28.6%
55.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

20. Fatal Occupational Injuries Service Providing Industry Deaths by Industry Type Texas, 2006-2010
7.9%
8.8%
57.1%
4.6%
16.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

21. Goods Producing Industry Deaths by Major Events or Exposures Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

22. Service Providing Industry Deaths by Major Events or Exposures Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

23. Fatal Occupational Injuries Government Deaths by Branch Texas, 2006-2010
20.2%
62.7%
15.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

24. Government Occupational Deaths by Major Events or Exposures Texas, 2006-2010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

25. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Occupation Texas, 2006-2010
1.1%
9.0%
31.9%
8.3%
37.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

26. Natural resources, construction, & Maintenance occupation Deaths by Major Events or Exposures Texas,
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

27. production, transportation, & Material Moving occupation Deaths by Major Events or Exposures Texas,
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

28. Fatal Occupational Injuries Texas, 2008-2010
Fatal occupational injuries by industry ranked by counts show the construction industry has the highest number of fatal injuries.
Fatal occupational injuries by industry ranked by rates show the mining industry has the highest rate of fatal occupational injuries. The mining industry includes oil and gas exploration and extraction.
Using a scoring system based on counts and rates, the construction industry and the transportation & utilities industry have the highest score of fatal occupational injuries by industry.

29. Fatal Occupational Injury Counts Ranked by Industry Texas, 2008-2010
2009
2010
Mean Count
Count Rank
Information 6 - 3
3.0 1
Education & Health Services 14 5 13
10.7 2
Financial Activities 11 15
12.3
Other Services 10 16
13.0 4
Leisure & Hospitality 12 19
16.7
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 17 21 28
22.0
Manufacturing 35 29 27
30.3 7
Professional & Business Services 31 42
34.0 8
Mining 44 45
39.0 9
Government/Public Administration 55
41.7
Wholesale & Retail Trade 43 38
42.0
Transportation & Utilities 89 77 97
87.7
Construction
121
138
116.0
Note: A rank of 1 is lowest priority.
Data derived from Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) data.

30. Fatal Occupational Injury Rates Ranked by Industry Texas, 2008-2010
2009
2010
Mean MR
MR Rank
Information
2.7 -
0.90 1
Education & Health Services
1.1
0.8
0.9
0.93 2
Financial Activities
1.5
1.6
2.2
1.77 3
Leisure & Hospitality
2.5
2.23 4
Other Services
1.9
2.4
3.1
2.47 5
Wholesale & Retail Trade
2.8
2.6
2.73 6
Manufacturing
3.2
2.87 7
Professional & Business Services
2.9
4.1
3.30 8
Government/Public Administration
3.7
4.7
3.83 9
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting
9.2
11.2
15.9
12.10 10
Construction
13.1
16.7
10.7
13.50 11
Transportation & Utilities
12.8
12.6
15.3
13.57 12
Mining
14.8
11.9
16.4
14.37 13
Note: A rank of 1 is lowest priority.
Data derived from Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Current Population Survey (CPS) data.

31. Fatal Occupational Injuries Ranked by Industry Texas, 2008-2010
Count Rank
MR Rank
Priority Score
Priority Index
Information 1
2.0
Education & Health Services 2
4.0
Financial Activities 3
6.0
Other Services 4 5
9.0
4.5
Leisure & Hospitality
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 10
16.0 8
Manufacturing 7
14.0
Professional & Business Services
Mining 9 13
22.0 11
Government/Public Administration
19.0
Wholesale & Retail Trade
17.0
Transportation & Utilities 12
24.0
Construction
Note: A Priority Index score of 1 is lowest priority.
Data derived from Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Priority Score = Count Rank + MR Rank.