Top 10 U.S. occupations by fatal work injury rate, 2019 | Statista

This statistic shows preliminary data for the top 10 occupations by fatal work injury deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in the U.S. in 2019. In 2019, the highest occupational injury death rate was to be found among fishers and related fishing workers with a rate of 145 deaths per 100,000 workers.

Occupations with high fatal work injury rates in the U.S. in 2019

Characteristic	Rate per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
Logging workers	68.9
Fishers and related fishing workers	145
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	61.8
Roofers	54
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	35.2
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	26.8
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers	23.2
Structural iron and steel workers	26.3
Helpers, construction trades	40
Grounds maintenance workers	19.8

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December 2020

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United States

Survey time period

2019

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Fatal injury rates exclude workers under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military.

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