Table. Fatal occupational injuries to all workers from accidental gunshot wounds by selected characteristics, 1993-2002

Table. Fatal occupational injuries to all workers from accidental gunshot wounds by selected characteristics, 1993-2002
Characteristics	Number of Fatalities
Total	175
Employee status
Wage and salary workers(1)	139
Self-employed(2)	36
Sex
Men	164
Women	11
Age
18 to 19 years	10
20 to 24 years	26
25 to 34 years	47
35 to 44 years	43
45 to 54 years	23
55 to 64 years	14
65 and over	7
Race or ethnic origin(3)
White	120
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	27
Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander	6
Occupation
Managerial and professional specialty	12
Technical, sales, and administrative support	26
Sales occupations	20
Service occupations	47
Protective services occupations	38
Police and detectives, public services	24
Guards, including supervisors	13
Farming, forestry, and fishing	29
Farming operators and managers	16
Precision production, craft, and repair	13
Operators, fabricators, and laborers	20
Military(4)	26
Industry
Private industry	116
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing	28
Retail trade	30
Services	26
Government(5)	59
Federal government	28
Public administration	28
National security and international affairs	26
National security	26
Local government	27
Public administration	25
Justice, public order, and safety	22
Public order and safety	22
Police protection	19
Footnotes: (1) This category may include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation. (2) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships. (3) In this study, the racial categories "White" and "Black or African American" do not include persons from the ethnic category "Hispanic or Latino." Hispanic or Latino persons may identify themselves racially as white, black, or another race category. (4) Includes resident armed forces. (5) Includes fatalities to workers employed in governmental organizations regardless of industry.
NOTE: Totals for 2001 exclude fatalities resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).