Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by selected industries in the United States and the New England States, 2010
Industry1 United States Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total

4,547 100 49 100 19 100 51 100 5 100 9 100 13 100

Private industry

4,070 100 45 92 17 89 41 80 5 100 7 78 12 92

Goods Producing

1,839 45 15 31 9 47 19 37 -- -- -- -- 6 46

Natural resources and mining

768 19 -- -- 4 21 3 6 -- -- -- -- 4 31

Construction

751 18 12 24 -- -- 13 25 -- -- -- -- -- --

Manufacturing

320 8 -- -- 3 16 3 6 -- -- -- -- -- --

Service Providing

2,231 55 30 61 8 42 22 43 -- -- 7 78 6 46

Trade, transportation, and utilities

1,141 28 15 31 4 21 8 16 -- -- 4 44 3 23

Information

42 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Financial activities

108 3 -- -- -- -- 3 6 -- -- -- -- -- --

Professional and business services

356 9 6 12 -- -- 4 8 -- -- -- -- -- --

Educational and health services

169 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Leisure and hospitality

229 6 -- -- -- -- 3 6 -- -- -- -- -- --

Other services except public administration

186 5 4 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Government2

477 12 4 8 -- -- 10 20 -- -- -- -- -- --

 

1 Based on the 2007 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.

2 Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry

Note: Totals for 2010 are preliminary. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.

Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

Last Modified Date: December 16, 2011