In the fiscal year of 2017, the most amount of fatal occupation injuries happened to those ages 55 to 64 years old in the United States. In that year, there were 328 fatal injuries to independent workers between the ages of 55 and 64 years old.
Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers in the United States in FY 2017, by age
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Independent contractors are defined as workers who are self-employed; not represented by an agency; usually contracted on a per-event basis; and who perform temporary, skilled services
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (August 1, 2019). Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers in the United States in FY 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078776/number-fatal-occupation-injuries-independent-workers-age-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers in the United States in FY 2017, by age." Chart. August 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078776/number-fatal-occupation-injuries-independent-workers-age-us/
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Fatal Occupation Injuries to Independent Workers in The United States in Fy 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078776/number-fatal-occupation-injuries-independent-workers-age-us/
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