This statistic shows the number of fatal work injuries in the United States from 2003 to 2019, by the status of the employee who was killed. In 2019, 1,093 of the 5,333 workers who died from occupational injuries were self-employed.
Number of fatal work injuries in the United States from 2003 to 2019, by employee status
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 16, 2020). Number of fatal work injuries in the United States from 2003 to 2019, by employee status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of fatal work injuries in the United States from 2003 to 2019, by employee status." Chart. December 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2020). Number of fatal work injuries in the United States from 2003 to 2019, by employee status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Fatal Work Injuries in The United States from 2003 to 2019, by Employee Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/
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Number of fatal work injuries in the United States from 2003 to 2019, by employee status [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/
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