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, of the workers who died from occupational injuries were self-employed.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Dec 2020, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
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: /statistics/816129/fatal-work-injuries-by-employment-status/