On-the-job deaths have been rising — hitting the highest annual number since 2016. There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in December. The fatal work injury rate was 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, up from 3.4 in 2020 and up from the 2019 pre-pandemic rate of 3.5. These statistics are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
These are among the most dangerous jobs in America and the jobs where workers are most at risk of fatal injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest annual report on fatal occupational injuries, which reflects data from 2021.