NAICS 211Subsector of NAICS 21 · Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Oil and Gas Extraction

Source: BLS SOII + CFOI · Rates derived from NAICS 21 sector data · Per 100 FTE workers

2022 Rates

BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE except fatal rate
TRIR
1.8
Total Recordable Incident Rate
— vs 2021
DART
1.3
Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred
— vs 2021
DAFW Rate
0.9
Days Away from Work Rate
Per 100 FTE workers
Fatal Rate
12.9
Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE
National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

YearTRIRDARTDAFW
20192.01.51.0
20201.91.40.9
20211.81.30.9
2022(latest)1.81.30.9

Rates derived from NAICS 21 sector data. BLS SOII publishes granular subsector rates in supplemental tables — available via API.

Causes & Nature of Incidents

NAICS 21 sector-level data · CFOI + SOII 2022

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)
1. Contact with objects and equipment30%

Struck by, caught in/between equipment and materials

2. Transportation incidents25%

Vehicle crashes, powered industrial truck incidents

3. Falls, slips, trips20%

Falls from heights in mines and on drill sites

4. Exposure to harmful substances15%

Gas/vapor inhalation, confined space incidents

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)
1. Fractures18%
2. Sprains, strains, tears28%
3. Cuts, lacerations10%
4. Multiple injuries9%

Workforce Demographics

Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022, national private industry data.

Fatal Injury Rate by Age Group (per 100,000 FTE)
Under 251.7

Younger workers — lower fatal rate but highest non-fatal rate

25–342.6

Rising risk as workers take on heavier roles

35–443.1

Near national average

45–543.5

Above national average

55–645.2

Significantly elevated — experience does not offset physical risk

65+8.1

Highest fatal injury rate of any age group

Fatal Injury Rate by Race/Ethnicity (per 100,000 FTE)
Hispanic or Latino4.7

Overrepresented in high-hazard sectors; construction and agriculture disparity is significant

American Indian / Alaska Native8.0

Highest rate of any racial/ethnic group; concentrated in extractive and construction industries

Black or African American3.5

Above average; disproportionately represented in transportation and service sector fatalities

White (non-Hispanic)3.0

Near national private industry average

Asian1.8

Below national average; occupational distribution skews toward lower-hazard sectors

Sector Note (NAICS 21)

American Indian/Alaska Native workers have elevated representation in oil and gas extraction operations, particularly in Oklahoma, North Dakota, and New Mexico. Hispanic/Latino workers are significantly represented in construction-adjacent extraction roles.

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