NAICS 22

Utilities

Establishments primarily engaged in operating electric, gas, and water utilities and sewage systems. Utility services are generally monopolistic in nature and are often subject to public utility regulation.

Source: BLS SOII · Private industry · Rates 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
1.2
Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred
↓ vs 2021
DAFW Rate
0.7
Days Away from Work Rate
Fatal Rate
3.3
Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE · National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

YearTRIRDARTDAFW
20192.11.50.9
20202.01.40.8
20211.91.30.8
2022(latest)1.81.20.7

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Causes & Nature of Incidents

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)
1. Transportation incidents30%

Line crew vehicle incidents

2. Exposure to harmful substances25%

Electrocution — highest rate of any sector

3. Falls, slips, trips22%

Falls from poles and aerial lifts

4. Contact with objects and equipment14%

Struck by equipment during maintenance

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)
1. Sprains, strains, tears35%
2. Soreness, pain15%
3. Fractures10%
4. Burns8%

Workforce Demographics

Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022.

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

Utility workforce is predominantly White non-Hispanic. Black/African American workers are underrepresented relative to general workforce population. No significant racial disparity in fatality rates has been identified for this sector.

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