Manufacturing
Establishments primarily engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Manufacturing establishments may process materials or contract to process materials for others.
Source: BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) · Private industry · Rates per 100 FTE workers
2022 Rates
BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE except fatal rate4-Year Trend
| Year | TRIR | DART | DAFW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 2022(latest) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Note: 2020 healthcare rates reflect COVID-19 pandemic impact on case counts.
21 Subsectors — 3-Digit NAICS
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Causes & Nature of Incidents
Caught in machinery, struck by objects on production lines
Forklift and powered industrial truck incidents
Chemical exposure, confined space incidents, heat
Falls on same level — wet/oily floors
Workforce Demographics
Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022, national private industry data.
Younger workers — lower fatal rate but highest non-fatal rate
Rising risk as workers take on heavier roles
Near national average
Above national average
Significantly elevated — experience does not offset physical risk
Highest fatal injury rate of any age group
Overrepresented in high-hazard sectors; construction and agriculture disparity is significant
Highest rate of any racial/ethnic group; concentrated in extractive and construction industries
Above average; disproportionately represented in transportation and service sector fatalities
Near national private industry average
Below national average; occupational distribution skews toward lower-hazard sectors
Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American workers are overrepresented in food manufacturing and meat/poultry processing sub-sectors, which carry higher injury rates than manufacturing overall. These sub-sectors also have elevated musculoskeletal disorder rates.
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