NAICS 517

Subsector of NAICS 51 · Information

Telecommunications

Source: BLS SOII + CFOI · Rates derived from NAICS 51 sector data · Per 100 FTE workers

2022 Rates

BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE

TRIR

0.6

Total Recordable Incident Rate

— vs 2021

DART

0.3

Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred

— vs 2021

DAFW Rate

0.1

Days Away from Work Rate

Fatal Rate

0.5

Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE · National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

Year	TRIR	DART	DAFW	TRIR Change
2019	0.7	0.4	0.1	—
2020	0.5	0.2	0.1	-0.2
2021	0.6	0.3	0.1	+0.1
2022(latest)	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.0

Rates derived from NAICS 51 sector data. BLS SOII publishes granular subsector rates in supplemental tables.

Causes & Nature of Incidents

NAICS 51 sector-level data · CFOI + SOII 2022

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)

1. Transportation incidents40%

Commute-related crashes for field technicians

2. Violence and other injuries25%

Cable and telecom field workers

3. Falls, slips, trips20%

Tower and infrastructure work

4. Exposure to harmful substances8%

Tower climbers and infrastructure workers

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)

1. Sprains, strains, tears35%

2. Soreness, pain20%

3. Cuts, lacerations9%

4. Fractures7%

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 51)

Information sector workforce is predominantly White non-Hispanic and Asian in professional/technical roles. No significant racial fatality disparity is documented for this sector.

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