Personal and Laundry Services

Source: BLS SOII + CFOI · Rates derived from NAICS 81 sector data · Per 100 FTE workers

2022 Rates

BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE
TRIR
1.9
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
3.0
Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE · National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

YearTRIRDARTDAFW
20192.11.40.8
20201.91.30.7
20211.91.30.7
2022(latest)1.91.20.7

Rates derived from NAICS 81 sector data. BLS SOII publishes granular subsector rates in supplemental tables.

Causes & Nature of Incidents

NAICS 81 sector-level data · CFOI + SOII 2022

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)
1. Transportation incidents40%

Mobile service workers — auto repair, laundry pickup, personal services

2. Violence and other injuries25%

Personal service worker assaults

3. Contact with objects and equipment18%

Auto repair and equipment servicing injuries

4. Falls, slips, trips10%

Service location slips and falls

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)
1. Sprains, strains, tears34%
2. Cuts, lacerations14%
3. Soreness, pain14%
4. Bruises, contusions10%

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 81)

Other services includes personal care, auto repair, laundry, and religious organizations. Hispanic/Latino workers are significantly represented in auto repair sub-sectors. No sector-wide racial disparity data is published.

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