Characteristics of workers 55 year of age and older who experienced a fatal occupational injury in North Carolina (2000–2017)
| Number | Percentage | |
| Male | 512 | 95.3 |
| Female | 25 | 4.7 |
| Age | ||
| 55–64 | 351 | 65.4 |
| 65–74 | 137 | 25.5 |
| 75+ | 49 | 9.1 |
| Latino/a ethnicity | ||
| Latino/a | 20 | 3.7 |
| Not Latino/a | 517 | 96.3 |
| Race | ||
| White | 438 | 81.60 |
| Black | 81 | 15.10 |
| Other | 18 | 3.40 |
| Means of death | ||
| Motor vehicle | 142 | 26.4 |
| Fall/jump | 91 | 16.9 |
| Machinery | 64 | 11.9 |
| Blunt instrument | 60 | 11.2 |
| Firearm | 54 | 10.1 |
| Transportation (not motor vehicle) | 11 | 2.0 |
| Asphyxia | 10 | 1.9 |
| Electrocution | 10 | 1.9 |
| Fire/burns | 9 | 1.7 |
| Poisoning | 8 | 1.5 |
| Other | 78 | 14.5 |
| Intentionality | ||
| Unintentional injury | 428 | 79.7 |
| Intentional injury (suicide, homicide) | 71 | 13.2 |
| Undetermined | 38 | 7.1 |
Intentional deaths denote purposeful intent to cause harm or death such as homicide and suicide.