Table 4

Leading industries by rate of fatal occupational injury and Intentionality among older workers (age 55+ years), North Carolina (2000–2017)

UnintentionalIntentional
IndustryRate/105
Person years
IndustryRate/105
Person years
Forestry65.6 (40.8, 105.6)Transport/taxi20.1 (6.5, 62.3)
Fishing/hunting/trapping55.8 (18.0, 172.8)Gas/service stations18.5 (8.3, 41.2)
Wood buildings/mobile home manufacturing26.6 (6.7, 106.2)Grocery/food stores3.3 (1.6, 6.5)
Agriculture23.7 (18.8, 29.8)Justice/public safety2.1 (0.8, 5.6)
Transport/bus/truck21.4 (16.8, 27.2)Automotive sales/service repair1.9 (0.8, 4.5)
Transport/taxi13.4 (3.4, 53.5)Warehouse storage/transport1.9 (0.5, 7.5)
Stone/clay/glass/concrete manufacturing10.3 (4.6, 23.0)Stone/clay/glass/concrete manufacturing1.7 (0.2, 12.2)
Construction9.8 (7.9, 12.2)Eating/drinking places1.4 (0.5, 3.6)
Warehouse storage/transport7.5 (3.8, 15.0)Lodging1.1 (0.2, 7.8)
  • Data are presented as rates per 100 000 worker years (95% CI).

  • Intentional deaths denote purposeful intent to cause harm or death, that is, homicide and suicide.