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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities > Home
TABLE A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatal injuries and major private industry sector, all United States, 2023
Event or exposure(1) Event code(1) Total fatal injuries (number) Goods producing(2) Service providing(2)
Total goods producing Natural resources and mining(3) Construction Manufacturing Total service providing Trade, transportation and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services

Total

   5,283 - 561 1,075 391 - 1,454 29 113 555 178 265 209

VIOLENT ACTS

1

 740 - - 46 40 - 232 6 38 - 29 100 47

Homicides (Violent acts by other person)

11

 458 - 10 15 17 - - 3 20 - - 77 26

Shooting by other person

111

 373 - - 10 12 - - 3 16 37 - - 20

Stabbing, cutting, slashing by other person

112

 33 - - - - - 14 - - - 3 4 1

Strangulation, asphyxiation by other person

113

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Hitting, kicking, beating by other person

114

 24 - - 1 - - 9 - - - - 4 -

Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care

1142

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Multiple violent acts by other person

118

 5 - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - -

Suicides (Intentional self-harm)

12

 281 - - 31 23 - - 3 18 27 - 23 21

Intentional self-harm-- shooting

121

 137 - - 9 14 - 44 - 10 10 - 9 8

Intentional self-harm-- hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation

122

 101 - - 17 7 - - - 3 - 3 10 11

Intentional self-harm-- jump from building, structure

123

 14 - - 3 - - 3 - 4 - - - -

Intentional self-harm-- cutting, stabbing

124

 7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Intentional self-harm-- poisoning, drug overdose

125

 12 - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1

TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS

2

 1,942 - 241 240 80 - 820 11 - - 67 50 46

Aircraft incidents

21

 98 - 12 - - - 22 - - 7 - 7 -

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing

212

 20 - - - - - 5 - - 1 6 4 -

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing between air vehicles

2122

 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2 -

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing into structure, object, or ground

2123

 14 - - - - - - - - 1 6 - -

In-flight crash, collision

213

 73 - 10 - - - 17 - - 6 - - -

In-flight crash due to mechanical failure

2131

 9 - - - - - 4 - - - 4 - -

Low altitude entanglement

2133

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Water vehicle incidents

22

 31 - - - 3 - - - - - - 1 -

Water vehicle collisions

222

 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Capsized or sinking water vehicle (non collision)

223

 7 - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Incidents onboard water vehicle in normal operation

224

 21 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall, jump from water vehicle

2242

 18 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rail vehicle incidents

23

 30 - - - - - 15 - - - - - -

Rail vehicle collisions

232

 25 - - - - - 13 - - - - - -

Non-motorized transport incidents

24

 14 - 5 - - - - - - - - - -

Animal transportation incidents

241

 9 - 5 - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles

25

 310 - 21 58 16 - - - 4 56 - - 11

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in road work zone

251

 48 - - 28 - - - - - 11 - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone

2512

 31 - - 20 - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone

2513

 14 - - 6 - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway

252

 143 - 4 13 3 - 57 - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in roadway

2521

 14 - - - - - 7 - - - 1 - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway

2522

 117 - - - 3 - 46 - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway

2523

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area

253

 113 - 16 16 12 - 29 - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area

2531

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area

2532

 49 - - 1 4 - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area

2533

 36 - - 10 5 - - - - 9 - - -

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

26

 1,252 - 102 155 45 - 660 - 8 - 30 20 24

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)

261

 653 - 60 91 21 - 320 - 4 - 29 14 10

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)--intersecting, turning

2611

 158 - 21 24 7 - 47 - - - 8 - 4

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)--moving in same direction

2612

 149 - 8 15 4 - 95 - - 10 - - -

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)--moving in opposite directions, oncoming

2613

 226 - 21 40 7 - 100 - - - 17 - 1

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)--moving and standing vehicle

2614

 107 - 9 11 3 - 70 - - - - - -

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

262

 349 - 9 39 15 - - - - - 1 - 8

Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s) in roadway

2621

 16 - - - 3 - - - - - - - -

Collision with moving object or animal in roadway

2622

 7 - - - - - 3 - - - - - -

Collision with stationary object in roadway

2623

 14 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collision with object or animal on side of roadway

2624

 280 - 6 32 8 - - - - - 1 - 8

Roadway noncollision incident

263

 242 - 33 24 8 - - - 4 - - - 6

Roadway noncollision-- vehicle overturn

2631

 190 - 26 20 - - 91 - 3 - - - -

Roadway noncollision-- fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle

2632

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Roadway noncollision-- fall or jump from moving vehicle

2633

 8 - - - - - - - - 4 - - -

Roadway noncollision-- jack-knifed or ran off road

2636

 35 - - - - - - - 1 - - - -

Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles

27

 205 - 84 24 12 - 21 - - 23 - - 7

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s)

271

 12 - - - - - - - - 4 - - -

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s)--moving and standing vehicle

2714

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle

272

 33 - 6 - 3 - - - - - - 4 -

Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway

2721

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway

2723

 24 - 3 - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway noncollision incident

273

 153 - 73 20 6 - 11 - - 17 - - 3

Nonroadway noncollision-- vehicle overturn

2731

 92 - - 11 3 - - - - 11 - - -

Nonroadway noncollision-- fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle

2732

 23 - 13 6 - - - - - 2 - - -

Nonroadway noncollision-- fall or jump from moving vehicle

2733

 15 - - - - - - - - 1 - - -

Nonroadway noncollision-- Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport

2735

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway noncollision-- jack-knifed or ran off road

2736

 11 - 4 - - - - - - - - - -

EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES

3

 104 - - 17 - - - - - 3 - - 9

Explosions

31

 66 - - 11 - - 13 - - - - - -

Dust explosion

312

 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire

313

 33 - - 5 - - - - - - - - -

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids

314

 24 - - 3 - - - - - - - - -

Fires (without explosions)

32

 38 - - 6 - - - - - - - - -

Forest fire or wildfire

321

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Structural fire without collapse

323

 13 - - 2 - - - - - - - - -

Ignition of clothing

326

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

FALLS, SLIPS, TRIPS

4

 885 - 45 421 57 - 109 - 17 - 24 - 26

Fall to lower level

41

 725 - 39 404 44 - - - - - - - 17

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment

411

 79 - - 55 - - - - - - - - -

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment-- 6 to 30 feet

4112

 45 - - 35 - - - - - 4 - - -

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment-- more than 30 feet

4113

 22 - - 14 - - - - - 3 - - -

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact

412

 32 - - 16 - - - - - 4 - - -

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact-- less than 6 feet

4121

 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact-- 6 to 30 feet

4122

 17 - - 11 - - - - - - - - -

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact-- more than 30 feet

4123

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact

413

 38 - - 16 4 - - - - 10 - - -

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact-- less than 6 feet

4131

 14 - - - - - - - - 7 - - -

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact-- 6 to 30 feet

4132

 12 - - 9 - - - - - - - - -

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact-- more than 30 feet

4133

 4 - - - - - - - - 1 - - -

Other fall to lower level

414

 563 - 30 310 37 - - - - 63 - - 13

Other fall to lower level-- less than 6 feet

4141

 54 - 3 15 6 - 19 - - - - - -

Other fall to lower level-- 6 to 30 feet

4142

 321 - 14 205 19 - - - - 35 - - 4

Other fall to lower level-- more than 30 feet

4143

 82 - - 49 3 - 3 - - - - - 1

Slip, trip, stumble or fall on same level

43

 140 - 4 14 11 - 35 - - 9 - - 6

Fall on same level

431

 134 - 4 14 - - 34 - - - - - 5

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact

4311

 14 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall on same level due to slip or trip

4312

 35 - - 3 - - - - - - 3 - -

Slip, trip, stumble on same level-- without fall

432

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, ENVIRONMENTS

5

 820 - 52 200 71 - 161 7 - 110 - 64 41

Exposure to electricity

51

 142 - - 66 - - 16 4 - - - - -

Direct exposure to electricity

511

 68 - - 31 - - 9 - - - - - -

Direct exposure to electricity-- 220 volts or less

5111

 14 - - 7 - - - - - - - - -

Direct exposure to electricity-- greater than 220 volts

5112

 46 - - 19 - - 7 - - - - - -

Indirect exposure to electricity

512

 62 - - 30 - - 5 - - 18 - - -

Indirect exposure to electricity-- 220 volts or less

5121

 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Indirect exposure to electricity-- greater than 220 volts

5122

 54 - - 28 - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to electric arc

513

 5 - - 1 - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to temperature extremes

53

 56 - - 19 - - 10 - - 4 - - -

Exposure to environmental heat

531

 55 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to harmful substances

55

 566 - 27 105 55 - 127 3 - 71 - 57 -

Drug, alcohol overdose

551

 512 - - 99 50 - - 3 - - - - -

Inhalation of harmful substance

553

 44 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - -

Inhalation of harmful substance-- single episode or single shift

5531

 41 - - - - - - - 3 - - - -

Ingestion of harmful substance

554

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to harmful substance--multiple routes of exposure

558

 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to oxygen deficiency

56

 55 - 6 9 8 - 8 - - - - - -

Drowning, submersion without other event

561

 33 - 6 8 - - - - - - - - -

Choking on object or substance

562

 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

CONTACT INCIDENTS

6

 779 - 185 148 120 - 114 - - - - - 40

Contact with other person, nonviolent or intent unknown

61

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Contact with animals

62

 40 - - 6 - - 3 - - 5 - 4 -

Bitten or stung by animal

621

 22 - - 5 - - 3 - - 5 - - -

Bite or sting-- insects, bugs

6211

 18 - - - - - - - - 5 - - -

Collapse, engulfment

63

 73 - 19 29 3 - 10 - - 6 - - -

Collapse, engulfment-- closed mine or tunnel

631

 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collapse, engulfment-- open trench or excavation

632

 18 - - 14 - - - - - - - - -

Collapse, engulfment-- loose materials or liquids

633

 20 - 16 - - - - - - - - - -

Collapse, engulfment-- building or structure

634

 27 - - 14 - - - - - - - - -

Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object

64

 394 - 82 77 45 - - - - - - - 28

Gun discharge-- accidental or intent unknown

641

 9 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by propelled object or substance

642

 49 - 11 10 10 - - - - - - - 4

Struck by discharged object or substance

6421

 7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)

6422

 34 - - 4 - - - - - - - - 4

Struck by falling object

643

 312 - 69 59 29 - - - - 58 - - 23

Struck by object dropped by person

6431

 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by object tipping over

6432

 32 - 9 6 4 - 5 - - - - - -

Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached

6433

 31 - - 10 - - 4 - - 4 - - 3

Struck by suspended or swinging object

644

 20 - - 7 5 - - - - - - - -

Struck by door, gate, window

6441

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck, caught, or compressed by running powered equipment

65

 226 - 63 29 64 - 28 - 4 19 - - 7

Struck by running powered equipment-- irregular movement, kick back

651

 5 - - 3 - - - - - - - - -

Struck by running powered equipment-- during maintenance, cleaning, testing

652

 48 - - 8 24 - - - - - - - -

Caught or entangled in running powered equipment

653

 53 - 11 - 25 - - - - 5 - - -

Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)

654

 32 - 3 8 8 - 7 - - - - - -

Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery

655

 76 - - 7 6 - 14 - - 5 - - -

Contact with non-running objects or equipment

66

 38 - - 6 8 - - - - 4 - 2 -

Injured by object handled by person

661

 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Entangled in non-running object

662

 3 - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects--non-running

663

 9 - - 1 3 - - - - - - - -

Caught or wedged between objects-- nonrunning

664

 9 - - 3 - - - - - - - 1 -

Struck against stationary object

665

 12 - - - - - 4 - - - - - -

OVEREXERTION, REPETITIVE MOTION, AND BODILY CONDITION

7

 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 3.02 implemented for 2023 data forward.
(2) CFOI has used several versions of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) since 2003 to define industry. For complete information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#north-american-industry-classification-system-naics. Cases where ownership is unknown are included in private industry counts. Cases classified as foreign government and other government are included in all government counts, but not displayed separately. Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.
(3) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining (Sector 21) in the North American Industry Classification System, including establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction.

Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, December 2024

Last Modified Date: December 19, 2024