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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Total of 5,283 fatal work injuries in 2023, down 3.7% from 2022

12/19/2024

There were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023, a 3.7-percent decrease from 5,486 in 2022. The fatal work injury rate was 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, down from 3.7 in 2022.
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Employers report 2.5 million injury and illness cases in 2024, down 3.1% from 2023

01/22/2026

In 2024, employers reported 2.5 million injury and illness cases in private industry, down 3.1 percent from 2023. The incidence rate of total recordable cases in private industry was 2.3 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers, down from 2.4 in 2023.
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