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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program produces a wide range of information about workplace injuries and illnesses. These data are collected and reported annually through the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
For information on nonfatal workplace injury and illness, see the most recently published industry data. See the latest industry incidence rates (OSHA recordable case rates), or calculate a firm's incidence rate by using BLS's incidence rate calculator. More information on calculating incidence rates.
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Total nonfatal work injury and illness rates, private industry
Year
Total recordable cases
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer
Other recordable cases
2020
2.7
1.7
1
2021
2.7
1.7
1.0
2022
2.7
1.7
1.0
2023
2.4
1.5
1.0
2024
2.3
1.4
1.0
Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. For more information on case types, please see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
Latest Numbers
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry:
Total recordable cases:
2,488,400 in 2024
Cases involving days away from work:
888,100 in 2024
Median days away from work (DAFW):
8 in 2024
DAFW Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
568,150 in 2024
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back:
248,180 in 2024
DAFW Cases involving falls, slips, trips:
479,480 in 2024
Fatal work-related injuries:
Total fatal injuries (all sectors):
5,283 in 2023
Roadway incidents (all sectors):
1,252 in 2023
Falls, slips, trips (all sectors):
885 in 2023
Homicides (all sectors):
458 in 2023
Historical Data
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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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Next Release
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data for 2024 are scheduled to be released February 19, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses in the veterinary services industry
The veterinary services industry had 10.6 nonfatal injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in 2023. The nonfatal injury and illness rate for all workers was 2.4. read more »
