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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Fatal occupational injuries in Florida

Fatal occupational injuries by selected characteristics, by major event or exposure, Florida
Characteristic 2023
Total fatal injuries Event or exposure(1)
Violent
acts
Transpor-
tation
incidents
Explosions
and
fires
Falls,
slips,
trips
Exposure to
harmful
substances,
environments
Contact
incidents

Total

306 33 104 4 68 60 37

Employee status

Wage and salary(2)

280 27 99 4 64 54 32

Self-employed(3)

26 6 5   4 6 5

Gender

Women

27 7 9   6    

Men

279 26 95 4 62    

Age

Under 16 years

             

16 to 17 years

             

18 to 19 years

7            

20 to 24 years

24   10     6 3

25 to 34 years

48 8 11   9 17 3

35 to 44 years

56 7 20   6 13 10

45 to 54 years

66 8 24 3 13 13 5

55 to 64 years

59   23   18 8 8

65 years and over

45   14   18   7

Race or ethnic origin(4)

White (non-Hispanic)

129   46   23 24 18

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

38 13 14     7  

Hispanic or Latino

130   40   43 27  

American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

             

Asian (non-Hispanic)

4            

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

             

Multiple races (non-Hispanic)

             

Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic)

             

Occupation (SOC)(5)

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

      1     1

Management occupations

5     1     1

Business and financial operations occupations

             

Computer and mathematical occupations

             

Architecture and engineering occupations

3            

Life, physical, and social science occupations

             

Community and social services occupations

             

Legal occupations

             

Educational instruction and library occupations

             

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

4   1        

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

3 1          

Service occupations

57 9       15  

Healthcare support occupations

             

Protective service occupations

12 2 6        

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8 5       3  

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

32   9     9 8

Personal care and service occupations

5            

Sales and office occupations

          3  

Sales and related occupations

13 5     3 3  

Office and administrative support occupations

             

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

118       42 28 16

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

10         5  

Construction and extraction occupations

81   21   38 13  

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

27   3   4 10 6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

95   54   10 11 9

Production occupations

14       3 5 4

Transportation and material moving occupations

81 8 54 1 7 6 5

Military occupations(6)

             

Industry (NAICS)(7)

Private industry(8)

291 33 94 4 67 59 34

Goods producing

             

Natural resources and mining

          5 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11   3     5 3

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(9)

             

Construction

92   23   43 18 8

Manufacturing

15       4 3 4

Service providing(10)

             

Trade, transportation, and utilities

73 13       4  

Wholesale trade

12   9   3    

Retail trade

14 5     4 3  

Transportation and warehousing

46 8 31       3

Utilities

1         1  

Information

3            

Financial activities

          6  

Finance and insurance

             

Real estate and rental and leasing

9       1 6  

Professional and business services

42 4       12 9

Professional, scientific, and technical services

5 3          

Management of companies and enterprises

             

Administrative and waste services

37 1 11   4 12 9

Educational and health services

             

Educational services

8            

Health care and social assistance

             

Leisure and hospitality

16 7          

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3   1        

Accommodation and food services

13 7          

Other services, except public administration

18 5       4 4

Government(8)

15   10       3

Federal government

             

State government

             

Local government

9   6        

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 3.02 implemented for 2023 data forward.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. Cases where employee status is unknown are included in the counts of wage and salary workers.
(3) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanics and Latinos. Cases where ethnicity is unknown are included in counts of non-Hispanic workers.
(5) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For complete information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#standard-occupational-classification-soc. Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
(6) Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
(7) 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.
(8) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.
(9) Includes fatal injuries at all establishments categorized as Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (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.
(10) Cases where industry is unknown are included in the service sector counts.

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.