Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry sectors and selected events or exposures(1), 2023
Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry sectors and selected events or exposures(1), 2023
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| | | | | | Exposure to |
| | | | Explosions | | harmful |
Characteristic | Total | Violent | Transportation | and | Falls, slips, | substances, | Contact
| | acts | incidents | fires | trips | environments | incidents
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| | | | | | |
Total(2) | 5,283 | 740 | 1,942 | 104 | 885 | 820 | 779
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Private Industry (NAICS) (3) | | | | | | |
Natural resources and mining | 561 | - | 241 | - | 45 | 52 | 185
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 448 | 18 | 194 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 153
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 113 | - | 47 | - | 11 | 13 | 32
Construction | 1,075 | 46 | 240 | 17 | 421 | 200 | 148
Manufacturing | 391 | 40 | 80 | - | 57 | 71 | 120
Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,454 | 232 | 820 | - | 109 | 161 | 114
Utilities | 41 | 2 | 17 | - | 3 | 13 | 6
Wholesale trade | 177 | 16 | 75 | - | 32 | 24 | 26
Retail trade | 306 | 123 | 61 | 5 | 40 | 53 | 22
Transportation and warehousing | 930 | 91 | 667 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 60
Information | 29 | 6 | 11 | - | - | 7 | -
Financial activities | 113 | 38 | - | - | 17 | - | -
Finance and insurance | 22 | 15 | - | - | 3 | - | -
Real estate and rental and leasing | 91 | 23 | 16 | - | 14 | 30 | 8
Professional and business services | 555 | - | - | 3 | - | 110 | -
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 66 | 16 | 27 | - | 8 | 11 | 4
Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | -
Administrative and support and waste management | 484 | 51 | 148 | 3 | 87 | 99 | 96
and remediation services | | | | | | |
Educational and health services | 178 | 29 | 67 | - | 24 | - | -
Educational services | 45 | 6 | 27 | - | 5 | - | -
Health care and social assistance | 133 | 23 | 40 | - | 19 | 45 | -
Leisure and hospitality | 265 | 100 | 50 | - | - | 64 | -
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 89 | 16 | 33 | - | - | 13 | 14
Accommodation and food services | 176 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 51 | -
Other services (except Public administration) | 209 | 47 | 46 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 40
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1 Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 3.02 implemented for 2023 data forward.
2 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems
and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more
detailed description of each data element.
3 Industry data are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2022.
Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet
publication criteria. CFOI fatal injury 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
Last Modified Date: December 19, 2024
United States Department of Labor
