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Work-related fatal injuries among foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers rose to 727 in 2021
October 10, 2023
The number of work-related fatalities among foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers rose to 727 in 2021, a 5.1-percent increase from 692 in 2020 and the highest count since the series began in 2011.
Fourteen percent of all work-related fatalities in 2021 were to foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers. This was the second highest share since the series began. The highest share (14.5 percent) was recorded in 2020 when pandemic-related employment changes contributed to a decline of 10.7 percent in total workplace fatalities overall compared to a decline of 3.8 percent for foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers.
Number of work-related fatal injuries to foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers, selected occupations, 2021
Occupation
Number of work-related fatal injuries
Construction trades workers
228
Motor vehicle operators
100
Grounds maintenance workers
67
Agricultural workers
43
Material moving workers
41
In 2021, construction trades occupations had the highest number of foreign-born Hispanic or Latino worker deaths with 228 fatal injuries. This occupation accounted for nearly one third (31.4 percent) of all fatalities among foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers.
United States Department of Labor
