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Workers’ Memorial Day, April 28, annually commemorates those who have been injured, disabled, or killed on the job. In the United States, there were 5,283 fatal work injuries in 2023, down from 5,486 in 2022. Among broad occupational groups, transportation and material moving occupations had the most deaths with 1,495, accounting for 28.3 percent of total fatal work injuries, followed by construction and extraction occupations with 1,055 deaths (20.0 percent). Transportation incidents were the event or exposure leading to the most fatal injuries in transportation and material moving occupations, while falls, slips, and trips were the event or exposure that led to the most fatal injuries for construction and extraction occupations.
Number of fatal work injuries by broad occupational group, 2022–23
Occupation
2023
2022
Transportation and material moving
1,495
1,620
Construction and extraction
1,055
1,056
Service
821
909
Installation, maintenance, and repair
443
431
Management, business, and financial operations
335
374
Production
280
268
Professional and related
252
245
Farming, fishing, and forestry
235
223
Sales and related
219
212
Office and administrative support
86
82
The 2023 rate of fatal work injuries for all industries fell to 3.5 deaths per 100,000 full-time workers from 3.7 in 2022. This was driven in part by year-to-year decreases in fatality rates for transportation and material moving (14.6 to 13.6) and service (4.2 to 3.6) occupations, including protective service (10.2 to 8.2).
United States Department of Labor
