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Friday, March 27, 2026

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Fatal Work Injuries in Michigan — 2024

Fatal work injuries totaled 152 in 2024 for Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Michigan was down 8.4 percent from 166 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 3.3 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, a decrease from a rate of 3.6 in 2023. Nationwide, a total of 5,070 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2024, a 4.0-percent decrease from 5,283 in 2023. These data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).


Fatal event or exposure
  • Transportation incidents (48) were the most frequent type of fatal event in Michigan, accounting for 32 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 38 percent. Worker deaths from transportation incidents were down from 55 over the year. (See chart 2 and table 1.)

  • Violent acts (32) accounted for 21 percent of Michigan worker fatalities; nationally the share was 14 percent.


Private industry
  • The construction sector had the highest number of fatalities with 28, down from 39 the previous year. (See table 2.)

  • Fatal falls, slips, and trips resulted in 12 of the 28 construction sector fatalities.

  • The specialty trade contractors subsector accounted for 19 of the sector’s fatal workplace injuries.

Occupation
  • Construction and extraction workers experienced the largest decrease (-9) in fatal work injuries over the year among the major occupational groups. (See table 3.)

  • The transportation and material moving occupational group had the highest number of fatal workplace injuries with 30. Transportation incidents resulted in 19 fatalities among these workers. Within the major group, heavy and tractor-trailer drivers accounted for 16 of the major group’s 30 fatal workplace injuries.

Worker characteristics
  • Wage and salary workers accounted for 69 percent of fatal workplace injuries in Michigan; the self-employed comprised the remaining 31 percent. (See chart 1 and table 4.) Nationally, wage and salary workers comprised 82 percent of fatalities.

  • Fatal workplace injuries among female workers decreased from 15 to 10, with violent acts accounting for 40 percent of fatal events in 2024.

  • White non-Hispanics accounted for 84 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 56 percent of work-related deaths.

  • Workers 25-54 years old accounted for 44 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities, compared to 55 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally. Workers aged 55 years and older accounted for 47 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities in 2024, compared to 37 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally.

  • Workers 25-54 years old had a decrease in worker fatalities from 85 in 2023 to 67 in 2024. Fatalities increased from 31 in 2023 to 38 in 2024 for workers aged 65 and over.


Technical Note

Background of the program. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) program, is a count of all fatalities resulting from workplace injuries occurring in the U.S. during the calendar year. For technical information and definitions for the CFOI, see the national CFOI release Technical notes, the BLS Handbook of Methods, and the CFOI definitions.

Acknowledgments. BLS thanks the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for their efforts in collecting accurate, comprehensive, and useful data on fatal work injuries. BLS also appreciates the efforts of all federal, state, local, and private sector entities that provided source documents used to identify fatal work injuries nationally. See the national CFOI release Technical Notes for details on cooperating entities.

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Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Michigan, 2023–24
Event or Exposure (1) 2023 2024
Number Number Percent (%)

All events and exposures

166 152 100

Violent acts

36 32 21

Homicides (violent acts by other person)

19 18 12

Shooting by other person

17 15 10

Multiple violent acts by other person

-- 1 1

Suicides (intentional self-harm)

17 14 9

Intentional self-harm-- shooting

7 8 5

Intentional self-harm-- hanging, strangulation, asphyxiation

6 4 3

Transportation incidents

55 48 32

Aircraft incidents

-- 1 1

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing

-- 1 1

Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing into structure, object, or ground

-- 1 1

Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles

12 10 7

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area

-- 5 3

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area

-- 3 2

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

36 23 15

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)

26 14 9

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-intersecting, turning

11 5 3

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in same direction

4 3 2

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in opposite directions, oncoming

8 2 1

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving and standing vehicle

3 4 3

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

6 5 3

Collision with object or animal on side of roadway

5 5 3

Roadway noncollision incident

4 4 3

Roadway noncollision- vehicle overturn

4 3 2

Roadway noncollision- fall or jump from moving vehicle

-- 1 1

Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles

7 12 8

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle

-- 4 3

Nonroadway noncollision incident

-- 7 5

Nonroadway noncollision- vehicle overturn

-- 3 2

Nonroadway noncollision- fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle

-- 3 2

Explosions and fires

6 -- --

Falls, slips, trips

22 23 15

Fall to lower level

17 22 14

Other fall to lower level

13 20 13

Other fall to lower level- less than 6 feet

-- 4 3

Other fall to lower level- 6 to 30 feet

10 16 11

Exposure to harmful substances, environments

19 15 10

Exposure to electricity

-- 2 1

Indirect exposure to electricity

-- 2 1

Indirect exposure to electricity- greater than 220 volts

-- 2 1

Exposure to temperature extremes

-- 3 2

Exposure to environmental heat

-- 3 2

Exposure to harmful substances

14 10 7

Drug, alcohol overdose

-- 7 5

Contact incidents

28 29 19

Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object

14 20 13

Struck by propelled object or substance

-- 3 2

Struck by falling object

-- 16 11

Struck by object tipping over

-- 1 1

Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached

-- 1 1

Struck, caught, or compressed by running powered equipment

10 5 3

Overexertion, repetitive motion, and bodily condition

-- -- --

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 3 implemented for 2023 data forward.

Note: 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. 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.

Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Michigan, 2023–24
Industry 2023 2024
Number Number Percent (%)

Total

166 152 100

Private industry (1)

156 142 93

Natural resources and mining

21 -- --

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

21 24 16

Crop production

16 14 9

Oilseed and grain farming

2 3 2

Soybean farming

1 1 1

Other grain farming

1 2 1

Oilseed and grain combination farming

1 1 1

Vegetable and melon farming

-- 1 1

Vegetable and melon farming

-- 1 1

Potato farming

-- 1 1

Fruit and tree nut farming

1 2 1

Other crop farming

4 4 3

Hay farming

-- 3 2

All other crop farming

-- 1 1

Forestry and logging

-- 5 3

Logging

-- 5 3

Logging

-- 5 3

Construction

39 28 18

Construction

39 28 18

Construction of buildings

7 5 3

Residential building construction

-- 5 3

Residential building construction

-- 5 3

Residential remodelers

-- 3 2

Heavy and civil engineering construction

8 4 3

Highway, street, and bridge construction

-- 4 3

Highway, street, and bridge construction

-- 4 3

Specialty trade contractors

24 19 13

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

9 8 5

Structural steel and precast concrete contractors

-- 1 1

Framing contractors

-- 1 1

Residential framing contractors

-- 1 1

Roofing contractors

6 3 2

Other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

-- 1 1

Building equipment contractors

4 6 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

2 1 1

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

2 5 3

Nonresidential plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

-- 1 1

Manufacturing

6 16 11

Manufacturing

6 16 11

Food manufacturing

-- 3 2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

-- 4 3

Architectural and structural metals manufacturing

-- 1 1

Plate work and fabricated structural product manufacturing

-- 1 1

Fabricated structural metal manufacturing

-- 1 1

Transportation equipment manufacturing

3 7 5

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

1 4 3

Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

-- 1 1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

35 28 18

Wholesale trade

8 3 2

Retail trade

11 8 5

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

-- 2 1

Building material and supplies dealers

-- 2 1

Home centers

-- 1 1

Other building material dealers

-- 1 1

Food and beverage retailers

3 2 1

Grocery and convenience retailers

-- 1 1

Convenience retailers and vending machine operators

-- 1 1

Convenience retailers

-- 1 1

Beer, wine, and liquor retailers

-- 1 1

Beer, wine, and liquor retailers

-- 1 1

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers

-- 1 1

Transportation and warehousing

13 17 11

Truck transportation

9 11 7

General freight trucking

6 9 6

General freight trucking, local

-- 3 2

General freight trucking, long-distance

-- 6 4

Specialized freight trucking

3 2 1

Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local

-- 1 1

Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance

-- 1 1

Couriers and messengers

-- 3 2

Information

-- 2 1

Information

-- 2 1

Financial activities

-- 2 1

Real estate and rental and leasing

4 2 1

Real estate

-- 2 1

Lessors of real estate

-- 2 1

Lessors of residential buildings and dwellings

-- 2 1

Professional and business services

-- 13 9

Professional, scientific, and technical services

-- 2 1

Professional, scientific, and technical services

-- 2 1

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

15 11 7

Administrative and support services

12 10 7

Waste management and remediation services

3 1 1

Waste collection

2 1 1

Waste collection

2 1 1

Educational and health services

7 -- --

Health care and social assistance

7 5 3

Leisure and hospitality

16 12 8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

10 6 4

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

5 4 3

Performing arts companies

-- 3 2

Spectator sports

-- 1 1

Spectator sports

-- 1 1

Accommodation and food services

6 6 4

Accommodation

-- 3 2

Traveler accommodation

-- 3 2

Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels

-- 3 2

Food services and drinking places

-- 3 2

Restaurants and other eating places

-- 3 2

Restaurants and other eating places

-- 3 2

Other services (except public administration)

8 9 6

Other services (except public administration)

8 9 6

Repair and maintenance

8 7 5

Government (2)

10 10 7

Federal government

1 -- --

State government

3 4 3

Local government

6 6 4

Footnotes:
(1) 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 concepts page at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#industry.
(2) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. Cases classified as foreign government and other government are included in all government counts, but not displayed separately.

Note: 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. 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.

Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Michigan, 2023–24
Occupation (1) 2023 2024
Number Number Percent (%)

All occupations

166 152 100

Management occupations

20 19 13

Other management occupations

18 16 11

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

11 14 9

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

11 14 9

Business and financial operations occupations

-- -- --

Computer and mathematical occupations

-- -- --

Architecture and engineering occupations

-- -- --

Life, physical, and social science occupations

-- 1 1

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians

-- 1 1

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians

-- 1 1

Occupational health and safety specialists

-- 1 1

Community and social service occupations

-- -- --

Legal occupations

-- -- --

Educational instruction and library occupations

-- -- --

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

5 4 3

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers

-- 4 3

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers

-- 1 1

Musicians, singers, and related workers

-- 3 2

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

5 5 3

Healthcare support occupations

-- -- --

Protective service occupations

5 -- --

Food preparation and serving related occupations

5 -- --

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

13 11 7

Grounds maintenance workers

9 8 5

Grounds maintenance workers

9 8 5

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

6 7 5

Tree trimmers and pruners

3 1 1

Personal care and service occupations

4 1 1

Animal care and service workers

-- 1 1

Animal caretakers

-- 1 1

Animal caretakers

-- 1 1

Sales and related occupations

9 7 5

Office and administrative support occupations

-- 3 2

Information and record clerks

-- 1 1

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

-- 1 1

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

-- 1 1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

9 10 7

Agricultural workers

-- 5 3

Miscellaneous agricultural workers

-- 5 3

Forest, conservation, and logging workers

-- 5 3

Logging workers

-- 5 3

Fallers

-- 5 3

Construction and extraction occupations

32 23 15

Construction trades workers

29 21 14

Carpenters

4 6 4

Carpenters

4 6 4

Construction laborers

9 4 3

Construction laborers

9 4 3

Construction equipment operators

-- 3 2

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

-- 3 2

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

-- 1 1

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

-- 1 1

Roofers

6 3 2

Roofers

6 3 2

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

21 15 10

Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers

-- 1 1

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

-- 1 1

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

-- 1 1

Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

1 -- --

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

-- 1 1

Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers

-- 1 1

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

13 5 3

Automotive technicians and repairers

11 4 3

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

11 4 3

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics

-- 1 1

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

-- 1 1

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

6 7 5

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

1 3 2

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

1 3 2

Production occupations

-- 10 7

Metal workers and plastic workers

-- 5 3

Miscellaneous metal workers and plastic workers

-- 3 2

Other production occupations

-- 2 1

Transportation and material moving occupations

31 30 20

Motor vehicle operators

26 23 15

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

24 21 14

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

19 16 11

Passenger vehicle drivers

1 2 1

Material moving workers

-- 5 3

Footnotes:
(1) 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 these years, see the CFOI definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm). Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.

Note: 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. 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.

Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, Michigan, 2023–24
Demographic 2023 2024
Number Number Percent (%)

Total

166 152 100

Employee status

Wage and salary workers (1)

121 105 69

Self-employed (2)

45 47 31

Sex

Male

151 142 93

Female

15 10 7

Age (3)

Under 16 years

-- -- --

16 to 17 years

-- -- --

18 to 19 years

4 1 1

20 to 24 years

10 11 7

25 to 34 years

23 20 13

35 to 44 years

28 21 14

45 to 54 years

34 26 17

55 to 64 years

35 33 22

65 years and over

31 38 25

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

128 127 84

Black or African-American, non-Hispanic

25 17 11

Hispanic or Latino

11 6 4

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic

-- -- --

Asian, non-Hispanic

-- -- --

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic

-- -- --

Person of multiple races, non-Hispanic

-- -- --

Other or not reported, non-Hispanic

-- -- --

Footnotes:
(1) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. Cases where employment status is unknown are included in the counts of wage and salary workers.
(2) 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.
(3) Information may not be available for all age groups.
(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.

Note: 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. 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.

 

Last Modified Date: Friday, March 27, 2026