Fatal Work Injuries in Florida — 2023

Fatal work injuries totaled 306 in 2023 for Florida, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Florida was similar to the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 422 in 2004 to a low of 218 in 2012. Nationwide, a total of 5,283 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2023, a 3.7-percent decrease from 5,486 in 2022, according to the results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).

Chart 1. Stacked column chart displaying number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Florida, 2014–23. Accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.

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Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Florida, 2014–23
Year	Total	Wage and salary	Self-employed
2014	228	185	43
2015	272	225	47
2016	309	263	46
2017	299	255	44
2018	332	294	38
2019	306	269	37
2020	275	234	41
2021	315	275	40
2022	307	277	30
2023	306	280	26
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Fatal event or exposure

Transportation incidents (104) were the most frequent type of fatal event in Florida, accounting for 34 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 37 percent. (See chart 2 and table 1.)
Falls, slips, and trips (68) accounted for 22 percent of Florida workplace fatalities; nationally the share was 17 percent.

Chart 2. Clustered column chart of percent distribution of total fatal occupational injuries by event, United States and Florida, 2023. Accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.

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Chart 2. Percent distribution of total fatal occupational injuries by event, United States and Florida, 2023
Event	United States	Florida
Transportation incidents	37	34
Falls, slips, trips	17	22
Exposure to harmful substances, environments	16	20
Contact incidents	15	12
All other	16	12
Note: Percents may not add to total due to rounding. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Private industry

The construction sector had the highest number of fatalities with 92. (See table 2.)
Falls, slips, and trips resulted in 43 of the 92 construction sector fatalities.
The foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors industry group accounted for 33 of the sector’s fatal workplace injuries.

Occupation

The construction and extraction occupational group tied for the highest number of fatalities with 81. (See table 3.) Falls, slips, and trips resulted in 38 of the 81 construction and extraction fatalities. Construction trades workers accounted for 70 of the major group’s fatal workplace injuries.
The transportation and material moving occupational group also had 81 workplace fatalities. (See table 3.) Transportation incidents resulted in 54 of the 81 fatalities. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers accounted for 45 of the major group’s fatal workplace injuries.

Worker characteristics

Wage and salary workers accounted for 92 percent of workplace fatalities in Florida; the self-employed comprised the remaining 8 percent. (See chart 1 and table 4.) Nationally, wage and salary workers comprised 83 percent of fatalities.
Males accounted for 91 percent of the work-related fatalities both in Florida and nationally.
Workers 25-54 years old accounted for 56 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities, compared to 57 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally.
Hispanic or Latino workers accounted for 42 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 24 percent of work-related deaths. White non-Hispanics also accounted for 42 percent of work-related fatalities in Florida, compared to 56 percent nationally.

Revision of Classification Systems

The 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the updated Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) were implemented with the release of 2023 data. As a result of these changes, comparisons between 2023 CFOI data and previous years should be made with caution. Refer to the national release technical note for more information.

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 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, Florida, 2023
Event or Exposure (1)	Number	Percent (%)
All events and exposures	306	100
Violent acts	33	11
Homicides (violent acts by other person)	20	7
Shooting by other person	13	4
Stabbing, cutting, slashing by other person	3	1
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person	3	1
Multiple violent acts by other person	1	0
Suicides (intentional self-harm)	13	4
Intentional self-harm-- shooting	8	3
Transportation incidents	104	34
Aircraft incidents	9	3
Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing	3	1
Aircraft crash during takeoff or landing into structure, object, or ground	3	1
In-flight crash, collision	6	2
In-flight crash due to mechanical failure	2	1
Water vehicle incidents	1	0
Incidents onboard water vehicle in normal operation	1	0
Fall, jump from water vehicle	1	0
Non-motorized transport incidents	1	0
Animal transportation incidents	1	0
Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles	16	5
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in road work zone	4	1
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone	3	1
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone	1	0
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway	6	2
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway	6	2
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	5	2
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area	2	1
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area	3	1
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle	66	22
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)	34	11
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-intersecting, turning	13	4
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in same direction	13	4
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in opposite directions, oncoming	5	2
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving and standing vehicle	3	1
Roadway collision with object other than vehicle	25	8
Collision with object or animal on side of roadway	20	7
Roadway noncollision incident	7	2
Roadway noncollision- vehicle overturn	4	1
Roadway noncollision- jack-knifed or ran off road	1	0
Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles	11	4
Nonroadway noncollision incident	7	2
Nonroadway noncollision- vehicle overturn	3	1
Nonroadway noncollision- fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle	3	1
Explosions and fires	4	1
Falls, slips, trips	68	22
Fall to lower level	60	20
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment	6	2
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment- 6 to 30 feet	4	1
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact	1	0
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact- 6 to 30 feet	1	0
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact	1	0
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact- less than 6 feet	1	0
Other fall to lower level	52	17
Other fall to lower level- less than 6 feet	5	2
Other fall to lower level- 6 to 30 feet	30	10
Other fall to lower level- more than 30 feet	10	3
Slip, trip, stumble or fall on same level	6	2
Fall on same level	5	2
Exposure to harmful substances, environments	60	20
Exposure to electricity	21	7
Direct exposure to electricity	9	3
Direct exposure to electricity- 220 volts or less	4	1
Direct exposure to electricity- greater than 220 volts	5	2
Indirect exposure to electricity	11	4
Exposure to electric arc	1	0
Exposure to temperature extremes	4	1
Exposure to harmful substances	30	10
Drug, alcohol overdose	28	9
Exposure to harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure	2	1
Exposure to oxygen deficiency	5	2
Contact incidents	37	12
Contact with animals	3	1
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object	27	9
Struck by propelled object or substance	--	--
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)	1	0
Struck by falling object	23	8
Struck, caught, or compressed by running powered equipment	4	1
Struck by running powered equipment- during maintenance, cleaning, testing	3	1
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery	1	0
Footnotes: (1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 3.02 implemented for 2023 data forward.
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.

Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Florida, 2023
Industry	Number	Percentage (%)
Total	306	100
Private industry (1)	291	95
Natural resources and mining	--	--
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	11	4
Crop production	3	1
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production	1	0
Nursery and floriculture production	1	0
Animal production and aquaculture	1	0
Cattle ranching and farming	1	0
Dual-purpose cattle ranching and farming	1	0
Support activities for agriculture and forestry	3	1
Support activities for crop production	3	1
Support activities for crop production	3	1
Farm labor contractors and crew leaders	3	1
Construction	92	30
Construction	92	30
Construction of buildings	6	2
Nonresidential building construction	3	1
Heavy and civil engineering construction	16	5
Utility system construction	4	1
Water and sewer line and related structures construction	1	0
Power and communication line and related structures construction	3	1
Highway, street, and bridge construction	6	2
Highway, street, and bridge construction	6	2
Specialty trade contractors	66	22
Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors	33	11
Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors	2	1
Residential poured concrete foundation and structure contractors	2	1
Structural steel and precast concrete contractors	2	1
Nonresidential structural steel and precast concrete contractors	1	0
Framing contractors	3	1
Residential framing contractors	2	1
Masonry contractors	5	2
Roofing contractors	19	6
Residential roofing contractors	9	3
Nonresidential roofing contractors	10	3
Building equipment contractors	17	6
Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors	6	2
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	9	3
Residential plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	4	1
Nonresidential plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	4	1
Other building equipment contractors	2	1
Other nonresidential building equipment contractors	1	0
Building finishing contractors	11	4
Drywall and insulation contractors	1	0
Residential drywall and insulation contractors	1	0
Painting and wall covering contractors	7	2
Other building finishing contractors	1	0
Other nonresidential building finishing contractors	1	0
Other specialty trade contractors	5	2
Manufacturing	15	5
Manufacturing	15	5
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	5	2
Glass and glass product manufacturing	1	0
Glass and glass product manufacturing	1	0
Cement and concrete product manufacturing	3	1
Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	1	0
All other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	1	0
Cut stone and stone product manufacturing	1	0
Primary metal manufacturing	1	0
Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel	1	0
Iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel	1	0
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	1	0
Architectural and structural metals manufacturing	1	0
Ornamental and architectural metal products manufacturing	1	0
Metal window and door manufacturing	1	0
Transportation equipment manufacturing	6	2
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing	1	0
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing	1	0
Ship and boat building	5	2
Ship and boat building	5	2
Ship building and repairing	4	1
Boat building	1	0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	73	24
Utilities	1	0
Utilities	1	0
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	1	0
Electric power transmission, control, and distribution	1	0
Electric power distribution	1	0
Wholesale trade	12	4
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	7	2
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers	3	1
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	5	2
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers	3	1
Retail trade	14	5
Food and beverage retailers	4	1
Grocery and convenience retailers	4	1
Supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers)	3	1
General merchandise retailers	3	1
Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers	3	1
Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers	3	1
Gasoline stations and fuel dealers	3	1
Gasoline stations	3	1
Transportation and warehousing	46	15
Truck transportation	32	10
General freight trucking	23	8
General freight trucking, local	1	0
General freight trucking, long-distance	9	3
Specialized freight trucking	9	3
Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance	1	0
Transit and ground passenger transportation	5	2
Taxi and limousine service	5	2
Taxi and ridesharing services	5	2
Support activities for transportation	7	2
Support activities for road transportation	5	2
Motor vehicle towing	5	2
Other support activities for transportation	2	1
Other support activities for transportation	2	1
Information	3	1
Information	3	1
Financial activities	--	--
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	3
Real estate	4	1
Rental and leasing services	5	2
Professional and business services	42	14
Professional, scientific, and technical services	5	2
Professional, scientific, and technical services	5	2
Advertising, public relations, and related services	1	0
Indoor and outdoor display advertising	1	0
Other professional, scientific, and technical services	1	0
Veterinary services	1	0
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	37	12
Administrative and support services	34	11
Employment services	3	1
Temporary help services	3	1
Investigation and security services	3	1
Services to buildings and dwellings	27	9
Exterminating and pest control services	2	1
Janitorial services	3	1
Landscaping services	22	7
Other support services	1	0
All other support services	1	0
Waste management and remediation services	3	1
Educational and health services	--	--
Educational services	8	3
Educational services	8	3
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	1	0
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	1	0
Technical and trade schools	7	2
Technical and trade schools	7	2
Leisure and hospitality	16	5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	3	1
Accommodation and food services	13	4
Accommodation	3	1
Food services and drinking places	10	3
Other services (except public administration)	18	6
Other services (except public administration)	18	6
Repair and maintenance	12	4
Automotive repair and maintenance	7	2
Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance	5	2
General automotive repair	5	2
Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair	1	0
Other automotive repair and maintenance	1	0
Car washes	1	0
Commercial and industrial machinery and equip.(except auto and electronic) repair and maintenance	4	1
Commercial and industrial machinery and equip.(except auto and electronic) repair and maintenance	4	1
Personal and household goods repair and maintenance	1	0
Other personal and household goods repair and maintenance	1	0
Personal and laundry services	3	1
Government (2)	15	5
Federal government	--	--
State government	--	--
Local government	9	3
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: 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, Florida, 2023
Occupation (1)	Number	Percentage (%)
All occupations	306	100
Management occupations	5	2
Business and financial operations occupations	--	--
Computer and mathematical occupations	--	--
Architecture and engineering occupations	3	1
Life, physical, and social science occupations	--	--
Community and social service occupations	--	--
Legal occupations	--	--
Educational instruction and library occupations	--	--
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	4	1
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers	1	0
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers	1	0
Athletes and sports competitors	1	0
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	3	1
Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners	1	0
Healthcare support occupations	--	--
Protective service occupations	12	4
Other protective service workers	6	2
Security guards and gambling surveillance officers	4	1
Security guards	4	1
Miscellaneous protective service workers	2	1
Crossing guards and flaggers	2	1
Food preparation and serving related occupations	8	3
Cooks and food preparation workers	4	1
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	32	10
Supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers	4	1
First-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers	4	1
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	4	1
Building cleaning and pest control workers	6	2
Building cleaning workers	4	1
Pest control workers	2	1
Pest control workers	2	1
Grounds maintenance workers	22	7
Grounds maintenance workers	22	7
Personal care and service occupations	5	2
Sales and related occupations	13	4
Retail sales workers	9	3
Cashiers	5	2
Cashiers	5	2
Retail salespersons	4	1
Retail salespersons	4	1
Office and administrative support occupations	--	--
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	10	3
Agricultural workers	5	2
Miscellaneous agricultural workers	5	2
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	5	2
Construction and extraction occupations	81	26
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers	6	2
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	6	2
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	6	2
Construction trades workers	70	23
Carpenters	6	2
Carpenters	6	2
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers	3	1
Cement masons and concrete finishers	3	1
Construction laborers	15	5
Construction laborers	15	5
Electricians	5	2
Electricians	5	2
Insulation workers	1	0
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	1	0
Painters and paperhangers	7	2
Painters, construction and maintenance	7	2
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	5	2
Roofers	17	6
Roofers	17	6
Structural iron and steel workers	2	1
Structural iron and steel workers	2	1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	27	9
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	13	4
Automotive technicians and repairers	2	1
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2	1
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	4	1
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	4	1
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics	3	1
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	8	3
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2	1
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2	1
Production occupations	14	5
Assemblers and fabricators	3	1
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	1	0
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	1	0
Metal workers and plastic workers	6	2
Other production occupations	3	1
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers	1	0
Miscellaneous production workers	2	1
Transportation and material moving occupations	81	26
Air transportation workers	9	3
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	9	3
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	1	0
Commercial pilots	8	3
Motor vehicle operators	58	19
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	51	17
Driver/sales workers	3	1
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	45	15
Light truck drivers	3	1
Passenger vehicle drivers	7	2
Material moving workers	14	5
Crane and tower operators	1	0
Crane and tower operators	1	0
Industrial truck and tractor operators	4	1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	4	1
Laborers and material movers	7	2
Pumping station operators	1	0
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	1	0
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	1	0
Footnotes: (1) Occupational data are based on the 2018 Standard Occupation Classification (SOC). Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
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.

Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, Florida, 2023
Demographic	Number	Percentage (%)
Total	306	100
Employee status
Wage and salary workers (1)	280	92
Self-employed (2)	26	8
Sex
Male	279	91
Female	27	9
Age (3)
Under 16 years	--	--
16 to 17 years	--	--
18 to 19 years	7	2
20 to 24 years	24	8
25 to 34 years	48	16
35 to 44 years	56	18
45 to 54 years	66	22
55 to 64 years	59	19
65 years and over	45	15
Race or ethnic origin (4)
White, non-Hispanic	129	42
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic	38	12
Hispanic or Latino	130	42
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	--	--
Asian, non-Hispanic	4	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 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: 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: Thursday, March 20, 2025

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Fatal Work Injuries in Florida — 2023