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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Georgia — 2023
Fatal work injuries totaled 192 in 2023 for Georgia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Georgia was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 249 in 1994 to a low of 101 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. Number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Georgia, 2014–23| Year | Total | Wage and salary | Self-employed |
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2014 | 152 | 124 | 28 |
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2015 | 180 | 138 | 42 |
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2016 | 171 | 134 | 37 |
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2017 | 194 | 158 | 36 |
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2018 | 186 | 146 | 40 |
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2019 | 207 | 156 | 51 |
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2020 | 193 | 170 | 23 |
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2021 | 187 | 150 | 37 |
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2022 | 209 | 165 | 44 |
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2023 | 192 | 164 | 28 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Transportation incidents (69) were the most frequent type of fatal event in Georgia, accounting for 36 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 37 percent. (See chart 2 and table 1.)
Contact incidents (35) accounted for 18 percent of Georgia workplace fatalities; nationally the share was 15 percent.
Chart 2. Percent distribution of total fatal occupational injuries by event, United States and Georgia, 2023| Event | United States | Georgia |
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Transportation incidents | 37 | 36 |
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Contact incidents | 15 | 18 |
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Violent acts | 14 | 17 |
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Falls, slips, trips | 17 | 15 |
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All other | 18 | 14 |
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Note: Percents may not add to total due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
The construction sector had the highest number of fatalities with 37. (See table 2.)
Falls, slips, and trips resulted in 14 of the 37 construction sector fatalities.
The specialty trade contractors subsector accounted for 23 of the sector’s fatal workplace injuries.
OccupationThe transportation and material moving occupational group had the highest number of fatal workplace injuries with 56. (See table 3.)
Transportation incidents resulted in 38 of the transportation and material moving fatalities.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers accounted for 35 of the major group’s fatal workplace injuries.
Worker characteristicsWage and salary workers accounted for 85 percent of workplace fatalities in Georgia; the self-employed comprised the remaining 15 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 Georgia and nationally.
Workers 25-54 years old accounted for 63 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities, compared to 57 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally. Workers 55 years and older accounted for 23 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities in 2023, compared to 35 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally.
White non-Hispanics accounted for 53 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 56 percent of work-related deaths.
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.
Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.
Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Georgia, 2023| Event or Exposure | Number | Percent (%) |
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All events and exposures | 192 | 100 |
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Violent acts | 32 | 17 |
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Homicides (violent acts by other person) | 22 | 11 |
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Shooting by other person | 20 | 10 |
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Suicides (intentional self-harm) | 9 | 5 |
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Intentional self-harm-- shooting | 6 | 3 |
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Transportation incidents | 69 | 36 |
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Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles | 10 | 5 |
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway | 7 | 4 |
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Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway | 5 | 3 |
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Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle | 48 | 25 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s) | 28 | 15 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-intersecting, turning | 5 | 3 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in same direction | 9 | 5 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in opposite directions, oncoming | 7 | 4 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving and standing vehicle | 5 | 3 |
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Roadway collision with object other than vehicle | 12 | 6 |
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Collision with object or animal on side of roadway | 9 | 5 |
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Roadway noncollision incident | 6 | 3 |
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Roadway noncollision- vehicle overturn | 5 | 3 |
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Roadway noncollision- jack-knifed or ran off road | 1 | 1 |
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Explosions and fires | -- | -- |
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Falls, slips, trips | 29 | 15 |
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Fall to lower level | 21 | 11 |
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Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact | 3 | 2 |
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Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact- 6 to 30 feet | 1 | 1 |
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Other fall to lower level | 14 | 7 |
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Other fall to lower level- 6 to 30 feet | 6 | 3 |
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Slip, trip, stumble or fall on same level | 6 | 3 |
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Fall on same level | 6 | 3 |
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Exposure to harmful substances, environments | -- | -- |
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Contact incidents | 35 | 18 |
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Collapse, engulfment | 5 | 3 |
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Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object | 17 | 9 |
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Struck by falling object | 13 | 7 |
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Struck, caught, or compressed by running powered equipment | 13 | 7 |
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Struck by running powered equipment- during maintenance, cleaning, testing | 3 | 2 |
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Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | 5 | 3 |
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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, Georgia, 2023| Industry | Number | Percentage (%) |
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Total | 192 | 100 |
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Private industry | 174 | 91 |
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Natural resources and mining | -- | -- |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 4 |
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Crop production | 4 | 2 |
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Construction | 37 | 19 |
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Construction | 37 | 19 |
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Construction of buildings | 6 | 3 |
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Heavy and civil engineering construction | 5 | 3 |
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Highway, street, and bridge construction | 3 | 2 |
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Highway, street, and bridge construction | 3 | 2 |
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Specialty trade contractors | 23 | 12 |
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Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors | 8 | 4 |
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Structural steel and precast concrete contractors | 3 | 2 |
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Roofing contractors | 3 | 2 |
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Building equipment contractors | 6 | 3 |
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Building finishing contractors | 4 | 2 |
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Other specialty trade contractors | 5 | 3 |
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Manufacturing | 20 | 10 |
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Manufacturing | 20 | 10 |
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Food manufacturing | 4 | 2 |
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Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
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Boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
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Machinery manufacturing | 3 | 2 |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities | -- | -- |
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Wholesale trade | 11 | 6 |
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Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 5 | 3 |
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Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 6 | 3 |
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Retail trade | 11 | 6 |
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Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 4 | 2 |
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Food and beverage retailers | 1 | 1 |
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Grocery and convenience retailers | 1 | 1 |
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Convenience retailers and vending machine operators | 1 | 1 |
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Convenience retailers | 1 | 1 |
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General merchandise retailers | 3 | 2 |
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Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers | 3 | 2 |
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Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers | 3 | 2 |
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Transportation and warehousing | 36 | 19 |
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Truck transportation | 26 | 14 |
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General freight trucking | 11 | 6 |
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General freight trucking, long-distance | 3 | 2 |
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Specialized freight trucking | 9 | 5 |
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Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance | 6 | 3 |
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Support activities for transportation | 8 | 4 |
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Support activities for road transportation | 8 | 4 |
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Motor vehicle towing | 3 | 2 |
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Other support activities for road transportation | 5 | 3 |
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Information | -- | -- |
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Financial activities | -- | -- |
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Professional and business services | 23 | 12 |
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Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 19 | 10 |
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Administrative and support services | 14 | 7 |
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Services to buildings and dwellings | 9 | 5 |
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Landscaping services | 7 | 4 |
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Waste management and remediation services | 5 | 3 |
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Waste collection | 3 | 2 |
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Waste collection | 3 | 2 |
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Educational and health services | 6 | 3 |
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Educational services | 2 | 1 |
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Educational services | 2 | 1 |
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Technical and trade schools | 2 | 1 |
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Technical and trade schools | 2 | 1 |
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Health care and social assistance | 4 | 2 |
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Leisure and hospitality | 10 | 5 |
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Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2 |
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Accommodation and food services | 7 | 4 |
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Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 4 |
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Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 4 |
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Repair and maintenance | 4 | 2 |
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Government | 18 | 9 |
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Federal government | 3 | 2 |
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State government | 6 | 3 |
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Local government | 8 | 4 |
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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, Georgia, 2023| Occupation | Number | Percentage (%) |
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All occupations | 192 | 100 |
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Management occupations | 6 | 3 |
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Business and financial operations occupations | -- | -- |
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Computer and mathematical occupations | -- | -- |
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Architecture and engineering occupations | 4 | 2 |
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Life, physical, and social science occupations | -- | -- |
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Community and social service occupations | -- | -- |
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Legal occupations | -- | -- |
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Educational instruction and library occupations | -- | -- |
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Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | -- | -- |
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Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | -- | -- |
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Healthcare support occupations | -- | -- |
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Protective service occupations | 10 | 5 |
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Other protective service workers | 3 | 2 |
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Food preparation and serving related occupations | 6 | 3 |
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Food and beverage serving workers | 1 | 1 |
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Bartenders | 1 | 1 |
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Bartenders | 1 | 1 |
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 11 | 6 |
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Grounds maintenance workers | 6 | 3 |
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Grounds maintenance workers | 6 | 3 |
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Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1 | 1 |
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Tree trimmers and pruners | 5 | 3 |
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Personal care and service occupations | -- | -- |
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Sales and related occupations | 10 | 5 |
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Supervisors of sales workers | 5 | 3 |
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First-line supervisors of sales workers | 5 | 3 |
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First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 5 | 3 |
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Retail sales workers | 5 | 3 |
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Office and administrative support occupations | -- | -- |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 4 | 2 |
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Agricultural workers | 4 | 2 |
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Miscellaneous agricultural workers | 4 | 2 |
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Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 4 | 2 |
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Construction and extraction occupations | 35 | 18 |
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Supervisors of construction and extraction workers | 6 | 3 |
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First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 6 | 3 |
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First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 6 | 3 |
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Construction trades workers | 25 | 13 |
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Construction laborers | 12 | 6 |
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Construction laborers | 12 | 6 |
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Construction equipment operators | 3 | 2 |
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Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3 | 2 |
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Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 19 | 10 |
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Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 11 | 6 |
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Maintenance and repair workers, general | 8 | 4 |
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Maintenance and repair workers, general | 8 | 4 |
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Production occupations | 13 | 7 |
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Metal workers and plastic workers | 3 | 2 |
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Woodworkers | 4 | 2 |
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Transportation and material moving occupations | 56 | 29 |
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Motor vehicle operators | 44 | 23 |
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Driver/sales workers and truck drivers | 41 | 21 |
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Driver/sales workers | 3 | 2 |
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Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 35 | 18 |
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Light truck drivers | 3 | 2 |
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Material moving workers | 8 | 4 |
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Laborers and material movers | 4 | 2 |
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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, Georgia, 2023| Demographic | Number | Percentage (%) |
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Total | 192 | 100 |
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Employee status | |
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Wage and salary workers | 164 | 85 |
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Self-employed | 28 | 15 |
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Sex | |
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Male | 174 | 91 |
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Female | 18 | 9 |
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Age | |
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Under 16 years | -- | -- |
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16 to 17 years | -- | -- |
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18 to 19 years | 4 | 2 |
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20 to 24 years | 22 | 11 |
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25 to 34 years | 33 | 17 |
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35 to 44 years | 44 | 23 |
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45 to 54 years | 43 | 22 |
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55 to 64 years | 28 | 15 |
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65 years and over | 17 | 9 |
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Race or ethnic origin | |
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White, non-Hispanic | 102 | 53 |
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Black or African-American, non-Hispanic | 57 | 30 |
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Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 13 |
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American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | -- | -- |
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Asian, non-Hispanic | 5 | 3 |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | -- | -- |
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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
United States Department of Labor
