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Friday, March 13, 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Mississippi — 2024
Fatal work injuries totaled 94 in 2024 for Mississippi, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Mississippi was up 30.6 percent from 72 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 8.0 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, an increase from a rate of 6.3 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).
Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Mississippi, 2015–24| Year | Total | Wage and salary | Self-employed |
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2015 | 77 | 67 | 10 |
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2016 | 71 | 58 | 13 |
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2017 | 90 | 78 | 12 |
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2018 | 78 | 65 | 13 |
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2019 | 59 | 53 | 6 |
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2020 | 44 | 41 | 3 |
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2021 | 41 | 38 | 3 |
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2022 | 78 | 71 | 7 |
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2023 | 72 | 55 | 17 |
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2024 | 94 | 84 | 10 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Transportation incidents (41) were the most frequent type of fatal event in Mississippi, accounting for 44 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 38 percent. Worker deaths from transportation incidents were up from 28 over the year. (See chart 2 and table 1.)
Contact incidents (16) accounted for 17 percent of Mississippi worker fatalities; nationally the share was 15 percent.
Chart 2. Percent distribution of total fatal occupational injuries by event, United States and Mississippi, 2024| Event | United States | Mississippi |
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Transportation incidents | 38 | 44 |
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Contact incidents | 15 | 17 |
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Exposure to harmful substances, environments | 14 | 13 |
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Falls, slips, trips | 17 | 12 |
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All other | 17 | 15 |
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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 21, up from 10 the previous year. (See table 2.)
Fatal falls, slips, trips and contact incidents each accounted for 5 of the 21 construction sector fatalities.
The heavy and civil engineering construction subsector accounted for seven of the sector’s fatal workplace injuries.
OccupationConstruction and extraction workers experienced the largest increase (+10) 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 31. Transportation incidents resulted in 22 fatalities among these workers. Motor vehicle operators accounted for 26 of the major group’s 31 fatal workplace injuries.
Worker characteristicsWage and salary workers accounted for 89 percent of fatal workplace injuries in Mississippi; the self-employed comprised the remaining 11 percent. (See chart 1 and table 4.) Nationally, wage and salary workers comprised 82 percent of fatalities.
Males accounted for 96 percent of the work-related fatalities in Mississippi and 92 percent nationally.
Fatalities among white, non-Hispanic workers increased by 20 from 36 the previous year.
Workers 55 years and over accounted for 31 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities, compared to 37 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally.
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 Mississippi Department of Employment Security 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, Mississippi, 2023–24| Event or Exposure | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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All events and exposures | 72 | 94 | 100 |
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Violent acts | 11 | -- | -- |
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Transportation incidents | 28 | 41 | 44 |
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Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles | -- | 7 | 7 |
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area | -- | 5 | 5 |
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Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle | 22 | 28 | 30 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s) | 6 | 12 | 13 |
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Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in same direction | -- | 6 | 6 |
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Roadway collision with object other than vehicle | 10 | 12 | 13 |
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Collision with object or animal on side of roadway | 7 | 11 | 12 |
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Roadway noncollision incident | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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Roadway noncollision- vehicle overturn | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Explosions and fires | -- | -- | -- |
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Falls, slips, trips | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Fall to lower level | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment- more than 30 feet | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Other fall to lower level | 3 | 6 | 6 |
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Other fall to lower level- 6 to 30 feet | -- | 5 | 5 |
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Exposure to harmful substances, environments | -- | 12 | 13 |
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Exposure to electricity | -- | 5 | 5 |
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Exposure to harmful substances | -- | 5 | 5 |
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Contact incidents | 13 | 16 | 17 |
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Collapse, engulfment | -- | 6 | 6 |
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Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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Struck by falling object | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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Overexertion, repetitive motion, and bodily condition | -- | -- | -- |
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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, Mississippi, 2023–24| Industry | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total | 72 | 94 | 100 |
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Private industry | 65 | 85 | 90 |
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Natural resources and mining | 10 | 13 | 14 |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10 | 9 | 10 |
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Forestry and logging | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Support activities for mining | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Support activities for mining | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Support activities for mining | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Construction | 10 | 21 | 22 |
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Construction | 10 | 21 | 22 |
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Construction of buildings | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Heavy and civil engineering construction | -- | 7 | 7 |
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Specialty trade contractors | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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Manufacturing | 6 | 11 | 12 |
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Manufacturing | 6 | 11 | 12 |
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Food manufacturing | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Animal slaughtering and processing | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Animal slaughtering and processing | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Poultry processing | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Wood product manufacturing | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities | -- | 24 | 26 |
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Wholesale trade | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Retail trade | 8 | 6 | 6 |
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Food and beverage retailers | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Grocery and convenience retailers | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Transportation and warehousing | 20 | 14 | 15 |
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Truck transportation | 18 | 14 | 15 |
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General freight trucking | 8 | 10 | 11 |
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General freight trucking, long-distance | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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Information | -- | -- | -- |
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Financial activities | -- | -- | -- |
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Professional and business services | 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Administrative and support services | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Waste management and remediation services | -- | 4 | 4 |
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Educational and health services | -- | -- | -- |
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Leisure and hospitality | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Accommodation and food services | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Food services and drinking places | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Restaurants and other eating places | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Restaurants and other eating places | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Limited-service restaurants | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Other services (except public administration) | -- | -- | -- |
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Government | 7 | 9 | 10 |
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Federal government | -- | 4 | 4 |
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State government | -- | -- | -- |
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Local government | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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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, Mississippi, 2023–24| Occupation | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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All occupations | 72 | 94 | 100 |
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Management occupations | -- | 4 | 4 |
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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 | -- | -- | -- |
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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 | 3 | -- | -- |
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Food preparation and serving related occupations | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Food and beverage serving workers | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Fast food and counter workers | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Fast food and counter workers | -- | 1 | 1 |
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Grounds maintenance workers | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Grounds maintenance workers | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Personal care and service occupations | -- | -- | -- |
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Sales and related occupations | 7 | -- | -- |
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Office and administrative support occupations | -- | -- | -- |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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Construction and extraction occupations | 13 | 23 | 24 |
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Construction trades workers | -- | 16 | 17 |
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Construction laborers | -- | 10 | 11 |
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Construction laborers | -- | 10 | 11 |
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Extraction workers | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 3 | 11 | 12 |
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Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers | -- | 6 | 6 |
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Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | -- | 5 | 5 |
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Production occupations | -- | 3 | 3 |
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Transportation and material moving occupations | 28 | 31 | 33 |
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Motor vehicle operators | 22 | 26 | 28 |
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Material moving workers | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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Laborers and material movers | -- | 5 | 5 |
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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, Mississippi, 2023–24| Demographic | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total | 72 | 94 | 100 |
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Employee status | |
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Wage and salary workers | 55 | 84 | 89 |
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Self-employed | 17 | 10 | 11 |
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Sex | |
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Male | 67 | 90 | 96 |
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Female | 5 | -- | -- |
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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 | -- | -- | -- |
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20 to 24 years | -- | 12 | 13 |
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25 to 34 years | 13 | 17 | 18 |
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35 to 44 years | 12 | -- | -- |
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45 to 54 years | 12 | 20 | 21 |
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55 to 64 years | 26 | 16 | 17 |
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65 years and over | 7 | 13 | 14 |
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Race or ethnic origin | |
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White, non-Hispanic | 36 | 56 | 60 |
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Black or African-American, non-Hispanic | 27 | 25 | 27 |
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Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 10 | 11 |
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American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Asian, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Person of multiple races, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Other or not reported, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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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 13, 2026
United States Department of Labor
