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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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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: |
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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. |
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: |
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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. |
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: |
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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. |
Demographic | Number | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Total |
306 | 100 |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary workers (1) |
280 | 92 |
Self-employed (2) |
26 | 8 |
Sex |
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Male |
279 | 91 |
Female |
27 | 9 |
Age (3) |
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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) |
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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: |
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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