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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Table

Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State

Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, United States and selected states, 2024
Area Total fatal
injuries		 Event or exposure(1)
Violent
acts		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Explosions
and
fires		 Falls,
slips,
trips		 Exposure to
harmful
substances,
environments		 Contact
incidents

United States

 5,070 733 1,937 93 844 687 756

Arkansas

 79 - 50 - 7 7 7

Louisiana

 96 17 32 - - 18 15

New Mexico

 32 - 18 - - 7 3

Oklahoma

 73 - 35 - 13 9 9

Texas

 557 75 242 10 77 62 91

(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 3.02 implemented for 2023 data forward.

Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/occupational-safety-and-health-definitions.htm. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
Dashes (-) indicate data not available.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

Source: BLS Southwest Information Office, Dallas; CFOI Survey.

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