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Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State
| 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. | |||||||
Source: BLS Southwest Information Office, Dallas; CFOI Survey.