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Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State

Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, United States and selected states, 2023
Area	Total fatal injuries	Event or exposure(1)
Area	Total fatal injuries	Violent acts	Transpor- tation incidents	Explosions and fires	Falls, slips, trips	Exposure to harmful substances, environments	Contact incidents
United States	5,283	740	1,942	104	885	820	779
Arkansas	92	-	52	-	11	9	11
Louisiana	104	16	29	4	9	25	21
New Mexico	38	-	22	-	-	5	5
Oklahoma	76	6	38	-	13	-	12
Texas	564	71	246	11	92	57	86
(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.