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Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Hawaii — 2023
Fatal work injuries totaled 16 in 2023 for Hawaii, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Hawaii was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 41 in 2001 to a low of 11 in 2013. 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).
Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries, Hawaii, 2014–23
| Year |
Total |
|
2014
|
31 |
|
2015
|
18 |
|
2016
|
29 |
|
2017
|
20 |
|
2018
|
22 |
|
2019
|
26 |
|
2020
|
16 |
|
2021
|
15 |
|
2022
|
25 |
|
2023
|
16 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
|
Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries, Hawaii, 2014–23
| Year |
Total |
|
2014
|
31 |
|
2015
|
18 |
|
2016
|
29 |
|
2017
|
20 |
|
2018
|
22 |
|
2019
|
26 |
|
2020
|
16 |
|
2021
|
15 |
|
2022
|
25 |
|
2023
|
16 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Key findings
- Three contact incidents were recorded in Hawaii, accounting for 19 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 15 percent. (See table 1.)
- The private construction industry sector had three fatalities. (See table 2.)
- The construction and extraction occupational group had three fatal workplace injuries. (See table 3.)
- Males accounted for all of the work-related fatalities in Hawaii; nationally this figure was 91 percent. (See table 4.)
Revision of Classification Systems
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.
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 Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism 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, Hawaii, 2023
| Event or Exposure |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
All events and exposures
|
16 |
100 |
|
Violent acts
|
-- |
-- |
|
Transportation incidents
|
-- |
-- |
|
Explosions and fires
|
-- |
-- |
|
Falls, slips, trips
|
-- |
-- |
|
Exposure to harmful substances, environments
|
-- |
-- |
|
Contact incidents
|
3 |
19 |
|
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.
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Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Hawaii, 2023
| Industry |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
Total
|
16 |
100 |
|
Private industry
|
12 |
75 |
|
Natural resources and mining
|
-- |
-- |
|
Construction
|
3 |
19 |
|
Construction
|
3 |
19 |
|
Manufacturing
|
-- |
-- |
|
Trade, transportation, and utilities
|
-- |
-- |
|
Information
|
-- |
-- |
|
Financial activities
|
-- |
-- |
|
Professional and business services
|
-- |
-- |
|
Educational and health services
|
-- |
-- |
|
Leisure and hospitality
|
-- |
-- |
|
Other services (except public administration)
|
-- |
-- |
|
Government
|
4 |
25 |
|
Federal government
|
-- |
-- |
|
State government
|
-- |
-- |
|
Local government
|
-- |
-- |
|
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.
|
Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Hawaii, 2023
| Occupation |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
All occupations
|
16 |
100 |
|
Management occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Business and financial operations occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Architecture and engineering occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
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
|
-- |
-- |
|
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Healthcare support occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Protective service occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Food preparation and serving related occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Personal care and service occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Sales and related occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Office and administrative support occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Construction and extraction occupations
|
3 |
19 |
|
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Production occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
Transportation and material moving occupations
|
-- |
-- |
|
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.
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Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, Hawaii, 2023
| Demographic |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
Total
|
16 |
100 |
|
Employee status
|
|
|
Wage and salary workers
|
-- |
-- |
|
Self-employed
|
-- |
-- |
|
Sex
|
|
|
Male
|
16 |
100 |
|
Female
|
-- |
-- |
|
Age
|
|
|
Under 16 years
|
-- |
-- |
|
16 to 17 years
|
-- |
-- |
|
18 to 19 years
|
-- |
-- |
|
20 to 24 years
|
-- |
-- |
|
25 to 34 years
|
-- |
-- |
|
35 to 44 years
|
4 |
25 |
|
45 to 54 years
|
-- |
-- |
|
55 to 64 years
|
4 |
25 |
|
65 years and over
|
-- |
-- |
|
Race or ethnic origin
|
|
|
White, non-Hispanic
|
3 |
19 |
|
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
|
Hispanic or Latino
|
-- |
-- |
|
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
|
Asian, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
|
Person of multiple races, non-Hispanic
|
7 |
44 |
|
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.
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Last Modified Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2025
United States Department of Labor
