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Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Hawaii — 2024
Fatal work injuries totaled 16 in 2024 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 unchanged from 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 2.7 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, similar to the 2.6 rate recorded in 2023. Nationwide, a total of 5,070 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2024, a 4.0-percent decrease from 5,283 in 2023. These data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Hawaii, 2015–24| Year | Total |
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2015 | 18 |
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2016 | 29 |
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2017 | 20 |
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2018 | 22 |
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2019 | 26 |
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2020 | 16 |
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2021 | 15 |
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2022 | 25 |
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2023 | 16 |
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2024 | 16 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Five transportation incidents were recorded in Hawaii, accounting for 31 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 38 percent. (See table 1.)
The private construction industry sector had four fatalities. (See table 2.)
The construction and extraction occupational group and the transportation and material moving occupational group both had four fatal workplace injuries. (See table 3.)
Workers 35-44 years old accounted for 25 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities, compared to 19 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally. (See table 4.)
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, 2023–24| Event or Exposure | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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All events and exposures | 16 | 16 | 100 |
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Violent acts | -- | 3 | 19 |
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Homicides (violent acts by other person) | -- | 3 | 19 |
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Transportation incidents | -- | 5 | 31 |
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Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. 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 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Hawaii, 2023–24| Industry | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total | 16 | 16 | 100 |
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Private industry | 12 | 14 | 88 |
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Natural resources and mining | -- | -- | -- |
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Construction | 3 | 4 | 25 |
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Construction | 3 | 4 | 25 |
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Manufacturing | -- | -- | -- |
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Trade, transportation, and utilities | -- | -- | -- |
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Information | -- | -- | -- |
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Financial activities | -- | -- | -- |
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Professional and business services | -- | -- | -- |
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Educational and health services | -- | -- | -- |
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Leisure and hospitality | -- | -- | -- |
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Other services (except public administration) | -- | -- | -- |
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Government | 4 | -- | -- |
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Federal government | -- | -- | -- |
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State government | -- | -- | -- |
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Local government | -- | -- | -- |
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Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. 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, 2023–24| Occupation | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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All occupations | 16 | 16 | 100 |
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Construction and extraction occupations | 3 | 4 | 25 |
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Transportation and material moving occupations | -- | 4 | 25 |
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Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. 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 4. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, Hawaii, 2023–24| Demographic | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total | 16 | 16 | 100 |
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Employee status | |
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Wage and salary workers | -- | -- | -- |
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Self-employed | -- | -- | -- |
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Sex | |
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Male | 16 | -- | -- |
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Female | -- | -- | -- |
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Age | |
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Under 16 years | -- | -- | -- |
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16 to 17 years | -- | -- | -- |
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18 to 19 years | -- | -- | -- |
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20 to 24 years | -- | -- | -- |
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25 to 34 years | -- | -- | -- |
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35 to 44 years | 4 | 4 | 25 |
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45 to 54 years | -- | -- | -- |
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55 to 64 years | 4 | -- | -- |
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65 years and over | -- | 3 | 19 |
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Race or ethnic origin | |
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White, non-Hispanic | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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Black or African-American, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Hispanic or Latino | -- | -- | -- |
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American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Asian, non-Hispanic | -- | 3 | 19 |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | -- | 3 | 19 |
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Person of multiple races, non-Hispanic | 7 | -- | -- |
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Other or not reported, non-Hispanic | -- | -- | -- |
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Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. 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: Wednesday, April 01, 2026
United States Department of Labor
