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Wednesday, April 01, 2026

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Fatal Work Injuries in Oregon — 2024

Fatal work injuries totaled 52 in 2024 for Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Oregon was down 3.7 percent from 54 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 2.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, a decrease from a rate of 2.8 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).

Fatal event or exposure

  • Transportation incidents (26) continued to be the most frequent type of fatal event in Oregon, accounting for 50 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 38 percent. (See chart 2 and table 1.)

  • Contact incidents (12) accounted for 23 percent of Oregon workplace fatalities; nationally the share was 15 percent.

Private industry

  • The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector had 12 fatalities, up from 9 the previous year. (See table 2.)

  • Transportation incidents and contact incidents each resulted in 6 of the 12 agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector fatalities.

  • The forestry and logging subsector accounted for seven of the sector’s fatal workplace injuries.

Occupation

  • Fatal work injuries declined by two over the year in the construction and extraction occupational group. (See table 3.)

  • The transportation and material moving occupational group had the highest number of fatal workplace injuries with 14. Transportation incidents resulted in 11 fatalities among these workers. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers accounted for 7 of the major group’s 14 fatal workplace injuries.

Worker characteristics

  • Wage and salary workers accounted for 85 percent of workplace fatalities in Oregon; the self-employed comprised the remaining 15 percent. (See chart 1 and table 4.) Nationally, wage and salary workers comprised 82 percent of fatalities.

  • Males accounted for 87 percent of the work-related fatalities in Oregon, compared to 92 percent nationally.

  • Workers aged 25-54 years old represented 54 percent of Oregon’s fatal work injuries, similar to the 55-percent national share. Workers 65 years and older accounted for 23 percent of the state’s work-related fatalities in 2024, compared to 16 percent of on-the-job fatalities nationally.

  • White non-Hispanics accounted for 73 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 56 percent of work-related deaths.

 


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 Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services 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, Oregon, 2023–24
Event or Exposure (1)20232024
NumberNumberPercent (%)

All events and exposures

5452100

Transportation incidents

292650

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

211631

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)

121223

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-intersecting, turning

--36

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)-moving in opposite directions, oncoming

--510

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

648

Collision with object or animal on side of roadway

--36

Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles

--48

Nonroadway noncollision incident

--48

Falls, slips, trips

8713

Fall to lower level

--713

Other fall to lower level

--713

Other fall to lower level- 6 to 30 feet

--510

Contact incidents

--1223

Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object

--815

Struck by falling object

--48

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 3 implemented for 2023 data forward.

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, Oregon, 2023–24
Industry20232024
NumberNumberPercent (%)

Total

5452100

Private industry (1)

504994

Natural resources and mining

--1223

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

91223

Forestry and logging

--713

Logging

--510

Logging

--510

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

--36

Construction

6815

Construction

6815

Heavy and civil engineering construction

--48

Specialty trade contractors

--48

Manufacturing

6----

Trade, transportation, and utilities

--1019

Transportation and warehousing

81019

Truck transportation

7612

General freight trucking

--36

General freight trucking, long-distance

--36

General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload

--36

Information

--12

Information

--12

Financial activities

------

Professional and business services

4----

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

4612

Administrative and support services

--612

Educational and health services

--12

Educational services

--12

Educational services

--12

Technical and trade schools

--12

Technical and trade schools

--12

Flight training

--12

Leisure and hospitality

------

Other services (except public administration)

------

Government (2)

436

Federal government

------

State government

------

Local government

------

Footnotes:
(1) CFOI has used several versions of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) since 2003 to define industry. For complete information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our concepts page at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#industry.
(2) Includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. Cases classified as foreign government and other government are included in all government counts, but not displayed separately.

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, Oregon, 2023–24
Occupation (1)20232024
NumberNumberPercent (%)

All occupations

5452100

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

--12

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers

--12

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

--510

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

9917

Agricultural workers

--36

Miscellaneous agricultural workers

--36

Agricultural equipment operators

--12

Forest, conservation, and logging workers

--612

Logging workers

--612

Logging equipment operators

--48

Construction and extraction occupations

8612

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4612

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

436

Transportation and material moving occupations

151427

Motor vehicle operators

111019

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

10713

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

--713

Footnotes:
(1) CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For complete information on the version of SOC used in these years, see the CFOI definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm). Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.

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, Oregon, 2023–24
Demographic20232024
NumberNumberPercent (%)

Total

5452100

Employee status

Wage and salary workers (1)

494485

Self-employed (2)

5815

Sex

Male

474587

Female

7713

Age (3)

Under 16 years

------

16 to 17 years

------

18 to 19 years

------

20 to 24 years

4----

25 to 34 years

121325

35 to 44 years

10510

45 to 54 years

71019

55 to 64 years

121019

65 years and over

91223

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

353873

Black or African-American, non-Hispanic

------

Hispanic or Latino

--917

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic

------

Asian, non-Hispanic

------

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic

------

Person of multiple races, non-Hispanic

------

Other or not reported, non-Hispanic

------

Footnotes:
(1) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. Cases where employment status is unknown are included in the counts of wage and salary workers.
(2) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships.
(3) Information may not be available for all age groups.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for Hispanics and Latinos. Cases where ethnicity is unknown are included in counts of non-Hispanic workers.

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