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Fatal work injuries totaled 57 in 2023 for Nevada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Nevada was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 71 in 2007 to a low of 24 in 2009. 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).
Fatal event or exposureThe 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.
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 Nevada Division of Industrial Relations 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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Event or Exposure (1) | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
All events and exposures |
57 | 100 |
Violent acts |
-- | -- |
Transportation incidents |
17 | 30 |
Aircraft incidents |
5 | 9 |
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle |
7 | 12 |
Explosions and fires |
-- | -- |
Falls, slips, trips |
11 | 19 |
Fall to lower level |
9 | 16 |
Other fall to lower level |
6 | 11 |
Other fall to lower level- 6 to 30 feet |
3 | 5 |
Exposure to harmful substances, environments |
10 | 18 |
Exposure to harmful substances |
7 | 12 |
Drug, alcohol overdose |
7 | 12 |
Contact incidents |
8 | 14 |
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object |
5 | 9 |
Struck by falling object |
5 | 9 |
Footnotes: |
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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. |
Industry | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total |
57 | 100 |
Private industry (1) |
49 | 86 |
Natural resources and mining |
-- | -- |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
3 | 5 |
Construction |
8 | 14 |
Construction |
8 | 14 |
Specialty trade contractors |
6 | 11 |
Manufacturing |
7 | 12 |
Manufacturing |
7 | 12 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
-- | -- |
Retail trade |
5 | 9 |
Gasoline stations and fuel dealers |
1 | 2 |
Gasoline stations |
1 | 2 |
Gasoline stations with convenience stores |
1 | 2 |
Transportation and warehousing |
4 | 7 |
Truck transportation |
3 | 5 |
Support activities for transportation |
1 | 2 |
Support activities for road transportation |
1 | 2 |
Motor vehicle towing |
1 | 2 |
Information |
-- | -- |
Financial activities |
-- | -- |
Professional and business services |
-- | -- |
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services |
7 | 12 |
Educational and health services |
-- | -- |
Leisure and hospitality |
-- | -- |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
2 | 4 |
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries |
2 | 4 |
Spectator sports |
2 | 4 |
Spectator sports |
2 | 4 |
Other services (except public administration) |
-- | -- |
Government (2) |
8 | 14 |
Federal government |
1 | 2 |
State government |
5 | 9 |
Local government |
-- | -- |
Footnotes: |
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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. |
Occupation (1) | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
All occupations |
57 | 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 |
9 | 16 |
Construction trades workers |
6 | 11 |
Construction laborers |
3 | 5 |
Construction laborers |
3 | 5 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
8 | 14 |
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers |
3 | 5 |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
3 | 5 |
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers |
1 | 2 |
Industrial machinery mechanics |
1 | 2 |
Production occupations |
6 | 11 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
13 | 23 |
Air transportation workers |
3 | 5 |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
3 | 5 |
Commercial pilots |
3 | 5 |
Motor vehicle operators |
6 | 11 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
6 | 11 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers |
3 | 5 |
Footnotes: |
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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. |
Demographic | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total |
57 | 100 |
Employee status |
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Wage and salary workers (1) |
49 | 86 |
Self-employed (2) |
8 | 14 |
Sex |
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Male |
-- | -- |
Female |
-- | -- |
Age (3) |
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Under 16 years |
-- | -- |
16 to 17 years |
-- | -- |
18 to 19 years |
-- | -- |
20 to 24 years |
3 | 5 |
25 to 34 years |
8 | 14 |
35 to 44 years |
17 | 30 |
45 to 54 years |
11 | 19 |
55 to 64 years |
6 | 11 |
65 years and over |
10 | 18 |
Race or ethnic origin (4) |
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White, non-Hispanic |
30 | 53 |
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic |
-- | -- |
Hispanic or Latino |
20 | 35 |
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic |
-- | -- |
Asian, non-Hispanic |
-- | -- |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic |
-- | -- |
Footnotes: |
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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. |
Last Modified Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2025