National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

WASHINGTON, DC-- According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2023 (launched December 19th, 2024), there were 5,283 deadly work injuries taped in the United States in 2023, a 3.7-percent reduction from 5,486 in 2022. (See chart 1). The deadly work injury rate was 3.5 casualties per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, below 3.7 in 2022. (See chart 2.) These information are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).Bureau of Labor StatisticsSecret Findings - An employee passed away every 99 minutes from a job-related injury in 2023 compared to 96 minutes in 2022.- Transportation events were the most regular kind of deadly occasion, representing 36.8 percent (1,942) of all occupational casualties in 2023.- F...