U.S. fatal occupational injuries 2023, by major event
In 2023, about 1.97 percent of fatal work injuries involved fires and explosives. The largest share of fatal occupational injuries was in transportation incidents.
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Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2023, by major event
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 19, 2024). Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2023, by major event [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2023, by major event." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2023, by major event. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Fatal Occupational Injuries in The United States in 2023, by Major Event." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2023, by major event Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2023, by major event [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/
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