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.
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 April 25, 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 April 25, 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: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284877/fatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-2012-by-major-event/
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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/
