Fatal work injuries in U.S. fell 4% in 2024 to 5,070 deaths, a decline from 5,283 in 2023. Construction accounted for 1,034 deaths, down 3.8%, and transportation and warehousing had 865 deaths, a 7.0% drop. Retail trade saw 258 deaths, a 15.7% decrease; wholesale trade 145 deaths, an 18.1% decline; manufacturing 353 deaths, a 9.7% fall. Transportation incidents were the leading event category with 1,937 fatalities, followed by falls, slips and trips (844), contact incidents (756) and violent acts (733). The largest reduction occurred in exposure to harmful substances, falling 16.2% to 687 deaths, largely due to a drop in drug and alcohol overdoses from 512 to 410.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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