Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
In partnership with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Quality, Metrics and Statistics Division completes an annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). To access the occupational fatalities database maintained by the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, click here.
The CFOI includes work-related fatalities resulting from unintentional and intentional injuries. CFOI uses multiple data sources to identify, document and verify work-related injury deaths. On an annual basis, thousands of documents including death certificates are reviewed by the QMS division staff. CFOI data is traditionally released annually on reporting in December of each year on data for the previous calendar year.
By the Numbers
- 135 fatal occupational injuries in 2024
- A 14.01% decrease in fatal occupational injuries from 157 in 2023
- 55 (40.74%) of Indiana’s fatal occupational injuries were due to transportation-related events and exposures
Fatalities by Industry
- The Other Services Except Public Administration industry experienced the highest percentage increase from four (4) in 2023 to thirteen (13) in 2024, a 225% increase.
- The Accommodation and Food Services and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting industries both experienced an increase:
- Accommodation and Food Services increased by 100% from three (3) fatal occupational injuries in 2023 to six (6) in 2024
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting increased by 66.67% from 15 fatal occupational injuries in 2023 to 25 in 2024
- Several industries experienced a notable decrease in the number of fatal occupational injuries in 2024
- The State Government industry experienced a 75% decrease in fatal occupational injuries, from four (4) in 2023 to one (1) in 2024
- The Wholesale Trade industry experienced 42.86% fewer occupational injuries, from seven (7) in 2023 to four (4) in 2024
- The Transportation And Warehousing industry experienced 37.14% fewer occupational injuries, from 35 in 2023 to 22 in 2024
- The Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services industry experienced 33.33% fewer occupational injuries, from nine (9) in 2023 to six (6) in 2024
- The Construction industry experienced 32.14% fewer occupational injuries, from 28 in 2023 to 19 in 2024
- The Retail Trade industry experienced 20.00% fewer occupational injuries, from ten (10) in 2023 to eight (8) in 2024
Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry
| Industry | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 22 | 20 | 15 | 25 |
| Mining | -- | 1 | 2 | -- |
| Construction | 21 | 24 | 28 | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 13 | 21 | 14 |
| Utilities | 1 | -- | -- | |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Retail trade | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 48 | 28 | 35 | 22 |
| Information | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Finance and Insurance | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1 | -- | -- | 1 |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 6 | 3 | -- |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1 | -- | -- | 2 |
| Educational services | 2 | 2 | -- | 1 |
| Other services, except public administration | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Federal Government | -- | 3 | -- | |
| State Government | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Local Government | 7 | 9 | 12 | -- |
| Total*: | 157 | 156 | 157 | 135 |
Fatal Events
“Event or exposure” describes the manner in which a worker was fatality injured. The most common fatal events in 2024 included:
- Transportation incidents: 55
- Exposure to harmful substances or environments: 25
- Contact incidents: 19
- Violent acts: 15
- Falls, slips, and trips: 12
- Explosions and fires: 7
Occupations with the largest number of worker fatal injuries
- Transportation and material moving: 41
- Motor vehicle operators: 28
- Material moving workers: 12
- Management occupations: 20
- Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers: 17
- Construction and extraction: 19
- Construction trade workers: 15
Fatal Injuries by Event or Exposure
| Occupation1 | Total fatal injuries (number) | Violent acts3 | Transportation incidents4 | Explosions and fires | Falls, slips, trips | Exposure to harmful substances, environments | Contact incidents |
| Healthcare support occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Educational instruction and library occupations | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Community and social service occupations | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Personal care and service occupations | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Production occupations | 5 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sales and related occupations | 6 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 7 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 8 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 19 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | 6 | 3 |
| Management occupations | 20 | -- | 9 | -- | -- | -- | 6 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 41 | 4 | 24 | 1 | -- | 7 | 3 |
| Total*: | 135 | 15 | 55 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 19 |
Demographics
The following bullet points show the number of fatal occupational injuries in 2024 by sex, employee status, race or ethnic origin, age group, and location of injury.
- Sex
- Men: 125
- Women: 10
- Employee Status
- Wage and salary workers: 98
- Self-employed workers: 37
- Race or ethnic origin
- White (non-Hispanic): 107
- Black or African-American (non-Hispanic): 13
- Hispanic or Latino: 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic: 3
- Age
- 65 Years And Over: 30
- 55 To 64 Years: 30
- 45 To 54 Years: 27
- 35 To 44 Years: 20
- 25 To 34 Years: 13
- 20 To 24 Years: 9
- 18 To 19 Years: 3
- Under 16 Years: 3
- 16 to 17 Years: --
- Location
- Transportation Infrastructure : 48
- Farm, Agricultural Premises : 21
- Industrial Places And Premises : 21
- Construction Or Maintenance Sites : 14
- Business And Communal Areas : 13
- Residence, Housing : 10
- Limited Access Public Buildings : 6
- Other Not Reported: 2
Recent Changes to the CFOI Program
Starting with reference year (RY) 2023 data, the CFOI program now considers fatal cardiac events as in-scope injuries when a single-shift exposure to harmful substances or environments within 24 hours prior to the onset of cardiac symptoms can be substantiated. This change applies to workers in all occupations, however firefighters and first responders are expected to be the most common occupations captured in these cases. For more information on this change, visit the CFOI Handbook of Methods online at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/ .
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 update resulted in minor revisions within five industries, as well as major revisions within the Retail trade and Information sectors. More information is available at https://www.census.gov/naics .
Comparison of estimates using NAICS 2022 with prior NAICS coding structures should be made with caution. For a concordance of 2017 NAICS to 2022 NAICS see https://www.census.gov/naics/concordances/2022_to_2017_NAICS.xlsx . Industry sector level comparisons made in this publication are included where the 2017 NAICS is comparable to 2022 NAICS.
A list of major changes implemented in the comprehensive Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) revision is available at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/oiics-version-3-major-changes.htm . These changes resulted in a break in series for 2023 case characteristics data.
Note: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
Notes
*To ensure the confidentiality of the decedent and the employer, not all fatal occupational injuries are publishable. Therefore, the tables showing the total fatal occupational injuries by industry and occupation may not add up to the true total.
1 CFOI has used several versions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system since 2003 to define occupation. For complete information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cfoi/concepts.htm#standard-occupational-classification-soc. Cases where occupation is unknown are included in the total.
2 Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 3 implemented for 2023 data forward. For complete information on the OIICS version used in this year, see the OIICS manual page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/occupational-injuries-and-illnesses-classification-manual.htm.
3 Includes violence by persons and self-inflicted injury.
4 Includes roadway, nonroadway, air, water, rail fatal occupational injuries, and fatal occupational injuries resulting from being struck by a vehicle.
5 Includes fatal injuries to persons identified as resident armed forces regardless of individual occupation listed.
Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. For complete information on how the data are coded and presented see our definitions page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatality counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, February 06, 2026