ST. PAUL, MN — A total of 70 fatal work-injuries were recorded in Minnesota in 2023, down 10 from the 80 fatal work-injuries in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Minnesota’s 2023 fatal-injury rate is 2.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time-equivalent workers, which dropped from the 2022 rate of 2.8, according to federal data.
Nationally, there were 5,283 fatally injured workers in 2023, down 3.7 percent from the 2022 count of 5,486 workers. The fatal work-injury rate was 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time-equivalent workers, down from 3.7 in 2022.
Statistics for 2024 workplace injuries have not yet been released.
Industries
- Trade, Transportation, Utilities: 18 fatalities (10 transportation/warehousing, 6 retail trade, 2 wholesale trade).
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting: 16 fatalities.
- Construction: 13 fatalities.
Occupations
- Transportation/Material Moving: 19 fatalities (15 motor vehicle operators; up from 11 in 2022).
- Construction/Extraction: 12 fatalities (3 roofers, 1 carpenter; down from 13 in 2022).
- Management: 7 fatalities (6 farmers/ranchers; down from 18 in 2022).
Types of Incidents
- Transportation: 25 fatalities (16 roadway, 4 non-roadway, 1 animal-related).
- Contact with Objects/Equipment: 13 fatalities (6 struck by equipment, 4 struck by objects, 1 collapse, 1 animal-related).
- Falls, Slips, Trips: 12 fatalities (falls to lower level or same level).
- Violence: 12 fatalities (5 shootings, 5 intentional self-harm).
Worker Characteristics
- Gender: 67 men, 3 women (down from 14 in 2022).
- Age: 36 fatalities among workers 55+ (16 from transportation incidents).
- Race: 61 fatalities were white, non-Hispanic workers.
- Employment: 52 wage-and-salary workers (down from 55 in 2022); 18 self-employed (down from 26 in 2022).
