Detailed nonfatal data starting in 2023-2024
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has transitioned from an annual to a biennial (every two years) publication schedule. The final publication of a single year of cases involving days away from work estimates was for reference year 2020. The most recent BLS detailed data cover 2023 and 2024 for Days Away from Work (DAFW), Days of Job Transfer or Restriction (DJTR), and Days Away from Work, Job Restriction, or Transfer (DART) cases.
New event categories starting in 2023
BLS updated the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System starting with the 2023 data year. The update includes changes to how injury and illness events are classified. This change is considered a data break, therefore, comparing counts to previous years is often unavailable and, when available, should be done with caution. Currently, 2024 fatality data are using the new classification categories, while the most recent nonfatal 2023-2024 data use the previous classification categories.
From 2011 through 2020, annual estimates are available for the number of DAFW cases (with or without days of restricted work activity). Starting in 2021, biennial estimates are available for DAFW, DJTR, and DART cases. Fatality estimates continue to be available annually. However, BLS updated the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System starting with the 2023 data year. The update includes changes to how injury and illness events are classified. This change is considered a data break, therefore, comparing counts to previous years should be done with caution.
This page highlights both DAFW and DART, as well as fatality, estimates. In 2024, 470 workers died from assaults. The latest estimate period available for nonfatal data reflects cases occurring in 2023 and 2024. Because DAFW data transitioned from annual reporting to biennial reporting in 2021, care should be used when comparing trends. Use this interactive chart to explore assault at work trends for fatal and nonfatal injuries. Injury demographics in 2023-2024 show that 68.9% of DART cases occurred to females compared to 15.3% of the fatalities in 2024. Both DART cases in 2023-2024 and fatalities in 2024 peaked among 25- to 34-year-old workers. The most common assault type among DART cases in 2023-2024 was hitting, kicking, beating by other person, while the most common fatal assault type in 2024 was intentional shooting by other person. Use the filters to explore injury trends by industry, occupation, part of body injured, and nature or type of injury.
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