Table 8b. Number and percent of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and nature of injury or illness, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry2,3,4
Sprains, strains, tears
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Tendonitis
Number
1,078,140
Percent
100.0
Number
416,620
Percent
100.0
Number
10,080
Percent
100.0
Number
4,100
Percent
100.0
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months
3 months to 11 months
1 year to 5 years
More than 5 years
117,130
218,510
388,160
338,320
10.9
20.3
36.0
31.4
38,150
84,580
152,520
135,400
9.2
20.3
36.6
32.5
350
1,030
3,080
5,560
3.5
10.2
30.6
55.2
270
570
1,710
1,550
6.6
13.9
41.7
37.8
Race or ethnic origin:
White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native
Hispanic and other
Multi-race
Not reported
464,500
83,970
145,870
15,090
2,920
4,230
930
760
359,870
43.1
7.8
13.5
1.4
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
33.4
176,120
33,540
47,330
5,030
1,130
1,750
590
280
150,860
42.3
8.1
11.4
1.2
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
36.2
5,550
730
710
150
20
40
--2,870
55.1
7.2
7.0
1.5
0.2
0.4
--28.5
1,840
250
670
80
----1,240
44.9
6.1
16.3
2.0
----30.2
Day of Week:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
63,560
199,540
195,470
187,700
183,070
166,080
82,720
5.9
18.5
18.1
17.4
17.0
15.4
7.7
25,760
78,760
73,700
71,250
69,020
64,700
33,440
6.2
18.9
17.7
17.1
16.6
15.5
8.0
180
1,820
1,780
2,450
2,180
1,280
390
1.8
18.1
17.7
24.3
21.6
12.7
3.9
150
780
730
710
720
800
220
3.7
19.0
17.8
17.3
17.6
19.5
5.4
32,870
106,040
310,050
243,940
107,290
58,480
219,470
3.0
9.8
28.8
22.6
10.0
5.4
20.4
14,100
44,270
118,920
90,920
40,830
23,300
84,280
3.4
10.6
28.5
21.8
9.8
5.6
20.2
60
540
1,060
610
180
110
7,520
0.6
5.4
10.5
6.1
1.8
1.1
74.6
120
300
820
810
310
130
1,610
2.9
7.3
20.0
19.8
7.6
3.2
39.3
Total:
Time of Day:
12:01 AM - 4:00 AM
4:01 AM - 8:00 AM
8:01 AM - 12:00 PM
12:01 PM - 4:00 PM
4:01 PM - 8:00 PM
8:01 PM - 12:00 AM
Not reported
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8b - Page 1 of 2
Table 8b. Number and percent of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and nature of injury or illness, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry2,3,4
Number
Hours Worked:
Occurred before shift began
Less than 1 hour
1 - 2 hours
2 - 4 hours
4 - 6 hours
6 - 8 hours
8 - 10 hours
10 - 12 hours
12 - 16 hours
More than 16 hours
Not reported
Percent
7,910
84,480
103,190
218,650
171,750
150,910
74,560
19,210
6,360
920
240,200
0.7
7.8
9.6
20.3
15.9
14.0
6.9
1.8
0.6
0.1
22.3
Sprains, strains, tears
Number
Percent
2,650
33,780
40,970
86,890
64,540
56,810
27,710
7,160
2,730
260
93,120
1
Days-away-from-work include those that result in days-away-from-work with or without job transfer or restriction.
2
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3
0.6
8.1
9.8
20.9
15.5
13.6
6.7
1.7
0.7
0.1
22.4
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Number
Percent
-420
370
600
460
410
180
60
20
-7,560
Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by
the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data
for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these
industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
4
-4.2
3.7
6.0
4.6
4.1
1.8
0.6
0.2
-75.0
Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
NOTE: Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Dashes indicate data that
do not meet publication guidelines. The scientifically selected probability sample used was one of many possible samples, each of which
could have produced different estimates. A measure of sampling variability for each estimate is available upon request.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November, 2009
Table 8b - Page 2 of 2
Tendonitis
Number
-340
230
750
470
450
150
40
20
-1,660
Percent
-8.3
5.6
18.3
11.5
11.0
3.7
1.0
0.5
-40.5