Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Total:
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall down
stairs or
steps
Fall from
floor, dock,
or ground
level
Fall from
ladder
Fall from
piled or
stacked
material
1,078,140
234,840
67,510
18,040
4,040
17,540
250
Gender:
Male
Female
688,790
384,930
123,290
110,770
47,840
19,080
7,730
10,260
3,040
480
14,410
3,120
220
40
Age:
Under 14
14 to 15
16 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
-130
31,010
107,880
239,580
251,490
261,030
142,840
28,420
-30
5,690
16,720
41,180
49,900
61,360
44,610
11,930
--1,560
5,050
13,310
16,140
17,250
10,240
2,280
--480
1,240
3,470
3,420
5,080
3,100
560
--80
320
550
1,270
1,050
640
100
--310
1,220
4,020
3,990
4,340
2,230
680
---60
70
80
30
20
--
Occupation:
Management, business, financial
Professional and related
Service
Sales and related
Office and administrative support
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Construction and extraction
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Production
Transportation and material moving
26,310
80,790
235,340
69,410
80,410
13,510
120,890
93,880
138,890
217,070
9,280
21,780
56,700
19,250
22,910
3,090
26,310
15,920
19,970
39,430
1,960
4,170
10,600
3,920
4,370
1,290
14,900
7,350
4,900
14,000
1,020
2,380
5,720
1,190
1,990
80
1,090
1,090
1,410
2,040
30
250
270
50
180
30
1,340
320
230
1,340
390
190
2,020
1,390
1,040
620
5,700
3,160
1,580
1,440
-------90
40
80
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
24,070
46,500
80,830
80,260
7,020
13,880
23,910
21,040
1,290
3,710
5,890
6,470
370
810
1,360
910
2,260
4,130
5,710
5,290
40
30
130
50
464,500
83,970
145,870
15,090
2,920
4,230
930
760
359,870
107,590
17,920
28,560
2,570
600
1,120
570
150
75,760
30,410
4,810
10,870
480
190
570
30
30
20,110
7,780
1,890
2,250
130
20
60
--5,910
1,680
130
490
-20
---1,700
8,480
1,290
2,720
180
40
270
-20
4,540
150
-40
-----50
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7 - page 1 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Industry sector:
Goods producing industries2
Natural resources and mining2,3
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting2
Mining3
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing industries
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing4
Utilities
Information
Financial activities
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional and business services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Support and Waste
Management and Remediation Services
Education and health services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Leisure and hospitality
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
Other services
Other Services, except Public Administration
Number of days away from work:
Cases involving 1 day
Cases involving 2 days
Cases involving 3-5 days
Cases involving 6-10 days
Cases involving 11-20 days
Cases involving 21-30 days
Cases involving 31 or more days
Median days away from work 5
See footnotes at end of table.
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall down
stairs or
steps
Fall from
floor, dock,
or ground
level
Fall from
ladder
Fall from
piled or
stacked
material
311,890
26,710
16,080
10,630
120,240
164,940
766,250
328,220
71,880
146,320
104,120
5,890
18,070
35,010
13,130
21,880
85,540
21,500
6,980
57,110
5,590
3,520
2,070
26,310
25,200
177,730
64,660
11,620
31,680
20,140
1,220
5,180
10,180
4,710
5,470
22,750
6,880
2,040
24,690
2,270
1,660
610
15,560
6,860
42,820
18,870
3,810
7,120
7,490
450
1,760
2,310
660
1,660
7,070
1,550
600
3,080
130
90
40
1,130
1,820
14,960
3,550
740
1,400
1,300
120
610
990
510
490
2,640
760
210
1,450
50
30
20
990
400
2,600
1,850
320
540
940
50
60
30
--150
60
--
8,770
730
630
90
6,140
1,910
8,770
4,050
680
2,620
630
110
760
640
30
620
1,430
210
130
100
---40
60
150
120
50
50
20
-----20
---
57,060
182,750
11,420
171,330
86,190
16,730
69,450
30,470
30,470
13,830
45,830
3,560
42,270
23,710
4,310
19,400
5,420
5,420
4,920
7,640
1,150
6,490
3,950
1,340
2,610
1,220
1,220
1,670
4,640
570
4,070
1,980
400
1,590
550
550
100
360
20
330
90
40
40
70
70
1,090
780
100
690
780
290
480
330
330
----------
160,190
118,600
192,180
127,920
126,060
73,370
279,830
8
28,400
22,580
37,370
27,190
27,390
17,750
74,150
11
8,060
5,520
9,750
6,530
7,280
4,830
25,530
15
2,980
1,270
2,730
1,740
2,180
1,580
5,560
13
290
210
880
400
550
140
1,570
12
1,930
1,680
2,500
1,810
1,620
1,130
6,870
16
30
30
70
-20
-80
5
Table 7 - page 2 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall down
stairs or
steps
Fall from
floor, dock,
or ground
level
Fall from
ladder
Fall from
piled or
stacked
material
Nature of injury, illness:
Sprains, strains
Fractures
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
Cuts, lacerations
Punctures
Bruises, contusions
Heat burns
Chemical burns
Amputations
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Tendonitis
Multiple traumatic injuries
With fractures
With sprains
Soreness, Pain
Back pain
All other
416,620
89,650
99,830
87,060
12,760
93,650
15,630
5,620
6,230
10,080
4,100
43,960
8,840
16,780
114,030
37,140
178,740
69,150
45,880
6,650
6,410
240
34,370
--20
-130
22,050
3,430
10,660
26,130
6,020
30,460
19,260
15,320
1,860
1,780
80
8,580
----40
7,110
1,810
2,560
5,860
2,170
9,470
6,550
2,980
480
450
-2,190
-----2,010
310
1,020
1,490
320
2,340
1,670
870
130
130
-540
-----230
50
100
170
30
420
3,970
4,800
470
440
20
2,100
-----2,040
710
460
1,450
570
2,720
70
50
---30
-----30
--30
-30
Part of body affected:
Head
Eye
Neck
Trunk
Back
Shoulder
Upper extremities
Arm
Finger
Hand, except finger
Wrist
Lower extremities
Knee
Ankle
Foot, toe
Body systems
Multiple
All other
73,270
27,450
15,890
366,710
222,290
74,100
244,150
48,420
95,080
41,940
46,660
240,760
91,830
55,270
49,390
15,860
112,200
9,290
11,860
150
1,700
61,770
31,230
14,670
32,820
13,450
1,870
2,930
12,960
72,460
32,130
20,900
7,110
320
52,650
1,260
3,440
20
360
18,080
9,870
3,270
8,680
3,250
410
490
4,190
20,800
6,310
7,460
2,910
80
15,730
330
380
-100
3,380
1,930
500
1,800
480
60
120
1,040
7,510
1,990
3,590
700
-4,830
40
110
--870
430
210
300
130
20
20
120
1,970
900
470
200
-770
20
1,220
-70
5,110
2,500
900
2,620
1,210
190
170
960
4,720
1,320
1,320
1,060
-3,660
130
---110
30
20
50
20
---80
-20
--30
--
15,220
130,010
42,280
64,170
106,920
156,360
149,490
217,420
50,530
91,320
61,680
49,180
142,220
20
2,790
4,600
2,500
2,980
70
-205,340
330
5,960
220
110
10,020
-300
390
420
770
--58,430
120
2,210
70
-4,790
----90
--17,380
-260
--220
-50
-40
140
--3,080
-70
--660
-90
210
100
170
--13,720
-90
--3,080
-40
20
----140
-20
----
Source of injury, illness:
Chemicals, chemical products
Containers
Furniture, fixtures
Machinery
Parts and materials
Person, injured or ill worker
Worker motion or position
Floor, ground surfaces
Handtools
Vehicles
Person, other than worker
Health care patient
All other
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7 - page 3 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall down
stairs or
steps
Fall from
floor, dock,
or ground
level
Fall from
ladder
Fall from
piled or
stacked
material
Day of Week:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
63,560
199,540
195,470
187,700
183,070
166,080
82,720
14,650
42,240
42,300
40,010
38,940
38,540
18,160
3,120
12,800
13,040
11,600
10,460
12,000
4,490
810
3,200
3,670
2,590
2,560
3,730
1,490
100
790
550
790
760
790
270
1,050
2,860
3,090
3,560
2,690
2,980
1,310
-50
50
30
70
40
--
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
32,870
106,040
310,050
243,940
107,290
58,480
219,470
6,170
27,960
70,190
57,480
25,600
13,860
33,580
1,320
7,350
22,600
18,090
6,020
2,710
9,420
410
1,800
5,200
4,850
2,260
920
2,610
130
410
1,400
1,290
290
210
320
190
1,420
6,770
4,890
1,180
630
2,450
20
-30
100
40
20
30
7,910
84,480
103,190
218,650
171,750
150,910
74,560
19,210
6,360
920
240,200
5,690
23,440
22,390
46,770
39,490
32,520
19,790
4,930
1,790
130
37,910
480
5,950
6,840
13,960
10,980
10,610
5,650
1,220
530
20
11,260
390
2,020
1,380
3,820
3,310
2,020
1,760
340
150
-2,850
-190
450
820
590
780
270
20
40
-880
-1,330
1,630
4,070
3,200
3,060
1,260
240
80
-2,650
-20
-30
50
80
20
30
--30
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7 - page 4 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Total:
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall from
roof
Fall from
scaffold,
staging
Fall from
building
girders or
other
structural
steel
Fall from
nonmoving
vehicle
1,078,140
234,840
67,510
1,840
1,900
180
12,020
Gender:
Male
Female
688,790
384,930
123,290
110,770
47,840
19,080
1,830
--
1,850
50
170
20
10,940
1,080
Age:
Under 14
14 to 15
16 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
-130
31,010
107,880
239,580
251,490
261,030
142,840
28,420
-30
5,690
16,720
41,180
49,900
61,360
44,610
11,930
--1,560
5,050
13,310
16,140
17,250
10,240
2,280
--40
430
660
320
300
100
--
--20
220
320
470
630
190
40
----30
70
30
30
--
--220
740
1,940
2,930
3,100
2,280
650
Occupation:
Management, business, financial
Professional and related
Service
Sales and related
Office and administrative support
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Construction and extraction
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Production
Transportation and material moving
26,310
80,790
235,340
69,410
80,410
13,510
120,890
93,880
138,890
217,070
9,280
21,780
56,700
19,250
22,910
3,090
26,310
15,920
19,970
39,430
1,960
4,170
10,600
3,920
4,370
1,290
14,900
7,350
4,900
14,000
20
-20
---1,450
230
100
20
20
-20
---1,390
170
160
110
------110
-30
--
100
180
780
290
330
220
1,180
1,140
300
7,500
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
24,070
46,500
80,830
80,260
7,020
13,880
23,910
21,040
180
450
690
510
330
400
680
480
20
20
60
80
1,440
2,240
4,520
3,630
464,500
83,970
145,870
15,090
2,920
4,230
930
760
359,870
107,590
17,920
28,560
2,570
600
1,120
570
150
75,760
30,410
4,810
10,870
480
190
570
30
30
20,110
900
70
660
--20
--180
920
110
530
-----330
100
-50
-----20
5,310
520
2,100
60
40
70
--3,920
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7 - page 5 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Industry sector:
Goods producing industries2
Natural resources and mining2,3
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting2
Mining3
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing industries
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing4
Utilities
Information
Financial activities
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional and business services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Support and Waste
Management and Remediation Services
Education and health services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Leisure and hospitality
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
Other services
Other Services, except Public Administration
Number of days away from work:
Cases involving 1 day
Cases involving 2 days
Cases involving 3-5 days
Cases involving 6-10 days
Cases involving 11-20 days
Cases involving 21-30 days
Cases involving 31 or more days
Median days away from work 5
See footnotes at end of table.
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall from
roof
Fall from
scaffold,
staging
Fall from
building
girders or
other
structural
steel
Fall from
nonmoving
vehicle
311,890
26,710
16,080
10,630
120,240
164,940
766,250
328,220
71,880
146,320
104,120
5,890
18,070
35,010
13,130
21,880
85,540
21,500
6,980
57,110
5,590
3,520
2,070
26,310
25,200
177,730
64,660
11,620
31,680
20,140
1,220
5,180
10,180
4,710
5,470
22,750
6,880
2,040
24,690
2,270
1,660
610
15,560
6,860
42,820
18,870
3,810
7,120
7,490
450
1,760
2,310
660
1,660
7,070
1,550
600
1,640
---1,590
30
210
40
-30
------30
---
1,610
30
-20
1,310
270
290
140
30
20
90
--70
-70
40
---
150
---110
30
30
-------------
3,540
860
590
280
1,520
1,160
8,480
6,090
1,420
1,060
3,550
70
80
340
30
310
1,360
360
190
57,060
182,750
11,420
171,330
86,190
16,730
69,450
30,470
30,470
13,830
45,830
3,560
42,270
23,710
4,310
19,400
5,420
5,420
4,920
7,640
1,150
6,490
3,950
1,340
2,610
1,220
1,220
30
------80
80
30
---20
-----
----------
810
400
30
370
100
40
60
120
120
160,190
118,600
192,180
127,920
126,060
73,370
279,830
8
28,400
22,580
37,370
27,190
27,390
17,750
74,150
11
8,060
5,520
9,750
6,530
7,280
4,830
25,530
15
90
50
250
210
210
120
910
30
280
70
130
120
180
120
1,000
38
20
40
20
---90
33
1,040
1,090
1,550
1,110
1,320
860
5,050
20
Table 7 - page 6 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall from
roof
Fall from
scaffold,
staging
Fall from
building
girders or
other
structural
steel
Fall from
nonmoving
vehicle
Nature of injury, illness:
Sprains, strains
Fractures
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
Cuts, lacerations
Punctures
Bruises, contusions
Heat burns
Chemical burns
Amputations
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Tendonitis
Multiple traumatic injuries
With fractures
With sprains
Soreness, Pain
Back pain
All other
416,620
89,650
99,830
87,060
12,760
93,650
15,630
5,620
6,230
10,080
4,100
43,960
8,840
16,780
114,030
37,140
178,740
69,150
45,880
6,650
6,410
240
34,370
--20
-130
22,050
3,430
10,660
26,130
6,020
30,460
19,260
15,320
1,860
1,780
80
8,580
----40
7,110
1,810
2,560
5,860
2,170
9,470
390
590
60
40
-70
-----190
120
40
150
70
400
260
560
50
50
-150
-----220
100
60
140
30
510
20
60
---40
-----20
20
-20
---
3,580
2,870
510
510
-1,640
-----1,220
390
380
820
230
1,380
Part of body affected:
Head
Eye
Neck
Trunk
Back
Shoulder
Upper extremities
Arm
Finger
Hand, except finger
Wrist
Lower extremities
Knee
Ankle
Foot, toe
Body systems
Multiple
All other
73,270
27,450
15,890
366,710
222,290
74,100
244,150
48,420
95,080
41,940
46,660
240,760
91,830
55,270
49,390
15,860
112,200
9,290
11,860
150
1,700
61,770
31,230
14,670
32,820
13,450
1,870
2,930
12,960
72,460
32,130
20,900
7,110
320
52,650
1,260
3,440
20
360
18,080
9,870
3,270
8,680
3,250
410
490
4,190
20,800
6,310
7,460
2,910
80
15,730
330
130
-20
500
340
110
90
40
--40
440
40
120
240
-650
30
120
--420
220
90
240
80
30
-110
430
60
150
100
-670
--
---20
--20
----50
30
---100
--
1,130
-120
3,520
1,720
760
1,750
850
40
100
720
3,080
1,070
1,050
290
-2,330
50
15,220
130,010
42,280
64,170
106,920
156,360
149,490
217,420
50,530
91,320
61,680
49,180
142,220
20
2,790
4,600
2,500
2,980
70
-205,340
330
5,960
220
110
10,020
-300
390
420
770
--58,430
120
2,210
70
-4,790
----60
--1,470
-20
--280
----30
--1,680
----170
-------170
------
-20
20
100
120
--10,070
-1,620
--80
Source of injury, illness:
Chemicals, chemical products
Containers
Furniture, fixtures
Machinery
Parts and materials
Person, injured or ill worker
Worker motion or position
Floor, ground surfaces
Handtools
Vehicles
Person, other than worker
Health care patient
All other
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7 - page 7 of 8
Table 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private
industry2,3,4
Falls
Fall to lower
level
Fall from
roof
Fall from
scaffold,
staging
Fall from
building
girders or
other
structural
steel
Fall from
nonmoving
vehicle
Day of Week:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
63,560
199,540
195,470
187,700
183,070
166,080
82,720
14,650
42,240
42,300
40,010
38,940
38,540
18,160
3,120
12,800
13,040
11,600
10,460
12,000
4,490
130
410
280
350
330
310
50
40
380
230
470
360
370
50
-60
40
30
20
20
--
420
2,550
2,780
2,100
1,760
1,920
500
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
32,870
106,040
310,050
243,940
107,290
58,480
219,470
6,170
27,960
70,190
57,480
25,600
13,860
33,580
1,320
7,350
22,600
18,090
6,020
2,710
9,420
-220
910
330
20
20
340
20
140
810
590
80
50
210
--100
60
----
380
1,670
3,230
3,300
1,040
410
1,990
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
7,910
84,480
103,190
218,650
171,750
150,910
74,560
19,210
6,360
920
240,200
5,690
23,440
22,390
46,770
39,490
32,520
19,790
4,930
1,790
130
37,910
480
5,950
6,840
13,960
10,980
10,610
5,650
1,220
530
20
11,260
-60
340
530
240
240
50
-20
-340
-80
220
470
310
430
120
---260
--40
30
30
40
20
---20
70
1,160
1,020
1,830
1,460
2,140
1,260
410
190
-2,470
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
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
Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
5
Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work among the cases
with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are
represented in actual values.
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 7 - page 8 of 8