Table 6a. Number and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry3,4,5
Falls
Fall to lower level
Jump to lower level
Number
1,078,140
Rate
113.3
Number
234,840
Rate
24.7
Number
67,510
Rate
7.1
Number
4,830
Rate
0.5
Gender:
Male
Female
688,790
384,930
124.8
97.3
123,290
110,770
22.3
28.0
47,840
19,080
8.7
4.8
4,490
330
0.8
0.1
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
--115.9
119.1
109.0
111.0
116.6
116.7
102.4
-30
5,690
16,720
41,180
49,900
61,360
44,610
11,930
--21.3
18.5
18.7
22.0
27.4
36.4
43.0
--1,560
5,050
13,310
16,140
17,250
10,240
2,280
--5.8
5.6
6.1
7.1
7.7
8.4
8.2
--240
760
1,490
1,120
990
190
30
--0.9
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.1
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
26.5
54.3
149.4
62.0
51.0
142.0
221.7
209.1
157.9
278.4
9,280
21,780
56,700
19,250
22,910
3,090
26,310
15,920
19,970
39,430
9.3
14.6
36.0
17.2
14.5
32.4
48.2
35.4
22.7
50.6
1,960
4,170
10,600
3,920
4,370
1,290
14,900
7,350
4,900
14,000
2.0
2.8
6.7
3.5
2.8
13.6
27.3
16.4
5.6
18.0
390
160
310
80
150
260
1,170
660
520
1,130
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
2.7
2.1
1.5
0.6
1.5
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
140.0
155.9
181.8
128.3
174.3
120.7
105.1
143.6
122.3
120.0
245.9
106.5
69.4
47.2
23.5
120.0
61.2
29.7
38.9
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
25.6
32.6
39.9
24.9
38.2
18.4
24.4
28.3
19.8
26.0
47.6
22.1
19.9
13.7
8.4
30.0
16.3
9.5
11.4
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
11.1
13.2
18.8
7.3
22.6
5.0
5.9
8.3
6.5
5.8
17.7
8.0
6.7
3.1
1.2
9.1
5.1
2.1
3.3
2,160
570
250
330
1,070
530
2,660
1,460
630
330
470
30
110
150
-150
210
---
1.0
3.3
2.8
3.9
1.5
0.4
0.4
0.6
1.1
0.3
1.1
0.5
0.4
0.2
-0.8
0.2
---
57,060
182,750
11,420
171,330
86,190
16,730
69,450
30,470
30,470
115.3
131.4
68.6
139.9
95.7
124.6
90.7
98.2
98.2
13,830
45,830
3,560
42,270
23,710
4,310
19,400
5,420
5,420
28.0
32.9
21.4
34.5
26.3
32.1
25.3
17.5
17.5
4,920
7,640
1,150
6,490
3,950
1,340
2,610
1,220
1,220
9.9
5.5
6.9
5.3
4.4
10.0
3.4
3.9
3.9
190
190
80
110
200
80
130
340
340
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.2
1.1
1.1
Total:
Industry sector:
Goods producing industries3
Natural resources and mining3,4
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting3
Mining4
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing industries
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing5
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6a - page 1 of 6
Table 6a. Number and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry3,4,5
Number
Rate
Falls
Number
Fall to lower level
Rate
Number
Jump to lower level
Rate
Number
Rate
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 work6
160,190
118,600
192,180
127,920
126,060
73,370
279,830
8
16.8
12.5
20.2
13.4
13.2
7.7
29.4
28,400
22,580
37,370
27,190
27,390
17,750
74,150
11
3.0
2.4
3.9
2.9
2.9
1.9
7.8
8,060
5,520
9,750
6,530
7,280
4,830
25,530
15
0.8
0.6
1.0
0.7
0.8
0.5
2.7
410
290
890
630
300
330
1,980
15
--0.1
0.1
--0.2
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
43.8
9.4
10.5
9.1
1.3
9.8
1.6
0.6
0.7
1.1
0.4
4.6
0.9
1.8
12.0
3.9
18.8
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
7.3
4.8
0.7
0.7
-3.6
-----2.3
0.4
1.1
2.7
0.6
3.2
19,260
15,320
1,860
1,780
80
8,580
----40
7,110
1,810
2,560
5,860
2,170
9,470
2.0
1.6
0.2
0.2
-0.9
-----0.7
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.2
1.0
2,560
960
290
290
-160
-----150
30
100
330
30
380
0.3
0.1
----------------
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
7.7
2.9
1.7
38.5
23.4
7.8
25.7
5.1
10.0
4.4
4.9
25.3
9.7
5.8
5.2
1.7
11.8
1.0
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
1.2
-0.2
6.5
3.3
1.5
3.4
1.4
0.2
0.3
1.4
7.6
3.4
2.2
0.7
-5.5
0.1
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
0.4
--1.9
1.0
0.3
0.9
0.3
-0.1
0.4
2.2
0.7
0.8
0.3
-1.7
--
---940
650
140
40
20
--20
3,610
1,230
1,540
730
-200
20
---0.1
0.1
------0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
----
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6a - page 2 of 6
Table 6a. Number and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry3,4,5
Number
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.
Rate
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
1.6
13.7
4.4
6.7
11.2
16.4
15.7
22.8
5.3
9.6
6.5
5.2
14.9
Falls
Number
20
2,790
4,600
2,500
2,980
70
-205,340
330
5,960
220
110
10,020
Table 6a - page 3 of 6
Fall to lower level
Rate
-0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
--21.6
-0.6
--1.1
Number
-300
390
420
770
--58,430
120
2,210
70
-4,790
Jump to lower level
Rate
----0.1
--6.1
-0.2
--0.5
Number
-100
-300
30
30
-3,530
20
540
--270
Rate
-------0.4
-0.1
----
Table 6a. Number and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry3,4,5
Falls
Fall on same level
Fall to floor, walkway, or
other surface
Number
1,078,140
Rate
113.3
Number
234,840
Rate
24.7
Number
157,680
Rate
16.6
Number
137,700
Rate
14.5
Gender:
Male
Female
688,790
384,930
124.8
97.3
123,290
110,770
22.3
28.0
67,920
89,600
12.3
22.6
55,950
81,670
10.1
20.6
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
--115.9
119.1
109.0
111.0
116.6
116.7
102.4
-30
5,690
16,720
41,180
49,900
61,360
44,610
11,930
--21.3
18.5
18.7
22.0
27.4
36.4
43.0
-30
3,830
10,080
25,190
31,900
42,120
33,470
9,360
--14.3
11.1
11.5
14.1
18.8
27.3
33.7
--3,160
8,490
21,870
27,830
36,520
29,660
8,600
--11.8
9.4
10.0
12.3
16.3
24.2
31.0
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
26.5
54.3
149.4
62.0
51.0
142.0
221.7
209.1
157.9
278.4
9,280
21,780
56,700
19,250
22,910
3,090
26,310
15,920
19,970
39,430
9.3
14.6
36.0
17.2
14.5
32.4
48.2
35.4
22.7
50.6
6,860
16,920
44,630
15,000
18,130
1,180
9,540
7,600
14,150
23,540
6.9
11.4
28.3
13.4
11.5
12.4
17.5
16.9
16.1
30.2
6,100
15,670
40,330
13,270
16,360
890
7,340
6,080
12,040
19,540
6.1
10.5
25.6
11.9
10.4
9.3
13.5
13.5
13.7
25.1
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
140.0
155.9
181.8
128.3
174.3
120.7
105.1
143.6
122.3
120.0
245.9
106.5
69.4
47.2
23.5
120.0
61.2
29.7
38.9
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
25.6
32.6
39.9
24.9
38.2
18.4
24.4
28.3
19.8
26.0
47.6
22.1
19.9
13.7
8.4
30.0
16.3
9.5
11.4
28,960
2,400
1,490
900
9,160
17,400
128,720
43,150
6,980
23,620
11,820
730
3,200
7,640
4,040
3,600
14,740
5,160
1,380
13.0
14.0
16.9
10.9
13.3
12.7
17.7
18.9
11.9
19.4
27.9
13.2
12.3
10.3
7.2
19.7
10.5
7.1
7.7
23,180
1,770
1,130
650
6,840
14,570
114,520
36,970
6,060
20,670
9,650
590
2,860
6,690
3,660
3,020
12,920
4,530
1,240
10.4
10.4
12.7
7.8
9.9
10.7
15.7
16.2
10.3
17.0
22.8
10.7
11.0
9.0
6.6
16.6
9.2
6.3
6.9
57,060
182,750
11,420
171,330
86,190
16,730
69,450
30,470
30,470
115.3
131.4
68.6
139.9
95.7
124.6
90.7
98.2
98.2
13,830
45,830
3,560
42,270
23,710
4,310
19,400
5,420
5,420
28.0
32.9
21.4
34.5
26.3
32.1
25.3
17.5
17.5
8,200
37,140
2,240
34,910
19,040
2,800
16,230
3,820
3,820
16.6
26.7
13.4
28.5
21.1
20.9
21.2
12.3
12.3
7,160
34,550
2,010
32,540
17,180
2,440
14,740
3,350
3,350
14.5
24.8
12.1
26.6
19.1
18.2
19.2
10.8
10.8
Total:
Industry sector:
Goods producing industries3
Natural resources and mining3,4
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting3
Mining4
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing industries
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing5
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6a - page 4 of 6
Table 6a. Number and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry3,4,5
Number
Rate
Falls
Number
Fall to floor, walkway, or
other surface
Fall on same level
Rate
Number
Rate
Number
Rate
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 6
160,190
118,600
192,180
127,920
126,060
73,370
279,830
8
16.8
12.5
20.2
13.4
13.2
7.7
29.4
28,400
22,580
37,370
27,190
27,390
17,750
74,150
11
3.0
2.4
3.9
2.9
2.9
1.9
7.8
19,450
16,330
26,210
19,220
18,950
12,270
45,250
10
2.0
1.7
2.8
2.0
2.0
1.3
4.8
16,490
14,460
22,930
17,080
16,680
10,360
39,690
10
1.7
1.5
2.4
1.8
1.8
1.1
4.2
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
43.8
9.4
10.5
9.1
1.3
9.8
1.6
0.6
0.7
1.1
0.4
4.6
0.9
1.8
12.0
3.9
18.8
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
7.3
4.8
0.7
0.7
-3.6
-----2.3
0.4
1.1
2.7
0.6
3.2
46,050
28,620
4,350
4,190
160
25,080
--20
-40
14,290
1,560
7,940
19,350
3,750
19,890
4.8
3.0
0.5
0.4
-2.6
-----1.5
0.2
0.8
2.0
0.4
2.1
41,790
25,930
2,190
2,160
30
20,370
----40
12,290
1,350
7,000
17,620
3,470
17,470
4.4
2.7
0.2
0.2
-2.1
-----1.3
0.1
0.7
1.9
0.4
1.8
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
7.7
2.9
1.7
38.5
23.4
7.8
25.7
5.1
10.0
4.4
4.9
25.3
9.7
5.8
5.2
1.7
11.8
1.0
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
1.2
-0.2
6.5
3.3
1.5
3.4
1.4
0.2
0.3
1.4
7.6
3.4
2.2
0.7
-5.5
0.1
8,180
130
1,320
41,380
19,950
11,010
23,450
9,940
1,420
2,380
8,470
46,440
23,760
11,500
3,420
230
35,800
890
0.9
-0.1
4.3
2.1
1.2
2.5
1.0
0.1
0.3
0.9
4.9
2.5
1.2
0.4
-3.8
0.1
6,290
90
990
35,020
17,700
9,630
20,320
8,680
1,020
1,790
7,780
42,080
21,340
10,990
2,930
210
32,000
790
0.7
-0.1
3.7
1.9
1.0
2.1
0.9
0.1
0.2
0.8
4.4
2.2
1.2
0.3
-3.4
0.1
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6a - page 5 of 6
Table 6a. Number and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 by selected
worker and case characteristics and event or exposure, All United States, private industry, 2008
Characteristic
Private industry3,4,5
Number
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
1
Rate
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
1.6
13.7
4.4
6.7
11.2
16.4
15.7
22.8
5.3
9.6
6.5
5.2
14.9
Falls
Number
Fall on same level
Rate
20
2,790
4,600
2,500
2,980
70
-205,340
330
5,960
220
110
10,020
-0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
--21.6
-0.6
--1.1
Number
Fall to floor, walkway, or
other surface
Rate
20
2,230
4,060
1,730
2,010
20
-139,800
190
3,100
140
30
4,390
-0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
--14.7
-0.3
--0.5
Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as:
(N / EH) X 20,000,000 where,
N
= number of injuries and illnesses,
EH
= total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year,
20,000,000
= base for 10,000 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
2
Days-away-from-work include those that result in days-away-from-work with or without job transfer or restriction.
3
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4
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.
5
Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
6
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 or data for incidence rates less than 0.05 per 10,000 full-time workers. 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 6a - page 6 of 6
Number
-------137,620
----80
Rate
-------14.5
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