TABLE R96. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker
characteristics and time of day event occurred, 2006
Time of event
Characteristic
Private
industry2
Total ............................................. 1,183,500
12:01
4:01 A.M. 8:01 A.M.
12:01
4:01 P.M. 8:01 P.M.
Not
A.M. to
to 8:00
to 12:00
P.M. to
to 8:00
to 12:00
reported
4:00 A.M.
A.M.
noon
4:00 P.M.
P.M.
midnight
37,060
111,570
353,700
266,850
121,050
69,890
223,380
Gender:
Male .........................................................
Female .....................................................
775,900
403,740
23,770
12,840
72,600
38,510
242,520
110,180
181,100
85,030
70,200
50,300
40,500
29,000
145,210
77,870
Age:3
14 - 15 ......................................................
16 - 19 ......................................................
20 - 24 ......................................................
25 - 34 ......................................................
35 - 44 ......................................................
45 - 54 ......................................................
55 - 64 ......................................................
65 and over ..............................................
170
39,330
132,120
270,670
301,700
266,660
134,030
25,170
–
1,000
4,150
8,960
9,790
8,470
3,800
510
–
2,100
10,730
23,730
30,240
26,570
14,620
2,600
110
8,470
38,560
81,640
93,350
80,620
40,150
8,090
–
9,330
30,840
60,900
65,970
60,610
31,270
5,710
20
8,060
16,140
27,560
27,220
25,350
13,230
2,570
–
4,770
8,750
16,940
16,390
13,870
7,420
1,190
30
5,600
22,950
50,930
58,730
51,180
23,540
4,500
19,800
240
1,670
6,470
4,410
1,910
600
4,490
6,000
2,790
5,150
60
20
50
680
190
300
1,500
650
2,060
1,020
790
1,150
540
350
240
100
50
70
2,110
740
1,280
2,940
50
200
970
670
140
50
870
200
540
20
2,330
190
1,970
170
1,430
30
530
160
1,190
390
6,900
40
300
2,890
1,890
600
50
1,130
6,240
90
90
1,130
1,700
760
520
1,940
48,020
67,790
9,520
2,800
3,260
840
4,340
8,190
890
11,900
17,930
1,750
9,850
12,350
1,720
6,410
9,820
1,600
4,040
5,300
1,240
8,680
10,950
1,480
77,820
1,160
5,200
19,460
14,190
12,900
10,180
14,720
67,270
22,750
76,210
2,140
430
1,440
6,360
1,620
4,590
21,100
6,170
19,270
15,960
5,250
18,660
5,630
4,460
10,700
3,780
1,950
4,860
12,310
2,880
16,700
83,320
3,020
8,440
23,870
17,380
8,270
4,310
18,050
14,330
149,910
270
1,010
1,340
12,350
5,210
59,340
3,290
39,560
1,000
6,000
300
1,630
2,930
30,030
94,890
171,030
1,720
7,470
6,910
20,250
33,190
45,760
26,510
34,650
7,130
16,270
2,680
12,390
16,750
34,230
Occupation:
Management occupations ........................
Business and financial operations
occupations ............................................
Computer and mathematical occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ............................................
Community and social services
occupations ............................................
Legal occupations ....................................
Education, training, and library
occupations ............................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .................................
Healthcare practitioners and technical
occupations ............................................
Healthcare support occupations ..............
Protective service occupations ................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ............................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ......................
Personal care and service occupations ...
Sales and related occupations .................
Office and administrative support
occupations ............................................
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations ............................................
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ............................................
Production occupations ............................
8,190
970
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE R96. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker
characteristics and time of day event occurred, 2006 — Continued
Time of event
Characteristic
Private
industry2
12:01
4:01 A.M. 8:01 A.M.
12:01
4:01 P.M. 8:01 P.M.
Not
A.M. to
to 8:00
to 12:00
P.M. to
to 8:00
to 12:00
reported
4:00 A.M.
A.M.
noon
4:00 P.M.
P.M.
midnight
Occupation:
Transportation and material moving
occupations ............................................
239,710
10,710
27,040
70,180
53,400
24,730
15,010
38,650
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months ..................................
3 - 11 months ...........................................
1 - 5 years ................................................
More than 5 years ....................................
157,740
259,320
394,870
361,250
5,330
8,550
12,080
10,580
12,010
21,530
36,590
40,770
46,260
76,180
117,590
111,580
36,650
60,540
87,300
80,870
18,860
28,800
41,420
31,060
11,170
17,230
23,160
17,730
27,460
46,490
76,730
68,680
Race or ethnic origin:
White only ................................................
Hispanic or Latino only .............................
Black only .................................................
Asian only ................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native only ..
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ..
Multi-race .................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ............
Not reported .............................................
523,320
158,760
94,370
15,350
5,190
3,820
790
680
381,230
14,380
3,770
3,510
400
80
90
40
–
14,780
47,710
15,320
9,000
1,240
390
330
70
30
37,470
166,400
51,580
26,660
4,150
1,650
910
240
150
101,970
121,970
36,810
20,960
3,490
1,170
960
210
270
81,040
49,230
14,130
10,940
1,530
530
400
80
50
44,150
26,150
7,700
6,850
1,310
370
330
30
40
27,120
97,480
29,450
16,450
3,230
1,010
800
130
140
74,700
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days
away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age
14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.
Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses,
data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with
participating State agencies
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