2013 SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES & ILLNESSES
SUMMARY ESTIMATES CHARTS PACKAGE
December 4, 2014
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Data Error
BLS identified data processing errors that impacted previously published national-level estimates from the 2011 and 2012 Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. These estimates were corrected and republished in November 2014. More information on the data
correction and revised estimates can be found at http://www.bls.gov/bls/errata/iif_errata_1014.htm.
Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates
by case type, private industry, 2003-2013
TRC = total recordable cases
DART = days away from work, job transfer, or restriction cases
DAFW = days away from work cases
DJTR = days of job transfer or restriction only cases
ORC = other recordable cases
5.0
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.0
4.4
4.2
3.9
3.6
3.0
2.0
2.6
2.4
1.5
1.0
0.0
1.1
2003
2.5
2.3
1.4
1.1
2004
2.4
2.2
1.4
1.0
2005
2.3
2.1
1.3
1.0
2006
2.1
2.1
1.2
2.0
1.9
1.1
0.9
0.9
2007
2008
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.1
1.7
1.1
1.7
1.0
1.6
1.0
1.6
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
1.7
Year
The total recordable cases (TRC) incidence rate among private industry employers declined to 3.3 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013—
down from 3.4 cases in 2012 and 2011. Incidence rates for cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (DART) declined to
1.7 cases in 2013, the first decline in this case type since 2009. Incidence rates for cases with days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR),
cases with days away from work (DAFW), and other recordable cases (ORC) remained unchanged in 2013 when compared to 2012.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates
by employment size, private industry, 2009-2013
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
5.0
4.5
4.4
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
4.2 4.2
4.0
4.0
4.0 4.0
3.8 3.8
3.4
3.2 3.2
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.1 3.1
3.0
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.0
0.0
1-10 employees
11-49 employees
50-249 employees
250-999 employees
1,000+ employees
Employment Size
Mid-size establishments (those employing between 50 and 249 workers) continued to have the highest rate
of injury or illness cases by establishment size in 2013. The rates among establishments with 50 or more
workers declined significantly from 2012. Small establishments (those employing fewer than 11 workers)
continued to have the lowest rate of injury or illness cases compared to establishments of other sizes.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Distribution of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases
by category of illness, private industry, 2013
100
Poisoning 1.1%
Illnesses 5.1%
Total cases:
3,007,300
Respiratory conditions 8.5%
Hearing loss 11.9%
75
Percent of total cases
Skin diseases 17.1%
50
Injuries 94.9%
Other illnesses 61.4%
25
0
Injuries and illnesses
Illnesses
Nonfatal occupational injuries accounted for the overwhelming majority (94.9 percent) of cases reported by private industry
employers in 2013, with illnesses accounting for the remaining 5.1 percent of cases. Most illness cases (61.4 percent) fall into
the “Other illnesses” category, which includes such things as repetitive motion cases and systemic diseases and disorders.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2013
Health care and social assistance
589.7
Manufacturing
434.0
Retail trade
426.7
Accommodation and food services
277.8
Construction
7.6
168.8
Administrative and waste services
119.1
71.9
3.1
Professional and technical services
71.1
3.6
58.4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
51.4
3.5
Real estate and rental and leasing
51.4
1.0
3.0
Information
35.3 | 2.7
Educational services
35.0 | 1.9
Finance and insurance
34.7 | 3.9
Management of companies and enterprises
5.0
6.9
Other services (except public administration)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
11.6
5.2
184.4
Wholesale trade
42.7
7.1
197.8
Transportation and warehousing
39.8
Illnesses
21.6 | 1.2
Mining
Injuries
15.9 | 1.0
Utilities
10.0 | 1.3
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Number of cases
(in thousands)
Similar to the distribution of injuries and illnesses reported among all private industry establishments in 2013, injuries accounted for most
cases reported among individual industry sectors. Illnesses accounted for only a small fraction of cases reported in each industry sector.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
by private industry sector, 2013
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
54.9
4.8
Health care and social assistance
4.7
Transportation and warehousing
4.7
Manufacturing
61.4
629.5
192.0
4.0
Construction
3.8
Retail trade
3.8
Accommodation and food services
476.7
203.0
438.3
3.7
Wholesale trade
284.9
3.1
Real estate and rental and leasing
173.8
2.9
Administrative and waste services
52.4
2.7
Other services (except public administration)
126.0
2.5
Utilities
75.0
2.1
Mining
2.0
Educational services
2.0
Information
11.4
16.9
36.9
1.5
Management of companies and enterprises
38.0
1.2
Professional and technical services
22.8
1.0
Finance and insurance
74.7
0.7
6.0
4.5
3.0
1.5
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
38.6
0
200
400
600
800
Number of cases
(in thousands)
More than 1 in 5 cases reported by private industry employers in 2013 occurred among healthcare and social assistance
industries. More than half (51.4 percent) of all nonfatal injury and illness cases reported among private industry establishments
in 2013 occurred in three industry sectors alone—health care and social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries
by private industry sector, 2013
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.3
Transportation and warehousing
51.4
4.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
184.4
4.5
Health care and social assistance
58.4
4.4
589.7
Construction
3.7
Retail trade
3.7
Manufacturing
3.6
Accommodation and food services
3.6
Wholesale trade
197.8
426.7
434.0
277.8
3.0
Real estate and rental and leasing
168.8
2.9
Administrative and waste services
51.4
2.5
Other services (except public administration)
119.1
2.4
71.9
Mining
1.9
Educational services
1.9
Utilities
15.9
35.0
1.8
Information
10.0
1.4
Management of companies and enterprises
35.3
1.1
Professional and technical services
21.6
0.9
Finance and insurance
71.1
0.6
6.0
4.0
2.0
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
34.7
0
225
450
675
Number of cases
(in thousands)
More nonfatal injury cases were reported in the health care and social assistance industry sector (589,700) than in any other
private industry sector in 2013, accounting for 20.7 percent of all injury cases reported among private industry workplaces.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses
by private industry sector, 2013
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
36.7
Manufacturing
3.5
35.9
Health care and social assistance
42.7
29.9
Utilities
39.8
24.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.3
23.4
Transportation and warehousing
3.0
18.8
Administrative and waste services
7.6
14.6
Mining
6.9
11.6
Information
1.0
11.0
Other services (except public administration)
10.4
Retail trade
10.2
Educational services
10.0
Construction
2.7
3.1
11.6
1.9
9.8
5.2
Accommodation and food services
9.1
Wholesale trade
8.8
Finance and insurance
7.1
5.0
7.4
Management of companies and enterprises
3.9
6.4
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.2
5.4
Professional and technical services
1.0
4.8
45.0
30.0
15.0
Incidence rate
(per 10,000 full-time workers)
3.6
0
20
40
60
Number of cases
(in thousands)
Employers in the manufacturing and health care and social assistance industry sectors together reported more than half
(54.2 percent) of all private industry illness cases in 2013. Workers in the manufacturing industry sector experienced
illnesses at a rate more than twice the private industry rate (16.6 cases per 10,000 full-time workers) in 2013.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases with days away from work,
job transfer, or restriction, by private industry sector, 2013
Transportation and warehousing
2.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.1
2.0
Construction
1.3
1.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.7
1.4
Health care and social assistance
0.8
1.3
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.1
Retail trade
1.1
Accommodation and food services
1.0
Wholesale trade
1.0
Manufacturing
1.0
Administrative and waste services
1.0
Mining
0.9
0.6
1.0
0.6
0.9
1.2
0.5
0.9
Other services (except public administration)
0.3
0.8
0.4
Educational services
0.6
0.2
Information
0.6
0.2
Utilities
0.6
Management of companies and enterprises
0.4
Professional and technical services
Days of job transfer or restriction only cases rate
0.5
Days away from work cases rate
0.2
0.2 | 0.1
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
The rate of job transfer or restriction only (DJTR) cases in the manufacturing industry sector has exceeded the rate of cases involving days away from
work (DAFW) every year since 1998. Manufacturing remained the only private industry sector in 2013 in which the incidence rate of DJTR cases (1.2
cases per 100 full-time workers) exceeded the rate of DAFW cases (1.0); both of these rates declined in manufacturing by 0.1 case from 2012.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Number of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases with days away from work,
job transfer, or restriction, by private industry sector, 2013
Health care and social assistance
167.2
Retail trade
123.2
128.8
Manufacturing
111.9
120.1
Transportation and warehousing
145.2
87.2
Construction
44.8
82.0
Accommodation and food services
36.1
77.1
Wholesale trade
42.8
57.2
Administrative and waste services
48.0
46.5
Other services (except public administration)
24.3
23.9
12.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
19.6 | 13.0
Real estate and rental and leasing
19.5 | 10.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
17.6 | 10.9
Professional and technical services
16.4 | 9.1
Information
16.1 | 5.7
Educational services
10.5 | 4.4
Mining
7.8 | 3.0
Management of companies and enterprises
6.8 | 4.1
Utilities
Days of job transfer or restriction only cases count
Days away from work cases count
3.3 | 2.5
0
100
200
300
Number of cases
(in thousands)
Employers in manufacturing reported the most job transfer or restriction only (DJTR) cases (145,200) among all private industry sectors in
2013 and was the only sector in which the number of reported DJTR cases exceeded the number of cases involving days away from work
(DAFW). More DAFW cases were reported in health care and social assistance (167,200) than among any other private industry sector in 2013.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Selected industries reporting 100,000 or more nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses,
all ownerships, 2013
Elementary and secondary schools (Local govt., NAICS 6111)
237.1
General medical and surgical hospitals (Private industry, NAICS 6221)
4.7
226.6
Food services and drinking places (Private industry, NAICS 722)
6.4
209.5
Nursing and residential care facilities (Private industry, NAICS 623)
3.3
181.5
7.3
Specialty trade contractors (Private industry, NAICS 238)
136.7
Ambulatory health care services (Private industry, NAICS 621)
135.2
4.2
2.7
Administrative and support services (Private industry, NAICS 561)
108.1
General merchandise stores (Private industry, NAICS 452)
104.0
300
200
2.5
100
Number of cases
(in thousands)
4.8
0.0
3.5
7.0
10.5
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
Eight industries reported 100,000 or more injury and illness cases in 2013. Together these eight industries combined to account for
more than one-third (35.7 percent) of all cases reported among private industry and state and local government workplaces in 2013.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Distribution of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases
and employment by ownership, 2013
100
State government 3.4%
State government 4.3%
Local government 10.5%
Local government 15.6%
75
Percent
Total cases:
3,753,300
Total employment:
131,197,600*
50
Private industry 80.1%
Private industry 86.1%
25
0
Cases
Employment
Approximately 8 in 10 nonfatal injury and illness cases reported in 2013 occurred among private industry workplaces, which
accounted for 86.1 percent of total employment. In comparison, local and state government workers incurred a disproportionately
higher percentage (19.9 percent) of injuries and illnesses relative to their 13.9 percent share of the workforce.
* Total employment is the 2013 annual average from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates by case type and ownership, 2013
6.0
5.7
State government
Local government
TRC = total recordable cases
DART = days away from work, job transfer, or restriction cases
DAFW = days away from work cases
DJTR = days of job transfer or restriction only cases
ORC = other recordable cases
5.0
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
Private industry
3.9
4.0
3.3
3.2
3.0
2.4
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.9
1.7
0.7
TRC
DART
DAFW
0.5
DJTR
0.7
ORC
Case type
Continuing a trend since 2008, the rate of total recordable cases (TRC) of injuries and illnesses remained highest among local government
workplaces in 2013 (5.7 cases per 100 full-time employees), compared to state government (3.9 cases) and private industry (3.3 cases)
workplaces. The rate for more serious injury and illness cases—those requiring days away from work (DAFW)—were higher for local
government (1.7 cases per 100 full-time employees) and state government (1.6 cases), than for private industry (1.0 case) in 2013.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
by select industry, state government, 2013
Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623)
13.7
16.7
Hospitals (NAICS 622)
7.7
Correctional institutions (NAICS 92214)
7.6
24.2
31.2
Colleges and universities (NAICS 6113)
2.1
14.0
10.5
7.0
3.5
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
27.0
0
10
20
30
40
Number of cases
(in thousands)
National public sector estimates covering more than 4.5 million state government workers are available for the sixth
consecutive year for 2013. Injury and illness estimates are available for selected industries within state government
and provide for limited comparisons to same industries in local government or private industry. For example, rates
observed for hospitals or for nursing and residential care facilities may differ significantly between private industry and
local government as a result of different types of facilities that are more prevalent in one compared to the other.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
by select industry, local government, 2013
Police protection (NAICS 92212)
11.5
Fire protection (NAICS 92216)
47.0
11.2
20.2
Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623)
8.1
4.9
Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS 237)
8.0
7.2
Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485)
7.1
Water sewage and other systems (NAICS 2213)
13.2
6.7
Hospitals (NAICS 622)
10.2
6.0
Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111)
31.4
4.7
15.0
10.0
5.0
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
237.1
0
100
200
300
Number of cases
(in thousands)
While the incidence rate among elementary and secondary schools workers (4.7 cases per 100 full-time workers)
was comparatively lower than among other local government industries, these workers incurred 40.5 percent of all
nonfatal injury and illness cases reported among the 13.7 million local government workers nationally in 2013.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates*
compared to the national rate, private industry, 2013
WA
(4.8)
MT
(4.7)
OR
(4.1)
ND
MN
(3.7)
ID
WY
(3.4)
NV
(4.0)
CA
(3.5)
ME
(5.3)
UT
(3.4)
AZ
(3.3)
SD
IA
(4.5)
NE
(3.8)
CO
KS
(3.5)
OK
NM
(3.2)
TX
(2.6)
AK
(4.3)
WI
(4.0)
MO
(3.2)
IL
(3.2)
NY
(2.4)
MI
(3.7)
OH
(2.9)
IN
(3.6)
KY
(4.0)
PA
(3.9)
WV
(3.7)
TN
(3.3)
AR
(3.0)
MS
AL
(3.3)
GA
(2.8)
VA
(2.6)
VT(5.2)
NH
MA(2.9)
RI
CT(3.8)
NJ(2.9)
DE(2.7)
MD(3.0)
DC(1.7)
NC
(2.7)
SC
(2.9)
LA
(2.2)
FL
HI
(3.7)
State
State
State
State
rate
rate
rate
rate
not available
statistically greater than national rate
not statistically different from national rate
statistically less than national rate
PR
Private industry and public sector estimates are available individually for 41 participating states and for the District of Columbia for
2013. The private industry injury and illness rate was statistically higher in 20 states than the national rate of 3.3 cases per 100 fulltime workers, lower in 12 states and in the District of Columbia, and not statistically different in 9 states. Caution should be taken
when comparing rates among different states as some differences can be attributed to different industry composition within each state.
* Total recordable case (TRC) incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
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