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Goods producing
Service producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Characteristic
Private
industry2
Total cases ......................................
1,730.5
41.7
13.7
178.3
429.6
200.4
135.2
294.4
35.9
401.1
Sex:
Male ............................................
Female ........................................
1,147.4
571.3
35.2
6.4
13.4
.4
173.4
4.5
320.0
107.5
156.2
38.6
113.8
20.5
164.0
129.4
17.2
18.7
154.1
245.4
Age:4
14 - 15 .........................................
16 - 19 .........................................
20 - 24 .........................................
25 - 34 .........................................
35 - 44 .........................................
45 - 54 .........................................
55 - 64 .........................................
65 and over .................................
.3
60.4
200.2
487.2
488.8
311.7
131.7
21.1
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
16.7
42.7
38.7
22.9
8.3
1.1
.1
25.4
43.6
77.3
71.6
41.9
20.4
5.8
–
3.7
17.1
59.1
61.1
40.5
15.6
1.2
.5
2.7
9.4
10.1
8.0
3.4
1.1
.1
9.9
42.6
107.4
111.8
82.4
34.6
7.1
Retail
trade
Services
1.6
7.6
13.6
10.0
5.1
2.6
.5
.3
1.0
3.0
4.6
3.3
1.1
.1
5.7
21.2
58.4
53.5
25.8
9.4
.7
(5)
9.9
47.6
116.4
127.5
81.8
36.5
3.7
98.9
.5
.5
2.3
7.6
2.9
4.2
10.1
4.5
66.3
251.1
297.5
47.0
1.4
.4
33.0
.2
.4
2.1
.9
.5
25.1
8.0
2.3
29.7
11.2
.2
19.7
2.3
1.0
94.5
79.6
1.6
14.4
8.3
1.7
63.9
186.4
6.6
Occupation:
Managerial and professional
specialty ....................................
Technical, sales, and
administrative support ...............
Service ........................................
Farming, forestry, and fishing ......
Precision production, craft, and
repair .........................................
Operators, fabricators, and
laborers .....................................
293.5
1.3
6.3
106.4
74.8
25.7
20.3
27.7
4.0
27.1
729.0
4.7
6.1
65.5
308.2
130.0
86.8
79.0
2.8
45.9
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months .....................
3 - 11 months ..............................
1 - 5 years ...................................
More than 5 years .......................
Not reported ................................
221.3
317.2
547.5
444.5
200.0
10.2
8.4
13.1
7.4
2.6
1.1
2.3
4.9
4.4
.9
37.2
38.1
57.5
31.6
14.0
48.1
70.9
132.0
140.8
37.8
12.5
26.5
52.2
59.4
49.8
16.2
28.2
45.7
34.8
10.3
47.7
63.1
92.0
54.2
37.5
2.9
6.6
12.8
10.5
3.1
45.4
73.2
137.2
101.5
43.9
882.4
157.4
179.4
26.8
16.7
1.5
16.9
.4
2.2
.1
1.2
5
( )
112.9
10.1
23.0
1.3
234.8
37.3
46.0
7.1
75.9
16.5
12.6
1.8
79.6
11.4
14.6
2.0
151.4
22.4
26.6
4.1
17.8
3.5
3.7
.9
191.1
54.6
34.6
9.2
7.4
477.1
.2
6.0
(5)
10.2
1.0
30.0
2.0
102.4
.7
92.9
.3
27.3
1.1
88.8
.2
9.9
1.9
109.6
Race or ethnic origin:
White, non-Hispanic ....................
Black, non-Hispanic ....................
Hispanic ......................................
Asian or Pacific Islander ..............
American Indian or Alaskan
Native ........................................
Not reported ................................
(5)
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided
to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,
metal, and nonmetal industries.
4 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;
they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
5 Fewer than 50 cases.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding
and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 2. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker
characteristics and industry division,1998
Goods producing
Service producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Retail
trade
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Services
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
78.0
19.2
84.2
15.2
55.7
43.9
47.9
51.9
38.4
61.2
(5)
2.3
11.1
27.1
29.7
19.0
8.5
.9
–
1.8
8.5
29.5
30.5
20.2
7.8
.6
–
2.6
12.4
31.6
28.6
16.9
6.1
.8
(5)
8.6
14.8
26.3
24.3
14.2
6.9
2.0
–
1.3
7.6
26.2
28.0
22.4
9.4
3.0
(5)
2.5
10.6
26.8
27.9
20.5
8.6
1.8
1.3
1.8
1.4
3.1
3.4
12.5
16.5
1.2
2.6
.3
1.2
.5
.3
5.8
1.9
.5
14.8
5.6
.1
14.6
1.7
.8
32.1
27.0
.5
40.0
23.2
4.8
15.9
46.5
1.7
3.2
45.7
59.6
17.4
12.8
15.0
9.4
11.1
6.7
42.1
11.3
44.3
36.7
71.7
64.9
64.2
26.8
7.8
11.4
12.8
18.3
31.6
25.7
11.6
24.5
20.1
31.5
17.6
6.3
8.4
16.9
35.7
32.3
6.6
20.9
21.4
32.2
17.7
7.8
11.2
16.5
30.7
32.8
8.8
6.2
13.2
26.1
29.6
24.9
12.0
20.8
33.8
25.7
7.6
16.2
21.4
31.2
18.4
12.7
8.2
18.3
35.6
29.2
8.7
11.3
18.2
34.2
25.3
10.9
51.0
9.1
10.4
1.5
40.1
3.6
40.6
1.0
15.9
.8
9.1
.1
63.3
5.7
12.9
.7
54.7
8.7
10.7
1.7
37.9
8.3
6.3
.9
58.9
8.4
10.8
1.5
51.4
7.6
9.0
1.4
49.6
9.7
10.2
2.4
47.6
13.6
8.6
2.3
.4
27.6
.4
14.3
.1
74.1
.6
16.8
.5
23.8
.3
46.4
.2
20.2
.4
30.2
.5
27.5
.5
27.3
Characteristic
Private
industry 2
Total [1,730,534 cases] ...................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Sex:
Male ............................................
Female ........................................
66.3
33.0
84.4
15.4
97.3
2.5
97.2
2.5
74.5
25.0
Age:4
14 - 15 .........................................
16 - 19 .........................................
20 - 24 .........................................
25 - 34 .........................................
35 - 44 .........................................
45 - 54 .........................................
55 - 64 .........................................
65 and over .................................
(5)
3.5
11.6
28.2
28.2
18.0
7.6
1.2
–
3.8
18.3
32.5
23.9
12.1
6.1
1.2
–
2.2
7.5
21.5
33.2
24.3
8.2
.5
–
3.2
11.9
32.7
30.0
14.5
5.2
.4
5.7
1.2
3.5
14.5
17.2
2.7
3.5
1.0
79.0
17.0
Occupation:
Managerial and professional
specialty ....................................
Technical, sales, and
administrative support ...............
Service ........................................
Farming, forestry, and fishing ......
Precision production, craft, and
repair .........................................
Operators, fabricators, and
laborers .....................................
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months .....................
3 - 11 months ..............................
1 - 5 years ...................................
More than 5 years .......................
Not reported ................................
Race or ethnic origin:
White, non-Hispanic ....................
Black, non-Hispanic ....................
Hispanic ......................................
Asian or Pacific Islander ..............
American Indian or Alaskan
Native ........................................
Not reported ................................
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided
to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,
metal, and nonmetal industries.
4 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;
they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
5 Less than 0.1 percent.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding
and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected occupation and
industry division,1998
(thousands)
Goods producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Occupation
Private
industry2
Total cases ......................................
1,730.5
41.7
13.7
Truckdrivers ....................................
Laborers, nonconstruction ...............
Nursing aides, orderlies ..................
Janitors and cleaners ......................
Construction laborers ......................
Assemblers .....................................
Carpenters ......................................
Cooks ..............................................
Welders and cutters ........................
Stock handlers and baggers ...........
131.8
97.2
84.1
44.2
44.1
43.3
33.0
28.5
28.4
26.3
1.6
.8
.7
1.6
Cashiers ..........................................
Registered nurses ...........................
Groundskeepers and gardeners,
except farm ...................................
Sales workers, other commodities ..
Supervisors and proprietors ............
Miscellaneous food preparation ......
Maids and housemen ......................
Shipping and receiving clerks .........
Driver-sales workers .......................
Mechanics, automobile ...................
26.1
25.0
Waiters and waitresses ...................
Electricians ......................................
Industrial truck operators .................
Farm workers ..................................
Supervisors, production workers .....
Repairers, industrial machinery .......
Packaging, filling machine
operators .......................................
Plumbers and pipefitters .................
Kitchen workers ...............................
Licensed practical nurses ................
23.0
22.9
22.7
22.0
21.3
18.5
15.7
15.7
–
.3
(4)
–
–
–
.1
294.4
35.9
401.1
4.6
12.2
32.9
–
6.8
.1
37.7
2.6
.1
21.6
1.7
67.5
6.0
–
1.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.5
.3
23.3
26.4
–
1.5
–
2.7
.9
.1
2.0
2.9
13.1
18.0
–
6.1
.2
.7
1.1
20.6
.6
21.1
.4
1.3
.3
5.2
.1
8.4
10.3
83.8
22.2
.4
1.6
1.7
7.5
1.8
.2
.3
23.3
.1
.1
.2
2.3
24.6
.2
.9
3.9
.1
2.1
6.7
.8
1.0
20.0
17.1
14.1
.6
4.4
2.5
10.1
1.7
.1
.3
.3
.4
.1
5.9
1.1
.7
6.9
20.2
1.0
1.6
4.0
.6
2.4
.2
1.4
.9
11.5
.1
1.5
.1
.2
.2
–
–
.8
43.0
.4
26.0
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.6
7.6
7.4
135.2
–
–
–
–
.2
–
.1
.1
–
–
.2
–
–
.2
–
(4)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(4)
5.2
4.4
.2
–
.3
.5
–
.1
1.3
–
–
–
–
(4)
–
–
–
(4)
(4)
–
–
(4)
–
–
–
(4)
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided
to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
9.5
.5
–
–
.1
–
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
5.7
.6
.6
10.8
1.1
4
( )
–
(4)
–
1.2
.2
.1
–
6.2
1.5
.1
.5
.5
1.0
.2
.1
.6
4
( )
–
–
3.7
–
2.2
4.4
.3
7.8
2.7
–
–
.3
2.1
.9
.1
.1
7.4
5.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
(4)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(4)
2.3
6.8
.2
8.7
8.9
.2
–
.1
–
.3
.4
.4
.3
.1
–
.1
.1
(4)
.5
.3
Services
200.4
–
–
13.3
.2
–
–
–
(4)
(4)
–
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
429.6
(4)
12.3
12.2
11.6
10.8
Helpers, construction trades ...........
Painters ...........................................
Secretaries ......................................
.3
Retail
trade
178.3
–
.4
13.3
–
–
10.7
10.4
10.0
9.8
9.5
9.4
9.0
8.7
8.5
7.9
–
–
–
–
(4)
–
15.5
14.5
14.4
13.8
12.6
12.3
Mechanics, bus, truck, stationary
engine ...........................................
Health aides, except nursing ...........
Stock and inventory clerks ..............
Hand packers and packagers .........
Guards and police, except public ....
Machinists .......................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..............
Attendants, public transportation .....
Production inspectors ......................
Vehicle washers and cleaners ........
Service producing
.1
.1
10.6
–
3.0
.6
.1
4.1
1.9
1.0
–
.5
.8
.2
.1
1.4
1.8
.1
.7
.7
–
8.7
.3
1.3
(4)
–
5.3
–
1.1
.5
–
.2
.2
–
.1
2.7
–
.7
.3
–
.5
.2
–
(4)
–
(4)
.3
.2
–
–
.1
(4)
–
.1
.1
–
(4)
.1
.1
–
.6
–
–
–
.3
–
–
.1
.4
3.7
1.1
.2
(4)
.9
.6
.2
.9
.8
10.8
2.1
10.2
1.4
.7
7.2
.5
–
4
( )
.4
1.6
–
.3
.8
.7
5.1
Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,
metal, and nonmetal industries.
4 Fewer than 50 cases.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding
and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness
characteristics and industry division,1998
(thousands)
Goods producing
Service producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Characteristic
Private
industry2
Total cases ......................................
1,730.5
41.7
13.7
178.3
429.6
200.4
135.2
294.4
35.9
401.1
Nature of injury or illness:
Sprains, strains ...........................
Bruises, contusions .....................
Cuts, lacerations .........................
Fractures .....................................
Heat burns ...................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ..............
Tendonitis ....................................
Chemical burns ...........................
Amputations ................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ............
760.0
153.1
137.6
115.4
28.4
26.3
16.9
11.7
10.2
57.6
14.0
3.3
6.3
2.7
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
1.4
5.3
1.4
1.0
1.9
.2
(4)
4
( )
.1
.1
.9
66.9
12.9
20.4
19.9
2.6
1.0
1.0
1.1
.9
5.7
163.1
38.3
38.8
29.0
7.1
11.6
7.6
3.8
5.8
13.2
101.1
20.5
9.2
11.5
.6
1.5
1.0
.6
.5
6.6
65.3
11.1
10.1
8.8
.8
1.1
1.3
1.1
.6
5.4
126.2
28.9
32.4
17.9
10.9
2.9
1.5
2.1
1.3
9.8
14.3
3.1
2.2
2.2
.4
1.9
.9
.2
–
1.4
203.8
33.6
17.1
21.6
5.5
6.0
3.3
2.5
.7
13.2
Part of body affected by the
injury or illness:
Head ............................................
Eye ............................................
Neck ............................................
Trunk ...........................................
Shoulder ....................................
Back ..........................................
Upper extremities ........................
Wrist ..........................................
Hand, except finger ...................
Finger ........................................
Lower extremities ........................
Knee ..........................................
Foot, except toe ........................
Toe ............................................
Body systems ..............................
Multiple parts ...............................
117.5
58.5
29.9
645.1
89.3
440.2
400.8
84.5
73.8
147.5
355.2
122.3
64.9
19.4
22.3
142.5
3.7
2.4
.6
12.1
1.1
7.1
10.9
1.1
3.1
4.2
10.1
3.7
1.5
.3
.9
3.0
.9
.4
.3
4.8
.7
3.0
3.3
.5
.6
1.5
3.0
1.2
.4
.1
.1
1.2
13.1
7.6
2.3
56.8
7.5
37.4
42.0
6.4
9.3
16.9
45.2
16.4
8.8
3.1
2.5
14.9
33.3
21.8
6.1
147.9
23.9
93.1
131.8
27.9
20.8
55.7
76.7
25.4
15.4
5.3
4.7
25.2
12.9
4.2
4.5
81.9
12.5
55.1
32.2
6.8
6.0
8.8
46.7
15.9
7.9
1.9
2.4
18.3
9.5
5.0
2.5
55.7
6.1
39.5
26.9
5.9
5.4
9.3
28.2
9.2
5.8
1.6
1.0
10.5
18.2
7.0
4.2
106.7
14.1
73.0
73.8
13.5
14.3
29.4
61.3
20.9
11.5
3.6
2.7
24.8
1.8
.8
.9
11.8
1.4
8.7
8.3
3.6
1.3
1.7
7.4
2.1
1.6
.3
1.0
4.3
24.2
9.2
8.5
167.4
21.9
123.3
71.5
18.8
13.1
20.0
76.5
27.5
12.0
3.3
6.9
40.3
See footnotes at end of table.
Retail
trade
Services
TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness
characteristics and industry division,1998 — Continued
(thousands)
Goods producing
Characteristic
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical
products ....................................
Containers ...................................
Furniture and fixtures ..................
Machinery ....................................
Parts and materials .....................
Worker motion or position ...........
Floors, walkways, ground
surfaces .....................................
Tools, instruments, and
equipment .................................
Vehicles .......................................
Health care patient ......................
Event or exposure leading to
injury or illness:
Contact with objects and
equipment .................................
Struck by object .........................
Struck against object .................
Caught in equipment or object ..
Fall to lower level ........................
Fall on same level .......................
Slip, trip, loss of
balance—without fall .................
Overexertion ................................
Overexertion in lifting ................
Repetitive motion ........................
Exposure to harmful
substances ................................
Transportation accidents .............
Fires and explosions ...................
Assaults and violent acts by
person .......................................
Private
industry2
Service producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Retail
trade
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Services
28.8
253.0
61.5
118.0
199.4
262.7
0.7
3.3
.3
3.0
3.3
5.8
1.1
.6
.1
1.6
2.6
.6
2.1
9.4
2.4
10.1
44.8
23.2
9.7
56.8
11.2
50.2
80.1
78.7
1.7
48.6
4.2
5.3
16.1
29.3
1.7
32.7
4.6
10.3
16.3
18.7
4.2
62.9
15.5
20.3
19.2
39.6
0.7
3.7
2.1
2.3
2.1
7.7
7.0
35.0
21.2
14.8
14.9
59.1
268.7
6.3
2.0
32.3
43.7
30.2
16.7
58.1
8.5
70.8
109.8
135.9
80.4
5.2
2.8
1.0
.9
–
19.9
10.3
–
28.4
21.3
.1
6.9
34.8
2.0
6.3
15.7
–
19.3
19.9
.1
1.7
2.8
.2
21.1
27.3
78.0
476.8
230.9
126.4
77.9
95.5
184.7
15.0
6.1
4.6
1.8
3.1
3.6
5.7
3.0
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
63.0
34.4
15.3
6.8
21.1
12.3
148.1
62.7
34.7
36.6
14.8
31.6
45.1
21.8
14.1
5.8
14.6
17.0
37.8
18.6
9.8
6.4
6.9
10.5
82.0
45.4
22.5
9.1
12.8
47.7
6.7
2.9
2.6
.7
2.9
5.8
73.6
36.1
21.5
9.3
18.0
55.0
55.4
477.8
280.7
65.9
1.5
6.7
4.4
.4
.1
3.6
1.2
.1
5.2
36.2
20.8
2.5
12.2
110.1
58.2
32.5
6.8
61.5
35.8
3.9
4.2
44.7
28.9
3.0
10.7
75.2
51.8
7.0
1.3
7.7
4.4
3.9
13.3
132.2
75.3
12.6
80.7
69.7
4.2
2.2
1.7
.1
.5
.3
.1
7.1
7.0
1.0
22.8
8.7
1.0
6.1
17.6
.3
4.0
8.3
.4
17.2
8.3
.5
1.6
2.1
(4)
19.1
15.7
.8
17.6
.1
.2
.5
.8
.3
2.3
.4
13.1
–
–
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided
to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,
metal, and nonmetal industries.
4 Fewer than 50 cases.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding
and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 5. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or
illness characteristics and industry division,1998
Goods producing
Service producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Retail
trade
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Services
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
50.4
10.2
4.6
5.7
.3
.8
.5
.3
.3
3.3
48.3
8.2
7.5
6.5
.6
.8
1.0
.8
.4
4.0
42.9
9.8
11.0
6.1
3.7
1.0
.5
.7
.5
3.3
39.8
8.7
6.2
6.2
1.0
5.4
2.6
.6
–
3.8
50.8
8.4
4.3
5.4
1.4
1.5
.8
.6
.2
3.3
6.4
2.1
2.3
40.9
6.3
27.5
16.1
3.4
3.0
4.4
23.3
7.9
3.9
.9
1.2
9.1
7.0
3.7
1.9
41.2
4.5
29.2
19.9
4.3
4.0
6.9
20.9
6.8
4.3
1.2
.8
7.8
6.2
2.4
1.4
36.2
4.8
24.8
25.1
4.6
4.9
10.0
20.8
7.1
3.9
1.2
.9
8.4
5.1
2.3
2.4
32.7
3.8
24.1
23.2
10.0
3.5
4.7
20.7
5.8
4.4
.7
2.8
12.0
6.0
2.3
2.1
41.7
5.5
30.7
17.8
4.7
3.3
5.0
19.1
6.8
3.0
.8
1.7
10.1
Characteristic
Private
industry 2
Total [1,730,534 cases] ...................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Nature of injury or illness:
Sprains, strains ...........................
Bruises, contusions .....................
Cuts, lacerations .........................
Fractures .....................................
Heat burns ...................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ..............
Tendonitis ....................................
Chemical burns ...........................
Amputations ................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ............
43.9
8.8
8.0
6.7
1.6
1.5
1.0
.7
.6
3.3
33.6
7.9
15.1
6.4
.5
.4
.4
.6
.7
3.3
38.8
9.9
7.6
13.7
1.3
.1
.2
.8
.9
6.9
37.5
7.2
11.4
11.1
1.4
.5
.6
.6
.5
3.2
38.0
8.9
9.0
6.7
1.7
2.7
1.8
.9
1.3
3.1
Part of body affected by the
injury or illness:
Head ............................................
Eye ............................................
Neck ............................................
Trunk ...........................................
Shoulder ....................................
Back ..........................................
Upper extremities ........................
Wrist ..........................................
Hand, except finger ...................
Finger ........................................
Lower extremities ........................
Knee ..........................................
Foot, except toe ........................
Toe ............................................
Body systems ..............................
Multiple parts ...............................
6.8
3.4
1.7
37.3
5.2
25.4
23.2
4.9
4.3
8.5
20.5
7.1
3.7
1.1
1.3
8.2
8.7
5.7
1.5
29.0
2.7
17.1
26.2
2.7
7.4
10.1
24.1
8.8
3.6
.8
2.2
7.2
6.5
3.2
1.9
35.2
5.4
22.2
24.1
3.6
4.1
11.1
22.0
8.8
2.9
.5
.9
9.1
7.3
4.3
1.3
31.8
4.2
21.0
23.6
3.6
5.2
9.5
25.3
9.2
5.0
1.7
1.4
8.3
7.7
5.1
1.4
34.4
5.6
21.7
30.7
6.5
4.8
13.0
17.8
5.9
3.6
1.2
1.1
5.9
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or
illness characteristics and industry division,1998 — Continued
Goods producing
Characteristic
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical
products ....................................
Containers ...................................
Furniture and fixtures ..................
Machinery ....................................
Parts and materials .....................
Worker motion or position ...........
Floors, walkways, ground
surfaces .....................................
Tools, instruments, and
equipment .................................
Vehicles .......................................
Health care patient ......................
Event or exposure leading to
injury or illness:
Contact with objects and
equipment .................................
Struck by object .........................
Struck against object .................
Caught in equipment or object ..
Fall to lower level ........................
Fall on same level .......................
Slip, trip, loss of
balance—without fall .................
Overexertion ................................
Overexertion in lifting ................
Repetitive motion ........................
Exposure to harmful
substances ................................
Transportation accidents .............
Fires and explosions ...................
Assaults and violent acts by
person .......................................
Private
industry 2
Service producing
AgriculTransporture,
WholeConManufac- tation and
sale
forestry, Mining3
struction
turing
public
and
trade
3
utilities
fishing2
Retail
trade
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Services
1.7
14.6
3.6
6.8
11.5
15.2
1.8
8.0
.6
7.2
7.9
13.8
7.9
4.7
.4
12.0
19.2
4.1
1.2
5.3
1.4
5.7
25.1
13.0
2.2
13.2
2.6
11.7
18.6
18.3
0.9
24.2
2.1
2.6
8.0
14.6
1.3
24.2
3.4
7.6
12.0
13.8
1.4
21.4
5.3
6.9
6.5
13.5
1.9
10.2
5.9
6.3
5.7
21.4
1.7
8.7
5.3
3.7
3.7
14.7
15.5
15.1
14.9
18.1
10.2
15.1
12.4
19.7
23.7
17.6
6.3
7.9
4.6
12.5
6.8
–
7.0
6.9
–
11.1
5.8
–
6.6
5.0
(4)
3.4
17.4
1.0
4.7
11.6
–
6.6
6.8
(4)
4.8
7.7
.5
5.3
6.8
19.4
27.6
13.3
7.3
4.5
5.5
10.7
35.8
14.5
11.0
4.4
7.5
8.6
41.8
21.8
9.9
9.0
8.7
8.8
35.3
19.3
8.6
3.8
11.8
6.9
34.5
14.6
8.1
8.5
3.4
7.4
22.5
10.9
7.0
2.9
7.3
8.5
28.0
13.7
7.2
4.8
5.1
7.8
27.8
15.4
7.6
3.1
4.4
16.2
18.7
8.1
7.2
2.0
8.1
16.3
18.4
9.0
5.4
2.3
4.5
13.7
3.2
27.6
16.2
3.8
3.5
16.2
10.5
.9
.8
26.0
8.5
.6
2.9
20.3
11.7
1.4
2.8
25.6
13.5
7.6
3.4
30.7
17.8
2.0
3.1
33.0
21.3
2.2
3.6
25.5
17.6
2.4
3.7
21.3
12.2
10.8
3.3
33.0
18.8
3.1
4.7
4.0
.2
5.3
4.2
.2
3.8
1.9
.5
4.0
3.9
.6
5.3
2.0
.2
3.0
8.8
.1
2.9
6.1
.3
5.8
2.8
.2
4.5
5.8
.1
4.8
3.9
.2
1.0
.1
.1
.1
.4
.2
.8
1.0
3.3
–
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided
to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,
metal, and nonmetal industries.
4 Less than 0.1 percent.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding
and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers
for selected characteristics and industry division,1998
Goods producing
Characteristic
Private
industry3
Agriculture,
forestry,
and
fishing3
Mining4
Service producing
TransporWholeConstruc- Manufac- tation and
sale
tion
turing
public
trade
utilities4
Retail
trade
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Services
Total [1,730,534 cases] ...................
195.0
296.3
222.5
326.9
228.1
321.1
206.1
176.0
54.7
152.4
Nature of injury or illness:
Sprains, strains ...........................
Bruises, contusions .....................
Cuts, lacerations .........................
Fractures .....................................
Heat burns ...................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ..............
Tendonitis ....................................
Chemical burns ...........................
Amputations ................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ............
85.6
17.3
15.5
13.0
3.2
3.0
1.9
1.3
1.2
6.5
99.5
23.4
44.7
18.8
1.5
1.1
1.3
1.7
2.1
9.7
86.2
22.0
16.8
30.5
2.9
(5)
(5)
1.7
1.9
15.3
122.6
23.6
37.4
36.4
4.7
1.8
1.8
2.1
1.7
10.4
86.6
20.3
20.6
15.4
3.8
6.2
4.0
2.0
3.1
7.0
162.0
32.9
14.8
18.5
1.0
2.4
1.7
(5)
5
( )
10.7
99.5
17.0
15.4
13.5
1.3
1.7
2.0
1.7
5
( )
8.3
75.4
17.3
19.4
10.7
6.5
1.7
(5)
1.3
(5)
5.8
21.8
4.8
3.4
3.4
5
( )
2.9
1.4
(5)
–
2.1
77.5
12.8
6.5
8.2
2.1
2.3
1.3
1.0
5
( )
5.0
Part of body affected by the
injury or illness:
Head ............................................
Eye ............................................
Neck ............................................
Trunk ...........................................
Shoulder ....................................
Back ..........................................
Upper extremities ........................
Wrist ..........................................
Hand, except finger ...................
Finger ........................................
Lower extremities ........................
Knee ..........................................
Foot, except toe ........................
Toe ............................................
Body systems ..............................
Multiple parts ...............................
13.2
6.6
3.4
72.7
10.1
49.6
45.2
9.5
8.3
16.6
40.0
13.8
7.3
2.2
2.5
16.1
25.9
16.8
4.4
85.9
8.1
50.7
77.6
8.0
21.9
30.0
71.3
26.2
10.5
2.5
6.4
21.5
14.4
7.2
4.3
78.2
12.0
49.4
53.5
8.1
9.1
24.6
48.9
19.5
6.4
1.2
2.0
20.1
23.9
14.0
4.3
104.1
13.7
68.6
77.1
11.6
17.0
31.0
82.9
30.0
16.2
5.6
4.5
27.3
17.7
11.6
3.2
78.5
12.7
49.4
70.0
14.8
11.1
29.6
40.7
13.5
8.2
2.8
2.5
13.4
20.7
6.8
7.3
131.2
20.1
88.3
51.7
10.9
9.6
14.1
74.9
25.5
12.6
3.0
3.8
29.3
14.4
7.7
3.8
84.9
9.4
60.1
41.0
8.9
8.3
14.2
43.0
14.1
8.9
2.5
1.6
16.0
10.9
4.2
2.5
63.8
8.4
43.6
44.1
8.1
8.6
17.6
36.7
12.5
6.9
2.1
1.6
14.8
2.8
1.3
1.3
17.9
2.1
13.2
12.7
5.5
1.9
2.6
11.3
3.2
2.4
(5)
1.6
6.6
9.2
3.5
3.2
63.6
8.3
46.9
27.2
7.1
5.0
7.6
29.1
10.4
4.6
1.2
2.6
15.3
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers
for selected characteristics and industry division,1998 — Continued
Goods producing
Characteristic
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical
products ....................................
Containers ...................................
Furniture and fixtures ..................
Machinery ....................................
Parts and materials .....................
Worker motion or position ...........
Floors, walkways, ground
surfaces .....................................
Tools, instruments, and
equipment .................................
Vehicles .......................................
Health care patient ......................
Event or exposure leading to
injury or illness:
Contact with objects and
equipment .................................
Struck by object .........................
Struck against object .................
Caught in equipment or object ..
Fall to lower level ........................
Fall on same level .......................
Slip, trip, loss of
balance—without fall .................
Overexertion ................................
Overexertion in lifting ................
Repetitive motion ........................
Exposure to harmful
substances ................................
Transportation accidents .............
Fires and explosions ...................
Assaults and violent acts by
person .......................................
Agriculture,
forestry,
and
fishing3
Mining4
3.3
28.5
6.9
13.3
22.5
29.6
5.3
23.7
1.8
21.4
23.3
40.9
17.6
10.4
(5)
26.7
42.7
9.0
3.8
17.3
4.5
18.6
82.2
42.6
5.1
30.2
5.9
26.7
42.5
41.8
2.8
77.8
6.7
8.4
25.8
47.0
30.3
44.9
33.2
59.2
23.2
12.4
15.3
9.1
37.0
20.1
–
15.6
15.4
–
36.4
18.9
–
53.7
26.0
14.2
8.8
10.8
20.8
106.1
43.0
32.7
13.1
22.2
25.4
92.9
48.6
22.0
20.1
19.3
19.6
6.2
53.8
31.6
7.4
10.4
47.9
31.0
2.8
9.1
7.9
( )
Private
industry3
5
2.0
Retail
trade
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Services
2.6
49.8
7.1
15.7
24.8
28.4
2.5
37.6
9.3
12.2
11.5
23.7
1.0
5.6
3.3
3.4
3.1
11.7
2.6
13.3
8.0
5.6
5.7
22.5
48.4
25.5
34.7
13.0
26.9
15.1
11.3
(5)
11.0
55.8
3.3
9.6
23.9
–
11.6
11.9
(5)
2.6
4.2
(5)
8.0
10.4
29.6
115.4
63.1
28.1
12.4
38.7
22.6
78.6
33.3
18.4
19.5
7.9
16.8
72.2
34.9
22.6
9.3
23.4
27.2
57.6
28.3
14.9
9.8
10.5
16.0
49.0
27.1
13.4
5.5
7.7
28.5
10.2
4.4
3.9
1.1
4.4
8.9
28.0
13.7
8.2
3.5
6.9
20.9
1.8
57.7
18.9
1.3
9.5
66.3
38.1
4.6
6.5
58.5
30.9
17.3
11.0
98.5
57.3
6.3
6.4
68.1
44.0
4.6
6.4
44.9
31.0
4.2
2.0
11.7
6.7
5.9
5.1
50.2
28.6
4.8
15.6
12.3
(5)
8.4
4.2
1.2
13.1
12.9
1.8
12.1
4.6
(5)
9.8
28.2
5
( )
6.1
12.6
5
( )
10.3
5.0
(5)
2.4
3.2
( )
7.3
6.0
( )
(5)
–
(5)
(5)
1 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
EH
20,000,000
Service producing
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
= base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
2 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from
work with or without restricted work activity.
TransporWholeConstruc- Manufac- tation and
sale
tion
turing
public
trade
utilities4
1.3
(5)
1.4
5
(5)
5
5.0
3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided
to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor,
and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and
nonmetal industries.
5 Less than 1.0 case per 10,000 full-time workers.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 7. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker
characteristics and number of days away from work,1998
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Median
days
away
from work
Total
cases
1 day
2 days
3 - 5 days
6 - 10
days
11 - 20
days
Total [1,730,534 cases] ..................
100.0
16.7
13.4
20.2
12.9
11.2
6.4
19.1
5
Sex:
Male ............................................
Female ........................................
100.0
100.0
16.8
16.7
13.2
13.9
19.8
21.1
12.9
13.0
11.4
10.9
6.6
6.1
19.5
18.2
6
5
Age:2
14 - 15 .........................................
16 - 19 .........................................
20 - 24 .........................................
25 - 34 .........................................
35 - 44 .........................................
45 - 54 .........................................
55 - 64 .........................................
65 and over .................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
38.8
23.2
21.7
18.5
15.7
13.7
12.3
9.5
12.3
15.6
16.5
14.7
12.8
11.5
10.2
9.4
22.5
24.0
22.2
21.3
19.3
18.8
18.4
15.7
8.0
14.3
13.5
13.0
12.8
12.7
12.4
17.3
11.6
9.8
9.7
10.9
11.8
11.5
12.1
12.7
1.8
4.4
4.9
5.8
6.7
7.6
7.9
8.5
5.4
8.7
11.5
15.8
20.9
24.2
26.7
26.9
2
4
4
5
6
8
10
10
100.0
18.7
15.1
22.0
12.4
9.9
6.5
15.5
4
100.0
100.0
100.0
17.3
16.6
16.8
14.7
14.1
14.9
21.3
22.2
22.0
12.8
13.9
13.6
10.3
10.6
8.7
6.1
5.9
7.0
17.6
16.6
16.9
5
5
5
Characteristic
21 - 30
days
31 days
or more
Occupation:
Managerial and professional
specialty ....................................
Technical, sales, and
administrative support ...............
Service ........................................
Farming, forestry, and fishing ......
Precision production, craft, and
repair .........................................
Operators, fabricators, and
laborers .....................................
100.0
16.5
12.8
19.0
12.6
11.5
6.9
20.7
6
100.0
16.5
12.6
19.1
12.7
12.1
6.6
20.3
6
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months .....................
3 - 11 months ..............................
1 - 5 years ...................................
More than 5 years .......................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
19.4
17.4
17.4
14.5
14.7
15.3
13.6
11.5
21.1
21.7
20.6
18.6
12.9
12.9
13.0
12.9
10.0
10.0
11.1
12.6
5.6
5.6
6.2
7.3
16.4
17.2
18.0
22.5
5
5
5
7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
17.5
16.6
14.5
17.0
13.7
12.9
13.2
12.1
20.0
20.9
20.5
22.8
12.7
13.6
13.2
14.7
10.9
11.2
11.7
10.2
6.3
6.0
6.8
6.0
18.9
18.7
20.2
17.2
5
5
6
5
100.0
14.3
13.2
20.9
13.8
12.4
9.6
15.8
6
Race or ethnic origin:
White, non-Hispanic ....................
Black, non-Hispanic ....................
Hispanic ......................................
Asian or Pacific Islander ..............
American Indian or Alaskan
Native ........................................
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;
they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
NOTE:
Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,
percentages may not add to 100.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 8. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected
occupation and number of days away from work,1998
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Median
days
away
from work
Total
cases
1 day
2 days
3-5
days
6 - 10
days
11 - 20
days
Total [1,730,534 cases] ...................
100.0
16.7
13.4
20.2
12.9
11.2
6.4
19.1
5
Truckdrivers ....................................
Laborers, nonconstruction ...............
Nursing aides, orderlies ..................
Janitors and cleaners ......................
Construction laborers ......................
Assemblers .....................................
Carpenters ......................................
Cooks ..............................................
Welders and cutters ........................
Stock handlers and baggers ...........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
11.0
16.7
16.8
19.9
14.5
18.0
15.4
15.4
28.2
18.7
9.6
13.2
15.2
11.8
12.7
12.7
11.4
13.6
16.3
14.9
19.4
20.1
22.4
19.9
19.2
17.3
20.2
20.8
16.5
22.7
12.9
13.7
14.0
13.2
11.8
11.9
16.4
17.2
11.4
11.0
13.5
11.0
11.0
8.6
14.1
13.7
11.0
12.2
8.4
11.9
7.7
6.5
5.8
6.3
6.7
6.9
7.3
5.6
5.1
4.5
25.9
18.9
14.9
20.2
21.1
19.5
18.4
15.2
14.2
16.2
10
6
5
5
7
6
6
6
3
5
Cashiers ..........................................
Registered nurses ...........................
Groundskeepers and gardeners,
except farm ...................................
Sales workers, other commodities ..
Supervisors and proprietors ............
Miscellaneous food preparation ......
Maids and housemen ......................
Shipping and receiving clerks .........
Driver-sales workers .......................
Mechanics, automobile ...................
100.0
100.0
15.8
17.2
15.7
17.2
20.3
23.0
15.2
12.2
8.9
10.0
6.7
5.8
17.5
14.6
5
4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
19.4
16.4
16.2
16.8
16.2
17.3
11.9
17.3
17.2
15.2
14.1
15.2
14.4
14.8
11.2
12.9
22.5
18.8
19.8
23.4
20.7
21.4
21.6
24.0
12.1
13.5
11.2
11.3
15.6
13.8
17.8
11.9
6.6
10.6
13.2
13.7
10.9
11.6
12.2
11.0
7.1
6.2
6.9
6.1
5.2
6.6
6.3
3.2
15.1
19.2
18.8
13.5
17.1
14.6
18.8
19.8
4
5
6
4
5
5
7
5
Waiters and waitresses ...................
Electricians ......................................
Industrial truck operators .................
Farm workers ..................................
Supervisors, production workers .....
Repairers, industrial machinery .......
Packaging, filling machine
operators .......................................
Plumbers and pipefitters .................
Kitchen workers ...............................
Licensed practical nurses ................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
16.5
16.2
15.2
13.0
19.4
16.8
12.7
12.5
13.9
11.0
17.4
12.6
22.6
16.7
16.7
22.8
18.2
15.4
11.9
11.7
12.1
16.4
11.9
11.8
7.2
10.7
11.8
12.7
11.5
12.5
6.1
8.8
6.8
6.8
4.3
7.4
23.1
23.5
23.6
17.5
17.3
23.5
5
8
7
6
4
7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
19.1
13.0
18.2
16.6
16.5
12.8
11.8
15.9
16.9
18.8
29.6
23.0
13.2
14.1
11.2
14.1
9.6
9.5
11.8
8.8
5.7
6.2
5.4
5.8
18.9
25.7
12.0
15.9
5
8
4
4
Mechanics, bus, truck, stationary
engine ...........................................
Health aides, except nursing ...........
Stock and inventory clerks ..............
Hand packers and packagers .........
Guards and police, except public ....
Machinists .......................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..............
Attendants, public transportation .....
Production inspectors ......................
Vehicle washers and cleaners ........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
20.6
19.5
16.2
21.0
13.1
19.5
14.5
5.1
18.2
19.3
17.7
14.5
18.2
12.8
11.1
15.6
10.9
7.1
10.4
16.8
15.6
27.0
19.9
14.4
21.8
17.4
19.4
27.5
16.4
20.7
13.3
14.1
11.6
14.6
14.1
17.9
11.5
17.5
10.6
11.0
9.4
8.6
12.5
14.2
10.8
8.2
14.8
16.1
12.2
13.9
6.4
6.0
6.4
5.9
8.9
5.8
11.6
5.5
7.7
4.1
17.0
10.4
15.3
17.2
20.2
15.6
17.4
21.2
24.6
14.3
5
4
5
6
7
5
7
8
7
4
Helpers, construction trades ...........
Painters ...........................................
Secretaries ......................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
17.4
12.4
21.5
11.7
12.5
12.7
15.8
19.1
23.7
14.5
12.8
13.9
11.5
10.6
6.1
8.4
9.7
7.4
20.7
23.0
14.8
7
8
4
Occupation
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
21 - 30
days
31 days
or more
NOTE:
Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,
percentages may not add to 100.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury
or illness characteristics and number of days away from work,1998
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Median
days
away
from work
Total
cases
1 day
2 days
3-5
days
6 - 10
days
11 - 20
days
Total [1,730,534 cases] ...................
100.0
16.7
13.4
20.2
12.9
11.2
6.4
19.1
5
Nature of injury or illness:
Sprains, strains ...........................
Bruises, contusions .....................
Cuts, lacerations .........................
Fractures .....................................
Heat burns ...................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ..............
Tendonitis ....................................
Chemical burns ...........................
Amputations ................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ............
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
14.1
23.0
25.4
8.3
20.8
3.8
9.7
32.1
7.6
14.4
13.1
18.4
16.2
6.4
14.0
4.3
10.8
21.6
4.8
13.5
22.3
22.8
21.7
12.4
21.8
11.3
15.3
19.5
11.0
18.3
13.9
12.8
13.7
11.2
15.2
10.2
14.7
12.2
13.5
11.5
11.5
9.1
10.6
14.0
11.6
15.4
18.4
7.6
18.2
10.8
6.4
4.2
4.2
10.6
5.0
11.8
8.2
2.5
13.3
6.8
18.7
9.7
8.2
37.1
11.5
43.1
23.0
4.4
31.6
24.7
6
3
3
19
4
24
10
2
18
7
Part of body affected by the
injury or illness:
Head ............................................
Eye ............................................
Neck ............................................
Trunk ...........................................
Shoulder ....................................
Back ..........................................
Upper extremities ........................
Wrist ..........................................
Hand, except finger ...................
Finger ........................................
Lower extremities ........................
Knee ..........................................
Foot, except toe ........................
Toe ............................................
Body systems ..............................
Multiple parts ...............................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
39.4
48.6
13.5
13.1
12.2
13.5
18.1
11.1
21.0
21.8
15.0
12.1
15.2
19.6
28.2
14.0
21.6
25.2
14.8
12.4
11.9
12.9
13.2
9.5
16.1
14.8
12.9
10.6
16.2
16.5
17.5
12.1
19.5
15.9
26.5
21.6
17.7
23.1
19.4
15.7
21.5
19.9
19.6
17.0
20.3
21.6
16.8
17.4
8.2
5.5
13.4
13.7
11.7
14.4
13.1
12.7
12.2
14.0
13.4
12.5
12.3
14.9
10.9
11.6
4.9
2.3
9.8
11.6
11.6
11.0
12.4
13.2
12.1
12.4
11.8
12.7
10.9
9.9
7.6
11.6
1.9
.9
4.9
6.8
7.0
6.0
6.5
9.5
5.1
5.7
7.0
8.0
7.1
7.2
5.2
7.4
4.5
1.5
17.0
20.7
27.9
19.2
17.3
28.4
12.1
11.5
20.3
27.2
18.0
10.3
13.7
25.9
2
2
4
6
9
6
5
11
4
4
6
10
5
4
3
8
Characteristic
See footnotes at end of table.
21 - 30
days
31 days
or more
TABLE 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury
or illness characteristics and number of days away from work,1998 — Continued
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Characteristic
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical
products ....................................
Containers ...................................
Furniture and fixtures ..................
Machinery ....................................
Parts and materials .....................
Worker motion or position ...........
Floors, walkways, ground
surfaces .....................................
Tools, instruments, and
equipment .................................
Vehicles .......................................
Health care patient ......................
Event or exposure leading to
injury or illness:
Contact with objects and
equipment .................................
Struck by object .........................
Struck against object .................
Caught in equipment or object ..
Fall to lower level ........................
Fall on same level .......................
Slip, trip, loss of
balance—without fall .................
Overexertion ................................
Overexertion in lifting ................
Repetitive motion ........................
Exposure to harmful
substances ................................
Transportation accidents .............
Fires and explosions ...................
Assaults and violent acts by
person .......................................
Median
days
away
from work
Total
cases
1 day
2 days
3-5
days
6 - 10
days
11 - 20
days
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
32.2
14.5
19.7
16.9
18.6
12.4
20.4
13.7
15.9
12.8
13.8
10.8
19.2
20.9
22.1
20.3
20.3
20.0
10.9
13.3
13.4
12.6
13.0
13.5
8.1
11.8
9.8
12.2
11.5
12.8
2.6
7.1
5.1
6.8
6.3
7.3
6.8
18.7
14.0
18.4
16.5
23.1
2
6
4
6
5
8
100.0
13.0
11.9
18.5
12.7
11.2
7.3
25.4
8
100.0
100.0
100.0
23.3
13.2
15.7
15.0
12.0
15.4
21.2
19.5
22.9
13.0
12.9
15.4
11.2
12.1
10.2
5.2
6.9
5.5
11.2
23.4
14.9
4
7
5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
23.7
23.5
24.6
15.3
11.6
14.3
15.9
16.5
15.3
12.5
10.5
12.8
19.9
20.0
20.8
19.5
17.0
19.4
12.4
12.6
13.0
13.2
13.1
12.2
10.1
9.9
10.4
13.0
11.3
11.0
5.0
4.8
4.8
7.4
7.2
7.3
12.9
12.8
11.1
19.2
29.4
22.9
4
4
4
6
10
7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
14.7
13.0
12.9
7.9
12.3
12.7
13.2
7.3
21.7
21.6
22.0
13.9
13.5
13.7
13.8
13.0
11.1
12.1
12.1
15.4
7.2
7.2
7.4
9.4
19.5
19.6
18.7
33.0
6
6
6
15
100.0
100.0
100.0
29.9
11.5
18.7
17.9
10.1
9.1
20.6
20.0
15.7
11.7
11.5
12.9
8.2
12.2
14.3
3.6
7.4
3.9
8.1
27.3
25.3
3
9
9
100.0
15.4
18.4
20.7
13.9
10.3
4.9
16.3
5
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
21 - 30
days
31 days
or more
NOTE:
Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,
percentages may not add to 100.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by industry
division and number of days away from work,1998
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Median
days
31 days
away
or more from work
Total
cases
1 day
2 days
3-5
days
6 - 10
days
11 - 20
days
Private industry2 [1,730,534 cases] ......
100.0
16.7
13.4
20.2
12.9
11.2
6.4
19.1
5
Goods producing:
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 .......
Mining3 ...............................................
Construction .......................................
Manufacturing ....................................
Durable goods ..................................
Nondurable goods ............................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
17.0
10.4
14.5
19.4
20.1
18.2
14.2
7.4
11.3
13.4
13.5
13.3
22.0
12.3
18.9
18.3
18.0
18.7
14.3
8.6
12.6
12.5
12.3
12.7
9.2
10.0
12.2
11.7
11.8
11.5
7.0
5.8
7.5
6.6
6.5
6.8
16.3
45.5
23.1
18.1
17.8
18.7
5
22
7
5
5
5
Service producing:
Transportation and public utilities3 .....
Wholesale trade .................................
Retail trade .........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate ...
Services .............................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
12.6
17.1
16.0
17.9
17.4
10.6
14.7
14.4
13.9
14.6
19.5
20.7
21.0
20.5
22.4
13.4
12.0
13.0
13.7
13.5
13.4
10.6
10.9
10.7
10.0
6.9
6.5
6.4
5.0
5.5
23.7
18.4
18.3
18.3
16.4
8
5
5
5
5
Industry
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away
from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal,
metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation
are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, and by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.
21 - 30
days
Department of Transportation.
Independent mining contractors are
excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.
NOTE:
Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,
percentages may not add to 100.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor