2014 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses: Cases with days of job
transfer or restriction
Survey of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses
March 2016
Concepts
• Recordable non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses are classified
under three major categories:
– Days of Job Transfer or Restriction (DJTR): those that do not
require a full day to recuperate, but involve a temporary transfer
to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work.
– Days Away From Work (DAFW): those that require one or more
days away from work. (These cases may also have days of job
transfer or work restriction.)
– Other Recordable Cases (ORC): other recordable cases—those
with neither days away from work nor days of job transfer or
restricted work.
• The sum of DJTR and DAFW cases are termed days away from work, job
transfer, or restriction (DART) cases. That is: DART = DJTR + DAFW.
2
Nonfatal occupational injury and illness case counts by
case type, private industry, 1992-2014
Number of cases
(in thousands)
3500
Recordkeeping change
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Days of Job Transfer or Restriction
Days Away From Work
In 1992, DJTR cases accounted for a relatively small share of DART cases—21 percent were DJTR cases while 79 percent were the more serious DAFW cases.
By 2014, the share of DJTR cases had nearly doubled to 42 percent of DART cases.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
3
Industries
Establishments in six private industry sub-sectors (North
American Industry Classification System, 2012) were
requested to submit detailed case characteristics of work
injuries or illnesses on 2014 DJTR cases in addition to the case
data for DAFW.
– Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 312)
– General merchandise stores (NAICS 452)
– Couriers and messengers (NAICS 492)
– Waste managements and remediation services (NAICS 562)
– Hospitals (NAICS 622)
– Accommodation (NAICS 721)
4
Distribution of DART cases by
DJTR and DAFW by industry, 2014
Days of Job Transfer or Restriction
Days Away from Work
100%
90%
80%
3,210
26,320
12,730
70%
8,650
56,580
21,290
60%
50%
40%
30%
4,530
36,560
9,150
20%
4,540
39,360
17,810
10%
0%
Beverage & tobacco
product manufacturing
General merchandise
stores
Couriers & messengers
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
Waste management &
remediation
Hospitals
Accommodation
5
Number and incidence rate of DJTR and DAFW in the
beverage & tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2003-2014
Number of cases
DAFW
DJTR
Number of cases
(in thousands)
8
6
4
2
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
*
2011
2012
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
Incidence rates
2013
DAFW
2014
DJTR
5
4
3
2
1
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
*
2011
2012
2013
2014
*Days away from work data did not meet publication guidelines.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
6
Number and incidence rate of DJTR and DAFW in the
general merchandise stores industry, 2003-2014
Number of cases
(in thousands)
Number of cases
DAFW
DJTR
60
40
20
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
Incidence rate
2013
DAFW
2014
DJTR
3
2
1
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
7
Number and incidence rate of DJTR and DAFW in the
couriers and messengers industry, 2003-2014
Number of cases
Number of cases
(in thousands)
25
DAFW
20
DJTR
15
10
5
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
Incidence rate
6
5
DAFW
DJTR
4
3
2
1
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
8
Number and incidence rate of DJTR and DAFW in the
waste management & remediation services industry, 2003-2014
Number of cases
Number of cases
(in thousands)
15
DAFW
10
DJTR
5
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Incidence rate
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
4
DAFW
3
DJTR
2
1
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
9
Number and incidence rate of DJTR and DAFW in the
hospital industry, 2003-2014
Number of cases
Number of cases
(in thousands)
80
DAFW
DJTR
60
40
20
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
Incidence rate
3.0
DAFW
DJTR
2.0
1.0
0.0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
10
Number and incidence rate of DJTR and DAFW in the
accommodation industry, 2003-2014
Number of cases
Number of cases
(in thousands)
30
DAFW
DJTR
25
20
15
10
5
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Incidence rate
DAFW
2
Incidence rate
(per 100 full-time workers)
2013
2014
DJTR
1
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
11
Median DJTR and number of workers by age of worker, beverage &
tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2014
65 years and older
32
15
45 to 54 years
12
35 to 44 years
12
25 to 34 years
28
21
880
1,400
1,440
20 to 24 years
9
35
390
55 to 64 years
16
Beverage & tobacco product
manufacturing:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 14
Total number = 4,530
50
16
210
60
16 to 19 years
14
7
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
Number of cases
12
Median DJTR and number of workers by age of worker, general
merchandise stores industry, 2014
22
24
5,730
55 to 64 years
45 to 54 years
25
22
General merchandise stores:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 19
Total number = 36,560
24
7,210
6,320
35 to 44 years
17
30
1,580
65 years and older
18
7,620
25 to 34 years
13
20 to 24 years
13
16 to 19 years
12
6
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
5,740
1,840
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Number of cases
13
Median DJTR and number of workers by age of worker, courier and
messengers industry, 2014
65 years and older
36
17
55 to 64 years
17
45 to 54 years
20
16
14
Couriers and messengers:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 16
Total number = 9,150
40
32
24
620
2,110
35 to 44 years
2,310
25 to 34 years
2,290
1,360
20 to 24 years
13
16
20
16 to 19 years
8
Median days of job transfer or restriction
0
430
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Number of cases
14
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2,500
Median DJTR and number of workers by age of worker, waste
management & remediation services industry, 2014
10
13
55 to 64 years
10
9
12
16
520
45 to 54 years
1,220
35 to 44 years
1,220
25 to 34 years
Waste management &
remediation services:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 10
Total number = 4,540
20
30
65 years and older
12
7
410
20 to 24 years
4
8
750
30
16 to 19 years
4
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
0
290
580
870
1,160
1,450
Number of cases
15
Median DJTR and number of workers by age of worker,
hospital industry, 2014
20
15
55 to 64 years
15
45 to 54 years
16
14
10
Hospital:
Median days of job
transfer or restriction = 14
Total number = 39,360
25
870
65 years and older
20
10,180
35 to 44 years
9,050
25 to 34 years
9,100
2,560
20 to 24 years
13
15
7,180
180
16 to 19 years
10
5
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
0
2,200
4,400
6,600
8,800 11,000
Number of cases
16
Median DJTR and number of workers by age of worker,
accommodation industry, 2014
12
15
4,750
45 to 54 years
12
35 to 44 years
12
25 to 34 years
8
Accommodation:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 12
Total number = 17,810
16
3,310
55 to 64 years
13
20
530
65 years and older
3,070
1,910
20 to 24 years
7
12
3,430
8
360
16 to 19 years
4
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
0
1,200
2,400
3,600
4,800 6,000
Number of cases
17
Injury and illness topology
Nature of
disabling
Nature
of
condition
disabling
condition
Event or
exposure
A nursing aide
strains her back
from
overexertion
while lifting a
patient.
Part of
body
affected
Source of
injury or
illness
Each injury or illness is described from four viewpoints.
The Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 2.01 was utilized to code narrative.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
Chart 9
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or
illness, beverage & tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2014
24
Fractures
17
Multiple traumatic injuries
14
Beverage & tobacco product
manufacturing:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 14
Incidence rate = 231.6
30
24
18
7
3
Soreness, pain
32
12
Sprains, strains, tears
12
Bruises, contusions
19
10
Cuts, lacerations
17
10
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
19
3
12
6
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
132
Punctures (except gunshots)
0
2
0
30
60
90
120
150
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
19
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or
illness, general merchandise stores industry, 2014
91
General merchandise stores:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 19
Incidence rate = 161.2
95
76
57
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Multiple injuries with fractures
Fractures
Tendonitis
Sprains, strains, tears
Multiple injuries with sprains
Multiple traumatic injuries
Amputations
Soreness, pain
Bruises, contusions
36
32
27
23
21
21
20
19
15
10
9
8
7
7
38
19
1
Less than 1
6
Less than 1
80
2
2
Less than 1
25
19
14
15
Cuts, lacerations
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
Heat (thermal) burns
1
Chemical burns and corrosions
Less than 1
Punctures (except gunshot wounds) 1
0
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
17
34
51
68
85
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
20
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or
illness, couriers & messengers industry, 2014
41
Multiple injuries with fractures 1
32
Fractures
20
Tendonitis
18
16
Multiple injuries with sprains
16
Multiple traumatic injuries
12
Bruises, contusions
12
Soreness, pain
10
Couriers and messengers:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 16
Incidence rate = 219.5
36
27
2
113
Sprains, strains, tears
11
45
12
8
18
9
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
5
8
20
29
Cuts, lacerations
7
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
9
Punctures (except gunshots)
0
2
0
24
48
72
96
120
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
21
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or
illness, waste management & remediation services industry, 2014
81
Multiple injuries with sprains
43
20
15
68
51
34
Fractures
5
Multiple traumatic injuries
3
Carpal tunnel syndrome
11
Sprains, strains, tears
11
Cuts, lacerations
1
62
10
8
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
11
7
Bruises, contusions
12
7
Soreness, pain
Waste management &
remediation services:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 10
Incidence rate = 116.9
85
2
17
10
3
Heat (thermal) burns
1
2
Punctures (except gunshots)
1
0
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
14
28
42
56
70
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
22
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or
illness, hospital industry, 2014
43
Fractures
Carpal tunnel syndrome
37
27
19
18
16
Tendonitis
Sprains, strains, tears
15
9
36
8
Bruises, contusions
Cuts, lacerations
8
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
12
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
66
11
2
1
Heat (thermal) burns
Punctures (except gunshots)
6
24
1
2
Chemical burns and corrosions Less than 1
7
6
Hospital:
Median days of job
transfer or restriction = 14
Incidence rate = 103
48
Less than 1
Multiple injuries with fractures Less than 1
Soreness, pain
11
Multiple injuries with sprains
2
Multiple traumatic injuries
3
19
60
2
0
Less than 1
0
15
30
45
60
75
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
23
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or
illness, accommodation industry, 2014
Fractures
Tendonitis
30
30
29
21
16
16
14
14
Accommodation:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 12
Incidence rate = 121.3
45
9
8
8
7
6
5
36
27
18
9
0
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
3
Less than 1
Less than 1
Less than 1
3
4
Chemical burns and corrosions
Multiple injuries with fractures
Multiple injuries with sprains
Multiple traumatic injuries
Sprains, strains, tears
Soreness, pain
Bruises, contusions
55
15
20
Cuts, lacerations
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Punctures (except gunshots)
Heat (thermal) burns
12
13
Less than 1
1
3
0
12
24
36
48
60
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
24
Distribution of musculoskeletal disorders in DART cases by
DJTR and DAFW by industry, 2014
Days of Job Transfer or Restriction
Days Away from Work
100%
90%
80%
1,480
9,400
70%
6,790
2,640
25,340
6,340
60%
50%
40%
30%
2,660
17,000
4,400
1,750
Couriers & messengers
Waste managements &
remediation services
20%
22,070
6,760
10%
0%
Beverage & tobacco
product manufacturing
General merchandise
stores
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
Hospitals
Accommodation
25
Rate of sprains, strains and tears by DJTR and DAFW, 2014
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing
DJTR
General merchandise stores
DAFW
Couriers and messengers
Waste management & remediation services
Hospitals
Accommodation
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Incidence rate (per 10,000 full-time workers)
Number of sprains, strains and tears by DJTR and DAFW, 2014
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing
DJTR
DAFW
General merchandise stores
Couriers and messengers
Waste management & remediation services
Hospitals
Accommodation
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
Number of cases
20,000
24,000
28,000
32,000
26
Rate of bruises and contusions by DJTR and DAFW, 2014
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing
DJTR
DAFW
General merchandise stores
Couriers and messengers
Waste management & remediation services
Hospitals
Accommodation
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Incidence rate (per 10,000 full-time workers)
Number of bruises and contusions by DJTR and DAFW, 2014
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing
DJTR
DAFW
General merchandise stores
Couriers and messengers
Waste management & remediation services
Hospitals
Accommodation
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
Number of cases
5,000
6,000
7,000
27
Rate of soreness and pain by DJTR and DAFW case types, 2014
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing
DJTR
DAFW
80
90
General merchandise stores
Couriers and messengers
Waste management & remediation services
Hospitals
Accommodation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
100
Incidence rate (per 10,000 full-time workers)
Number of soreness and pain by DJTR and DAFW, 2014
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing
DJTR
DAFW
General merchandise stores
Couriers and messengers
Waste management & remediation services
Hospitals
Accommodation
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Number of cases
6,000
7,000
8,000
28
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure,
beverage & tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2014
15
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
Caught in or compressed by objects or
equipment
Exposure to harmful substances
or environment
Fall to lower level
15
Struck by object or equipment
46
21
16
50
40
30
1
5
26
Transportation incidents
14
Falls, slips, trips
14
Contact with object, equipment
53
14
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
53
14
Overexertion and bodily reaction
6
31
140
Slips, trips without fall
12
8
18
Fall on same level
10
20
12
14
13
Beverage & tobacco product
manufacturing:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 14
Incidence rate = 231.6
8
10
Struck against object or equipment
0
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
13
0
30
60
90
120
150
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
29
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure,
general merchandise stores industry, 2014
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
45
Intentional injury by other person
30
77
Fall on same level
21
Falls, slips, trips
4
1
5
Slips, trips without fall
Struck by object or equipment
Caught in or compressed by objects
or equipment
Contact with object, equipment
33
5
50
Struck against object or equipment
10
10
Exposure to harmful substances or
environment
8
20
29
Fall to lower level
Transportation incidents
13
13
13
12
General merchandise stores:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 19
Incidence rate = 161.2
30
33
Overexertion and bodily reaction
18
17
40
1
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
25
25
23
22
21
50
4
0
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
2
0
18
36
54
72
90
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
30
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure,
couriers and messengers industry, 2014
20
Transportation incidents
20
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
Fall on same level
17
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
40
15
Falls, slips, trips
41
15
14
Caught in or compressed by objects
or equipment
Slips, trips without fall
14
Struck by object or equipment
14
Contact with object, equipment
Couriers and messengers:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 16
Incidence rate = 219.5
24
108
17
9
13
30
54
9
Struck against object or equipment
12
Exposure to harmful substances or
environment
5
16
19
Fall to lower level
13
32
4
Overexertion and bodily reaction
19
40
11
8
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
13
2
0
25
50
75
100
125
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
31
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure,
waste management & remediation services industry, 2014
28
Transportation incidents
27
Fall on same level
15
11
Slips, trips without fall
11
Falls, slips, trips
10
Fall to lower level
10
Overexertion and bodily reaction
8
8
Waste management &
remediation services:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 10
Incidence rate = 116.9
18
2
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
8
24
16
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
13
30
5
6
6
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
7
26
3
46
Struck by object or equipment
Caught in or compressed by
objects or equipment
Contact with object, equipment
5
Struck against object or equipment
6
20
31
Exposure to harmful substances or
environment
3
12
17
0
2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
32
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure,
hospital industry, 2014
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
29
Fall to lower level
1
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
14
Intentional injury by other person
4
3
Slips, trips without fall
Fall on same level
14
Falls, slips, trips
Caught in or compressed by objects or
equipment
Struck by object or equipment
11
10
10
35
59
Overexertion and bodily reaction
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
Hospital:
Median days of job
transfer or restriction = 14
Incidence rate = 103
3
19
2
8
Contact with object, equipment
14
Struck against object or equipment
9
7
7
28
21
14
7
0
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
4
Less than 1
2
Transportation incidents
Exposure to harmful substances or
environment
0
13
26
39
52
65
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
33
Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure,
accommodation industry, 2014
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
25
Transportation incidents
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
47
Overexertion and bodily reaction
Fall on same level
22
Falls, slips, trips
12
2
11
Struck against object or equipment
Contact with object, equipment
36
Struck by object or equipment
Intentional injury by other person
21
Less than 1
Exposure to harmful substances or
5
environment
3
Caught in or compressed by objects or
7
7
7
Accommodation:
Median days of job transfer or
restriction = 12
Incidence rate = 121.3
30
Fall to lower level
8
18
5
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
9
24
1
Slips, trips without fall
12
12
30
3
equipment
6
Median days of job transfer or restriction
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, March 2016
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
34