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O ccupations
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In local government, 11 occupations
experienced more than 4,000 cases
involving days away from work. Of
these occupations, police and sheriffs’
patrol officers had the highest number
of cases and accounted for 11.6 percent
of days-away-from-work cases in local
government.
Firefighters had 16,800 cases and
accounted for 8.1 percent of cases
in local government; there were
fewer than 200 cases each in State
government and private industry.
Of the injuries to firefighters in local
government, 61.8 percent were sprains
and strains.
In addition to firefighters, several other
occupations exhibited many cases in
local government but few cases in State
government. This difference is due in
part to the different responsibilities of
State and local government.
Injuries and illnesses involving days away
from work for selected occupations in
local government with high numbers of
cases, by category of ownership, 2008
Occupation
24,020
Police and sheriffs’ patrol officers
16,800
Firefighters
8,430
Elementary school teachers, except special
education
8,290
Teacher assistants
4,750
Refuse and recyclable material collectors
4,750
Transit and intercity bus drivers
4,700
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
4,660
General maintenance and repair workers
4,560
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
4,560
School bus drivers
 Local government
 State government
 Private industry
20,880
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2009.
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