Nearly two out of three bodily
reaction and exertion injuries
occurred to the trunk of the body,
and most bodily reaction cases
resulted from a sprain or strain.
Women accounted for 44 percent
of cases involving falls but
accounted for only 34 percent of
all injuries and illnesses.
C H A R T 3 4
Bodily reaction and exertion,
contact with objects and
equipment, and falls accounted
for nearly 9 out of 10 nonfatal
injuries and illnesses that resulted
in days away from work in 2006.
Distribution of injuries and illnesses, by event or
exposure, private industry, 2006
(cases involving days away from work)
Falls, 19.8%
Exposure to harmful
substances, 4.8%
Transportation
accidents, 4.7%
Assaults and
violent acts, 1.9%
All other, 1.2%
Fires and
explosions, 0.2%
Contact with
objects and
equipment,
28.3%
Bodily reaction
and exertion, 39.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2007