The rate of DAFW injuries and
illnesses in service providing
industries was 115 per 10,000 fulltime workers, while the DAFW
rate in goods-producing industries
was 167 per 10,000 full-time
workers.
Floors and ground surfaces were
the most common source of
injuries in service-providing
industries. In goods-producing
industries, parts and materials
were the most common source of
injuries.
C H A R T 2 3
Goods-producing industries made
up 21 percent of private industry
employment and accounted for 32
percent of injuries and illnesses
with days away from work
(DAFW) in 2006. Serviceproviding industries made up 79
percent of employment and
accounted for 68 percent of
DAFW injuries and illnesses in
2006.
Distribution of injuries and illnesses and employment,
by industry domain, private industry, 2006
(cases involving days away from work)
Goods
producing
32%
Service
providing
68%
Goods
producing
21%
Service
providing
79%
Injuries and illnesses with
days away from work
(Total injuries/illnesses = 1,183,500)
Employment
(BLS Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2007