Service occupations had the most
DAFW injuries and illnesses, and
their rate was 27 percent higher
than the average for all
occupations.
Sales and related occupations,
professional and related
occupations, office and
administrative support
occupations, and management,
business, and financial
occupations had lower DAFW
rates than the average private
industry rate.
C H A R T 2 0
In 2006, transportation and
material moving occupations had
the highest rate of injuries and
illnesses requiring days away
from work (DAFW) of all
occupation groups—301 per
10,000 full-time workers. They
also had the second-highest
number of these injuries and
illnesses. Construction and
extraction occupations had the
second-highest DAFW rate of
injuries and illnesses, more than
twice the average for all
occupations.
Number and incidence rate of injuries and illnesses,
by occupation group, private industry, 2006
(cases involving days away from work)
Service
Transportation and
material moving
Production
Construction, extraction
Installation, maintenance,
and repair
245,150
163
239,710
301
171,030
189
149,910
271
94,890
213
Office and administrative support
83,320
54
Professional and related
81,190
58
76,210
Sales and related
Management, business,
and financial
Farming, fishing,
and forestry
Number of injuries/illnesses
(Total = 1,183,500)
Days away from work rate
(Private industry rate = 128)
70
25,810
28
14,330
300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000
Number of injuries and illnesses
152
0
250
500
Incidence rate
(per 10,000
workers)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2007