Injuries and illnesses with days
away from work represented 29
percent of all injury and illness
cases in both 2005 and 2006.
C H A R T 1 7
In 2006, injuries and illnesses
requiring days away from work
declined by 4.1 percent. The
decline was by 3.5 percent in
goods-producing industries and
4.5 percent in service-providing
industries.
Number of injuries and illnesses with days away
from work, private industry, 2003–06
-
-
1,400,000
1,200,000
407,610
408,400
394,090
1,000,000
380,440
800,000
Goods-producing
industries
Service-providing
industries
600,000
908,310
400,000
Total injuries
and illnesses
850,930
840,580
803,060
2003: 1,315,920
2004: 1,259,320
2005: 1,234,680
200,000
2006: 1,183,500
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2007