The injury rate among goodsproducing industries as a whole
fell from 5.7 to 5.5 cases per 100
full-time employees in 2006.
Among goods-producing industry
sectors, mining experienced the
lowest rate of injuries—3.4 cases
per 100 full-time employees in
2006. Injury rates among the
remaining goods-producing
sectors were not statistically
different from one another in
2006.
Only construction experienced a
significant decline in its injury rate
in 2006—falling from 6.2 to
5.8—while the injury rates for
other goods-producing sectors
were relatively unchanged.
C H A R T 1 1
Because injuries are such a high
proportion of injuries and
illnesses, the patterns of injury
rates by industry are similar to the
patterns of injury and illness rates
by industry.
Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury
incidence rates, by goods-producing private industry
sector, 2005–06
5.7
Agriculture, forestry,
fishing and hunting
5.6
3.5
2005
Mining
2006
3.4
6.2
Construction
5.8
5.6
Manufacturing
5.5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2007