Bodily reaction and
exertion, contact with
objects and equipment,
and falls accounted for
almost 90 percent of all
nonfatal injuries and
illnesses that resulted in
days away from work in
2004.
Bodily reaction and exertion and contact with objects and equipment accounted
for more than two-thirds of all disabling conditions.
Seventy percent of all cases of bodily reaction and exertion were reported in the
service-providing industries.
45.0%
40.6%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
26.6%
25.0%
20.3%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.2%
2.0%
1.1%
0.0%
Bodily
reaction
and
exertion
Contact
with objects
and
equipment
Falls
Transportation
accidents
Exposure
to harmful
substances
Assaults
and
violent
acts
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2005
Other
0.2%
Fires
and explosions