The upper extremities and
back were involved in
almost 1-half of all
occupational injuries and
illnesses.
Injuries to the upper extremities, which accounted for 23 percent of all days
away from work cases, were largely cuts, lacerations, and punctures; back
injuries were most commonly sprains and strains.
The most frequently injured part of the body was the back. These cases had a
median 7 days away from work, the same as the median for all injuries and
illnesses.
25.0%
23.1%
22.4%
21.4%
20.0%
15.0%
13.1%
10.0%
10.0%
5.0%
3.6%
2.9%
1.7%
1.1%
0.7%
0.0%
Upper
Back
extremities
Lower
Trunk,
extremities except
back
Multiple
parts
Head,
except
eye
Eye
Neck
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2005
Body All other
systems