Laborers and material
movers; heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers; and
nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants had the
most injuries and illnesses
with days away from work
in both 2003 and 2004.
Among the listed occupations, light or delivery services truck drivers,
carpenters, and general maintenance and repair workers reported more injuries
in 2004 than in 2003. Light or delivery services truck drivers experienced the
biggest increase, with almost 12 percent more cases.
In 10 specific occupations, workers had more than 20,000 injuries and illnesses
that resulted in days away from work, accounting for more than 35 percent of
the cases.
Three of these occupationslaborers and material movers; heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers; and light or delivery services truck driversare classified as
transportation and material moving occupations.
Seven of the 10 occupations with the most injuries and
illnesses with days away from worklaborers and material
movers; heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers; nursing aides,
orderlies, and attendants; light or delivery services truck
drivers; janitors and cleaners; retail salespersons, stock
clerks and order fillers; and general maintenance and
repair workersare service industry jobs.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2005