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USDL-11-1612
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NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2010
The rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases requiring days away from work to recuperate
was 118 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2010, statistically unchanged from 2009, according to the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total number of private industry, state government, and local
government cases decreased 4 percent to 1,191,100. The median days away from work—a key measure
of severity of injuries and illnesses—was 8 days, the same as the previous year.
Key Findings:
•
The incidence rate for healthcare support workers increased 6 percent to 283 days-away-from-work
cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 3.) The incidence rate for food preparation and
serving related workers increased 10 percent to 116 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The total
number of cases for these two occupation groups increased in 2010 by 4 percent and 7 percent,
respectively.
•
Decreases in the number of cases with days away from work for construction and extraction workers
(down 17 percent) and protective service workers (down 13 percent) contributed heavily to the
overall decline in case counts in 2010. (See table 3.)
•
Contact with objects and equipment, with an incidence rate of 28 cases per 10,000 full-time workers,
remained among the events with the highest rates, but did not change significantly in 2010.
However, the incidence rate for overexertion increased by 3 percent to 27 cases per 10,000 full-time
workers. (See table 1.) For this event or exposure, the private sector health care and social assistance
industry had a 4 percent increase in incidence rate—climbing to 48 cases per 10,000 full-time
workers. This industry was primarily responsible for the increase in the incidence rate for
overexertion.
•
In private industry, the incidence rate for women workers increased by 5 percent to 100 cases per
10,000 full-time workers. (See table 6.) The number of days-away-from-work cases increased
4 percent for women in the healthcare and social assistance industry, which is a part of education and
health services. (See table 8.)
•
The incidence rate for musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) cases with days away from work increased
4 percent to 34 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The MSD incidence rate for nursing aides,
orderlies, and attendants increased 10 percent to an incidence rate of 249 cases. This occupation also
had a 7 percent increase in the number of MSD cases. Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers had no significant change in their MSD case count; however, the MSD incidence rate
increased 6 percent to 155 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 18.)
Note on error in benchmark data: An error in input data was identified that affected the 2007-2009
workplace injury and illness national numbers including the counts of days-away-from-work cases. The
effect on the national counts is small and none of the incidence rates or state estimates were affected.
Private industry
In the private sector, the number of days-away-from-work cases decreased 3 percent to 933,200.
However, the incidence rate for private industry was 108 cases per 10,000 full-time workers and was
essentially unchanged from the year before. (See table 1.) The median number of days spent away from
work was 8 days for the third consecutive year—this statistic is regarded as a key measure of the
severity of injuries and illnesses. The three industries with the highest numbers of cases in 2010 were
health care and social assistance (176,380), retail trade (131,380), and manufacturing (127,140).
Occupational injury and illness incidents in health care and social assistance accounted for nearly one
out of five incidents in private industry. Neither the case counts nor the incidence rate were significantly
changed from the previous year for this industry sector. Sprains, strains, or tears were the most common
nature of injury or illness resulting in an incidence rate of 68 per 10,000 full-time workers in this
industry. (See table 2.)
In construction, the number of days-away-from-work cases declined 19 percent to 74,950. As a result,
the construction industry reported fewer cases than transportation and warehousing with 89,540. For
transportation and warehousing, the incidence rate was essentially unchanged from the previous year,
and again had the highest incidence rate (232) of all industry sectors. (See table 1.) The construction and
the transportation and warehousing industries each had relatively high incidence rates for cases requiring
a full month or more away from work when compared with all private industry. (See table 12.) The rate
in construction for these long duration cases was 50 per 10,000 full-time workers while the
transportation and warehousing industry had an incidence rate of 92 cases—more than triple the overall
private industry rate (30) for workers requiring 31 or more days away from work.
The mining industry had the highest overall median number of days spent away from work per case with
24 days. This was followed by transportation and warehousing (17), utilities (14), and construction (12).
Relatively low rates of injuries and illnesses with one to five days away from work in both mining and
utilities contributed to the high medians in those industries.
Occupation (private sector, state government, local government)
There were seven occupations where the incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers was greater than
300 and the number of cases with days away from work was greater than 20,000. These occupations also
had at least one-tenth of one percent of total employment. They include police and sheriff’s patrol
officers; nursing aides, orderlies and attendants; light or delivery service truck drivers; laborers and
freight, stock and material movers; construction laborers; tractor-trailer truck drivers; and janitors and
cleaners. (See table 4.)
Of these seven occupations, laborers and freight, stock, and material movers had the highest number of
days-away-from-work injuries and illnesses in 2010 with 65,040 (primarily in private industry) and an
incidence rate of 430 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had a high
incidence rate of 504 cases per 10,000 full-time workers (primarily in local government) which is a
decrease of 16 percent from 2009. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants had an incidence rate of 489
and a case count of 53,030 cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, which represent
increases of 7 and 5 percent respectively.
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For all occupations, the incidence rate for public sector was approximately two-thirds higher than in the
private sector. Some occupations experienced higher rates in the public sector (state and local
government combined) than their counterparts in the private sector. Janitors and cleaners had a public
sector rate that was nearly three times that of the private sector. Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers had a public sector rate over twice that of the private sector rate. (See chart A.)
Chart A. Incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work for selected occupations
with high case counts by ownership, 2010
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All occupations
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
State and local
government
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeepers
Private sector
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Maintenance and repair workers, general
0
1
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
These occupations had at least one percent of the days-away-from-work cases in their respective ownerships.
Private industry. In the private sector, the number of cases for laborers and freight, stock and material
movers was 62,370 cases in 2010, essentially unchanged from 2009. Injuries to workers in this
occupation occurred primarily in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry. (See table 9.) The
incidence rate increased 7 percent to 419 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 4.) The median
days away from work for this occupation was 9 days—the same as 2009. (See table 11.)
The number of days-away-from-work cases for private sector tractor-trailer truck drivers decreased
8 percent to 42,140. The incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers for this occupation remained
statistically the same as in the prior year at 307 cases in 2010.
State government. For state government, the number of cases with days away from work decreased
8 percent to 69,490 cases. The incidence rate was 175 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, which was
essentially unchanged from 2009. The median days away from work was 10 days, up one day from the
previous year and two days more than the median for private industry and local government.
(See table 3.)
Correctional officers and jailers had 11,420 cases and as in the previous year, this occupation reported
by far the most injuries and illnesses in state government with 16 percent of the total. (See table 4.)
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had 3,460 cases and an incidence rate of 469 cases per 10,000 fulltime workers (a rate lower than their local government counterparts).
Local government. For local government, the incidence rate was 181 and the number of cases was
188,420—both were statistically unchanged from 2009. The median days away from work was 8, the
same as the previous year. (See table 3.) Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the highest number of
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cases with 25,540, a decrease of 18 percent from 2009. (See table 4.) Their incidence rate was 563 per
10,000 full-time workers, which is a decrease of 17 percent from 2009. A 44 percent decrease in assaults
by person contributed to this decrease. Janitors and cleaners had 20,250 cases in 2010 which was an
increase of 16 percent. Their incidence rate was 664 cases—over three-and-one-half times greater than
the incidence rate for all local government workers and over five-and-one-half times greater than the
incidence rate for all workers.
Case circumstances
A number of variables describe the circumstances of workplace injuries and illnesses that required one
or more days away from work. They include nature, part of body, source, and event or exposure, as well
as “musculoskeletal disorders” (an amalgamation of selected nature and event or exposure categories).
A nursing aide sprains her back from overexertion in lifting a health care patient.
↑
↑
↑
↑
(nature) (part of body) (event or exposure)
(source)
Event or exposure. In 2010, these three event or exposure categories each had at least 100,000
incidents: contact with objects and equipment; overexertion; and fall on same level. (See table 5.) In
sum, these categories accounted for 62 percent of total injuries and illnesses requiring days away from
work for all ownership sectors.
Contact with objects and equipment was the leading event or exposure with 284,140 cases and an
incidence rate of 28 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. However, among six occupations with greater
than 25,000 cases and incidence rates greater than 300, contact with objects and equipment was the
leading event or exposure for only one occupation: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers. In
four of those occupations, the leading event or exposure was overexertion. (See table A.)
Twenty-nine percent of the injuries due to contact with objects or equipment were cuts, lacerations, or
punctures. Twenty-six percent of these contact with objects or equipment incidents involved an injury to
a finger or fingernail; 15 percent affected the head; and the hands (excluding fingers) and feet (including
toes) each represented 10 percent.
Table A. Leading event or exposure for selected occupations, all ownerships, 2010
Selected Occupations
Daysawayfromwork
cases
Incidence
rate per
10,000
full-time
workers
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
65,040
430.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
53,030
489.4
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping
cleaners
46,370
316.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
43,940
318.5
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
29,150
504.3
Truck drivers, light or delivery services
28,200
384.2
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Leading event or exposure
(percent of total)
Contact with object or equipment (33%),
Overexertion (32%)
Overexertion (49%), Fall on same level (16%)
Overexertion (26%), Contact with object or
equipment (22%)
Overexertion (23%), Contact with object or
equipment (19%)
Assaults and violent acts (18%), Transportation
incidents (18%)
Overexertion (27%), Contact with object or
equipment (20%)
Nature of injury or illness. In 2010, sprains, strains, and tears accounted for 40 percent of total injury
and illness cases requiring days away from work in all ownerships. Soreness and pain (including the
back) accounted for 11 percent of total cases. (See table 5.)
Forty-three percent of sprains, strains, and tears were the result of overexertion. Falls on the same level
accounted for another 11 percent and 8 percent were the result of contact with objects and equipment.
(See table 17.)
In 36 percent of the sprain, strain, and tear cases, the back was injured, while 12 percent involved the
shoulder. In another 26 percent of the cases, a lower extremity (typically the knee or ankle) was injured.
Although the back is the most frequently injured part of the body in sprain, strain, and tear cases, the
number of such cases has fallen faster over time than for most other parts of the body. (See chart B.
Historical data prior to 2008 are only available for private industry.)
Sprain, strain, and tear cases where the shoulder was injured required a median of 21 days to recover,
more than twice as many median days than for all sprain, strain, and tear cases. Workers who sustained
fractures required a median of 28 days to recuperate. Carpal tunnel syndrome required a median of
27 days to recuperate and electrical burns required a median of 10 days.
Chart B. Number of sprain, strain, and tear cases requiring days away from work by selected part of
body, private industry, 2003-2010
Musculoskeletal disorders. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), often referred to as ergonomic injuries,
accounted for 29 percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses requiring time away from work in 2010.
(See table 18.) A list of nature of injury or illness and event or exposure categories that comprise
musculoskeletal disorders can be found on the BLS website: http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshdef.htm.
There were 346,400 MSDs in all ownerships (state government, local government, and private industry),
essentially unchanged from 2009. The rate of MSD injuries for all ownerships was 34 cases per 10,000
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full-time workers; an increase of 4 percent from 33 in 2009. While the rate remained essentially the
same in state and local government, it increased by 5 percent from 31 cases per 10,000 full-time workers
to 33 cases in 2010 in the private sector. The median days away from work for MSD cases was 11 days,
compared to 8 days for all days-away-from-work cases.
Five occupations had MSD case counts greater than 10,000. (See table B and table 18.) Of these
occupations, nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest incidence rate of 249 MSD cases
per 10,000 full-time workers and also the highest case count.
For all occupations, the back was injured in nearly half of the MSD cases and required a median of
7 days to recuperate. The most severe MSD cases occurred to the shoulder, requiring a median of
21 days for the worker to return to work, but accounted for only 15 percent of the MSD cases.
Table B. Median number of days away from work and percent of total musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
by selected occupations and selected part of body, all ownerships, 2010
Selected part of body
Median days away from work by
Selected occupation
Total
Shoulder
Back
Abdomen
Arm
Wrist
Leg
Multiple
body parts
All occupations
11
21
7
20
15
18
16
15
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
6
7
5
7
8
10
9
11
13
27
9
26
7
21
18
25
12
27
9
20
32
11
17
24
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
21
34
13
22
61
36
19
23
Registered nurses
7
6
6
19
7
7
13
10
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Percent of total MSDs
All occupations
100.0
14.6
45.4
5.2
4.5
6.4
7.2
5.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
100.0
14.4
55.7
1.5
2.9
3.8
4.1
8.3
100.0
14.0
49.4
7.0
5.3
4.7
5.5
3.6
100.0
15.1
45.9
5.4
4.9
4.1
7.7
5.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
100.0
21.4
37.4
6.3
5.6
3.2
8.1
5.7
Registered nurses
100.0
13.2
55.1
1.3
1.7
3.4
4.8
9.7
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Worker characteristics
Worker characteristics include age, gender, race or ethnic origin, and length of service with the
employer at the time of the incident. (See tables 6, 7, 8, 10 and 14.)
Age. For all ownerships (which include the private sector, state government, and local government) the
number of days-away-from-work cases for all age groups either declined or remained essentially
unchanged from the previous year. For workers between the ages of 16 and 19, the rate of nonfatal
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occupational injuries and illnesses increased nearly 10 percent from the prior year to 117 cases per
10,000 full-time employees. Workers age 45-54 had an increase in their incidence rate to 130 cases, an
increase of 5 percent from the previous year. This age group comprised 27 percent of all cases in 2010.
Within private industry, the incidence rate for workers age 35-44 continued its downward trend since
2003. Workers age 65 and over required the longest amount of time to recuperate from an injury or
illness with a median of 16 days.
Gender. The rate of injury and illness for women increased by 3 percent to 106 cases with days away
from work per 10,000 full-time workers yet was still lower than the rate for men with 128 cases. The
number of injuries and illnesses to men declined by 6 percent in 2010; however, for women workers the
number remained relatively unchanged. The severity of injury to men was greater than that to women
where men required a median of 9 days to recuperate compared with a median of 7 days for women.
Race or ethnicity. The number of injuries and illnesses decreased 7 percent for black or African
American workers to 94,350 cases in 2010 and decreased 4 percent for white workers to 492,250 cases.
(See table 7.) The number of cases for Hispanic or Latino workers did not change significantly in 2010.
Race or ethnicity was unreported in 37 percent of days-away-from-work cases.
Notes
This release is the third in a series of releases from the BLS covering occupational safety and health
statistics in 2010. The first release, in August 2011, covered work-related fatalities from the 2010
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In October 2011, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses (SOII) annual summary reported the total recordable cases by industry and case type for
occupational injuries and illnesses for 2010. Additional background and methodological information
regarding the BLS occupational safety and health statistics program can be found in Chapter 9 of the
BLS Handbook of Methods at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf.
This release does not present all the publishable estimates and rates for days-away-from-work cases.
Several tables have been modified or retired from the previous year. Data users should take caution to
read table titles. Table 17 is new and presents data on selected nature of injury categories by event or
exposure and part of body. Additional detailed data are available from BLS staff on 202-691-6170,
[email protected], and the BLS Internet site at http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm.
Error in benchmark data
The employment scope used in benchmarking national survey data was revised for 2010 to correct an
error in input data that affected the 2007-2009 workplace injury and illness national numbers. This error
resulted in national estimates of the number of injuries and illnesses that were marginally higher than
would have otherwise been the case. Table A in the 2010 SOII annual summary news release issued on
October 20, 2011 displays the estimates as originally published and as revised. This change does not
affect national incidence rates or any state estimates. BLS does not plan to revise previously-published
estimates of the number of injuries and illnesses, but cautions data users that this change could
minimally affect the comparability of injury and illness counts over time.
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TABLE 1. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by industry and selected event or
exposure, 2010
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Median
days
away
from
work
Slips
or
trips
without
fall
Exposure
to
harmful
TransporOverexer- Repetitive
subtation intion
motion
stances
cidents
or
environments
Number
Incidence
rate
8
1,191,100
117.9
28.1
7.3
18.0
3.8
27.0
3.5
5.2
5.5
......................................
8
933,200
107.7
27.8
6.9
16.1
3.4
25.8
3.5
4.9
Total goods producing ...........................................
Natural resources and mining6,7 ........................
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ......
Mining ............................................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
10
12
8
24
12
9
223,020
20,930
14,010
6,910
74,950
127,140
124.5
137.7
166.3
102.1
149.6
111.7
43.4
49.9
54.4
44.2
49.3
40.0
9.7
10.2
13.8
5.8
20.1
5.0
12.7
16.4
20.4
11.5
14.3
11.5
3.3
4.3
6.6
1.4
5.2
2.4
25.9
26.8
26.7
26.8
28.7
24.5
6.0
3.1
5.2
.5
3.0
7.7
Total service providing ...........................................
Trade, transportation and utilities8 .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional, scientific, and technical
services .......................................................
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and support and waste
management and remediation services .......
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...............
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
7
10
9
8
17
14
11
9
9
7
710,170
284,630
58,060
131,380
89,540
5,650
19,330
27,480
16,980
75,890
103.3
137.0
110.0
118.4
232.0
103.3
77.1
40.2
100.8
58.0
23.8
35.8
28.8
35.1
49.9
17.4
13.7
7.0
21.5
14.5
6.1
8.1
6.0
6.1
17.2
6.5
6.4
4.7
10.2
4.8
17.0
18.1
13.5
16.8
28.6
14.1
14.6
7.5
12.3
9.7
3.4
4.2
3.4
3.3
8.1
3.9
2.8
1.4
4.2
1.8
25.8
36.2
29.6
30.7
63.2
22.2
14.4
7.8
24.2
10.1
5
10
18,140
7,160
26.5
40.8
5.6
6.1
2.3
4.1
4.8
9.7
.9
1.1
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
50,590
186,830
10,440
176,380
88,740
15,050
73,700
27,260
112.5
130.6
61.5
139.9
106.6
128.3
103.0
94.2
31.5
19.7
13.2
20.6
32.3
33.9
32.0
23.2
8.9
5.2
4.5
5.3
5.0
11.2
3.9
8.7
17.2
25.1
15.3
26.5
21.2
20.1
21.3
14.5
3.6
4.4
2.0
4.7
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.0
Industry
Total private, State and local government ..............
Total private
industry6,7,8
Contact
with
objects
Fall
to
lower
level
See footnotes at end of table.
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Fall
on
same
level
Fires
and
explosions
Assaults
and
violent
acts
All
other
events5
0.3
4.9
14.2
4.4
.2
2.7
12.0
6.3
6.3
8.3
3.8
6.3
6.2
3.5
4.1
5.2
2.8
5.8
2.3
.3
1.1
1.4
.7
.4
.2
.8
5.0
9.0
–
.6
.3
12.7
10.5
15.3
4.6
15.8
11.6
2.8
3.7
3.3
3.5
4.3
6.3
4.0
2.6
2.8
1.9
4.6
4.3
4.2
3.5
6.4
6.5
2.5
1.4
3.1
2.4
4.7
8.0
7.1
3.6
22.3
5.7
4.5
2.1
5.0
3.3
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.4
3.2
1.2
.8
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.1
1.7
5.6
2.3
11.8
17.2
13.1
14.6
30.3
18.6
13.1
4.0
12.0
7.1
3.8
8.6
1.8
2.1
1.3
1.3
.9
2.0
.1
2.9
.5
2.2
5.3
20.3
42.9
9.1
47.5
16.7
20.0
16.1
16.9
1.9
2.7
1.2
2.9
2.4
3.0
2.3
2.1
4.3
5.2
3.7
5.4
11.3
9.8
11.5
4.1
7.4
4.5
1.7
4.9
1.2
3.1
.9
3.6
.1
.1
2.1
9.0
3.9
9.7
1.6
1.9
1.5
3.5
15.2
11.7
6.8
12.4
11.0
20.6
9.5
13.7
–
–
–
.1
–
–
.1
.1
.6
.1
.8
TABLE 1. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by industry and selected event or
exposure, 2010 — Continued
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Industry
Median
days
away
from
work
Number
Incidence
rate
Contact
with
objects
Fall
to
lower
level
Fall
on
same
level
Slips
or
trips
without
fall
Exposure
to
harmful
TransporOverexer- Repetitive
subtation intion
motion
stances
cidents
or
environments
Total State government6,7,8 ...................................
10
69,490
175.1
26.1
9.2
27.8
5.3
30.5
4.5
7.4
10.5
Total service providing ...........................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Health care and social assistance .................
Public administration .........................................
Justice, public order, and safety activities .....
10
9
7
10
10
11
67,910
33,010
9,560
23,450
30,870
19,210
174.5
164.1
66.5
409.4
175.7
275.1
26.0
23.0
12.5
49.4
27.5
40.7
9.2
7.0
6.0
9.4
10.8
19.2
27.5
27.0
14.8
57.4
27.9
40.8
5.4
4.1
2.1
9.1
6.0
9.3
30.4
35.3
14.4
87.8
22.3
28.0
4.4
3.2
1.9
6.3
5.7
4.5
7.4
4.9
2.9
9.9
10.0
17.5
10.1
4.7
2.0
11.7
12.1
13.1
Total local government6,7,8 ...................................
8
188,420
180.6
31.3
10.0
30.4
7.2
35.5
2.9
6.7
12.6
Total service providing ...........................................
Trade, transportation and utilities8 .....................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Health care and social assistance .................
Public administration .........................................
Justice, public order, and safety activities .....
8
16
18
13
6
6
7
8
8
184,780
13,470
8,690
4,770
77,510
64,000
13,520
84,620
36,050
178.8
285.5
365.7
205.4
128.2
121.1
177.6
245.1
404.9
31.0
49.7
63.8
35.7
21.8
21.4
24.5
39.3
46.7
10.0
17.5
22.8
12.2
7.7
7.8
6.4
13.0
20.9
30.1
35.2
43.7
26.7
31.5
30.9
36.0
27.2
33.7
7.0
13.2
11.8
14.7
4.6
4.7
4.3
10.3
14.1
34.9
61.3
80.0
42.5
25.8
20.2
64.7
47.1
68.4
2.8
5.1
5.7
4.5
1.8
1.7
2.8
4.3
8.6
6.7
9.0
8.7
9.3
3.4
3.0
5.9
10.4
19.9
12.5
40.3
73.7
6.3
4.9
5.2
3.2
22.4
40.4
1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from
work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less
days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.
2 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
full-time
Fires
and
explosions
Assaults
and
violent
acts
All
other
events5
0.2
30.1
23.5
.2
.4
.5
30.7
40.0
1.5
136.7
21.9
48.1
23.2
15.0
8.4
31.5
31.0
53.3
1.4
13.1
29.6
1.4
13.2
3.4
6.1
.7
9.7
9.1
13.4
22.0
59.2
29.1
50.8
49.2
52.8
17.0
17.1
16.3
45.2
78.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
.1
.1
–
3.9
14.4
other events = all remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the
Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
7 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007)
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such
as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal,
and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.
These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its
recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not
comparable to estimates in other industries.
8 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation.
workers
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
included job transfer or restriction.
4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with objects, Total = 00-09;
Fall to lower level = 110-119; Fall on same level = 130-139; Slips or trips without fall = 215; Overexertion,
Total = 220-229; Repetitive motion = 230-239; Exposure to harmful substances or environments = 30-39;
Transportation incidents = 40-49; Fires and explosions = 50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 60-63; All
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion
of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
9
TABLE 2. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by industry and selected nature of
injury, 2010
Industry
Total private, State and local government
Median
days
away
from
work
Nature of injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Number
Incidence
rate
Sprains,
strains,
tears
Fractures
Cuts,
lacerations
Amputations
Bruises,
contusions
Heat
burns
Chemical
burns
Multiple
Soreness,
Carpal
traumatic
pain, intunnel
Tendonitis injuries
cluding
syndrome
and disback
orders
All
other
natures5
8
1,191,100
117.9
46.9
8.5
8.0
0.5
9.9
1.6
0.5
1.0
0.5
5.7
13.3
20.4
Total private industry6,7,8 .........................
8
933,200
107.7
42.7
8.0
8.1
.6
8.9
1.7
.5
1.0
.5
4.8
11.7
18.2
Total goods producing ..............................
Natural resources and mining6,7 ...........
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and
hunting ............................................
Mining ...............................................
Construction .........................................
Manufacturing .......................................
10
12
223,020
20,930
124.5
137.7
41.8
47.4
12.7
19.7
11.8
9.8
1.7
1.4
8.5
12.3
1.8
1.8
1.0
1.2
2.1
.3
.6
.4
5.1
8.6
11.0
7.8
23.9
25.0
8
24
12
9
14,010
6,910
74,950
127,140
166.3
102.1
149.6
111.7
54.7
38.3
51.1
36.9
21.1
17.9
17.7
9.6
13.2
5.5
14.0
11.0
.8
2.0
1.2
2.0
14.9
9.0
8.2
8.1
2.0
1.6
1.5
2.0
1.5
.7
.9
.9
.7
10.9
3.8
15.4
9.5
31.7
16.6
27.6
22.2
7
10
9
8
17
14
11
9
9
7
710,170
284,630
58,060
131,380
89,540
5,650
19,330
27,480
16,980
75,890
103.3
137.0
110.0
118.4
232.0
103.3
77.1
40.2
100.8
58.0
43.0
59.8
46.8
48.3
112.2
49.2
36.8
13.5
38.2
20.8
6.8
8.8
8.4
7.3
13.6
9.8
4.4
4.7
8.8
5.0
7.1
9.3
6.3
11.1
8.8
4.6
2.7
1.9
6.8
4.3
.3
.5
.6
.4
.6
.5
.1
.1
.3
.3
9.0
12.5
9.1
11.7
20.2
6.6
6.3
2.7
5.8
3.8
1.7
1.0
.8
1.3
.5
.4
.3
.1
.5
.3
.4
.5
.6
.5
.7
.3
Total service providing ..............................
Trade, transportation and utilities8 ........
Wholesale trade ................................
Retail trade .......................................
Transportation and warehousing ......
Utilities ..............................................
Information ............................................
Financial activities ................................
Real estate and rental and leasing ...
Professional and business services .....
Professional, scientific, and technical
services ..........................................
Management of companies and
enterprises ......................................
Administrative and support and
waste management and
remediation services .......................
Education and health services ..............
Educational services .........................
Health care and social assistance ....
Leisure and hospitality ..........................
Arts, entertainment, and recreation ..
Accommodation and food services ...
Other services ......................................
5
18,140
26.5
8.3
2.3
1.6
10
7,160
40.8
17.6
5.1
1.2
.1
2.7
.5
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
50,590
186,830
10,440
176,380
88,740
15,050
73,700
27,260
112.5
130.6
61.5
139.9
106.6
128.3
103.0
94.2
41.0
62.5
20.7
68.1
32.9
43.7
31.1
29.5
9.1
7.3
7.4
7.2
5.8
9.2
5.2
7.6
9.5
3.6
3.1
3.7
17.9
8.6
19.4
5.9
.8
.1
.2
.1
.4
.3
.4
.9
7.7
11.9
5.8
12.7
10.0
13.4
9.5
7.2
.5
1.3
.9
1.4
7.6
2.3
8.5
1.6
See footnotes at end of table.
10
–
1.5
1.2
2.8
.1
.8
11.3
5.4
6.4
4.1
.2
.2
.7
.9
1.0
.8
.9
1.9
.9
.8
.6
.6
.4
.5
.3
.6
.5
.4
.3
.7
2.3
.2
4.7
5.5
4.8
4.7
9.3
2.8
4.6
2.5
6.7
2.9
11.9
14.5
10.6
12.0
28.0
6.8
6.4
4.9
10.4
6.7
16.8
22.1
19.4
18.7
35.9
18.9
13.8
8.1
20.1
12.3
.1
.6
.1
1.3
2.6
7.8
.5
.1
1.7
5.5
5.6
.6
.6
.3
.6
.2
.5
.2
.6
.4
.6
.1
.7
.3
.5
.3
.2
5.9
6.5
3.4
6.9
3.7
4.8
3.6
6.3
13.5
17.1
6.6
18.6
11.4
14.1
11.0
12.4
21.7
17.8
12.3
18.5
15.1
29.7
12.7
21.3
–
–
–
–
.5
.4
.2
.4
.4
.2
.5
.3
.6
–
–
TABLE 2. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by industry and selected nature of
injury, 2010 — Continued
Industry
Median
days
away
from
work
Nature of injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Number
Incidence
rate
Sprains,
strains,
tears
Fractures
Cuts,
lacerations
Amputations
Bruises,
contusions
Heat
burns
Chemical
burns
Multiple
Soreness,
Carpal
traumatic
pain, intunnel
Tendonitis injuries
cluding
syndrome
and disback
orders
All
other
natures5
Total State government6,7,8 ......................
10
69,490
175.1
70.8
7.7
4.4
0.3
19.3
1.2
0.2
1.9
0.3
11.3
24.8
32.0
Total service providing ..............................
Education and health services ..............
Educational services .........................
Health care and social assistance ....
Public administration ............................
Justice, public order, and safety
activities ..........................................
10
9
7
10
10
67,910
33,010
9,560
23,450
30,870
174.5
164.1
66.5
409.4
175.7
70.0
63.6
29.7
148.9
70.8
7.7
8.2
5.8
14.1
7.1
4.4
3.4
2.7
5.3
4.9
.3
.2
.3
1.1
1.3
.9
2.2
1.0
.2
.2
.2
.3
19.3
22.0
9.0
54.5
14.3
.2
1.8
1.2
.7
2.4
2.6
.3
.3
.2
.8
.3
11.5
12.3
3.4
34.6
10.8
24.9
27.5
4.9
84.3
21.0
32.1
23.1
8.5
59.9
41.5
11
19,210
275.1
110.2
9.2
6.3
.5
25.3
1.4
.5
1.4
15.0
36.3
67.3
Total local government6,7,8 ......................
8
188,420
180.6
72.6
12.5
9.3
.2
15.1
1.2
.3
.8
.6
11.1
22.0
33.6
Total service providing ..............................
Trade, transportation and utilities8 ........
Transportation and warehousing ......
Utilities ..............................................
Education and health services ..............
Educational services .........................
Health care and social assistance ....
Public administration ............................
Justice, public order, and safety
activities ..........................................
8
16
18
13
6
6
7
8
184,780
13,470
8,690
4,770
77,510
64,000
13,520
84,620
178.8
285.5
365.7
205.4
128.2
121.1
177.6
245.1
71.6
142.5
174.7
110.7
46.5
40.3
89.9
107.0
12.5
13.7
12.6
14.8
11.6
11.8
9.7
14.0
9.3
10.0
12.4
7.6
5.8
6.0
4.3
10.8
.2
1.4
.8
2.0
.1
.1
–
.2
15.1
32.7
54.4
10.7
13.1
12.9
14.7
16.9
1.2
.8
1.1
.3
.4
.8
1.5
–
2.4
.6
.6
.9
.9
.6
.9
1.5
.6
.6
.7
.6
11.0
9.0
8.4
9.7
9.8
10.0
8.3
13.7
21.7
30.2
46.9
13.4
16.4
15.8
21.0
29.4
33.3
41.3
51.6
30.9
22.0
21.5
25.2
46.9
8
36,050
404.9
181.2
22.1
16.5
–
26.3
1.2
24.4
44.2
80.7
1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from
work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less
days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.
2 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
full-time
–
–
–
–
.7
.3
.3
.9
.3
.9
.9
1.0
1.8
3.4
–
.6
–
–
0973; Back pain, hurt back only = 0972; All other natures = all remaining codes, including 9999
(Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System
developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
7 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007)
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such
as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and
nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These
data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping
requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to
estimates in other industries.
8 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
workers
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
included job transfer or restriction.
4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes:
Sprains, strains, tears = 021;
Fractures = 012; Cuts, lacerations, punctures = 034, 037; Cuts, lacerations = 034; Punctures = 037; Bruises,
contusions = 043; Heat burns = 053; Chemical burns = 051; Amputations = 031; Carpal tunnel syndrome =
1241; Tendonitis = 1733; Multiple traumatic injuries and illnesses, Total = 080-089; With fractures, burns, and
other injuries = 083, 084; With sprains and bruises = 082; Back pain and pain, except back, Total = 0972,
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
11
TABLE 3. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected occupational groups and
private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Total private,
State, and local government
Occupation
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Private
industry4,5,6
Number
Incidence
rate
State
government4,5,6
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Local
government4,5,6
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Total .......................................................................................
1,191,100
117.9
8
933,200
107.7
8
69,490
175.1
10
188,420
180.6
8
Management occupations ..............................................................
Business and financial operations occupations .............................
Computer and mathematical occupations .....................................
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................................
Life, physical, and social science occupations ..............................
Community and social services occupations .................................
Legal occupations ..........................................................................
Education, training, and library occupations ..................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .........
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ......................
Healthcare support occupations ....................................................
Protective service occupations ......................................................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ......
Personal care and service occupations .........................................
Sales and related occupations .......................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ....................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........................
Production occupations .................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........................
21,980
7,080
3,110
3,860
3,080
15,440
1,440
36,800
7,600
64,300
83,000
80,510
82,810
95,180
29,910
67,040
79,170
12,280
88,670
93,100
111,800
200,150
37.1
14.9
10.8
19.3
29.5
102.0
16.5
58.2
58.9
110.7
282.5
309.2
115.6
307.1
126.7
65.8
49.0
136.6
203.9
214.3
154.4
282.7
5
6
7
10
6
6
7
4
9
7
6
9
5
8
8
8
7
7
12
9
8
12
18,970
5,260
2,460
3,270
2,000
7,970
810
7,640
7,020
50,230
66,860
9,420
74,120
62,980
26,140
65,920
66,390
11,850
74,190
80,650
107,670
180,240
36.3
12.4
9.2
17.5
25.1
88.4
11.5
55.7
58.7
99.3
242.3
105.8
107.4
247.5
124.5
64.3
46.5
133.3
186.0
200.7
149.6
268.6
5
8
7
12
6
5
5
3
9
6
6
7
5
7
8
8
7
7
12
9
8
12
630
1,210
420
360
690
5,320
160
1,450
150
6,370
10,720
17,330
1,720
4,800
1,200
680
4,600
340
4,510
2,800
920
3,040
26.9
38.8
32.3
40.5
43.7
202.2
19.0
22.4
31.4
203.1
1,128.7
393.6
518.4
484.9
352.8
372.8
64.6
234.3
503.6
337.5
404.8
708.4
6
2
4
6
12
8
6
6
2
10
10
14
8
7
74
17
5
13
11
11
5
19
2,370
600
230
230
380
2,140
460
27,710
440
7,690
5,420
53,760
6,970
27,410
2,580
430
8,170
80
9,960
9,650
3,210
16,860
50.7
25.3
20.5
34.8
42.3
64.0
59.8
71.9
80.3
160.0
487.1
456.9
240.1
616.6
112.5
129.3
65.8
–
346.2
358.6
310.5
451.9
3
8
3
5
1
7
14
5
3
7
7
8
6
10
9
11
7
5
12
8
11
13
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
full-time
5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007)
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such as
those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and
nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data
do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping
requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates
in other industries.
6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
workers
2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work
among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than
a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
included job transfer or restriction.
4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
12
TABLE 4. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected detailed occupation and
private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Total private,
State, and local government
Occupation4
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Private
industry5,6,7
Incidence
rate
Number
State
government5,6,7
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Local
government5,6,7
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Total .......................................................................................
1,191,100
117.9
8
933,200
107.7
8
69,490
175.1
10
188,420
180.6
8
Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ....................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .........................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors .......................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................
Fire fighters ......................................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................
Highway maintenance workers ........................................................
7,730
29,150
53,030
5,030
65,040
8,360
4,990
12,610
28,200
4,730
614.6
504.3
489.4
485.1
430.4
416.0
404.2
400.9
384.2
383.9
18
7
6
11
9
6
6
9
16
10
2,460
160
45,600
900
62,370
5,860
3,380
90
27,800
40
402.2
357.6
459.6
137.5
419.2
452.9
286.5
94.0
379.3
96.1
10
17
6
8
9
7
5
1
17
46
–
3,460
3,050
190
520
40
350
340
60
2,590
–
468.6
947.7
–
575.8
–
–
477.1
–
765.0
–
7
7
59
7
11
5
6
9
11
4,090
25,540
4,380
3,930
2,150
2,460
1,260
12,170
330
2,100
726.0
563.4
669.9
1,138.1
728.5
376.9
2,610.2
458.1
497.1
269.5
28
7
7
12
6
4
26
9
8
10
Correctional officers and jailers .......................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ..................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............................................
Construction laborers .......................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ..
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers ..................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .........................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ..................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers .........................................................................................
15,570
20,940
4,450
43,940
19,830
46,370
383.5
340.5
319.2
318.5
316.6
316.5
14
7
20
18
12
10
410
19,410
4,450
42,140
17,940
23,170
193.4
326.4
317.3
306.5
297.6
214.7
10
7
20
19
12
8
11,420
610
–
310
370
2,940
445.9
923.9
–
–
1,200.3
446.7
17
9
–
19
19
7
3,730
920
–
1,500
1,520
20,250
283.4
489.6
–
849.9
609.6
664.2
7
5
–
12
7
11
5,260
8,830
6,040
311.4
304.1
293.0
12
9
9
5,240
8,550
4,350
308.0
293.6
244.9
12
8
9
20
20
370
–
–
1,089.4
19
43
16
–
–
530.4
–
42
7
5,510
280.4
8
5,280
284.1
9
110
250.9
7
120
154.4
7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ...................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial
workers ..........................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..............................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .....................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................
Driver/sales workers ........................................................................
Carpenters .......................................................................................
7,310
2,680
3,480
6,300
264.9
259.3
253.9
246.7
5
14
6
14
4,860
2,240
3,310
6,090
301.6
243.0
248.8
243.1
5
15
6
14
450
455.3
–
–
–
6
–
7
69
2,000
430
140
170
224.8
419.0
293.7
263.7
5
6
20
5
3,750
12,490
14,950
7,170
7,720
11,140
245.3
237.6
230.6
228.5
220.2
219.5
7
5
5
14
9
11
2,900
11,180
10,970
6,400
7,710
10,340
246.4
220.0
195.9
213.2
217.2
207.1
5
4
5
14
9
11
350
303.1
1,224.7
534.9
458.3
–
954.2
5
11
7
34
–
4
630
710
3,180
580
–
450
231.2
442.0
436.9
487.3
–
466.6
25
7
6
9
–
41
Painters, construction and maintenance ..........................................
Food preparation workers ................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general .......................................
3,130
10,640
22,020
215.7
214.7
213.3
10
5
8
2,810
9,540
15,920
204.2
212.3
185.2
10
5
7
140
310
1,270
462.3
640.5
300.8
11
12
8
180
790
4,830
324.5
187.4
374.7
11
6
12
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
full-time
–
30
30
220
590
810
190
–
–
260
1,320
5
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007)
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such as
those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and
nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data
do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping
requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates
in other industries.
7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
6
workers
2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work
among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than
a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
included job transfer or restriction.
4 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
13
TABLE 5. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected
injury or illness characteristics and private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Total private, State, and local
government
Characteristic
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Total ........................................................
1,191,100
117.9
8
Musculoskeletal disorders7 .........................
346,400
34.3
Nature of injury or illness:
Sprains, strains, tears .................................
Fractures .....................................................
Cuts, lacerations, punctures .......................
Cuts, lacerations .....................................
Punctures ................................................
Amputations ................................................
Bruises, contusions .....................................
Heat burns, scalds ......................................
Chemical burns ...........................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ..............................
Tendonitis ...................................................
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders ....
With fractures, burns, and other injuries
With sprains and bruises ........................
Soreness, pain, including back ...................
Back pain only ........................................
All other natures ..........................................
474,000
85,480
92,210
81,260
10,950
5,540
100,380
16,380
4,660
10,060
4,820
57,650
9,270
21,780
134,060
40,910
205,860
Event or exposure leading to injury or
illness:
Contact with objects and equipment ...........
Struck by object ......................................
Struck against object ..............................
Caught in or compressed by equipment
or objects ..............................................
Fall to lower level ........................................
Fall on same level .......................................
Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ...........
Overexertion ...............................................
Overexertion in lifting ..............................
Repetitive motion ........................................
Exposure to harmful substances or
environments ............................................
Transportation incidents .............................
Highway accident ....................................
Fires and explosions ...................................
Assaults and violent acts ............................
By person(s) ...........................................
By animal ................................................
All other events ...........................................
Private
industry4,5,6
State
government4,5,6
Local
government4,5,6
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
933,200
107.7
8
69,490
175.1
10
11
284,340
32.8
11
16,560
41.7
46.9
8.5
9.1
8.0
1.1
.5
9.9
1.6
.5
1.0
.5
5.7
.9
2.2
13.3
4.0
20.4
10
28
4
4
3
21
4
5
3
27
14
9
25
8
8
8
6
370,130
69,380
79,120
69,800
9,320
5,260
76,960
14,620
4,210
8,490
4,010
41,620
7,600
15,410
101,290
33,240
158,120
42.7
8.0
9.1
8.1
1.1
.6
8.9
1.7
.5
1.0
.5
4.8
.9
1.8
11.7
3.8
18.2
10
30
4
4
3
21
4
5
3
27
16
10
25
9
8
7
6
28,090
3,060
2,090
1,760
330
110
7,640
490
90
750
130
4,470
330
1,830
9,840
2,010
12,720
284,140
138,530
83,360
28.1
13.7
8.2
5
5
5
241,160
119,130
67,170
27.8
13.7
7.8
5
5
5
45,330
73,520
182,400
38,700
273,170
133,410
34,920
4.5
7.3
18.0
3.8
27.0
13.2
3.5
8
14
8
8
11
11
24
41,040
59,440
139,660
29,140
223,970
112,170
30,080
4.7
6.9
16.1
3.4
25.8
12.9
3.5
52,730
55,590
36,460
3,000
49,050
40,310
7,160
143,860
5.2
5.5
3.6
.3
4.9
4.0
.7
14.2
4
10
8
22
6
7
3
10
42,780
38,330
24,060
1,510
23,410
16,910
6,130
103,720
4.9
4.4
2.8
.2
2.7
2.0
.7
12.0
Number
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
188,420
180.6
8
13
45,500
43.6
11
70.8
7.7
5.3
4.4
.8
.3
19.3
1.2
.2
1.9
.3
11.3
.8
4.6
24.8
5.1
32.0
10
26
5
4
9
30
6
6
2
43
11
10
49
11
14
19
9
75,780
13,050
10,990
9,700
1,290
170
15,780
1,270
350
820
670
11,560
1,350
4,540
22,940
5,670
35,020
72.6
12.5
10.5
9.3
1.2
.2
15.1
1.2
.3
.8
.6
11.1
1.3
4.4
22.0
5.4
33.6
10
18
3
3
2
21
5
3
1
16
12
6
24
6
7
9
6
10,360
4,640
3,490
26.1
11.7
8.8
6
5
7
32,610
14,750
12,710
31.3
14.1
12.2
5
4
7
9
16
9
9
10
10
24
1,310
3,660
11,030
2,090
12,110
4,150
1,770
3.3
9.2
27.8
5.3
30.5
10.5
4.5
7
9
8
8
15
12
24
2,980
10,420
31,710
7,470
37,090
17,090
3,070
2.9
10.0
30.4
7.2
35.5
16.4
2.9
6
10
7
7
11
11
20
3
11
9
23
5
6
3
11
2,950
4,160
3,230
80
11,960
11,260
270
9,310
7.4
10.5
8.1
.2
30.1
28.4
.7
23.5
6
12
16
13
10
10
8
11
7,000
13,110
9,180
1,410
13,680
12,140
760
30,830
6.7
12.6
8.8
1.4
13.1
11.6
.7
29.6
4
7
7
22
6
6
2
10
Number
Median
Incidence
days away
rate
from work
Number
TABLE 5. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected
injury or illness characteristics and private industry, state government, and local government, 2010 — Continued
Total private, State, and local
government
Characteristic
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
76,460
25,230
16,980
386,550
87,040
227,730
253,450
53,200
47,140
48,280
87,990
274,210
110,040
63,180
49,100
23,150
151,480
8,820
7.6
2.5
1.7
38.2
8.6
22.5
25.1
5.3
4.7
4.8
8.7
27.1
10.9
6.3
4.9
2.3
15.0
.9
2
2
8
10
21
7
7
10
14
5
5
10
15
8
7
4
10
5
16,130
129,210
48,420
58,720
88,160
257,560
49,160
101,970
178,090
1.6
12.8
4.8
5.8
8.7
25.5
4.9
10.1
17.6
165,070
105,560
72,750
158,120
16.3
10.4
7.2
15.6
Number
Part of body affected by the injury or
illness:
Head ...........................................................
Eye(s) .....................................................
Neck, including throat .................................
Trunk ...........................................................
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ......
Back, including spine, spinal cord ...........
Upper extremities ........................................
Arm(s) .....................................................
Wrist(s) ...................................................
Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................
Finger(s), fingernail(s) .............................
Lower extremities ........................................
Knee(s) ...................................................
Ankle(s) ...................................................
Foot, toe ..................................................
Body systems .............................................
Multiple body parts ......................................
All other parts of body .................................
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical products ..............
Containers ..................................................
Furniture and fixtures ..................................
Machinery ...................................................
Parts and materials .....................................
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .............
Handtools ....................................................
Vehicles ......................................................
Person, injured or ill worker ........................
Bodily motion or position of injured,
ill worker ................................................
Person, other than injured or ill worker .......
Health care patient ..................................
All other sources .........................................
Private
industry4,5,6
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
full-time
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
Local
government4,5,6
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
61,830
22,370
12,950
310,400
68,040
185,270
209,600
42,550
39,110
39,510
75,440
212,080
82,980
49,960
40,060
16,390
104,020
5,930
7.1
2.6
1.5
35.8
7.9
21.4
24.2
4.9
4.5
4.6
8.7
24.5
9.6
5.8
4.6
1.9
12.0
.7
2
2
7
10
21
7
7
10
15
5
5
10
15
8
7
4
11
6
4,160
1,000
1,340
19,170
4,450
11,010
12,200
2,750
2,540
2,020
3,740
15,860
6,630
3,960
2,140
1,680
14,690
400
10.5
2.5
3.4
48.3
11.2
27.7
30.7
6.9
6.4
5.1
9.4
39.9
16.7
10.0
5.4
4.2
37.0
1.0
4
2
8
11
23
11
10
10
19
7
7
9
14
6
5
8
11
6
3
10
6
7
8
10
5
9
12
13,600
112,880
37,590
52,320
78,990
193,910
42,140
77,300
136,710
1.6
13.0
4.3
6.0
9.1
22.4
4.9
8.9
15.8
3
10
7
7
8
11
5
10
13
790
3,240
2,400
1,720
1,660
16,180
1,390
5,860
11,460
2.0
8.2
6.1
4.3
4.2
40.8
3.5
14.8
28.9
12
7
7
5
128,230
65,100
55,150
122,660
14.8
7.5
6.4
14.2
13
6
6
5
10,430
16,090
10,060
8,700
26.3
40.5
25.3
21.9
Number
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers
and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
State
government4,5,6
Number
Median
Incidence
days away
rate
from work
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
10,470
1,860
2,690
56,980
14,550
31,450
31,650
7,900
5,490
6,750
8,810
46,270
20,420
9,260
6,900
5,080
32,770
2,500
10.0
1.8
2.6
54.6
13.9
30.1
30.3
7.6
5.3
6.5
8.4
44.3
19.6
8.9
6.6
4.9
31.4
2.4
2
2
9
10
21
8
6
9
8
3
4
10
15
8
7
6
8
4
4
9
7
9
9
9
7
13
11
1,740
13,090
8,430
4,670
7,510
47,470
5,630
18,810
29,920
1.7
12.5
8.1
4.5
7.2
45.5
5.4
18.0
28.7
6
10
4
7
9
9
6
8
10
11
11
8
8
26,420
24,370
7,540
26,760
25.3
23.4
7.2
25.7
10
7
7
6
Number
rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data
for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are
excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the
changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping
requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not
comparable to estimates in other industries.
6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
7 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is
sprains, strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; carpal tunnel
syndrome; hernia; or musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when
the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling,
reaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition.
workers
2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of
absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more
days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are
represented in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of
which also included job transfer or restriction.
4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United
States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
15
TABLE 6. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 for gender and age
groups in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Total private, State, and local
government
Characteristic
Total cases ...........................................................
Private
industry4,5,6
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
1,191,100
117.9
8
712,080
472,520
6,500
127.6
105.7
–
220
23,690
96,620
243,820
273,790
318,510
180,080
34,560
–
116.9
114.1
106.3
118.4
129.8
120.1
104.3
State
government4,5,6
Local
government4,5,6
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
933,200
107.7
8
69,490
175.1
10
9
7
11
563,850
365,610
3,750
113.6
99.7
–
9
7
24
37,340
31,970
180
219.6
141.5
–
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
16
200
22,140
87,370
201,710
208,520
239,100
132,900
27,680
–
114.4
111.4
100.1
105.4
115.6
108.9
98.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
13
15
–
170.5
166.9
169.7
191.4
196.9
150.0
92.4
Number
Number
Median
Incidence
days away
rate
from work
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
188,420
180.6
8
11
9
38
110,890
74,940
2,580
246.3
129.5
–
8
7
5
–
6
5
10
10
9
11
19
20
1,140
5,820
29,180
48,340
58,250
35,230
5,540
–
160.5
133.8
143.1
196.3
208.5
176.2
153.0
3
6
5
5
8
8
10
22
Number
Gender:
Male ..................................................................
Female ..............................................................
Not reported ......................................................
Age:
14 - 15 ..............................................................
16 - 19 ..............................................................
20 - 24 ..............................................................
25 - 34 ..............................................................
35 - 44 ..............................................................
45 - 54 ..............................................................
55 - 64 ..............................................................
65 and over .......................................................
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and
were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
full-time
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
–
420
3,430
12,930
16,920
21,160
11,950
1,350
5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United
States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for
mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded
from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective
January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other
industries.
6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
workers
2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of
absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days
and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented
in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which
also included job transfer or restriction.
4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
16
TABLE 7. Number, percent distribution, and median days away from work1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 for race or
ethnic origin and length of service in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Total private, State, and local
government
Characteristic
Total cases ...........................................................
Number
Percent
Median
days away
from work
1,191,100
100.0
8
492,250
94,350
139,160
13,830
3,410
5,790
880
1,000
440,460
41.3
7.9
11.7
1.2
.3
.5
.1
.1
37.0
91,900
166,070
425,160
485,470
7.7
13.9
35.7
40.8
Private
industry3,4,5
State
government3,4,5
Percent
Median
days away
from work
933,200
100.0
8
7
7
7
7
5
6
58
7
10
391,850
73,140
122,970
11,850
2,900
4,630
740
820
324,320
42.0
7.8
13.2
1.3
.3
.5
.1
.1
34.8
6
7
7
10
85,970
152,270
353,780
326,270
9.2
16.3
37.9
35.0
Number
Local
government3,4,5
Percent
Median
days away
from work
69,490
100.0
10
7
6
7
7
5
5
55
7
10
19,920
8,750
3,210
670
150
210
–
110
36,470
28.7
12.6
4.6
1.0
.2
.3
–
.2
52.5
6
7
7
11
1,860
4,210
20,120
41,540
2.7
6.1
29.0
59.8
Number
Percent
Median
days away
from work
188,420
100.0
8
7
12
12
10
10
14
–
1
10
80,470
12,460
12,980
1,310
370
950
130
70
79,670
42.7
6.6
6.9
.7
.2
.5
.1
(7)
42.3
6
7
9
12
5
7
67
10
10
5
8
9
10
4,060
9,600
51,260
117,670
2.2
5.1
27.2
62.5
4
7
7
9
Number
Race or ethnic origin:6
White only .........................................................
Black only .........................................................
Hispanic or Latino only .....................................
Asian only .........................................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ..........
American Indian or Alaskan Native only ...........
Hispanic or Latino and other race .....................
Multi-race ..........................................................
Not reported ......................................................
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months ..........................................
3 - 11 months ....................................................
1 - 5 years .........................................................
More than 5 years .............................................
1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of
absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days
and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented
in actual values.
2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which
also included job transfer or restriction.
3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United
States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for
mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded
from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective
January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other
industries.
5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
6 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both Multi-race
and Hispanic and other race.
7 Data too small to be displayed.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
17
TABLE 8. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and major private industry sector, 2010
Goods producing
Characteristic
Natural
resources
and
mining2,3
Construction
Manufacturing
Total
service
providing
Trade,
transportation and
utilities4
Information
Financial
activities
Professional
and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
933,200
223,020
20,930
74,950
127,140
710,170
284,630
19,330
27,480
75,890
186,830
88,740
27,260
563,850
365,610
190,640
32,280
17,820
3,050
72,800
2,140
100,020
27,090
373,210
333,320
197,500
83,680
14,220
5,110
14,280
13,200
47,640
28,240
36,970
149,740
43,640
45,040
18,960
8,300
22,140
87,370
201,710
208,520
239,100
132,900
27,680
3,780
17,060
50,700
53,230
60,770
30,210
4,240
740
2,510
5,210
4,720
4,420
2,590
320
1,110
5,320
20,380
18,550
20,560
7,160
1,170
1,920
9,230
25,110
29,960
35,790
20,450
2,740
18,360
70,310
151,020
155,300
178,320
102,690
23,440
7,130
26,890
55,460
64,730
73,960
42,110
10,900
290
700
4,270
5,720
5,110
2,710
300
180
1,250
5,120
6,480
8,460
4,390
850
710
7,460
17,090
16,590
19,060
10,580
2,180
2,170
15,270
41,710
41,000
47,670
30,490
5,890
7,260
15,260
21,060
15,870
16,290
9,290
2,480
630
3,480
6,300
4,900
7,770
3,110
850
85,970
152,270
353,780
326,270
27,490
33,320
75,000
85,040
4,270
3,530
7,340
5,310
10,930
12,320
27,860
23,280
12,290
17,470
39,800
56,450
58,480
118,940
278,790
241,220
21,890
43,210
106,600
105,570
780
1,250
6,400
10,650
1,600
4,950
10,580
9,840
8,130
14,570
31,410
21,160
11,670
30,390
78,580
63,890
12,120
19,030
35,030
21,290
2,300
5,540
10,190
8,810
391,850
73,140
122,970
11,850
113,180
13,420
42,580
2,640
5,280
380
7,970
50
43,070
2,710
13,380
180
64,840
10,330
21,230
2,410
278,670
59,720
80,390
9,210
107,960
16,060
27,770
2,290
4,660
860
830
90
11,040
1,900
3,880
210
30,000
5,230
13,040
950
79,190
26,300
15,200
3,310
30,670
6,750
16,440
2,010
15,150
2,630
3,230
350
2,900
570
60
200
300
2,340
860
60
150
830
400
40
4,630
740
820
324,320
1,280
370
290
48,700
70
–
–
7,080
680
280
250
14,210
520
60
40
27,400
3,350
370
530
275,620
1,250
120
120
128,210
120
–
–
10,270
170
40
30
26,290
1,100
60
200
60,630
650
130
150
31,550
–
–
–
5,830
2,3,4
Total cases ..............................................
Service providing
Total
goods
producing
Private
industry
Gender:
Male .....................................................
Female .................................................
Age:
16 - 19 .................................................
20 - 24 .................................................
25 - 34 .................................................
35 - 44 .................................................
45 - 54 .................................................
55 - 64 .................................................
65 and over ..........................................
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months .............................
3 - 11 months .......................................
1 - 5 years ............................................
More than 5 years ................................
Race or ethnic origin:5
White only ............................................
Black only ............................................
Hispanic or Latino only ........................
Asian only ............................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
only ....................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native
only ....................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ........
Multi-race .............................................
Not reported .........................................
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which
also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States,
2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and
reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining
operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the
coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;
–
40
–
–
12,840
therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
5 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both Multi-race and
Hispanic and other race.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
18
TABLE 9. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupation and major private industry sector, 2010
Goods producing
Occupation
Natural
resources
and
mining2,3
Construction
Manufacturing
Total
service
providing
Trade,
transportation and
utilities4
Information
Financial
activities
Professional
and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
933,200
223,020
20,930
74,950
127,140
710,170
284,630
19,330
27,480
75,890
186,830
88,740
27,260
62,370
45,600
42,140
27,800
26,570
25,640
12,310
–
6,530
2,060
120
19,610
310
–
1,080
230
–
410
330
–
1,830
350
40
470
11,680
–
3,630
1,480
80
18,730
50,060
45,600
35,610
25,740
26,450
6,030
42,820
–
30,870
22,050
25,070
3,700
460
–
50
460
60
220
430
90
590
720
220
50
3,850
200
3,580
1,300
500
1,390
910
45,290
110
380
80
260
960
–
110
340
330
200
630
30
300
500
190
210
23,170
21,530
19,410
17,940
15,920
2,200
–
120
15,420
3,870
120
–
–
50
280
270
–
40
14,700
700
1,820
–
80
670
2,880
20,970
21,530
19,280
2,520
12,050
2,480
–
110
900
3,350
340
130
–
60
470
2,610
70
780
90
2,540
7,790
370
2,190
1,240
1,480
4,630
20,920
7,820
80
1,860
2,730
–
8,210
80
1,500
390
30
180
70
860
15,630
15,510
150
870
20
40
30
80
100
750
15,470
14,640
14,140
13,780
50
40
420
30
100
210
80
400
300
150
380
30
13,250
13,050
11,180
10,970
10,940
10,380
10,340
9,540
9,480
8,550
8,130
8,070
7,710
7,500
7,150
6,970
6,620
6,400
50
11,110
390
300
70
–
9,040
230
260
6,550
–
–
780
–
6,490
330
–
5,520
–
–
–
–
230
–
–
–
–
140
200
–
–
–
170
100
110
–
–
8,300
–
–
950
–
–
–
–
5,540
40
–
4,960
50
10,930
280
100
30
–
730
220
250
5,370
–
–
750
–
800
90
–
560
13,200
1,940
10,790
10,670
10,870
10,380
1,300
9,310
9,210
2,000
8,130
8,070
6,940
7,500
660
6,640
6,580
870
5,790
1,200
7,810
220
9,010
160
380
2,290
4,250
800
150
–
4,920
–
250
460
–
160
50
–
1,150
–
–
–
120
–
–
60
–
–
20
30
110
580
70
–
320
20
1,810
20
–
–
140
20
–
210
–
20
70
370
160
7,270
30
20
210
20
1,290
430
30
170
330
230
120
4,030
70
430
380
110
30
550
140
–
190
1,010
330
20
170
7,880
50
6,970
210
1,160
6,500
220
6,920
20
30
1,570
1,520
10,160
110
5,960
120
–
7,760
–
670
90
50
680
–
30
–
160
2,640
470
60
–
60
–
260
720
–
–
700
190
–
50
–
–
6,110
6,090
5,690
4,170
5,440
670
–
180
250
3,310
420
1,920
350
910
–
–
–
–
6,020
20
–
–
6,010
370
5,930
5,860
5,760
5,510
5,040
–
–
2,040
4,630
–
–
200
140
–
–
1,440
890
5,860
5,750
3,470
260
170
–
3,150
2,3,4
Total cases ................................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services .....................
Retail salespersons ...................................................
Production workers, all other ....................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Registered nurses .....................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...........................
Construction laborers ................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general .................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers .....................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other ........................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics .......
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..............
Cashiers ....................................................................
Cooks, restaurant ......................................................
Carpenters ................................................................
Food preparation workers .........................................
Customer service representatives ............................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..................
Waiters and waitresses .............................................
Home health aides ....................................................
Driver/sales workers .................................................
Personal and home care aides .................................
Electricians ................................................................
Security guards .........................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and
greenhouse .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction
trades and extraction workers .................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .....
Healthcare support workers, all other .......................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ........................
Service providing
Total
goods
producing
Private
industry
–
20
–
90
40
–
270
–
–
400
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
included job transfer or restriction.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007)
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting,
such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal,
metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal
mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health
–
50
30
–
–
–
60
20
–
–
–
30
60
5,200
–
60
–
–
–
–
50
350
–
–
510
–
130
260
30
5,690
5,560
–
–
–
570
30
–
30
20
60
270
–
–
–
Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for
these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion
of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
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TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected
worker characteristics and number of days away from work, private industry sector, 2010
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Characteristic
Total private industry [933,200 cases] .....
Total cases
3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days
11 - 20
days
21 - 30
days
Median
31 days or days away
from work
more
1 day
2 days
100.0
14.4
10.9
17.9
11.8
11.2
6.4
27.5
8
100.0
100.0
13.9
15.2
10.0
12.3
17.6
18.4
11.6
12.0
11.4
10.7
6.9
5.8
28.6
25.6
9
7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
20.3
19.3
16.3
13.4
12.7
11.1
12.0
17.8
14.2
12.4
10.7
9.5
8.8
7.2
22.9
21.6
19.1
18.1
16.8
15.4
12.5
10.5
13.1
12.0
11.3
11.7
11.5
12.0
11.6
10.3
11.1
11.3
11.2
11.5
12.3
4.2
5.2
5.9
6.3
6.4
8.2
9.3
12.7
16.2
23.1
28.9
31.6
33.6
34.7
4
5
6
8
10
13
15
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
15.5
15.5
15.7
12.0
13.0
12.6
11.1
9.4
20.5
18.9
18.6
16.0
11.7
11.8
11.6
12.0
11.5
10.1
10.8
12.0
5.6
6.5
5.9
7.2
22.1
24.6
26.3
31.4
6
7
7
11
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
16.3
15.5
14.4
16.5
11.4
12.0
11.0
10.6
18.3
20.1
18.9
19.7
11.1
11.3
12.0
13.2
11.1
10.1
10.9
11.2
6.6
5.6
6.3
4.9
25.3
25.5
26.4
23.9
7
6
7
7
100.0
12.1
20.3
18.6
11.0
11.4
5.9
20.3
5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
18.1
4.1
12.2
11.7
11.0
4.1
6.1
10.0
21.6
12.2
11.0
16.4
11.9
18.9
41.5
12.5
9.7
4.1
8.5
11.6
4.5
–
3.7
6.6
23.3
55.4
18.3
31.2
5
55
7
10
Gender:
Male .....................................................
Female .................................................
Age:
16 - 19 .................................................
20 - 24 .................................................
25 - 34 .................................................
35 - 44 .................................................
45 - 54 .................................................
55 - 64 .................................................
65 and over ..........................................
Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months .............................
3 - 11 months .......................................
1 - 5 years ............................................
More than 5 years ................................
Race or ethnic origin:2
White only ............................................
Black only ............................................
Hispanic or Latino only ........................
Asian only ............................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
only ....................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native
only ....................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ........
Multi-race .............................................
Not reported .........................................
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away
from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be
counted as both Multi-race and Hispanic and other race.
NOTE:
Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data
may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey
of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State
agencies
Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.
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TABLE 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected private
sector occupation and number of days away from work, 2010
Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving —
Occupation
Total private industry [933,200 cases] ...................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand .....................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ..................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..................
Retail salespersons ................................................
Production workers, all other ..................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ........................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .........................
Construction laborers .............................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers .................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ................................................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other .....................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics .....
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ............
Cashiers .................................................................
Cooks, restaurant ...................................................
Carpenters .............................................................
Food preparation workers ......................................
Customer service representatives ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...............
Waiters and waitresses ..........................................
Home health aides .................................................
Driver/sales workers ...............................................
Personal and home care aides ..............................
Electricians .............................................................
Security guards ......................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and
greenhouse ..........................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction
trades and extraction workers ..............................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ..
Healthcare support workers, all other ....................
Industrial truck and tractor operators .....................
Total cases
21 - 30
days
Median
31 days or days away
from work
more
1 day
2 days
100.0
14.4
10.9
17.9
11.8
11.2
6.4
27.5
8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
14.1
14.2
8.1
8.2
14.5
16.6
9.2
14.2
8.1
7.7
9.3
10.2
17.2
21.4
13.8
16.5
15.7
17.3
12.0
13.7
12.1
10.6
13.0
11.0
11.5
10.7
9.6
10.9
10.7
11.3
6.9
5.5
8.5
7.4
7.5
6.2
29.1
20.3
39.8
38.7
29.2
27.5
9
6
19
17
9
8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
11.3
13.0
10.3
12.2
15.5
12.7
13.8
12.6
9.3
11.1
19.3
20.2
21.5
15.1
18.9
11.2
13.6
11.8
11.5
11.9
10.1
12.2
11.4
13.5
11.6
6.9
5.9
6.0
6.5
6.1
28.5
21.4
26.4
32.0
25.0
8
6
7
12
7
100.0
100.0
16.2
16.2
10.7
10.6
17.3
17.5
8.1
12.9
11.7
12.3
5.7
6.8
30.3
23.9
9
7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
16.3
16.0
24.0
14.8
13.7
17.8
10.1
16.6
13.8
17.1
16.7
7.9
11.4
11.2
14.4
16.5
15.7
8.1
12.7
8.8
11.1
12.8
13.0
16.1
7.5
12.2
10.3
11.8
14.6
8.3
10.4
11.2
10.2
7.9
11.3
8.6
18.3
18.2
19.0
24.8
18.7
18.9
18.0
23.1
15.2
16.8
17.7
18.5
15.8
24.1
12.4
18.7
17.2
20.2
14.0
10.1
9.3
8.3
13.2
11.3
13.8
17.0
9.8
9.6
12.9
14.6
14.5
12.7
9.9
11.0
11.8
10.3
12.4
13.5
8.6
7.2
10.1
9.4
13.2
13.6
7.6
14.3
13.9
11.9
13.4
9.6
14.8
12.3
14.0
8.4
5.3
6.8
9.5
4.1
5.0
5.2
5.5
3.9
6.3
3.4
5.7
5.8
6.2
6.8
6.6
5.3
5.3
6.4
21.1
26.5
18.6
28.3
26.3
21.3
31.9
13.7
36.9
27.0
18.5
33.0
28.4
24.4
31.3
28.3
24.8
37.8
7
8
4
5
7
5
11
5
12
8
6
11
9
7
12
8
8
14
100.0
100.0
15.1
12.6
9.7
8.0
19.1
14.3
16.2
10.8
12.1
15.6
6.1
5.9
21.8
32.7
7
14
100.0
15.6
12.3
15.8
10.5
11.8
5.8
28.2
9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
11.6
11.4
15.6
10.9
8.4
13.1
14.4
7.3
9.1
19.5
19.4
19.1
15.0
14.8
12.0
6.0
14.5
9.9
9.4
11.6
11.3
3.9
6.8
7.4
30.0
27.3
22.6
37.9
14
7
6
15
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from
work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days
11 - 20
days
the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State
agencies
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of
rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to
21
TABLE 12. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time
workers by major private industry sector and number of days away from work, 2010
Incidence rate for days-away-from-work cases involving —
Industry
Private industry3 [933,200 cases] .................
Total
cases
1 day
2 days
107.7
15.5
124.5
137.7
21 - 30
days
Median
31 days or days away
from work
more
3 - 5 days
6 - 10
days
11 - 20
days
11.7
19.3
12.7
12.0
6.9
29.6
8
17.4
14.6
11.9
12.9
20.5
21.7
13.7
17.9
15.1
19.0
8.4
10.7
37.5
40.9
10
12
166.3
102.1
149.6
111.7
20.9
6.7
18.9
17.1
17.4
7.3
13.9
11.0
29.8
11.7
24.2
18.7
25.9
7.9
15.6
12.2
22.3
14.9
17.1
13.7
11.4
9.8
9.6
7.6
38.6
43.8
50.3
31.4
8
24
12
9
103.3
137.0
110.0
118.4
232.0
103.3
77.1
40.2
100.8
58.0
15.0
17.7
16.2
17.3
22.0
8.3
9.1
6.0
13.5
8.3
11.7
12.6
9.8
13.5
14.3
8.8
6.7
4.1
9.6
7.1
19.0
22.0
18.9
20.8
30.4
17.0
12.9
7.5
21.1
11.8
12.4
16.7
13.4
14.1
29.5
12.9
9.5
3.5
10.2
6.2
11.2
15.5
13.1
12.6
27.0
14.2
8.6
3.6
9.1
6.1
6.5
9.7
7.3
8.1
17.2
10.2
4.2
2.4
5.9
3.6
27.5
42.8
31.3
31.9
91.6
31.8
26.3
13.0
31.3
14.8
7
10
9
8
17
14
11
9
9
7
26.5
5.1
3.5
5.3
3.4
2.7
1.1
5.5
5
40.8
4.5
2.7
8.2
5.7
7.3
2.1
10.3
10
112.5
130.6
61.5
139.9
106.6
128.3
103.0
94.2
14.8
20.5
10.5
21.9
17.8
19.9
17.4
16.1
14.3
17.6
8.3
18.8
14.4
18.2
13.8
10.6
23.0
26.7
11.6
28.7
20.8
24.8
20.1
18.5
10.8
16.6
8.2
17.7
13.4
15.7
13.0
9.1
11.0
14.3
7.2
15.3
11.8
14.4
11.4
6.8
8.1
7.2
2.9
7.8
5.6
8.1
5.1
8.7
30.5
27.7
12.8
29.7
22.8
27.1
22.1
24.3
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
Goods producing:
Total goods producing ...........................
Natural resources and mining3,4 ........
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and
hunting .........................................
Mining ............................................
Construction ......................................
Manufacturing ....................................
Service providing:
Total service providing ..........................
Trade, transportation and utilities5 .....
Wholesale trade ............................
Retail trade ....................................
Transportation and warehousing ...
Utilities ...........................................
Information ........................................
Financial activities .............................
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional and business services ..
Professional, scientific, and
technical services ........................
Management of companies and
enterprises ...................................
Administrative and support and
waste management and
remediation services ...................
Education and health services ..........
Educational services .....................
Health care and social assistance
Leisure and hospitality .......................
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Accommodation and food services
Other services ...................................
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per
10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000
where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining
are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from
the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect
the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to
its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore,
estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other
industries.
5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the
Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away
from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry
Classification System-- United States, 2007) include establishments not
governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and
reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.
Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data
may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with
participating State agencies
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TABLE 13. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, day of week, and major private industry sector,
2010
Goods producing
Characteristic
Total
goods
producing
Natural
resources
and
mining2,3
Construction
Manufacturing
Total
service
providing
Trade,
transportation and
utilities4
Information
Financial
activities
Professional
and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
933,200
223,020
20,930
74,950
127,140
710,170
284,630
19,330
27,480
75,890
186,830
88,740
27,260
29,880
90,350
263,850
212,770
105,910
57,650
172,790
7,370
24,750
66,940
51,960
17,230
9,830
44,950
880
2,270
5,910
5,310
2,020
750
3,790
620
6,410
26,210
20,340
3,170
600
17,610
5,870
16,070
34,810
26,310
12,040
8,490
23,550
22,510
65,600
196,910
160,810
88,680
47,810
127,840
11,290
30,010
78,640
64,510
36,230
18,520
45,450
560
2,050
6,260
5,520
1,900
1,070
1,990
140
1,300
8,040
6,030
2,160
490
9,310
1,660
6,470
21,990
17,440
7,390
4,100
16,830
6,500
19,580
51,510
40,030
25,130
13,390
30,690
2,130
4,930
21,790
19,340
13,430
9,820
17,300
230
1,270
8,680
7,940
2,440
430
6,270
7,760
76,850
89,750
187,630
153,520
129,500
65,860
17,700
7,020
610
197,010
1,280
16,040
19,020
44,020
33,490
34,390
19,020
5,120
950
40
49,650
90
1,030
1,410
3,400
2,060
2,550
2,180
750
170
–
7,290
190
5,120
5,410
15,250
10,780
12,680
6,170
1,130
200
20
18,000
1,000
9,880
12,210
25,370
20,650
19,160
10,670
3,240
580
20
24,360
6,480
60,810
70,730
143,610
120,030
95,110
46,840
12,570
6,070
570
147,360
1,800
24,350
29,140
60,200
47,250
37,050
20,040
5,310
2,960
270
56,270
290
1,830
1,680
4,090
3,450
3,540
1,520
470
150
–
2,290
330
2,140
2,010
4,080
3,520
3,050
2,030
220
30
–
10,060
870
5,790
7,060
13,110
13,080
11,410
5,170
1,040
410
–
17,950
2,600
17,750
19,400
36,580
32,570
25,400
11,140
4,480
1,950
220
34,740
520
7,250
9,030
19,730
16,170
10,740
4,380
850
470
50
19,550
70
1,700
2,400
5,810
3,990
3,920
2,570
210
90
–
6,500
60,340
168,410
166,360
162,140
157,380
144,100
74,460
6,940
45,530
43,390
41,960
38,620
35,780
10,800
1,360
3,990
3,520
3,450
3,700
3,200
1,700
1,150
15,030
14,600
14,120
13,340
14,140
2,580
4,430
26,500
25,270
24,400
21,580
18,440
6,530
53,400
122,890
122,970
120,170
118,770
108,320
63,660
20,110
49,450
50,960
46,510
48,240
44,720
24,640
770
3,480
3,810
3,480
3,600
2,580
1,630
870
5,960
5,320
4,060
4,680
4,290
2,300
3,460
13,720
14,220
15,560
13,590
10,910
4,440
15,640
31,370
33,460
32,700
30,450
26,490
16,730
10,670
13,090
11,710
12,780
13,570
14,890
12,030
1,890
5,810
3,490
5,090
4,650
4,450
1,880
Private
industry
2,3,4
Total .........................................................
Service providing
Time of event:
12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. .......................
4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. .........................
8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ......................
12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .......................
4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. .........................
8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight .................
Not reported .........................................
Hours on the job before event
occurred:
Before shift began ...............................
Less than 1 hour ..................................
1 hour to less than 2 hours ..................
2 hours to less than 4 hours ................
4 hours to less than 6 hours ................
6 hours to less than 8 hours ................
8 hours to less than 10 hours ..............
10 hours to less than 12 hours ............
12 hours to less than 16 hours ............
More than 16 hours .............................
Not reported .........................................
Day of week:
Sunday ................................................
Monday ................................................
Tuesday ...............................................
Wednesday ..........................................
Thursday ..............................................
Friday ...................................................
Saturday ..............................................
1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which
also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States,
2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and
reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining
operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the
coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;
therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
23
TABLE 14. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected injury or illness characteristics and
gender and age of worker, private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Characteristic
Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] .............................
Total
incidence
rate
Gender
Male
Age
Female
16-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 and over
117.9
127.6
105.7
116.9
114.1
106.3
118.4
129.8
120.1
104.3
.........................................................................................
34.3
36.9
31.2
21.6
29.9
32.6
37.8
39.1
31.9
18.3
Nature of injury or illness:
Sprains, strains, tears .................................................................................................
Fractures .....................................................................................................................
Cuts, lacerations, punctures .......................................................................................
Cuts, lacerations .....................................................................................................
Punctures ................................................................................................................
Amputations ................................................................................................................
Bruises, contusions .....................................................................................................
Heat burns, scalds ......................................................................................................
Chemical burns ...........................................................................................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ..............................................................................................
Tendonitis ...................................................................................................................
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders .....................................................................
With fractures, burns, and other injuries .................................................................
With sprains and bruises .........................................................................................
Soreness, pain, including back ...................................................................................
Back pain only .........................................................................................................
All other natures ..........................................................................................................
46.9
8.5
9.1
8.0
1.1
.5
9.9
1.6
.5
1.0
.5
5.7
.9
2.2
13.3
4.0
20.4
50.3
9.2
12.7
11.2
1.6
.9
8.9
1.7
.6
.6
.3
5.6
1.1
1.6
13.3
4.4
23.3
42.6
7.5
4.7
4.2
.5
.1
11.2
1.5
.3
1.4
.7
5.9
.7
2.8
13.3
3.6
16.4
34.4
7.5
21.3
18.8
2.5
1.3
12.1
5.8
.7
–
.3
4.7
.9
1.0
8.5
1.9
20.5
41.0
5.6
14.7
13.0
1.7
.6
10.6
3.9
.8
.2
.4
3.7
.4
1.2
11.6
4.0
20.8
44.0
6.2
9.8
8.6
1.2
.5
8.8
1.8
.4
.7
.3
4.4
.7
1.6
11.6
4.3
17.7
51.0
6.8
7.9
6.9
1.0
.5
9.6
1.4
.4
1.0
.6
5.1
.7
2.0
14.5
4.6
19.6
53.3
9.5
8.4
7.4
1.0
.7
10.0
1.2
.5
1.5
.6
7.0
.9
3.0
15.0
4.3
22.1
45.1
12.6
6.9
6.2
.8
.4
11.6
.9
.3
1.3
.4
7.4
1.8
2.6
13.2
3.0
20.1
27.0
18.4
6.4
6.1
.4
.3
10.9
.5
.4
.4
.1
8.3
1.5
2.3
11.6
2.6
20.2
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:
Contact with objects and equipment ...........................................................................
Struck by object ......................................................................................................
Struck against object ...............................................................................................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects .................................................
Fall to lower level ........................................................................................................
Fall on same level .......................................................................................................
Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ...........................................................................
Overexertion ...............................................................................................................
Overexertion in lifting ..............................................................................................
Repetitive motion ........................................................................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or environments ......................................................
Transportation incidents ..............................................................................................
Highway accident ....................................................................................................
Fires and explosions ...................................................................................................
Assaults and violent acts ............................................................................................
By person(s) ............................................................................................................
By animal ................................................................................................................
All other events ...........................................................................................................
28.1
13.7
8.2
4.5
7.3
18.0
3.8
27.0
13.2
3.5
5.2
5.5
3.6
.3
4.9
4.0
.7
14.2
35.7
17.2
10.0
6.2
8.5
13.7
4.1
29.5
15.1
2.6
5.8
6.8
4.2
.5
4.1
3.4
.6
16.2
18.8
9.5
6.1
2.4
5.7
23.6
3.5
24.0
11.0
4.6
4.5
3.8
2.8
–
5.8
4.8
.8
11.3
46.5
22.2
13.0
9.6
5.5
16.4
2.1
18.6
9.0
1.1
10.9
5.4
1.8
.2
2.5
1.0
1.2
7.7
38.4
21.4
9.5
5.6
5.2
11.0
3.4
25.5
13.5
1.8
8.5
4.8
2.7
.1
5.8
3.6
2.0
9.6
29.1
14.7
7.6
5.0
5.2
11.4
3.3
26.0
12.8
2.8
5.1
5.5
4.0
.4
5.8
4.9
.8
11.8
26.9
12.8
8.1
4.5
6.9
14.5
3.9
29.6
14.5
3.6
5.0
6.1
4.2
.4
5.7
4.8
.7
15.8
27.2
12.9
8.5
4.2
9.0
22.0
4.7
30.4
14.9
4.5
5.0
6.2
3.9
.3
4.2
3.7
.4
16.4
23.9
10.5
8.5
3.4
9.1
28.0
4.2
24.1
11.1
4.1
3.6
4.4
2.7
.1
3.8
3.3
.4
14.9
18.0
8.9
5.3
2.1
11.0
36.4
2.0
14.3
6.5
1.4
3.8
4.5
3.2
–
2.2
1.7
.3
10.6
Musculoskeletal
disorders3
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 14. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected injury or illness characteristics and
gender and age of worker, private industry, state government, and local government, 2010 — Continued
Total
incidence
rate
Characteristic
Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Head ...........................................................................................................................
Eye(s) ......................................................................................................................
Neck, including throat .................................................................................................
Trunk ...........................................................................................................................
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ......................................................................
Back, including spine, spinal cord ...........................................................................
Upper extremities ........................................................................................................
Arm(s) .....................................................................................................................
Wrist(s) ....................................................................................................................
Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................................................................................
Finger(s), fingernail(s) .............................................................................................
Lower extremities ........................................................................................................
Knee(s) ...................................................................................................................
Ankle(s) ...................................................................................................................
Foot, toe ..................................................................................................................
Body systems ..............................................................................................................
Multiple body parts ......................................................................................................
All other parts of body .................................................................................................
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical products ..............................................................................
Containers ...................................................................................................................
Furniture and fixtures ..................................................................................................
Machinery ...................................................................................................................
Parts and materials .....................................................................................................
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .............................................................................
Handtools ....................................................................................................................
Vehicles ......................................................................................................................
Person, injured or ill worker ........................................................................................
Bodily motion or position of injured,
ill worker ................................................................................................................
Person, other than injured or ill worker .......................................................................
Health care patient ..................................................................................................
All other sources .........................................................................................................
Gender
Male
Female
2
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
full-time
16-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 and over
7.6
2.5
1.7
38.2
8.6
22.5
25.1
5.3
4.7
4.8
8.7
27.1
10.9
6.3
4.9
2.3
15.0
.9
8.8
3.5
1.6
42.9
9.7
24.4
28.3
5.9
3.8
5.7
11.3
29.7
11.7
6.5
5.5
2.5
13.2
.6
6.0
1.2
1.7
32.5
7.3
20.2
21.2
4.5
5.7
3.7
5.5
24.0
9.9
5.9
4.1
2.0
17.4
.8
8.8
2.3
.7
25.1
5.7
15.2
42.2
7.8
3.1
9.9
18.8
28.3
7.8
7.5
7.3
3.5
7.8
.6
9.9
3.4
1.4
32.7
5.1
22.1
31.7
4.6
3.9
9.1
12.6
26.4
8.0
8.0
6.1
2.3
9.1
.5
7.9
3.0
1.6
35.0
6.3
23.6
24.2
4.2
4.1
5.0
9.5
23.9
8.3
7.1
4.6
2.0
11.0
.7
7.1
2.4
1.9
40.6
8.3
25.4
24.3
5.7
4.2
4.1
8.1
26.8
11.1
6.3
4.3
2.4
14.9
.5
7.5
2.5
2.1
43.6
11.4
23.9
25.2
5.4
5.7
4.5
7.9
30.3
13.2
5.9
5.2
2.3
18.2
.7
6.0
1.4
1.4
38.1
10.4
18.3
22.4
5.8
4.9
3.0
7.1
29.3
13.2
5.1
4.9
2.3
19.9
.7
9.4
1.8
1.5
30.8
9.4
11.7
19.2
6.9
5.0
2.2
4.6
22.4
9.7
3.7
3.7
2.9
17.2
.9
1.6
12.8
4.8
5.8
8.7
25.5
4.9
10.1
17.6
1.8
14.6
4.2
7.9
14.0
22.3
7.1
12.8
19.0
1.3
10.7
5.5
3.3
2.1
29.6
2.1
6.7
16.0
2.3
13.1
6.1
11.9
7.6
21.4
8.4
11.3
10.1
2.1
14.9
4.3
7.0
9.5
16.5
7.7
9.1
12.8
1.4
12.0
4.2
5.3
8.7
17.3
5.5
9.4
14.7
1.5
12.6
4.4
5.8
9.5
22.2
4.3
10.8
19.3
1.7
13.9
5.4
6.1
9.4
30.5
4.8
11.4
21.4
1.3
12.1
5.4
5.4
7.6
37.0
3.0
8.7
18.8
2.2
8.1
6.1
3.0
4.0
44.7
2.5
9.2
11.0
16.3
10.4
7.2
15.6
17.5
5.7
2.6
18.2
15.0
16.4
13.0
11.9
7.9
5.3
4.3
19.4
11.9
11.2
9.1
19.0
14.0
12.6
8.6
15.2
17.7
12.4
7.9
15.8
19.8
9.5
6.6
15.6
17.6
7.6
5.1
13.1
9.9
3.7
2.4
9.7
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
Age
included job transfer or restriction.
3 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is sprains,
strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; or
musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading
to the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; overexertion; or
repetition.
workers
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion
of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
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TABLE 15. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker occupation3
and selected nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Nature of injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Occupation3
Total
incidence
rate
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
Sprains,
strains,
tears
Fractures
Total
Cuts,
lacerations
Punctures
Bruises,
contusions
Heat
burns
Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] ..
117.9
46.9
8.5
9.1
8.0
1.1
9.9
Bus drivers, transit and intercity ..........................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .............................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors ...........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .....................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ...............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............................................................
Fire fighters ..........................................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ...............................................
Highway maintenance workers ............................................................
614.6
504.3
489.4
485.1
430.4
416.0
404.2
400.9
384.2
383.9
302.3
183.6
277.4
136.7
177.8
249.6
118.0
219.4
177.1
190.6
11.2
26.8
12.4
27.0
27.0
13.9
58.3
15.5
21.7
17.5
12.2
30.7
8.1
185.9
38.6
2.2
60.2
13.0
17.5
14.0
11.8
25.3
4.9
180.8
33.2
1.9
59.5
11.4
17.1
13.4
–
5.4
3.3
5.1
5.4
–
–
1.6
.4
–
69.9
41.0
45.3
24.8
46.2
9.8
37.7
10.9
27.6
29.3
.8
1.0
–
2.0
2.1
24.5
8.4
.9
5.7
Correctional officers and jailers ...........................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................
Construction laborers ..........................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ......
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line
installers ............................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
383.5
340.5
319.2
318.5
316.6
316.5
148.4
149.7
197.4
148.8
115.8
120.4
11.1
14.7
18.2
32.5
29.4
19.7
9.1
15.5
8.2
9.8
43.0
26.1
7.0
13.2
6.3
9.1
32.5
23.2
2.0
2.3
1.9
.7
10.5
2.9
47.6
42.6
19.7
24.4
20.5
26.7
311.4
304.1
293.0
280.4
166.4
94.8
114.6
106.9
11.3
22.8
21.8
17.1
23.6
28.0
21.5
27.1
21.7
25.0
17.8
25.4
2.0
3.0
3.7
1.8
Chemical
burns
Amputations
1.6
0.5
0.5
–
–
–
.6
–
1.2
–
2.5
–
1.7
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
–
.3
–
2.0
4.3
–
.4
6.1
1.1
.9
4.3
–
.8
3.5
3.0
.9
–
–
1.5
4.0
.7
14.1
16.5
38.2
13.6
–
20.6
3.3
3.2
–
–
2.6
1.6
–
2.1
1.5
–
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...........................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers .......................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial
workers ..............................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .........................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................
Driver/sales workers ............................................................................
Carpenters ...........................................................................................
264.9
259.3
253.9
246.7
81.0
124.4
108.6
83.9
13.4
22.4
6.9
21.0
36.4
15.5
3.8
32.9
35.2
15.0
3.8
27.9
1.2
–
–
5.0
23.4
7.7
13.3
13.7
31.0
–
–
7.3
1.4
–
–
1.5
.9
–
–
5.1
245.3
237.6
230.6
228.5
220.2
219.5
115.8
89.9
85.9
109.3
115.4
71.1
15.0
8.1
15.6
19.1
10.9
24.4
13.2
26.0
28.7
13.5
11.9
35.8
12.8
23.5
24.0
11.4
10.3
23.4
–
2.4
4.6
2.1
1.6
12.4
17.5
19.3
10.3
10.1
16.7
9.0
–
3.4
1.1
2.9
–
–
1.9
1.1
.6
.6
–
2.4
–
2.8
4.0
–
–
3.0
Painters, construction and maintenance .............................................
Food preparation workers ....................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ...........................................
215.7
214.7
213.3
75.6
59.3
91.7
19.2
6.6
13.6
35.9
61.9
25.0
34.1
60.1
23.3
1.8
1.8
1.7
8.1
21.4
12.9
–
31.3
2.2
1.1
.4
1.3
2.5
1.3
2.1
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 15. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected
worker occupation3 and selected nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2010 — Continued
Nature of injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders
Occupation3
Carpal
tunnel
syndrome
Tendonitis
Total
With
fractures,
burns, and
other injuries
With sprains
and
bruises
Back pain and
pain, except back
Total
Back pain,
hurt back only
All
other
natures5
Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] ..
1.0
0.5
5.7
0.9
2.2
13.3
4.0
20.4
Bus drivers, transit and intercity ..........................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .............................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors ...........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .....................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ...............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............................................................
Fire fighters ..........................................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ...............................................
Highway maintenance workers ............................................................
1.4
–
.5
–
2.1
–
–
–
.8
3.8
2.8
1.0
1.0
–
1.4
1.1
–
1.5
.2
–
13.9
33.3
17.3
7.4
12.8
7.9
15.8
20.8
20.6
21.2
1.8
3.4
1.2
–
3.0
–
–
.9
2.2
3.9
7.3
10.1
10.3
1.5
4.5
2.1
6.6
11.4
8.5
12.4
96.1
71.5
72.4
35.2
46.6
68.7
46.3
41.7
57.6
46.4
44.0
14.5
29.4
14.1
15.3
25.0
12.4
20.6
24.6
13.9
104.8
115.0
53.2
65.0
72.0
59.1
39.1
69.6
58.3
54.5
Correctional officers and jailers ...........................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................
Construction laborers ..........................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ......
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line
installers ............................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
.7
2.3
–
1.0
2.9
1.1
–
1.0
1.1
.8
–
1.1
21.9
18.1
14.6
17.4
11.2
11.5
.7
1.2
3.3
4.9
2.6
2.7
12.0
12.3
4.0
5.1
3.2
4.0
56.1
43.1
16.6
30.6
25.9
36.9
6.6
12.3
4.8
10.7
6.9
13.0
84.6
44.8
41.6
50.6
54.1
68.3
1.2
3.4
3.2
.9
1.5
1.1
–
–
18.2
9.4
6.2
20.6
1.2
1.4
2.8
2.1
5.8
1.7
–
2.0
25.3
19.4
26.2
26.5
9.9
3.8
5.9
6.2
49.8
85.6
53.8
61.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...........................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers .......................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial
workers ..............................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .........................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................
Driver/sales workers ............................................................................
Carpenters ...........................................................................................
5.5
4.3
–
2.3
–
–
–
–
7.5
9.0
11.1
13.9
–
3.6
1.4
4.4
3.9
1.7
3.3
1.4
27.6
17.6
81.4
16.2
8.1
4.6
12.8
4.6
36.7
55.0
28.6
48.6
–
1.7
–
–
.5
.4
2.7
–
.3
–
–
–
8.0
10.2
3.4
11.8
5.4
13.0
3.6
.9
.3
1.8
1.8
1.3
2.7
2.9
.9
–
1.0
.7
29.4
23.7
30.3
24.3
31.5
23.8
7.4
7.9
9.0
11.9
18.6
5.0
41.3
51.3
50.5
36.7
27.3
36.4
Painters, construction and maintenance .............................................
Food preparation workers ....................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ...........................................
4.2
1.1
1.3
–
1.6
.2
16.5
3.1
7.0
12.2
.6
1.2
1.6
1.3
2.6
23.7
13.5
20.0
4.5
2.4
6.0
28.2
13.1
36.1
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time
workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
full-time
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
tears = 021; Fractures = 012; Cuts, lacerations, punctures = 034, 037; Cuts, lacerations =
034; Punctures = 037; Bruises, contusions = 043; Heat burns = 053; Chemical burns = 051;
Amputations = 031; Carpal tunnel syndrome = 1241; Tendonitis = 1733; Multiple traumatic
injuries and illnesses, Total = 080-089; With fractures, burns, and other injuries = 083, 084;
With sprains and bruises = 082; Back pain and pain, except back, Total = 0972, 0973; Back
pain, hurt back only = 0972; All other natures = all remaining codes, including 9999
(Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational Injury and Illness
Classification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
workers
2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work,
some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.
4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes: Sprains, strains,
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding
and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
27
TABLE 16. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker
occupation3 and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Occupation3
Contact with objects
Total
incidence
rate
Total
Struck
by
object
Struck
against
object
Overexertion
Caught in or
compressed or
crushed
Fall
to
lower
level
Fall
on
same
level
Slips
or
trips
without
fall
Total
In lifting
Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] ..
117.9
28.1
13.7
8.2
4.5
7.3
18.0
3.8
27.0
13.2
Bus drivers, transit and intercity ..........................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .............................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors ...........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .....................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ...............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............................................................
Fire fighters ..........................................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ...............................................
Highway maintenance workers ............................................................
614.6
504.3
489.4
485.1
430.4
416.0
404.2
400.9
384.2
383.9
87.3
64.3
57.8
253.5
140.7
34.0
122.7
49.1
77.6
91.7
23.3
21.2
24.4
36.8
75.9
11.4
57.4
19.8
34.1
55.6
37.4
32.4
19.8
194.2
33.7
14.7
33.6
18.1
27.3
16.9
6.0
4.3
11.5
17.0
24.3
6.8
12.6
7.4
9.5
10.0
13.9
16.6
6.4
9.9
18.8
11.2
28.7
29.8
28.2
29.0
61.1
51.0
80.4
36.0
38.7
19.5
99.5
22.3
47.2
62.7
13.2
11.6
14.7
12.9
11.2
12.7
12.8
14.5
11.6
17.7
79.9
44.5
238.6
73.9
135.6
234.0
70.0
132.3
105.4
85.0
16.7
17.5
83.5
56.0
79.7
157.1
37.7
68.9
48.0
37.7
Correctional officers and jailers ...........................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................
Construction laborers ..........................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ......
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line
installers ............................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
383.5
340.5
319.2
318.5
316.6
316.5
55.5
73.4
47.6
59.9
118.2
70.8
21.2
28.1
28.2
24.3
61.3
39.7
23.4
34.9
11.0
17.2
26.2
21.0
4.1
7.9
2.8
15.3
20.2
6.4
22.3
17.6
34.4
33.7
25.7
20.2
55.4
75.0
44.5
49.0
24.8
52.7
15.0
15.8
21.9
10.4
10.6
11.3
42.0
81.1
73.4
73.3
66.0
82.1
10.9
35.6
26.2
24.6
34.5
41.2
311.4
304.1
293.0
280.4
56.8
129.4
93.7
77.2
33.5
71.7
60.3
36.3
17.8
25.0
11.3
27.5
1.2
17.5
10.7
4.4
31.5
13.3
23.3
53.0
37.4
23.6
27.2
15.1
13.1
3.3
8.7
17.8
64.0
58.3
72.5
57.0
23.5
27.3
32.2
31.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...........................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers .......................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial
workers ..............................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .........................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................
Driver/sales workers ............................................................................
Carpenters ...........................................................................................
264.9
259.3
253.9
246.7
84.9
45.7
17.3
99.1
47.9
21.9
8.4
36.7
30.9
10.6
7.5
22.0
5.3
11.6
1.2
35.1
5.0
19.4
8.4
14.7
42.3
24.4
47.6
16.3
10.0
6.1
8.2
6.2
48.5
64.8
62.2
49.1
33.7
16.5
16.8
19.3
245.3
237.6
230.6
228.5
220.2
219.5
64.0
95.3
75.3
59.5
34.0
72.6
21.5
54.2
42.1
22.6
16.8
42.9
35.2
21.7
14.8
22.0
10.2
16.2
5.2
7.8
11.2
10.3
5.4
9.2
20.3
11.4
12.7
27.0
10.8
31.7
29.5
16.7
24.9
13.1
26.8
25.0
19.3
4.8
13.0
12.1
8.2
8.6
65.2
43.9
41.1
67.0
84.2
44.3
33.4
20.4
19.7
29.2
52.0
25.9
Painters, construction and maintenance .............................................
Food preparation workers ....................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ...........................................
215.7
214.7
213.3
71.2
78.8
63.2
38.8
50.0
34.5
21.6
18.9
14.0
7.6
8.6
10.8
29.3
5.2
18.4
27.9
39.0
18.6
3.9
4.5
5.6
36.2
34.4
53.5
25.3
20.7
25.5
See footnotes at end of table.
28
TABLE 16. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker
occupation3 and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2010 — Continued
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4
(incidence rate)
Transportation incidents
Occupation3
Repetitive
motion
Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments
Total
Highway
accident
Assaults and violent acts
Fires
and
explosions
All
other
events5
Total
4.9
4.0
0.9
0.7
14.2
12.8
92.1
39.2
3.5
1.6
9.2
4.1
2.0
4.8
–
11.9
74.7
37.7
–
.5
9.0
3.9
1.8
1.6
–
–
17.4
1.4
2.8
1.1
–
–
–
3.1
–
–
9.2
.6
2.8
1.0
–
–
–
3.1
–
96.9
110.3
36.4
58.8
43.1
46.9
26.2
91.1
57.7
51.3
91.0
1.2
1.1
.7
.2
.8
3.0
.6
5.3
.3
1.0
2.0
.4
.6
5.3
.3
.8
2.0
65.2
44.5
59.7
36.4
30.5
44.3
Total
Assaults
by
animal
Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] ..
3.5
5.2
5.5
3.6
Bus drivers, transit and intercity ..........................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .............................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors ...........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .....................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ...............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............................................................
Fire fighters ..........................................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ...............................................
Highway maintenance workers ............................................................
10.8
3.0
3.8
5.1
10.1
3.7
4.5
6.2
7.9
9.7
17.3
21.0
9.9
9.4
13.9
9.8
32.4
19.3
4.8
14.0
221.3
89.4
2.2
22.0
16.4
33.0
3.3
7.1
38.1
22.1
197.5
72.1
1.6
8.0
3.6
29.6
–
4.7
31.3
14.1
Correctional officers and jailers ...........................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................
Construction laborers ..........................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ......
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line
installers ............................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
3.1
10.3
6.4
3.2
9.0
4.9
22.1
17.7
8.7
8.4
18.6
15.7
8.2
3.2
15.3
43.1
11.8
11.3
6.7
2.3
12.9
31.0
4.0
2.5
–
–
–
–
.4
94.0
1.9
6.4
.9
1.2
2.8
6.2
7.3
9.4
4.3
11.9
29.7
9.5
18.3
22.5
2.5
7.8
13.7
17.3
–
5.0
12.6
–
11.0
2.5
–
5.1
–
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
1.4
4.2
–
–
1.4
62.9
25.3
38.1
22.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...........................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers .......................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial
workers ..............................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .........................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................
Driver/sales workers ............................................................................
Carpenters ...........................................................................................
11.5
18.9
–
5.4
38.1
23.4
7.5
13.9
1.9
13.9
77.3
4.0
–
10.9
65.0
2.8
.8
–
–
1.3
1.1
2.9
4.7
–
.8
–
3.4
–
–
2.9
1.3
–
–
2.9
–
–
20.9
38.9
20.3
36.6
2.2
5.8
2.3
9.0
2.6
2.2
14.2
15.0
11.7
5.6
.6
5.4
8.6
5.9
13.8
2.7
24.8
5.7
7.5
3.0
6.7
2.5
21.0
5.2
–
1.2
–
1.9
–
–
1.3
–
2.1
.8
7.2
.4
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
–
1.8
–
.7
.4
–
–
1.8
–
.7
.4
20.7
37.5
33.6
29.9
20.8
23.7
Painters, construction and maintenance .............................................
Food preparation workers ....................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ...........................................
9.5
5.7
6.3
13.5
34.0
10.1
1.8
–
5.9
1.6
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.3
12.4
30.5
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers
and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
full-time
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
0.3
All other assaults
By
person
–
.4
–
–
.2
–
–
27.4
.9
–
.7
.3
.5
.9
.3
.5
.5
.4
.4
4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with objects, Total
= 00-09; Fall to lower level = 110-119; Fall on same level = 130-139; Slips or trips without fall =
215; Overexertion, Total = 220-229; Repetitive motion = 230-239; Exposure to harmful
substances or environments = 30-39; Transportation incidents = 40-49; Fires and explosions =
50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 60-63; All other events = all remaining codes, including
9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational Injury and Illness
Classification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
workers
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
2
Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of
which also included job transfer or restriction.
3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.
29
TABLE 17. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected
nature of injury or illness by selected event or exposure and part of body in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Sprains, strains, tears
474,000
46.9
10
100,380
9.9
4
85,480
8.5
28
93,150
9.2
8
35,640
12,380
16,060
3.5
1.2
1.6
10
11
10
47,040
25,580
14,470
4.7
2.5
1.4
3
3
4
27,970
14,200
6,130
2.8
1.4
.6
15
14
20
17,570
9,070
6,170
1.7
.9
.6
5
4
5
4,690
21,110
53,600
30,590
203,850
99,250
10,990
.5
2.1
5.3
3.0
20.2
9.8
1.1
6
11
9
8
10
9
24
6,090
8,890
27,860
–
100
40
–
.6
.9
2.8
–
–
–
–
3
6
5
–
10
10
–
7,050
14,180
30,560
880
600
180
30
.7
1.4
3.0
.1
.1
–
–
15
43
30
20
20
19
57
1,600
5,650
16,510
3,260
19,400
7,840
5,600
.2
.6
1.6
.3
1.9
.8
.6
5
8
5
8
18
21
24
–
17,860
13,860
990
11,700
11,060
170
87,670
–
1.8
1.4
.1
1.2
1.1
–
8.7
–
7
7
22
9
9
14
10
–
6,490
3,470
40
7,430
7,030
240
2,510
–
–
4,280
1,930
80
2,320
1,740
400
4,590
–
.5
–
45
37
30
16
18
7
30
550
4,780
3,530
70
5,420
4,990
140
14,340
.1
.5
.3
.2
–
5
7
10
4
4
4
6
–
1.4
2
6
6
5
7
7
3
11
Part of body affected by the injury or
illness:
Head ...........................................................
Eye(s) .....................................................
Neck, including throat .................................
Trunk ...........................................................
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ......
Back, including spine, spinal cord ...........
Upper extremities ........................................
Arm(s) .....................................................
Wrist(s) ...................................................
Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................
Finger(s), fingernail(s) .............................
Lower extremities ........................................
Knee(s) ...................................................
Ankle(s) ...................................................
Foot, toe ..................................................
Multiple body parts ......................................
All other parts of body .................................
260
40
11,840
246,310
58,080
168,800
45,720
15,330
15,450
4,750
5,770
123,760
60,060
41,610
7,670
44,710
1,410
–
–
1.2
24.4
5.7
16.7
4.5
1.5
1.5
.5
.6
12.2
5.9
4.1
.8
4.4
.1
5
14
8
9
21
7
10
15
8
7
7
10
18
5
7
13
22
11,300
1,330
330
17,780
3,170
5,190
18,950
5,690
1,710
5,830
4,220
35,270
14,500
2,800
10,640
16,420
340
1.1
.1
–
1.8
.3
.5
1.9
.6
.2
.6
.4
3.5
1.4
.3
1.1
1.6
–
2
2
5
5
11
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
6
4
3
6
7
3,320
–
450
10,850
2,840
1,710
32,960
8,530
9,260
3,630
10,830
35,100
2,990
11,600
13,750
2,640
180
.3
–
–
1.1
.3
.2
3.3
.8
.9
.4
1.1
3.5
.3
1.1
1.4
.3
–
7
–
65
30
32
29
18
28
30
10
8
39
48
50
20
45
40
5,510
1,240
2,490
20,530
12,350
–
18,740
6,040
4,220
3,290
2,830
27,660
15,920
2,720
3,920
17,970
250
.5
.1
.2
2.0
1.2
–
1.9
.6
.4
.3
.3
2.7
1.6
.3
.4
1.8
–
2
2
6
11
18
–
9
9
14
8
10
10
14
8
5
8
7
Number
Incidence
rate
.6
.3
–
.7
.7
–
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers
and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
2
N
EH
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
full-time
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
Median
days away
from work
Soreness, pain, (except back)
Median
days away
from work
Number
Total ........................................................
Fractures
Incidence
rate
Characteristic
Event or exposure leading to injury or
illness:
Contact with objects and equipment ...........
Struck by object ......................................
Struck against object ..............................
Caught in or compressed by equipment
or objects ..............................................
Fall to lower level ........................................
Fall on same level .......................................
Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ...........
Overexertion ...............................................
Overexertion in lifting ..............................
Repetitive motion ........................................
Exposure to harmful substances or
environments ............................................
Transportation incidents .............................
Highway accident ....................................
Fires and explosions ...................................
Assaults and violent acts ............................
By person(s) ...........................................
By animal ................................................
All other events ...........................................
Bruises, contusions
Number
Median
Incidence
days away
rate
from work
.4
.2
–
.2
.2
–
Number
Incidence
rate
–
.5
.5
Median
days away
from work
absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more
days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are
represented in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of
which also included job transfer or restriction.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
workers
Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of
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TABLE 18. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected detailed occupation and
musculoskeletal disorders4 in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010
Musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs)
Occupation
Total private,
State, and local government
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Private
industry5,6,7
Number
Incidence
rate
State
government5,6,7
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Local
government5,6,7
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Total .......................................................................................
346,400
34.3
11
284,340
32.8
11
16,560
41.7
13
45,500
43.6
11
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ..
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............................................
Registered nurses ............................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................
Retail salespersons .........................................................................
Production workers, all other ...........................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general .......................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ..................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers ...................
Construction laborers .......................................................................
Fire fighters ......................................................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other ..............................................
Police and sheriffs patrol officers .....................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..............................
Cashiers ...........................................................................................
Personal and home care aides ........................................................
Driver/sales workers ........................................................................
Home health aides ...........................................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .....................................
Customer service representatives ...................................................
Carpenters .......................................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ..........................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food ................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers ..........................................................................
Correctional officers and jailers .......................................................
Electricians ......................................................................................
Food preparation workers ................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .........................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ..............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ..................
Transportation workers, all other .....................................................
Healthcare support workers, all other ..............................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................
Packers and packagers, hand .........................................................
Office clerks, general .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ......................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other ....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ......................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ...............................................
Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers ..........................................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers ..................................................................................
27,020
23,420
14,680
11,970
10,900
9,150
8,750
7,860
7,190
6,850
6,750
5,730
5,330
4,890
4,780
4,640
3,730
3,700
3,690
3,420
3,270
3,240
3,200
2,890
2,820
2,790
2,770
249.4
154.9
100.2
86.8
53.8
124.7
30.3
–
69.6
53.3
109.7
52.0
85.0
155.4
237.9
–
64.5
70.4
17.8
71.6
93.4
43.8
49.4
16.8
55.5
88.8
48.6
6
13
12
21
7
20
12
14
9
10
12
14
16
10
6
15
11
11
9
9
13
18
6
20
8
25
8
23,540
22,510
7,170
11,380
9,260
9,010
8,730
7,340
5,410
6,670
6,210
5,730
4,570
–
3,410
4,640
–
2,940
3,560
3,260
3,270
3,110
2,010
2,690
2,500
2,510
2,270
237.2
151.3
66.5
82.8
53.7
123.0
29.9
–
63.0
52.2
104.5
51.6
75.9
–
263.2
–
–
57.8
17.2
68.4
92.0
43.1
35.8
16.0
50.0
83.7
44.7
6
13
9
21
6
20
12
14
8
10
12
14
18
–
7
15
–
14
9
8
13
18
5
21
7
26
8
1,120
230
1,050
50
680
30
20
50
430
60
130
–
180
100
–
–
390
490
100
30
–
100
300
30
80
90
260
348.7
261.2
159.1
–
57.2
–
32.1
–
101.1
66.7
204.3
–
572.3
133.6
–
–
52.9
1,019.8
168.1
53.1
–
58.5
196.2
16.8
217.0
220.7
106.2
12
7
12
11
10
9
126
1
9
29
15
–
20
17
–
–
8
11
24
7
–
37
23
19
6
34
18
2,360
680
6,460
540
960
110
–
460
1,350
120
400
–
570
4,780
1,360
–
3,330
270
30
140
–
30
900
170
240
180
230
361.7
228.5
212.0
307.8
49.5
156.8
–
–
104.9
93.9
213.9
–
230.8
179.8
208.4
–
73.5
168.5
13.5
237.9
–
36.8
124.0
47.9
251.4
153.3
59.2
7
9
14
12
10
10
–
16
19
5
7
–
7
10
4
–
11
4
2
24
–
11
10
20
41
9
5
2,740
15.5
15
2,650
15.6
15
–
–
–
80
10.3
75
2,370
2,350
2,230
2,180
2,130
2,100
1,980
1,940
1,850
1,800
1,790
1,770
1,720
1,700
1,660
1,650
1,650
1,640
52.6
57.9
49.1
44.1
73.5
37.1
96.0
–
–
65.3
–
8.7
67.2
–
44.9
19.5
35.0
130.5
14
23
12
7
13
10
10
22
7
8
6
24
15
11
10
5
10
14
2,110
90
1,920
1,800
1,900
2,090
1,360
1,880
1,500
980
1,790
1,350
1,630
1,700
1,560
280
1,640
560
50.8
40.9
44.1
40.1
65.3
36.5
76.7
–
–
60.5
32.3
8.3
65.2
–
42.0
16.1
34.8
92.2
14
18
12
7
10
10
10
20
7
11
6
30
17
11
11
5
10
9
30
1,760
70
120
20
–
210
–
100
140
–
180
20
–
100
50
–
260
28.9
68.8
108.9
245.3
–
–
623.6
–
–
139.7
–
11.4
–
–
–
17.3
–
842.0
30
24
15
26
43
–
30
–
7
8
–
6
73
–
5
5
–
12
230
500
230
260
220
–
–
1,320
–
820
84.1
38.1
154.0
61.8
–
–
163.3
–
–
77.2
–
10.0
87.8
–
–
22.8
–
144.9
5
21
42
6
42
–
7
60
5
5
–
7
4
–
–
5
–
20
1,630
25.2
12
1,540
25.3
12
20
21.0
17
70
20.9
3
1,620
96.0
26
1,620
95.2
26
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
31
–
–
410
50
250
690
–
230
60
–
TABLE 18. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by selected detailed occupation and
musculoskeletal disorders4 in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010 — Continued
Musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs)
Total private,
State, and local government
Occupation
Number
Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................
Cooks, restaurant ............................................................................
Psychiatric aides ..............................................................................
Highway maintenance workers ........................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers .........................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention
workers ..........................................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ....................................................................
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks .......
Flight attendants ..............................................................................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse ............
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators ..
Office and administrative support workers, all other ........................
Managers, all other ..........................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, all other ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products ....................................................
Child care workers ...........................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial
workers ..........................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers ..........................................................................................
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other .................
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other ..................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers .........................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers .............................................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ...................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .............................................................
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
Private
industry5,6,7
Number
= number of injuries and illnesses
= total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000
= base
for
10,000
equivalent
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
Median
days away
from work
Number
Incidence
rate
Local
government5,6,7
Median
days away
from work
1,580
1,500
1,460
1,450
112.9
–
298.7
117.8
19
10
21
9
1,570
1,490
240
–
112.1
22.9
90.6
–
19
10
8
–
–
–
1,180
830
–
–
521.9
244.1
–
–
23
9
1,380
70.2
15
1,310
70.7
16
50
113.7
1,320
1,310
1,290
1,280
1,220
1,190
1,180
1,170
1,170
198.8
9.7
129.4
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
16
5
18
26
15
16
8
28
7
–
1,300
1,270
1,280
1,210
360
750
1,060
1,000
–
9.5
126.3
189.1
–
14.4
–
–
–
–
5
19
26
15
17
6
52
6
70
182.9
–
–
–
–
92.7
–
–
–
1,170
1,160
9.1
31.0
5
30
1,170
590
9.0
20.6
5
8
1,150
75.0
10
830
70.2
6
1,150
1,140
1,120
21.5
–
–
8
7
7
1,060
680
900
20.2
–
–
7
5
4
1,110
27.9
10
980
27.3
8
1,050
1,030
1,000
1,000
8.8
99.2
81.3
73.2
10
15
8
7
890
860
740
930
8.2
93.2
62.9
70.2
10
15
8
7
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N
EH
Incidence
rate
State
government5,6,7
full-time
–
–
–
–
130
200
20
60
–
440
–
–
Incidence
rate
Median
days away
from work
40
610
–
–
–
78.6
–
–
143
8
7
20
21.2
48
17
–
–
–
–
16
10
5
55
1,240
–
–
–
–
700
230
90
100
225.3
–
–
–
–
162.6
–
–
–
12
–
–
–
–
14
9
4
20
–
74
–
–
17.2
–
3
130
60
75.3
4
260
97.5
21
30
20
–
–
–
–
4
86
80
420
210
65.1
–
–
8
7
9
30
23.7
20
100
35.3
22
70
12.5
–
–
–
4
–
7
–
90
160
120
70
14.4
158.0
238.1
147.6
24
8
11
23
–
–
150
–
–
–
Number
the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition.
5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007)
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such as
those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and
nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data
do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping
requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates
in other industries.
7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
workers
2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work
among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than
a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also
included job transfer or restriction.
4 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is sprains, strains,
tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; or
musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
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