OS TB 12/13/2005 - Table R71. Number and percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected worker characteristics and number of days away from work4 pages TABLE R71. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected worker characteristics and number of days away from work, 2004 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving | | |_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| | Private | | | | | | | | Median Characteristic |industry(2)| 1 day | 2 days | 3 - 5 days | 6 - 10 days | 11 - 20 days | 21 - 30 days | 31 days or more | days away | |_______________________|_______________________|_______________________|_______________________|_______________________|_______________________|_______________________| from work | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total.................| 1,259,320 | 180,500 | 14.3 | 144,480 | 11.5 | 231,350 | 18.4 | 159,250 | 12.6 | 143,560 | 11.4 | 85,620 | 6.8 | 314,570 | 25.0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Male........................| 829,300 | 115,250 | 13.9 | 92,840 | 11.2 | 149,300 | 18.0 | 106,210 | 12.8 | 96,550 | 11.6 | 57,230 | 6.9 | 211,920 | 25.6 | 8 Female......................| 425,470 | 65,010 | 15.3 | 51,450 | 12.1 | 81,490 | 19.2 | 52,570 | 12.4 | 46,530 | 10.9 | 28,020 | 6.6 | 100,400 | 23.6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Age:(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 - 15.....................| 200 | 50 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 16 - 19.....................| 38,230 | 7,150 | 18.7 | 6,330 | 16.6 | 8,790 | 23.0 | 5,420 | 14.2 | 4,180 | 10.9 | 1,670 | 4.4 | 4,690 | 12.3 | 4 20 - 24.....................| 141,730 | 26,920 | 19.0 | 20,380 | 14.4 | 29,720 | 21.0 | 19,460 | 13.7 | 15,380 | 10.9 | 7,600 | 5.4 | 22,270 | 15.7 | 5 25 - 34.....................| 303,880 | 48,620 | 16.0 | 37,800 | 12.4 | 61,040 | 20.1 | 39,360 | 13.0 | 33,420 | 11.0 | 18,630 | 6.1 | 65,010 | 21.4 | 6 35 - 44.....................| 331,610 | 44,150 | 13.3 | 36,370 | 11.0 | 58,430 | 17.6 | 41,390 | 12.5 | 37,500 | 11.3 | 22,770 | 6.9 | 90,990 | 27.4 | 8 45 - 54.....................| 272,250 | 33,190 | 12.2 | 28,560 | 10.5 | 45,910 | 16.9 | 32,130 | 11.8 | 33,450 | 12.3 | 21,050 | 7.7 | 77,950 | 28.6 | 10 55 - 64.....................| 128,810 | 14,490 | 11.2 | 10,930 | 8.5 | 20,910 | 16.2 | 15,800 | 12.3 | 15,480 | 12.0 | 10,170 | 7.9 | 41,020 | 31.8 | 12 65 and over.................| 23,950 | 2,230 | 9.3 | 1,810 | 7.6 | 3,100 | 12.9 | 2,980 | 12.4 | 2,550 | 10.6 | 2,330 | 9.7 | 8,960 | 37.4 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Occupation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Management occupations......| 23,080 | 4,200 | 18.2 | 2,230 | 9.7 | 4,810 | 20.8 | 2,600 | 11.3 | 2,440 | 10.6 | 1,220 | 5.3 | 5,590 | 24.2 | 6 Business and financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | operations occupations.....| 6,330 | 1,260 | 19.9 | 610 | 9.6 | 1,000 | 15.8 | 780 | 12.3 | 510 | 8.1 | 490 | 7.7 | 1,680 | 26.5 | 7 Computer and mathematical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 2,800 | 630 | 22.5 | 250 | 8.9 | 660 | 23.6 | 240 | 8.6 | 310 | 11.1 | 140 | 5.0 | 570 | 20.4 | 5 Architecture and engineering| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 6,960 | 790 | 11.4 | 700 | 10.1 | 720 | 10.3 | 820 | 11.8 | 990 | 14.2 | 1,440 | 20.7 | 1,500 | 21.6 | 15 Life, physical, and social | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | science occupations........| 3,130 | 450 | 14.4 | 280 | 8.9 | 920 | 29.4 | 350 | 11.2 | 270 | 8.6 | 150 | 4.8 | 710 | 22.7 | 5 Community and social | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | services occupations.......| 9,540 | 1,530 | 16.0 | 1,170 | 12.3 | 1,600 | 16.8 | 1,650 | 17.3 | 1,340 | 14.0 | 490 | 5.1 | 1,760 | 18.4 | 6 Legal occupations...........| 700 | 110 | 15.7 | 110 | 15.7 | 150 | 21.4 | 70 | 10.0 | 70 | 10.0 | - | - | 170 | 24.3 | 4 Education, training, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | library occupations........| 6,460 | 1,310 | 20.3 | 1,080 | 16.7 | 1,310 | 20.3 | 830 | 12.8 | 530 | 8.2 | 320 | 5.0 | 1,080 | 16.7 | 4 Arts, design, entertainment,| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | sports, and media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 7,190 | 920 | 12.8 | 680 | 9.5 | 960 | 13.4 | 1,130 | 15.7 | 840 | 11.7 | 1,080 | 15.0 | 1,590 | 22.1 | 10 Healthcare practitioners and| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | technical occupations......| 48,890 | 7,480 | 15.3 | 6,280 | 12.8 | 9,640 | 19.7 | 6,920 | 14.2 | 5,120 | 10.5 | 2,990 | 6.1 | 10,450 | 21.4 | 6 Healthcare support | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 73,070 | 10,570 | 14.5 | 10,730 | 14.7 | 15,440 | 21.1 | 10,100 | 13.8 | 8,460 | 11.6 | 4,040 | 5.5 | 13,710 | 18.8 | 5 Protective service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 10,920 | 1,730 | 15.8 | 1,090 | 10.0 | 2,510 | 23.0 | 1,400 | 12.8 | 890 | 8.2 | 820 | 7.5 | 2,470 | 22.6 | 6 Food preparation and serving| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | related occupations........| 75,670 | 12,290 | 16.2 | 11,300 | 14.9 | 17,140 | 22.7 | 9,270 | 12.3 | 7,180 | 9.5 | 4,010 | 5.3 | 14,480 | 19.1 | 5 Building and grounds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | cleaning and maintenance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 73,740 | 10,770 | 14.6 | 9,720 | 13.2 | 14,330 | 19.4 | 8,770 | 11.9 | 7,710 | 10.5 | 4,850 | 6.6 | 17,590 | 23.9 | 6 Personal care and service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 24,180 | 3,520 | 14.6 | 2,110 | 8.7 | 4,310 | 17.8 | 3,630 | 15.0 | 3,180 | 13.2 | 1,600 | 6.6 | 5,830 | 24.1 | 8 Sales and related | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 82,000 | 11,950 | 14.6 | 10,240 | 12.5 | 15,670 | 19.1 | 10,020 | 12.2 | 8,130 | 9.9 | 5,760 | 7.0 | 20,240 | 24.7 | 7 Office and administrative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | support occupations........| 89,540 | 14,310 | 16.0 | 10,790 | 12.1 | 16,260 | 18.2 | 11,640 | 13.0 | 10,520 | 11.7 | 5,510 | 6.2 | 20,510 | 22.9 | 7 Farming, fishing, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | forestry occupations.......| 17,510 | 1,810 | 10.3 | 1,720 | 9.8 | 3,410 | 19.5 | 2,140 | 12.2 | 2,330 | 13.3 | 1,580 | 9.0 | 4,520 | 25.8 | 10 Construction and extraction | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 144,050 | 18,770 | 13.0 | 14,690 | 10.2 | 24,020 | 16.7 | 17,390 | 12.1 | 16,770 | 11.6 | 10,430 | 7.2 | 41,980 | 29.1 | 10 Installation, maintenance, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and repair occupations.....| 107,940 | 16,250 | 15.1 | 12,600 | 11.7 | 19,540 | 18.1 | 12,670 | 11.7 | 12,700 | 11.8 | 7,430 | 6.9 | 26,740 | 24.8 | 7 Production occupations......| 186,600 | 29,080 | 15.6 | 20,920 | 11.2 | 30,930 | 16.6 | 22,560 | 12.1 | 23,200 | 12.4 | 13,470 | 7.2 | 46,450 | 24.9 | 8 Transportation and material | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | moving occupations.........| 257,210 | 30,450 | 11.8 | 25,060 | 9.7 | 45,600 | 17.7 | 34,130 | 13.3 | 29,760 | 11.6 | 17,690 | 6.9 | 74,510 | 29.0 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Length of service with | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | employer: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less than 3 months..........| 162,410 | 28,330 | 17.4 | 20,480 | 12.6 | 31,660 | 19.5 | 20,850 | 12.8 | 17,660 | 10.9 | 10,030 | 6.2 | 33,390 | 20.6 | 6 3 - 11 months...............| 258,500 | 40,230 | 15.6 | 33,250 | 12.9 | 50,610 | 19.6 | 33,010 | 12.8 | 28,490 | 11.0 | 15,670 | 6.1 | 57,230 | 22.1 | 6 1 - 5 years.................| 446,820 | 66,970 | 15.0 | 52,580 | 11.8 | 83,460 | 18.7 | 56,370 | 12.6 | 49,450 | 11.1 | 29,120 | 6.5 | 108,870 | 24.4 | 7 More than 5 years...........| 383,050 | 43,920 | 11.5 | 37,470 | 9.8 | 64,460 | 16.8 | 47,940 | 12.5 | 47,120 | 12.3 | 30,160 | 7.9 | 111,990 | 29.2 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Race or ethnic origin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | White only..................| 591,570 | 89,410 | 15.1 | 70,440 | 11.9 | 106,870 | 18.1 | 72,590 | 12.3 | 67,470 | 11.4 | 40,660 | 6.9 | 144,120 | 24.4 | 7 Hispanic or Latino only.....| 164,390 | 22,590 | 13.7 | 19,410 | 11.8 | 29,930 | 18.2 | 22,430 | 13.6 | 17,060 | 10.4 | 11,380 | 6.9 | 41,580 | 25.3 | 7 Black only..................| 103,820 | 15,400 | 14.8 | 12,490 | 12.0 | 21,830 | 21.0 | 12,120 | 11.7 | 11,380 | 11.0 | 6,490 | 6.3 | 24,110 | 23.2 | 6 Asian only..................| 16,040 | 2,700 | 16.8 | 2,330 | 14.5 | 3,370 | 21.0 | 1,950 | 12.2 | 1,800 | 11.2 | 810 | 5.0 | 3,090 | 19.3 | 5 American Indian or Alaskan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Native.....................| 5,140 | 610 | 11.9 | 740 | 14.4 | 1,090 | 21.2 | 870 | 16.9 | 580 | 11.3 | 360 | 7.0 | 900 | 17.5 | 6 Native Hawaiian or Pacific | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Islander only..............| 4,650 | 680 | 14.6 | 790 | 17.0 | 800 | 17.2 | 450 | 9.7 | 500 | 10.8 | 310 | 6.7 | 1,130 | 24.3 | 6 Multi-race..................| 1,260 | 90 | 7.1 | 120 | 9.5 | 450 | 35.7 | 250 | 19.8 | 100 | 7.9 | 50 | 4.0 | 200 | 15.9 | 5 Hispanic or Latino and other| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | race.......................| 530 | 80 | 15.1 | - | - | 190 | 35.8 | 70 | 13.2 | - | - | - | - | 120 | 22.6 | 5 Not reported................| 371,920 | 48,950 | 13.2 | 38,130 | 10.3 | 66,810 | 18.0 | 48,530 | 13.0 | 44,650 | 12.0 | 25,530 | 6.9 | 99,320 | 26.7 | 8 ______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. 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