OS TB 11/8/2007 - 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, 2006 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | 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.................| 1,183,500 | 169,410 | 14.3 | 137,130 | 11.6 | 219,480 | 18.5 | 152,890 | 12.9 | 136,110 | 11.5 | 80,700 | 6.8 | 287,780 | 24.3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gender: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Male........................| 775,900 | 108,460 | 14.0 | 86,140 | 11.1 | 142,820 | 18.4 | 100,250 | 12.9 | 89,600 | 11.5 | 55,710 | 7.2 | 192,920 | 24.9 | 7 Female......................| 403,740 | 60,580 | 15.0 | 50,810 | 12.6 | 76,260 | 18.9 | 52,230 | 12.9 | 46,070 | 11.4 | 24,740 | 6.1 | 93,040 | 23.0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Age:(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 - 15.....................| 170 | 110 | 64.7 | - | - | 20 | 11.8 | 20 | 11.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 16 - 19.....................| 39,330 | 7,760 | 19.7 | 5,820 | 14.8 | 10,070 | 25.6 | 6,050 | 15.4 | 4,070 | 10.3 | 1,630 | 4.1 | 3,930 | 10.0 | 4 20 - 24.....................| 132,120 | 25,440 | 19.3 | 18,850 | 14.3 | 29,260 | 22.1 | 17,180 | 13.0 | 14,600 | 11.1 | 7,330 | 5.5 | 19,470 | 14.7 | 4 25 - 34.....................| 270,670 | 42,530 | 15.7 | 35,670 | 13.2 | 53,940 | 19.9 | 35,630 | 13.2 | 28,650 | 10.6 | 16,860 | 6.2 | 57,400 | 21.2 | 6 35 - 44.....................| 301,700 | 42,920 | 14.2 | 33,540 | 11.1 | 54,620 | 18.1 | 40,400 | 13.4 | 33,500 | 11.1 | 19,720 | 6.5 | 76,990 | 25.5 | 7 45 - 54.....................| 266,660 | 31,380 | 11.8 | 27,330 | 10.2 | 45,430 | 17.0 | 31,840 | 11.9 | 32,950 | 12.4 | 20,590 | 7.7 | 77,140 | 28.9 | 10 55 - 64.....................| 134,030 | 14,180 | 10.6 | 12,290 | 9.2 | 20,200 | 15.1 | 17,260 | 12.9 | 17,280 | 12.9 | 11,420 | 8.5 | 41,390 | 30.9 | 12 65 and over.................| 25,170 | 2,360 | 9.4 | 2,030 | 8.1 | 3,590 | 14.3 | 2,660 | 10.6 | 3,540 | 14.1 | 2,510 | 10.0 | 8,490 | 33.7 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Occupation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Management occupations......| 19,800 | 2,880 | 14.5 | 2,410 | 12.2 | 5,880 | 29.7 | 2,160 | 10.9 | 2,350 | 11.9 | 1,040 | 5.3 | 3,080 | 15.6 | 5 Business and financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | operations occupations.....| 6,000 | 1,030 | 17.2 | 620 | 10.3 | 1,080 | 18.0 | 530 | 8.8 | 940 | 15.7 | 420 | 7.0 | 1,370 | 22.8 | 8 Computer and mathematical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 2,790 | 510 | 18.3 | 350 | 12.5 | 460 | 16.5 | 290 | 10.4 | 360 | 12.9 | 210 | 7.5 | 610 | 21.9 | 6 Architecture and engineering| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 5,150 | 1,010 | 19.6 | 740 | 14.4 | 1,150 | 22.3 | 420 | 8.2 | 490 | 9.5 | 390 | 7.6 | 940 | 18.3 | 4 Life, physical, and social | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | science occupations........| 2,940 | 680 | 23.1 | 530 | 18.0 | 290 | 9.9 | 420 | 14.3 | 170 | 5.8 | 160 | 5.4 | 690 | 23.5 | 5 Community and social | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | services occupations.......| 8,190 | 1,130 | 13.8 | 1,020 | 12.5 | 1,600 | 19.5 | 1,700 | 20.8 | 960 | 11.7 | 410 | 5.0 | 1,370 | 16.7 | 6 Legal occupations...........| 970 | 70 | 7.2 | 40 | 4.1 | 410 | 42.3 | 300 | 30.9 | 40 | 4.1 | 20 | 2.1 | 90 | 9.3 | 4 Education, training, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | library occupations........| 6,900 | 1,380 | 20.0 | 900 | 13.0 | 1,400 | 20.3 | 760 | 11.0 | 560 | 8.1 | 360 | 5.2 | 1,550 | 22.5 | 5 Arts, design, entertainment,| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | sports, and media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 6,240 | 1,080 | 17.3 | 450 | 7.2 | 1,220 | 19.6 | 670 | 10.7 | 670 | 10.7 | 410 | 6.6 | 1,740 | 27.9 | 8 Healthcare practitioners and| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | technical occupations......| 48,020 | 7,990 | 16.6 | 7,210 | 15.0 | 8,540 | 17.8 | 6,210 | 12.9 | 5,350 | 11.1 | 2,900 | 6.0 | 9,800 | 20.4 | 6 Healthcare support | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 67,790 | 9,780 | 14.4 | 10,350 | 15.3 | 14,760 | 21.8 | 9,500 | 14.0 | 7,460 | 11.0 | 3,410 | 5.0 | 12,530 | 18.5 | 5 Protective service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 9,520 | 1,280 | 13.4 | 1,160 | 12.2 | 1,520 | 16.0 | 1,540 | 16.2 | 880 | 9.2 | 750 | 7.9 | 2,380 | 25.0 | 9 Food preparation and serving| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | related occupations........| 77,820 | 11,660 | 15.0 | 11,290 | 14.5 | 17,290 | 22.2 | 11,060 | 14.2 | 8,330 | 10.7 | 5,180 | 6.7 | 13,010 | 16.7 | 5 Building and grounds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | cleaning and maintenance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 67,270 | 9,560 | 14.2 | 7,470 | 11.1 | 14,010 | 20.8 | 9,420 | 14.0 | 7,310 | 10.9 | 4,610 | 6.9 | 14,900 | 22.1 | 7 Personal care and service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 22,750 | 2,830 | 12.4 | 2,050 | 9.0 | 3,920 | 17.2 | 3,280 | 14.4 | 2,960 | 13.0 | 1,650 | 7.3 | 6,070 | 26.7 | 10 Sales and related | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 76,210 | 10,640 | 14.0 | 8,900 | 11.7 | 13,250 | 17.4 | 11,060 | 14.5 | 9,780 | 12.8 | 4,330 | 5.7 | 18,250 | 23.9 | 7 Office and administrative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | support occupations........| 83,320 | 13,480 | 16.2 | 10,240 | 12.3 | 16,090 | 19.3 | 9,860 | 11.8 | 8,640 | 10.4 | 5,250 | 6.3 | 19,750 | 23.7 | 6 Farming, fishing, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | forestry occupations.......| 14,330 | 1,950 | 13.6 | 1,690 | 11.8 | 3,080 | 21.5 | 2,130 | 14.9 | 1,410 | 9.8 | 830 | 5.8 | 3,240 | 22.6 | 6 Construction and extraction | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | occupations................| 149,910 | 18,750 | 12.5 | 16,590 | 11.1 | 25,170 | 16.8 | 19,190 | 12.8 | 17,360 | 11.6 | 11,500 | 7.7 | 41,350 | 27.6 | 10 Installation, maintenance, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and repair occupations.....| 94,890 | 14,480 | 15.3 | 9,960 | 10.5 | 16,530 | 17.4 | 12,290 | 13.0 | 11,430 | 12.0 | 7,030 | 7.4 | 23,180 | 24.4 | 8 Production occupations......| 171,030 | 28,130 | 16.4 | 19,510 | 11.4 | 29,620 | 17.3 | 20,540 | 12.0 | 19,490 | 11.4 | 11,740 | 6.9 | 42,010 | 24.6 | 7 Transportation and material | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | moving occupations.........| 239,710 | 28,660 | 12.0 | 23,440 | 9.8 | 41,940 | 17.5 | 29,430 | 12.3 | 29,010 | 12.1 | 17,990 | 7.5 | 69,240 | 28.9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Length of service with | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | employer: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less than 3 months..........| 157,740 | 27,470 | 17.4 | 20,070 | 12.7 | 32,240 | 20.4 | 19,850 | 12.6 | 16,760 | 10.6 | 8,960 | 5.7 | 32,400 | 20.5 | 5 3 - 11 months...............| 259,320 | 41,510 | 16.0 | 33,950 | 13.1 | 50,000 | 19.3 | 34,110 | 13.2 | 28,330 | 10.9 | 15,920 | 6.1 | 55,500 | 21.4 | 6 1 - 5 years.................| 394,870 | 55,320 | 14.0 | 47,650 | 12.1 | 78,330 | 19.8 | 52,530 | 13.3 | 44,210 | 11.2 | 26,380 | 6.7 | 90,460 | 22.9 | 7 More than 5 years...........| 361,250 | 43,660 | 12.1 | 34,650 | 9.6 | 57,340 | 15.9 | 45,390 | 12.6 | 45,390 | 12.6 | 28,910 | 8.0 | 105,910 | 29.3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Race or ethnic origin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | White only..................| 523,320 | 79,660 | 15.2 | 62,640 | 12.0 | 96,530 | 18.4 | 65,700 | 12.6 | 59,710 | 11.4 | 36,810 | 7.0 | 122,280 | 23.4 | 7 Hispanic or Latino only.....| 158,760 | 21,660 | 13.6 | 19,320 | 12.2 | 31,720 | 20.0 | 19,550 | 12.3 | 17,430 | 11.0 | 11,050 | 7.0 | 38,020 | 23.9 | 7 Black only..................| 94,370 | 14,120 | 15.0 | 11,160 | 11.8 | 17,340 | 18.4 | 12,770 | 13.5 | 9,970 | 10.6 | 5,510 | 5.8 | 23,510 | 24.9 | 7 Asian only..................| 15,350 | 1,720 | 11.2 | 1,870 | 12.2 | 2,890 | 18.8 | 2,430 | 15.8 | 1,680 | 10.9 | 1,380 | 9.0 | 3,390 | 22.1 | 7 American Indian or Alaskan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Native.....................| 5,190 | 860 | 16.6 | 860 | 16.6 | 1,020 | 19.7 | 410 | 7.9 | 450 | 8.7 | 350 | 6.7 | 1,230 | 23.7 | 5 Native Hawaiian or Pacific | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Islander only..............| 3,820 | 500 | 13.1 | 440 | 11.5 | 1,040 | 27.2 | 450 | 11.8 | 420 | 11.0 | 190 | 5.0 | 780 | 20.4 | 5 Multi-race..................| 790 | 100 | 12.7 | 80 | 10.1 | 170 | 21.5 | 110 | 13.9 | 120 | 15.2 | 30 | 3.8 | 190 | 24.1 | 8 Hispanic or Latino and other| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | race.......................| 680 | 230 | 33.8 | 60 | 8.8 | 110 | 16.2 | 50 | 7.4 | 90 | 13.2 | 50 | 7.4 | 80 | 11.8 | 3 Not reported................| 381,230 | 50,560 | 13.3 | 40,690 | 10.7 | 68,660 | 18.0 | 51,420 | 13.5 | 46,250 | 12.1 | 25,320 | 6.6 | 98,320 | 25.8 | 8 ______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________ 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 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. 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