Table 6. Occupations with at least 1,000 nonfatal eye injuries involving days away from work, 2004
Occupation Number of eye injuries Percent of eye injuries

Total

36,680 100.0

Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers

2,240 6.1

Construction laborers

2,130 5.8

Laborers, freight, stock and material movers

2,100 5.7

Production workers, all other

1,390 3.8

Carpenters

1,260 3.4

Janitors and cleaners

1,190 3.2

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

1,190 3.2

Maintenance and repair workers, general

1,170 3.2

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

1,010 2.8

Note: Components do not add to 100 percent because only occupations with 1,000 or more eye injuries are shown.