Figure 5-12. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses among workers under age 14 involving days away from work in private industry, 1992-2001.Reported cases of nonfatal occupational injury and illness involving days away from work are very rare among workers younger than 14. No cases are reported by BLS for 1997-2001, and relatively few cases are reported for 1992-1996. The highest estimated count of 91 cases was reported in 1992 (compared with an estimated 2.3 million for all age groups). (Note: Dash in parentheses indicates that no data were reported or that data do not meet BLS publication criteria.)
(Sources: BLS [2003b,c].)
