Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 19. Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker characteristic major occupational group, and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2006
TABLE 19. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker characteristic major occupational group, and selected events or exposures leading to
injury or illness, 2006
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| | Event or exposure leading to injury or illness(3)
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| | Contact with objects | | | | Overexertion | | | | | Assaults and violent acts |
Characteristic | Total |_______________________________________________| Fall | Fall | Slips |_______________________| |Exposure to| | |___________________________________|
| cases | | | | | to | on | or | | | Repetitive| harmful | Trans- | Fires | | | | All
| | | Struck | Struck | Caught in | lower | same | trips | | | motion | substance | portation | and | | | All | other
| | Total | by | against | or | level | level | without | Total | In lifting| | or | accidents | explosions| Total | By | other | events(4)
| | | object | object | compressed| | | fall | | | |environment| | | | person | assaults |
| | | | | or crushed| | | | | | | | | | | | |
______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________
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Total [1,183,500 cases]......| 127.8 | 36.2 | 17.8 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 30.8 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 13.6
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Gender: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Male........................| 142.8 | 47.5 | 23.3 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 33.6 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 | .4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .6 | 15.6
Female......................| 106.4 | 20.3 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 21.6 | 3.6 | 26.8 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 | .1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .8 | 10.5
Age:(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 - 19.....................| 134.2 | 56.2 | 28.7 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 23.7 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 4.8 | .1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 8.5
20 - 24.....................| 142.9 | 55.5 | 28.2 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 29.5 | 17.1 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 6.2 | .5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 13.3
25 - 34.....................| 126.1 | 40.0 | 20.6 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 31.0 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | .3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .5 | 13.3
35 - 44.....................| 131.5 | 34.9 | 16.7 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 35.4 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.4 | .2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .7 | 14.9
45 - 54.....................| 123.6 | 30.1 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 3.9 | 30.8 | 15.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | .3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .7 | 13.6
55 - 64.....................| 122.1 | 25.3 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 26.3 | 4.6 | 26.5 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | .1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 12.9
65 and over.................| 106.0 | 23.0 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 33.1 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 6.1 | .1 | 1.5 | .6 | .9 | 9.7
Occupation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management occupations......| 38.4 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | .7 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | - | 1.5 | 1.1 | .4 | 3.3
Business and financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
operations occupations.....| 14.4 | 1.7 | .7 | .9 | .1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .6 | 1.6 | .9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | - | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.2
Computer and mathematical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 11.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .8 | - | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.1
Architecture and engineering| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 25.6 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | .7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .4 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .1 | .5 | - | .4 | 3.6
Life, physical, and social | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
science occupations........| 39.6 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 1.2 | .5 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 1.2 | - | 2.3 | .6 | 1.7 | 4.2
Community and social | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
services occupations.......| 99.0 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 7.6 | .3 | 6.2 | 23.4 | 3.6 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 8.3 | - | 16.2 | 15.1 | 1.1 | 10.2
Legal occupations...........| 13.7 | .3 | - | - | - | .7 | 3.2 | - | 3.0 | 2.7 | .9 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 4.3
Education, training, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
library occupations........| 52.0 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | .2 | 3.1 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 4.0 | .3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | - | 6.5 | 6.5 | - | 5.5
Arts, design, entertainment,| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
sports, and media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 50.9 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | .6 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | - | .5 | .3 | .2 | 11.4
Healthcare practitioners and| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
technical occupations......| 104.3 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 38.3 | 17.3 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | - | 6.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 11.0
Healthcare support | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 279.2 | 32.5 | 17.4 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 39.1 | 6.4 | 132.3 | 56.2 | 2.6 | 14.0 | 5.5 | .2 | 20.4 | 16.9 | 3.5 | 21.2
Protective service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 108.7 | 15.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 22.7 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 12.7 | - | 15.1 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 13.7
Food preparation and serving| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
related occupations........| 110.9 | 38.9 | 20.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 24.8 | 4.5 | 16.8 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 13.0 | .6 | .2 | .9 | .7 | .2 | 6.6
Building and grounds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cleaning and maintenance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 243.8 | 64.6 | 32.3 | 19.3 | 9.1 | 19.6 | 36.4 | 10.9 | 53.8 | 26.9 | 3.6 | 18.4 | 8.2 | .5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 24.4
Personal care and service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 116.2 | 20.5 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 21.4 | 3.8 | 25.9 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | - | 11.5 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 11.5
Sales and related | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 70.2 | 15.9 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 18.7 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | (6) | .8 | .6 | .2 | 8.0
Office and administrative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
support occupations........| 54.3 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .1 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 7.0
Farming, fishing, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
forestry occupations.......| 152.1 | 49.8 | 25.3 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | .6 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 22.9
Construction and extraction | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occupations................| 270.9 | 107.0 | 55.5 | 25.9 | 15.7 | 30.4 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 49.3 | 28.3 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | .5 | 30.8
Installation, maintenance, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and repair occupations.....| 212.8 | 70.7 | 33.3 | 18.4 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 53.2 | 26.2 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .6 | .6 | 26.2
Production occupations......| 188.7 | 75.2 | 31.8 | 15.3 | 21.5 | 5.8 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 40.3 | 20.9 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 2.6 | .4 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 17.0
Transportation and material | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
moving occupations.........| 301.3 | 79.1 | 40.4 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 22.8 | 29.8 | 8.2 | 81.1 | 42.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 31.3 | .2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .8 | 34.2
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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 =number of injuries and illnesses
EH =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)
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 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with objects, Total = 00-09; Struck by object = 020-029; Struck against object = 010-019; Caught in or compressed or crushed = 030-049; Fall to lower level = 110-119;
Fall on same level = 130-139; Slips or trips without fall = 215; Overexertion, Total = 220-229; In lifting = 221; Repetitive motion = 230-239; Exposure to harmful substance or environment = 30-39; Transportation accidents = 40-49; Fires and
explosions = 50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 60-63; By person = 61; All other assaults = 60, 62, and 63; All other events = all remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the 1992 Occupational Injury
and Illness Classification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
6 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
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Last Modified Date: November 08, 2007
