Table 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected injury or illness characteristic and major industry sector, 2006
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, 2006 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service providing | |_______________________________________________|_______________________________________________________________________________________________ | Private | | | | | | | | | | | | Characteristic | industry | | Natural | | | | Trade, | | | Profes- | Education | | | (2)(3)(4) | Total | resources | Construc- | Manufac- | Total | transpor- | | Financial | sional | and | Leisure | Other | | goods | and | tion | turing | service | tation and|Information| activities| and | health | and | services | | producing |mining(2)(-| | | providing |utilities(-| | | business | services |hospitality| | | | 3) | | | | 4) | | | services | | | ______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total cases...................|1,183,500 | 380,440 | 26,290 | 153,180 | 200,970 | 803,060 | 354,510 | 18,560 | 33,300 | 89,940 | 182,210 | 96,910 | 27,640 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sprains, strains............| 472,740 | 128,920 | 8,220 | 52,880 | 67,810 | 343,820 | 157,380 | 7,850 | 13,210 | 32,910 | 89,950 | 31,850 | 10,670 Bruises, contusions.........| 101,260 | 29,240 | 2,970 | 9,460 | 16,810 | 72,020 | 33,840 | 1,570 | 3,140 | 7,540 | 15,710 | 8,370 | 1,840 Cuts, lacerations...........| 99,460 | 41,440 | 2,080 | 18,540 | 20,810 | 58,020 | 25,520 | 770 | 1,530 | 7,840 | 4,820 | 15,090 | 2,440 Fractures...................| 94,110 | 37,840 | 3,410 | 17,670 | 16,760 | 56,270 | 26,790 | 1,610 | 2,260 | 6,350 | 10,590 | 6,540 | 2,130 Heat burns..................| 17,440 | 5,370 | 440 | 1,490 | 3,440 | 12,070 | 2,360 | 50 | 210 | 690 | 2,130 | 6,130 | 490 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| 13,010 | 6,000 | 60 | 890 | 5,050 | 7,000 | 2,760 | 420 | 830 | 790 | 1,210 | 650 | 350 Tendonitis..................| 4,750 | 1,980 | 80 | 220 | 1,680 | 2,770 | 1,050 | 100 | 90 | 440 | 680 | 270 | 150 Chemical burns..............| 7,490 | 3,060 | 150 | 1,070 | 1,840 | 4,430 | 1,920 | 20 | 90 | 690 | 780 | 860 | 70 Amputations.................| 7,990 | 5,330 | 310 | 1,220 | 3,800 | 2,660 | 1,260 | 40 | 310 | 440 | 90 | 450 | 70 Multiple traumatic injuries | 45,890 | 13,930 | 1,110 | 5,690 | 7,130 | 31,960 | 13,310 | 810 | 2,150 | 3,820 | 7,860 | 3,010 | 1,020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 82,420 | 30,700 | 2,660 | 12,510 | 15,530 | 51,720 | 23,160 | 1,090 | 2,370 | 6,880 | 9,940 | 6,420 | 1,860 Eye........................| 35,970 | 17,760 | 1,160 | 7,050 | 9,550 | 18,220 | 8,110 | 320 | 740 | 2,860 | 3,410 | 1,940 | 850 Neck........................| 17,840 | 4,740 | 430 | 2,220 | 2,090 | 13,100 | 6,060 | 400 | 620 | 1,050 | 3,560 | 1,160 | 250 Trunk.......................| 401,900 | 115,410 | 8,140 | 44,600 | 62,670 | 286,490 | 131,390 | 5,790 | 10,930 | 26,940 | 74,870 | 27,110 | 9,460 Shoulder...................| 75,810 | 22,390 | 1,240 | 7,630 | 13,520 | 53,420 | 26,970 | 1,200 | 1,640 | 4,370 | 12,300 | 4,770 | 2,170 Back.......................| 250,870 | 67,730 | 4,730 | 28,020 | 34,980 | 183,140 | 80,460 | 3,670 | 7,180 | 16,550 | 52,730 | 17,260 | 5,290 Upper extremities...........| 274,180 | 110,480 | 5,920 | 38,370 | 66,180 | 163,700 | 69,510 | 3,700 | 5,110 | 18,440 | 28,750 | 31,250 | 6,950 Wrist......................| 48,810 | 17,140 | 810 | 4,900 | 11,420 | 31,680 | 13,640 | 930 | 1,560 | 3,010 | 7,230 | 4,150 | 1,160 Hand, except finger........| 49,480 | 19,830 | 1,210 | 7,950 | 10,670 | 29,650 | 12,230 | 560 | 640 | 3,350 | 4,560 | 7,300 | 1,020 Finger.....................| 106,050 | 49,280 | 2,470 | 16,390 | 30,430 | 56,770 | 24,350 | 1,000 | 1,580 | 6,980 | 7,620 | 12,710 | 2,520 Lower extremities...........| 262,180 | 83,550 | 6,040 | 40,150 | 37,360 | 178,630 | 83,920 | 4,400 | 8,630 | 21,980 | 34,650 | 19,490 | 5,550 Knee.......................| 95,520 | 29,860 | 2,080 | 14,550 | 13,230 | 65,650 | 30,060 | 1,830 | 2,680 | 7,420 | 14,650 | 7,010 | 2,010 Foot, except toe...........| 43,840 | 13,900 | 930 | 6,100 | 6,870 | 29,940 | 16,200 | 500 | 1,990 | 3,420 | 4,050 | 2,800 | 980 Toe........................| 13,610 | 4,680 | 250 | 1,870 | 2,560 | 8,930 | 5,110 | 260 | 350 | 960 | 1,520 | 510 | 220 Body systems................| 18,220 | 4,590 | 480 | 1,690 | 2,420 | 13,630 | 3,910 | 400 | 1,070 | 1,970 | 4,180 | 1,640 | 460 Multiple parts..............| 115,930 | 27,880 | 2,270 | 12,440 | 13,170 | 88,040 | 33,100 | 2,610 | 4,390 | 11,480 | 24,650 | 9,130 | 2,680 Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | | | | products...................| 19,480 | 6,830 | 710 | 1,730 | 4,380 | 12,650 | 4,530 | 140 | 820 | 1,920 | 3,250 | 1,690 | 290 Containers..................| 147,320 | 32,250 | 1,460 | 7,490 | 23,300 | 115,070 | 73,160 | 1,540 | 3,010 | 10,090 | 10,620 | 14,200 | 2,440 Furniture and fixtures......| 45,330 | 8,450 | 230 | 2,380 | 5,830 | 36,890 | 14,280 | 610 | 2,610 | 3,390 | 8,840 | 6,090 | 1,070 Machinery...................| 77,500 | 39,270 | 2,260 | 10,950 | 26,070 | 38,240 | 17,670 | 1,020 | 1,820 | 5,230 | 4,010 | 6,540 | 1,940 Parts and materials.........| 124,640 | 74,160 | 2,790 | 34,870 | 36,490 | 50,480 | 33,270 | 1,060 | 1,700 | 6,420 | 1,920 | 2,660 | 3,460 Worker motion or position...| 163,430 | 55,990 | 2,430 | 19,740 | 33,820 | 107,440 | 48,230 | 4,100 | 5,570 | 11,890 | 22,220 | 11,440 | 3,990 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 214,580 | 56,770 | 5,010 | 28,010 | 23,760 | 157,800 | 59,230 | 4,690 | 8,580 | 17,050 | 39,420 | 24,110 | 4,730 Tools, instruments, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 82,240 | 34,620 | 2,000 | 18,340 | 14,280 | 47,620 | 18,020 | 1,180 | 1,820 | 5,920 | 8,590 | 9,490 | 2,600 Vehicles....................| 101,320 | 21,360 | 2,490 | 8,380 | 10,490 | 79,970 | 48,700 | 1,860 | 3,160 | 9,550 | 9,640 | 4,370 | 2,680 Health care patient.........| 52,660 | - | - | - | - | 52,650 | 130 | - | 140 | 690 | 51,480 | - | 190 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contact with objects and | | | | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 335,460 | 144,690 | 9,850 | 58,440 | 76,400 | 190,770 | 93,470 | 3,410 | 7,680 | 25,260 | 24,130 | 28,820 | 8,000 Struck by object...........| 164,670 | 67,590 | 4,830 | 30,210 | 32,550 | 97,080 | 47,990 | 1,410 | 3,610 | 11,650 | 12,530 | 15,210 | 4,680 Struck against object......| 85,710 | 31,690 | 2,100 | 14,520 | 15,070 | 54,030 | 24,370 | 1,120 | 2,590 | 7,750 | 7,630 | 8,960 | 1,600 Caught in equipment or | | | | | | | | | | | | | object....................| 58,760 | 32,580 | 2,250 | 8,020 | 22,310 | 26,180 | 14,340 | 700 | 760 | 3,700 | 2,570 | 3,190 | 900 Fall to lower level.........| 74,280 | 28,070 | 2,010 | 18,230 | 7,820 | 46,220 | 22,610 | 1,760 | 2,700 | 7,320 | 6,410 | 4,240 | 1,170 Fall on same level..........| 151,750 | 33,090 | 3,060 | 12,230 | 17,810 | 118,660 | 41,300 | 3,190 | 5,670 | 10,660 | 33,450 | 20,750 | 3,650 Slip, trip, loss of | | | | | | | | | | | | | balancewithout fall.......| 35,440 | 9,620 | 670 | 4,220 | 4,720 | 25,830 | 10,050 | 700 | 1,190 | 2,980 | 5,730 | 4,460 | 710 Overexertion................| 284,910 | 74,950 | 3,870 | 26,680 | 44,390 | 209,960 | 99,950 | 3,070 | 5,750 | 16,130 | 63,380 | 14,930 | 6,750 Overexertion in lifting....| 150,990 | 40,510 | 1,670 | 15,480 | 23,350 | 110,480 | 56,710 | 1,470 | 3,070 | 8,440 | 28,720 | 8,850 | 3,230 Repetitive motion...........| 38,310 | 17,650 | 330 | 2,640 | 14,670 | 20,660 | 8,910 | 1,150 | 1,620 | 2,560 | 3,860 | 1,780 | 770 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | | | | substances.................| 56,510 | 17,210 | 1,410 | 5,130 | 10,670 | 39,300 | 10,290 | 770 | 1,690 | 5,660 | 10,110 | 9,650 | 1,120 Transportation accidents....| 56,170 | 11,900 | 1,450 | 6,350 | 4,100 | 44,270 | 24,000 | 1,370 | 2,230 | 6,510 | 6,260 | 2,520 | 1,380 Fires and explosions........| 2,270 | 1,120 | 110 | 540 | 460 | 1,160 | 500 | - | 20 | 320 | 120 | 170 | - Assaults and violent acts by| | | | | | | | | | | | | person.....................| 15,970 | 460 | 100 | 150 | 220 | 15,510 | 1,660 | 100 | 850 | 860 | 10,400 | 1,310 | 330 ______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________ 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 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 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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