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NIOSH Programs > Manufacturing > Occupational Risks
ManufacturingInputs: Occupational Safety and Health RisksMore than Over 14 million workers in manufacturing industries are at risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. Occupations within the Manufacturing sector account for 5% of U.S. workers , and 8% of workplace fatalities. The BLS publishes detailed information about on occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for all industry sectors. FatalitiesIn 2004, the manufacturing industries recorded 459 fatal work injuries, the fourth highest total among industry sectors. The number of fatal work injuries in the Manufacturing sector rose 9% percent from 420 in 2003 to 459 in 2004. The number of workers who were fatally injured after being struck by objects rose 12% percent across all sectors in 2004 (from 531 in 2003 to 596 in 2004), led by increases in the number of workers who were fatally injured after contact with falling, rolling, or sliding objects. A disproportionate number of these fatalities occurred in the Manufacturing sector with several manufacturing industry groups having a very substantial percentage of these fatalities. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2004
* Totals include data for industries not shown separately. † Based on the North American Industry Classification System, 2002. § The figure shown is the percent of the total fatalities for that industry group. ** The figure shown is the percent of total occupational fatalities. ‡ "Highway" includes deaths to vehicle occupants resulting from traffic incidents that occur on the public roadway, shoulder or surrounding area. It excludes incidents occurring entirely off the roadway, such as in parking lots and on farms, incidents involving trains, and deaths to pedestrians or other nonpassengers. §§ Less than or equal to 0.5%. Source: Fatal occupational injuries by industry and selected event or exposure, 2004 Additional BLS occupational fatality information can be found in the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Nonfatal injuries and illnessesA total of 4.3 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported in U.S. private industry workplaces in 2004, with an injury and illness rate of 4.8 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers. The manufacturing industries had 836,700 injuries, representing nearly 20% of the private industry total. Manufacturing had an injury and illness a rate of 6.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, down from 6.8 a year earlier. The 2004 rate, however, was the second highest of the eight NIOSH sectors. The Manufacturing sector accounted for 42%of all newly reported cases of occupational illnesses. The transportation equipment manufacturing group (NAICS 336) with 151,500 cases, the food manufacturing group (NAICS 311) with 122,300 cases, and the fabricated metal product manufacturing group (NAICS 332) with 119,900 cases, accounted for 42% of all cases reported in manufacturing, but accounted for only one-third of manufacturing employment in 2004. The injury and illness rate for each of these industry groups is significantly higher than that for the Manufacturing sector as a whole. Source: BLS Workplace Injury and Illness Summary
NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data not available. Sources: Incident rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2004 Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2004 Detailed data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses in the Manufacturing sector can be found in the following table: Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by industry and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2004 Additional BLS data on Case and Demographic Characteristics for Work-related Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work NIOSH Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 NOTE: Data presented in this document are based on the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), which does not correspond directly with the 2002 NAICS. Convert 1987 SIC codes to 2002 NAICS codes using Correspondence Tables: 1987 SIC Matched to 2002 NAICS NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Manufacturing
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