Worker Health Chartbook 2004

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1		Figure 1-36 Distribution of occupational injury and illness cases with days away from work in private industry by nature of injury or illness, 2001. Sprains and strains accounted for more than 669,889-or nearly 43.6% of all nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. (Source: BLS [2003c].)
2		Figure 1-37 Median days away from work due to occupational injuries or illnesses in private industry by nature of injury or illness, 2001. Among major disabling injuries and illnesses, median days away from work were highest for carpal tunnel syndrome (25 days), fractures (21 days), and amputations (18 days). The median number of days away from work was 6 for all cases in 2001. (Source: BLS [2003c].)
3		Figure 2-78 Number of amputation cases involving days away from work in private industry, 1992-2001. The annual number of amputation cases involving days away from work declined 30.3% during this period, from a high of 12,352 cases in 1992 to 8,612 cases in 2001. (Sources: BLS [2003a,b].)
4		Figure 2-79 Annual rates of amputation cases involving days away from work in private industry, 1992-2001. The annual rate of amputation cases involving days away from work declined 37.5% in the private sector-from a high of 1.6 per 10,000 full-time workers in 1992 to 1.0 in 2001. (Sources: BLS [2003a,b].)
5		Figure 2-80 Numbers and rates of nonfatal occupational amputations treated in hospital emergency departments, by age of worker, 1999. An estimated 19,700 occupational amputations were treated in hospital emergency departments-about 0.5% of all injuries and illnesses treated in hospital emergency departments among workers aged 15 and older. The number of cases corresponded to a rate of 1.5 amputations per 10,000 full-time workers. The highest rate of occupational amputations treated in hospital emergency departments occurred among workers under age 25; however, the greatest number occurred among workers aged 35-44. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
6		Figure 2-81 Distribution of amputation cases and all nonfatal injury and illness cases involving days away from work in private industry by age, 2001. Age data are available for 8,475 of the 8,612 BLS-estimated amputation cases involving days away from work in 2001. Three age groups (25-34, 35-44, and 45-54) accounted for 73.7% of cases, slightly less than the 75.2% reported for all nonfatal injury and illness cases. The largest difference is noted for workers under age 25, who accounted for 17.1% of amputation cases compared with 14.3% of all nonfatal injury and illness cases. (Source: BLS [2003a].)
7		Figure 2-82 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational amputations treated in hospital emergency departments, by sex of worker, 1999. Men suffered an estimated 17,200 amputations, 6 to 7 times more amputations at work than women. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
8		Figure 2-83 Distribution of amputation cases and all nonfatal injury and illness cases involving days away from work in private industry by sex, 2001. Male workers accounted for many more amputation cases (80.6%) than all nonfatal injury and illness cases (66.1%) in 2001. However, female workers accounted for fewer amputation cases (19.4%) than all nonfatal injury and illness cases (33.9%). (Source: BLS [2003a].)
9		Figure 2-84 Distribution of amputation cases and all nonfatal injury and illness cases involving days away from work in private industry by race/ethnicity, 2001. Race/ethnicity data are available for 7,208 of the 8,612 BLS-estimated amputation cases involving days away from work in 2001. White, non-Hispanic workers accounted for slightly fewer amputation cases (64.8%) than all nonfatal injury and illness cases (68.2%), as did black, non-Hispanic workers (10.3% versus 11.9%). But Hispanic workers accounted for more amputation cases (23%) than all nonfatal injury and illness cases (17.1%). (Source: BLS [2003a].)
10		Figure 2-85 Distribution of amputation cases and all nonfatal injury and illness cases involving days away from work in private industry by days away from work, 2001. Higher percentages of long-term work loss (6-10, 11-20, 21-30, and 31 or more days away from work) were reported for amputation cases in 2001. Thirty-one or more days away from work were reported for 34.6% of amputation cases compared with 22.0% of all nonfatal injury and illness cases. For amputation cases, workers experienced a median of 18 days away from work in 2001-much higher than the median of 6 days for all nonfatal injuries and illnesses. (Source: BLS [2003a].)
11		Figure 2-86 Distribution of amputation cases and all nonfatal injury and illness cases involving days away from work in private industry by occupation, 2001. Two occupational groups accounted for more than 75% of all amputations in 2001: operators, fabricators, and laborers (55.1%) and precision production, craft, and repair (23%). The same two occupational groups accounted for more than half (57.8%) of all nonfatal injuries and illnesses. (Source: BLS [2003a].)
12		Figure 2-87 Incidence rate of amputation cases involving days away from work in private industry by industry sector, 2001. Private industry reported an amputation incidence rate of 1.0 per 10,000 full-time workers in 2001. Higher rates were reported for agriculture, forestry, and fishing (2.7 per 10,000 full-time workers or 401 cases), manufacturing (2.5 per 10,000 full-time workers or 4,239 cases), construction (1.6 per 10,000 full-time workers or 949 cases), and mining (1.1 per 10,000 full-time workers or 64 cases). (Source: BLS [2003a].)
13		Figure 2-88 Annual rates of amputation cases involving days away from work by private industry sector, 1992-2001. The annual rate of amputations declined 37.5% in the private sector during 1992-2001. During this period, rates declined for each of the major industry sectors. Manufacturing had consistently higher rates than other industry sectors during the 10-year period and experienced a 26.5% reduction. (Sources: BLS [2003a,b].)

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