The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.

Next Release: November 2008

2007 data on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work are scheduled to be released in November 2008. (Industry counts and frequency rates were released on October 23, 2008.)

IIF News Releases

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual)

October 23, 2008

The nonfatal injury and illness incidence rate among private industry employers in 2007 (4.2 cases per 100 workers) was at its lowest level since 2002 when recordkeeping requirements were revised. The overall decline was driven primarily by lower rates among all goods-producing industry sectors. More »

Current

  • NEW Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (HTML) (PDF 118K) 
  • Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
    • NEW Industry counts and frequency rates (HTML) (PDF 62K) 
    • Nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work (HTML) (PDF

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IIF Databases

Databases

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Tutorials:
For help, try these tutorials.
  Top Picks Tutorial One Screen Data Search Tutorial Multi Screen Data Search Tutorial    
Workplace Injuries & Illnesses
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 forward)
Special Notice Top Picks   Multi Screen Data Search Tables Text Files
Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2003 forward)
Special Notice Top Picks   Multi Screen Data Search Tables Text Files
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Industry Data
Special Notice Top Picks   Multi Screen Data Search Tables Text Files

 

Calculators

Customized Injuries & Illnesses Tools Tutorial
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Fatal Injuries Profiles
Allows users to search nonfatal and fatal data for the nation and for States from the most current Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries programs. Users can search by industry, demographic characteristics, and case characteristics. Historical data for years prior to the current year are also available.
Profile Calculator
Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool
Allows users to calculate injury and illness incidence rates for their specific establishment or firm and to compare them with the averages for the Nation, for States, and for the industry in which the establishment is found.
Calculator Calculator

More Tools

  • Series Report—Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data.
  • Flat files (FTP)—For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the entire database or large subset of the database.

Much of our data are already included in tables and articles. You can Search for those tables and articles that have a specific word or phrase included in their titles.

You can download an electronic version of any article or table from the BLS FTP site.

All IIF Databases »

 

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IIF Frequently Asked Questions

 

IIF Special Notices

 

Definitions

 

Record Keeping, Standards, and Forms

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for the administration and interpretation of issues related to record keeping and safety standards. Here are links to assist you with these subjects:

 

 

Contact IIF

Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions Contacts

Staff members of the Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions are available Monday through Friday for your assistance.

Telephone: (202) 691-6170
Fax: (202) 691-6196 or (202) 691-7862
E-mail: Staff

Written inquiries should be directed to:

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Postal Square Building - Suite 3180
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20212

 

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