Table 6. Occupations with at least 1,000 nonfatal eye injuries involving days away from work, 2002

Table 6. Occupations with at least 1,000 nonfatal eye injuries involving days away from work, 2002
Occupation	Number of eye injuries	Percent of eye injuries
Total	42,286	100.0
Laborers, nonconstruction	3,447	8.1
Welders and cutters	2,551	6.0
Truckdrivers	1,695	4.0
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.	1,421	3.4
Construction laborers	1,374	3.2
Assemblers	1,371	3.2
Janitors and cleaners	1,347	3.2
Mechanics, automobiles	1,191	2.8
Note: Components do not add to 100 percent because only occupations with 1,000 or more eye injuries are shown. The abbreviation "n.e.c." stands for "not elsewhere classified."