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The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics.
Fatal occupational injuries and Workers' Memorial Day
Revised and final 2010 data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) were released on April 25, 2012 - just 3 days before Workers' Memorial Day. For more information on fatal occupational injuries in the United States and Workers' Memorial Day, please see http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/worker_memorial.htm.
Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.0 Undergoes Minor Update
In September 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics completed a major revision to the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). The OIICS is used in the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) to code various circumstances of the individual injury or illness reported. OIICS provides a structure to classify the: nature of the injury and part of body affected, source and secondary source of the injury, and event or exposure that precipitated the injury. The new version, OIICS 2.0, constitutes the first comprehensive revision to the OIICS since its creation in December 1992.
A minor update (OIICS 2.01), incorporating some corrections and clarifications, was released in January 2012. BLS will adopt OIICS 2.01 beginning with data for 2011 for both CFOI and SOII. Click here to go to the main OIICS page. Data for earlier years were classified according to the 1992 and 2007 OIICS Manuals. Because of the extensive revisions, data for the OIICS case characteristics for 2011 are a break in series with data for prior years.
Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work
November 09, 2011
The rate of severe occupational injuries/illnesses remained unchanged in 2010 at 118 cases per 10,000 full-time workers despite increases for healthcare support workers (283) and food preparation and serving related workers (116).
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Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual)
October 20, 2011
The total recordable cases nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rate among private industry
employers declined in 2010 to 3.5 cases per 100 workers--its lowest level since 2003 when NAICS-based
estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses were first published.
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Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
August 25, 2011
The preliminary count of fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2010 was 4,547, about the same as the final total of 4,551 in 2009. Overall, fatal work injuries are down 22 percent since 2006. Fatal work injuries due to fires and explosions increased by 65% in 2010.
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Current
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Industry counts and frequency rates (HTML) (PDF 62K)
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work (HTML) (PDF)
Archived
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2005 (TXT) (PDF 187K)
- Survey of Respirator Use and Practices (TXT) (PDF)
- Time of Lost-Workday Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 - First Results Announced By BLS (PDF)
Schedule
- Beyond the Numbers
- The Monthly Labor Review (MLR) publication online
- The Compensation and Working Conditions (CWC) Online - includes articles that relate to occupational safety and health issues
- Fatal Occupational Injuries and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 2008, Report 1028 -- Includes 46 charts highlighting data from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
- Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2006, a Collection of Data and Analysis, Report 1015 -- Includes 27 charts, 7 tables, and 3 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2006 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2006, Report 1014 -- Includes 37 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2006 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2005: A Collection of Data and Analysis, Bulletin 2593 -- Includes 27 charts, 8 tables, and 3 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2005 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2005, Bulletin 2592 — Includes 37 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2005 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
- Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2004: A Collection of Data and Analysis, Bulletin 2587 -- Includes 29 charts, 32 tables, and 5 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2004 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2004, Bulletin 2584 — includes 38 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2004 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
- Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program - July 2006 - Program Brochure (PDF 3MB)
- National Summary report, Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses, 2003 detailed industry incidence rates and case counts (PDF 239K)
- National Summary report, Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 detailed industry incidence rates and case counts (PDF 111K)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries in the United States, 1995-1999: A Chartbook
- Use of Workers' Compensation Data for Occupational Injury and Illness Prevention
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:
Other Useful Links
What BLS does not have
- We consider data provided by individual companies to be confidential and not for public release. Costs are not available from the BLS Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities statistical program.
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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Latest Numbers
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry
Total recordable cases:
3,063,400 in 2010
Cases involving days away from work:
933,200 in 2010
Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
370,130 in 2010
Cases involving injuries to the back:
185,270 in 2010
Cases involving falls:
208,470 in 2010
Fatal work-related injuries
Total fatal injuries (all sectors):
4,690 in 2010
Total fatal injuries (private industry):
4,206 in 2010
Highway incidents (private industry):
910 in 2010
Falls (private industry):
609 in 2010
Homicides (private industry):
432 in 2010
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