Technical Information:(202) 691-6170 USDL 03-138 Media information: (202) 691-5902 For release: 10:00 A.M. EST Internet address: http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm Thursday, March 27, 2003* LOST-WORKTIME INJURIES AND ILLNESSES: CHARACTERISTICS AND RESULTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2001 A total of 1.5 million injuries and illnesses in private industry required recuperation away from work beyond the day of the incident in 2001, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor. Since 1992 (when the series started), there has been a steady decline in the number of lost workday injuries and illnesses; the decrease from 2000 to 2001 was 7.6 percent. Of the 10 occupations that accounted for nearly one-third of the cases requiring recuperation away from work, truck drivers experienced the most injuries and illnesses with days away from work, as they have in each year since 1993 (table A). Of these 10 occupations, nonconstruction laborers, assemblers, and carpenters showed significant declines in the number of injuries and illnesses from 2000 to 2001. Only stock handlers and baggers showed a significant increase in the same period. Table A. Number of occupational injuries and illnesses (in 1,000s) involving time away from work for selected occupations, 1995-2001 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total cases 2,040.9 1,880.5 1,833.4 1,730.5 1,702.5 1,664.0 1,537.6 Truck drivers 151.3 152.8 145.5 131.8 141.1 136.1 129.1 Nursing aides, orderlies 100.6 93.6 91.3 84.1 75.7 74.2 71.0 Laborers, nonconstruction 115.5 108.5 106.9 97.2 89.1 87.0 68.9 Construction laborers 43.5 43.7 45.8 44.1 46.5 45.4 44.1 Janitors and cleaners 52.6 46.9 45.8 44.2 43.4 40.7 38.6 Carpenters 35.0 33.5 37.1 33.0 35.0 38.3 32.7 Assemblers 55.5 44.0 44.3 43.3 40.0 38.9 31.1 Cooks 35.4 30.7 31.5 28.5 28.0 27.8 27.8 Stocks handlers and baggers 34.7 31.9 29.2 26.3 27.3 23.8 25.7 Registered nurses 27.8 28.9 27.3 25.0 25.7 24.5 24.7 This is the third of three annual releases from the BLS safety and health statistical series for 2001. The first release, in September 2002, covered work-related fatalities from the 2001 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In December 2002, a release based on the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses presented numbers and frequency (incidence rates) by industry for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. This release, from the latter survey, covers the case and demographic characteristics of days away from work cases. Days away from work cases are one of two types of lost workday cases. The other type is cases of restricted work activity. As it has since 1997, the number of injuries and illnesses reported in 2001 with only restricted work activity, rather than days away recuperating, remained at over 1,000,000. As in the preceding ten years, more than 4 out of 10 injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in 2001 were sprains or strains, most often involving the back. The number of cases of sprains and strains declined by 34.5 percent from 1992 to 2001, almost the same as the decline for all cases. From 2000 to 2001, the number of lost workday cases due to amputations decreased by 10.8 percent, while cases involving bruises and contusions declined 10.1 percent and those involving sprains and strains fell 8.0 percent. Table B. Number of occupational injuries and illnesses (in 1,000s) involving time away from work by selected nature of injury and illness, 1995-2001 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total cases 2,040.9 1,880.5 1,833.4 1,730.5 1,702.5 1,664.0 1,537.6 Sprains, strains 876.8 819.7 799.0 760.0 739.7 728.2 669.9 Bruises, contusions 192.1 174.9 165.8 153.1 156.0 151.7 136.4 Cuts, lacerations 153.2 133.2 133.6 137.6 132.4 121.3 114.8 Fractures 124.6 120.5 119.5 115.4 113.7 116.7 108.1 Back pain 59.0 52.0 48.7 42.4 43.2 46.1 42.7 Carpal tunnel syndrome 31.5 29.9 29.2 26.3 27.9 27.7 26.8 Heat burns 36.1 29.0 30.0 28.4 27.1 24.3 25.1 Tendonitis 22.1 17.4 18.0 16.9 16.6 14.4 14.1 Chemical burns 13.9 11.6 12.2 11.7 11.6 9.4 9.5 Amputations 11.3 10.2 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.7 8.6 Worker demographics and case characteristics BLS collects not only the occupation of the injured or ill worker but also gender and age, length of service with the employer at the time of the incident, and race or ethnic origin (tables 1, 2, and 7). Knowledge of worker characteristics can be useful to help identify specific traits that can be relevant to efforts to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses. Following are highlights of these worker traits for 2001: * Men accounted for 65.7 percent of total cases (1.5 million), which is higher than their share of the hours worked (58.7 percent) by all private wage and salary workers. * Although injuries and illnesses to workers aged 20 to 44 decreased between 2000 and 2001, they continued to account for 65.0 percent of all injured workers while their share of hours worked was 62.9 percent. Workers aged 14 to 15 were the only age group that showed an increase in the number of injury and illness cases from 2000 to 2001. * Hispanic workers showed a 3.2 percent increase in injuries and illnesses from 2000, similar to their overall employment increase of 2.9 percent. However, Hispanic employment decreased in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry by 12.6 percent, while their injuries and illnesses increased by 20.1 percent. * Operators, fabricators, and laborers had the highest number of cases of all major occupational groups (605,800). Of these cases, 36.9 percent occurred in manufacturing. * Employees with one or more years of service with their employer accounted for 57.9 percent of all injuries or illnesses sustained. The survey uses four case characteristics to describe each event that led to an injury or illness that involved one or more days away from work. These characteristics include: * the physical characteristics of the disabling injury or illness (nature) * the part of body affected * the way in which the incident occurred (event or exposure) * what directly produced or inflicted the condition (source) To illustrate, consider an injury to a truck driver who fractures his or her wrist from falling out of the back of a truck. The nature, or physical characteristic, is a fracture; the part of body affected, the wrist; the event or exposure, fall to lower level; and the source, floor and ground surfaces. Case characteristics can help identify disabling injuries and illnesses for specific workplace risks (tables 4-6 and 9). Following are highlights of the 2001 findings for these characteristics: * Sprains and strains, although showing a decline of nearly 60,000 cases from 2000, continued to be the leading nature, or physical effect, of injury and illness in every major industry division. Together, service and manufacturing industries make up 45.3 percent of these cases. * The trunk, which includes shoulder and back, was by far the part of body most affected by work incidents, accounting for 36.5 percent of all cases. The agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry showed an increase in injuries to the trunk of nearly 2,700 cases, or 24.6 percent, from 2000. * Floors and other surfaces, worker motion or position, containers, and parts and materials accounted for 57.4 percent of all sources of injury or illness. * While total cases of overexertion and contact with objects and equipment each decreased by approximately 10 percent from 2000 to 2001, they remained the leading events or exposures resulting in a disabling condition. The transportation and public utilities industry reported a 19.5 percent increase in falls to lower levels in 2001. * Among nature of disabling injuries and illnesses, two changed notably in 2001. Dislocations rose by 7.9 percent between 2000 and 2001, an increase of 1,000 days away from work cases. An increase of 20.3 percent was seen in anxiety, stress, and neurotic disorders from 2000, also an increase of 1,000 cases. The U.S. Department of Labor defines a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) as an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and spinal discs. MSDs do not include disorders caused by slips, trips, falls, motor vehicle accidents, or similar accidents. Table D presents the number of such disorders by major industry division, and table E presents the occupations with the most musculoskeletal disorders in 2001. * Although total MSD cases (522,500) declined by 9.6 percent from 2000 to 2001, they continued to account for over one-third of all lost workday cases (table C). * Service industries reported the most musculoskeletal disorders, accounting for 25.8 percent of all cases of this type. Manufacturing industries reported 22.9 percent of all MSD cases. * Truck drivers accounted for approximately one out of every 12 musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, MSDs in stock handlers and baggers rose by 14.5 percent in 2001. Table C. Number (in 1,000s) of total and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) involving days away from work and percentage of total cases that are MSD cases, 1992-2001 Year Total MSDs Percentage 1992 2,331.1 784.1 33.6 1993 2,252.6 762.7 33.9 1994 2,236.6 755.6 33.8 1995 2,040.9 695.8 34.1 1996 1,880.5 647.4 34.4 1997 1,833.4 626.4 34.2 1998 1,730.5 592.5 34.2 1999 1,702.5 582.3 34.2 2000 1,664.0 577.8 34.7 2001 1,537.6 522.5 34.0 Table D. Number (in 1,000s) of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving time away from work and median days away from work by major industry division, 2001 Number Median days away from work Total musculoskeletal disorders 522.5 8 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 8.7 5 Mining 2.9 25 Construction 49.2 10 Manufacturing 119.5 10 Transportation and public utilities 69.5 9 Wholesale trade 41.7 7 Retail trade 83.8 7 Finance, insurance, and real estate 12.4 9 Services 134.9 6 Table E. Number (in 1,000s) of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving time away from work and median days away from work by selected occupation, 2001 Number Median days away from work Total musculoskeletal disorders 522.5 8 Truck drivers 42.8 10 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 40.8 5 Laborers, nonconstruction 24.8 7 Assemblers 14.5 10 Janitors and cleaners 12.6 6 Registered nurses 11.8 5 Stock handlers and baggers 11.3 6 Construction laborers 10.5 10 Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations 9.0 6 Carpenters 8.8 8 Cashiers 8.8 7 Injury and illness severity Besides identifying high risk situations, the survey also focuses on the length of the absences resulting from these injuries and illnesses (tables 7-10). Median days away from work -- the key survey measure of severity -- designates the point at which half the cases involved more days and half involved fewer days. The median days away from work for all cases was 6 days in 2001, the same as in 2000, with over a fourth of the cases resulting in 21 days or more away from work. The survey also found the following patterns: * 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). * Among the most frequent events or exposures, repetitive motion, such as grasping tools, scanning groceries, and typing, resulted in the longest absences from work -- a median of 18 days, down from 19 in 2000. Since 1992, the median days for this event has ranged from a low of 15 to a high of 20. * Of the occupations with 0.5 percent or more of the total days away from work cases, bus drivers had the highest median days away from work with 11 days. Not only do truck drivers suffer the most nonfatal injuries and illnesses, they also had the next highest median days away from work, 10 days. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters; and industrial machine repairers also had a median of 10 days, followed by public transportation attendants with 9 days. * Injuries to the wrist resulted in the longest absences from work - a median of 13 days -- followed by injuries to the shoulder - a median of 12 days. Technical note The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported annually on the number of days- away-from-work injuries and illnesses in private industry and the rate of such incidents since the early 1970s. The 2001 national survey marks the tenth year that BLS has collected additional detailed information on such cases in the form of worker and case characteristics data, including workdays lost, summarized in this release. The events of September 11, 2001, could be expected to impact the 2001 data; however, the survey does not allow BLS to estimate separately the nonfatal injuries and illnesses related to the terrorist attacks. It also should be noted that BLS could not send a questionnaire to many sample units located in the World Trade Center, probably resulting in fewer reported nonfatal injuries and illnesses than otherwise might be the case. The BLS 2001 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released in September 2002, provided information on fatal work-related injuries from the September 11th terrorist attacks. The number and frequency (incidence rates) of days away from work cases are based on logs and other records kept by private industry employers throughout the year. These records reflect not only the year’s injury and illness experience but also the employer’s understanding of which cases are work related under current recordkeeping guidelines of the U. S. Department of Labor. The number of injuries and illnesses reported in a given year also can be influenced by changes in the level of economic activity, working conditions and work practices, worker experience and training, and the number of hours worked. The number of hours worked used for industry and case characteristics incidence rates are collected in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Because this survey does not collect hours worked or employment for demographic characteristics, the hours and employment used for these data come from the Current Population Survey, which is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses continues to measure the number of new work-related illness cases that are recognized, diagnosed, and reported each year. In 2001, 72,200 of the 1.5 million cases with days away from work were classified as illnesses. Some conditions, e.g., long-term latent illnesses caused by exposure to carcinogens, often are difficult to relate to the workplace and are not adequately recognized and reported. These long-term latent illnesses are believed to be understated in the survey. In contrast, the overwhelming majority of the reported new illnesses are those that are easier to directly relate to workplace activity (e.g., contact dermatitis or carpal tunnel syndrome). Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is sprains, strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; or musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders and when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition. Cases of Raynaud’s phenomenon, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and herniated spinal discs are not included. Although these cases may be considered MSDs, the survey classifies these cases in categories that also include non-MSD cases. The survey is a Federal/State program (50/50 funded) in which employer reports are collected from about 179,800 private industry establishments and processed by state agencies cooperating with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational injury and illness data for coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for railroad activities are provided by the U. S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration and the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration. The survey excludes all fatalities at work and work-related nonfatal injuries and illnesses to the self-employed; workers on farms with fewer than 11 employees; private household workers; and employers in federal, state, and local government agencies. The survey estimates of the characteristics of cases with days away from work are based on a scientifically selected probability sample, rather than a census of the entire population. Two levels of sampling were used. First, establishments were selected to represent themselves and, in many instances, other establishments of like industry and workforce size that were not selected that survey year. Then, sampled establishments projected to have large number of days away from work cases were instructed before the survey began on how to sample those cases to minimize the burden of their response. Because the data are based on a sample survey, the injury and illness estimates probably differ from the figures that would be obtained from all units covered by the survey. To determine the precision of each estimate, a standard error is calculated. The standard error defines a range (confidence interval) around the estimate. The approximate 95-percent confidence interval is the estimate plus or minus twice the standard error. The standard error also can be expressed as a percent of the estimate, or the relative standard error. For example, the 95-percent confidence interval for an incidence rate of 6.5 per 100 full-time workers with a relative standard error of 1.0 percent would be 6.5 plus or minus 2 percent (2 times 1.0 percent) or 6.37 to 6.63. One can be 95 percent confident that the "true" incidence rate falls within the confidence interval. The 2001 incidence rate for all occupational injuries and illnesses of 5.7 per 100 full-time workers in private industry has an estimated relative standard error of about 0.8 percent. A relative standard error was calculated for each estimate from the survey and will be published in a BLS bulletin that is scheduled to be available at a later date. All findings in this release have been tested and found to be statistically significant using the 95-percent confidence interval. The data also are subject to nonsampling error. The inability to obtain detailed information about all cases in the sample, mistakes in recording or coding the data, and definitional difficulties are general examples of nonsampling error in the survey. Although not measured, nonsampling errors will always occur when statistics are gathered. However, BLS has implemented quality assurance procedures to reduce nonsampling error in the survey, including a rigorous training program for State coders and a continuing effort to encourage survey participants to respond fully and accurately to all survey elements. Establishments are classified in industry categories based on the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The four case characteristics used to describe lost workday injuries and illnesses are based on definitions and rules of selection stipulated in the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System. The occupation of the injured or ill worker is based on the 1990 Occupational Classification System developed by the Bureau of the Census. * Footnote 3 in tables 1 through 5, footnote 4 in table 6, and footnote 3 in table 10 were revised on April 24, 2003. TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected worker characteristics and industry division, 2001 (thousands) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service producing | |___________________________________|____________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Private|Agricul-| | | |Transpo-| | | | Characteristic |industr-| ture, | | | | rtation| | |Finance,| | y(2) |forestr-|Mining(-| Con- |Manufac-| and | Whole- | Retail | insur- | | | y, | 3) | struc- | turing | public | sale | trade | ance, |Services | | and | | tion | |utiliti-| trade | |and real| | |fishing-| | | | es(4) | | | estate | | | (2) | | | | | | | | ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | | Total cases...................| 1,537.6| 40.2| 10.6| 185.7| 317.3| 199.9| 111.9| 265.7| 38.0| 368.3 | | | | | | | | | | Sex: | | | | | | | | | | Male........................| 1,009.5| 31.7| 10.3| 180.5| 238.2| 155.5| 94.5| 144.1| 17.4| 137.2 Female......................| 516.8| 8.4| .3| 4.9| 78.4| 38.9| 17.4| 117.4| 20.5| 230.7 | | | | | | | | | | Age:(5) | | | | | | | | | | 14 - 15.....................| .9| - | - | - | (6) | - | .1| .5| - | .3 16 - 19.....................| 44.5| 2.0| .1| 4.5| 5.0| 2.8| 1.9| 18.4| .5| 9.5 20 - 24.....................| 171.7| 6.5| 1.1| 24.5| 27.9| 15.9| 12.2| 40.8| 2.9| 39.8 25 - 34.....................| 389.1| 11.7| 2.4| 58.9| 77.3| 52.0| 31.2| 63.3| 8.3| 84.0 35 - 44.....................| 438.4| 10.9| 3.1| 52.8| 93.9| 64.8| 32.1| 67.6| 11.4| 101.7 45 - 54.....................| 315.8| 6.2| 2.9| 29.2| 74.2| 44.9| 22.1| 43.8| 9.4| 83.1 55 - 64.....................| 135.7| 1.8| .8| 10.7| 32.5| 16.1| 9.0| 21.3| 4.1| 39.4 65 and over.................| 24.5| .5| .1| 1.4| 3.8| 1.8| 1.5| 6.9| 1.0| 7.4 | | | | | | | | | | Occupation: | | | | | | | | | | Managerial and professional | | | | | | | | | | specialty..................| 97.8| .9| .2| 2.4| 6.1| 3.8| 4.0| 10.6| 4.9| 64.8 Technical, sales, and | | | | | | | | | | administrative support.....| 237.7| 2.0| .1| 2.7| 19.1| 31.5| 18.7| 87.6| 15.5| 60.6 Service.....................| 266.3| .5| (6) | .4| 6.4| 11.1| 1.2| 69.6| 9.0| 168.1 Farming, forestry, and | | | | | | | | | | fishing....................| 44.3| 31.9| (6) | .5| 1.8| .3| 1.2| 1.3| 2.0| 5.4 Precision production, craft,| | | | | | | | | | and repair.................| 281.0| .9| 5.6| 113.3| 59.3| 29.3| 14.4| 27.4| 4.5| 26.3 Operators, fabricators, and | | | | | | | | | | laborers...................| 605.8| 3.7| 4.6| 65.9| 223.3| 123.6| 72.1| 68.6| 2.0| 42.1 | | | | | | | | | | Length of service with | | | | | | | | | | employer: | | | | | | | | | | Less than 3 months..........| 181.9| 8.6| 1.5| 34.4| 28.5| 15.1| 10.6| 38.3| 2.9| 41.9 3 - 11 months...............| 283.8| 9.0| 2.3| 40.8| 45.2| 29.5| 21.5| 56.7| 7.3| 71.7 1 - 5 years.................| 511.5| 13.4| 3.0| 61.0| 101.6| 55.7| 42.6| 92.8| 14.0| 127.4 More than 5 years...........| 378.2| 6.7| 3.1| 32.0| 113.2| 53.3| 27.1| 50.9| 9.2| 82.6 Not reported................| 182.2| 2.5| .7| 17.4| 28.9| 46.3| 10.1| 27.0| 4.5| 44.7 | | | | | | | | | | Race or ethnic origin: | | | | | | | | | | White, non-Hispanic.........| 765.2| 15.7| 2.7| 110.6| 171.5| 68.2| 63.2| 136.8| 17.8| 178.8 Black, non-Hispanic.........| 133.8| 1.4| 0.3| 10.1| 26.5| 16.8| 11.2| 16.4| 3.8| 47.3 Hispanic....................| 192.0| 17.7| .7| 29.7| 42.8| 12.3| 14.1| 28.7| 4.8| 41.0 Asian or Pacific Islander...| 25.3| .4| (6) | 1.5| 5.5| 2.1| 1.7| 5.0| .8| 8.3 American Indian or Alaskan | | | | | | | | | | Native.....................| 5.7| .1| (6) | 1.1| 1.1| .4| .3| .9| .2| 1.7 Not reported................| 415.6| 4.9| 6.8| 32.6| 70.0| 100.1| 21.4| 77.9| 10.6| 91.3 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. 6 Fewer than 50 cases. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 2. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected worker characteristics and industry division, 2001 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service producing | |___________________________________|____________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Private|Agricul-| | | |Transpo-| | | | Characteristic |industry| ture, | | | | rtation| | |Finance,| | (2) |forestr-|Mining(-| Con- | Manu- | and | Whole- | Retail | insur- | | | y, | 3) | struc- | fac- | public | sale | trade | ance, |Services | | and | | tion | turing |utiliti-| trade | |and real| | |fishing-| | | | es(4) | | | estate | | | (2) | | | | | | | | ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | | Total [1,537,567 cases].......| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | | | | | | | | | | Sex: | | | | | | | | | | Male........................| 65.7 | 78.9 | 97.5 | 97.2 | 75.1 | 77.8 | 84.4 | 54.2 | 45.9 | 37.3 Female......................| 33.6 | 20.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 24.7 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 44.2 | 53.9 | 62.6 | | | | | | | | | | Age:(5) | | | | | | | | | | 14 - 15.....................| .1 | - | - | - | (6) | - | .1 | .2 | - | .1 16 - 19.....................| 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 2.6 20 - 24.....................| 11.2 | 16.3 | 10.3 | 13.2 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 15.3 | 7.7 | 10.8 25 - 34.....................| 25.3 | 29.2 | 22.4 | 31.7 | 24.4 | 26.0 | 27.9 | 23.8 | 21.8 | 22.8 35 - 44.....................| 28.5 | 27.3 | 29.3 | 28.5 | 29.6 | 32.4 | 28.7 | 25.4 | 29.9 | 27.6 45 - 54.....................| 20.5 | 15.3 | 27.0 | 15.7 | 23.4 | 22.4 | 19.7 | 16.5 | 24.9 | 22.6 55 - 64.....................| 8.8 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 65 and over.................| 1.6 | 1.3 | .7 | .8 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | | | | | | | | | | Occupation: | | | | | | | | | | Managerial and professional | | | | | | | | | | specialty..................| 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 17.6 Technical, sales, and | | | | | | | | | | administrative support.....| 15.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 33.0 | 40.8 | 16.4 Service.....................| 17.3 | 1.3 | .1 | .2 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 26.2 | 23.6 | 45.7 Farming, forestry, and | | | | | | | | | | fishing....................| 2.9 | 79.5 | .1 | .3 | .6 | .1 | 1.0 | .5 | 5.1 | 1.5 Precision production, craft,| | | | | | | | | | and repair.................| 18.3 | 2.3 | 53.1 | 61.0 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 7.1 Operators, fabricators, and | | | | | | | | | | laborers...................| 39.4 | 9.2 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 70.4 | 61.8 | 64.4 | 25.8 | 5.3 | 11.4 | | | | | | | | | | Length of service with | | | | | | | | | | employer: | | | | | | | | | | Less than 3 months..........| 11.8 | 21.5 | 14.1 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 14.4 | 7.7 | 11.4 3 - 11 months...............| 18.5 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 21.3 | 19.1 | 19.5 1 - 5 years.................| 33.3 | 33.3 | 28.3 | 32.9 | 32.0 | 27.8 | 38.1 | 34.9 | 36.9 | 34.6 More than 5 years...........| 24.6 | 16.6 | 29.8 | 17.3 | 35.7 | 26.7 | 24.2 | 19.1 | 24.3 | 22.4 Not reported................| 11.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 12.1 | | | | | | | | | | Race or ethnic origin: | | | | | | | | | | White, non-Hispanic.........| 49.8 | 39.1 | 25.7 | 59.6 | 54.0 | 34.1 | 56.5 | 51.5 | 46.8 | 48.5 Black, non-Hispanic.........| 8.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 12.8 Hispanic....................| 12.5 | 44.1 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 Asian or Pacific Islander...| 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 American Indian or Alaskan | | | | | | | | | | Native.....................| .4 | .2 | .2 | .6 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .5 Not reported................| 27.0 | 12.1 | 64.5 | 17.5 | 22.1 | 50.1 | 19.1 | 29.3 | 28.0 | 24.8 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. 6 Less than 0.1 percent. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected occupation and industry division, 2001 (thousands) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service producing | |___________________________________|____________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Private|Agricul-| | | |Transpo-| | | | Occupation |industr-| ture, | | | | rtation| | |Finance,| | y(2) |forestr-|Mining(-| Con- |Manufac-| and | Whole- | Retail | insur- | | | y, | 3) | struc- | turing | public | sale | trade | ance, |Services | | and | | tion | |utiliti-| trade | |and real| | |fishing-| | | | es(4) | | | estate | | | (2) | | | | | | | | ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | | Total cases...................| 1,537.6| 40.2| 10.6| 185.7| 317.3| 199.9| 111.9| 265.7| 38.0| 368.3 | | | | | | | | | | Truckdrivers..................| 129.1| 1.5| .5| 5.5| 10.6| 68.2| 23.3| 11.6| .1| 7.7 Nursing aides, orderlies......| 71.0| - | - | - | (5) | - | - | .2| .5| 70.3 Laborers, nonconstruction.....| 68.9| .4| 1.5| - | 21.0| 5.5| 19.9| 10.9| 1.2| 8.5 Construction laborers.........| 44.1| - | - | 43.4| (5) | .3| .1| - | (5) | .2 Janitors and cleaners.........| 38.6| .1| (5) | .3| 5.2| 1.1| .9| 4.8| 5.3| 20.9 Carpenters....................| 32.7| (5) | (5) | 26.4| 2.1| .2| .3| 1.4| .7| 1.7 Assemblers....................| 31.1| .1| - | .8| 26.7| .3| 1.6| .7| - | 1.0 Cooks.........................| 27.8| - | - | - | .2| .1| - | 19.0| .3| 8.2 Stock handlers and baggers....| 25.7| - | (5) | - | 1.1| .2| 2.6| 21.4| - | .2 Registered nurses.............| 24.7| - | - | - | (5) | - | - | .1| .1| 24.4 | | | | | | | | | | Supervisors and proprietors...| 23.1| - | - | .2| .5| .1| 2.8| 17.7| .7| 1.0 Cashiers......................| 22.2| - | - | - | (5) | .1| .5| 19.7| - | 1.8 Sales workers, other | | | | | | | | | | commodities..................| 22.2| (5) | - | - | .3| .2| .8| 19.0| .1| 1.7 Maids and housemen............| 19.9| - | - | - | .1| - | - | .5| .7| 18.6 Miscellaneous food preparation| 18.8| - | - | - | .3| - | - | 12.1| .2| 6.2 Welders and cutters...........| 18.7| .1| .2| 1.3| 14.4| .6| .9| - | - | 1.2 Groundskeepers and gardeners, | | | | | | | | | | except farm..................| 17.4| 10.0| (5) | .5| .2| .1| .1| .8| 1.8| 3.9 Shipping and receiving clerks.| 15.4| .1| - | - | 4.4| 3.7| 2.8| 3.5| - | .8 Mechanics, automobile.........| 14.5| - | - | - | .1| .1| .6| 9.7| - | 4.0 Farm workers..................| 14.2| 13.3| - | - | .2| .2| .4| - | - | .1 | | | | | | | | | | Electricians..................| 13.7| - | .2| 10.2| 1.4| .4| .1| - | .1| 1.2 Kitchen workers...............| 13.7| - | - | - | .1| - | - | 12.3| - | 1.2 Driver-sales workers..........| 13.4| - | - | - | 3.3| .1| 5.3| 3.5| - | 1.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and | | | | | | | | | | steamfitters.................| 12.3| - | - | 10.0| .8| .2| .1| .2| .1| .9 Repairers, industrial | | | | | | | | | | machinery....................| 10.5| - | .9| - | 7.9| .2| .6| .1| (5) | .7 Mechanics, bus, truck, | | | | | | | | | | stationary | | | | | | | | | | engine.......................| 10.5| .1| (5) | .5| .7| 3.3| 2.4| 1.4| - | 2.2 Industrial truck operators....| 10.4| .4| .4| .3| 4.6| 1.7| 1.8| .9| - | .3 Waiters and waitresses........| 9.6| - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.6| .2| 2.8 Supervisors, production | | | | | | | | | | workers......................| 9.6| - | 0.1| - | 6.7| 0.7| 0.6| 0.9| 0.1| 0.6 Guards and police, except | | | | | | | | | | public.......................| 9.3| - | - | - | .2| .1| .1| 1.0| .5| 7.3 | | | | | | | | | | Heating, air conditioning, and| | | | | | | | | | refrigeration mechanics......| 9.3| - | - | 6.6| .3| .1| .4| .8| .2| .8 Stock and inventory clerks....| 8.7| - | - | .1| 2.0| .4| 1.2| 3.4| .1| 1.5 Health aides, except nursing..| 8.5| - | - | - | - | - | .1| - | (5) | 8.2 Machinists....................| 8.4| - | (5) | .2| 7.0| - | .6| - | - | .5 Vehicle washers and equipment | | | | | | | | | | cleaners.....................| 8.3| 0.1| (5) | - | 1.3| 1.1| .6| 2.8| - | 2.2 Bus drivers...................| 8.3| - | - | - | - | 6.4| .1| - | - | 1.8 Licensed practical nurses.....| 8.0| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.9 Hand packers and packagers....| 8.0| .2| - | - | 4.3| .3| 1.2| 1.8| - | .3 Packaging machine operators...| 7.9| - | - | - | 7.3| .1| .2| .2| - | .1 Attendants, public | | | | | | | | | | transportation...............| 7.9| - | - | - | - | 7.9| - | - | - | - ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Fewer than 50 cases. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 2001 (thousands) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service producing | |___________________________________|____________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Private|Agricul-| | | |Transpo-| | | | Characteristic |industr-| ture, | | | | rtation| | |Finance,| | y(2) |forestr-|Mining(-| Con- |Manufac-| and | Whole- | Retail | insur- | | | y, | 3) | struc- | turing | public | sale | trade | ance, |Services | | and | | tion | |utiliti-| trade | |and real| | |fishing-| | | | es(4) | | | estate | | | (2) | | | | | | | | ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | | Total cases...................| 1,537.6| 40.2| 10.6| 185.7| 317.3| 199.9| 111.9| 265.7| 38.0| 368.3 | | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Sprains, strains............| 669.9| 13.8| 4.0| 71.2| 123.0| 96.8| 52.3| 113.7| 14.9| 180.2 Bruises, contusions.........| 136.4| 4.0| 1.1| 12.7| 25.5| 18.7| 11.5| 27.7| 2.8| 32.4 Cuts, lacerations...........| 114.8| 4.0| .7| 21.8| 27.9| 8.4| 7.2| 26.7| 2.3| 15.8 Fractures...................| 108.1| 3.3| 1.5| 19.8| 22.5| 13.8| 7.2| 15.3| 3.0| 21.8 Heat burns..................| 25.1| .1| .1| 2.5| 4.7| 1.1| .9| 10.1| .2| 5.3 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| 26.8| .2| .1| 1.2| 11.2| 1.7| 1.7| 3.4| 2.2| 5.1 Tendonitis..................| 14.1| .2| (5) | 1.2| 5.6| 1.1| 1.0| 2.0| .6| 2.4 Chemical burns..............| 9.5| .2| (5) | 1.0| 3.0| .8| .4| 1.7| .1| 2.0 Amputations.................| 8.6| .4| .1| .9| 4.2| .3| .6| 1.3| (5) | .7 Multiple traumatic injuries.| 53.2| 1.8| .6| 6.3| 10.2| 7.9| 4.0| 7.8| 1.6| 13.0 | | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 99.5| 3.4| .6| 13.8| 22.8| 11.7| 6.0| 16.4| 2.7| 22.0 Eye........................| 44.8| 1.7| .3| 7.7| 13.9| 3.9| 2.7| 6.3| .5| 7.7 Neck........................| 27.1| .4| .2| 2.3| 4.6| 3.9| 2.0| 4.1| .5| 9.1 Trunk.......................| 561.6| 13.6| 3.5| 60.9| 108.3| 78.2| 46.4| 93.6| 11.2| 146.0 Shoulder...................| 88.5| 1.8| .6| 9.4| 20.3| 13.6| 7.1| 13.6| 1.6| 20.6 Back.......................| 372.7| 8.8| 2.0| 39.0| 66.4| 50.8| 30.4| 64.5| 7.6| 103.3 Upper extremities...........| 355.3| 9.6| 2.4| 46.0| 99.8| 32.6| 22.3| 67.7| 9.1| 65.9 Wrist......................| 78.9| 1.0| .4| 7.1| 22.4| 7.1| 4.5| 13.6| 4.0| 18.9 Hand, except finger........| 63.7| 2.5| .5| 9.9| 15.2| 5.4| 3.9| 14.7| 1.2| 10.6 Finger.....................| 123.5| 3.8| 1.1| 19.3| 40.2| 9.2| 7.8| 22.4| 1.6| 18.2 Lower extremities...........| 323.0| 9.2| 2.8| 44.8| 56.8| 49.4| 24.4| 55.3| 8.4| 71.9 Knee.......................| 119.7| 2.5| 1.1| 15.6| 21.2| 17.9| 8.4| 20.9| 2.9| 29.2 Foot, except toe...........| 51.7| 1.9| .4| 8.1| 10.4| 6.5| 4.1| 8.4| 1.4| 10.6 Toe........................| 16.4| .5| .1| 2.2| 3.6| 1.7| 1.9| 3.4| .2| 2.8 Body systems................| 21.7| .4| .1| 2.3| 3.8| 2.7| .8| 3.0| 1.3| 7.1 Multiple parts..............| 139.7| 3.2| .9| 14.6| 20.0| 20.4| 9.3| 23.0| 4.4| 43.8 Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | products...................| 25.1| 0.5| 0.9| 2.0| 7.1| 1.8| 1.3| 4.0| 0.6| 7.1 Containers..................| 209.1| 3.3| .5| 8.1| 41.7| 41.8| 26.0| 55.5| 3.4| 28.7 Furniture and fixtures......| 54.0| .3| .1| 2.9| 8.8| 4.1| 3.2| 14.6| 2.2| 17.7 Machinery...................| 97.6| 3.0| 1.1| 11.9| 36.9| 4.7| 7.1| 16.5| 2.3| 14.2 Parts and materials.........| 162.5| 2.9| 1.9| 44.1| 55.4| 14.0| 13.1| 16.8| 1.4| 12.9 Worker motion or position...| 245.9| 5.6| .6| 25.8| 64.5| 32.2| 16.4| 36.5| 8.7| 55.6 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 264.7| 5.8| 1.8| 34.3| 34.6| 34.0| 15.2| 53.4| 11.1| 74.4 Tools, instruments, and | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 96.6| 3.7| .7| 20.9| 19.5| 8.2| 3.9| 18.8| 1.7| 19.2 Vehicles....................| 128.5| 3.2| .8| 10.3| 15.2| 36.0| 15.3| 19.6| 1.9| 26.2 Health care patient.........| 67.6| - | - | - | - | 1.9| .1| .2| .4| 64.9 | | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Contact with objects and | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 400.0| 13.4| 4.4| 63.9| 105.0| 41.1| 29.6| 71.6| 6.3| 64.6 Struck by object...........| 199.9| 7.0| 2.5| 35.6| 45.8| 19.5| 14.6| 39.5| 3.1| 32.2 Struck against object......| 101.2| 2.6| .9| 13.9| 23.0| 13.1| 6.9| 19.0| 1.9| 19.8 Caught in equipment or | | | | | | | | | | object....................| 67.3| 2.2| 1.0| 7.9| 27.4| 5.5| 5.7| 9.1| .8| 7.7 Fall to lower level.........| 96.4| 3.0| .9| 23.8| 11.9| 16.3| 6.5| 11.8| 4.0| 18.2 Fall on same level..........| 182.6| 3.2| .9| 13.8| 25.0| 18.5| 10.2| 44.6| 7.3| 59.1 Slip, trip, loss of | | | | | | | | | | balance-without fall.......| 50.3| 1.3| .1| 5.9| 9.2| 7.2| 3.3| 9.9| 1.4| 11.9 Overexertion................| 409.0| 7.1| 2.8| 38.5| 80.6| 57.5| 34.7| 67.8| 7.3| 112.7 Overexertion in lifting....| 227.3| 4.2| 1.0| 20.5| 43.0| 31.2| 20.3| 45.1| 4.2| 57.9 Repetitive motion...........| 65.2| .7| .1| 3.7| 28.6| 5.1| 3.7| 7.6| 4.2| 11.5 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | substances.................| 68.3| 1.5| .4| 6.2| 16.1| 6.9| 2.4| 15.3| 1.4| 18.0 Transportation accidents....| 66.8| 2.0| .3| 6.8| 6.2| 18.1| 7.7| 7.6| 1.3| 16.7 Fires and explosions........| 3.7| (5) | (5) | .8| .5| .4| .7| .8| - | .4 Assaults and violent acts by| | | | | | | | | | person.....................| 17.2| - | (5) | .2| .4| .9| .2| 2.4| .7| 12.4 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Fewer than 50 cases. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 5. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 2001 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service producing | |___________________________________|____________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Private|Agricul-| | | |Transpo-| | | | Characteristic |industry| ture, | | | | rtation| | |Finance,| | (2) |forestr-|Mining(-| Con- | Manu- | and | Whole- | Retail | insur- | | | y, | 3) | struc- | fac- | public | sale | trade | ance, |Services | | and | | tion | turing |utiliti-| trade | |and real| | |fishing-| | | | es(4) | | | estate | | | (2) | | | | | | | | ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | | Total [1,537,567 cases].......| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Sprains, strains............| 43.6 | 34.3 | 38.0 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 48.4 | 46.7 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 48.9 Bruises, contusions.........| 8.9 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 8.8 Cuts, lacerations...........| 7.5 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 4.3 Fractures...................| 7.0 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 5.9 Heat burns..................| 1.6 | .4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .8 | 3.8 | .5 | 1.4 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| 1.7 | .4 | .6 | .7 | 3.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 Tendonitis..................| .9 | .5 | .2 | .7 | 1.8 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 1.5 | .7 Chemical burns..............| .6 | .5 | .4 | .6 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | .6 | .4 | .6 Amputations.................| .6 | 1.0 | .6 | .5 | 1.3 | .2 | .6 | .5 | .1 | .2 Multiple traumatic injuries.| 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 6.5 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.0 Eye........................| 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 Neck........................| 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 Trunk.......................| 36.5 | 33.9 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 34.1 | 39.1 | 41.5 | 35.2 | 29.5 | 39.6 Shoulder...................| 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.6 Back.......................| 24.2 | 22.0 | 18.6 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 24.3 | 20.0 | 28.0 Upper extremities...........| 23.1 | 23.8 | 23.0 | 24.8 | 31.4 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 25.5 | 23.9 | 17.9 Wrist......................| 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 5.1 Hand, except finger........| 4.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 Finger.....................| 8.0 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 Lower extremities...........| 21.0 | 22.9 | 26.6 | 24.1 | 17.9 | 24.7 | 21.8 | 20.8 | 22.1 | 19.5 Knee.......................| 7.8 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 Foot, except toe...........| 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 Toe........................| 1.1 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .5 | .8 Body systems................| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 Multiple parts..............| 9.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 11.9 Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | products...................| 1.6 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 Containers..................| 13.6 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 13.2 | 20.9 | 23.2 | 20.9 | 8.8 | 7.8 Furniture and fixtures......| 3.5 | .6 | .5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 Machinery...................| 6.3 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 3.8 Parts and materials.........| 10.6 | 7.2 | 17.5 | 23.8 | 17.4 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 Worker motion or position...| 16.0 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 13.9 | 20.3 | 16.1 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 22.9 | 15.1 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 17.2 | 14.3 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 10.9 | 17.0 | 13.6 | 20.1 | 29.3 | 20.2 Tools, instruments, and | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 6.3 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 5.2 Vehicles....................| 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 18.0 | 13.7 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 7.1 Health care patient.........| 4.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | .1 | .1 | 1.0 | 17.6 | | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Contact with objects and | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 26.0 | 33.5 | 41.8 | 34.4 | 33.1 | 20.6 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 Struck by object...........| 13.0 | 17.5 | 23.2 | 19.2 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 8.7 Struck against object......| 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 Caught in equipment or | | | | | | | | | | object....................| 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 Fall to lower level.........| 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 5.0 Fall on same level..........| 11.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 16.0 Slip, trip, loss of | | | | | | | | | | balance-without fall.......| 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 Overexertion................| 26.6 | 17.6 | 26.2 | 20.7 | 25.4 | 28.8 | 31.0 | 25.5 | 19.3 | 30.6 Overexertion in lifting....| 14.8 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 17.0 | 11.1 | 15.7 Repetitive motion...........| 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | substances.................| 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 Transportation accidents....| 4.3 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 Fires and explosions........| .2 | .1 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .2 | .6 | .3 | - | .1 Assaults and violent acts by| | | | | | | | | | person.....................| 1.1 | - | .1 | .1 | .1 | .4 | .1 | .9 | 1.9 | 3.4 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 6. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry division, 2001 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Goods producing | Service producing | |___________________________________|____________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Private|Agricul-| | | |Transpo-| | | | Characteristic |industr-| ture, | | | | rtation| | |Finance,| | y(3) |forestr-|Mining(-| Con- |Manufac-| and | Whole- | Retail | insur- | | | y, | 4) | struc- | turing | public | sale | trade | ance, |Services | | and | | tion | |utiliti-| trade | |and real| | |fishing-| | | | es(5) | | | estate | | | (3) | | | | | | | | ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | | Total [1,537,567 cases].......| 169.1 | 267.4 | 178.6 | 304.6 | 183.7 | 303.6 | 173.9 | 152.8 | 55.4 | 130.6 | | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Sprains, strains............| 73.7 | 91.6 | 67.9 | 116.8 | 71.2 | 147.0 | 81.2 | 65.4 | 21.8 | 63.9 Bruises, contusions.........| 15.0 | 26.4 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 28.5 | 17.8 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 11.5 Cuts, lacerations...........| 12.6 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 35.8 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 5.6 Fractures...................| 11.9 | 21.7 | 25.4 | 32.5 | 13.0 | 20.9 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 7.7 Heat burns..................| 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5.8 | (6) | 1.9 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 Tendonitis..................| 1.6 | 1.3 | (6) | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | (6) | (6) Chemical burns..............| 1.0 | 1.4 | (6) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | (6) | 1.0 | (6) | (6) Amputations.................| 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | (6) | 1.0 | (6) | (6) | (6) Multiple traumatic injuries.| 5.9 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 4.6 | | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 11.0 | 22.8 | 9.5 | 22.7 | 13.2 | 17.8 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 7.8 Eye........................| 4.9 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | (6) | 2.7 Neck........................| 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | (6) | 3.2 Trunk.......................| 61.8 | 90.6 | 58.5 | 99.9 | 62.7 | 118.7 | 72.1 | 53.8 | 16.4 | 51.8 Shoulder...................| 9.7 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 20.6 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 7.3 Back.......................| 41.0 | 58.8 | 33.2 | 63.9 | 38.4 | 77.1 | 47.3 | 37.1 | 11.1 | 36.6 Upper extremities...........| 39.1 | 63.7 | 41.0 | 75.4 | 57.8 | 49.5 | 34.7 | 38.9 | 13.2 | 23.4 Wrist......................| 8.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 Hand, except finger........| 7.0 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 Finger.....................| 13.6 | 25.4 | 18.1 | 31.6 | 23.3 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 6.5 Lower extremities...........| 35.5 | 61.2 | 47.5 | 73.5 | 32.9 | 75.1 | 37.8 | 31.8 | 12.2 | 25.5 Knee.......................| 13.2 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 27.1 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 10.4 Foot, except toe...........| 5.7 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 Toe........................| 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | (6) | 1.0 Body systems................| 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 Multiple parts..............| 15.4 | 21.7 | 15.2 | 23.9 | 11.6 | 31.0 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 15.6 Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | products...................| 2.8 | 3.1 | 14.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | (6) | 2.5 Containers..................| 23.0 | 22.3 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 24.2 | 63.5 | 40.4 | 31.9 | 4.9 | 10.2 Furniture and fixtures......| 5.9 | 1.7 | (6) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 6.3 Machinery...................| 10.7 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 21.4 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 5.0 Parts and materials.........| 17.9 | 19.4 | 31.3 | 72.4 | 32.1 | 21.3 | 20.3 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 4.6 Worker motion or position...| 27.0 | 37.6 | 9.8 | 42.3 | 37.4 | 48.8 | 25.5 | 21.0 | 12.7 | 19.7 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 29.1 | 38.4 | 30.7 | 56.2 | 20.0 | 51.7 | 23.7 | 30.7 | 16.2 | 26.4 Tools, instruments, and | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 10.6 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 34.2 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 6.8 Vehicles....................| 14.1 | 21.5 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 54.8 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 9.3 Health care patient.........| 7.4 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | (6) | (6) | (6) | 23.0 | | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Contact with objects and | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 44.0 | 89.5 | 74.7 | 104.9 | 60.8 | 62.5 | 45.9 | 41.2 | 9.1 | 22.9 Struck by object...........| 22.0 | 46.9 | 41.4 | 58.4 | 26.5 | 29.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 4.5 | 11.4 Struck against object......| 11.1 | 17.2 | 15.7 | 22.9 | 13.3 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 7.0 Caught in equipment or | | | | | | | | | | object....................| 7.4 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 Fall to lower level.........| 10.6 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 39.1 | 6.9 | 24.8 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.5 Fall on same level..........| 20.1 | 21.6 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 14.5 | 28.2 | 15.9 | 25.6 | 10.6 | 21.0 Slip, trip, loss of | | | | | | | | | | balance-without fall.......| 5.5 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 Overexertion................| 45.0 | 47.1 | 46.9 | 63.2 | 46.7 | 87.4 | 53.9 | 39.0 | 10.7 | 40.0 Overexertion in lifting....| 25.0 | 27.7 | 17.0 | 33.6 | 24.9 | 47.3 | 31.5 | 25.9 | 6.2 | 20.5 Repetitive motion...........| 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 16.6 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 4.1 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | substances.................| 7.5 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 6.4 Transportation accidents....| 7.4 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 27.5 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 5.9 Fires and explosions........| (6) | (6) | (6) | 1.4 | (6) | (6) | 1.0 | (6) | - | (6) Assaults and violent acts by| | | | | | | | | | person.....................| 1.9 | - | (6) | (6) | (6) | 1.3 | (6) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.4 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where N =number of injuries and illnesses EH =total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year 20,000,000=base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year) 2 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 5 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 6 Less than 1.0 case per 10,000 full-time workers. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 7. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected worker characteristics and number of days away from work, 2001 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving -- | Median | Total |______________________________________________________________| days Characteristic | cases | | | | | | | | away | | 1 day | 2 days | 3 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 20| 21 - 30| 31 days| from | | | | days | days | days | days | or more| work ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | Total [1,537,567 cases]......| 100.0 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 22.0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Sex: | | | | | | | | | Male........................| 100.0 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 19.4 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 22.6 | 6 Female......................| 100.0 | 16.1 | 13.2 | 20.7 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 20.5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Age:(2) | | | | | | | | | 14 - 15.....................| 100.0 | 10.2 | 52.1 | 18.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | .3 | 1.9 | 2 16 - 19.....................| 100.0 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 24.9 | 14.4 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 4 20 - 24.....................| 100.0 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 24.2 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 4 25 - 34.....................| 100.0 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 18.5 | 5 35 - 44.....................| 100.0 | 15.3 | 12.0 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 23.4 | 7 45 - 54.....................| 100.0 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 26.8 | 8 55 - 64.....................| 100.0 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 17.0 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 8.0 | 29.6 | 10 65 and over.................| 100.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 15.3 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 34.5 | 14 | | | | | | | | | Occupation: | | | | | | | | | Managerial and professional | | | | | | | | | specialty..................| 100.0 | 18.3 | 13.9 | 21.3 | 13.4 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 17.8 | 5 Technical, sales, and | | | | | | | | | administrative support.....| 100.0 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 5.6 | 20.2 | 5 Service.....................| 100.0 | 15.8 | 14.5 | 22.5 | 13.8 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 17.9 | 5 Farming, forestry, and | | | | | | | | | fishing....................| 100.0 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 20.9 | 6 Precision production, craft,| | | | | | | | | and repair.................| 100.0 | 15.0 | 11.5 | 18.3 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 24.9 | 7 Operators, fabricators, and | | | | | | | | | laborers...................| 100.0 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 18.7 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 23.8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Length of service with | | | | | | | | | employer: | | | | | | | | | Less than 3 months..........| 100.0 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 21.0 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 5 3 - 11 months...............| 100.0 | 16.6 | 13.9 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 5 1 - 5 years.................| 100.0 | 15.9 | 13.1 | 20.7 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 6.2 | 21.1 | 6 More than 5 years...........| 100.0 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 25.4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Race or ethnic origin: | | | | | | | | | White, non-Hispanic.........| 100.0 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 19.7 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 21.6 | 6 Black, non-Hispanic.........| 100.0 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 21.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 20.3 | 6 Hispanic....................| 100.0 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 20.6 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 23.9 | 7 Asian or Pacific Islander...| 100.0 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 22.2 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 6.3 | 20.7 | 6 American Indian or Alaskan | | | | | | | | | Native.....................| 100.0 | 17.3 | 12.8 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 19.2 | 5 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 8. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected occupation and number of days away from work, 2001 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving -- | Median | Total |______________________________________________________________| days Occupation | cases | | | | | | | | away | | 1 day | 2 days | 3 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 20| 21 - 30| 31 days| from | | | | days | days | days | days | or more| work ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | Total [1,537,567 cases].......| 100.0 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 22.0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Truckdrivers..................| 100.0 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 18.5 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 29.9 | 10 Nursing aides, orderlies......| 100.0 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 16.4 | 5 Laborers, nonconstruction.....| 100.0 | 16.8 | 12.3 | 20.1 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 20.0 | 6 Construction laborers.........| 100.0 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 23.7 | 7 Janitors and cleaners.........| 100.0 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 20.9 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 20.1 | 6 Carpenters....................| 100.0 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 25.4 | 8 Assemblers....................| 100.0 | 18.3 | 11.4 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 22.3 | 7 Cooks.........................| 100.0 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 25.6 | 17.0 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 18.1 | 5 Stock handlers and baggers....| 100.0 | 13.7 | 16.2 | 21.9 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 18.5 | 5 Registered nurses.............| 100.0 | 20.3 | 15.3 | 21.9 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Supervisors and proprietors...| 100.0 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 21.6 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 20.9 | 6 Cashiers......................| 100.0 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 24.8 | 6 Sales workers, other | | | | | | | | | commodities..................| 100.0 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 21.9 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 20.6 | 6 Maids and housemen............| 100.0 | 19.6 | 12.8 | 22.7 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 18.2 | 5 Miscellaneous food preparation| 100.0 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 15.6 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 17.1 | 4 Welders and cutters...........| 100.0 | 24.2 | 13.5 | 16.2 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 21.0 | 5 Groundskeepers and gardeners, | | | | | | | | | except farm..................| 100.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 21.3 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 19.4 | 5 Shipping and receiving clerks.| 100.0 | 18.3 | 15.0 | 17.2 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 19.4 | 5 Mechanics, automobile.........| 100.0 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 20.8 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 21.7 | 5 Farm workers..................| 100.0 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 22.0 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 22.6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Electricians..................| 100.0 | 15.2 | 11.6 | 20.7 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 6.0 | 24.9 | 7 Kitchen workers...............| 100.0 | 17.7 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 16.2 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 15.4 | 5 Driver-sales workers..........| 100.0 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 20.8 | 6 Plumbers, pipefitters, and | | | | | | | | | steamfitters.................| 100.0 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 6.5 | 31.0 | 10 Repairers, industrial | | | | | | | | | machinery....................| 100.0 | 15.7 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 23.4 | 10 Mechanics, bus, truck, | | | | | | | | | stationary | | | | | | | | | engine.......................| 100.0 | 19.8 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 5 Industrial truck operators....| 100.0 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 26.2 | 7 Waiters and waitresses........| 100.0 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 21.8 | 10.4 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 20.3 | 7 Supervisors, production | | | | | | | | | workers......................| 100.0 | 18.8 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 8.4 | 15.1 | 5 Guards and police, except | | | | | | | | | public.......................| 100.0 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 24.5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Heating, air conditioning, and| | | | | | | | | refrigeration mechanics......| 100.0 | 16.2 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 14.8 | 8.4 | 19.5 | 7 Stock and inventory clerks....| 100.0 | 19.3 | 13.7 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 16.1 | 5 Health aides, except nursing..| 100.0 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 4.0 | 12.9 | 4 Machinists....................| 100.0 | 18.7 | 10.9 | 17.9 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 23.3 | 6 Vehicle washers and equipment | | | | | | | | | cleaners.....................| 100.0 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 17.6 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 17.0 | 7 Bus drivers...................| 100.0 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 32.7 | 11 Licensed practical nurses.....| 100.0 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 18.5 | 4 Hand packers and packagers....| 100.0 | 16.3 | 13.6 | 22.8 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 18.3 | 5 Packaging machine operators...| 100.0 | 15.3 | 13.3 | 19.7 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 23.2 | 6 Attendants, public | | | | | | | | | transportation...............| 100.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 19.8 | 24.0 | 13.9 | 7.8 | 18.9 | 9 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2001 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving -- | Median | Total |______________________________________________________________| days Characteristic | cases | | | | | | | | away | | 1 day | 2 days | 3 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 20| 21 - 30| 31 days| from | | | | days | days | days | days | or more| work ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | Total [1,537,567 cases].......| 100.0 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 22.0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | Sprains, strains............| 100.0 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 21.2 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 22.2 | 6 Bruises, contusions.........| 100.0 | 23.3 | 17.3 | 24.0 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 3 Cuts, lacerations...........| 100.0 | 23.2 | 17.6 | 21.4 | 14.0 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 3 Fractures...................| 100.0 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 40.9 | 21 Heat burns..................| 100.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 5 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| 100.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 15.6 | 11.5 | 44.5 | 25 Tendonitis..................| 100.0 | 11.3 | 8.7 | 18.2 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 29.7 | 10 Chemical burns..............| 100.0 | 33.6 | 23.9 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 Amputations.................| 100.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 11.1 | 34.6 | 18 Multiple traumatic injuries.| 100.0 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 20.4 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 26.5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 100.0 | 34.9 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 2 Eye........................| 100.0 | 44.7 | 22.7 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 Neck........................| 100.0 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 23.3 | 5 Trunk.......................| 100.0 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 23.8 | 7 Shoulder...................| 100.0 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 33.8 | 12 Back.......................| 100.0 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 22.4 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 21.9 | 6 Upper extremities...........| 100.0 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 19.8 | 6 Wrist......................| 100.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 31.3 | 13 Hand, except finger........| 100.0 | 20.1 | 16.2 | 21.8 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 13.6 | 4 Finger.....................| 100.0 | 20.2 | 14.2 | 20.6 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 12.8 | 5 Lower extremities...........| 100.0 | 13.9 | 12.0 | 19.1 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 23.7 | 7 Knee.......................| 100.0 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 30.1 | 11 Foot, except toe...........| 100.0 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 19.0 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 21.1 | 6 Toe........................| 100.0 | 17.8 | 14.6 | 19.4 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 7.0 | 13.5 | 5 Body systems................| 100.0 | 25.9 | 13.8 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 19.5 | 4 Multiple parts..............| 100.0 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 20.1 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 27.7 | 8 Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | products...................| 100.0 | 30.8 | 22.9 | 18.7 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 2 Containers..................| 100.0 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 21.7 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 20.6 | 6 Furniture and fixtures......| 100.0 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 16.8 | 4 Machinery...................| 100.0 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 20.3 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 18.9 | 6 Parts and materials.........| 100.0 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 20.9 | 6 Worker motion or position...| 100.0 | 11.6 | 10.2 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 27.4 | 9 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 100.0 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 18.1 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 27.6 | 9 Tools, instruments, and | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 100.0 | 18.7 | 15.6 | 21.3 | 12.9 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 4 Vehicles....................| 100.0 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 26.4 | 8 Health care patient.........| 100.0 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 22.6 | 14.1 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 15.5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | Contact with objects and | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 100.0 | 21.7 | 15.3 | 20.7 | 12.3 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 14.6 | 4 Struck by object...........| 100.0 | 21.3 | 15.6 | 21.3 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 14.3 | 4 Struck against object......| 100.0 | 21.5 | 16.1 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 4 Caught in equipment or | | | | | | | | | object....................| 100.0 | 16.6 | 12.5 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 19.4 | 6 Fall to lower level.........| 100.0 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 31.6 | 11 Fall on same level..........| 100.0 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 18.5 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 25.7 | 7 Slip, trip, loss of | | | | | | | | | balance-without fall.......| 100.0 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 6 Overexertion................| 100.0 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 20.4 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 23.1 | 7 Overexertion in lifting....| 100.0 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 20.2 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 22.5 | 7 Repetitive motion...........| 100.0 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 37.2 | 18 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | substances.................| 100.0 | 27.8 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 3 Transportation accidents....| 100.0 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 29.8 | 10 Fires and explosions........| 100.0 | 9.9 | 23.7 | 17.7 | 9.0 | 18.7 | 3.8 | 17.2 | 5 Assaults and violent acts by| | | | | | | | | person.....................| 100.0 | 17.0 | 13.8 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 18.5 | 5 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by industry division and number of days away from work, 2001 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving -- | Median | Total |______________________________________________________________| days Industry | cases | | | | | | | | away | | 1 day | 2 days | 3 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 20| 21 - 30| 31 days| from | | | | days | days | days | days | or more| work ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ | | | | | | | | | Private industry(2) [1,537,567| | | | | | | | | cases].......................| 100.0 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 22.0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Goods producing: | | | | | | | | | Agriculture, forestry, and | | | | | | | | | fishing(2)..................| 100.0 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 22.6 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 5 Mining(3)....................| 100.0 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 39.1 | 18 Construction.................| 100.0 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 26.4 | 8 Manufacturing................| 100.0 | 17.2 | 12.3 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 22.3 | 7 Durable goods...............| 100.0 | 17.6 | 12.3 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 22.6 | 6 Nondurable goods............| 100.0 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 7.2 | 21.6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Service producing: | | | | | | | | | Transportation and public | | | | | | | | | utilities(4)................| 100.0 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 26.0 | 8 Wholesale trade..............| 100.0 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 20.0 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 21.7 | 6 Retail trade.................| 100.0 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 19.7 | 5 Finance, insurance, and real | | | | | | | | | estate......................| 100.0 | 14.6 | 14.1 | 20.4 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 6.1 | 19.9 | 6 Services.....................| 100.0 | 16.9 | 14.2 | 21.6 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 18.9 | 5 ______________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100.