[This table was reissued in March 2009. See note at end of table.]
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(1) by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, 2007
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Characteristic | industry | Total | Natural | | | Total | Trade, | | | Professional | Education | Leisure |
| (2)(3)(4) | goods | resources | Construction | Manufacturing| service |transportation| Information | Financial | and | and | and | Other
| | producing | and | | | providing | and | | activities | business | health | hospitality | services
| | | mining(2)(3) | | | | utilities(4) | | | services | services | |
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Total cases..................................| 1,158,870 | 349,450 | 26,900 | 135,350 | 187,200 | 809,420 | 359,770 | 18,560 | 35,450 | 88,260 | 181,700 | 94,160 | 31,520
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Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sprains, strains, tears(5).................| 448,380 | 115,870 | 8,650 | 44,380 | 62,840 | 332,510 | 150,290 | 7,340 | 12,520 | 33,040 | 90,710 | 29,320 | 9,290
Bruises, contusions........................| 101,340 | 26,460 | 2,760 | 8,380 | 15,320 | 74,870 | 34,650 | 1,620 | 2,030 | 7,760 | 16,440 | 9,750 | 2,630
Cuts, lacerations..........................| 91,270 | 36,480 | 2,150 | 15,560 | 18,770 | 54,790 | 25,280 | 820 | 2,250 | 5,480 | 5,170 | 12,920 | 2,870
Punctures..................................| 15,730 | 8,670 | 380 | 4,820 | 3,480 | 7,060 | 3,250 | 90 | 150 | 1,480 | 1,120 | 570 | 410
Fractures..................................| 94,950 | 37,990 | 3,840 | 17,350 | 16,800 | 56,960 | 27,430 | 1,540 | 2,700 | 6,260 | 9,810 | 6,770 | 2,440
Heat burns.................................| 17,490 | 4,920 | 280 | 1,250 | 3,390 | 12,570 | 2,890 | 80 | 170 | 600 | 1,670 | 6,530 | 630
Carpal tunnel syndrome.....................| 11,940 | 4,510 | 60 | 280 | 4,170 | 7,420 | 3,100 | 300 | 830 | 1,430 | 1,310 | 290 | 180
Tendonitis.................................| 4,380 | 1,750 | 60 | 320 | 1,370 | 2,630 | 900 | 80 | 90 | 470 | 660 | 340 | 90
Chemical burns.............................| 6,130 | 2,240 | 230 | 540 | 1,470 | 3,890 | 1,040 | - | 450 | 320 | 700 | 1,170 | 200
Amputations................................| 7,320 | 4,310 | 340 | 870 | 3,090 | 3,010 | 1,390 | 20 | 120 | 270 | 180 | 690 | 330
Multiple traumatic injuries................| 46,820 | 15,090 | 960 | 6,750 | 7,380 | 31,730 | 13,690 | 970 | 1,330 | 4,030 | 7,510 | 2,740 | 1,460
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Part of body affected by the injury or | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Head.......................................| 78,370 | 26,920 | 2,400 | 10,590 | 13,930 | 51,450 | 23,370 | 1,090 | 2,640 | 5,960 | 8,510 | 7,210 | 2,680
Eye.......................................| 33,010 | 14,550 | 1,200 | 5,200 | 8,150 | 18,460 | 8,320 | 260 | 1,220 | 1,960 | 2,240 | 2,700 | 1,750
Neck.......................................| 17,050 | 4,080 | 300 | 1,870 | 1,920 | 12,960 | 5,880 | 170 | 730 | 1,470 | 3,440 | 730 | 550
Trunk......................................| 384,650 | 107,190 | 7,950 | 41,210 | 58,020 | 277,460 | 128,270 | 5,530 | 10,610 | 26,940 | 74,330 | 23,900 | 7,890
Shoulder..................................| 75,580 | 23,360 | 1,400 | 8,220 | 13,740 | 52,220 | 26,930 | 1,030 | 1,470 | 4,850 | 12,310 | 4,270 | 1,360
Back......................................| 235,960 | 58,060 | 4,340 | 22,600 | 31,120 | 177,900 | 78,070 | 3,380 | 7,010 | 16,980 | 52,640 | 14,610 | 5,210
Upper extremities..........................| 269,240 | 99,360 | 5,590 | 31,830 | 61,930 | 169,880 | 72,350 | 3,420 | 7,710 | 20,270 | 29,090 | 28,160 | 8,880
Arm.......................................| 54,260 | 17,740 | 1,160 | 6,880 | 9,700 | 36,520 | 16,470 | 700 | 1,700 | 3,500 | 6,790 | 4,430 | 2,930
Wrist.....................................| 51,620 | 14,930 | 530 | 3,770 | 10,630 | 36,690 | 14,740 | 980 | 2,220 | 5,480 | 7,730 | 4,410 | 1,110
Hand, except finger.......................| 47,920 | 18,550 | 1,000 | 7,490 | 10,060 | 29,370 | 12,330 | 550 | 1,100 | 3,480 | 4,230 | 6,170 | 1,500
Finger....................................| 101,650 | 43,750 | 2,610 | 12,530 | 28,610 | 57,900 | 25,350 | 940 | 2,230 | 6,510 | 8,120 | 11,810 | 2,930
Lower extremities..........................| 260,580 | 76,710 | 7,500 | 34,340 | 34,880 | 183,860 | 85,420 | 4,380 | 8,030 | 19,800 | 36,620 | 22,810 | 6,800
Knee......................................| 94,500 | 26,660 | 2,530 | 11,920 | 12,210 | 67,830 | 29,390 | 1,600 | 2,890 | 6,680 | 15,510 | 8,770 | 3,000
Ankle.....................................| 62,660 | 16,700 | 1,520 | 8,490 | 6,690 | 45,960 | 20,630 | 1,080 | 1,740 | 5,730 | 9,060 | 6,130 | 1,590
Foot, except toe..........................| 43,970 | 14,570 | 1,520 | 5,870 | 7,170 | 29,400 | 14,950 | 660 | 1,630 | 2,940 | 4,930 | 3,460 | 840
Toe.......................................| 11,630 | 3,680 | 220 | 1,590 | 1,870 | 7,950 | 4,990 | 250 | 170 | 470 | 1,180 | 550 | 340
Body systems...............................| 17,710 | 4,060 | 260 | 1,600 | 2,200 | 13,640 | 5,110 | 710 | 700 | 2,150 | 2,830 | 1,200 | 950
Multiple parts.............................| 120,950 | 28,700 | 2,630 | 12,900 | 13,170 | 92,250 | 35,800 | 3,130 | 4,420 | 10,950 | 25,420 | 9,210 | 3,300
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Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals and chemical products............| 17,340 | 6,040 | 840 | 1,290 | 3,910 | 11,300 | 3,450 | 350 | 760 | 1,430 | 2,460 | 2,270 | 580
Containers.................................| 136,750 | 28,460 | 1,960 | 5,770 | 20,720 | 108,290 | 70,480 | 1,660 | 2,780 | 7,130 | 9,570 | 15,020 | 1,660
Furniture and fixtures.....................| 46,220 | 8,300 | 150 | 2,930 | 5,220 | 37,920 | 15,610 | 370 | 2,220 | 3,540 | 9,270 | 5,490 | 1,430
Machinery..................................| 69,160 | 33,950 | 2,380 | 8,440 | 23,130 | 35,220 | 17,890 | 830 | 2,250 | 4,620 | 3,720 | 4,380 | 1,530
Parts and materials........................| 116,570 | 67,440 | 3,080 | 29,880 | 34,480 | 49,120 | 33,220 | 1,030 | 1,150 | 5,280 | 2,190 | 1,830 | 4,430
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces(5).......| 230,550 | 58,400 | 4,870 | 29,320 | 24,210 | 172,150 | 65,660 | 4,840 | 9,550 | 19,420 | 42,760 | 23,390 | 6,520
Tools, instruments, and equipment..........| 78,350 | 30,800 | 1,770 | 15,470 | 13,560 | 47,550 | 17,930 | 1,690 | 2,720 | 6,150 | 9,090 | 8,300 | 1,670
Vehicles...................................| 97,920 | 19,750 | 2,710 | 7,330 | 9,700 | 78,180 | 46,770 | 1,620 | 2,680 | 9,210 | 9,780 | 4,380 | 3,740
Person, injured or ill worker(5)...........| 169,920 | 52,390 | 3,000 | 16,490 | 32,900 | 117,520 | 50,900 | 3,940 | 6,640 | 14,810 | 23,120 | 13,780 | 4,330
Worker motion or position(5)..............| 165,110 | 51,130 | 2,920 | 15,910 | 32,300 | 113,980 | 49,150 | 3,850 | 6,320 | 14,380 | 22,540 | 13,480 | 4,250
Person, other than injured or ill worker...| 64,290 | 600 | 70 | 200 | 330 | 63,700 | 3,010 | 110 | 680 | 1,570 | 55,580 | 2,250 | 480
Health care patient.......................| 50,810 | - | - | - | - | 50,800 | 390 | - | 40 | 700 | 49,550 | 20 | 110
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Event or exposure leading to injury or | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Contact with objects and equipment.........| 317,550 | 128,670 | 10,590 | 47,870 | 70,210 | 188,890 | 95,480 | 3,590 | 7,760 | 20,140 | 24,810 | 27,710 | 9,390
Struck by object..........................| 162,840 | 63,520 | 5,410 | 27,000 | 31,110 | 99,320 | 49,270 | 1,500 | 4,640 | 10,530 | 12,950 | 16,150 | 4,290
Struck against object.....................| 75,730 | 26,120 | 2,030 | 10,670 | 13,410 | 49,620 | 23,820 | 1,150 | 1,990 | 5,130 | 7,790 | 7,380 | 2,360
Caught in equipment or object.............| 53,590 | 27,920 | 2,320 | 5,510 | 20,090 | 25,670 | 15,040 | 610 | 700 | 3,020 | 2,510 | 2,260 | 1,530
Fall to lower level........................| 77,300 | 29,510 | 2,270 | 19,870 | 7,370 | 47,790 | 23,470 | 1,690 | 3,280 | 6,490 | 6,320 | 4,140 | 2,400
Fall on same level.........................| 166,560 | 34,060 | 2,690 | 12,570 | 18,790 | 132,500 | 47,640 | 3,200 | 6,910 | 13,360 | 36,890 | 20,020 | 4,490
Slip, trip, loss of balancewithout fall(5)| 37,780 | 9,590 | 1,000 | 3,770 | 4,820 | 28,190 | 11,160 | 810 | 850 | 3,510 | 6,820 | 4,260 | 770
Overexertion...............................| 264,930 | 66,760 | 3,860 | 23,540 | 39,360 | 198,170 | 94,130 | 3,100 | 5,710 | 16,050 | 61,130 | 12,930 | 5,120
Overexertion in lifting...................| 140,330 | 34,760 | 1,570 | 13,110 | 20,090 | 105,570 | 53,200 | 1,560 | 3,130 | 9,700 | 27,380 | 8,020 | 2,570
Repetitive motion..........................| 36,700 | 14,650 | 280 | 1,610 | 12,760 | 22,050 | 9,380 | 960 | 2,360 | 3,560 | 3,350 | 1,740 | 710
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substances................................| 52,950 | 16,000 | 1,120 | 5,040 | 9,840 | 36,940 | 10,270 | 1,150 | 1,560 | 4,450 | 7,560 | 9,870 | 2,090
Transportation accidents...................| 53,320 | 10,540 | 1,460 | 5,310 | 3,770 | 42,780 | 22,610 | 1,260 | 1,920 | 6,360 | 6,500 | 2,110 | 2,020
Highway accident..........................| 33,360 | 5,480 | 740 | 3,470 | 1,270 | 27,880 | 13,490 | 960 | 1,650 | 4,530 | 5,140 | 790 | 1,330
Fires and explosions.......................| 1,870 | 920 | 120 | 320 | 480 | 950 | 590 | - | 20 | 90 | 90 | 110 | -
Assaults and violent acts by person........| 16,840 | 550 | 110 | 210 | 240 | 16,280 | 2,730 | 120 | 620 | 860 | 10,740 | 1,110 | 120
Assaults by animal.........................| 7,280 | 1,210 | 750 | 260 | 200 | 6,070 | 1,650 | 110 | 200 | 2,830 | 520 | 240 | 530
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1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas
Extraction and related support activities. Data 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. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates
for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
5 Selected estimates for this category were affected by the March 2009 revision, see note below.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
This table was reissued in March 2009 to revise selected estimates within the Mining (NAICS 21) and Railroad Transportation (NAICS 482) industries, and in their respective higher level industry sectors. Characteristic categories affected
by the revisions, that appear in this table, are footnoted.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
