TABLE 5. Number, incidence rate,(1) and median days away from work(2) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(3) by selected injury or illness characteristics and private industry, state government, and local
government, 2010
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| Number |Incidence rate|away from work| Number |Incidence rate| Median days | Number |Incidence rate| Median days | Number |Incidence rate| Median days
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Total..................................................................| 1,191,100 | 117.9 | 8 | 933,200 | 107.7 | 8 | 69,490 | 175.1 | 10 | 188,420 | 180.6 | 8
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Musculoskeletal disorders(7)...............................................| 346,400 | 34.3 | 11 | 284,340 | 32.8 | 11 | 16,560 | 41.7 | 13 | 45,500 | 43.6 | 11
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Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sprains, strains, tears..................................................| 474,000 | 46.9 | 10 | 370,130 | 42.7 | 10 | 28,090 | 70.8 | 10 | 75,780 | 72.6 | 10
Fractures................................................................| 85,480 | 8.5 | 28 | 69,380 | 8.0 | 30 | 3,060 | 7.7 | 26 | 13,050 | 12.5 | 18
Cuts, lacerations, punctures.............................................| 92,210 | 9.1 | 4 | 79,120 | 9.1 | 4 | 2,090 | 5.3 | 5 | 10,990 | 10.5 | 3
Cuts, lacerations......................................................| 81,260 | 8.0 | 4 | 69,800 | 8.1 | 4 | 1,760 | 4.4 | 4 | 9,700 | 9.3 | 3
Punctures..............................................................| 10,950 | 1.1 | 3 | 9,320 | 1.1 | 3 | 330 | .8 | 9 | 1,290 | 1.2 | 2
Amputations..............................................................| 5,540 | .5 | 21 | 5,260 | .6 | 21 | 110 | .3 | 30 | 170 | .2 | 21
Bruises, contusions......................................................| 100,380 | 9.9 | 4 | 76,960 | 8.9 | 4 | 7,640 | 19.3 | 6 | 15,780 | 15.1 | 5
Heat burns, scalds.......................................................| 16,380 | 1.6 | 5 | 14,620 | 1.7 | 5 | 490 | 1.2 | 6 | 1,270 | 1.2 | 3
Chemical burns...........................................................| 4,660 | .5 | 3 | 4,210 | .5 | 3 | 90 | .2 | 2 | 350 | .3 | 1
Carpal tunnel syndrome...................................................| 10,060 | 1.0 | 27 | 8,490 | 1.0 | 27 | 750 | 1.9 | 43 | 820 | .8 | 16
Tendonitis...............................................................| 4,820 | .5 | 14 | 4,010 | .5 | 16 | 130 | .3 | 11 | 670 | .6 | 12
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders................................| 57,650 | 5.7 | 9 | 41,620 | 4.8 | 10 | 4,470 | 11.3 | 10 | 11,560 | 11.1 | 6
With fractures, burns, and other injuries..............................| 9,270 | .9 | 25 | 7,600 | .9 | 25 | 330 | .8 | 49 | 1,350 | 1.3 | 24
With sprains and bruises...............................................| 21,780 | 2.2 | 8 | 15,410 | 1.8 | 9 | 1,830 | 4.6 | 11 | 4,540 | 4.4 | 6
Soreness, pain, including back...........................................| 134,060 | 13.3 | 8 | 101,290 | 11.7 | 8 | 9,840 | 24.8 | 14 | 22,940 | 22.0 | 7
Back pain only.........................................................| 40,910 | 4.0 | 8 | 33,240 | 3.8 | 7 | 2,010 | 5.1 | 19 | 5,670 | 5.4 | 9
All other natures........................................................| 205,860 | 20.4 | 6 | 158,120 | 18.2 | 6 | 12,720 | 32.0 | 9 | 35,020 | 33.6 | 6
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Event or exposure leading to injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contact with objects and equipment.......................................| 284,140 | 28.1 | 5 | 241,160 | 27.8 | 5 | 10,360 | 26.1 | 6 | 32,610 | 31.3 | 5
Struck by object.......................................................| 138,530 | 13.7 | 5 | 119,130 | 13.7 | 5 | 4,640 | 11.7 | 5 | 14,750 | 14.1 | 4
Struck against object..................................................| 83,360 | 8.2 | 5 | 67,170 | 7.8 | 5 | 3,490 | 8.8 | 7 | 12,710 | 12.2 | 7
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects........................| 45,330 | 4.5 | 8 | 41,040 | 4.7 | 9 | 1,310 | 3.3 | 7 | 2,980 | 2.9 | 6
Fall to lower level......................................................| 73,520 | 7.3 | 14 | 59,440 | 6.9 | 16 | 3,660 | 9.2 | 9 | 10,420 | 10.0 | 10
Fall on same level.......................................................| 182,400 | 18.0 | 8 | 139,660 | 16.1 | 9 | 11,030 | 27.8 | 8 | 31,710 | 30.4 | 7
Slip, trip, loss of balance--without fall................................| 38,700 | 3.8 | 8 | 29,140 | 3.4 | 9 | 2,090 | 5.3 | 8 | 7,470 | 7.2 | 7
Overexertion.............................................................| 273,170 | 27.0 | 11 | 223,970 | 25.8 | 10 | 12,110 | 30.5 | 15 | 37,090 | 35.5 | 11
Overexertion in lifting................................................| 133,410 | 13.2 | 11 | 112,170 | 12.9 | 10 | 4,150 | 10.5 | 12 | 17,090 | 16.4 | 11
Repetitive motion........................................................| 34,920 | 3.5 | 24 | 30,080 | 3.5 | 24 | 1,770 | 4.5 | 24 | 3,070 | 2.9 | 20
Exposure to harmful substances or environments...........................| 52,730 | 5.2 | 4 | 42,780 | 4.9 | 3 | 2,950 | 7.4 | 6 | 7,000 | 6.7 | 4
Transportation incidents.................................................| 55,590 | 5.5 | 10 | 38,330 | 4.4 | 11 | 4,160 | 10.5 | 12 | 13,110 | 12.6 | 7
Highway accident.......................................................| 36,460 | 3.6 | 8 | 24,060 | 2.8 | 9 | 3,230 | 8.1 | 16 | 9,180 | 8.8 | 7
Fires and explosions.....................................................| 3,000 | .3 | 22 | 1,510 | .2 | 23 | 80 | .2 | 13 | 1,410 | 1.4 | 22
Assaults and violent acts................................................| 49,050 | 4.9 | 6 | 23,410 | 2.7 | 5 | 11,960 | 30.1 | 10 | 13,680 | 13.1 | 6
By person(s)...........................................................| 40,310 | 4.0 | 7 | 16,910 | 2.0 | 6 | 11,260 | 28.4 | 10 | 12,140 | 11.6 | 6
By animal..............................................................| 7,160 | .7 | 3 | 6,130 | .7 | 3 | 270 | .7 | 8 | 760 | .7 | 2
All other events.........................................................| 143,860 | 14.2 | 10 | 103,720 | 12.0 | 11 | 9,310 | 23.5 | 11 | 30,830 | 29.6 | 10
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Part of body affected by the injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Head.....................................................................| 76,460 | 7.6 | 2 | 61,830 | 7.1 | 2 | 4,160 | 10.5 | 4 | 10,470 | 10.0 | 2
Eye(s).................................................................| 25,230 | 2.5 | 2 | 22,370 | 2.6 | 2 | 1,000 | 2.5 | 2 | 1,860 | 1.8 | 2
Neck, including throat...................................................| 16,980 | 1.7 | 8 | 12,950 | 1.5 | 7 | 1,340 | 3.4 | 8 | 2,690 | 2.6 | 9
Trunk....................................................................| 386,550 | 38.2 | 10 | 310,400 | 35.8 | 10 | 19,170 | 48.3 | 11 | 56,980 | 54.6 | 10
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula..................................| 87,040 | 8.6 | 21 | 68,040 | 7.9 | 21 | 4,450 | 11.2 | 23 | 14,550 | 13.9 | 21
Back, including spine, spinal cord.....................................| 227,730 | 22.5 | 7 | 185,270 | 21.4 | 7 | 11,010 | 27.7 | 11 | 31,450 | 30.1 | 8
Upper extremities........................................................| 253,450 | 25.1 | 7 | 209,600 | 24.2 | 7 | 12,200 | 30.7 | 10 | 31,650 | 30.3 | 6
Arm(s).................................................................| 53,200 | 5.3 | 10 | 42,550 | 4.9 | 10 | 2,750 | 6.9 | 10 | 7,900 | 7.6 | 9
Wrist(s)...............................................................| 47,140 | 4.7 | 14 | 39,110 | 4.5 | 15 | 2,540 | 6.4 | 19 | 5,490 | 5.3 | 8
Hand(s), except finger(s)..............................................| 48,280 | 4.8 | 5 | 39,510 | 4.6 | 5 | 2,020 | 5.1 | 7 | 6,750 | 6.5 | 3
Finger(s), fingernail(s)...............................................| 87,990 | 8.7 | 5 | 75,440 | 8.7 | 5 | 3,740 | 9.4 | 7 | 8,810 | 8.4 | 4
Lower extremities........................................................| 274,210 | 27.1 | 10 | 212,080 | 24.5 | 10 | 15,860 | 39.9 | 9 | 46,270 | 44.3 | 10
Knee(s)................................................................| 110,040 | 10.9 | 15 | 82,980 | 9.6 | 15 | 6,630 | 16.7 | 14 | 20,420 | 19.6 | 15
Ankle(s)...............................................................| 63,180 | 6.3 | 8 | 49,960 | 5.8 | 8 | 3,960 | 10.0 | 6 | 9,260 | 8.9 | 8
Foot, toe..............................................................| 49,100 | 4.9 | 7 | 40,060 | 4.6 | 7 | 2,140 | 5.4 | 5 | 6,900 | 6.6 | 7
Body systems.............................................................| 23,150 | 2.3 | 4 | 16,390 | 1.9 | 4 | 1,680 | 4.2 | 8 | 5,080 | 4.9 | 6
Multiple body parts......................................................| 151,480 | 15.0 | 10 | 104,020 | 12.0 | 11 | 14,690 | 37.0 | 11 | 32,770 | 31.4 | 8
All other parts of body..................................................| 8,820 | .9 | 5 | 5,930 | .7 | 6 | 400 | 1.0 | 6 | 2,500 | 2.4 | 4
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Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals and chemical products..........................................| 16,130 | 1.6 | 3 | 13,600 | 1.6 | 3 | 790 | 2.0 | 4 | 1,740 | 1.7 | 6
Containers...............................................................| 129,210 | 12.8 | 10 | 112,880 | 13.0 | 10 | 3,240 | 8.2 | 9 | 13,090 | 12.5 | 10
Furniture and fixtures...................................................| 48,420 | 4.8 | 6 | 37,590 | 4.3 | 7 | 2,400 | 6.1 | 7 | 8,430 | 8.1 | 4
Machinery................................................................| 58,720 | 5.8 | 7 | 52,320 | 6.0 | 7 | 1,720 | 4.3 | 9 | 4,670 | 4.5 | 7
Parts and materials......................................................| 88,160 | 8.7 | 8 | 78,990 | 9.1 | 8 | 1,660 | 4.2 | 9 | 7,510 | 7.2 | 9
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces........................................| 257,560 | 25.5 | 10 | 193,910 | 22.4 | 11 | 16,180 | 40.8 | 9 | 47,470 | 45.5 | 9
Handtools................................................................| 49,160 | 4.9 | 5 | 42,140 | 4.9 | 5 | 1,390 | 3.5 | 7 | 5,630 | 5.4 | 6
Vehicles.................................................................| 101,970 | 10.1 | 9 | 77,300 | 8.9 | 10 | 5,860 | 14.8 | 13 | 18,810 | 18.0 | 8
Person, injured or ill worker............................................| 178,090 | 17.6 | 12 | 136,710 | 15.8 | 13 | 11,460 | 28.9 | 11 | 29,920 | 28.7 | 10
Bodily motion or position of injured, | | | | | | | | | | | |
ill worker............................................................| 165,070 | 16.3 | 12 | 128,230 | 14.8 | 13 | 10,430 | 26.3 | 11 | 26,420 | 25.3 | 10
Person, other than injured or ill worker.................................| 105,560 | 10.4 | 7 | 65,100 | 7.5 | 6 | 16,090 | 40.5 | 11 | 24,370 | 23.4 | 7
Health care patient....................................................| 72,750 | 7.2 | 7 | 55,150 | 6.4 | 6 | 10,060 | 25.3 | 8 | 7,540 | 7.2 | 7
All other sources........................................................| 158,120 | 15.6 | 5 | 122,660 | 14.2 | 5 | 8,700 | 21.9 | 8 | 26,760 | 25.7 | 6
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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 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away
from work are represented in actual values.
3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2007) 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.
6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
7 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, when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition.
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.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
