Table 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected injury or illness characteristic and major industry sector, 2006
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, 2006
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| | Goods producing | Service providing
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Characteristic | industry | | Natural | | | | Trade, | | | Profes- | Education | |
| (2)(3)(4) | Total | resources | Construc- | Manufac- | Total | transpor- | | Financial | sional | and | Leisure | Other
| | goods | and | tion | turing | service | tation and|Information| activities| and | health | and | services
| | producing |mining(2)(-| | | providing |utilities(-| | | business | services |hospitality|
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Total cases...................|1,183,500 | 380,440 | 26,290 | 153,180 | 200,970 | 803,060 | 354,510 | 18,560 | 33,300 | 89,940 | 182,210 | 96,910 | 27,640
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Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sprains, strains............| 472,740 | 128,920 | 8,220 | 52,880 | 67,810 | 343,820 | 157,380 | 7,850 | 13,210 | 32,910 | 89,950 | 31,850 | 10,670
Bruises, contusions.........| 101,260 | 29,240 | 2,970 | 9,460 | 16,810 | 72,020 | 33,840 | 1,570 | 3,140 | 7,540 | 15,710 | 8,370 | 1,840
Cuts, lacerations...........| 99,460 | 41,440 | 2,080 | 18,540 | 20,810 | 58,020 | 25,520 | 770 | 1,530 | 7,840 | 4,820 | 15,090 | 2,440
Fractures...................| 94,110 | 37,840 | 3,410 | 17,670 | 16,760 | 56,270 | 26,790 | 1,610 | 2,260 | 6,350 | 10,590 | 6,540 | 2,130
Heat burns..................| 17,440 | 5,370 | 440 | 1,490 | 3,440 | 12,070 | 2,360 | 50 | 210 | 690 | 2,130 | 6,130 | 490
Carpal tunnel syndrome......| 13,010 | 6,000 | 60 | 890 | 5,050 | 7,000 | 2,760 | 420 | 830 | 790 | 1,210 | 650 | 350
Tendonitis..................| 4,750 | 1,980 | 80 | 220 | 1,680 | 2,770 | 1,050 | 100 | 90 | 440 | 680 | 270 | 150
Chemical burns..............| 7,490 | 3,060 | 150 | 1,070 | 1,840 | 4,430 | 1,920 | 20 | 90 | 690 | 780 | 860 | 70
Amputations.................| 7,990 | 5,330 | 310 | 1,220 | 3,800 | 2,660 | 1,260 | 40 | 310 | 440 | 90 | 450 | 70
Multiple traumatic injuries | 45,890 | 13,930 | 1,110 | 5,690 | 7,130 | 31,960 | 13,310 | 810 | 2,150 | 3,820 | 7,860 | 3,010 | 1,020
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Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | | | |
injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Head........................| 82,420 | 30,700 | 2,660 | 12,510 | 15,530 | 51,720 | 23,160 | 1,090 | 2,370 | 6,880 | 9,940 | 6,420 | 1,860
Eye........................| 35,970 | 17,760 | 1,160 | 7,050 | 9,550 | 18,220 | 8,110 | 320 | 740 | 2,860 | 3,410 | 1,940 | 850
Neck........................| 17,840 | 4,740 | 430 | 2,220 | 2,090 | 13,100 | 6,060 | 400 | 620 | 1,050 | 3,560 | 1,160 | 250
Trunk.......................| 401,900 | 115,410 | 8,140 | 44,600 | 62,670 | 286,490 | 131,390 | 5,790 | 10,930 | 26,940 | 74,870 | 27,110 | 9,460
Shoulder...................| 75,810 | 22,390 | 1,240 | 7,630 | 13,520 | 53,420 | 26,970 | 1,200 | 1,640 | 4,370 | 12,300 | 4,770 | 2,170
Back.......................| 250,870 | 67,730 | 4,730 | 28,020 | 34,980 | 183,140 | 80,460 | 3,670 | 7,180 | 16,550 | 52,730 | 17,260 | 5,290
Upper extremities...........| 274,180 | 110,480 | 5,920 | 38,370 | 66,180 | 163,700 | 69,510 | 3,700 | 5,110 | 18,440 | 28,750 | 31,250 | 6,950
Wrist......................| 48,810 | 17,140 | 810 | 4,900 | 11,420 | 31,680 | 13,640 | 930 | 1,560 | 3,010 | 7,230 | 4,150 | 1,160
Hand, except finger........| 49,480 | 19,830 | 1,210 | 7,950 | 10,670 | 29,650 | 12,230 | 560 | 640 | 3,350 | 4,560 | 7,300 | 1,020
Finger.....................| 106,050 | 49,280 | 2,470 | 16,390 | 30,430 | 56,770 | 24,350 | 1,000 | 1,580 | 6,980 | 7,620 | 12,710 | 2,520
Lower extremities...........| 262,180 | 83,550 | 6,040 | 40,150 | 37,360 | 178,630 | 83,920 | 4,400 | 8,630 | 21,980 | 34,650 | 19,490 | 5,550
Knee.......................| 95,520 | 29,860 | 2,080 | 14,550 | 13,230 | 65,650 | 30,060 | 1,830 | 2,680 | 7,420 | 14,650 | 7,010 | 2,010
Foot, except toe...........| 43,840 | 13,900 | 930 | 6,100 | 6,870 | 29,940 | 16,200 | 500 | 1,990 | 3,420 | 4,050 | 2,800 | 980
Toe........................| 13,610 | 4,680 | 250 | 1,870 | 2,560 | 8,930 | 5,110 | 260 | 350 | 960 | 1,520 | 510 | 220
Body systems................| 18,220 | 4,590 | 480 | 1,690 | 2,420 | 13,630 | 3,910 | 400 | 1,070 | 1,970 | 4,180 | 1,640 | 460
Multiple parts..............| 115,930 | 27,880 | 2,270 | 12,440 | 13,170 | 88,040 | 33,100 | 2,610 | 4,390 | 11,480 | 24,650 | 9,130 | 2,680
Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
products...................| 19,480 | 6,830 | 710 | 1,730 | 4,380 | 12,650 | 4,530 | 140 | 820 | 1,920 | 3,250 | 1,690 | 290
Containers..................| 147,320 | 32,250 | 1,460 | 7,490 | 23,300 | 115,070 | 73,160 | 1,540 | 3,010 | 10,090 | 10,620 | 14,200 | 2,440
Furniture and fixtures......| 45,330 | 8,450 | 230 | 2,380 | 5,830 | 36,890 | 14,280 | 610 | 2,610 | 3,390 | 8,840 | 6,090 | 1,070
Machinery...................| 77,500 | 39,270 | 2,260 | 10,950 | 26,070 | 38,240 | 17,670 | 1,020 | 1,820 | 5,230 | 4,010 | 6,540 | 1,940
Parts and materials.........| 124,640 | 74,160 | 2,790 | 34,870 | 36,490 | 50,480 | 33,270 | 1,060 | 1,700 | 6,420 | 1,920 | 2,660 | 3,460
Worker motion or position...| 163,430 | 55,990 | 2,430 | 19,740 | 33,820 | 107,440 | 48,230 | 4,100 | 5,570 | 11,890 | 22,220 | 11,440 | 3,990
Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | | | |
surfaces...................| 214,580 | 56,770 | 5,010 | 28,010 | 23,760 | 157,800 | 59,230 | 4,690 | 8,580 | 17,050 | 39,420 | 24,110 | 4,730
Tools, instruments, and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
equipment..................| 82,240 | 34,620 | 2,000 | 18,340 | 14,280 | 47,620 | 18,020 | 1,180 | 1,820 | 5,920 | 8,590 | 9,490 | 2,600
Vehicles....................| 101,320 | 21,360 | 2,490 | 8,380 | 10,490 | 79,970 | 48,700 | 1,860 | 3,160 | 9,550 | 9,640 | 4,370 | 2,680
Health care patient.........| 52,660 | - | - | - | - | 52,650 | 130 | - | 140 | 690 | 51,480 | - | 190
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Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contact with objects and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
equipment..................| 335,460 | 144,690 | 9,850 | 58,440 | 76,400 | 190,770 | 93,470 | 3,410 | 7,680 | 25,260 | 24,130 | 28,820 | 8,000
Struck by object...........| 164,670 | 67,590 | 4,830 | 30,210 | 32,550 | 97,080 | 47,990 | 1,410 | 3,610 | 11,650 | 12,530 | 15,210 | 4,680
Struck against object......| 85,710 | 31,690 | 2,100 | 14,520 | 15,070 | 54,030 | 24,370 | 1,120 | 2,590 | 7,750 | 7,630 | 8,960 | 1,600
Caught in equipment or | | | | | | | | | | | | |
object....................| 58,760 | 32,580 | 2,250 | 8,020 | 22,310 | 26,180 | 14,340 | 700 | 760 | 3,700 | 2,570 | 3,190 | 900
Fall to lower level.........| 74,280 | 28,070 | 2,010 | 18,230 | 7,820 | 46,220 | 22,610 | 1,760 | 2,700 | 7,320 | 6,410 | 4,240 | 1,170
Fall on same level..........| 151,750 | 33,090 | 3,060 | 12,230 | 17,810 | 118,660 | 41,300 | 3,190 | 5,670 | 10,660 | 33,450 | 20,750 | 3,650
Slip, trip, loss of | | | | | | | | | | | | |
balancewithout fall.......| 35,440 | 9,620 | 670 | 4,220 | 4,720 | 25,830 | 10,050 | 700 | 1,190 | 2,980 | 5,730 | 4,460 | 710
Overexertion................| 284,910 | 74,950 | 3,870 | 26,680 | 44,390 | 209,960 | 99,950 | 3,070 | 5,750 | 16,130 | 63,380 | 14,930 | 6,750
Overexertion in lifting....| 150,990 | 40,510 | 1,670 | 15,480 | 23,350 | 110,480 | 56,710 | 1,470 | 3,070 | 8,440 | 28,720 | 8,850 | 3,230
Repetitive motion...........| 38,310 | 17,650 | 330 | 2,640 | 14,670 | 20,660 | 8,910 | 1,150 | 1,620 | 2,560 | 3,860 | 1,780 | 770
Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | | | |
substances.................| 56,510 | 17,210 | 1,410 | 5,130 | 10,670 | 39,300 | 10,290 | 770 | 1,690 | 5,660 | 10,110 | 9,650 | 1,120
Transportation accidents....| 56,170 | 11,900 | 1,450 | 6,350 | 4,100 | 44,270 | 24,000 | 1,370 | 2,230 | 6,510 | 6,260 | 2,520 | 1,380
Fires and explosions........| 2,270 | 1,120 | 110 | 540 | 460 | 1,160 | 500 | - | 20 | 320 | 120 | 170 | -
Assaults and violent acts by| | | | | | | | | | | | |
person.....................| 15,970 | 460 | 100 | 150 | 220 | 15,510 | 1,660 | 100 | 850 | 860 | 10,400 | 1,310 | 330
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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.
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
Last Modified Date: November 08, 2007
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