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TABLE 12. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by injury or illness characteristics, gender, and age groups, all ownerships, 2014 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Total | Gender | Age ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Characteristic | incidence | | | rate | | | | | | | | | | | Male | Female | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 |65 and over ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total.....................| 107.1 | 116.5 | 95.1 | 106.6 | 104.9 | 96.4 | 104.0 | 117.2 | 116.3 | 94.2 | | | | | | | | | | Musculoskeletal disorders(3)..| 33.8 | 37.5 | 29.7 | 24.2 | 28.1 | 30.5 | 36.2 | 40.4 | 35.8 | 19.7 | | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Fractures...................| 8.8 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 18.2 Sprains, strains, tears.....| 38.9 | 41.7 | 35.8 | 28.2 | 32.8 | 35.2 | 42.4 | 45.7 | 40.7 | 24.0 Amputations.................| .5 | .7 | .1 | .4 | .9 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 Cuts, lacerations, punctures| 8.8 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 19.3 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.2 Cuts, lacerations.........| 7.3 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 16.6 | 13.5 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 Punctures (except gunshot | | | | | | | | | | wounds)..................| 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .4 Bruises, contusions.........| 9.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 10.5 Chemical burns and | | | | | | | | | | corrosions.................| .3 | .5 | .2 | .7 | .6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .1 Heat (thermal) burns........| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .9 | .6 | .7 Multiple traumatic injuries | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 With sprains..............| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .7 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 With fractures............| .6 | .8 | .4 | .4 | .6 | .4 | .7 | .6 | 1.0 | 1.0 Soreness, pain..............| 18.3 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 21.5 | 21.3 | 17.3 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| .7 | .5 | 1.1 | -- | .1 | .3 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .5 Tendonitis (other or | | | | | | | | | | unspecified)...............| .2 | .2 | .3 | -- | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 All other natures...........| 16.9 | 18.9 | 12.9 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Violence and other injuries | | | | | | | | | | by persons or animal.......| 6.8 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 Intentional injury by other| | | | | | | | | | person....................| 2.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 Injury by person uninten- | | | | | | | | | | tional or intent unknown..| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .7 Animal and insect related | | | | | | | | | | incidents.................| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .8 Transportation incidents....| 5.8 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 Roadway incidents involving| | | | | | | | | | motorized land vehicles...| 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 Fires and explosions........| .2 | .3 | .1 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .1 Falls, slips, trips.........| 29.3 | 27.6 | 31.9 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 25.7 | 34.1 | 44.3 | 49.5 Slips, trips without fall..| 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 Fall on same level.........| 18.8 | 14.6 | 24.6 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 21.4 | 31.5 | 40.3 Fall to lower level........| 5.4 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.7 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | substances or environments | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 Contact with object, | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 23.8 | 30.6 | 15.5 | 43.9 | 37.4 | 25.4 | 21.4 | 23.0 | 19.9 | 13.2 Struck by object or | | | | | | | | | | equipment.................| 13.4 | 17.3 | 8.8 | 26.0 | 21.9 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | Struck against object or | | | | | | | | | | equipment.................| 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 Caught in or compressed by | | | | | | | | | | object or equipment.......| 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 Overexertion and bodily | | | | | | | | | | reaction...................| 35.6 | 39.3 | 31.4 | 26.1 | 29.4 | 32.2 | 38.0 | 42.3 | 37.5 | 21.3 Overexertion in lifting or | | | | | | | | | | lowering..................| 11.0 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 6.4 Repetitive motion involving| | | | | | | | | | microtasks................| 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | | | | | | | | | | All other event or exposures| 1.5 | .8 | .6 | .2 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .6 | .6 | .1 | | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 7.8 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 Eye(s)....................| 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .9 Neck........................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 Trunk.......................| 24.9 | 28.7 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 21.2 | 24.1 | 26.6 | 27.4 | 25.6 | 22.0 Back......................| 18.5 | 20.5 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 20.7 | 20.3 | 17.0 | 9.6 Upper extremities...........| 32.0 | 36.0 | 27.5 | 44.8 | 36.3 | 29.0 | 30.1 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 26.0 Shoulder..................| 8.2 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 8.2 Arm.......................| 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 Wrist.....................| 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.2 Hand......................| 12.7 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 28.3 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 6.4 Lower extremities...........| 24.9 | 27.6 | 21.7 | 26.6 | 25.2 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 28.5 | 26.8 | 20.4 Knee......................| 9.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 8.9 Ankle.....................| 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.1 Foot......................| 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 Body systems................| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 Multiple....................| 12.2 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 15.1 All other parts of body.....| 1.5 | .8 | .7 | .3 | .6 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .6 | .7 | | | | | | | | | | Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | products...................| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .5 Containers..................| 11.0 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 7.5 Furniture and fixtures......| 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 Machinery...................| 5.2 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.7 Parts and materials.........| 8.0 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 2.8 Person, injured or ill | | | | | | | | | | worker.....................| 17.1 | 18.5 | 15.6 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 18.4 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 12.5 Worker motion or position | 16.2 | 17.6 | 14.6 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 11.7 Person, other than injured | | | | | | | | | | or ill worker..............| 10.1 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 4.3 Patient...................| 5.4 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.9 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 19.2 | 15.5 | 24.3 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 15.4 | 22.2 | 31.3 | 38.2 Handtools...................| 4.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 Ladder......................| 2.0 | 2.8 | .9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 Vehicles....................| 10.8 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 9.9 Trucks....................| 2.8 | 4.7 | .3 | .8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 Cart, dolly, hand truck | | | | | | | | | | nonpowered...............| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 All other sources...........| 14.1 | 15.6 | 10.6 | 20.5 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 7.3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 The 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 2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction. 3 Musculoskeletal disorders include cases in which the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud's syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, and when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration. 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: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.