Table 21. Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker occupationand selected parts of body, 2008
TABLE 21. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker occupation(3) and selected parts of body, 2008
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| Total | Head | | Trunk | Upper extremities | Lower extremities | | |
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Occupation | cases | | | | | | | Multiple | All
| | | | Neck | | | | | | | | | | | | | Body | body | other
| | | | | | | | | | | Hand, | | | | | | systems | parts | body
| | Total | Eyes | | Total | Back | Shoulder | Total | Arm | Finger | except | Wrist | Total | Knee | Ankle | Foot, toe | | | parts(5)
| | | | | | | | | | | finger | | | | | | | |
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Total [1,078,140 cases]......| 113.3 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 38.5 | 23.4 | 7.8 | 25.7 | 5.1 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 25.3 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 1.0
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Nursing aides, orderlies, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
attendants...................| 449.0 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 228.8 | 163.6 | 37.5 | 58.7 | 17.3 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 19.6 | 73.9 | 37.0 | 15.6 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 57.9 | 3.6
Laborers and freight, stock, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and material movers, hand ...| 440.3 | 29.9 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 158.6 | 91.1 | 33.0 | 99.9 | 20.1 | 41.1 | 19.5 | 15.7 | 112.6 | 33.3 | 21.5 | 33.0 | 2.9 | 27.4 | 4.1
Emergency medical technicians | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and paramedics...............| 387.0 | 4.4 | - | 8.1 | 215.0 | 157.3 | 36.5 | 71.1 | 46.8 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 14.9 | 43.3 | 22.0 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 25.5 | 11.6
Construction laborers.........| 383.1 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 128.1 | 75.0 | 19.1 | 87.2 | 14.6 | 40.0 | 21.6 | 7.7 | 104.2 | 31.5 | 24.9 | 28.8 | 5.2 | 26.9 | 1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
tractor-trailer..............| 362.0 | 25.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 144.7 | 73.0 | 39.5 | 51.5 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 82.7 | 31.4 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 45.7 | 3.7
Reservation and transportation| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ticket agents and travel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
clerks.......................| 353.8 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 161.2 | 109.9 | 26.0 | 58.4 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 94.1 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 28.9 | 2.3 | 21.7 | -
Roofers.......................| 349.2 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 105.5 | 74.7 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 21.8 | 59.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 79.9 | 25.5 | 18.2 | 21.9 | - | 39.3 | 3.5
Cooks, institution and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cafeteria....................| 330.7 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 95.0 | 52.0 | 32.5 | 138.5 | 25.4 | 55.4 | 19.2 | 31.6 | 45.7 | 21.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 33.3 | 1.5
Truck drivers, light or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
delivery services............| 323.8 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 129.6 | 79.9 | 25.6 | 45.1 | 10.3 | 15.2 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 81.5 | 30.0 | 22.9 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 37.8 | 4.7
Industrial machinery mechanics| 299.9 | 25.8 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 125.2 | 73.6 | 13.6 | 67.7 | 11.7 | 33.4 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 58.6 | 32.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 16.8 | -
Food servers, nonrestaurant...| 298.4 | 26.8 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 94.9 | 61.1 | 22.9 | 70.4 | 14.3 | 29.6 | 15.9 | 8.4 | 65.5 | 21.8 | 19.6 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 33.6 | 2.0
Welders, cutters, solderers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and brazers..................| 292.1 | 58.2 | 48.1 | 2.3 | 75.0 | 38.3 | 14.3 | 78.3 | 17.8 | 35.4 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 54.7 | 22.7 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 2.1 | 20.1 | 1.5
Maids and housekeeping | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cleaners.....................| 277.7 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 97.9 | 62.4 | 20.5 | 59.5 | 12.9 | 16.1 | 9.8 | 14.7 | 59.7 | 26.0 | 17.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 33.8 | 1.2
Automotive service technicians| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and mechanics................| 254.2 | 41.7 | 16.8 | 2.3 | 65.6 | 34.8 | 12.7 | 89.7 | 9.7 | 46.6 | 19.7 | 11.9 | 38.9 | 14.0 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 1.4
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs...| 251.8 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 17.8 | 102.8 | 77.0 | 13.6 | 21.0 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 36.6 | 17.2 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 55.6 | -
Heating, air conditioning, and| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
refrigeration mechanics and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
installers...................| 243.9 | 32.8 | 15.6 | 1.3 | 88.6 | 58.9 | 18.8 | 50.1 | 6.7 | 15.1 | 18.1 | 7.8 | 41.5 | 19.5 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 24.7 | 1.9
Janitors and cleaners, except | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
maids and housekeeping | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cleaners.....................| 243.0 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 93.8 | 58.4 | 16.5 | 48.1 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 47.2 | 17.6 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 24.8 | 2.4
Plumbers, pipefitters, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
steamfitters.................| 241.4 | 28.9 | 18.8 | 2.1 | 95.1 | 69.3 | 15.0 | 38.3 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 53.8 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 20.7 | .6
Carpenters....................| 235.7 | 18.4 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 70.5 | 42.2 | 11.2 | 63.7 | 10.7 | 31.9 | 12.7 | 6.6 | 55.1 | 20.3 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 1.1 | 24.4 | 1.3
Butchers and meat cutters.....| 234.2 | 14.7 | 4.7 | - | 68.5 | 28.0 | 13.5 | 113.9 | 7.6 | 84.6 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 27.4 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 8.5 | - | 5.7 | 3.6
Bus and truck mechanics and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
diesel engine specialists....| 230.6 | 51.2 | 22.8 | 3.9 | 82.4 | 37.7 | 12.6 | 33.4 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 43.3 | 16.2 | 6.2 | 9.0 | .9 | 14.2 | 1.2
Telecommunications line | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
installers and repairers.....| 230.6 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 80.7 | 53.8 | 21.0 | 33.7 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 62.0 | 33.5 | 17.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 31.3 | 1.4
Maintenance and repair | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
workers, general.............| 212.7 | 20.7 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 73.3 | 40.7 | 14.0 | 51.7 | 8.4 | 23.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 45.0 | 21.7 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 14.7 | 1.0
Sheet metal workers...........| 211.7 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 66.8 | 41.1 | 15.6 | 80.8 | 7.6 | 44.0 | 9.6 | 19.3 | 31.5 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 4.6 | - | 14.1 | 1.1
Painters, construction and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
maintenance..................| 209.9 | 17.2 | 15.0 | 2.6 | 63.9 | 34.6 | 17.3 | 58.0 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 24.3 | 49.0 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 17.2 | -
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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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.
4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Part of body codes: Head, Total = 00-09; Eyes = 032; Neck = 10-19; Trunk, Total = 20-29; Back = 23; Shoulder = 21; Upper extremities, Total = 30-39; Arm = 31; Finger = 34; Hand, except finger = 33; Wrist
= 32; Lower extremities, Total = 40-49; Knee = 412; Ankle = 42; Foot, toe = 43, 44; Body systems = 5; Multiple body parts = 8; All other body parts = remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational Injury and
Illness Classification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
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
