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Table 4. Numbers of Cases and Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for Industries with 100,000 or More Cases, 2002

Originally Posted: March 31, 2004

Table 4. Numbers of Cases and Incidence Rates(1) of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for Industries with 100,000 or More Cases, 2002
Industry(2)	SIC code(3)	Total cases (thousands)	Incidence rate
Hospitals	806	321.4	9.7
Eating and drinking places	581	252.3	4.6
Nursing and personal care facilities	805	187.0	12.6
Grocery stores	541	161.2	7.3
Department stores	531	144.0	7.7
Motor vehicles and equipment	371	110.9	12.1
Trucking and courier services, except air	421	106.8	6.8
Private industry(4)		4,700.6	5.3
Footnotes: (1) The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as follows: (N/EH) x 200,000, where N = number of injuries and illnesses, EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year, 200,000= base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). (2) Industries with 100,000 or more cases were determined by analysis of the number of cases at the 3-digit SIC code level. (3) Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. (4) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses