Median number of days away from work, by event or exposure 
leading to occupational injury or illness, 2003


Event or exposure			    Median days

Repetitive motion				22
Fall to lower level				15
Fires and explosions				14
Transportation accidents			10
Overexertion					10
Fall on same level				 9
Slip, trip, loss of balance (without fall)	 8
Assaults and violent acts by persons		 5
Contact with objects and equipment		 5
Exposure to harmful substances			 3