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Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2011 forward)

Welcome to the step-by-step guide on how to use the Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2011 forward) one-screen query system

The Bureau of Labor Statistics annually reports on the number of workplace injuries and illnesses. For cases involving days away from work, the BLS also collects demographic and case characteristics. Demographic characteristics include the age, gender, race, occupation, and length of service of the worker. Case characteristics include the nature of the injury/illness, the part of body affected, the source of the injury/illness, and the event or exposure of the injury/illness. Since 1992, the survey has reported annually by these characteristics for the cases involving days away from work.

This tool lets users query the BLS databases for specific data series. For each survey and program, make a selection for each characteristic in the order listed. As you make your selection, the remaining characteristics will filter to show only choices where data are available. After choosing the series, click on "Add to selection." If you need more data series, repeat the steps of choosing the data series you need. After you've finished finding the data series you need, click on the "Get Data" button to retrieve the data, and an HTML table with data for the most recent 10 years will display. If you desire a different time period of format, you may modify the options on the data display page, or click on the "More Formatting Options" button for additional options on refining the data retrieval results. Note: Users may not retrieve more than 200 data series in one query

1. Select an Area

If the user selects an Area, the ownership types available within the selected area will appear in the window to the right.

2. Select Ownership

If the user selects Ownership, the data types available within the selected ownership will appear in the window in the bottom left.

3. Select a Data Type

If the user selects a Data Type, the case types available within the selected case type will appear in the window to the right.

4. Select a Case Type

If the user selects a Case Type, the categories available within the selected case type will appear in the window in the bottom left. The bottom right window title will change according to which Case Type is selected.

5. Category Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

6. Select one or more Categories

If the user selects a Category, the selections available within the category will appear in the window to the right. To select multiple options, hold the Ctrl/Command button, and click the desired options.

7. Industry Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

8. Select one or more Industries

The title of the window will change depending on what is selected for Case Type. To select multiple options, hold the Ctrl/Command button, and click the desired options.

9. Add to selection

You must make a selection for each of the characteristics in the order listed. Once you have selected all of the characteristics, the "Add to selection" button becomes active. Click the "Add to selection" button to list the selected data series in the "Your selection" box. You can return to the characteristic boxes and make new selections to request additional data series. Click the "Get Data" button to retrieve all the selected data series.

10. Get Data

You must make a selection for each of the characteristics in the order listed. Once you have selected all of the characteristics, the "Get Data" button becomes active. Click to retrieve the data.

 

Last Modified Date: February 20, 2018