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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Table EH1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected worker and case characteristics and medical treatment facility visits, all U.S., private industry, 2020
CharacteristicTotal
cases[1]
Total medical
treatment
facility visits[2]
Emergency room
visits only[3]
In-patient overnight
hospitalizations
(with or without ER visits)

Total:

1,176,340290,990246,95044,040

Sex:

  Men

577,990176,920146,68030,240

  Women

585,540113,26099,49013,770

Age:

  Under 14

----

  14 to 15

180503020

  16 to 19

32,7909,7709,150610

  20 to 24

108,80026,00024,0601,940

  25 to 34

250,05059,01052,9706,040

  35 to 44

232,79056,51049,9706,550

  45 to 54

241,62058,89049,2609,630

  55 to 64

217,10057,91044,79013,130

  65 and over

53,48017,88012,4205,460

Length of service with employer:

  Less than 3 months

114,43033,90029,8704,040

  3 to 12 months

217,13058,71052,6106,100

  1 to 5 years

419,280107,01091,82015,190

  Over 5 years

392,85088,93070,55018,370

Race or ethnic origin:

  White

367,280111,02093,01018,010

  Black or African American

106,73027,21023,3803,830

  Hispanic or Latino

160,88043,92035,9208,010

  Asian

21,0904,2003,0601,140

  Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

4,20099090090

  American Indian or Alaska Native

4,1301,070940130

  Hispanic and other

1,01023018050

  Multi-race

98026022040

  Not reported

510,050102,08089,34012,750

Number of days away from work:

  Cases involving 1 day

100,21035,70034,730980

  Cases involving 2 days

80,75028,63027,880750

  Cases involving 3-5 days

151,97046,16043,6202,540

  Cases involving 6-10 days

215,65031,46028,0503,410

  Cases involving 11-20 days

265,69033,85028,4005,440

  Cases involving 21-30 days

89,44021,91017,0304,890

  Cases involving 31 or more days

272,63093,28067,25026,040

  Median days away from work[4]

1212847

Industry sector:

  Goods producing industries[5]

233,15081,94068,15013,790

    Natural resources and mining[5],[6]

22,7307,7106,0701,640

      Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting[5]

18,7506,5305,0901,440

      Mining[6]

3,9801,180980200

    Construction

74,52032,64026,5606,080

    Manufacturing

135,90041,58035,5206,060

  Service providing industries

943,190209,060178,80030,260

    Trade, transportation and utilities[7]

285,23066,77056,9409,820

      Wholesale trade

56,49014,21011,5902,620

      Retail trade

125,56027,50024,6202,880

      Transportation and warehousing[7]

99,75024,00019,7704,230

      Utilities

3,4201,06097090

    Information

10,2302,5202,280230

    Financial activities

24,9908,4206,5301,890

      Finance and insurance

7,8402,1101,0701,050

      Real estate and rental and leasing

17,1506,3005,460840

    Professional and business services

68,63021,83018,9002,930

      Professional, scientific, and technical services

16,9305,1704,650520

      Management of companies and enterprises

4,8101,100810290

      Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

46,89015,56013,4502,110

    Education and health services

455,59074,75063,50011,250

      Educational services

7,7002,4002,000400

      Health care and social assistance

447,89072,35061,50010,850

    Leisure and hospitality

72,36026,15023,0303,130

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation

11,4903,5902,770820

      Accommodation and food services

60,88022,56020,2502,310

    Other services

26,1608,6307,6201,010

Occupation[8]:

  Management, business, financial

49,93012,2309,0503,180

  Computer, engineering, and science

6,8601,8101,440370

  Education, legal, community service, arts, and media

21,6104,5603,900660

  Healthcare practitioners and technical

177,65027,52023,2604,260

  Service

328,02075,16065,8209,330

  Sales and related

60,13013,36012,2301,130

  Office and administrative support

49,77010,0308,2301,800

  Farming, fishing, and forestry

15,9905,4904,3101,180

  Construction and extraction

69,79029,66024,1605,500

  Installation, maintenance, and repair

77,77026,04021,3704,670

  Production

111,15034,45030,1804,270

  Transportation and material moving

205,58050,57042,9107,660

Nature of injury, illness[9]:

  Fractures

74,61045,79033,39012,400

  Sprains, strains, tears

266,53055,16052,6202,540

  Amputations

4,7604,2803,0001,270

  Cuts, lacerations, punctures

74,41039,97037,5802,390

    Cuts, lacerations

59,43033,91032,1701,740

    Punctures (except gunshot wounds)

14,9806,0605,410650

  Bruises, contusions

68,99020,53019,790750

  Chemical burns and corrosions

3,5402,0001,700300

  Heat (thermal) burns

11,8406,2605,520750

  Multiple traumatic injuries

20,1409,6307,3202,310

    With sprains and other injuries

10,2803,8203,75070

    With fractures and other injuries

3,2302,5801,1101,470

  Soreness, pain

150,49046,10040,5305,570

  Carpal tunnel syndrome

3,9101008020

  Tendonitis

1,380150150-

  All other

495,76061,02045,27015,750

Musculoskeletal disorders[10]:

  Musculoskeletal disorders

247,62039,86037,1502,700

Part of body affected[9]:

  Head

68,17031,10027,9703,130

    Eye

15,7305,5905,270320

  Neck

8,9003,0102,830180

  Trunk

175,97043,87036,1407,730

    Back

128,22026,10023,3402,760

  Upper extremities

246,91091,03082,8208,210

    Shoulder

63,10013,46012,830630

    Arm

37,30013,53011,4302,100

    Wrist

28,4109,2108,590620

    Hand

102,35051,06046,6304,420

  Lower extremities

192,34062,37054,2008,170

    Knee

66,65016,36014,7901,570

    Ankle

44,22016,09014,7301,360

    Foot

44,97014,97013,8801,090

      Toe, toenail

10,3303,6103,510100

  Body systems

405,59028,19017,21010,970

  Multiple

68,56028,64023,3705,270

  All other

9,9102,7902,410380

Source of injury, illness[9]:

  Chemicals, chemical products

10,7104,8904,220680

  Containers

92,78019,20017,6901,510

  Furniture, fixtures

30,5409,7209,280450

  Machinery

42,12021,62018,8002,820

  Parts and materials

67,13025,76022,6103,160

  Person, injured or ill worker

107,35020,44019,0501,380

    Worker motion or position

102,56018,74017,790940

  Person, other than injured or ill workers

64,50020,00019,140860

    Health care patient

51,67015,62015,130490

  Floors, walkways, ground surfaces

129,02050,93044,8506,080

  Handtools

35,42016,26015,440820

  Ladders

21,1809,4206,8002,620

  Vehicles

84,29035,40027,6707,720

    Trucks

23,82010,9608,4502,510

    Cart, dolly, hand truck--nonpowered

10,7802,1301,900220

  All other

491,29057,35041,41015,940

Secondary source of injury, illness[9]:

  Containers, furniture, and fixtures

33,63010,9009,7701,130

  Machinery

8,5402,9702,350620

    Computers and peripheral equipment

1,8606060-

  Tools, instruments, and equipment

15,5205,1404,770370

    Firearms, law enforcement, and other self-defense equipment

50022015070

  Vehicles

31,38015,42012,8602,570

    Highway vehicle, motorized

22,38012,92010,6802,240

  Ice, sleet, snow

13,9605,8705,350520

  Liquids-nonchemical

16,9505,8405,400440

Event or exposure[9]:

  Violence and other injuries by persons or animal

39,31016,26014,9501,310

    Intentional injury by other person

20,0508,9208,500420

    Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown

7,6202,2802,19090

    Animal and insect related incidents

11,5605,0604,260800

  Transportation incidents

41,01022,87017,1305,740

    Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles

25,83015,26011,5803,680

  Fires, explosions

1,7701,3401,040290

  Falls, slips, trips

211,64084,15071,38012,770

    Slips, trips without fall

30,1608,0207,790230

    Fall on same level

127,68050,98045,1205,860

    Fall to lower level

49,25023,87017,3406,530

  Exposure to harmful substances or environments

424,36036,15024,25011,910

  Contact with object, equipment

196,14086,42077,7308,690

    Struck by object

110,32048,56043,7904,770

    Struck against object

44,94016,67015,700970

    Caught in object, equipment, material

29,27017,26014,5802,680

  Overexertion and bodily reaction

255,49043,39040,1603,220

    Overexertion in lifting or lowering

79,36014,78013,5401,240

    Repetitive motion involving microtasks

16,3301,060950100

  All other

6,620420300120

Footnotes:

[1] Days away from work include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.

[2] Total medical treatment facility visits include in-patient overnight hospitalization only, emergency room treatment only, and visits treated both in the emergency room and in-patient overnight hospitalization.

[3] The following are not considered to be an emergency room: urgent care facility, health unit (within an establishment), infirmary, and clinic.

[4] Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.

[5] Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

[6] Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates of other industries.

[7] Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable with estimates for other industries.

[8] Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2018, Office of Management and Budget

[9] Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01

[10] Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where 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, 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.


Notes:
Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Dashes indicate data that do not meet publication guidelines. The scientifically selected probability sample used was one of many possible samples, each of which could have produced different estimates. A measure of sampling variability for each estimate is available upon request -- please contact iifstaff@bls.gov or call (202) 691-6170. For additional information about methodology and coding structures, see the BLS Handbook of Methods: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/home.htm.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor



 

Last Modified Date: November 3, 2021