TABLE R67. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of injury or illness and number of days away from work, and median number of days away from work, private industry, 2020 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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TABLE R67. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of injury or illness and number of days away from work, and median number of days away from work, private industry, 2020
Nature of Injury or Illness	Nature code(1)	Total cases(2)(3)(4)	Number of days away from work
Nature of Injury or Illness	Nature code(1)	Total cases(2)(3)(4)	1 day	2 days	3 to 5 days	6 to 10 days	11 to 20 days	21 to 30 days	31 or more days	Median days
All natures		1,176,340	100,210	80,750	151,970	215,650	265,690	89,440	272,630	12
Traumatic injuries and disorders	1	767,310	95,780	75,830	131,390	89,330	86,300	51,830	236,850	10
Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified	10	760	60	190	160	110	60	30	150	3
Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord	11	76,700	4,370	2,460	6,000	6,650	7,810	6,610	42,810	40
Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified	110	120	-	-	-	30	30	-	30	11
Fractures	111	74,610	4,040	2,270	5,650	6,370	7,590	6,560	42,130	41
Traumatic injuries to spinal cord	112	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	72
Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c.	1129	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	40
Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord	113	1,630	70	180	290	250	180	40	620	12
Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified	1130	110	-	-	-	30	-	-	40	8
Pinched nerve	1131	1,500	70	140	290	210	180	40	570	15
Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, n.e.c.	1139	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, n.e.c.	119	300	240	-	40	-	-	-	-	1
Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc.	12	286,190	26,300	23,910	45,250	34,360	34,240	21,670	100,450	14
Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified	120	200	-	-	-	-	-	30	150	80
Dislocations	121	7,120	420	310	730	400	710	520	4,030	41
Dislocations, unspecified	1210	70	-	-	-	-	-	-	60	121
Herniated discs	1211	1,680	90	80	120	170	130	70	1,020	52
Dislocation of joints	1212	5,330	320	230	610	230	580	440	2,930	40
Dislocations, n.e.c.	1219	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	63
Cartilage fractures and tears	122	3,910	70	80	210	390	450	320	2,390	56
Cartilage fractures and tears, unspecified	1220	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	14
Meniscus tears	1221	3,820	70	80	200	380	420	320	2,350	56
Cartilage fractures and tears, n.e.c.	1229	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12
Sprains, strains, tears	123	266,530	25,630	23,330	43,850	32,890	31,490	19,540	89,790	13
Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified	1230	22,520	1,760	1,550	2,850	2,730	3,060	1,760	8,810	17
Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments	1231	17,550	400	200	1,420	1,160	1,860	1,490	11,030	60
Sprains	1232	66,780	8,040	5,760	12,880	8,630	7,730	4,520	19,210	9
Strains	1233	157,290	15,350	15,790	26,600	20,240	18,660	11,140	49,510	11
Multiple sprains, strains, tears	1238	2,390	80	30	100	130	170	640	1,230	35
Hernias due to traumatic incidents	124	7,830	120	120	330	600	1,530	1,240	3,900	30
Whiplash	125	480	50	60	120	60	40	20	140	6
Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc.	128	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	94
Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c.	129	80	-	-	-	20	20	-	30	16
Open wounds	13	81,950	18,760	11,290	17,700	10,190	7,410	3,910	12,680	4
Open wounds, unspecified	130	460	60	70	60	100	60	30	90	9
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations	131	6,770	360	450	900	490	860	630	3,090	27
Amputations	1311	4,760	170	240	530	340	660	430	2,400	31
Avulsions, enucleations	1312	2,000	190	210	370	150	200	200	680	15
Cuts, lacerations	132	59,430	14,110	8,100	13,170	8,390	5,230	2,830	7,590	4
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	133	14,980	4,210	2,670	3,510	1,190	1,240	390	1,760	3
Gunshot wounds	134	150	-	-	-	-	-	30	100	50
Multiple types of open wounds	138	140	-	-	60	-	20	-	40	9
Open wounds, n.e.c.	139	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
Surface wounds and bruises	14	77,350	13,780	11,780	16,840	8,920	8,300	3,810	13,920	5
Surface wounds and bruises, unspecified	140	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	63
Abrasions, scratches	141	6,840	1,780	900	2,200	730	430	240	560	3
Blisters	142	90	-	-	60	-	-	-	-	4
Bruises, contusions	143	68,990	11,730	10,660	14,210	8,020	7,690	3,520	13,170	5
Multiple surface wounds and bruises	148	1,200	210	190	280	170	160	40	140	4
Surface wounds and bruises, n.e.c.	149	210	40	20	100	-	-	-	40	3
Burns and corrosions	15	16,550	3,310	1,860	2,860	2,690	2,140	1,450	2,230	6
Burns and corrosions, unspecified	150	70	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Chemical burns and corrosions	151	3,540	720	550	520	540	340	340	530	5
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified	1510	3,410	710	540	480	520	330	340	500	5
First degree chemical burns and corrosions	1511	30	-	-	20	-	-	-	-	3
Second degree chemical burns and corrosions	1512	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9
Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions	1513	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	33
Chemical burns and corrosions, n.e.c.	1519	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
Heat (thermal) burns	152	11,840	2,290	1,110	2,170	2,080	1,650	1,050	1,490	7
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified	1520	10,030	2,080	950	1,870	1,850	1,290	870	1,130	6
First degree heat (thermal) burns	1521	310	50	40	110	50	40	20	-	3
Second degree heat (thermal) burns	1522	1,110	100	120	190	180	240	110	170	10
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns	1523	360	50	-	-	-	70	50	190	39
Heat (thermal) burns, n.e.c.	1529	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Electrical burns	153	620	100	50	50	50	120	60	190	13
Electrical burns, unspecified	1530	530	100	50	50	40	90	30	180	13
First degree electrical burns	1531	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30
Second degree electrical burns	1532	30	-	-	-	-	20	-	-	14
Other burns	159	490	160	160	120	-	20	-	20	2
Other burns, unspecified	1590	50	-	50	-	-	-	-	-	2
Other burns, first degree	1591	410	160	100	120	-	-	-	20	2
Other burns, n.e.c.	1599	30	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	2
Intracranial injuries	16	14,660	1,260	1,840	3,660	2,300	1,770	930	2,890	6
Intracranial injuries, unspecified	160	520	100	70	70	80	70	-	120	6
Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages	161	600	-	-	380	-	-	-	200	5
Concussions	162	13,530	1,160	1,780	3,210	2,210	1,700	920	2,570	6
Effects of environmental conditions	17	2,050	550	500	510	210	100	20	140	2
Effects of reduced temperature	171	120	-	-	30	-	-	-	50	19
Frostbite	1711	120	-	-	30	-	-	-	50	14
Effects of heat and light	172	1,890	540	480	480	200	80	-	90	2
Effects of heat and light, unspecified	1720	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Heat stroke	1721	330	-	230	40	-	20	-	-	2
Heat syncope	1722	90	40	-	40	-	-	-	-	2
Heat exhaustion, prostration	1725	1,120	390	190	260	180	40	-	50	2
Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.	1729	320	100	50	130	-	20	-	20	3
Effects of air or water pressure	173	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Effects of air or water pressure, n.e.c.	1739	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders	18	20,140	1,850	2,360	3,550	2,970	2,020	1,330	6,050	10
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified	180	1,410	120	50	50	440	100	30	630	18
Cuts and abrasions or bruises	181	4,740	620	600	1,300	900	380	90	850	5
Sprains and other injuries	182	10,280	1,050	1,520	1,830	1,380	1,190	540	2,770	7
Sprains and other injuries, unspecified	1820	110	-	-	60	-	-	-	-	4
Sprains and bruises	1821	9,120	980	1,380	1,570	1,220	970	440	2,570	8
Sprains and cuts	1822	580	70	70	90	70	110	20	140	8
Sprains and other injuries, n.e.c.	1829	480	-	70	110	80	70	70	60	7
Fractures and other injuries	183	3,230	40	50	360	210	260	640	1,670	37
Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions	1831	560	-	50	30	50	90	20	300	42
Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries	1832	400	-	-	-	20	20	40	320	60
Fractures and burns	1833	60	-	-	-	-	-	30	20	26
Fractures and dislocations	1834	1,150	20	-	250	80	80	60	660	56
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.	1839	1,050	-	-	70	60	70	480	360	24
Burns and other injuries, except fractures	184	180	-	30	-	-	80	-	50	17
Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.	1849	180	-	30	-	-	80	-	50	17
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.	189	280	20	90	20	30	20	40	80	10
Other traumatic injuries and disorders	19	190,970	25,520	19,640	34,840	20,910	22,460	12,070	55,530	9
Other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified	190	40	-	-	-	-	20	-	-	14
Electrocutions, electric shocks	193	1,610	470	490	220	60	50	40	290	2
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk	194	70	-	-	-	-	-	40	20	27
Dermatitis and reactions affecting the skin--acute	195	2,470	450	750	330	290	300	30	330	3
Dermatitis and reactions affecting the skin--acute, unspecified	1950	1,370	230	400	150	110	230	20	230	3
Allergic dermatitis--acute	1951	730	150	220	130	80	50	-	90	2
Irritant dermatitis--acute	1952	50	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	6
Hives, urticaria--acute	1953	300	50	120	50	70	-	-	-	2
Dermatitis and reactions affecting the skin--acute, n.e.c.	1959	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects	196	8,410	1,500	740	1,240	740	2,820	600	770	10
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified	1960	1,770	440	320	330	130	370	50	120	3
Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia	1961	180	120	-	30	-	-	-	-	1
Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis	1962	60	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Other respiratory system symptoms--toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	1963	4,600	300	180	390	360	2,310	520	540	14
Coughing and throat irritation-- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	1964	460	130	-	130	120	50	-	20	5
Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache--toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	1965	160	60	20	30	-	20	-	-	2
Other or unspecified allergic reactions	1966	840	350	110	240	60	40	-	50	2
Nausea, vomiting-- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	1967	100	-	50	-	-	20	-	-	2
Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects	1968	160	20	20	60	40	-	-	-	4
Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c.	1969	60	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Nonspecified injuries and disorders	197	178,310	23,100	17,660	33,040	19,810	19,250	11,360	54,090	9
Crushing injuries	1971	9,980	1,110	1,040	1,310	1,000	1,270	1,170	3,080	14
Soreness, pain, hurt--nonspecified injury	1972	150,490	17,770	14,160	28,200	16,980	16,300	9,440	47,640	10
Swelling, inflammation, irritation--nonspecified injury	1973	16,590	4,100	2,400	3,210	1,740	1,530	640	2,980	4
Numbness--nonspecified injury	1974	850	70	40	280	50	100	50	260	7
Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders	1978	200	-	-	20	30	40	40	60	19
Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c.	1979	190	30	20	30	20	-	-	70	10
Other traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.	199	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	38
Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.	1999	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	38
Diseases and disorders of body systems	2	10,300	770	690	1,440	1,230	1,240	940	3,990	20
Systemic diseases and disorders, unspecified	20	130	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	180
Nervous system and sense organs diseases	22	4,820	450	230	430	460	550	400	2,300	28
Other disorders of the central nervous system	223	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Migraine	2232	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Disorders of the peripheral nervous system	224	3,930	280	70	220	350	490	360	2,160	39
Carpal tunnel syndrome	2241	3,910	280	70	220	350	490	350	2,150	39
Disorders of the eye, adnexa, vision	225	590	140	150	160	60	50	-	30	3
Conjunctivitis--non-viral	2251	520	130	140	150	50	30	-	-	2
Blindness, low vision	2254	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13
Disorders of the ear, mastoid process, hearing	226	260	20	-	40	50	-	30	110	23
Deafness, hearing loss and impairment	2261	210	20	-	-	40	-	-	110	40
Tinnitus	2262	20	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	23
Disorders of the ear, mastoid process, and hearing, n.e.c.	2269	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Circulatory system diseases	23	240	-	-	30	80	20	20	70	9
Circulatory system diseases, unspecified	230	30	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	7
Ischemic heart disease, including heart attack	233	90	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	37
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)	2331	70	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	46
Cerebrovascular disease	236	110	-	-	30	40	-	-	20	6
Stroke	2361	110	-	-	30	40	-	-	20	6
Respiratory system diseases	24	350	60	110	60	30	70	-	20	3
Acute respiratory infections (including common cold)	241	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Pneumonia, influenza	243	230	60	40	30	20	60	-	-	4
Influenza--common	2432	190	60	40	20	-	40	-	-	2
Influenza--novel	2433	30	-	-	-	-	20	-	-	15
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions	244	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Digestive system diseases and disorders	25	70	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	56
Hernia--nontraumatic	253	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	56
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders	27	4,120	200	260	790	470	530	460	1,420	17
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, unspecified	270	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	68
Arthropathies and related disorders (arthritis)	271	130	-	-	40	20	20	-	40	10
Dorsopathies	272	200	-	20	40	30	-	-	80	13
Sciatica	2721	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	78
Lumbago	2722	90	-	-	40	-	-	-	30	11
Disc disorders, except dislocation	2723	30	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dorsopathies, n.e.c.	2729	30	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	6
Soft tissue disorders, except the back	273	3,740	190	230	700	420	500	440	1,260	17
Soft tissue disorder, except the back, unspecified	2730	90	-	20	-	-	-	20	20	18
Bursitis	2731	390	20	-	20	40	60	150	90	24
Stenosing tenosynovitis	2732	500	50	20	50	40	70	-	240	21
Other tenosynovitis, synovitis	2733	250	-	-	30	30	30	-	140	40
Epicondylitis	2734	690	30	-	90	70	90	130	260	26
Other or unspecified tendonitis (tendinitis)	2735	1,380	60	90	480	140	160	50	390	7
Ganglion or cystic tumor	2736	280	-	30	-	70	60	30	70	20
Multiple soft tissue disorders	2738	50	-	40	-	-	-	-	-	2
Soft tissue disorder, except the back, n.e.c.	2739	120	-	-	-	-	-	40	40	26
Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	28	520	30	60	120	160	60	50	40	7
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	281	510	30	60	110	160	60	50	40	7
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified	2810	90	-	20	-	20	20	-	-	7
Cellulitis and abscess	2811	370	30	30	80	130	30	30	40	8
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection	2813	40	-	-	20	-	-	-	-	5
Other systemic diseases and disorders	29	40	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	6
Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and immunity disorders	291	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and immunity disorders, n.e.c.	2919	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Infectious and parasitic diseases	3	390,520	2,350	3,560	17,980	124,230	176,280	36,110	30,000	13
Infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified	30	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14
Bacterial diseases	31	90	-	-	30	-	40	-	20	15
Bacterial diseases, unspecified	310	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Other bacterial diseases	319	70	-	-	-	-	40	-	-	15
Diphtheria, whooping cough	3192	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15
Other bacterial diseases, n.e.c	3199	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Viral diseases	32	390,240	2,330	3,520	17,930	124,190	176,230	36,080	29,960	13
Viral diseases, unspecified	320	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (eruptive fever)	323	80	-	-	-	50	20	-	-	6
Chickenpox, varicella	3233	70	-	-	-	50	20	-	-	6
Other diseases due to viruses	329	390,130	2,330	3,520	17,920	124,140	176,190	36,070	29,950	13
Other diseases due to viruses, n.e.c.	3299	390,020	2,330	3,520	17,920	124,090	176,130	36,070	29,950	13
Infectious diseases peculiar to the intestines	36	80	-	20	20	20	-	-	-	6
Other bacterial food poisoning (including botulism and staphylococcal food poisoning)	364	50	-	20	20	-	-	-	-	3
Infectious diseases peculiar to the intestines, n.e.c.	369	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9
Other infectious and parasitic diseases	39	80	20	20	-	-	-	-	20	5
Scabies and other acariases	392	80	20	20	-	-	-	-	20	5
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions	5	3,460	1,070	430	460	370	670	110	370	4
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions, unspecified	50	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
Symptoms	51	3,350	1,020	430	450	330	660	100	360	4
General symptoms	511	2,170	840	300	300	160	160	90	300	2
Loss of consciousness--not heat related	5111	1,100	360	120	160	100	90	60	210	3
Convulsions, seizures	5112	340	90	60	90	30	20	-	40	4
Dizziness--general	5114	420	120	120	50	30	50	-	50	2
Inflammation, swelling--general	5115	280	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Multiple general symptoms	5118	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25
Symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems	512	40	-	-	-	-	30	-	-	14
Symptoms involving head and neck	514	320	110	80	60	50	-	-	20	2
Headache, except migraine	5141	290	110	70	50	40	-	-	20	2
Symptoms involving cardiovascular system	515	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Symptoms involving respiratory system and chest	516	790	60	40	80	110	460	-	30	14
Symptoms involving respiratory system and chest, unspecified	5160	510	-	-	-	-	420	-	-	14
Chest pain	5164	200	60	20	30	50	20	-	20	5
Symptoms involving respiratory system and chest, n.e.c.	5169	80	-	-	30	-	-	-	-	5
Abnormal findings	52	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14
Other abnormal findings	529	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions, n.e.c.	59	70	-	-	-	30	-	-	-	1
Other diseases, conditions, and disorders	6	2,030	90	110	180	150	190	340	970	30
Damage to prosthetic and orthopedic devices	61	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	123
Damage to prosthetic devices and aids	611	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	123
Mental disorders and syndromes	62	2,000	90	110	180	150	190	340	960	30
Mental disorders and syndromes, unspecified	620	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	56
Anxiety, stress	621	1,970	90	110	170	150	180	340	930	30
Anxiety, stress, unspecified	6210	1,320	50	60	110	130	110	190	670	35
Post-traumatic stress disorder	6211	470	-	30	40	-	60	140	190	23
Anxiety or panic disorder	6213	110	30	20	20	20	-	-	-	3
Anxiety, stress, n.e.c.	6219	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	70	111
Exposures to disease -- no illness incurred	7	350	50	-	70	100	80	-	30	10
Multiple diseases, conditions, and disorders	8	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Footnotes (1) Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) 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. (3) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. (4) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
Notes: Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction. Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines, data may be too small to be displayed. 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.

Last Modified Date: November 3, 2021