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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
TABLE R71. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected worker characteristics and number of days away from work, and median number of days away from work, private industry, 2017
CharacteristicTotal casesNumber of days away from work
1 day2 days3 to 5 days6 to 10 days11 to 20 days21 to 30 days31 or more daysMedian days

Total

882,730120,99094,380159,490103,14094,69056,800253,2408

Male

539,84070,99054,24094,08063,71058,49036,320162,02010

Female

339,63049,84040,00065,06039,07035,87020,27089,5307

14 - 15

22080-7060---3

16 - 19

25,5005,1304,0105,4703,0102,8001,4103,6704

20 - 24

83,87016,42012,64018,96010,4707,9404,17013,2704

25 - 34

187,49031,58022,82038,57023,39019,47011,49040,1706

35 - 44

173,35022,97017,29032,12021,03019,00011,20049,7408

45 - 54

198,24024,20019,14031,42021,88022,67012,26066,66011

55 - 64

160,15015,51013,70024,16017,05017,68012,44059,60015

65 and over

38,5103,0703,4005,7904,4403,6902,98015,14017

Age group not reported

15,4002,0301,3702,9301,8101,4208604,9809

Management, Business, and Financial Occupations

26,3204,9002,9204,5802,8802,9101,6006,5206

Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations

5,6808109801,3804805503301,1405

Education, Legal, Community Service, Arts, and Media Occupations

22,2603,5402,8204,2402,5402,5801,5005,0407

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

49,2307,7205,3009,7605,9305,1203,17012,2307

Service occupations

211,65031,20026,21045,21027,03021,24012,27048,4806

Sales and Related Occupations

55,4808,1705,8209,7406,1006,2503,69015,7108

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

63,1408,4407,47010,9706,7806,9803,39019,1008

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

14,7601,9101,7802,9401,6101,7501,0603,7107

Construction and Extraction Occupations

74,5608,8605,99011,2808,4208,5405,70025,76014

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

82,69011,8707,67012,9409,8409,0205,32026,03010

Production Occupations

98,32015,12010,54016,93011,17010,5006,75027,3108

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

178,27018,37016,73029,46020,34019,23012,01062,14012

Less than 3 months

101,02015,64013,25020,18011,84011,7805,43022,9006

3 -
11 months

185,09028,68021,47037,89022,51018,61010,82045,1006

1 -
5 years

297,97044,30032,99054,56036,45030,15019,99079,5307

5 years or more

285,20030,81025,43044,88031,15032,33019,320101,28014

White

308,61049,21033,66056,47034,38031,64020,41082,8407

Hispanic or Latino

122,22016,32014,25022,94015,17013,6707,96031,9107

Black or African American

69,9009,2907,60012,8208,6007,2104,59019,7908

Asian

13,0401,6601,6702,5101,4001,1701,0903,5507

American Indian or Alaska Native

3,6408503407903302801608905

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

2,8304403706003303601306006

Multi-
race

750130501605060702208

Hispanic and other

1,290203701801502201302307

Race not reported

360,48043,07036,08063,05042,73040,08022,260113,21010

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: April 15, 2019