TABLE R68. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by part of body affected by injury or illness and number of days away from work, and median number of days away from work, 2018 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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TABLE R68. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by part of body affected by injury or illness and number of days away from work, and median number of days away from work, 2018
Part of body	Part code(1)	Total cases	Number of days away from work
Part of body	Part code(1)	Total cases	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 part of body		900,380	123,950	97,350	158,540	107,620	95,440	54,370	263,100	8
Head	1	77,660	20,670	12,050	17,020	9,250	5,870	2,660	10,130	3
Head, unspecified	10	19,270	4,660	3,370	4,070	2,220	1,340	620	2,980	3
Cranial region, including skull	11	20,670	3,170	1,890	4,480	3,140	2,250	1,230	4,500	7
Cranial region, unspecified	110	440	40	-	-	-	320	-	40	20
Brain	111	17,970	2,500	1,630	4,000	2,860	1,770	1,130	4,070	7
Scalp	112	1,650	560	210	370	210	30	70	190	3
Skull	113	580	80	30	80	50	120	20	190	14
Cranial region, n.e.c.	119	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
Ear(s)	12	690	240	80	130	80	50	40	70	4
Face	13	35,940	12,340	6,550	8,140	3,680	2,080	730	2,410	2
Face, unspecified	130	4,270	1,000	790	910	600	380	170	430	3
Forehead	131	2,950	1,100	650	530	200	170	30	270	2
Eye(s)	132	19,950	8,290	3,410	4,610	1,650	830	240	920	2
Nose, nasal cavity	133	2,680	810	240	540	550	270	90	180	4
Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	1330	2,670	810	240	540	550	270	90	170	4
Cheek(s)	134	360	70	50	130	50	40	-	-	4
Jaw, chin	135	980	210	150	210	90	80	20	220	4
Mouth	136	2,480	510	710	740	240	70	80	130	3
Mouth, unspecified	1360	210	80	20	60	20	-	-	-	3
Lip(s)	1361	1,160	170	460	420	50	20	30	-	2
Tooth (teeth)	1363	990	260	210	220	130	30	50	90	3
Multiple mouth locations	1368	100	-	20	30	30	-	-	-	4
Multiple face locations	138	2,170	330	540	470	310	230	80	220	3
Face, n.e.c.	139	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	24
Multiple head locations	18	950	210	120	160	130	140	40	140	5
Head, n.e.c.	19	150	40	30	40	-	-	-	30	3
Neck, Including Throat	2	11,140	1,770	1,180	2,310	1,320	910	500	3,150	6
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	20	11,130	1,770	1,180	2,310	1,310	910	500	3,150	6
Trunk	3	194,080	21,420	22,160	37,370	24,730	21,420	12,220	54,740	8
Trunk, unspecified	30	1,300	200	150	220	440	60	40	190	7
Chest, including ribs, internal organs	31	13,600	1,940	2,040	2,220	1,680	1,360	840	3,530	7
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	310	13,240	1,910	1,950	2,180	1,630	1,340	840	3,400	7
Internal chest location, unspecified	311	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Heart	313	220	20	50	20	30	-	-	100	17
Bronchus	314	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Lung(s), pleura	315	90	-	30	-	20	-	-	-	3
Back, including spine, spinal cord	32	142,230	16,140	16,290	30,260	18,620	14,990	7,690	38,240	7
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified	320	53,940	6,380	7,030	11,970	6,650	5,100	2,640	14,180	7
Thoracic region	321	8,740	1,000	1,300	1,710	1,290	1,030	730	1,680	6
Lumbar region	322	74,330	8,070	7,440	15,380	10,130	8,360	4,000	20,950	8
Sacral region	323	190	20	20	70	20	20	-	50	5
Coccygeal region	324	1,090	80	240	390	90	60	50	170	5
Multiple back regions	328	3,830	570	250	740	430	420	260	1,170	9
Back, including spine, spinal cord, n.e.c.	329	110	30	-	-	-	-	-	40	11
Abdomen	33	16,320	1,030	1,020	1,560	1,750	2,510	2,330	6,120	21
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	330	16,150	1,030	1,010	1,530	1,690	2,490	2,330	6,080	22
Internal abdominal location, unspecified	331	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	40
Intestines, peritoneum	335	110	-	-	30	40	-	-	-	7
Intestines, peritoneum, unspecified	3350	50	-	-	20	20	-	-	-	4
Large intestine, colon, rectum	3353	60	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	10
Pelvic region	34	14,650	1,630	1,790	2,310	1,690	1,650	950	4,620	10
Pelvic region, unspecified	340	70	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	32
Hip(s)	341	8,080	750	1,000	1,220	810	910	510	2,890	13
Pelvis	342	730	50	-	40	50	40	30	500	41
Buttock(s)	343	1,680	430	410	330	140	120	40	210	2
Groin	344	3,410	330	330	560	630	460	300	800	9
External reproductive tract structures	345	280	40	30	60	20	50	-	60	7
External reproductive tract structures, unspecified	3450	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15
Scrotum	3451	200	30	30	50	-	20	-	50	4
Penis	3452	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Internal reproductive tract structures	346	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
Multiple pelvic region locations	348	340	20	-	100	30	60	-	120	14
Pelvic region, n.e.c.	349	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23
Multiple trunk locations	38	5,890	480	860	790	550	830	350	2,030	15
Trunk, n.e.c.	39	80	-	-	-	-	20	30	-	20
Upper Extremities	4	286,810	37,500	28,410	45,650	34,250	32,660	18,810	89,520	10
Upper extremities, unspecified	40	170	30	-	-	20	-	-	80	24
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	41	68,070	5,080	4,070	8,290	7,480	6,210	5,000	31,950	27
Arm(s)	42	43,650	4,790	3,510	7,390	4,430	5,580	3,080	14,870	13
Arm(s), unspecified	420	12,980	1,300	1,190	2,140	1,290	1,460	960	4,640	14
Upper arm(s)	421	6,730	630	270	950	510	880	500	2,990	23
Elbow(s)	422	13,990	1,370	920	2,250	1,570	1,870	1,070	4,930	14
Forearm(s)	423	8,380	1,310	1,080	1,870	840	1,140	430	1,710	5
Multiple arm locations	428	1,400	180	60	160	210	170	70	550	12
Multiple arm locations, unspecified	4280	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23
Elbow(s) and arms(s)	4281	1,120	100	50	130	180	150	60	450	13
Multiple arm locations, n.e.c.	4289	250	70	-	30	30	20	-	90	6
Arm(s), n.e.c.	429	170	-	-	20	-	50	40	50	28
Wrist(s)	43	34,760	3,280	2,890	4,350	4,400	4,160	2,680	13,010	15
Hand(s)	44	123,990	22,810	15,860	23,230	16,020	15,100	7,120	23,860	6
Hand(s), unspecified	440	35,580	6,360	4,560	6,540	4,480	5,700	1,640	6,300	6
Hand(s), except finger(s)	441	3,430	830	540	830	400	230	110	480	4
Finger(s), fingernail(s)	442	80,660	15,200	10,450	15,130	10,820	8,230	4,800	16,030	5
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified	4420	70,910	13,500	8,970	13,540	9,450	7,130	4,240	14,070	5
Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)	4421	1,040	220	310	180	130	80	20	90	2
Fingertip(s)	4422	6,320	930	700	1,080	720	880	480	1,530	8
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.	4429	2,380	550	470	320	510	130	60	340	4
Hand(s) and finger(s)	448	3,520	330	240	680	250	890	230	900	17
Hand(s), n.e.c.	449	790	90	60	50	80	50	330	140	21
Multiple upper extremities locations	48	16,140	1,520	2,070	2,390	1,890	1,610	930	5,740	12
Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified	480	210	-	30	20	-	50	-	100	30
Hand(s) and arms(s)	481	1,710	130	160	410	220	180	130	490	9
Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified	4810	950	70	80	190	120	130	60	300	12
Hand(s) and elbow(s)	4811	180	20	30	40	20	-	-	60	7
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.	4819	580	50	50	170	80	40	60	130	7
Hand(s) and wrist(s)	482	3,580	380	330	620	360	530	220	1,140	12
Wrist(s) and arm(s)	483	1,930	130	470	250	270	90	100	610	6
Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified	4830	680	70	140	60	50	60	-	280	14
Wrist(s) and elbow(s)	4831	330	20	20	60	20	-	70	140	27
Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.	4839	920	40	300	130	200	20	20	200	5
Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	484	5,110	650	360	660	490	380	310	2,270	21
Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.	489	3,600	230	730	430	530	390	170	1,130	9
Upper extremities, n.e.c.	49	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Lower Extremities	5	215,500	24,350	20,330	34,610	25,800	23,650	13,990	72,780	11
Lower extremities, unspecified	50	220	50	-	-	-	20	30	90	23
Leg(s)	51	110,950	12,290	9,950	15,780	11,690	13,010	7,670	40,560	14
Leg(s), unspecified	510	11,200	1,320	1,440	1,870	990	1,150	950	3,480	10
Thigh(s)	511	5,480	750	630	790	610	730	380	1,580	10
Knee(s)	512	79,380	8,430	6,490	11,080	8,200	9,410	5,430	30,340	15
Lower leg(s)	513	11,870	1,370	1,160	1,720	1,540	1,510	660	3,920	12
Multiple leg locations	518	2,700	280	160	320	340	190	240	1,170	23
Multiple leg locations, unspecified	5180	260	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	7
Knee(s) and leg(s)	5181	2,010	260	140	310	100	180	210	820	21
Multiple leg locations, n.e.c.	5189	430	20	20	-	-	20	30	320	180
Leg(s), n.e.c.	519	320	150	70	-	-	-	-	70	2
Ankle(s)	52	49,210	5,400	4,230	8,950	7,460	5,280	2,970	14,910	9
Foot (feet)	53	47,180	5,800	5,550	8,310	5,710	4,580	2,840	14,390	8
Foot (feet), unspecified	530	32,770	3,580	3,920	5,980	3,790	3,010	1,940	10,540	9
Sole(s)	531	2,200	530	160	390	180	80	110	740	6
Sole(s), unspecified	5310	600	340	80	80	50	-	30	20	1
Arch(es), instep(s)	5312	90	40	-	-	-	-	-	20	2
Heel(s)	5313	1,490	150	70	290	130	70	80	700	24
Toes(s), toenail(s)	532	10,880	1,540	1,260	1,640	1,570	1,410	740	2,700	7
Multiple foot (feet) locations	538	810	110	110	240	110	60	30	150	5
Foot (feet), n.e.c.	539	520	40	100	50	50	20	-	250	24
Multiple lower extremities locations	58	7,930	800	590	1,560	920	760	480	2,820	12
Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified	580	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	70	41
Foot (feet) and leg(s)	581	1,180	80	70	250	330	110	70	280	7
Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified	5810	510	30	20	50	230	70	20	90	7
Foot(feet) and knee(s)	5811	450	40	40	170	50	-	40	110	5
Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.	5819	220	-	-	30	50	30	20	80	17
Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	582	2,820	300	220	560	240	350	180	970	12
Ankle(s) and leg(s)	583	3,180	330	280	590	300	220	200	1,250	14
Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified	5830	880	80	80	40	70	20	40	550	62
Ankle(s) and knee(s)	5831	1,820	190	180	500	200	160	130	460	6
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.	5839	480	60	30	50	30	40	30	240	30
Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.	589	640	70	-	150	50	70	30	260	14
Body Systems	6	17,370	4,430	2,390	4,040	1,650	1,190	480	3,190	4
Multiple Body Parts	8	87,790	11,800	9,390	15,160	9,490	8,630	5,430	27,890	9
Multiple body parts, unspecified	80	5,120	580	550	820	660	430	280	1,810	10
Head and neck	81	2,160	390	300	450	360	210	70	380	5
Head, neck, and trunk	82	540	120	30	110	70	30	20	160	6
Head and trunk	83	1,690	290	420	360	170	160	50	230	4
Neck and back	84	7,560	1,130	670	1,180	1,080	820	760	1,910	8
Shoulder(s) and back	85	3,690	360	420	730	410	420	200	1,160	9
Hip(s) and leg(s)	86	1,680	330	150	300	160	170	70	500	7
Upper and lower limb(s)	87	8,430	1,140	990	1,320	790	860	690	2,630	10
Other multiple body parts	89	56,930	7,470	5,850	9,910	5,780	5,530	3,290	19,100	10
Whole body	891	610	150	100	110	80	30	20	130	3
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.	899	56,320	7,320	5,750	9,800	5,700	5,500	3,270	18,970	10
Footnotes (1) Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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 7, 2019