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Chart 1: Number and incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by ownership, 2015
Year	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases(1)
2015	All ownerships	104.0	1,153,490
2015	Private industry	93.9	902,160
2015	State government	149.2	59,590
2015	Local government	177.5	191,750
Footnotes: (1) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 2: Number of injuries and illnesses with days away from work, private industry, 2011-15
Year	Industry	Number of days away from work cases(1)
2015	Total	902,160
2015	Goods-producing	226,320
2015	Service-providing	675,840
2014	Total	916,440
2014	Goods-producing	225,180
2014	Service-providing	691,260
2013	Total	917,090
2013	Goods-producing	229,530
2013	Service-providing	687,560
2012	Total	918,720
2012	Goods-producing	225,830
2012	Service-providing	692,890
2011	Total	918,140
2011	Goods-producing	226,930
2011	Service-providing	691,210
Footnotes: (1) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 3: Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses for selected occupations with 20,000 cases or more, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Occupation code(1)	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases(2)
2015	291141	Registered nurses	118.6	25,340
2015	311014	Nursing assistants	348.5	37,370
2015	333051	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	497.7	29,670
2015	372011	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	277.4	42,740
2015	412031	Retail salespersons	84.4	27,840
2015	435081	Stock clerks and order fillers	154.4	21,420
2015	472061	Construction laborers	265.3	19,960
2015	499071	General maintenance and repair workers	262.4	30,020
2015	533032	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	307.5	49,260
2015	533033	Light truck or delivery services drivers	314.0	24,780
2015	537062	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers	297.8	59,010
Footnotes: (1) Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 4: Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses for selected occupations with high incidence rates, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Occupation code(1)	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases(2)
2015	299041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	313.5	6,670
2015	311014	Nursing assistants	348.5	37,370
2015	332011	Firefighters	397.5	13,280
2015	333012	Correctional officers and jailers	420.2	16,080
2015	333051	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	497.7	29,670
2015	352021	Food preparation workers	290.8	15,860
2015	372011	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	277.4	42,740
2015	392021	Nonfarm animal caretakers	278.0	3,320
2015	472211	Sheet metal workers	289.9	3,360
2015	499021	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	319.5	7,880
2015	533032	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	307.5	49,260
2015	533033	Light truck or delivery services drivers	314.0	24,780
2015	537062	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers	297.8	59,010
Footnotes: (1) Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 5: Rates of injuries and illnesses for selected healthcare and protective service occupations, by ownership, 2015
Year	Occupation code(1)	Occupation title	Private industry incidence rate(2)	State government incidence rate	Local government incidence rate
2015	291141	Registered nurses	111.5	233.2	109.8
2015	292041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	291.0	-	387.5
2015	292053	Psychiatric technicians	546.1	722.5	-
2015	292061	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	114.3	385.8	136.4
2015	311013	Psychiatric aides	737.9	1306.0	-
2015	311014	Nursing assistants	327.8	737.9	494.5
2015	332011	Firefighters	143.0	624.4	422.2
2015	333051	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	401.1	393.9	530.2
Footnotes: (1) Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget. (2) Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 6: Distribution and incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by gender and ownership, 2015
Year	Gender	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases(1)	Percentage of cases within ownership(2)
2015	Male	Private industry	100.5	556,370	62%
2015	Male	State government	188.0	31,420	53%
2015	Male	Local government	237.9	114,600	60%
2015	Female	Private industry	84.8	341,130	38%
2015	Female	State government	121.1	28,060	47%
2015	Female	Local government	128.7	76,780	40%
Footnotes: (1) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction. (2) Percentages of days away from work cases by ownership exclude cases where gender was not reported.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 7: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by age of worker, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Age group	Median days away from work(1)	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2015	16 to 19 years	4	110.5
2015	20 to 24 years	4	98.3
2015	25 to 34 years	6	92.9
2015	35 to 44 years	9	102.6
2015	45 to 54 years	12	112.8
2015	55 to 64 years	13	115.8
2015	65 years and older	14	89.2
2015	Total	8	104.0
Footnotes: (1) Median days is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of time workers were affected by an injury or illness. Half of the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days are represented in actual values.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 8: Injury and illness topology.
Nature of disabling condition	Part of body affected	Event or exposure	Source of injury or illness
Each injury or illness is described from four viewpoints. See the table below for a description of the following nonfatal work injury case (1): A nursing aide strains her back from overexertion while lifting a patient.
strains	back	overexertion while lifting	patient
Footnotes: (1) Case narratives are coded using the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 9: Distribution of injuiries and illnesses by nature of injury or illness, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Nature of injury or illness(1)	Number of days away from work cases(2)	Percentage of days away from work cases
2015	Bruises, contusions	100,480	8.7%
2015	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	106,410	9.2%
2015	Fractures	98,530	8.5%
2015	Soreness, pain	184,400	16.0%
2015	Sprains, strains, tears	421,610	36.6%
2015	All other natures	242,080	21.0%
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to Natures based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 10: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by nature of injury or illness, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Nature of injury or illness(1)	Median days away from work(2)	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2015	Fractures	31	8.9
2015	Multiple natures with fractures	31	0.4
2015	Carpal tunnel syndrome	28	0.5
2015	Amputations	22	0.5
2015	Tendonitis	14	0.2
2015	Sprains, strains, tears	10	38.0
2015	Multiple traumatic injuries	10	2.8
2015	Multiple natures with sprains	9	1.3
2015	Soreness, pain	8	16.6
2015	Bruises, contusions	5	9.1
2015	Heat (thermal) burns	5	1.6
2015	Cuts, lacerations	4	8.1
2015	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	4	9.6
2015	Chemical burns and corrosions	3	0.3
2015	Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	3	1.5
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to Natures based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Median days is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of time workers were affected by an injury or illness. Half of the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days are represented in actual values.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 11: Distribution of injuiries and illnesses by part of body, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Part of body(1)	Number of days away from work cases(2)	Percentage of days away from work cases
2015	Upper extremities	358,890	31.1%
2015	Lower extremities	266,470	23.1%
2015	Back	191,450	16.6%
2015	Multiple parts of body	127,180	11.0%
2015	All other parts of body	115,140	10.0%
2015	Head	94,360	8.2%
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to the part of body based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 12: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by part of body, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Part of body(1)	Median days away from work(2)	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2015	Shoulder(s)	23	8.4
2015	Knee(s)	16	9.1
2015	Wrist(s)	14	3.8
2015	Lower extremities	12	24.0
2015	Arm(s)	10	5.1
2015	Upper extremities	10	32.4
2015	Foot (feet)	10	4.8
2015	Ankle(s)	9	5.4
2015	Neck	8	1.4
2015	Trunk	8	23.3
2015	Back	7	17.3
2015	Toe(s), toenail(s)	7	1.1
2015	Hand(s)	5	13.0
2015	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	5	8.4
2015	Hand(s), except finger(s)	4	0.4
2015	Head	3	8.5
2015	Eye(s)	2	2.3
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to part of body based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Median days is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of time workers were affected by an injury or illness. Half of the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days are represented in actual values.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 13: Distribution of injuiries and illnesses by source, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Source(1)	Number of days away from work cases(2)	Percentage of days away from work cases
2015	Persons, plants, animals and minerals	324,420	28.1%
2015	Structures and surfaces	242,560	21.0%
2015	Containers, furniture, and fixtures	167,780	14.5%
2015	All other sources	121,510	10.5%
2015	Vehicles	116,430	10.1%
2015	Tools, instruments and equipment	99,130	8.6%
2015	Parts and materials	81,670	7.1%
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to source based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 14: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by source, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Source(1)	Median days away from work(2)	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2015	Ladder	21	2.2
2015	Trucks	14	2.5
2015	Person, injured or ill worker	12	16.1
2015	Worker motion or position	12	15.1
2015	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces	11	18.2
2015	Vehicles	10	10.5
2015	Containers	9	10.6
2015	Parts and materials	9	7.4
2015	Cart, dolly, hand truck—nonpowered	9	1.4
2015	Furniture, fixtures	7	4.4
2015	Machinery	7	5.4
2015	Person, other than injured or ill workers	7	10.0
2015	Patient	7	5.1
2015	Handtools	5	4.7
2015	Chemical, chemical products	3	1.3
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to source based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Median days is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of time workers were affected by an injury or illness. Half of the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days are represented in actual values.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 15: Distribution of injuries and illnesses by event or exposure, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Event or exposure(1)	Number of days away from work cases(2)	Percentage of days away from work cases
2015	Overexertion and bodily reaction	376,190	32.6%
2015	Falls, slips, trips	309,060	26.8%
2015	Contact with object, equipment	269,910	23.4%
2015	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	75,720	6.6%
2015	Transportation incidents	63,210	5.5%
2015	All other events	59,400	5.1%
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to event or exposure based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 16: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by event or exposure, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Event or exposure (1)	Median days away from work(2)	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2015	Repetitive motion involving microtasks	22	2.2
2015	Fall to lower level	18	5.5
2015	Falls, slips, trips	12	27.9
2015	Overexertion and bodily reaction	12	33.9
2015	Slips, trips without fall	11	4.1
2015	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	11	10.2
2015	Transportation incidents	10	5.7
2015	Fall on same level	10	17.8
2015	Caught in or compressed by objects or equipment	10	3.3
2015	Fires and explosions	9	0.2
2015	Intentional injury by other person	7	3.1
2015	Struck by object or equipment	5	14.2
2015	Struck against object or equipment	5	5.3
2015	Contact with object, equipment	5	24.3
2015	Exposure to harmful substances or environments	4	4.7
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to event or exposure based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Median days is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of time workers were affected by an injury or illness. Half of the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days are represented in actual values.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 17: Falls on the same level by distribution of selected secondary source, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Secondary Source of the injury or illness(1)	Number of days away from work cases(2)
2015	Ice, sleet, snow	30,050
2015	Liquids, nonchemical	17,310
2015	Furniture and fixtures	7,250
2015	Person other than injured or ill worker	3,610
2015	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces	3,370
2015	Power cords, electrical cords or extension cords	2,560
2015	Animal and plant byproducts	2,160
2015	Plant and industrial vehicles, nonpowered	1,690
2015	Machinery	1,340
2015	Ladders	360
2015	Secondary source not specified	100,620
2015	Total number of falls on the same level	197,260
Footnotes: (1) Data shown in columns correspond to secondary source based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 18: Rate and number of musculoskeletal disorders with days away from work, by ownership, 2015
Year	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases(1)
2015	Private industry	29.8	286,350
2015	State government	41.0	16,380
2015	Local government	50.2	54,190
Footnotes: (1) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 19: Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses due to musculoskeletal disorders by selected occupations, all ownerships, 2015
Year	Occupation code(1)	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases(2)
2015	299041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	187.4	3,980
2015	311014	Nursing assistants	180.5	19,360
2015	332011	Firefighters	168.5	5,630
2015	533033	Light truck or delivery services drivers	135.9	10,730
2015	392021	Nonfarm animal caretakers	116.3	1,390
2015	537062	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	111.0	21,990
2015	372011	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	102.6	15,810
2015	372012	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	98.0	6,680
2015	533032	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	95.6	15,320
2015	493031	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90.7	2,160
2015		All workers with musculoskeletal disorders	32.0	356,910
Footnotes: (1) Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Last Modified Date: October 20, 2017