Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

2016 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Cases with days of job transfer or restriction

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Chart 1: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases counts by case type, private industry, 1992–2016
Year	Number of days of job transfer or restriction cases in thousands ⁽¹⁾	Number of days away from work cases in thousands ⁽²⁾
1992	622.3	2331.1
1993	714.9	2252.5
1994	824.4	2236.6
1995	931.2	2040.9
1996	951.9	1880.6
1997	1032.8	1833.4
1998	1050.2	1730.5
1999	1040.3	1702.5
2000	1088.1	1664
2001	1021.5	1537.6
2002	1058.2	1436.2
2003	986.0	1315.9
2004	965.7	1259.3
2005	950.1	1234.7
2006	931.1	1183.5
2007	877.2	1158.9
2008	822.6	1078.1
2009	702.4	965.0
2010	664.9	933.2
2011	642.8	918.2
2012	663.0	918.7
2013	655.6	917.1
2014	663.6	916.4
2015	669.8	902.2
2016	655.6	892.3
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 2: Distribution of DART cases by DJTR and DAFW by industry, 2014–2016
Year	Industry	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Number of days of job transfer or restriction cases ⁽²⁾	Number of days away from work cases ⁽³⁾
2014	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	4,530	3,210
2015	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	4,800	2,800
2016	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	4,280	2,690
2014	General merchandise stores	452000	36,560	26,320
2015	General merchandise stores	452000	34,990	25,600
2016	General merchandise stores	452000	36,010	25,340
2014	Couriers and messengers	492000	9,150	12,730
2015	Couriers and messengers	492000	10,440	13,080
2016	Couriers and messengers	492000	12,400	13,070
2014	Waste management and remediation	562000	4,540	8,650
2015	Waste management and remediation	562000	4,680	7,600
2016	Waste management and remediation	562000	3,950	6,710
2014	Hospitals	622000	39,360	56,580
2015	Hospitals	622000	38,580	53,250
2016	Hospitals	622000	38,860	52,190
2014	Accommodation	721000	17,810	21,290
2015	Accommodation	721000	19,220	22,510
2016	Accommodation	721000	17,420	19,200
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2012 ⁽²⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽³⁾ 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: Composition of DART incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ by DJTR and DAFW by industry, 2014–2016
Year	Industry	NAICS code ⁽²⁾	Incidence rate of days of job transfer or restriction cases ⁽³⁾	Incidence rate of days away from work cases ⁽⁴⁾
2014	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	231.6	164.3
2015	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	238.9	139.3
2016	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	196.6	123.6
2014	General merchandise stores	452000	161.2	116.1
2015	General merchandise stores	452000	153.2	112.1
2016	General merchandise stores	452000	158.4	111.4
2014	Couriers and messengers	492000	219.5	305.2
2015	Couriers and messengers	492000	236.5	296.3
2016	Couriers and messengers	492000	267.1	281.6
2014	Waste management and remediation	562000	116.9	222.6
2015	Waste management and remediation	562000	115.0	186.7
2016	Waste management and remediation	562000	97.9	166.2
2014	Hospitals	622000	103.0	148.1
2015	Hospitals	622000	101.0	139.5
2016	Hospitals	622000	100.0	134.3
2014	Accommodation	721000	121.3	144.9
2015	Accommodation	721000	128.3	150.2
2016	Accommodation	721000	114.9	126.5
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers ⁽²⁾ North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2012 ⁽³⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽⁴⁾ 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: Median DJTR ⁽¹⁾ and number of cases by age of worker, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2016
Age group	Median days of job transfer or restriction ⁽²⁾	Number of cases
16 to 19 years	10	50
20 to 24 years	16	510
25 to 34 years	13	1,480
35 to 44 years	16	940
45 to 54 years	11	500
55 to 64 years	18	390
65 years and older	9	30
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 5: Median DJTR ⁽¹⁾ and number of cases by age of worker, general merchandise stores industry, 2016
Age group	Median days of job transfer or restriction ⁽²⁾	Number of cases
16 to 19 years	11	1,970
20 to 24 years	13	5,260
25 to 34 years	16	7,410
35 to 44 years	23	6,140
45 to 54 years	22	6,990
55 to 64 years	28	5,720
65 years and older	19	2,040
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 6: Median DJTR ⁽¹⁾ and number of workers by age of worker, couriers and messengers industry, 2016
Age group	Median days of job transfer or restriction ⁽²⁾	Number of workers
16 to 19 years	13	650
20 to 24 years	14	1,860
25 to 34 years	17	3,690
35 to 44 years	20	2,430
45 to 54 years	14	2,480
55 to 64 years	17	1,210
65 years and older	21	80
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 7: Median DJTR ⁽¹⁾ and number of workers by age of worker, waste management and remediation services industry, 2016
Age group	Median days of job transfer or restriction ⁽²⁾	Number of workers
16 to 19 years	5	40
20 to 24 years	10	290
25 to 34 years	13	920
35 to 44 years	13	800
45 to 54 years	10	1,300
55 to 64 years	14	430
65 years and older	18	50
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 8: Median DJTR ⁽¹⁾ and number of workers by age of worker, hospitals industry, 2016
Age group	Median days of job transfer or restriction ⁽²⁾	Number of workers
16 to 19 years	14	210
20 to 24 years	12	2,840
25 to 34 years	14	8,860
35 to 44 years	15	8,760
45 to 54 years	16	9,330
55 to 64 years	16	7,420
65 years and older	14	1,020
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 9: Median DJTR ⁽¹⁾ and number of workers by age of worker, accommodation industry, 2016
Age group	Median days of job transfer or restriction ⁽²⁾	Number of workers
16 to 19 years	9	420
20 to 24 years	13	1,720
25 to 34 years	10	3,470
35 to 44 years	13	3,250
45 to 54 years	14	4,110
55 to 64 years	15	3,340
65 years and older	15	680
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽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 10: 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 11: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or illness, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2016
Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Tendonitis	62	1.2
Fractures	42	4.3
Sprains, Strains, Tears	16	111.9
Soreness, Pain	13	16.5
Chemical Burns and corrosions	12	0.9
With Sprains	12	3.2
Multiple traumatic injuries	12	3.3
Bruises, contusions	11	15.7
Heat (thermal) burns	10	2.8
Cuts, lacerations	9	16.3
Cuts, lacerations, punctures	8	17.0
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⁾ 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 12: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or illness, general merchandise stores industry, 2016
Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Amputations	86	0.1
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	31	0.2
Fractures	28	6.5
Sprains, strains, tears	22	84.9
Tendonitis	21	0.1
Soreness, pain	18	18.4
Bruise, contusions	15	16.7
With sprains	14	0.5
Multiple traumatic injuries	14	0.8
Cuts, lacerations	10	16.4
Cuts, lacerations, punctures	10	17.2
Heat (thermal) burns	9	0.7
Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	9	0.8
Chemical burns and corrosions	5	0.1
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 13: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or illness, couriers and messengers industry, 2016
Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Fractures	36	11.9
With fractures	27	0.5
With sprains	24	5.3
Tendonitis	23	2.2
Multiple traumatic injuries	20	8.0
Sprains, strains, tears	18	137.2
Soreness, pain	15	40.0
Bruise, contusions	11	27.9
Cuts, lacerations	10	11.3
Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9	15.4
Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	6	4.0
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⁾ 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 14: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or illness, waste management and remediation services industry, 2016
Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Fractures	51	4.7
Sprains, strains, tears	13	56.4
Heat (thermal) burns	11	0.9
Soreness, pain	9	10.0
Cuts, lacerations	9	10.1
Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9	10.5
Bruises, contusions	7	7.5
With sprains	7	1.1
Multiple traumatic injuries	7	1.2
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 15: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or illness, hospital industry, 2016
Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	80	0.2
Fractures	46	1.8
With fractures	21	0.1
Soreness, pain	18	11.1
Tendonitis	17	0.6
Sprains, strains, tears	16	63.6
Multiple traumatic injuries	11	2.5
With sprains	10	2.0
Bruises, contusions	9	11.2
Heat (thermal) burns	9	0.7
Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	8	0.3
Cuts, lacerations, punctures	8	2.8
Cuts, lacerations	7	2.5
Chemical burns and corrosions	3	0.0
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⁾ 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 16: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by nature of injury or illness, accommodation industry, 2016
Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
With fractures	60	0.4
Carpal tunnel syndrome	45	0.2
Tendonitis	31	0.6
Fractures	27	2.3
Sprains, strains, tears	17	48.8
Multiple traumatic injuries	14	3.5
With sprains	13	2.2
Bruises, contusions	12	16.7
Chemical burns and corrosions	12	0.2
Soreness, pain	11	19.4
Cuts, lacerations	9	11.3
Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9	12.2
Amputations	7	0.1
Heat (themal) burns	7	2.6
Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	3	0.9
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 17: Distribution of musculoskeletal disorders in DART cases by DJTR and DAFW by industry, 2014–2016
Year	Industry	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Number of days of job transfer or restriction cases ⁽²⁾	Number of days away from work cases ⁽³⁾
2014	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	2,660	1,480
2015	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	2,280	1,550
2016	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	2,250	1,100
2014	General merchandise stores	452000	17,000	9,400
2015	General merchandise stores	452000	15,080	8,750
2016	General merchandise stores	452000	15,760	8,640
2014	Couriers and messengers	492000	4,400	6,790
2015	Couriers and messengers	492000	5,190	6,100
2016	Couriers and messengers	492000	6,480	5,890
2014	Waste management and remediation	562000	1,750	2,640
2015	Waste management and remediation	562000	1,750	2,580
2016	Waste management and remediation	562000	1,740	1,610
2014	Hospitals	622000	22,070	25,340
2015	Hospitals	622000	20,850	23,340
2016	Hospitals	622000	21,670	23,510
2014	Accommodation	721000	6,760	6,340
2015	Accommodation	721000	7,610	7,080
2016	Accommodation	721000	6,550	6,090
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2012 ⁽²⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽³⁾ 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: Incidence rate and number of sprains, strains and tears by DJTR and DAFW, 2016
Industry	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Case type ⁽²⁾ , ⁽³⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of cases
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	DJTR	111.9	2,430
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	DAFW	59.0	1,280
General merchandise stores	452000	DJTR	84.9	19,290
General merchandise stores	452000	DAFW	47.1	10,710
Couriers and messengers	492000	DJTR	137.2	6,370
Couriers and messengers	492000	DAFW	120.1	5,580
Waste management and remediation	562000	DJTR	56.4	2,280
Waste management and remediation	562000	DAFW	62.7	2,530
Hospitals	622000	DJTR	63.6	24,710
Hospitals	622000	DAFW	67.6	26,290
Accommodation	721000	DJTR	48.8	7,410
Accommodation	721000	DAFW	43.9	6,650
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2012 ⁽²⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽³⁾ 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 bruises and contusions by DJTR and DAFW, 2016
Industry	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Case type ⁽²⁾ , ⁽³⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of cases
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	DJTR	15.7	340
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	DAFW	9.6	210
General merchandise stores	452000	DJTR	16.7	3790
General merchandise stores	452000	DAFW	12.3	2800
Couriers and messengers	492000	DJTR	27.9	1290
Couriers and messengers	492000	DAFW	24.5	1140
Waste management and remediation	562000	DJTR	7.5	300
Waste management and remediation	562000	DAFW	9.1	370
Hospitals	622000	DJTR	11.2	4340
Hospitals	622000	DAFW	15.9	6190
Accommodation	721000	DJTR	16.7	2540
Accommodation	721000	DAFW	15.3	2020
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2012 ⁽²⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽³⁾ 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 20: Incidence rate and number of soreness and pain by DJTR and DAFW, 2016
Industry	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Case type ⁽²⁾ , ⁽³⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of cases
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	DJTR	16.5	360
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	DAFW	10.5	230
General merchandise stores	452000	DJTR	18.4	4,170
General merchandise stores	452000	DAFW	13.7	3,110
Couriers and messengers	492000	DJTR	40.0	1,850
Couriers and messengers	492000	DAFW	45.8	2,130
Waste management and remediation	562000	DJTR	10.0	400
Waste management and remediation	562000	DAFW	28.5	1,150
Hospitals	622000	DJTR	11.1	4,310
Hospitals	622000	DAFW	18.8	7,290
Accommodation	721000	DJTR	19.4	2,950
Accommodation	721000	DAFW	26.3	3,990
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2012 ⁽²⁾ Days of-job-transfer or-restriction cases involve a temporary transfer to another job or restricted duty and no days away from work. ⁽³⁾ 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 21: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry, 2016
Event ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Repetitive Motion involving microtasks	71	7.6
Slips, trips without fall	27	7.6
Fall on same level	18	10.7
Falls, slips, trips	17	22.3
Overexertion and bodily reaction	17	107.1
Overexertion in lifting or lowering	16	39.3
Transportation incidents	13	4.8
Fall to lower level	13	3.2
Struck by object or equipment	10	27.9
Contact with object, equipment	10	56.8
Exposure to harmful substances	9	4.3
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment	8	17.4
Struct against object or equipment	7	8.6
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Data shown in columns correspond to Events 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 22: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure, general merchandise stores industry, 2016
Event ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Repetitive motion involving microtasks	36	3.1
Fall to lower level	24	4.2
Fall on same level	23	22.9
Falls, slips, trips	23	31.9
Overexertion in lifting or lowering	23	30.8
Overexertion and bodily reaction	23	70.8
Slios, trips without fall	20	4.3
Transportation incidents	19	1.0
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment	15	5.0
Struck by object or equipment	13	34.3
Struck against object or equipment	12	9.2
Contact with object, equipment	12	50.5
Intentional injury by other person	10	0.6
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	8	1.8
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Data shown in columns correspond to Events 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 23: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure, couriers and messengers industry, 2016
Event ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Repetitive motion involving microtasks	22	4.9
Overexertion in lifting or lowering	21	59.5
Overexertion and bodily reaction	19	144.3
Slips, trips without fall	18	10.9
Fall on same level	18	22.9
Falls, slips, trips	18	43.2
Transportation incidents	14	5.7
Fall to lower level	14	8.1
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment	14	10.0
Intentional injury by other person	13	0.4
Struck against object or equipment	13	12.4
Contact with object, equipment	13	63.2
Struck by object or equipment	12	38.9
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	6	2.5
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Data shown in columns correspond to Events 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 24: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure, waste management and remediation services industry, 2016
Event ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	33	2.7
Transportation incidents	15	5.3
Slips, trips without fall	14	6.1
Overexertion in lifting or lowering	14	14.4
Overexertion and bodily reaction	14	43.1
Caught in or compressed by object or equipmet	13	6.3
Struck against object or equipment	11	2.9
Repetitive motion involving microtasks	10	1.3
Fall on same level	9	10.2
Falls, slips, trips	9	20.2
Struck by object or equipment	9	13.9
Contact with object, equipment	9	24.0
Fall to lower level	7	3.5
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Data shown in columns correspond to Events 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 25: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure, hospital industry, 2016
Event ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Repetitive motion involving microtasks	29	2.8
Overexertion and bodily reaction	17	56.4
Overexertion in lifting or lowering	16	14.1
Fall on same level	15	13.3
Slips, trips without fall	14	2.6
Fall to lower level	14	1.4
Falls, slips, trips	14	17.5
Intentional injury by other person	12	5.1
Transportation incidents	12	0.4
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	11	2.0
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment	11	2.2
Struck by object or equipment	10	7.2
Contact with object, equipment	10	12.9
Struck against object or equipment	9	3.1
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Data shown in columns correspond to Events 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 26: Median days and incidence rate for DJTR cases by event or exposure, accommodation industry, 2016
Event ⁽¹⁾	Median Days of Job Transfer or Restriction ⁽²⁾	Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Intentional injury by other person	97	0.7
Repetitive motion involving microtasks	24	2.9
Slips, trips without fall	15	5.0
Overexertion in lifting or lowering	15	14.0
Overexertion and bodily reaction	15	44.0
Fall on same level	14	21.4
Fall to lower level	14	2.9
Falls, slips, trips	14	29.8
Struck against object or equipment	13	8.6
Transportation incidents	10	1.2
Struck by object or equipment	10	20.3
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment	10	3.0
Contact with object, equipment	10	33.0
Exposure to harmful substances or environments	7	4.2
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Data shown in columns correspond to Events 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.

Last Modified Date: February 13, 2019