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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Light truck drivers, 2015‐2019
Background
Light truck drivers operate vehicles, such as trucks or vans, with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 26,000 pounds or less. These workers pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver them, and they may also load and unload the vehicle.
As of May 2019, there were 923,050 people employed in this occupation. The average hourly wage was $18.52 and the average annual wage was $38,520.
Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
In private industry for this occupation, there were 23,070 nonfatal injury and illness cases requiring days away from work during 2019. The incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers was 270.1.
| Case characteristic[1] | Number of cases |
|---|---|
Nature of injury or illness | |
Sprains, strains, tears | 9,860 |
Soreness, pain | 4,110 |
All other natures | 3,060 |
Fractures | 1,870 |
Bruises, contusions | 1,830 |
Part of body affected | |
Back | 4,920 |
Multiple body parts | 2,480 |
Knee | 2,060 |
Shoulder | 2,050 |
Ankle | 1,450 |
Source of injury or illness | |
Vehicles | 6,330 |
Containers | 5,260 |
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 3,830 |
Worker motion or position | 3,270 |
Parts and materials | 1,650 |
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness | |
Fall on same level | 3,670 |
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles | 3,490 |
Overexertion in lifting or lowering | 3,000 |
Struck by object or equipment | 1,690 |
Fall to lower level | 1,470 |
[1] Data shown correspond to Nature, Part, Source, and Event codes based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses | |
Fatal occupational injuries
Fatal work injuries totaled 79 for light truck drivers during 2019, compared to 83 during 2018.
Sources
Wage and employment estimates come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. Injury and illness information come from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). For more information on SOII and CFOI program concepts and definitions see the SOII Handbook of Methods and the CFOI Handbook of Methods.
Last Modified Date: February 3, 2021