2016 SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES & ILLNESSES CHART DATA

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

Chart 1: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ by case type, private industry, 2003-16
Survey Year	Total recordable cases	Cases with days away from work, job transfer or restriction	Cases with days away from work	Cases with job transfer or restriction only	Other recordable cases
2003	5.0	2.6	1.5	1.1	2.4
2004	4.8	2.5	1.4	1.1	2.3
2005	4.6	2.4	1.4	1.0	2.2
2006	4.4	2.3	1.3	1.0	2.1
2007	4.2	2.1	1.2	0.9	2.1
2008	3.9	2.0	1.1	0.9	1.9
2009	3.6	1.8	1.1	0.8	1.8
2010	3.5	1.8	1.1	0.8	1.7
2011	3.4	1.8	1.0	0.7	1.7
2012	3.4	1.8	1.0	0.7	1.6
2013	3.3	1.7	1.0	0.7	1.6
2014	3.2	1.7	1.0	0.7	1.5
2015	3.0	1.6	0.9	0.7	1.4
2016	2.9	1.6	0.9	0.7	1.3
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 2: Distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2016
Private industry sector	Number of illnesses (in thousands)	Number of injuries (in thousands)
Health care and social assistance	33.2	552.6
Manufacturing	39.2	410.5
Retail trade	9.2	386.7
Accommodation and food services	7.6	272.3
Transportation and warehousing	8.1	202.2
Construction	5.7	197.7
Wholesale trade	4.4	152.7
Administrative and waste services	5.7	113.8
Other services (except public administration)	2.3	70.9
Professional and technical services	3.8	67.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	3.0	55.6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	4.1	54.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	2.1	49.0
Educational services	1.9	35.6
Information	1.9	30.6
Finance and insurance	2.5	28.4
Management of companies and enterprises	1.1	19.2
Utilities	1.1	10.4
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0.5	9.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 3: Incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2016
Private industry sector	Incidence rate	Number of cases (in thousands)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	6.1	58.3
Transportation and warehousing	4.6	210.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	4.4	58.6
Health care and social assistance	4.2	585.8
Manufacturing	3.6	449.8
Accommodation and food services	3.3	279.9
Retail trade	3.3	395.9
Construction	3.2	203.5
Wholesale trade	2.8	157.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	2.7	51.1
Administrative and waste services	2.3	119.5
Other services (except public administration)	2.3	73.3
Utilities	2.1	11.5
Educational services	2.0	37.5
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1.5	10.1
Information	1.3	32.5
Management of companies and enterprises	0.9	20.3
Professional and technical services	0.9	71.6
Finance and insurance	0.6	30.8
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 4: Incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by private industry sector, 2016
Private industry sector	Incidence rate	Number of cases (in thousands)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	43.3	4.1
Manufacturing	31.5	39.2
Health care and social assistance	23.7	33.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	22.5	3.0
Utilities	20.0	1.1
Transportation and warehousing	17.7	8.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	11.2	2.1
Administrative and waste services	11.0	5.7
Educational services	10.2	1.9
Construction	9.2	5.7
Accommodation and food services	8.9	7.6
Retail trade	7.8	9.2
Wholesale trade	7.7	4.4
Information	7.5	1.9
Other services (except public administration)	7.3	2.3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	7.2	0.5
Management of companies and enterprises	5.2	1.1
Professional and technical services	4.7	3.8
Finance and insurance	4.5	2.5
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 5: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ by case type and ownership, 2016
Ownership	Total recordable cases	Cases with days away from work, job transfer or restriction	Cases with days away from work	Cases with job transfer or restriction only	Other recordable cases
State government	3.7	1.9	1.5	0.4	1.8
Local government	5.0	2.3	1.6	0.7	2.7
Private industry	2.9	1.6	0.9	0.7	1.3
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 6: Incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries, state government, 2016
Industry sector	NAICS code ⁽²⁾	Incidence rate	Number of cases (in thousands)
Nursing and residential care facilities	623	13.7	14.9
Hospitals	622	8.2	25.3
Police protection	92212	6.7	7.6
Correctional institutions	92214	7.7	31.0
Colleges, universities, and professional schools	6113	1.8	22.0
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers. ⁽²⁾ North American Industry Classification System--United States, 2012. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 7: Incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries, local government, 2016
Industry sector	NAICS code ⁽²⁾	Incidence rate	Number of cases (in thousands)
Police protection	92212	10.2	43.6
Fire protection	92216	9.5	19.2
Heavy and civil engineering construction	237	9.1	8.9
Transit and ground passenger transportation	485	6.8	13.4
Nursing and residential care facilities	623	6.1	3.6
Water sewage and other systems	2213	6.0	9.1
Hospitals	622	4.9	27.0
Elementary and secondary schools	6111	4.2	213.3
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers. ⁽²⁾ North American Industry Classification System--United States, 2012. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 8: State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates ⁽¹⁾ compared to the national rate, private industry, 2016
State	Incidence rate	Compared to the national rate
Alabama	2.7	State rate statistically less than national rate
Alaska	3.6	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Arizona	2.9	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Arkansas	2.4	State rate statistically less than national rate
California	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Connecticut	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Delaware	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
District Of Columbia	1.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
Georgia	2.7	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Hawaii	3.5	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Illinois	2.7	State rate statistically less than national rate
Indiana	3.4	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Iowa	3.7	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Kansas	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Kentucky	3.2	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Louisiana	1.9	State rate statistically less than national rate
Maine	4.7	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Maryland	2.8	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Massachusetts	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
Michigan	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Minnesota	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Missouri	2.8	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Montana	4.2	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Nebraska	3.4	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Nevada	3.7	State rate statistically greater than national rate
New Jersey	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
New Mexico	3.2	State rate not statistically different from national rate
New York	2.3	State rate statistically less than national rate
North Carolina	2.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
Ohio	2.7	State rate statistically less than national rate
Oregon	4.0	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Pennsylvania	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
South Carolina	2.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
Tennessee	2.9	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Texas	2.2	State rate statistically less than national rate
Utah	2.9	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Vermont	4.6	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Virginia	2.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
Washington	4.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
West Virginia	3.2	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Wisconsin	3.7	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Wyoming	3.4	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers. NOTE: Rates not available for states not participating in Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2017

Chart 9: Number and incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by ownership, 2016
Year	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases ⁽¹⁾
2016	All ownerships	100.4	1,122,960
2016	Private industry	91.7	892,270
2016	State government	151.6	60,210
2016	Local government	161.8	170,490
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: 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: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates and distribution of cases with days away from work, by gender and ownership, 2016
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⁾
2016	Male	Private industry	98.4	549,920	62%
2016	Male	State government	200.0	33,010	55%
2016	Male	Local government	217.3	101,360	60%
2016	Female	Private industry	82.5	337,390	38%
2016	Female	State government	117.0	26,990	45%
2016	Female	Local government	117.5	68,910	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: 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: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by age of worker, all ownerships, 2016
Year	Age group	Median days away from work ⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2016	16 to 19 years	4	101.9
2016	20 to 24 years	5	98.1
2016	25 to 34 years	6	90.4
2016	35 to 44 years	9	96.3
2016	45 to 54 years	12	107.9
2016	55 to 64 years	12	113.8
2016	65 years and older	14	89.8
2016	Total	9	100.4
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: 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. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates for cases with days away from work by selected event or exposure, all ownerships, 2012-16
Year	Event or exposure ⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2012	Overexertion and bodily reaction	39.4
2012	Falls, slips, trips	27.8
2012	Contact with objects or equipment	25.4
2012	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	7.2
2012	Transportation incidents	5.7
2013	Overexertion and bodily reaction	37.7
2013	Falls, slips, trips	27.9
2013	Contact with objects or equipment	25.3
2013	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	7.1
2013	Transportation incidents	5.6
2014	Overexertion and bodily reaction	35.6
2014	Falls, slips, trips	29.3
2014	Contact with objects or equipment	23.8
2014	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	6.8
2014	Transportation incidents	5.8
2015	Overexertion and bodily reaction	33.9
2015	Falls, slips, trips	27.9
2015	Contact with objects or equipment	24.3
2015	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	6.8
2015	Transportation incidents	5.7
2016	Overexertion and bodily reaction	32.9
2016	Falls, slips, trips	26.2
2016	Contact with objects or equipment	23.9
2016	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	6.7
2016	Transportation incidents	5.6
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. Note: 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. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness Incidence rates for cases with days away from work by selected nature of injury or illness, all ownerships, 2012-16
Year	Nature of injury or illness ⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2012	Sprains, strains, tears	42.7
2012	Soreness, pain	16.9
2012	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9.6
2012	Bruises, contusions	9.4
2012	Fractures	8.3
2013	Sprains, strains, tears	40.2
2013	Soreness, pain	19.1
2013	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9.3
2013	Bruises, contusions	8.9
2013	Fractures	8.6
2014	Sprains, strains, tears	38.9
2014	Soreness, pain	18.3
2014	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	8.8
2014	Bruises, contusions	9.0
2014	Fractures	8.8
2015	Sprains, strains, tears	38.0
2015	Soreness, pain	16.6
2015	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9.6
2015	Bruises, contusions	9.1
2015	Fractures	8.9
2016	Sprains, strains, tears	36.3
2016	Soreness, pain	16.8
2016	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	9.3
2016	Bruises, contusions	8.8
2016	Fractures	8.5
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾Data shown in columns correspond to nature of injury or illness based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note: 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 nature, all ownerships, 2016
Year	Nature ⁽¹⁾	Median days away from work	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2016	Multiple injuries with fractures	43	0.4
2016	Fractures	32	8.5
2016	Carpal tunnel syndrome	25	0.5
2016	Amputations	23	0.5
2016	Tendonitis	16	0.2
2016	Sprains, strains, tears	10	36.3
2016	Multiple traumatic injuries	10	2.6
2016	Soreness, pain	8	16.8
2016	Multiple injuries with sprains	7	1.2
2016	Heat (thermal) burns	6	1.4
2016	Bruise, contusions	4	8.8
2016	Chemical burns and corrosions	3	0.3
2016	Cuts, lacerations	3	7.8
2016	Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	3	1.6
2016	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	3	9.3
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

Chart 15: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates and number of cases with days away from work for selected occupations with 20,000 cases or more, all ownerships, 2016
Year	Occupation code ⁽¹⁾	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases ⁽²⁾
2016	53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	315.9	63,790
2016	53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	306.1	48,710
2016	37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	235.4	36,470
2016	31-1014	Nursing Assistants	336.5	36,340
2016	33-3051	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	481.2	28,740
2016	49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	239.7	27,900
2016	43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	171.0	24,890
2016	47-2061	Construction Laborers	316.0	24,650
2016	29-1141	Registered Nurses	110.1	24,310
2016	41-2031	Retail Salespersons	73.4	23,480
2016	53-3033	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	282.4	22,650
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: 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.

Table 16: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rate for cases resulting in days away from work by selected occupations by leading event or exposure, all ownerships, 2012-16
Year	Occupation	Event or Exposure ⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers
2012	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Fall on same level	32.7
2013	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Fall on same level	47.4
2014	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Fall on same level	58.6
2015	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Fall on same level	47.9
2016	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Fall on same level	43.6
2012	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Roadway incidents	32.8
2013	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Roadway incidents	41.9
2014	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Roadway incidents	42.8
2015	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Roadway incidents	40.7
2016	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Roadway incidents	35.3
2012	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Struck by object	26.5
2013	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Struck by object	33.3
2014	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Struck by object	34.3
2015	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Struck by object	29.6
2016	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Struck by object	33.5
2012	Nursing assistants	Fall on same level	60.9
2013	Nursing assistants	Fall on same level	60.0
2014	Nursing assistants	Fall on same level	61.8
2015	Nursing assistants	Fall on same level	54.4
2016	Nursing assistants	Fall on same level	54.2
2012	Nursing assistants	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	51.8
2013	Nursing assistants	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	49.6
2014	Nursing assistants	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	44.4
2015	Nursing assistants	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	42.5
2016	Nursing assistants	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	41.3
2012	Nursing assistants	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	61.3
2013	Nursing assistants	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	60.9
2014	Nursing assistants	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	51.6
2015	Nursing assistants	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	56.3
2016	Nursing assistants	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	47.9
2012	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	152.9
2013	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	142.0
2014	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	131.1
2015	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	140.4
2016	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	138.2
2012	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Fall on same level	62.4
2013	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Fall on same level	50.5
2014	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Fall on same level	87.5
2015	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Fall on same level	73.5
2016	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Fall on same level	40.6
2012	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Roadway incidents	90.3
2013	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Roadway incidents	73.0
2014	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Roadway incidents	53.4
2015	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Roadway incidents	66.1
2016	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Roadway incidents	59.1
2012	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Struck by object	77.3
2013	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Struck by object	64.4
2014	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Struck by object	⁽²⁾
2015	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Struck by object	61.8
2016	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Struck by object	66.9
2012	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	69.1
2013	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	54.5
2014	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	⁽²⁾
2015	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	49.5
2016	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	56.3
2012	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Fall on same level	28.5
2013	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Fall on same level	27.2
2014	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Fall on same level	⁽²⁾
2015	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Fall on same level	29.6
2016	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	Fall on same level	29.8
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⁾Incidence rates are not available for 2014 for Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers. 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: Nonfatal occuptional injury and illness incidence rates for cases involving days away from work for selected healthcare and protective service occupations, by ownership, 2016
Year	Occupation code ⁽¹⁾	Occupation title	Private industry incidence rate ⁽²⁾	State government incidence rate	Local government incidence rate
2016	29-1141	Registered nurses	104.2	186.1	118.7
2016	29-2041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	277.1	113.5	418.2
2016	29-2053	Psychiatric technicians	593.7	847.6	-
2016	29-2061	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	106.7	429.4	118.7
2016	31-1013	Psychiatric aides	671.0	1136.3	-
2016	31-1014	Nursing assistants	321.0	627.5	421.5
2016	33-2011	Firefighters	92.7	381.6	421.6
2016	33-3051	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	170.0	445.7	515.9
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 18: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates and number of musculoskeletal disorders with days away from work, by ownership, 2016
Year	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases ⁽¹⁾
2016	Private industry	29.4	285,950
2016	State government	40.3	15,990
2016	Local government	44.7	47,100
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: 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: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates and number of cases of musculoskeletal disorders by selected occupations, all ownerships, 2016
Year	Occupation code ⁽¹⁾	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers	Number of days away from work cases ⁽²⁾
2016	33-2011	Firefighters	181.9	5,860
2016	31-1014	Nursing assistants	181.1	19,560
2016	53-3021	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	173.3	2,080
2016	29-2041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	167.3	3,530
2016	53-7062	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	122.8	24,810
2016	37-2012	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	107.2	7,180
2016	53-3033	Light truck or delivery services drivers	103.7	8,320
2016	53-3032	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	101.5	16,160
2016	33-3051	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	97.3	5,810
2016	49-3031	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	93.3	2,230
2016	Total	All workers with musculoskeletal disorders	31.2	349,050
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: 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: November 9, 2017

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

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