2017 SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES CHART DATA

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

Chart 1: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates⁽¹⁾ by case type, private industry, 2003-17
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	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
2017	2.8	1.5	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 2018

Chart 2: Distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2017
Private industry sector	Number of illnesses (in thousands)	Number of injuries (in thousands)
Health care and social assistance	34.7	548.1
Manufacturing	34.3	394.6
Retail trade	9.7	386.0
Accommodation and food services	7.6	275.0
Transportation and warehousing	7.3	208.3
Construction	3.8	194.3
Wholesale trade	3.0	154.9
Administrative and waste services	4.8	112.1
Professional and technical services	2.9	66.8
Other services (except public administration)	2.3	63.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2.7	56.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	3.0	47.2
Educational services	1.5	37.0
Information	1.7	32.0
Finance and insurance	1.7	25.9
Management of companies and enterprises	1.6	19.0
Utilities	0.9	10.3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0.5	9.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 3: Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2017
Private industry sector	Incidence rate ⁽¹⁾	Number of cases (in thousands)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	5.0	50.2
Transportation and warehousing	4.6	215.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	4.2	58.9
Health care and social assistance	4.1	582.8
Manufacturing	3.5	428.9
Retail trade	3.3	395.7
Accommodation and food services	3.2	282.6
Construction	3.1	198.1
Wholesale trade	2.8	157.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	2.4	46.6
Administrative and waste services	2.2	116.9
Other services (except public administration)	2.1	66.0
Utilities	2.0	11.2
Educational services	1.9	38.5
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1.5	10.2
Information	1.3	33.7
Management of companies and enterprises	0.9	20.6
Professional and technical services	0.8	69.6
Finance and insurance	0.5	27.5
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 2018

Chart 4: Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by private industry sector, 2017
Private industry sector	Incidence rate ⁽¹⁾	Number of cases (in thousands)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	29.8	3.0
Manufacturing	27.6	34.3
Health care and social assistance	24.2	34.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	19.5	2.7
Utilities	16.7	0.9
Transportation and warehousing	15.5	7.3
Administrative and waste services	9.2	4.8
Accommodation and food services	8.7	7.6
Retail trade	8.2	9.7
Educational services	7.4	1.5
Management of companies and enterprises	7.4	1.6
Other services (except public administration)	7.3	2.3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	7.0	0.5
Information	6.7	1.7
Construction	6.0	3.8
Wholesale trade	5.3	3.0
Professional and technical services	3.5	2.9
Finance and insurance	3.0	1.7
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 2018

Chart 5: Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates⁽¹⁾ by case type and ownership, 2017
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	Other recordable cases
State government	3.6	1.9	1.4	0.4	1.7
Local government	5.0	2.3	1.6	0.7	2.6
Private industry	2.8	1.5	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 2018

Chart 6: Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries, state government, 2017
Industry sector	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate ⁽²⁾	Number of cases (in thousands)
Nursing and residential care facilities	623	10.9	12.1
Correctional institutions	92214	7.9	31.8
Hospitals	622	7.7	24.2
Police protection	92212	7.2	8.0
Colleges and universities	6113	1.8	22.0
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2012. ⁽²⁾ 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 2018

Chart 7: Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries, local government, 2017
Industry sector	NAICS code ⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate ⁽²⁾	Number of cases (in thousands)
Public Administration	92	6.5	225.8
Nursing and residential care facilities	623	6.0	3.2
Water sewage and other systems	2213	5.4	8.2
Hospitals	622	5.1	27.1
Elementary and secondary schools	6111	3.9	198.9
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2012. ⁽²⁾ 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 2018

Chart 8: State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates compared to the national rate, private industry, 2017
State	Incidence rate ⁽¹⁾	Compared to the national rate
Alabama	2.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
Alaska	3.8	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Arizona	2.9	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Arkansas	2.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
California	3.2	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Connecticut	3.2	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Delaware	2.3	State rate statistically less than national rate
District Of Columbia	1.5	State rate statistically less than national rate
Georgia	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
Hawaii	3.8	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Illinois	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
Indiana	3.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Iowa	3.5	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Kansas	3.0	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Kentucky	3.1	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Louisiana	1.9	State rate statistically less than national rate
Maine	4.8	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Maryland	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
Massachusetts	2.7	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Michigan	3.1	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Minnesota	3.2	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Missouri	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
Montana	4.3	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Nebraska	3.0	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	2.7	State rate not statistically different from national rate
New York	2.2	State rate statistically less than national rate
North Carolina	2.3	State rate statistically less than national rate
Ohio	2.6	State rate statistically less than national rate
Oregon	3.8	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Pennsylvania	3.1	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	3.0	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Vermont	4.6	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Virginia	2.4	State rate statistically less than national rate
Washington	4.0	State rate statistically greater than national rate
West Virginia	2.9	State rate not statistically different from national rate
Wisconsin	3.6	State rate statistically greater than national rate
Wyoming	3.5	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 2018

Chart 9: Number and incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work by ownership, 2017
Year	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers	Number of days away from work cases⁽¹⁾
2017	All ownerships	98.0	1,109,270
2017	Private industry	89.4	882,730
2017	State government	143.8	57,520
2017	Local government	161.0	169,020
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 10: Distribution and incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work by gender and ownership, 2017
Year	Gender	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers	Number of days away from work cases⁽¹⁾	Percentage of cases within ownership
2017	Male	Private industry	95.2	539,840	61%
2017	Male	State government	189.1	32,230	56%
2017	Male	Local government	222.8	103,820	61%
2017	Female	Private industry	81.5	339,630	38%
2017	Female	State government	110	25,200	44%
2017	Female	Local government	111.4	64,570	38%
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 11: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by age of worker, all ownerships, 2017
Year	Age group	Median days away from work⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
2017	16 to 19 years	4	112.1
2017	20 to 24 years	5	96.3
2017	25 to 34 years	6	89.1
2017	35 to 44 years	9	90.8
2017	45 to 54 years	12	106.0
2017	55 to 64 years	15	109.5
2017	65 years and older	14	92.1
2017	Total	9	98.0
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 12: Incidence rate of injuries and illnesses with days away from work by selected event or exposure, all ownerships, 2013-17
Year	Event or exposure⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
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
2017	Overexertion and bodily reaction	32.0
2017	Falls, slips, trips	25.7
2017	Contact with objects or equipment	23.1
2017	Violence and other injuries by persons or animals	7.1
2017	Transportation incidents	5.4
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾Data shown in columns correspond to event or exposure of the injury or illness 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, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 13: Incidence rate of injuries and illnesses with days away from work by selected nature of injury or illness, all ownerships, 2013-17
Year	Nature of injury or illness⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
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
2014	Fractures	8.8
2015	Sprains, strains, tears	38
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
2017	Sprains, strains, tears	35
2017	Soreness, pain	17.1
2017	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	8.9
2017	Bruises, contusions	8.6
2017	Fractures	8.7
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 14: Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by nature, all ownerships, 2017
Year	Nature of injury or illness⁽¹⁾	Median days away from work	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
2017	Tendonitis	33	0.2
2017	Fractures	31	8.7
2017	Carpal tunnel syndrome	30	0.6
2017	Multiple injuries with fractures	24	0.3
2017	Amputations	22	0.4
2017	Sprains, strains, tears	11	35.0
2017	Soreness, pain	9	17.1
2017	Multiple traumatic injuries	8	2.4
2017	Multiple injuries with sprains	7	1.1
2017	Heat (thermal) burns	5	1.4
2017	Bruise, contusions	5	8.6
2017	Chemical burns and corrosions	4	0.3
2017	Cuts, lacerations	4	7.2
2017	Cuts, lacerations, punctures	4	8.9
2017	Punctures (except gunshot wounds)	3	1.7
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 15: Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses for selected occupations with 20,000 cases or more, all ownerships, 2017
Year	Occupation code⁽¹⁾	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers	Number of days away from work cases⁽²⁾
2017	53-7062	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	305.4	64,410
2017	53-3032	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	293.0	47,860
2017	37-2011	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	231.0	35,580
2017	31-1014	Nursing assistants	314.5	34,210
2017	33-3051	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	447.5	27,120
2017	49-9071	Maintenance and repair workers, general	262.1	30,580
2017	43-5081	Stock clerks and order fillers	165.8	23,990
2017	47-2061	Construction laborers	285.7	23,290
2017	29-1141	Registered nurses	110.0	24,540
2017	41-2031	Retail salespersons	80.0	25,200
2017	53-3033	Light truck or delivery services drivers	278.1	22,830
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 16: Incidence rate of injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work for selected occupations by leading event or exposure, all ownerships, 2013-17
Year	Occupation	Event or exposure⁽¹⁾	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
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
2017	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	Fall on same level	39.5
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
2017	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	Roadway incidents	40.6
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
2017	Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	Struck by object	31.8
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
2017	Nursing assistants	Fall on same level	47.9
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
2017	Nursing assistants	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	42.4
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
2017	Nursing assistants	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	51.4
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
2017	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Violence and other injuries by persons or animal	151.3
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
2017	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Fall on same level	50.5
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
2017	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	Roadway incidents	52.6
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
2017	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers	Struck by object	63.5
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
2017	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers	Overexertion in lifting or lowering	52.5
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
2017	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers	Fall on same level	31.7
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⁾Incidence rates are not available for 2014 for Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers. Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 17: Incidence rates of injuries and illnesses for selected healthcare and protective service occupations by ownership, 2017
Year	Occupation code⁽¹⁾	Occupation title	Private industry incidence rate⁽²⁾	State government incidence rate	Local government incidence rate
2017	29-1141	Registered nurses	107.8	177.1	86.7
2017	29-2041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	261.9	80.4	514.7
2017	29-2053	Psychiatric technicians	-	947.1	1001.3
2017	29-2061	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	99.4	336.3	95.7
2017	31-1013	Psychiatric aides	823.0	1160.7	-
2017	31-1014	Nursing assistants	302.4	533.4	389.9
2017	33-2011	Firefighters	135.7	606.7	507.9
2017	33-3051	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	218.2	415.8	486.3
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget. ⁽²⁾Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers. Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 18: Incidence rate and number of musculoskeletal disorders with days away from work by ownership, 2017
Year	Ownership	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers	Number of days away from work cases⁽¹⁾
2017	Private industry	28.6	282,750
2017	State government	38.0	15,210
2017	Local government	44.8	47,010
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Chart 19: Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses due to musculoskeletal disorders by selected occupations, all ownerships, 2017
Year	Occupation code⁽¹⁾	Occupation title	Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers	Number of days away from work cases⁽²⁾
2017	33-2011	Firefighters	167.5	5,680
2017	31-1014	Nursing assistants	166.3	18,090
2017	53-3021	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	206.2	2,540
2017	29-2041	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	187.4	4,310
2017	53-7062	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	117.6	24,800
2017	37-2012	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	100.7	6,760
2017	53-3033	Light truck or delivery services drivers	105.7	8,680
2017	47-4051	Highway maintenance workers	164.2	2,060
2017	43-4181	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	127.2	1,510
2017	49-2022	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	119.6	2,470
2017	Total	All workers with musculoskeletal disorders	30.5	344,970
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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2018

Last Modified Date: November 8, 2018

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

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