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TABLE 6. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by injury or illness characteristics, gender, and age groups, all ownerships, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Total | Gender | Age ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Characteristic | Incidence | | | rate | | | | | | | | | | | Male | Female | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 |65 and over ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total.....................| 104.0 | 113.5 | 91.9 | 110.5 | 98.3 | 92.9 | 102.6 | 112.8 | 115.8 | 89.2 | | | | | | | | | | Musculoskeletal disorders(3)..| 32.2 | 35.9 | 27.4 | 17.6 | 25.1 | 28.0 | 35.5 | 38.6 | 35.0 | 17.5 | | | | | | | | | | Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Fractures...................| 8.9 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 16.2 Sprains, strains, tears.....| 38.0 | 41.1 | 34.1 | 23.0 | 29.9 | 33.8 | 42.1 | 43.4 | 42.5 | 24.4 Amputations.................| .5 | .8 | .1 | .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .2 Cuts, lacerations, punctures| 9.6 | 12.9 | 5.5 | 22.4 | 15.1 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.0 Cuts, lacerations.........| 8.1 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 20.4 | 13.2 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 4.7 Punctures (except gunshot | | | | | | | | | | wounds)..................| 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .4 Bruises, contusions.........| 9.1 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.8 Chemical burns and | | | | | | | | | | corrosions.................| .3 | .5 | .1 | .6 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .1 Heat (thermal) burns........| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .8 | .8 | .4 Multiple traumatic injuries | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 With sprains..............| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .4 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 With fractures............| .4 | .5 | .3 | .1 | .2 | .2 | .5 | .4 | .7 | .5 Soreness, pain..............| 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 14.7 | 16.5 | 18.4 | 19.7 | 15.3 Carpal tunnel syndrome......| .5 | .3 | .8 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .4 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 Tendonitis (other or | | | | | | | | | | unspecified)...............| .2 | .2 | .3 | - | .1 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .1 All other natures...........| 15.8 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 21.6 | 18.0 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 11.5 | | | | | | | | | | Event or exposure leading to | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Violence and other injuries | | | | | | | | | | by persons or animal.......| 6.8 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.4 Intentional injury by other| | | | | | | | | | person....................| 3.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 Injury by person uninten- | | | | | | | | | | tional or intent unknown..| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .9 Animal and insect related | | | | | | | | | | incidents.................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .6 Transportation incidents....| 5.7 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.1 Roadway incidents involving| | | | | | | | | | motorized land vehicles...| 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 Fires and explosions........| .2 | .3 | - | .1 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 Falls, slips, trips.........| 27.9 | 26.2 | 30.0 | 17.6 | 16.6 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 32.2 | 42.5 | 47.6 Slips, trips without fall..| 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 Fall on same level.........| 17.8 | 13.6 | 23.3 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 20.3 | 29.5 | 36.3 Fall to lower level........| 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 Exposure to harmful | | | | | | | | | | substances or environments | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 Contact with object, | | | | | | | | | | equipment..................| 24.3 | 31.0 | 15.8 | 50.5 | 34.9 | 25.8 | 22.2 | 23.1 | 20.8 | 12.5 Struck by object or | | | | | | | | | | equipment.................| 14.2 | 17.8 | 9.7 | 33.4 | 20.8 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 7.4 | | | | | | | | | | Struck against object or | | | | | | | | | | equipment.................| 5.3 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 Caught in or compressed by | | | | | | | | | | object or equipment.......| 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 Overexertion and bodily | | | | | | | | | | reaction...................| 33.9 | 37.7 | 29.1 | 19.2 | 26.4 | 29.4 | 37.1 | 40.6 | 36.9 | 19.2 Overexertion in lifting or | | | | | | | | | | lowering..................| 10.2 | 12.4 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 5.1 Repetitive motion involving| | | | | | | | | | microtasks................| 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 All other event or exposures| .5 | .6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Part of body affected by the | | | | | | | | | | injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Head........................| 8.5 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 9.1 Eye(s)....................| 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .9 Neck........................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .7 Trunk.......................| 23.3 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 13.7 | 19.9 | 22.8 | 25.6 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 17.4 Back......................| 17.3 | 19.4 | 14.6 | 10.5 | 15.0 | 18.3 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 9.2 Upper extremities...........| 32.4 | 36.2 | 27.5 | 49.4 | 32.8 | 28.4 | 31.4 | 34.7 | 35.7 | 26.2 Shoulder..................| 8.4 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 9.1 Arm.......................| 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 Wrist.....................| 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 Hand......................| 13.0 | 16.1 | 9.0 | 35.2 | 19.7 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 7.4 Lower extremities...........| 24.0 | 26.8 | 20.5 | 25.5 | 23.6 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 28.0 | 19.6 Knee......................| 9.1 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 9.2 Ankle.....................| 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 Foot......................| 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 Body systems................| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 Multiple....................| 11.5 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 14.5 All other parts of body.....| .7 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .8 | .7 | .3 | | | | | | | | | | Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | | Chemicals and chemical | | | | | | | | | | products...................| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .5 Containers..................| 10.6 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 14.0 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 5.9 Furniture and fixtures......| 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 Machinery...................| 5.4 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3.0 Parts and materials.........| 7.4 | 11.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 4.0 Person, injured or ill | | | | | | | | | | worker.....................| 16.1 | 17.5 | 14.4 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 11.5 Worker motion or position | 15.1 | 16.4 | 13.5 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 10.3 Person, other than injured | | | | | | | | | | or ill worker..............| 10.0 | 6.1 | 14.9 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 Patient...................| 5.1 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 2.0 Floors, walkways, ground | | | | | | | | | | surfaces...................| 18.2 | 14.6 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 14.9 | 20.9 | 29.4 | 35.0 Handtools...................| 4.7 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 Ladder......................| 2.2 | 3.2 | .8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 Vehicles....................| 10.5 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 8.9 Trucks....................| 2.5 | 4.2 | .4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.0 Cart, dolly, hand truck | | | | | | | | | | nonpowered...............| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 All other sources...........| 13.3 | 15.2 | 10.7 | 21.1 | 15.6 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | 1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as (N/EH) x 20,000,000, where N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). 2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction. 3 Musculoskeletal disorders include cases in which the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud's syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, and when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration. 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.