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TABLE 8. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker occupation(3) and events or exposures, all ownerships, 2015 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Event or exposure leading to injury or illness(4) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Overexertion and bodily reaction | | Transportation | | Violence and other injuries by persons or | ___________________________________ | Total | | | |Exposure to| incidents | | animal | _______________________ _______________________________________________ Occupation(3) | incidence | | | | | | harmful | | | | | rate | Contact | Falls, | | | | substances| | | Fires | | | | | All | | with | Slips, | | Over- | | or | | | and | |Intentional| Injury by | | other | | objects | Trips | Total |exertion in| Repetitive| environ- | | Roadway | explosions| | injury by |person--un-| Animal and| events(5) | | | | | lifting | motion | ments | Total | incidents | | Total | other |intentional| insect | | | | | | lowering | | | | | | | person | or intent | related | | | | | | | | | | | | | | unknown | | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total....................| 104.0 | 24.3 | 27.9 | 33.9 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Police and Sheriffs Patrol | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Officers....................| 497.7 | 42.4 | 108.8 | 98.8 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 23.8 | 78.4 | 66.1 | .8 | 140.4 | 51.2 | 76.1 | 12.8 | 4.4 Correctional Officers and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jailers.....................| 420.2 | 50.5 | 100.4 | 93.9 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 3.1 | - | 147.5 | 72.3 | 71.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 Firefighters.................| 397.5 | 53.4 | 102.8 | 189.3 | 44.6 | - | 28.8 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 4.6 | - | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 Nursing Assistants...........| 348.5 | 31.0 | 64.7 | 186.3 | 42.5 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | - | 56.3 | 34.5 | 17.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 Heating, Air Conditioning, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Refrigeration Mechanics | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Installers..............| 319.5 | 111.8 | 88.7 | 87.7 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 18.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 1.1 | 3.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Light Truck or Delivery | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Services Drivers............| 314.0 | 42.3 | 82.8 | 144.4 | 47.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 36.7 | 30.3 | - | 2.7 | .4 | - | 2.2 | .9 Emergency Medical Technicians| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Paramedics..............| 313.5 | 33.9 | 40.3 | 193.7 | 95.0 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 21.2 | 18.8 | - | 15.5 | 6.3 | 8.8 | - | - Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Truck Drivers...............| 307.5 | 52.1 | 101.1 | 97.0 | 21.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 48.0 | 40.7 | .7 | 2.3 | .3 | .1 | 1.8 | 2.0 Laborers and Freight, Stock, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Material Movers, Hand...| 297.8 | 102.9 | 55.8 | 115.3 | 49.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 14.6 | 2.5 | .5 | 1.9 | .3 | .3 | 1.2 | 1.6 Food Preparation Workers.....| 290.8 | 133.1 | 71.0 | 54.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 29.3 | 1.0 | - | - | .5 | - | .3 | - | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sheet Metal Workers..........| 289.9 | 124.5 | 27.5 | 107.6 | 28.6 | - | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - Nonfarm Animal Caretakers....| 278.0 | 22.7 | 27.5 | 116.5 | 19.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | - | - | - | 102.8 | - | - | 102.5 | - Janitors and Cleaners, Except| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maids and Housekeeping | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cleaners....................| 277.4 | 62.0 | 79.8 | 106.9 | 36.8 | 3.3 | 19.0 | 4.8 | 2.8 | .2 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | 2.1 | 1.8 Construction Laborers........| 265.3 | 102.8 | 59.3 | 70.4 | 20.6 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 6.8 | .4 | 1.6 | - | - | 1.4 | .8 Maintenance and Repair | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Workers, General............| 262.4 | 75.1 | 69.6 | 92.7 | 28.2 | 2.8 | 14.8 | 7.3 | 4.6 | - | 1.6 | .3 | - | 1.2 | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maids and Housekeeping | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cleaners....................| 255.6 | 49.1 | 83.3 | 103.0 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | - | 3.4 | .7 | .3 | 2.4 | 1.0 Bus and Truck Mechanics and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diesel Engine Specialists...| 246.0 | 83.9 | 42.9 | 95.1 | 25.3 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 5.2 | .8 | 3.6 | - | - | 2.7 | - Painters, Construction and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maintenance.................| 235.9 | 65.3 | 116.8 | 49.0 | 13.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | - | - Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs..| 213.6 | 10.7 | 54.9 | 71.8 | 44.3 | - | 1.2 | 66.3 | 62.6 | - | 8.8 | 2.9 | - | 5.2 | - Automotive Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Technicians and Mechanics...| 207.2 | 90.4 | 20.0 | 79.4 | 29.7 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .5 | - | - | .4 | .7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant..| 201.0 | 66.3 | 66.0 | 50.3 | 18.9 | 1.1 | 14.5 | - | - | - | 1.5 | .9 | - | - | - Landscaping and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Groundskeeping Workers......| 194.1 | 63.1 | 44.6 | 54.9 | 19.4 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 6.5 | - | 8.2 | .3 | - | 7.8 | .9 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steamfitters................| 193.7 | 56.1 | 44.4 | 72.1 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 1.1 | 2.8 Teacher Assistants...........| 185.9 | 23.9 | 64.9 | 35.3 | 9.6 | - | .5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | - | 56.6 | 34.0 | 21.6 | .2 | 1.9 Bus Drivers, School or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Special Client..............| 185.8 | 14.2 | 60.4 | 43.9 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 58.5 | 50.2 | - | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cooks, Institution and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cafeteria...................| 184.9 | 49.8 | 55.8 | 53.2 | 21.7 | 2.0 | 22.0 | .9 | - | - | 1.7 | 1.5 | - | - | 1.3 Chefs and Head Cooks.........| 182.7 | 60.5 | 43.8 | 44.6 | 15.0 | - | 28.4 | 1.4 | - | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | - Counter Attendants, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cafeteria, Food Concession, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Coffee Shop.............| 182.6 | 35.3 | 66.2 | 51.5 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 27.2 | 1.4 | - | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - Carpenters...................| 179.6 | 80.2 | 49.7 | 41.3 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | - | .6 | - | - | .6 | 1.9 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Workers.....................| 175.5 | 37.5 | 43.4 | 75.7 | 16.8 | 4.7 | 17.0 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 1.6 | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Telecommunications Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Installers and Repairers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Except Line Installers......| 175.3 | 26.2 | 45.9 | 75.2 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 13.4 | 12.1 | - | 7.6 | - | - | 7.3 | - Welders, Cutters, Solderers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Brazers.................| 163.9 | 77.1 | 35.6 | 36.2 | 13.6 | 2.3 | 11.8 | 1.4 | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | .5 Reservation and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transportation Ticket Agents| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Travel Clerks...........| 158.0 | 26.8 | 42.5 | 81.3 | 41.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 3.9 | - | 1.5 | 1.7 | - First-Line Supervisors of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping and Janitorial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Workers.....................| 156.8 | 33.0 | 38.3 | 50.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 21.8 | 2.1 | - | 10.3 | - | - | 9.4 | - First-Line Supervisors of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Helpers, Laborers, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Material Movers, Hand.......| 155.7 | 43.6 | 37.5 | 63.5 | 19.7 | - | 2.8 | 8.1 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stock Clerks and Order | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fillers.....................| 154.4 | 44.7 | 25.9 | 75.1 | 38.2 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .6 | - | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | .6 | .4 Dining Room and Cafeteria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Attendants and Bartender | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Helpers.....................| 151.4 | 65.5 | 34.8 | 37.9 | 16.1 | 1.5 | 11.2 | - | - | - | 1.2 | .8 | - | - | - Personal Care Aides..........| 149.4 | 11.8 | 36.0 | 56.1 | 18.5 | .7 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 7.7 | - | 32.9 | 21.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | .5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dishwashers..................| 145.6 | 79.9 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 14.2 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - Medical and Clinical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Laboratory Technicians......| 144.5 | 19.4 | 42.8 | 62.3 | 8.9 | 17.1 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | - | 3.2 | 1.8 | - | - | - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment. 4 Data shown in columns correspond to Event codes based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5 Includes nonclassifiable responses. 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.