Figure 1. Incidence rates for total recordable cases of occupational injuries and illnesses in the animal slaughtering and processing industry, 2003−15
Year Animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS 3116) Animal (except poultry) slaughtering (NAICS 311611) Meat processed from carcasses (NAICS 311612) Rendering and meat byproduct processing (NAICS 311613) Poultry processing (NAICS 311615)

2003

10.3 12.9 11.2 11.4 8.1

2004

9.8 13.3 9.3 7.8

2005

9.1 12.6 7.8 10.4 7.4

2006

9.1 12.5 9.8 9.9 6.6

2007

8.4 12.1 8.2 7.8 6.1

2008

7.5 10.3 6.8 9.4 6.1

2009

6.9 9.3 6.6 7.0 5.5

2010

6.9 8.8 6.5 6.5 5.9

2011

6.4 7.8 6.0 4.9 5.8

2012

6.3 8.7 5.9 6.4 4.9

2013

5.7 7.8 5.4 4.5

2014

5.5 7.6 5.2 10.7 4.3

2015

5.4 7.2 5.1 7.3 4.3

Note: NAICS = North American Industry Classification System.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.