Median number of days away from work, by event or exposure 
leading to occupational injury or illness, 2001


Event or exposure		           Median days

Repetitive motion				18
Fall to lower level				11
Transportation accidents			10
Overexertion					 7
Fall on same level				 7
Slip, trip, loss of balance (without fall)	 6
Fires and explosions				 5
Assaults and violent acts by persons		 5
Contact with objects and equipment		 4
Exposure to harmful substances			 3