November 17, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work in 2010

Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, selected industries, 2009 and 2010
Industry	Number of nofatal occupation injuries and illnesses involving days away from work
Industry	2009	2010
Total private	964,990	933,200
Natural resources and mining	21,640	20,930
Construction	92,540	74,950
Manufacturing	127,130	127,140
Transportation and warehousing	90,700	89,540
Retail trade	136,990	131,380
Financial activities	30,270	27,480
Professional and business services	80,650	75,890
Health care and social assistance	172,820	176,380
Leisure and hospitality	87,740	88,740

Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, selected industries, 2009 and 2010
Industry	Incidence rate (per 10,000 full-time workers)
Industry	2009	2010
Total private	106.4	107.7
Natural resources and mining	137.3	137.7
Construction	157.8	149.6
Manufacturing	103.5	111.7
Transportation and warehousing	226.8	232.0
Retail trade	118.4	118.4
Financial activities	42.0	40.2
Professional and business services	59.4	58.0
Health care and social assistance	138.6	139.9
Leisure and hospitality	100.9	106.6

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