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1.2 million nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses required days away from work in 2015
November 29, 2016
In 2015, there were 1,153,490 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses that required days away from work to recuperate, compared with 1,157,410 in 2014. The incidence rate was 104.0 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, down from 107.1 in 2014. The median days away from work to recuperate, a key measure of severity of injuries and illnesses, was 8 days, down from 9 days in 2014.
Within private industry, three industries experienced more than 100,000 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses that required days away from work to recuperate in 2015: healthcare and social assistance (158,410), retail trade (123,770), and manufacturing (122,610).
Incidence rate and median days away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, private industry and state and local government, 2015
Industry
Median days away from work
Incidents per 10,000 full-time workers
Number of incidents
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
6
189.0
18,660
Mining
29
57.9
5,160
Construction
13
134.8
79,890
Manufacturing
9
99.0
122,610
Wholesale trade
9
106.5
60,340
Retail trade
7
105.3
123,770
Transportation and warehousing
20
204.3
90,990
Utilities
19
73.4
4,060
Information
18
56.3
14,050
Financial activities
7
41.3
30,110
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5
22.8
18,030
Management of companies and enterprises
8
26.6
5,700
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
9
85.7
43,590
Educational services
5
56.3
10,530
Healthcare and social assistance
6
113.6
158,410
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6
105.8
14,110
Accommodation and food services
6
94.7
78,560
Other services
6
75.9
23,600
State government
11
149.2
59,590
Local government
9
177.5
191,750
In 2015, the incidence rates for health care (113.6 cases), retail trade (105.3 cases) and manufacturing (99.0 cases) were greater than the rate of 93.9 cases per 10,000 full-time workers for private industry. Among major industries, transportation and warehousing had the highest incidence rate, with 204.3 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Professional, scientific, and technical services had the lowest rate, with 22.8 cases per 10,000 full-time workers.
The industries that recorded the highest median days away from work to recuperate from injuries and illnesses in 2015 were mining (29), transportation and warehousing (20), utilities (19), and information (18).
These data are from theInjuries, Illnesses, and Fatalitiesprogram. To learn more, see "Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work, 2015" (HTML) (PDF).
United States Department of Labor
