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Rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses decreased in aircraft manufacturing in 2017
January 30, 2019
The nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses incidence rate in the aircraft manufacturing industry decreased from 3.4 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers in 2016 to 2.8 in 2017. The rate of job transfer or restriction cases fell from 1.6 to 1.2.
Incidence rates (per 100 FTE workers) of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type in aircraft manufacturing, 2003–17
Year
Total recordable cases
Days away from work
Job transfer or restriction
Other recordable cases
2003
5.6
1.3
1.8
2.5
2004
4.8
1.0
1.7
2.1
2005
4.4
1.0
1.6
1.8
2006
4.4
1.0
1.5
1.9
2007
4.1
1.0
1.4
1.7
2008
3.7
0.8
1.4
1.5
2009
3.7
0.8
1.4
1.5
2010
3.7
0.9
1.4
1.4
2011
3.7
0.8
1.6
1.4
2012
3.8
0.8
1.6
1.4
2013
3.7
0.7
1.7
1.3
2014*
-
-
-
-
2015
3.3
0.6
1.6
1.0
2016
3.4
0.6
1.6
1.1
2017
2.8
0.6
1.2
1.0
Note: Data for 2014 are not available.
In 2017, bending; overexertion, pushing and/or pulling; and repetitive use of tools and/or equipment were the most common causes of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in aircraft manufacturing.
Incidence rates (per 10,000 FTE workers) of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work versus job transfer or restriction in aircraft manufacturing, by selected event or exposure, 2017
Event or exposure
Days away from work
Job transfer or restriction
Handheld object
1.1
12.7
Fall on same level due to tripping
2.4
10.1
Overexertion, lifting/lowering
2.8
7.3
Bending
6.3
18.7
Overexertion, pushing/pulling
6.7
12.0
Repetitive use of tools/equipment
11.8
5.2
All others
32.4
56.0
Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses resulting in job transfer or restriction were most often caused by falls on same level due to tripping; overexertion, pushing and/or pulling; handheld objects; and bending.
United States Department of Labor
