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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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TABLE R31. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by event or exposure leading to injury or illness and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, 2020
Event or exposure Event code(1) Total cases Sprains, strains, tears Fractures Cuts, lacerations, punctures Bruises, contusions Heat (thermal) burns Chemical burns and corrosions Amputations Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Multiple traumatic injuries Soreness, pain All other natures(2)
Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures (except gunshot wounds) Total Multiple traumatic injuries with sprains Multiple traumatic injuries with fractures

All events and exposures

  1,176,340 266,530 74,610 74,410 59,430 14,980 68,990 11,840 3,540 4,760 3,910 1,380 20,140 10,280 3,230 150,490 495,760

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals

1

39,310 7,130 1,970 7,230 1,160 6,070 5,490 50 - - - - 1,750 900 180 8,060 7,600

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals, unspecified

10

80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Intentional injury by person

11

20,060 3,420 960 1,630 830 790 4,400 40 - - - - 1,130 670 110 5,160 3,300

Intentional injury by other person

111

20,050 3,420 960 1,630 830 790 4,390 40 - - - - 1,130 670 110 5,160 3,300

Intentional injury by other person, unspecified

1110

90 30 - - - - 30 - - - - - - - - - 20

Shooting by other person--intentional

1111

120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing

1112

130 - - 110 20 100 - - - - - - - - - - 20

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving

1113

18,650 3,280 910 1,490 800 690 4,220 - - - - - 1,100 660 110 4,910 2,720

Strangulation by other person

1114

130 30 - - - - 30 - - - - - - - - 40 30

Rape, sexual assault

1116

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

Threat, verbal assault

1117

130 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 130

Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c.

1119

770 80 40 30 - - 120 40 - - - - 30 - - 190 250

Injury by person--unintentional or intent unknown

12

7,620 3,430 410 50 20 30 580 - - - - - 230 230 - 2,140 760

Injury by person--unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified

120

40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Injury by other person--unintentional or intent unknown

121

7,520 3,410 400 50 20 30 570 - - - - - 230 230 - 2,110 740

Injury by other person--unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified

1210

50 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Shooting by other person--unintentional

1211

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training

1212

690 290 50 - - - 50 - - - - - - - - 160 130

Injured by physical contact during horseplay

1213

80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 -

Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing--unintentional

1214

3,500 1,650 190 - - - 270 - - - - - 180 170 - 910 290

Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person--unintentional

1215

1,870 950 40 - - - 140 - - - - - 40 40 - 650 50

Multiple unintentional injuries by other person

1218

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Injury by other person--unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.

1219

1,250 480 80 - - - 110 - - - - - - - - 330 240

Self-inflicted injury--unintentional or intent unknown

122

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Self-inflicted injury--unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.

1229

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Injury by person--unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.

129

40 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Animal and insect related incidents

13

11,560 290 600 5,560 310 5,250 440 - - - - - 380 - 60 760 3,540

Bites and stings

131

8,380 30 40 5,430 190 5,240 30 - - - - - 60 - - 50 2,750

Bites and stings, unspecified

1310

850 - - 120 - 120 - - - - - - - - - 30 680

Stings and venomous bites

1311

1,900 - 20 30 - 30 - - - - - - - - - 20 1,820

Nonvenomous insect bites

1312

200 - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - 180

Other animal bites, nonvenomous

1313

5,400 - 20 5,240 190 5,050 - - - - - - 60 - - - 60

Bites and stings, n.e.c.

1319

30 - - 30 - 30 - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by animal

132

3,050 220 520 130 120 - 410 - - - - - 320 - 60 680 770

Struck by animal, unspecified

1320

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Trampled by or stepped on by animal

1321

240 - 60 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 50 100

Kicked by animal

1322

950 20 120 - - - 130 - - - - - 230 - - 170 270

Mauled, clawed, or scratched by animal

1323

70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40

Gored or rammed by animal

1324

130 - 30 - - - 50 - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by animal, n.e.c.

1329

1,640 150 310 110 100 - 220 - - - - - 60 - - 440 350

Animal and insect related incidents, n.e.c.

139

120 40 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20

Transportation incidents

2

41,010 9,160 6,640 940 930 - 4,960 30 - 180 - - 3,090 1,190 780 12,150 3,850

Transportation incident, unspecified

20

100 20 - - - - - - - - - - 50 - - - 30

Aircraft incidents

21

570 390 - - - - 100 - - - - - 20 - - 20 30

Fall on aircraft during transport

217

200 120 - - - - 50 - - - - - - - - - -

Aircraft incident, n.e.c.

219

350 270 - - - - 40 - - - - - - - - - 20

Rail vehicle incidents

22

150 80 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 20

Collision between rail vehicle and another vehicle

221

60 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collision between rail and roadway vehicles

2212

40 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Derailment

222

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c.

229

50 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Animal and other non-motorized vehicle transportation incidents

23

630 50 380 - - - 50 - - - - - 30 - - 90 30

Animal transportation incident

231

360 - 290 - - - 30 - - - - - - - - 20 -

Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden

2313

360 - 290 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 -

Pedal cycle incident

232

260 40 90 - - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - 60 20

Pedal cycle collision in roadway

2321

80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Fall from pedal cycle

2323

160 40 30 - - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - 40 20

Pedestrian vehicular incidents

24

6,110 880 1,810 60 60 - 1,040 - - 20 - - 240 130 40 1,580 470

Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified

240

120 - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - 50 20

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone

241

480 40 240 - - - 40 - - - - - - - - 90 50

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified

2410

50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone

2412

310 20 220 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 30 -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone

2413

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, n.e.c.

2419

100 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 30

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway

242

710 50 410 - - - 60 - - - - - 60 30 - 80 50

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecified

2420

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway

2422

670 40 400 - - - 60 - - - - - 60 20 - 70 40

Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road

243

50 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road

2432

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area

244

4,620 760 1,130 50 50 - 860 - - 20 - - 130 80 20 1,360 310

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified

2440

2,330 160 650 - - - 350 - - - - - 40 30 - 1,030 90

Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area

2441

40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area

2442

680 60 120 - - - 250 - - 20 - - 40 30 - 80 90

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area

2443

1,470 520 330 - - - 220 - - - - - 40 20 - 230 110

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.

2449

100 - 20 - - - 30 - - - - - - - - 20 -

Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.

249

130 20 - - - - 50 - - - - - - - - - 40

Water vehicle incidents

25

290 30 190 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - 20

Fall on water vehicle

258

70 20 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - -

Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.

259

30 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle

26

25,830 6,630 2,960 440 440 - 2,310 20 - 20 - - 2,390 800 630 8,710 2,360

Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified

260

2,630 580 250 40 40 - 220 - - - - - 120 40 40 1,170 240

Roadway collision with other vehicle

261

16,550 4,940 1,290 130 130 - 1,220 - - - - - 1,930 680 510 5,560 1,470

Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified

2610

2,610 480 160 - - - 200 - - - - - 670 210 20 910 190

Roadway collision--moving in same direction

2611

4,520 1,530 230 40 40 - 320 - - - - - 260 130 - 1,750 400

Roadway collision--moving in opposite directions, oncoming

2612

1,720 380 480 - - - 90 - - - - - 530 20 440 200 30

Roadway collision--moving perpendicularly

2613

3,420 870 270 30 30 - 480 - - - - - 370 270 - 1,020 370

Roadway collision--moving and standing vehicle in roadway

2614

4,110 1,630 130 40 40 - 110 - - - - - 80 40 30 1,650 460

Roadway collision--moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway

2615

140 40 30 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - 20 -

Roadway collision with other vehicle, n.e.c.

2619

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle

262

1,340 350 200 - - - 150 - - - - - 80 30 20 410 140

Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway

2621

210 50 - - - - 40 - - - - - - - - 70 50

Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway

2622

1,050 290 200 - - - 100 - - - - - 80 30 20 300 70

Vehicle struck by falling or flying object--roadway

2623

50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 -

Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.

2629

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Roadway noncollision incident

263

5,290 760 1,220 260 260 - 720 - - - - - 250 50 60 1,560 500

Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway

2631

2,760 250 540 130 130 - 560 - - - - - 210 20 50 850 210

Ran off roadway

2632

880 120 290 20 20 - 30 - - - - - 30 - - 180 210

Struck by shifting load during transport, roadway

2633

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway

2636

500 - 310 - - - 30 - - - - - - - - 140 -

Sudden start or stop, roadway

2637

480 140 70 100 100 - 70 - - - - - - - - 80 20

Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface

2638

570 230 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 290 30

Roadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.

2639

70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c.

269

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles

27

7,310 1,080 1,280 420 410 - 1,420 - - 140 - - 360 240 60 1,730 890

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified

270

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle

271

1,540 220 100 30 30 - 360 - - - - - 80 70 - 660 90

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified

2710

1,040 90 70 20 20 - 280 - - - - - 60 60 - 500 20

Moving in same direction, nonroadway

2711

40 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway

2712

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway

2713

330 80 - - - - 50 - - - - - - - - 120 50

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, n.e.c.

2719

120 20 20 - - - 30 - - - - - - - - 30 -

Nonroadway collisions with object other than vehicle

272

3,300 290 720 290 290 - 830 - - 100 - - 150 90 20 370 560

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified

2720

80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Part of occupant's body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident

2721

1,940 80 630 70 70 - 530 - - 40 - - 100 70 - 200 280

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.

2729

1,280 200 90 210 210 - 240 - - 50 - - 50 - - 170 280

Nonroadway noncollision incident

273

2,420 560 450 90 90 - 220 - - 40 - - 130 80 40 690 230

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway

2731

500 50 170 20 20 - 20 - - - - - 50 - 30 140 30

Ran off driving surface, nonroadway

2732

80 20 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway

2734

60 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway

2736

970 160 220 20 20 - 110 - - - - - 80 70 - 270 100

Sudden start or stop, nonroadway

2737

280 100 - 20 20 - 50 - - - - - - - - 40 40

Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway

2738

340 180 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 110 20

Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.

2739

160 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 30

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c.

279

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Transportation incident, n.e.c.

29

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fires and explosions

3

1,770 20 40 60 50 - 20 1,230 70 - - - 50 - - 80 190

Fires

31

1,200 - - - - - - 1,120 60 - - - - - - - -

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source

314

150 - - - - - - 150 - - - - - - - - -

Small-scale (limited) fire

315

280 - - - - - - 280 - - - - - - - - -

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids

317

720 - - - - - - 650 60 - - - - - - - -

Explosions

32

570 20 40 60 50 - 20 110 - - - - 40 - - 80 170

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids

322

130 - - - - - - 110 - - - - - - - - -

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire

323

390 20 40 50 50 - 20 - - - - - 40 - - 70 140

Explosion, n.e.c.

329

40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Falls, slips, trips

4

211,640 66,330 38,190 5,280 5,110 180 26,890 40 - 370 - 50 11,020 6,630 1,870 48,250 15,220

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified

40

1,210 560 180 - - - 220 - - - - - 20 - - 160 60

Slip or trip without fall

41

30,160 22,700 1,640 - - - 20 - - - - - 60 - 50 4,190 1,510

Slip or trip without fall, unspecified

410

400 290 70 - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 -

Slip without fall

411

13,470 10,140 280 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 2,360 670

Slip without fall, unspecified

4110

2,610 2,040 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - 460 60

Slip on substance without fall

4111

6,790 5,030 140 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,150 470

Slip on vehicle without fall--nontransport

4112

1,610 1,310 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 230 50

Slip without fall, n.e.c.

4119

2,470 1,760 90 - - - - - - - - - - - - 520 90

Trip without fall

412

15,930 12,000 1,280 - - - - - - - - - 50 - 50 1,740 830

Trip without fall, unspecified

4120

1,000 700 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 270 -

Trip from stepping into a hole without fall

4121

3,120 2,400 340 - - - - - - - - - - - - 240 130

Trip on uneven surface without fall

4122

3,150 2,340 360 - - - - - - - - - - - - 280 140

Trip over an object without fall

4123

5,300 3,760 260 - - - - - - - - - - - - 820 460

Trip on vehicle without fall--nontransport

4124

110 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Trip over self without fall

4125

2,580 2,120 240 - - - - - - - - - - - - 90 80

Trip without fall, n.e.c.

4129

680 600 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c.

419

350 270 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70 -

Falls on same level

42

127,680 30,340 22,250 3,900 3,870 30 20,760 30 - 310 - 40 7,780 4,940 1,050 32,290 9,990

Fall on same level, unspecified

420

6,200 1,360 1,200 200 190 - 690 - - - - - 190 130 40 1,920 650

Fall on same level due to tripping

421

53,440 12,600 11,280 2,000 1,990 - 9,130 - - 20 - 20 3,930 2,400 590 10,660 3,800

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified

4210

7,470 1,570 1,820 320 320 - 1,030 - - - - - 780 650 30 1,270 690

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs

4211

3,710 810 1,010 100 100 - 680 - - - - - 220 110 80 640 260

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface

4212

5,380 1,400 830 130 130 - 1,030 - - - - - 490 150 150 1,030 480

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object

4213

32,720 7,140 6,600 1,290 1,280 - 6,140 - - - - 20 2,280 1,410 330 7,060 2,170

Fall on same level due to tripping over self

4214

3,620 1,480 850 150 150 - 230 - - - - - 150 80 - 580 180

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.

4219

540 200 180 - - - - - - - - - - - - 90 30

Fall on same level due to slipping

422

50,100 12,590 6,960 980 980 - 8,060 20 - - - - 2,940 1,930 360 14,970 3,560

Fall while sitting

423

3,900 750 260 50 50 - 900 - - - - - 140 130 - 1,340 180

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.

424

5,220 1,050 1,250 310 300 - 750 - - - - - 190 110 30 890 760

Fall on same level, n.e.c.

429

8,830 1,990 1,290 360 360 - 1,240 - - - - - 380 250 30 2,500 1,050

Falls to lower level

43

49,250 11,560 13,200 1,340 1,220 120 5,590 - - - - - 3,060 1,600 750 11,190 3,310

Fall to lower level, unspecified

430

970 360 70 - - - 430 - - - - - 20 - - 50 20

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment

431

1,460 410 230 30 30 - 140 - - - - - 30 - - 200 420

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified

4310

750 300 110 - - - 90 - - - - - 20 - - 140 80

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet

4311

620 100 60 20 20 - 50 - - - - - - - - 40 350

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet

4312

80 - 60 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Fall through surface or existing opening

432

1,690 340 250 110 110 - 270 - - - - - 190 90 50 350 190

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified

4320

1,310 230 140 60 60 - 220 - - - - - 160 70 50 310 180

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet

4321

280 100 20 40 40 - 50 - - - - - 30 20 - 30 -

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet

4323

80 - 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other fall to lower level

433

45,130 10,450 12,650 1,200 1,080 120 4,750 - - - - - 2,820 1,480 680 10,590 2,670

Other fall to lower level, unspecified

4330

21,020 4,320 5,880 700 580 110 2,590 - - - - - 1,430 760 390 5,050 1,040

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet

4331

20,660 5,950 4,680 480 470 - 2,070 - - - - - 1,140 640 200 4,910 1,440

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet

4332

1,560 120 460 30 30 - 90 - - - - - 140 60 50 560 160

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet

4333

1,270 60 1,100 - - - - - - - - - 60 20 20 - 20

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet

4334

250 - 160 - - - - - - - - - 40 - - 40 -

Jumps to lower level

44

2,930 1,070 920 30 - 30 270 - - - - - 70 50 - 350 160

Jump from collapsing structure or equipment

441

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other jump to lower level

442

2,900 1,070 920 30 - 30 270 - - - - - 60 50 - 330 160

Other jump to lower level, unspecified

4420

1,420 280 660 - - - 230 - - - - - - - - 180 50

Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet

4421

1,360 780 200 - - - 30 - - - - - - - - 150 110

Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet

4422

110 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system

45

60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 -

Fall, slip, trip, n.e.c.

49

360 90 - - - - 30 - - - - - 20 - - 20 190

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

5

424,360 - - - - - - 10,490 3,460 - - - - - - 330 410,080

Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified

50

1,090 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,090

Exposure to electricity

51

2,220 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,220

Exposure to electricity, unspecified

510

100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100

Direct exposure to electricity

511

1,930 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,930

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified

5110

1,630 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,630

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less

5111

210 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 210

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts

5112

90 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 90

Indirect exposure to electricity

512

190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 190

Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified

5120

140 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 140

Indirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less

5121

50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50

Exposure to radiation and noise

52

680 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 670

Exposure to light and other radiation

521

490 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 480

Exposure to light

5211

490 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 480

Exposure to noise

522

190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 190

Exposure to noise, unspecified

5220

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

Single, brief exposure to noise

5221

170 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 170

Exposure to temperature extremes

53

12,960 - - - - - - 10,480 - - - - - - - 160 2,310

Exposure to temperature extremes, unspecified

530

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Exposure to environmental heat

531

1,940 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,940

Exposure to environmental cold

532

190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 190

Contact with hot objects or substances

533

10,790 - - - - - - 10,480 - - - - - - - 150 160

Exposure to air and water pressure change

54

60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60

Exposure to change in water pressure

541

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Exposure to change in air pressure

542

40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Exposure to other harmful substances

55

405,550 - - - - - - - 3,460 - - - - - - 150 401,940

Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified

550

393,060 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 393,040

Inhalation of harmful substance

552

3,080 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 3,050

Inhalation of harmful substance, unspecified

5520

80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70

Inhalation of harmful substance--single episode

5521

2,990 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 2,970

Ingestion of harmful substance

553

150 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 150

Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

554

8,920 - - - - - - - 3,450 - - - - - - 100 5,370

Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified

5540

260 - - - - - - - 30 - - - - - - - 220

Exposure through medical injection

5542

210 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 190

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

5544

8,290 - - - - - - - 3,400 - - - - - - 70 4,810

Multiple types of exposures through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

5548

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

Exposure through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, n.e.c.

5549

130 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 110

Exposure to other harmful substances, n.e.c.

559

190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 190

Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c.

57

1,670 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,670

Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c.

59

120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120

Contact with objects and equipment

6

196,140 13,950 24,020 60,630 51,920 8,710 31,380 - - 4,160 - 80 4,160 1,520 380 24,050 33,720

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified

60

2,510 40 210 1,380 1,140 240 270 - - 50 - - 50 30 - 220 290

Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance

61

1,140 - - 1,070 - 1,030 - - - - - - - - - - 30

Struck by object or equipment

62

110,320 7,030 15,530 35,100 31,100 4,000 19,700 - - 880 - 50 2,280 1,000 200 15,890 13,870

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified

620

1,880 240 190 340 230 110 410 - - - - - 50 - - 360 280

Struck by powered vehicle--nontransport

621

5,750 510 1,030 350 350 - 1,270 - - 20 - - 160 100 - 1,170 1,240

Struck by powered vehicle--nontransport, unspecified

6210

50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object

6211

170 50 30 - - - 50 - - - - - - - - - -

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle

6212

1,880 190 250 50 50 - 380 - - - - - 110 60 - 550 350

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle

6213

2,340 150 540 220 220 - 440 - - - - - 20 - - 370 590

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached

6214

1,000 90 120 40 40 - 320 - - - - - 30 30 - 180 210

Struck by powered vehicle tipping over--nontransport

6215

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by powered vehicle--nontransport, n.e.c.

6219

280 - 80 - - - 70 - - - - - - - - 60 50

Struck by rolling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle

622

8,040 1,000 1,170 590 580 - 2,460 - - 40 - - 220 140 - 1,510 1,050

Struck by rolling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle, unspecified

6220

250 20 20 - - - 80 - - - - - - - - 70 40

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker

6221

4,990 570 720 360 350 - 1,650 - - - - - 120 70 - 880 690

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person

6222

1,780 310 180 100 100 - 510 - - 30 - - 70 50 - 360 210

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely

6223

840 90 190 100 100 - 190 - - - - - 20 20 - 150 100

Struck by rolling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.

6229

180 - 60 20 20 - 30 - - - - - - - - 50 -

Struck by falling object or equipment--other than powered vehicle

623

44,760 3,440 9,440 4,150 3,800 350 11,360 - - 300 - 40 1,300 570 130 8,100 6,620

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified

6230

840 60 170 30 30 - 230 - - 20 - - 30 - - 120 190

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker

6231

10,340 620 3,170 890 870 30 2,510 - - 120 - - 250 160 - 1,480 1,310

Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person

6232

1,250 110 110 150 140 - 300 - - - - - - - - 250 310

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery--other than vehicle part

6233

2,280 240 560 160 150 - 390 - - 80 - - 110 - 20 400 350

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.

6239

30,040 2,410 5,440 2,920 2,610 310 7,920 - - 90 - 40 900 380 100 5,860 4,460

Struck by discharged or flying object

624

7,510 250 740 3,370 1,630 1,740 630 - - 20 - - 130 30 30 1,220 1,150

Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified

6240

200 - 50 20 - - 30 - - - - - - - - 20 60

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle

6241

3,710 180 360 1,390 1,050 340 370 - - - - - 70 - 30 600 730

Struck by discharged object or substance

6242

2,490 30 110 1,730 410 1,330 90 - - - - - - - - 420 110

Struck by thrown object--unintentional injury

6243

490 20 50 40 30 - 80 - - - - - - - - 90 190

Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c.

6249

620 - 170 190 130 60 60 - - - - - 40 20 - 90 60

Injured by handheld object or equipment

625

32,690 800 1,890 24,540 22,940 1,610 1,670 - - 270 - - 120 40 - 1,810 1,570

Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified

6250

720 - - 590 490 100 40 - - - - - - - - 50 30

Injured by object breaking in hand

6251

2,400 20 - 2,310 2,170 140 20 - - - - - - - - 20 40

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker

6252

27,560 610 1,800 20,460 19,300 1,160 1,420 - - 250 - - 90 40 - 1,600 1,330

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person

6253

760 20 30 340 320 20 100 - - - - - 20 - - 100 140

Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.

6259

1,250 150 50 850 660 190 100 - - - - - - - - 60 40

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld

626

7,680 670 860 930 890 30 1,710 - - 200 - - 280 90 - 1,490 1,550

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, unspecified

6260

90 - - 30 30 - 40 - - - - - - - - - -

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate

6261

6,210 580 720 680 660 20 1,450 - - 140 - - 240 90 - 1,110 1,280

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.

6269

1,380 80 140 220 210 - 230 - - 50 - - 30 - - 380 250

Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.

629

2,010 130 200 810 670 140 180 - - 20 - - 30 - - 230 400

Struck against object or equipment

63

44,940 4,060 2,320 18,050 14,830 3,220 7,780 - - 550 - - 1,260 360 30 5,280 5,630

Struck against object or equipment, unspecified

630

660 30 60 390 360 30 90 - - - - - - - - 50 40

Struck against moving object or equipment

631

7,920 240 230 6,030 5,950 80 350 - - 510 - - 60 60 - 220 290

Struck against moving object or equipment, unspecified

6310

310 80 50 80 80 - - - - - - - - - - - 70

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment

6311

6,140 20 100 5,150 5,150 - 200 - - 480 - - - - - 50 130

Struck against object or equipment while moving it

6312

1,220 110 60 680 620 60 110 - - 30 - - 30 30 - 130 70

Struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c.

6319

250 30 20 110 110 - 30 - - - - - 30 20 - 30 -

Struck against stationary object or equipment

632

35,130 3,750 2,000 11,330 8,250 3,080 6,950 - - 40 - - 980 270 30 4,880 5,190

Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified

6320

670 90 50 180 170 - 130 - - - - - - - - 100 120

Stepped on object

6321

4,780 1,420 360 2,240 110 2,130 50 - - - - - 350 - - 290 70

Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising

6322

4,250 180 30 560 520 30 1,240 - - - - - 110 50 - 730 1,400

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.

6329

25,430 2,060 1,570 8,360 7,450 900 5,530 - - 30 - - 510 210 - 3,760 3,600

Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c.

639

1,240 50 40 290 260 40 390 - - - - - 220 - - 130 110

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects

64

29,270 2,670 5,810 4,750 4,570 180 3,530 - - 2,680 - - 480 90 140 2,080 7,260

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

640

770 50 240 40 30 - 90 - - 50 - - - - - 110 180

Caught in running equipment or machinery

641

10,900 440 2,310 2,590 2,470 120 620 - - 1,850 - - 220 20 90 790 2,080

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified

6410

120 - 20 30 30 - - - - - - - - - - - 50

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

6411

4,350 30 1,020 1,170 1,130 40 210 - - 840 - - 90 - 40 230 770

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

6412

6,310 390 1,280 1,380 1,300 80 410 - - 990 - - 130 - 50 510 1,220

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.

6419

120 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 50

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

642

12,100 700 2,540 1,850 1,810 40 1,770 - - 590 - - 160 70 20 770 3,690

Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects

643

1,150 520 90 50 50 - 150 - - - - - 70 - - 130 140

Entangled in other object or equipment

644

1,020 410 100 50 50 - 220 - - 50 - - - - - 60 130

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.

649

3,330 550 530 170 160 - 680 - - 130 - - - - - 230 1,040

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material

65

230 - 90 - - - - - - - - - 50 - - 30 30

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, unspecified

650

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Excavation or trenching cave-in

651

100 - 30 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - 20 -

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment

655

100 - 50 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - -

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c.

659

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure

66

6,740 - - 20 20 - 50 - - - - - - - - 130 6,540

Rubbed or abraded by kneeling on surface

661

20 - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - -

Rubbed or abraded by objects being handled

662

70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Rubbed or abraded by foreign matter in eye

663

6,340 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80 6,230

Rubbed or abraded by shoes, apparel, or accessories

664

120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 110

Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c.

669

180 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 160

Rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration

67

420 90 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 320 -

Rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vehicle or mobile equipment vibration

671

370 70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 290 -

Rubbed, abraded, or jarred by other machine or equipment vibration

672

30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.

69

560 40 50 270 220 50 40 - - - - - 40 - - 50 60

Overexertion and bodily reaction

7

255,490 168,570 3,540 - - - 50 - - - 3,900 1,220 20 - - 55,790 22,400

Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified

70

6,530 3,420 90 - - - - - - - - 40 - - - 2,260 710

Overexertion involving outside sources

71

176,860 124,220 1,450 - - - 20 - - - - 350 - - - 38,020 12,780

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified

710

29,350 20,380 210 - - - - - - - - 40 - - - 6,940 1,770

Overexertion in lifting, lowering

711

79,360 55,030 700 - - - - - - - - 130 - - - 16,710 6,780

Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified

7110

4,140 3,040 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 450 640

Overexertion in lifting--single episode

7111

68,400 47,440 670 - - - - - - - - 90 - - - 14,770 5,430

Overexertion in lifting--multiple episodes

7112

4,320 2,610 - - - - - - - - - 40 - - - 1,070 580

Overexertion in lowering--single episode

7113

2,460 1,920 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 400 120

Overexertion in lowering--multiple episodes

7114

40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning

712

42,320 30,600 380 - - - - - - - - 100 - - - 8,390 2,830

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning, unspecified

7120

570 340 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 170 30

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning--single episode

7121

40,710 29,640 340 - - - - - - - - 90 - - - 8,000 2,620

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning--multiple episodes

7122

1,040 630 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 210 180

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding

713

9,610 6,740 40 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 2,110 680

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding, unspecified

7130

600 320 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 250 20

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding--single episode

7131

8,720 6,230 40 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 1,810 610

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding--multiple episodes

7132

280 180 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 50

Overexertion in throwing, catching

714

9,520 6,950 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,170 310

Overexertion in throwing, catching, unspecified

7140

160 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 110 -

Overexertion in throwing--single episode

7141

2,020 1,320 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 620 70

Overexertion in throwing--multiple episodes

7142

90 60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 -

Overexertion in catching--single episode

7143

7,260 5,540 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,430 210

Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources

718

5,860 3,920 - - - - - - - - - 40 - - - 1,540 330

Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c.

719

850 590 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 160 80

Repetitive motions involving microtasks

72

16,330 5,720 30 - - - - - - - 3,900 750 - - - 3,720 2,220

Repetitive motions involving microtasks, unspecified

720

5,180 1,420 - - - - - - - - 1,830 130 - - - 1,310 470

Typing, key entry, texting, or mousing

721

1,720 330 - - - - - - - - 550 30 - - - 420 380

Repetitive use of tools, instruments

722

3,260 1,080 - - - - - - - - 650 470 - - - 720 330

Repetitive grasping, placing, or moving objects, except tools

723

5,050 2,200 - - - - - - - - 710 120 - - - 1,040 980

Repetitive use of hands, not involving tools

724

420 190 - - - - - - - - 120 - - - - 80 30

Multiple types of repetitive motions

728

360 240 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 -

Repetitive motions involving microtasks, n.e.c.

729

340 260 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - 50 -

Other exertions or bodily reactions

73

51,740 33,680 1,940 - - - 20 - - - - 80 - - - 11,350 4,660

Other exertions or bodily reactions, unspecified

730

1,630 870 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 560 170

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting, climbing, stepping

731

29,550 20,220 1,030 - - - - - - - - 30 - - - 5,560 2,710

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting, climbing, stepping, unspecified

7310

240 160 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 30

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting--single episode

7311

18,320 12,920 130 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 3,540 1,700

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting--repetitive or prolonged

7312

860 500 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 270 70

Climbing or stepping up or down--single episode

7313

9,580 6,420 870 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,580 710

Climbing or stepping up or down--repetitive or prolonged

7314

550 210 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 130 200

Kneeling, kneeling down

732

1,250 550 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 290 390

Kneeling, kneeling down, unspecified

7320

20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kneeling, kneeling down--single episode

7321

920 420 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 240 260

Kneeling, kneeling down--repetitive or prolonged

7322

310 110 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 140

Sitting, sitting down

733

610 200 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 360 30

Sitting, sitting down, unspecified

7330

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sitting, sitting down--single episode

7331

240 120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120 -

Sitting, sitting down--repetitive or prolonged

7332

350 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 250 20

Standing, standing up

734

3,560 2,090 100 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,100 250

Standing, standing up, unspecified

7340

20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Standing, standing up--single episode

7341

3,280 1,980 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,010 230

Standing, standing up--repetitive or prolonged

7342

270 90 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - 90 20

Walking, without other incident

735

5,360 3,150 240 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,720 250

Walking, without other incident, unspecified

7350

140 90 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 -

Walking, without other incident--single episode

7351

4,630 2,830 230 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,370 200

Walking, without other incident--repetitive or prolonged

7352

590 230 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300 50

Running, without other incident

736

1,000 760 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - 160 40

Running, without other incident--single episode

7361

990 750 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - 150 40

Boarding, alighting--excluding slip, trip, fall

737

7,310 5,010 360 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,340 590

Boarding, alighting--excluding slip, trip, fall--single episode

7371

7,070 4,860 360 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,290 550

Boarding, alighting--excluding slip, trip, fall--repetitive or prolonged

7372

230 150 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 30

Multiple types of exertions and bodily reactions

738

310 130 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 80

Other exertions or bodily reactions

739

1,160 710 130 - - - - - - - - - - - - 160 150

Other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c.

7399

1,150 710 130 - - - - - - - - - - - - 160 140

Bodily conditions, n.e.c.

74

2,080 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 160 1,890

Multiple types of overexertions and bodily reactions

78

1,780 1,430 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - 230 90

Overexertion and bodily reaction and exertion, n.e.c.

79

170 70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60 40

Footnotes
(1) Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(2) Includes non-classifiable responses.

Notes:
Data shown in columns correspond to Nature codes Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines, data may be too small to be displayed. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

 

Last Modified Date: November 3, 2021