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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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TABLE R71. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected worker characteristics and number of days away from work, and median number of days away from work, private industry, 2020
Characteristic Total cases Number of days away from work
1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 10 days 11 to 20 days 21 to 30 days 31 or more days Median days

Total

1,176,340 100,210 80,750 151,970 215,650 265,690 89,440 272,630 12

Gender

Male

577,990 58,360 43,950 83,870 86,020 105,070 42,560 158,160 12

Female

585,540 41,380 36,490 67,370 127,520 155,500 45,820 111,470 12

Age

14 - 15

180 20 - 60 40 20 30 - 6

16 - 19

32,790 5,700 3,730 5,960 5,990 6,720 1,500 3,200 7

20 - 24

108,800 11,450 9,660 18,040 23,600 25,140 6,360 14,550 10

25 - 34

250,050 23,920 18,070 35,670 50,080 59,920 16,720 45,660 10

35 - 44

232,790 18,960 15,340 30,250 43,530 53,830 18,180 52,700 12

45 - 54

241,620 17,130 15,590 28,300 41,820 50,940 20,420 67,420 14

55 - 64

217,100 15,980 13,120 24,470 35,870 45,300 17,930 64,440 14

65 and over

53,480 3,300 2,940 6,260 7,660 11,440 4,550 17,340 14

Age group not reported

39,540 3,760 2,300 2,960 7,070 12,370 3,750 7,320 14

Summary occupational groups(1)

Management, Business, and Financial Occupations

49,930 4,370 3,550 5,760 11,100 14,520 3,220 7,420 11

Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations

6,860 610 400 1,230 1,040 1,870 480 1,220 11

Education, Legal, Community Service, Arts, and Media Occupations

21,610 2,920 1,330 3,290 4,740 4,470 1,740 3,120 10

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

177,650 8,060 6,960 16,450 45,360 57,770 15,740 27,300 12

Service occupations

328,020 25,830 21,410 42,030 68,900 83,830 25,300 60,720 11

Sales and Related Occupations

60,130 5,420 5,520 9,750 8,800 12,450 3,830 14,370 11

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

49,770 3,770 3,630 5,610 11,890 12,200 3,480 9,190 10

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

15,990 2,270 1,480 2,760 2,400 2,620 970 3,490 8

Construction and Extraction Occupations

69,790 8,720 6,910 10,160 7,890 8,630 5,330 22,160 12

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

77,770 9,530 5,700 11,250 9,880 12,110 5,650 23,660 12

Production Occupations

111,150 12,810 9,260 15,730 16,940 22,880 8,090 25,440 11

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

205,580 15,840 14,580 27,880 26,190 31,230 15,470 74,390 15

Length of service with employer

Less than 3 months

114,430 11,850 12,470 18,090 19,940 22,180 6,600 23,290 10

3 - 11 months

217,130 22,540 16,460 33,600 41,050 44,400 14,730 44,350 10

1 - 5 years

419,280 37,200 29,060 54,890 77,520 95,390 31,560 93,650 11

5 years or more

392,850 25,730 21,270 42,660 71,690 94,260 33,520 103,720 14

Race or ethnic origin(2)

White

367,280 37,380 27,430 50,280 74,850 79,680 23,530 74,130 10

Hispanic or Latino

160,880 14,320 11,420 20,670 24,790 36,310 14,640 38,720 13

Black or African American

106,730 9,220 6,760 14,930 20,280 22,690 7,850 25,000 11

Asian

21,090 1,380 1,420 1,950 3,240 6,370 2,320 4,390 14

American Indian or Alaska Native

4,130 680 240 600 790 1,090 230 510 10

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

4,200 420 160 600 1,050 920 210 830 10

Multi-race

980 180 60 150 160 140 90 190 10

Hispanic and other

1,010 100 30 110 360 210 30 160 10

Race not reported

510,050 36,540 33,230 62,670 90,120 118,280 40,530 128,680 13

Footnotes
(1) Data are coded using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
(2) Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both Multi-race and Hispanic and other race.

Notes:
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