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A 3-digit code that identifies the broad industry division, injury and illness classification, case and/or worker characteristic, or number of days involved in the injury/illness resulting in job transfer, restriction, and/or days away from work.
Data type
A 1-digit code that identifies the type of estimate: 
- DJTR injury and illness annualized rate per 10,000 full-time workers (1)
- DJTR biennial injury and illness cases (2)
- Median days of job transfer or restriction (4)
- DAFW injury and illness annualized rate per 10,000 full-time workers (3)
- DAFW biennial injury and illness cases (6)
- Median days away from work (7)
- DART injury and illness annualized rate per 10,000 full-time workers (5)
- DART biennial injury and illness cases (8)
- Median DART days (9)
Case type
A 1-digit code that describes the type of estimate detail. The case types are defined as follows: 
- 3   Selected injury/illness characteristic by detailed industry
- E   Industry division or selected characteristic by detailed Event or exposure
- S   Industry division or selected characteristic by detailed Source of injury or illness
- P   Industry division or selected characteristic by detailed Part of Body
- N   Industry division or selected characteristic by detailed Nature of condition
- O   Industry division or selected characteristic by detailed Occupation
- A   Industry division or selected characteristic by Age
- L   Industry division or selected characteristic by Length of service
- C Industry division or selected characteristic by medical treatment
- M   Industry division or selected characteristic by  Special combinations
- G   Industry division or selected characteristic by Gender
- R   Industry division or selected characteristic by  Race or ethnic origin
- T   Industry division or selected characteristic by Time of day event occurred
- H   Industry division or selected characteristic by Hours on the job at time of event
- W   Industry division or selected characteristic by day of Week
Ownership
A 1-digit code that describes the sector of the estimate detail. The ownership types are defined as follows
-  0  All industries
-  1  Private industry
-  7  State government
-  8  Local government
-  9  State and local government
Area
Indicates the area for which the data were reported. Included areas are the U.S., participating States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Industry
Indicates the industry        for which the data were reported. The data are based on the        classification of industrial activity as defined by the North American        Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the        version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts        page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
OccupationThe BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and  Illnesses uses the Standard Occupational Classification Manual. 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.Annualized Incidence rate
Represents the number of injuries and/or illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) X 20,000,000 where: N = number of injuries and/or illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the reference period,  20,000,000 = base for 10,000 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
Nature
The principal physical characteristic of a disabling condition, such as sprain/strain, cut/laceration, or carpal tunnel syndrome, as described in the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Part of body
That which is directly linked to the nature of injury or illness cited, for example, back sprain, finger cut, or wrist and carpal tunnel syndrome, as described in the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Source
The object, substance, exposure, or bodily motion that directly produced or inflicted the disabling condition cited, for example a toxic substance, as described in the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Event
The manner in which the injury or illness was produced or inflicted, for example, overexertion while lifting or fall from ladder, as described in the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
Age
The age group of the employee experiencing an injury or illness resulting in job transfer, restriction, and/or days away from work: Under 14; 14-15; 16-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; and 65 and over.
Gender
The gender of the employee experiencing an injury or illness resulting in job transfer, restriction, and/or days away from work.
Length of service
The length of service of the employee experiencing an injury or illness resulting in job transfer, restriction, and/or days away from work: Less than 3 months; 3-11 months, 1-5 years; More than 5 years.
Race
The race or ethnic origin of the employee experiencing an injury or illness resulting in a day of job transfer, restriction, and/or days away from work.
Time of event
The time of day grouping in which the injury or illness occurred:12:01 AM to 4:00AM; 4:01 AM to 8:00AM; 8:01 AM to 12 Noon; 12:01 PM to 4:00 PM; 4:01 PM to 8:00 PM; 8:01 PM to 12 Midnight.
Median days
The measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work, job transfer days, or job restriction days among in scope injury and illness cases. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median.
Hours on the job
The hours on the job before experiencing the injury or illness groupings:  Event occurred before shift began; Less than 1 hour; 1 - 2 hours;  2 - 4 hours; 4 - 6 hours; 6 - 8 hours; 8 -10 hours; 10 - 12 hours; 12 - 16 hours ;  More than 16 hours .
Day of Week
The day of the week the injury/illness occurred.

 

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