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Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212

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Internet address: http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm Tuesday, October 16, 2007 

WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES IN 2006 

Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in 2006 

occurred at a rate of 4.4 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers—a decline from 4.6 cases in 

2005. (See table 1 and chart 1.) Similarly, the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and 

illnesses reported in 2006 declined to 4.1 million cases, compared to 4.2 million cases in 2005. 

(See table 2.) These findings were reported today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the 

U.S. Department of Labor. 

Key findings of the 2006 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) 

• The total recordable case (TRC) injury and illness incidence rate among private industry 

employers in 2006 was the lowest since the SOII was first conducted in 1972. 

• Incidence rates and numbers of cases for injuries and illnesses combined declined 

significantly in 2006 for most case types, with the exception of cases involving job 

transfer or restriction only. 

• The number and incidence rate of injuries both declined significantly in 2006 compared 

to 2005—three percent and five percent, respectively. 

• The number and incidence rate of illnesses declined significantly in 2006 compared to 

2005—mainly the result of declines among hearing loss and all other illness categories. 

• Estimates were tabulated for more than 70 additional industries in 2006 for which 

estimates were not previously available (see table A); industries are classified according 

to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). 

• TRC rates declined among 9 of the 19 private industry NAICS sectors in 2006 and 

remained statistically unchanged in the remaining 10 NAICS sectors. 

• The total recordable case injury and illness incidence rate was highest among mid-size 

establishments (those employing between 50 and 249 workers) and lowest among small 

establishments (those employing fewer than 11 workers) compared to establishments of 

other sizes. 

• TRC rates in 10 of 43 States (including the District of Columbia) for which SOII 

estimates are available were lower in 2006 compared to a year earlier; TRC rates in 32 

States remained relatively unchanged; and the TRC rate in 1 State was higher in 2006. 
Chart 1. Nonfatal injury and illness incidence rates by case type, 2003-2006 

2.3

1.3

1.0

2.1

5.0

2.6

1.5

1.1

2.4

4.8

2.5

1.4

1.1

2.3

4.6

2.4

1.4

1.0

2.2

4.4

0

1

2

3

4

5

TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC

Type of injury and illness case

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

2003 2004 2005 2006

TRC = Total recordable cases

DART = Days away from work, job transfer, or 

restriction cases

DAFW = Days away from work cases

DJTR = Days of job transfer or restriction cases

ORC = Other recordable cases

The rate decline for nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry 

employers in 2006 resulted from a two percent increase in the number of hours worked and a 

three percent decrease in the number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses. Similarly, for goodsproducing industries as a whole and for service-providing industries as a whole the number of 

hours worked rose two percent while the number of cases declined three percent. This resulted 

in rate declines for total recordable injuries and illnesses in both of these industries in 2006—

falling 0.3 cases and 0.2 cases per 100 full-time workers, respectively, compared to rates 

reported in 2005. Goods-producing industries as a whole reported a higher incidence of injuries 

and illnesses than did service-providing industries—5.9 versus 3.9 cases per 100 equivalent fulltime workers, respectively. 

Mining experienced the lowest incidence rate in 2006 among goods-producing industry 

sectors—3.5 cases per 100 full-time workers. In comparison, while higher than the rate for 

mining, rates for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6.0 cases), construction (5.9 cases), 

and manufacturing (6.0 cases) were not significantly different from one another. (See table 1.) 

Although the rate for the transportation and warehousing sector fell by one-half case in 2006, this 

sector reported the highest rate among service-providing industry sectors—6.5 cases per 100 

full-time workers. Rates among the remaining service-providing sectors ranged from 0.9 cases 

in finance and insurance to 5.8 cases per 100 full-time workers in health care and social 

assistance. 
Small establishments (those employing 1 to 10 workers) reported the lowest rate for 

injuries and illnesses combined (1.9 cases per 100 full-time workers), while mid-size 

establishments (those employing 50 to 249 workers) reported the highest rate (5.5 cases per 100 

full-time workers). (See table 3.) While the incidence rate remained relatively unchanged for 

small establishments employing fewer than 11 workers, the rates for establishments in all other 

size classes declined significantly in 2006 compared to 2005. 

Fourteen industries, each having at least 100,000 injuries and illnesses combined, 

accounted for more than 1.8 million cases (45 percent) of the 4.1 million total. (See table 4.) 

General medical and surgical hospitals (NAICS 6221) reported more injuries and illnesses than 

any other industry in 2006—more than 264,300 cases. 

 

Approximately 2.1 million injuries and illnesses were cases with days away from work, 

job transfer, or restriction; that is, they required recuperation away from work, transfer to another 

job, restricted duties at work, or a combination of these actions. The remaining 2.0 million 

injuries and illnesses were other recordable cases that did not result in time away from work. 

(See table 2.) The incidence rate for cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction 

was 2.3 cases per 100 workers, and the rate for other recordable cases was 2.1. Both of these 

rates decreased in 2006 by 0.1 case per 100 equivalent full-time workers compared to 2005. 

Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction comprise two case types—

those requiring at least one day away from work, with or without job transfer or restriction, and 

those requiring only job transfer or restriction. Cases with job transfer or restriction may involve 

shortened work hours, a temporary job change, or temporary restrictions on a worker’s regular 

duties; for example, no heavy lifting. Separately, the rate for cases with days away from work 

was 1.3 cases per 100 workers (down from 1.4 cases in 2005) and the rate for cases with job 

transfer or restriction was 1.0 case per 100 workers (unchanged from 2005). The rate in 

manufacturing for cases with job transfer or restriction (1.9) was higher than the rate for daysaway-from-work cases (1.4). This is the ninth consecutive year in which this has been the case 

in manufacturing. (See chart 2.) Among the remaining industry sectors included in this chart, 

the rate for cases with days away from work was higher than the rate for cases with job transfer 

or restriction, with the exception of wholesale trade; management of companies and enterprises; 

and arts, entertainment, and recreation in which these rates were not significantly different from 

one another. 
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Other services

Accommodation & food services

Arts, entertainment, & recreation

Health care & social assistance

Education services

Admin & support & waste management & remediation

Management of companies & enterprises

Professional, scientific, & technical services

Real estate & rental & leasing

Finance & insurance

Information

Utilities

Transportation & warehousing

Retail trade

Wholesale trade

Manufacturing

Construction

Mining

Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting

Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers

Chart 2. Incidence rates for cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction 

by case type and industry sector, 2006

Cases with days away from work

Cases with job transfer or restriction only

Injuries and Illnesses 

Injuries. Of the 4.1 million nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2006, 

approximately 3.9 million (94.4 percent) were injuries. Of these 3.9 million injuries, 2.6 million 

(67.6 percent) occurred in service-providing industries which employed 79 percent of the private 

sector workforce covered by this survey. The remaining 1.3 million injuries (32.4 percent) 

occurred in goods-producing industries, which accounted for 21 percent of private sector 

employment. (Employment data are derived primarily from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.) The largest shares of injuries were in the 

manufacturing sector (20.1 percent), the health care and social assistance sector (16.3 percent), 

and the retail trade sector (14.8 percent). (See table 5 and charts 3 and 4.) 
Chart 3. Distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries 

by goods-producing private industry sector, 2006

Agriculture, forestry, fishing 

& hunting

1.3%

Mining

0.6%

Manufacturing

20.1%

Goodsproducing

32.4%

Serviceproviding

67.6%

Construction

10.4%

Chart 4. Distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries 

by service-providing private industry sector, 2006

Goodsproducing

32.4%

Serviceproviding

67.6%

Accommodation &

food services

8.2%

Other services

2.2%

Wholesale

trade

5.9%

Transportation & 

warehousing

6.6%

Utilities

0.5%

Information

1.3%

Health care

& social

assistance

16.3%

Real estate & 

rental & leasing

1.5%

Education

services

0.9%

Finance &

insurance

1.2%

Admin & support & waste 

management & 

remediation

3.9%

Retail trade

14.8%

Management of companies

0.9%

Professional, scientific, & 

technical services

2.0%

Arts, entertainment,

& recreation

1.5%
Illnesses. Although workplace illnesses accounted for fewer than six percent of the 4.1 

million injury and illness cases, private industry employers reported 14,500 fewer illness cases in 

2006—down to 228,000 cases compared to 242,500 in 2005. This resulted in a decline in the 

rate of total recordable illnesses in 2006 from 26.7 to 24.6 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. 

Although goods-producing industries accounted for approximately 43 percent of illness cases, 

these industries accounted for more than three-quarters of the decline in illness cases. The 

manufacturing sector accounted for 36 percent of all cases of occupational illnesses and reported 

nearly 12,000 fewer illnesses in 2006. (See table 6 and chart 5.) Consequently, both the number 

and rate of illnesses declined significantly for goods-producing industries as a whole in 2006, 

while remaining relatively unchanged among service-providing industries as a whole. 

The “All other illnesses” category accounted for nearly 62 percent of total illness cases in 

2006, compared to approximately 63 percent in 2005. The number of cases and the incidence 

rate for “Hearing loss” and for “All other illnesses” in private industry declined in 2006, while 

the remaining categories of illness remained relatively unchanged. Hearing loss accounted for 

approximately 11 percent of all illnesses in 2006, relatively unchanged from 2005. 

Chart 5. Distribution of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry sector, 2006

Health care & social 

assistance

20.7%

Manufacturing

36.0%

Utilities

0.9%

Information

1.7%

Financial activities

3.5%

Professional & business 

services

8.4%

Education services

0.8%

Construction

4.6%

Agriculture, forestry, 

fishing & hunting

1.6% Mining

0.4%

Wholesale trade

2.5%

Retail trade

Transportation & 6.9%

warehousing

4.6%

Other services

1.4%

Leisure & hospitality

6.1%

 The survey measures the number of new work-related illness cases that are recognized, 

diagnosed, and reported during the year. Some conditions (for example, long-term latent 

illnesses caused by exposure to carcinogens) often are difficult to relate to the workplace and are 

not adequately recognized and reported. These long-term latent illnesses are believed to be 

understated in the survey’s illness measures. In contrast, the overwhelming majority of the 
reported new illnesses are those that are easier to directly relate to workplace activity (for 

example, contact dermatitis or carpal tunnel syndrome). 

Selected Industry Sectors at a Glance 

Construction. Similar to private industry, incidence rates for all case types with the 

exception of cases with job transfer or restriction were lower in construction in 2006 than in 

2005. These declines resulted from a six percent increase in hours worked while the number of 

cases of all types remained statistically unchanged. The total recordable case (TRC) rate in 

construction declined from 6.3 to 5.9 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006. This decline was 

split evenly among cases with days away from work, job transfer or restriction (DART) and 

other recordable cases—both falling by 0.2 cases in 2006 to 3.2 and 2.7 cases per 100 full-time 

workers, respectively. Specialty trade contractors (NAICS 238) accounted for the majority of 

both employment (63.7 percent) and injury and illness cases (67.5 percent) and reported the 

highest TRC rate (6.3 cases per 100 full-time workers) among the three 3-digit NAICS industries 

within construction. Estimates within Utility system construction (NAICS 2371) were tabulated 

at more detailed levels than were previously available for the Survey’s NAICS-based estimates. 

 Manufacturing. While the rate of total recordable injury and illness cases in 

manufacturing declined significantly in 2006—from 6.3 to 6.0 cases per 100 full-time workers—

this industry sector accounted for more than 1 in 5 injury and illness cases reported in private 

industry in 2006, but comprised less than 13 percent of total employment. More than half the 

cases in manufacturing (55 percent) resulted in days away from work, job transfer, or restriction 

(DART). Of these DART cases, more than 57 percent were job transfer or restriction cases, 

resulting in a rate of job transfer or restriction (1.9 cases per 100 full-time workers) higher than 

the rate for cases involving days away from work (1.4 cases). Manufacturing accounted for 36 

percent of all private industry illness cases. Although the rate of illnesses in manufacturing 

declined significantly in 2006—from 66.1 to 57.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers—the 

illness rate for this sector remained more than two times higher than that of the national average 

(24.6 cases). 

 Transportation and warehousing. The number of injury and illness cases and the rate at 

which they occurred decreased significantly in this industry sector in 2006, with the TRC rate 

falling from 7.0 to 6.5 cases per 100 full-time workers. However, transportation and 

warehousing reported the highest rate among service-providing industry sectors. Estimates have 

been tabulated at more detailed levels for several industries in this sector in 2006 than was the 

case in the past. (See section below on Additional NAICS estimates in 2006 for more details). 

 Utilities. A 12 percent decrease in the number of injury and illness cases reported among 

establishments in this sector resulted in a decline in the TRC rate from 4.6 to 4.1 cases per 100 

full-time workers in 2006. Among the three 4-digit NAICS industries in this sector, only water, 

sewage, and other systems (NAICS 2213) experienced a significant decline in the TRC rate, 

falling from 7.6 to 5.2 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006. Estimates for electric power 

generation (NAICS 221110) have been tabulated in 2006 at the more detailed 6-digit level to 

distinguish differences that may exist among the different types of electric power generation. 
Health care and social assistance. The number of industries for which estimates were 

tabulated in this sector was greatly expanded in 2006. (See section below on Additional NAICS 

estimates in 2006 for more details). The number of injuries and illnesses and the rate at which 

they occurred in 2006 remained relatively unchanged in this sector. Three of the 14 industries 

reporting 100,000 or more cases in 2006 are in this sector—General medical and surgical 

hospitals (NAICS 6221), Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621), and Nursing care 

facilities (NAICS 6231). General medical and surgical hospitals accounted for nearly 4 in 10 

cases in this industry sector and reported more cases than any other single industry for which 

estimates were tabulated in 2006. This sector accounted for more than 1 in 5 illness cases 

reported among private industry establishments in 2006, including more than 36 percent of 

respiratory illnesses. The rate at which respiratory illnesses occurred in this sector was nearly 

three times that of private industry—5.5 versus 1.9 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. More 

than half of these respiratory illnesses were reported in hospitals (NAICS 622) where the number 

of reported respiratory illnesses rose nearly 20 percent and whose rate increased from 8.0 to 9.6 

cases per 10,000 full-time workers. 

 

 Leisure and hospitality. This aggregate combines two NAICS sectors—Arts, 

entertainment, and recreation and Accommodation and food services. While the number of 

injury and illness cases and the rate at which they occurred declined in the arts, entertainment, 

and recreation sector in 2006—the rate falling from 6.1 to 5.3 cases per 100-full-time workers—

they remained relatively unchanged for accommodation and food services. Nearly 7 in 10 injury 

and illnesses cases reported in arts, entertainment, and recreation occurred in amusement, 

gambling, and recreation establishments (NAICS 713). The number of industries for which 

estimates were tabulated in these sectors was significantly expanded in 2006. (See section below 

on Additional NAICS estimates in 2006 for more details). 

Additional NAICS estimates available in 2006 

 Nonfatal workplace injury and illness estimates were tabulated in 2006 for more than 70 

additional NAICS industries for which estimates were not previously available from the Survey. 

Table A. Additional nonfatal workplace injury and illness NAICS tabulations in 2006 

Previous NAICS tabulations Additional NAICS tabulations, 2006 

Industry NAICS code1 NAICS code1

Electric power generation 22111 221111, 221112, 221113, 221119 

Utility system construction 2371 23711, 23712, 23713 

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 4541 454111, 454113 

Scheduled air transportation 4811 481111, 481112 

Deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes water 

transportation 4831 483111, 483112, 483113, 483114 

Inland water transportation 4832 483211, 483212 

Support activities for water transportation 4883 48831, 48832, 48833, 48839 

Investigation and security services 5616 561611, 561612, 561613, 56162 

Waste collection 5621 562111, 562119 

Waste treatment and disposal 5622 562211, 562212, 562213, 562219 
Previous NAICS tabulations Additional NAICS tabulations, 2006 

Industry NAICS code1 NAICS code1

Offices of physicians 6211 621111, 621112 

Other ambulatory health care services 6219 62191, 62199 

Hospitals 622 6221, 6222, 6223 

Nursing and residential care facilities 623 6231, 6232, 6233, 6239 

Social assistance 624 62411, 62412, 62421, 62422, 62423, 6243, 6244 

Spectator sports 7112 711211, 711212, 711219 

Amusement parks and arcades 7131 71311 

Other amusement and recreation industries 7139 71391, 71392, 71393, 71394, 71395, 71399 

RV (recreational vehicle) parks and 

recreational camps 7212 721211, 721214 

Limited-service eating places 7222 722211, 722212, 722213 

Other personal services 8129 81291, 81292, 81293, 81299 

1 North American Industry Classification System—United States, 2002. Internet site at 

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html. 

State Estimates 

Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses estimates for private industry are available 

separately for 43 States (including the District of Columbia) that participate in the Survey of 

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses program. Estimates of injuries and illnesses to State and 

local government workers are available for 26 of these States. The level of industry detail for 

which State estimates are available varies widely and is based on the needs determined by each 

State office. Additionally, estimates are available for three U.S. territories—Guam, Puerto Rico, 

and the Virgin Islands—but data from these territories are not included in the tabulation of 

national estimates. There are eight States which do not participate in the Survey for which 

estimates are not available separately. (See map below.) 

• The incidence rate of total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases 

(TRC rate) in 2006 increased in 1 State, declined in 10 States, and remained 

statistically unchanged in 32 States, compared to 2005. 

• The TRC rate in 23 States was higher than the national average of 4.4 cases per 100 

full-time workers in 2006, lower than the national average in 13 States, and not 

statistically different from the national average in 7 States. 
Background of the Survey 

Second in a series of three releases from the BLS covering occupational safety and health 

statistics in 2006, this release follows the August 2007 report from the 2006 National Census of 

Fatal Occupational Injuries. A third release in November 2007 will provide case and 

demographic details from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for cases requiring at 

least one day away from work to recuperate. 

The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is a Federal/State program in which 

employer reports were collected from about 195,200 private industry establishments in 2006 and 

processed by State agencies cooperating with the BLS. The survey measures nonfatal injuries 

and illnesses only and excludes the self-employed; farms with fewer than 11 employees; private 

households; Federal government agencies; and, for national estimates, employees in State and 

local government agencies. 

The survey provides estimates of the number and frequency (incidence rates) of nonfatal 

workplace injuries and illnesses based on logs kept by private industry employers who were 

selected to participate in the survey based on a scientifically selected probability sample. These 

records reflect not only the year’s injury and illness experience, but also employers’ 

CA

(4.3) 

ID 

OR 

(5.3) 

WA

(6.6) 

MT

(6.9) 

WY

(4.8) 

UT 

(5.2) CO

AZ 

(4.4) NM

(4.5) 

TX

(3.7) 

OK

(4.7) 

KS

(5.1) 

NE

(5.0) 

SD 

ND 

MN

(5.0) 

WI

(5.5) 

IA

(6.0) 

IL

(4.1) 

OH IN

(5.4) 

KY

(5.2) 

WV

(5.1) VA

(3.5) 

NC 

(4.0) 

GA

(4.0) 

FL 

(4.4) 

AL MS (4.7) 

MO

(4.7) 

AR

(4.4) 

LA

(3.0) 

NV

(5.5) 

HI 

(4.8) 

MI

(5.0) 

PA 

NJ

(3.6) 

NY 

(3.0) 

CT

(4.8) 

MA

(3.9) 

VT

(5.5) 

NH

ME

(7.0) 

TN

(4.8) 

MD

(3.8) 

DE

(3.8) 

RI

(5.2) 

DC

(2.0) 

AK 

(6.2) 

SC 

(3.8) 

Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses: 

State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates* 

compared to the national average, private industry, 2006 

State estimates unavailable (collected for national estimates only) 

State private industry TRC rate lower than national average 

State estimates not significantly different from national average 

State private industry TRC rate higher than national average 

* Total recordable case (TRC) incidence rate per 100 full-time workers (in 

parenthesis) 
understanding of which cases are work related under recordkeeping rules revised by the 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor and made effective 

on January 1, 2002. Effective January 1, 2004, OSHA further revised the recordkeeping rules by 

adding hearing loss as a separately identified illness category. 

 The survey measures the number of new work-related illness cases that are recognized, 

diagnosed, and reported during the year. While the overwhelming majority of newly reported 

illnesses are those that can easily be linked to workplace activity (for example, contact dermatitis 

or carpal tunnel syndrome), some long-term latent illnesses (for example, those resulting from 

exposure to carcinogens) are not adequately recognized and reported due to the difficulty in 

relating them to the workplace and are believed to be understated in the survey’s illness 

measures. 

Occupational injury and illness data for coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for railroad 

activities were provided by the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) and the Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), 

respectively. MSHA has not adopted the revised OSHA recordkeeping requirements for 2006. 

Therefore, estimates for coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are not comparable with estimates for 

other industries. FRA adopted the revised OSHA recordkeeping requirements in June 2003. 

Therefore, estimates for railroad activities for 2006 can be compared to estimates for other 

industries. However, estimates for railroad activities in 2006 should not be compared to 

estimates for railroad activities for years prior to 2004. 

The survey estimates of occupational injuries and illnesses are based on a scientifically 

selected probability sample, rather than a census of the entire population. Because the data are 

based on a sample survey, the injury and illness estimates probably differ from the figures that 

would be obtained from all units covered by the survey. Standard errors were calculated to 

determine the precision of each estimate from the survey and will be available on the BLS 

Internet site at http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm. All comparisons in this release have been 

tested and found to be statistically significant using 95-percent confidence intervals. Visit 

http://www.bls.gov/iif/osh_rse.htm for more background on relative standard errors. 

 The number of injuries and illnesses reported in any year can be influenced by the level 

of economic activity, working conditions and work practices, worker experience and training, 

and the number of hours worked. The data also are subject to nonsampling error. The inability 

to obtain information about all cases in the sample, mistakes in recording or coding the data, and 

definition difficulties are examples of nonsampling error in the survey. Nonsampling errors are 

not measured. However, BLS has implemented quality assurance procedures to minimize 

nonsampling error in the survey. 

BLS has generated estimates of injuries and illnesses for many of the 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-

digit private sector industries as defined in the 2002 North American Industry Classification 

System Manual. Because of space limitations, a complete listing of these estimates is not 

possible in this release, but is available from BLS staff on 202-691-6170 and from the BLS 

Internet site at http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm. 
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Private industry6 ........................................................................................ 111,273.1 4.4 2.3 1.3 

Goods-producing6 ................................................................................. 23,285.3 5.9 3.2 1.7 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ...................................................... 1,572.7 4.9 2.7 1.7 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6 ........................................ 11 970.7 6.0 3.2 1.9 

Crop production6 .......................................................................... 111 420.4 5.8 3.1 1.8 

Animal production6 ...................................................................... 112 147.0 8.1 3.9 2.4 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 69.4 5.3 2.4 2.2 Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.8 8.4 3.4 3.3 Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 325.1 5.1 3.0 1.9 

Mining7 ............................................................................................. 21 602.0 3.5 2.1 1.4 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 132.0 2.0 .9 .5 Mining (except oil and gas)8 ........................................................ 212 217.9 3.8 2.5 1.9 Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 252.1 3.9 2.2 1.4 

Construction ...................................................................................... 7,562.5 5.9 3.2 2.2 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 7,562.5 5.9 3.2 2.2 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,782.1 5.1 2.6 1.8 Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 966.3 5.3 3.0 2.0 Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 4,814.1 6.3 3.5 2.4 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 14,150.0 6.0 3.3 1.4 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 14,150.0 6.0 3.3 1.4 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,470.7 7.4 4.8 1.6 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 194.3 8.1 5.5 2.3 Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 200.0 4.4 2.3 .9 Textile product mills ..................................................................... 314 162.7 4.5 2.6 .9 Apparel manufacturing ................................................................ 315 242.9 2.9 1.4 .7 Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 37.2 5.9 3.1 1.2 Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 562.5 8.5 4.7 2.3 Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 472.1 4.3 2.5 1.2 Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 635.4 4.2 2.4 1.2 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 112.7 2.7 1.4 .9 Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 863.2 2.9 1.7 .8 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing ............................... 326 798.2 6.8 3.9 1.6 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 510.6 7.1 4.1 2.0 Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 464.2 8.6 4.7 2.1 Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,539.3 7.6 3.8 1.8 Machinery manufacturing ............................................................ 333 1,173.3 6.2 3.0 1.4 Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,305.4 2.0 1.0 .5 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component

manufacturing ............................................................................ 335 432.2 5.1 2.7 1.0 

Transportation equipment manufacturing .................................... 336 1,764.4 8.0 4.3 1.6 Furniture and related product manufacturing .............................. 337 561.0 7.5 4.2 1.8 Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 647.8 4.2 2.1 1.0 

Service-providing .................................................................................. 87,987.8 3.9 2.0 1.1 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 ................................................. 25,913.8 5.0 2.9 1.6 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 5,851.9 4.1 2.5 1.3 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 3,051.9 3.9 2.1 1.2 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 2,025.0 5.4 3.7 1.9 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 775.0 1.7 1.0 .5 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 15,342.4 4.9 2.6 1.4 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,908.2 4.4 1.9 1.3 Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 582.0 4.7 2.8 1.7 Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 548.3 2.8 1.2 .6 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,312.7 7.4 4.3 2.0 Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,811.7 5.9 3.2 1.7 Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 960.0 2.2 1.0 .6 Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 861.2 3.6 1.5 .9 Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,437.7 2.7 1.1 .8 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 654.8 3.0 1.1 .6 General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 2,950.1 6.7 3.9 1.7 Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 890.4 3.9 2.0 1.2 Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 425.5 4.2 2.6 1.3 

Transportation and warehousing9 .................................................... 48-49 4,172.1 6.5 4.3 2.7 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 483.7 9.9 7.7 5.4 Rail transportation9 ...................................................................... 482 – 2.3 1.7 1.5 Water transportation .................................................................... 483 60.5 4.4 2.6 1.9 Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,415.4 5.8 3.7 2.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 390.4 5.4 3.0 2.2 Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 38.5 2.2 .9 .6 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 27.2 4.3 2.8 2.1 Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 564.9 4.5 2.6 1.8 Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 573.3 10.5 7.2 3.5 Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 617.8 8.0 5.6 2.2 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 547.4 4.1 2.2 1.2 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 547.4 4.1 2.2 1.2 

Information ......................................................................................... 3,046.2 1.9 1.0 .7 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 3,046.2 1.9 1.0 .7 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 900.3 2.1 1.1 .6 Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 376.3 2.0 .6 .4 Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 326.9 1.9 1.0 .6 Telecommunications .................................................................... 517 973.6 2.2 1.4 1.0 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data

processing services ................................................................... 518 384.6 .9 .4 .2 

Other information services ........................................................... 519 50.8 2.0 1.0 .8 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 8,141.9 1.5 .7 .5 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 5,993.1 .9 .3 .2 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 21.2 2.7 1.9 1.1 Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,916.4 1.0 .3 .2 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 813.3 – .1 .1 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,150.7 1.0 .4 .3 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 91.5 1.2 .7 .5 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2,148.8 3.3 1.8 1.1 

Real estate .................................................................................. 531 1,484.4 2.9 1.5 1.0 Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 637.3 4.2 2.6 1.5 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 27.2 .8 .2 .1 

Professional and business services ................................................ 17,333.7 2.1 1.1 .7 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,304.9 1.2 .5 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................ 541 7,304.9 1.2 0.5 0.3 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,776.2 2.1 1.1 .6 Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 8,252.6 3.4 1.9 1.2 

Administrative and support services ............................................ 561 7,907.5 3.1 1.7 1.1 Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 345.1 6.5 3.9 2.5 

Education and health services ......................................................... 16,795.6 5.4 2.5 1.4 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,189.8 2.3 .9 .7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,189.8 2.3 .9 .7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 14,605.8 5.8 2.7 1.5 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 5,238.6 3.1 1.1 .8 Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,348.7 8.1 3.2 1.8 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 2,869.1 8.9 5.4 2.6 Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,149.5 3.9 1.9 1.2 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 12,932.0 4.6 1.8 1.1 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 1,890.5 5.3 2.5 1.3 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 388.3 5.8 2.2 1.4 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 119.9 5.3 2.4 1.5 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,382.3 5.1 2.6 1.2 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,041.5 4.5 1.7 1.1 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,818.1 5.8 3.1 1.5 Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,223.4 4.2 1.4 1.0 

Other services .................................................................................... 3,824.5 2.9 1.4 .9 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 3,824.5 2.9 1.4 .9 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,238.3 3.5 1.6 1.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,279.8 2.6 1.5 0.9 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,306.3 2.7 1.0 .7 

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and

were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2002 4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-Quarterly

Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 5 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of whichalso included job transfer or restriction. 6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 7 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States,

2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and

reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining cometal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

8 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining codo not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Admrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thestimates in other industries.

9 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provide

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to tota

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2006

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Private industry5 ........................................................................................ 111,273.1 4,085.4 2,114.6 1,183.5 

Goods-producing5 ................................................................................. 23,285.3 1,347.6 738.6 380.4 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ...................................................... 1,572.7 75.6 41.5 26.3 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ........................................ 11 970.7 52.1 27.6 16.9 

Crop production5 .......................................................................... 111 420.4 22.4 12.1 6.8 

Animal production5 ...................................................................... 112 147.0 13.1 6.3 3.9 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 69.4 3.4 1.5 1.4 Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.8 .4 .2 .2 Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 325.1 12.8 7.4 4.7 

Mining6 ............................................................................................. 21 602.0 23.5 14.0 9.4 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 132.0 2.7 1.2 .7 Mining (except oil and gas)7 ........................................................ 212 217.9 9.7 6.5 4.8 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 252.1 11.1 6.3 4.0 

Construction ...................................................................................... 7,562.5 412.9 223.7 153.2 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 7,562.5 412.9 223.7 153.2 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,782.1 83.5 42.2 29.3 Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 966.3 50.6 28.8 19.4 Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 4,814.1 278.9 152.7 104.5 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 14,150.0 859.1 473.4 201.0 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 14,150.0 859.1 473.4 201.0 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,470.7 109.9 71.0 24.0 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 194.3 15.3 10.5 4.3 Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 200.0 8.6 4.7 1.7 Textile product mills ..................................................................... 314 162.7 7.1 4.0 1.4 Apparel manufacturing ................................................................ 315 242.9 6.3 3.2 1.5 Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 37.2 2.1 1.1 .4 Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 562.5 47.6 26.3 13.0 Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 472.1 21.6 12.4 6.1 Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 635.4 25.6 14.5 7.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2006

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 112.7 3.3 1.7 1.1 Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 863.2 25.6 15.3 6.6 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing ............................... 326 798.2 55.2 31.4 12.7 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 510.6 37.5 21.9 10.5 Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 464.2 42.5 23.1 10.4 Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,539.3 119.3 59.3 28.7 Machinery manufacturing ............................................................ 333 1,173.3 74.7 36.0 16.6 Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,305.4 25.9 13.5 6.2 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component

manufacturing ............................................................................ 335 432.2 21.9 11.5 4.4 

Transportation equipment manufacturing .................................... 336 1,764.4 141.8 75.8 28.1 Furniture and related product manufacturing .............................. 337 561.0 40.8 22.9 9.7 Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 647.8 26.5 13.3 6.1 

Service-providing .................................................................................. 87,987.8 2,737.8 1,376.0 803.1 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 ................................................. 25,913.8 1,107.9 637.4 354.5 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 5,851.9 232.0 140.6 75.7 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 3,051.9 114.1 62.1 34.9 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 2,025.0 105.4 71.4 37.3 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 775.0 12.6 7.2 3.5 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 15,342.4 588.5 308.6 162.8 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,908.2 80.8 33.9 23.0 Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 582.0 22.2 13.2 8.1 Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 548.3 12.2 5.4 2.8 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,312.7 89.8 51.7 24.0 Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,811.7 121.6 65.7 35.7 Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 960.0 15.4 6.8 4.2 Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 861.2 23.8 10.2 6.0 Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,437.7 24.7 9.7 6.9 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 654.8 13.2 4.7 2.8 General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 2,950.1 144.6 85.0 36.7 Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 890.4 24.6 12.7 7.7 Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 425.5 15.6 9.7 5.0 

Transportation and warehousing8 .................................................... 48-49 4,172.1 265.2 176.3 109.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2006

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 483.7 37.9 29.4 20.8 Rail transportation8 ...................................................................... 482 – 5.6 4.1 3.5 Water transportation .................................................................... 483 60.5 2.8 1.6 1.2 Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,415.4 86.0 53.9 40.1 Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 390.4 15.6 8.9 6.3 Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 38.5 .9 .4 .2 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 27.2 .8 .5 .4 Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 564.9 23.7 14.0 9.3 Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 573.3 46.0 31.5 15.2 Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 617.8 46.0 32.0 12.7 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 547.4 22.2 11.8 6.2 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 547.4 22.2 11.8 6.2 

Information ......................................................................................... 3,046.2 52.1 28.3 18.6 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 3,046.2 52.1 28.3 18.6 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 900.3 17.2 8.9 5.4 Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 376.3 5.4 1.8 1.2 Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 326.9 5.6 2.9 1.8 Telecommunications .................................................................... 517 973.6 19.9 12.8 9.0 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data

processing services ................................................................... 518 384.6 3.2 1.6 .8 

Other information services ........................................................... 519 50.8 .8 .4 .3 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 8,141.9 111.1 50.7 33.3 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 5,993.1 51.6 17.7 12.6 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 21.2 .5 .4 .2 Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,916.4 25.9 8.4 5.7 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 813.3 – 1.0 .8 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,150.7 21.0 7.3 5.5 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 91.5 1.0 .6 .4 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2,148.8 59.5 33.0 20.7 

Real estate .................................................................................. 531 1,484.4 36.1 18.8 12.5 Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 637.3 23.3 14.2 8.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2006

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 27.2 0.2 9 ( ) 9 ( ) 

Professional and business services ................................................ 17,333.7 276.7 139.4 89.9 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,304.9 82.4 34.5 22.3 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................ 541 7,304.9 82.4 34.5 22.3 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,776.2 35.9 17.9 9.5 Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 8,252.6 158.4 87.0 58.1 

Administrative and support services ............................................ 561 7,907.5 135.3 72.9 49.1 Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 345.1 23.1 14.0 9.0 

Education and health services ......................................................... 16,795.6 711.5 324.5 182.2 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,189.8 36.3 14.5 10.4 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,189.8 36.3 14.5 10.4 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 14,605.8 675.2 310.0 171.8 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 5,238.6 127.5 45.1 31.7 Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,348.7 280.9 110.6 60.7 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 2,869.1 203.1 122.4 60.0 Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,149.5 63.7 31.8 19.4 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 12,932.0 389.4 153.3 96.9 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 1,890.5 61.3 28.7 15.0 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 388.3 14.9 5.7 3.6 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 119.9 4.4 1.9 1.2 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,382.3 42.1 21.1 10.2 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,041.5 328.1 124.6 81.9 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,818.1 82.4 43.3 21.6 Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,223.4 245.7 81.2 60.3 

Other services .................................................................................... 3,824.5 88.9 42.4 27.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 — Continued

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2006

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 3,824.5 88.9 42.4 27.6 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,238.3 38.9 18.0 13.1 Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,279.8 25.4 14.8 8.5 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,306.3 24.6 9.6 6.1 

1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 2 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2002 3 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-Quarterly

Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 4 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of whichalso included job transfer or restriction. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States,

2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for miningoperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore,

estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

7 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining codo not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Admrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thestimates in other industries.

8 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provide

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 9 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to tota

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 3. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector and employment size, 2

Industry sector

All

establishments

Establishment employment size (wo

1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 

Private industry2 ............................................................................................ 4.4 1.9 3.9 5.5 

Goods-producing2 ...................................................................................... 5.9 3.5 6.3 6.9 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ............................................................ 4.9 2.2 5.3 5.6 

Construction .......................................................................................... 5.9 4.0 6.7 6.6 Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 6.0 2.8 6.1 7.1 

Service-providing ....................................................................................... 3.9 1.6 3.2 5.0 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 ........................................................ 5.0 2.1 4.1 6.3 

Information ............................................................................................. 1.9 .6 1.9 2.5 Financial activities ................................................................................. 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.8 Professional and business services ...................................................... 2.1 1.2 2.1 2.8 Education and health services ............................................................... 5.4 1.3 3.2 6.6 Leisure and hospitality ........................................................................... 4.6 1.8 3.8 5.5 Other services, except public administration ......................................... 2.9 1.6 3.3 4.6 

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time

workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United

States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Exactivities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mininnot reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, eare not comparable to estimates in other industries. 4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 4. Number of cases and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for industries 

100,000 or more cases, 2006

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total cases

(thousands)

Incidenc

rate

General medical and surgical hospitals ......................... 6221 4,095.2 264.3 8.1General merchandise stores .......................................... 452 2,950.1 144.6 6.7Transportation equipment manufacturing ...................... 336 1,764.4 141.8 8.0Administrative and support services .............................. 561 7,907.5 135.3 3.1Ambulatory health care services .................................... 621 5,238.6 127.5 3.1Nursing care facilities ..................................................... 6231 1,575.1 121.1 9.8Building equipment contractors ..................................... 2382 1,986.8 120.7 6.4Fabricated metal product manufacturing ....................... 332 1,539.3 119.3 7.6Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ........................... 423 3,051.9 114.1 3.9Limited-service eating places ........................................ 72221 3,951.8 112.5 4.4Full-service restaurants ................................................. 7221 4,374.4 110.6 3.9Food manufacturing ....................................................... 311 1,470.7 109.9 7.4Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience)

stores ........................................................................... 44511 2,299.7 108.0 6.5

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ..................... 424 2,025.0 105.4 5.4

Private industry5 .............................................. 111,273.1 4,085.4 4.4

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses

per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000,where 

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United 

2002

4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is 

primarily from the BLS-Quarterly Census of Employment and (QCEW) program. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries, 2006

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Private industry5 ..................................................................................................... 111,273.1 4.2 

Goods-producing5 .............................................................................................. 23,285.3 5.5 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ................................................................... 1,572.7 4.6 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ..................................................... 11 970.7 5.6 

Crop production5 ...................................................................................... 111 420.4 5.3 

Animal production5 ................................................................................... 112 147.0 7.8 

Forestry and logging ................................................................................. 113 69.4 5.1 Fishing, hunting and trapping ................................................................... 114 8.8 8.4 Support activities for agriculture and forestry ........................................... 115 325.1 4.7 

Mining6 ......................................................................................................... 21 602.0 3.4 

Oil and gas extraction ............................................................................... 211 132.0 2.0 Mining (except oil and gas)7 ..................................................................... 212 217.9 3.7 Support activities for mining ..................................................................... 213 252.1 3.7 

Construction ................................................................................................... 7,562.5 5.8 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 7,562.5 5.8 

Construction of buildings .......................................................................... 236 1,782.1 5.0 Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 966.3 5.1 Specialty trade contractors ....................................................................... 238 4,814.1 6.2 

Manufacturing ................................................................................................. 14,150.0 5.5 

Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 31-33 14,150.0 5.5 

Food manufacturing ................................................................................. 311 1,470.7 6.3 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ......................................... 312 194.3 7.8 Textile mills ............................................................................................... 313 200.0 3.9 Textile product mills .................................................................................. 314 162.7 4.1 Apparel manufacturing ............................................................................. 315 242.9 2.6 Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................................ 316 37.2 4.6 Wood product manufacturing ................................................................... 321 562.5 8.0 Paper manufacturing ................................................................................ 322 472.1 4.0 Printing and related support activities ...................................................... 323 635.4 3.9 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................................ 324 112.7 2.5 Chemical manufacturing ........................................................................... 325 863.2 2.6 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing ............................................ 326 798.2 6.3 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ............................................. 327 510.6 6.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Primary metal manufacturing ................................................................... 331 464.2 7.8 Fabricated metal product manufacturing .................................................. 332 1,539.3 7.2 Machinery manufacturing ......................................................................... 333 1,173.3 5.9 Computer and electronic product manufacturing ..................................... 334 1,305.4 1.7 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing ............. 335 432.2 4.6 Transportation equipment manufacturing ................................................. 336 1,764.4 6.7 Furniture and related product manufacturing ........................................... 337 561.0 7.1 Miscellaneous manufacturing ................................................................... 339 647.8 3.8 

Service-providing ............................................................................................... 87,987.8 3.7 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 .............................................................. 25,913.8 4.9 

Wholesale trade ........................................................................................... 42 5,851.9 4.0 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ...................................................... 423 3,051.9 3.8 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................................ 424 2,025.0 5.3 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............................ 425 775.0 1.7 

Retail trade ................................................................................................... 44-45 15,342.4 4.8 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers ............................................................... 441 1,908.2 4.3 Furniture and home furnishings stores ..................................................... 442 582.0 4.7 Electronics and appliance stores .............................................................. 443 548.3 2.8 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ................ 444 1,312.7 7.3 Food and beverage stores ....................................................................... 445 2,811.7 5.7 Health and personal care stores .............................................................. 446 960.0 2.1 Gasoline stations ...................................................................................... 447 861.2 3.5 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ................................................. 448 1,437.7 2.6 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ...................................... 451 654.8 3.0 General merchandise stores .................................................................... 452 2,950.1 6.4 Miscellaneous store retailers .................................................................... 453 890.4 3.8 Nonstore retailers ..................................................................................... 454 425.5 3.9 

Transportation and warehousing8 ................................................................ 48-49 4,172.1 6.3 

Air transportation ...................................................................................... 481 483.7 9.4 Rail transportation8 ................................................................................... 482 – 2.2 Water transportation ................................................................................. 483 60.5 4.1 Truck transportation ................................................................................. 484 1,415.4 5.7 Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 390.4 5.2 Pipeline transportation .............................................................................. 486 38.5 1.9 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..................................................... 487 27.2 4.1 Support activities for transportation .......................................................... 488 564.9 4.3 Couriers and messengers ........................................................................ 492 573.3 9.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Warehousing and storage ........................................................................ 493 617.8 7.7 

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 547.4 3.7 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 547.4 3.7 

Information ...................................................................................................... 3,046.2 1.8 

Information ................................................................................................... 51 3,046.2 1.8 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ..................................................... 511 900.3 1.9 Motion picture and sound recording industries ......................................... 512 376.3 1.9 Broadcasting (except Internet) ................................................................. 515 326.9 1.8 Telecommunications ................................................................................ 517 973.6 2.0 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data processing

services .................................................................................................. 518 384.6 .8 

Other information services ....................................................................... 519 50.8 1.9 

Financial activities ......................................................................................... 8,141.9 1.4 

Finance and insurance ................................................................................. 52 5,993.1 .8 

Monetary authorities - central bank .......................................................... 521 21.2 2.6 Credit intermediation and related activities .............................................. 522 2,916.4 .9 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and

related activities ...................................................................................... 523 813.3 – 

Insurance carriers and related activities ................................................... 524 2,150.7 .9 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ............................................... 525 91.5 1.1 

Real estate and rental and leasing ............................................................... 53 2,148.8 3.1 

Real estate ............................................................................................... 531 1,484.4 2.7 Rental and leasing services ..................................................................... 532 637.3 4.2 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) ..... 533 27.2 .7 

Professional and business services ............................................................ 17,333.7 2.0 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................................ 54 7,304.9 1.1 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ........................................ 541 7,304.9 1.1 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................................ 55 1,776.2 2.0 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation

services ...................................................................................................... 56 8,252.6 3.2 

Administrative and support services ......................................................... 561 7,907.5 2.9 Waste management and remediation services ........................................ 562 345.1 6.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 16,795.6 5.1 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 2,189.8 2.2 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 2,189.8 2.2 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 14,605.8 5.4 

Ambulatory health care services .............................................................. 621 5,238.6 2.8 Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 4,348.7 7.5 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 2,869.1 8.5 Social assistance ...................................................................................... 624 2,149.5 3.7 

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................................. 12,932.0 4.4 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .............................................................. 71 1,890.5 4.9 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ......................... 711 388.3 5.6 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions .................................... 712 119.9 5.0 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries .................................... 713 1,382.3 4.7 

Accommodation and food services .............................................................. 72 11,041.5 4.4 

Accommodation ........................................................................................ 721 1,818.1 5.6 Food services and drinking places ........................................................... 722 9,223.4 4.1 

Other services ................................................................................................ 3,824.5 2.8 

Other services, except public administration ................................................ 81 3,824.5 2.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries, 2006 — Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3

2006

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Repair and maintenance .......................................................................... 811 1,238.3 3.4 Personal and laundry services ................................................................. 812 1,279.8 2.5 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations ..... 813 1,306.3 2.5 

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries per 100 full-time workers and

were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

N = number of injuries EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2002 4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the

BLS-Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System--

United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety andHealth Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction andrelated support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining

are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health AdministrationLabor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coalmining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the OccHealth Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effectherefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable tindustries.

7 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BL

and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independeare excluded. These data do not reflect the changes the OccHealth Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effectherefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable tindustries.

8 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to to

data do not meet publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector and category of illness, 2006

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers

Private industry2 ................................................................... 24.6 4.5 1.9 0.4 

Goods-producing2 ............................................................ 42.6 5.8 1.7 .6 

Natural resources and mining2,3 .................................. 28.3 9.2 .9 1.0 Construction ................................................................. 14.9 3.4 1.1 .8 Manufacturing .............................................................. 57.7 6.6 2.1 .4 

Service-providing ............................................................. 18.8 4.0 2.0 .3 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 15.4 2.6 1.3 .2 

Information ................................................................... 14.0 1.8 .5 .1 Financial activities ........................................................ 10.8 .9 1.2 .1 Professional and business services ............................. 14.7 4.6 1.2 – Education and health services ..................................... 37.4 7.3 5.1 .2 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 16.2 5.4 1.5 .2 Other services, except public administration ................ 10.8 3.4 1.1 .2 

 Numbers of illnesses in thousands

Private industry2 ................................................................... 228.0 41.4 17.7 3.4 

Goods-producing2 ............................................................ 96.9 13.2 3.8 1.3 

Natural resources and mining2,3 .................................. 4.4 1.4 .1 .2 Construction ................................................................. 10.4 2.4 .8 .5 Manufacturing .............................................................. 82.1 9.4 2.9 .6 

Service-providing ............................................................. 131.1 28.1 13.9 2.1 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 34.1 5.7 3.0 .5 

Information ................................................................... 3.9 .5 .1 5 ( ) 

Financial activities ........................................................ 8.0 .7 .9 .1 

Professional and business services ............................. 19.1 6.0 1.6 – Education and health services ..................................... 49.0 9.6 6.7 .3 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 13.8 4.6 1.3 .2 Other services, except public administration ................ 3.3 1.0 .3 .1 

1 The incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were

calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000, where

N = number of illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States, 2002)

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting, suchas those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HLabor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coaThese data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thereforecomparable to estimates in other industries. 4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to to

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector and selected case types, 2004-20

Industry sector

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away from work,

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work2

Cases

with job

transfer o

restrictio

2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 

Private industry3 ....................................................................... 4.8 4.6 4.4 2.5 2.4 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 

Goods-producing3 ................................................................ 6.5 6.2 5.9 3.5 3.4 3.2 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 

Natural resources and mining3,4 ....................................... 5.3 5.1 4.9 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.0 Construction ..................................................................... 6.4 6.3 5.9 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.4 2.4 2.2 .9 1.0 Manufacturing ................................................................... 6.6 6.3 6.0 3.6 3.5 3.3 1.6 1.5 1.4 2.1 2.0 

Service-providing .................................................................. 4.2 4.1 3.9 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 .9 .9 

Trade, transportation, and utilities5 ................................... 5.5 5.2 5.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 

Information ........................................................................ 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.0 .8 .7 .7 .4 .4 Financial activities ............................................................ 1.6 1.7 1.5 .7 .8 .7 .5 .5 .5 .2 .2 Professional and business services ................................. 2.4 2.4 2.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 .8 .7 .7 .5 .5 Education and health services .......................................... 5.8 5.5 5.4 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 4.7 4.7 4.6 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 .8 .7 Other services, except public administration .................... 3.2 3.2 2.9 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 .9 .5 .5 

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were

calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also

included job transfer or restriction. 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

4 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Cla

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HLabor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coaThese data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thereforecomparable to estimates in other industries. 5 Data for employers in railroad transportation are providAdministration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor