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WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES – 2008

Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in 2008 occurred at a rate of 

3.9 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers—a decline from 4.2 cases in 2007, the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics reported today. Similarly, the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses reported 

in 2008 declined to 3.7 million cases, compared to 4 million cases in 2007. The total recordable case 

(TRC) injury and illness incidence rate among private industry employers has declined significantly 

each year since 2003, when estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) 

were first published using the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). (See 

http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm for links to news releases and tables for prior years.)

National public sector estimates covering nearly 19 million State and local government workers—for 

example, Police protection and Fire protection—are available for the first time from the SOII for 

reference year 2008. (See table 1.) Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among State and local 

government workers combined occurred at a higher rate (6.3 cases per 100 full-time workers) than 

among private industry workers in 2008. 

Key findings of the 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 

Incidence rates for injuries and illnesses combined among private industry establishments declined 

significantly in 2008 for all case types, with the exception of job transfer or restriction cases whose 

rate remained unchanged from 2007. (See chart 1.) The number of cases of injuries and illnesses 

combined declined significantly in 2008 for all case types. 

For injuries only, both the incidence rate and the number of cases in private industry establishments 

declined significantly in 2008 compared to 2007—each falling 8 percent from the year earlier.

Looking at illnesses, both the incidence rate and the number of cases declined significantly in 2008 

compared to 2007—mainly the result of a decline among the ‘All other illnesses’ category, which 

accounted for nearly 84 percent of the decline in illness cases among private industry establishments. 

Manufacturing was the only private industry sector in 2008 in which the rate of job transfer or 

restriction cases exceeded the rate of cases with days away from work, continuing an 11 year trend. 

The total recordable case injury and illness incidence rate was highest in 2008 among mid-size 

private industry 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. (See table 3 and chart 2.)

Slightly more than one-half of the 3.7 million private industry injury and illnesses cases reported 

nationally in 2008 were of a more serious nature that involved days away from work, job transfer, or 

restriction—commonly referred to as DART cases. (See table 2.) These occurred at a rate of 2.0 cases 

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per 100 workers, declining from 2.1 cases in 2007. (See table 7.) Among the two components of DART 

cases, the rate of cases involving days away from work fell from 1.2 to 1.1 cases per 100 workers, while 

the rate for cases resulting in job transfer or restriction remained unchanged at 0.9 cases in 2008. Other 

recordable cases—those not involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction—accounted for 

the remaining injury and illness cases nationally and occurred at a lower rate in 2008 (1.9 cases per 100 

workers) compared to 2007 (2.1 cases per 100 workers). 

Private Industry Injuries and Illnesses

Injuries. Approximately 3.5 million (94.9 percent) of the 3.7 million nonfatal occupational injuries and 

illnesses in 2008 were injuries—of which 2.5 million (71.2 percent) occurred in service-providing 

industries, which employed 80.1 percent of the private industry workforce covered by this survey. (See 

table 5.) The remaining 1.0 million injuries (28.8 percent) occurred in goods-producing industries,

which accounted for 19.9 percent of private industry employment in 2008. 

Illnesses. Workplace illnesses accounted for slightly more than 5 percent of the 3.7 million injury and 

illness cases in 2008. (See table 6b.) Private industry employers reported 18,900 fewer illness cases in 

2008—down to 187,400 cases compared to 206,300 in 2007. This resulted in a decline in the rate of 

workplace illnesses in 2008 from 21.8 to 19.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 6a.)

Goods-producing industries as a whole accounted for approximately 38 percent of all occupational 

illness cases and were responsible for more than two-thirds of the decline in illnesses reported among 

private industry workplaces in 2008. Consequently, both the number and rate of illnesses declined 

significantly for goods-producing industries as a whole in 2008. The manufacturing sector accounted for 

31.5 percent of all occupational illnesses cases and reported 12,000 fewer illnesses in 2008 compared to 

2007. Both the number and rate of illness cases among service-providing industries as a whole remained 

statistically unchanged in 2008, compared to 2007.

National Public Sector Estimates

National public sector estimates covering nearly 19 million State and local government workers—for 

example, Police protection (NAICS 922120) and Fire protection (NAICS 922160)—are available from 

the SOII for the first time for 2008. 

Nearly 940,000 injury and illness cases were reported among State and local government workers 

combined in 2008, resulting in a rate of 6.3 cases per 100 workers—significantly higher than the rate 

among private industry workers (3.9 cases per 100 workers). Approximately 4 in 5 injuries and illnesses 

reported in the public sector occurred among local government workers, resulting in an injury and illness 

rate of 7.0 cases per 100 workers—significantly higher than the 4.7 cases per 100 workers in State 

government. (See Chart 3.) 

In addition to the industry-level estimates available for the first time with this release, more detailed

national public sector estimates will be available in the future covering case and worker demographics 

for cases that involved days away from work. 
State Estimates

Private and public sector estimates are available for 42 participating States individually for 2008, 

including 15 States for which public sector estimates covering State and local government workers were 

previously unavailable. (See table A.) Data for establishments in the 8 States for which individual 

estimates are unavailable are collected by BLS regional offices and used solely for the tabulation of 

national estimates. (See chart 4.) State estimates will be available online 10 business days following the 

release of national estimates; these data may also be requested prior to this from respective State offices. 

(See http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm for State contacts.)

Table A. States adding public sector estimates beginning with 2008

Alabama Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia

Florida Georgia Kansas Louisiana

Massachusetts Missouri Montana Nebraska

Texas West Virginia Wyoming

As compared to a year earlier, private industry TRC incidence rates among the 42 States (including the 

District of Columbia) for which estimates were available in 2008 declined in 22 States and remained 

relatively unchanged in the remaining 20 States. 

The private industry TRC incidence rate was higher in 22 States than the national rate of 3.9 cases per 

100 full-time workers in 2008, lower than the national rate in 14 States, and not statistically different 

from the national rate in 6 States. Differences in industry mix account for at least some of the 

differences in rates across States. 

Publication Tables and Supplemental Charts

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has generated estimates of injuries and illnesses for many of the 

2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit industries as defined in the 2002 North American Industry Classification 

System manual. A complete listing of these estimates is not available in this release. However, summary 

tables 1 and 2 providing incidence rates and counts by detailed industry, case type, and ownership (e.g., 

total recordable cases or cases with days away from work in private industry), respectively, may be 

accessed electronically from http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm or requested from BLS staff at 202-

691-6170 or by email at IIFSTAFF@bls.gov. Supplemental tables and charts illustrating trends among 

incidence rates and counts are also available from these sources. 

Background of the Survey

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

2008, this release follows the August report on workplace fatalities from the Census of Fatal 

Occupational Injuries. A third release in November 2009 will provide case and demographic details 

from the SOII for private industry cases requiring at least one day away from work to recuperate. 

Additional background and methodological information regarding the BLS occupational safety and 

health program, including information such as changes in the definition of recordable cases due to 

revised recordkeeping requirements and the inherent underreporting of illnesses, can be found in 

Chapter 9 of the BLS Handbook of Methods at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf. 
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2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers

Year

Chart 1. Total nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates

by case type, private industry, 2003-2008

TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC

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 only cases

ORC=other recordable cases
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2.0

1.1

0.9

1.9

4.7

2.3

1.7

0.6

2.4

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2.0

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4.0

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6.0

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TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

Chart 3. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates 

by case type and ownership, 2008

Private Industry State govt. Local govt.

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 only cases

ORC=other recordable cases

Case type

Chart 4. State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates*

compared to the national rate, private industry, 2008

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

State rate not available

State rate greater than national rate

State rate not significantly different from national rate

State rate less than national rate

AL

(4.1)

AK

(5.1)

AZ

(3.7) AR

(4.5)

CA

(3.9) CO

CT(4.6)

DE(3.3)

DC(1.9)

F L

(3.8)

G A

(3.3)

HI

(4.3)

ID

IL

(3.6)

IN

(4.7)

IA

(5.0)

KS

(4.5) KY

(4.7)

LA

(2.8)

ME

(6.0)

MD(3.3)

MA(3.6)

MI

(4.4)

MN

(4.2)

MS

MO

(3.6)

MT

(6.4)

NE

(4.4) NV

(4.5)

NH

NJ(3.2)

NM

(3.8)

NY

(2.8)

NC

(3.4)

ND

O H

O K

(4.5)

O R

(4.6)

PA

RI

SC

(3.1)

SD

T N

(4.2)

T X

(3.1)

UT

(4.7)

VT(5.5)

VA

(3.1)

W A

(5.6)

W V

(4.7)

W I

(4.9) W Y

(4.6)
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

All Industries including State and local government6 ........................... 134,035.1 4.2 2.1 1.2 

Private Industry6 ........................................................................................ 115,352.6 3.9 2.0 1.1 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 23,011.5 4.9 2.6 1.4 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ...................................................... 1,679.3 4.1 2.5 1.6 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6 ........................................ 11 991.5 5.3 2.9 1.8 

Crop production6 .......................................................................... 111 419.2 5.3 3.0 1.7 

Animal production6 ...................................................................... 112 161.3 6.9 3.5 2.5 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 64.4 4.0 2.7 2.3 Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.9 3.5 2.3 2.2 Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 337.7 4.4 2.5 1.4 

Mining7 ............................................................................................. 21 687.7 2.9 2.0 1.3 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 153.8 1.4 .7 .4 Mining (except oil and gas)8 ........................................................ 212 223.6 3.5 2.4 1.7 Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 310.4 3.2 2.2 1.4 

Construction ...................................................................................... 7,597.2 4.7 2.5 1.7 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 7,597.2 4.7 2.5 1.7 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,793.4 4.0 2.1 1.5 Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 1,002.4 4.2 2.2 1.4 Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 4,801.4 5.1 2.7 1.9 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 13,735.0 5.0 2.7 1.2 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 13,735.0 5.0 2.7 1.2 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,490.2 6.2 4.0 1.4 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 201.8 6.8 4.7 2.0 Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 161.1 3.6 2.0 .8 Textile product mills ..................................................................... 314 147.0 4.1 2.3 .9 Apparel manufacturing ................................................................ 315 219.9 2.6 1.2 .6 Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 34.6 5.8 3.2 1.4 Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 490.0 7.2 3.8 2.0 Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 450.4 3.7 2.0 1.0 Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 612.6 3.2 1.8 .9 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 117.4 1.9 1.0 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 882.1 2.7 1.6 0.8 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing ............................... 326 748.7 5.7 3.2 1.4 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 491.5 5.9 3.5 1.7 Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 451.0 7.2 4.1 1.8 Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,560.4 6.8 3.2 1.6 Machinery manufacturing ............................................................ 333 1,171.0 5.6 2.6 1.2 Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,265.0 1.8 .9 .4 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 429.9 4.1 2.2 .9 Transportation equipment manufacturing .................................... 336 1,657.5 6.0 3.1 1.3 Furniture and related product manufacturing .............................. 337 507.4 5.8 3.2 1.4 Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 645.7 3.6 1.8 .8 

Service providing .................................................................................. 92,341.1 3.6 1.8 1.1 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 ................................................. 26,759.0 4.4 2.6 1.4 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 6,083.8 3.7 2.2 1.2 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 3,128.4 3.6 2.0 1.1 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 2,087.4 4.7 3.1 1.6 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 867.9 1.9 1.0 .6 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 15,762.3 4.4 2.3 1.2 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,911.1 4.2 1.7 1.1 Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 560.0 4.1 2.3 1.5 Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 566.6 2.0 1.1 .7 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,293.9 5.8 3.5 1.5 Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,910.0 5.7 3.2 1.7 Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 1,055.9 2.2 .8 .5 Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 868.9 3.4 1.5 .9 Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,526.5 2.4 .8 .6 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 663.7 3.4 1.2 .6 General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 3,085.9 5.7 3.4 1.5 Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 875.7 3.2 1.7 .9 Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 444.1 3.3 2.0 .9 

Transportation and warehousing9 .................................................... 48-49 4,352.0 5.7 3.9 2.5 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 499.2 8.7 6.8 4.7 Rail transportation9 ...................................................................... 482 – 2.2 1.6 1.4 Water transportation .................................................................... 483 66.4 3.0 1.7 1.2 Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,437.7 5.2 3.3 2.5 Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 414.4 5.2 3.1 2.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 40.2 1.6 0.9 0.5 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 30.0 3.6 1.8 1.4 Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 597.0 4.0 2.6 1.6 Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 581.2 8.7 5.9 3.2 Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 681.0 6.8 4.8 2.0 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 560.9 3.5 1.9 1.1 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 560.9 3.5 1.9 1.1 

Information ......................................................................................... 2,904.5 2.0 1.1 .7 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 2,904.5 2.0 1.1 .7 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 898.3 1.6 .8 .5 Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 388.1 2.6 .9 .6 Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 332.7 1.9 1.0 .6 Telecommunications .................................................................... 517 846.8 2.6 1.7 1.1 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data

processing services ................................................................... 518 345.9 1.0 .5 .3 

Other information services ........................................................... 519 54.4 1.9 1.2 .9 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 8,132.6 1.5 .7 .5 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 6,012.2 .9 .3 .2 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 22.3 1.3 .6 .4 Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,826.9 1.1 .4 .3 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 883.9 – .1 .1 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,183.4 .9 .3 .2 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 95.7 .6 .3 .2 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2,120.4 3.1 1.8 1.2 

Real estate .................................................................................. 531 1,457.3 2.7 1.5 1.1 Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 635.1 4.1 2.4 1.4 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 28.0 .6 .2 .2 

Professional and business services ................................................ 18,141.2 1.9 1.0 .6 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,945.5 1.1 .5 .3 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................ 541 7,945.5 1.1 .5 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,911.9 1.6 0.7 0.4 Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 8,283.8 3.1 1.8 1.2 

Administrative and support services ............................................ 561 7,921.6 2.9 1.6 1.1 Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 362.2 5.5 3.2 2.0 

Education and health services ......................................................... 17,914.5 5.0 2.3 1.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,376.0 2.3 1.0 .7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,376.0 2.3 1.0 .7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 15,538.5 5.4 2.5 1.4 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 5,643.1 2.7 1.0 .7 Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,548.6 7.6 3.0 1.7 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 2,992.9 8.4 5.0 2.5 Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,353.9 3.5 1.8 1.3 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 13,834.7 4.2 1.6 1.0 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 2,128.8 5.1 2.4 1.2 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 421.7 6.1 2.7 1.3 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 130.9 4.7 2.3 1.2 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,576.2 4.9 2.3 1.2 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,705.9 4.1 1.5 .9 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,937.6 5.6 2.8 1.5 Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,768.3 3.7 1.2 .8 

Other services .................................................................................... 4,654.6 3.1 1.5 1.0 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 4,654.6 3.1 1.5 1.0 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,264.4 3.8 1.9 1.4 Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,346.1 2.8 1.5 .8 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,362.2 2.4 1.0 .7 

State and local government6 .................................................................... 18,682.5 6.3 2.6 1.9 

State government6 ..................................................................................... 4,841.6 4.7 2.3 1.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 81.0 6.8 2.4 1.9 

Construction ...................................................................................... 77.9 6.9 2.4 2.0 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 77.9 6.9 2.4 2.0 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4,760.6 4.7 2.3 1.7 

Education and health services ......................................................... 2,575.8 4.7 2.2 1.5 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 1,952.3 2.6 1.0 .7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 1,952.3 2.6 1.0 .7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 623.5 10.1 5.3 3.6 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 341.5 11.9 5.8 4.0 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 142.1 12.5 7.8 5.2 

Public administration ........................................................................ 2,001.7 4.6 2.2 1.8 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 2,001.7 4.6 2.2 1.8 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 760.6 6.1 3.6 2.9 

Local government6 .................................................................................... 13,840.9 7.0 2.7 1.9 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 108.1 12.7 5.2 3.6 

Construction ...................................................................................... 107.2 12.7 5.3 3.7 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 107.2 12.7 5.3 3.7 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 104.9 12.9 5.3 3.7 

Service providing .................................................................................. 13,732.8 6.9 2.7 1.9 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 ................................................. 504.2 7.5 4.2 2.9 

Transportation and warehousing9 .................................................... 48-49 266.1 6.7 4.4 3.5 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 217.0 6.8 4.6 3.8 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 234.9 8.4 4.1 2.4 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 234.9 8.4 4.1 2.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Education and health services ......................................................... 8,544.3 5.7 1.9 1.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 7,666.4 5.5 1.7 1.3 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 7,666.4 5.5 1.7 1.3 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 877.8 7.2 2.9 1.9 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 641.9 7.3 2.7 1.7 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 67.1 9.5 6.0 4.7 

Public administration ........................................................................ 4,149.9 9.0 3.9 2.7 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 4,149.9 9.0 3.9 2.7 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 982.9 12.3 5.5 4.2 

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 result in days away from work with or without jobtransfer 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. 10 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 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2008

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

All Industries including State and local government5 ........................... 134,035.1 4,634.1 2,286.1 1,355.8 

Private Industry5 ........................................................................................ 115,352.6 3,696.1 1,900.8 1,078.1 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 23,011.5 1,083.2 586.9 311.9 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ...................................................... 1,679.3 70.8 42.5 26.7 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ........................................ 11 991.5 46.5 26.0 16.1 

Crop production5 .......................................................................... 111 419.2 20.2 11.4 6.4 

Animal production5 ...................................................................... 112 161.3 12.0 6.2 4.4 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 64.4 2.4 1.6 1.4 Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.9 .2 .2 .2 Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 337.7 11.7 6.7 3.7 

Mining6 ............................................................................................. 21 687.7 24.3 16.4 10.6 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 153.8 2.2 1.2 .6 Mining (except oil and gas)7 ........................................................ 212 223.6 8.9 6.0 4.4 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 310.4 13.1 9.3 5.7 

Construction ...................................................................................... 7,597.2 322.7 171.6 120.2 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 7,597.2 322.7 171.6 120.2 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,793.4 64.2 33.3 23.5 Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 1,002.4 40.7 21.9 14.1 Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 4,801.4 217.8 116.4 82.5 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 13,735.0 689.7 372.9 164.9 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 13,735.0 689.7 372.9 164.9 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,490.2 93.2 60.5 21.3 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 201.8 13.3 9.2 4.0 Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 161.1 5.6 3.1 1.3 Textile product mills ..................................................................... 314 147.0 5.7 3.1 1.3 Apparel manufacturing ................................................................ 315 219.9 5.4 2.4 1.3 Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 34.6 1.9 1.0 .5 Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 490.0 33.4 17.4 9.3 Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 450.4 17.4 9.4 4.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2008

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 612.6 18.9 10.2 5.5 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 117.4 2.4 1.3 .6 Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 882.1 24.5 14.5 6.7 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing ............................... 326 748.7 42.2 23.7 10.0 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 491.5 28.9 17.3 8.2 Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 451.0 34.3 19.5 8.4 Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,560.4 107.5 50.7 25.4 Machinery manufacturing ............................................................ 333 1,171.0 66.4 30.8 14.6 Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,265.0 22.4 11.4 5.4 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 429.9 17.9 9.5 3.7 Transportation equipment manufacturing .................................... 336 1,657.5 98.3 51.4 20.7 Furniture and related product manufacturing .............................. 337 507.4 28.0 15.5 6.8 Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 645.7 22.2 11.0 5.2 

Service providing .................................................................................. 92,341.1 2,612.9 1,313.8 766.2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 ................................................. 26,759.0 1,012.7 589.2 328.2 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 6,083.8 218.5 130.9 71.9 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 3,128.4 109.2 59.9 34.1 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 2,087.4 93.8 62.5 32.6 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 867.9 15.5 8.5 5.1 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 15,762.3 532.8 283.4 146.3 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,911.1 76.0 31.7 20.7 Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 560.0 18.4 10.7 6.7 Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 566.6 9.0 4.8 3.1 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,293.9 67.2 40.9 16.9 Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,910.0 121.4 69.2 36.1 Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 1,055.9 17.2 6.6 4.1 Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 868.9 23.5 10.4 6.3 Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,526.5 22.8 7.8 5.6 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 663.7 14.3 4.8 2.7 General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 3,085.9 129.3 78.0 34.6 Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 875.7 20.6 10.6 5.9 Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 444.1 13.0 7.9 3.6 

Transportation and warehousing8 .................................................... 48-49 4,352.0 241.8 164.3 104.1 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 499.2 35.4 27.8 19.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2008

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Rail transportation8 ...................................................................... 482 – 5.2 3.8 3.3 Water transportation .................................................................... 483 66.4 2.4 1.4 1.0 Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,437.7 77.3 50.3 37.0 Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 414.4 16.6 9.9 7.3 Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 40.2 .7 .4 .2 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 30.0 .7 .4 .3 Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 597.0 22.8 14.6 9.3 Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 581.2 37.8 25.4 14.1 Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 681.0 43.0 30.5 12.4 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 560.9 19.6 10.6 5.9 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 560.9 19.6 10.6 5.9 

Information ......................................................................................... 2,904.5 52.4 28.0 18.1 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 2,904.5 52.4 28.0 18.1 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 898.3 13.4 6.7 4.3 Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 388.1 6.9 2.4 1.7 Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 332.7 5.7 2.9 1.6 Telecommunications .................................................................... 517 846.8 21.3 14.0 9.0 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data

processing services ................................................................... 518 345.9 3.4 1.5 1.0 

Other information services ........................................................... 519 54.4 .8 .5 .3 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 8,132.6 108.2 50.8 35.0 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 6,012.2 51.0 18.7 13.1 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 22.3 .3 .1 .1 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,826.9 28.4 10.0 7.3 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 883.9 – 1.2 1.1 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,183.4 18.9 7.0 4.4 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 95.7 .6 .3 .2 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2,120.4 57.2 32.1 21.9 

Real estate .................................................................................. 531 1,457.3 34.1 18.9 14.2 Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 635.1 22.9 13.1 7.7 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 28.0 .2 9 ( ) 9 ( ) 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2008

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Professional and business services ................................................ 18,141.2 264.9 133.2 85.5 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,945.5 81.9 33.5 21.5 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................ 541 7,945.5 81.9 33.5 21.5 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,911.9 28.7 12.7 7.0 Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 8,283.8 154.3 87.0 57.1 

Administrative and support services ............................................ 561 7,921.6 133.7 75.2 49.7 Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 362.2 20.7 11.8 7.3 

Education and health services ......................................................... 17,914.5 699.3 318.6 182.8 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,376.0 39.1 16.0 11.4 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,376.0 39.1 16.0 11.4 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 15,538.5 660.2 302.6 171.3 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 5,643.1 120.8 42.5 29.4 Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,548.6 275.6 107.6 60.2 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 2,992.9 200.4 119.7 59.1 Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,353.9 63.4 32.7 22.6 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 13,834.7 380.5 147.9 86.2 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 2,128.8 68.7 31.9 16.7 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 421.7 15.6 7.0 3.3 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 130.9 4.3 2.1 1.1 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,576.2 48.8 22.8 12.3 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,705.9 311.7 116.0 69.5 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,937.6 84.2 41.6 21.7 Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,768.3 227.6 74.4 47.8 

Other services .................................................................................... 4,654.6 95.0 46.2 30.5 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 4,654.6 95.0 46.2 30.5 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,264.4 44.2 21.8 15.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2008

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,346.1 28.2 14.7 8.1 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,362.2 22.6 9.7 6.5 

State and local government5 .................................................................... 18,682.5 938.0 385.3 277.7 State government5 ..................................................................................... 4,841.6 196.8 95.3 71.1 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 81.0 5.3 1.8 1.5 

Construction ...................................................................................... 77.9 5.1 1.8 1.5 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 77.9 5.1 1.8 1.5 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4,760.6 191.6 93.5 69.6 

Education and health services ......................................................... 2,575.8 94.9 44.9 30.6 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 1,952.3 37.3 15.0 9.9 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 1,952.3 37.3 15.0 9.9 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 623.5 57.6 30.0 20.7 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 341.5 36.9 17.9 12.4 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 142.1 17.0 10.6 7.1 

Public administration ........................................................................ 2,001.7 88.2 42.7 33.8 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 2,001.7 88.2 42.7 33.8 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 760.6 45.5 26.9 22.1 

Local government5 .................................................................................... 13,840.9 741.2 290.0 206.6 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 108.1 12.8 5.3 3.7 

Construction ...................................................................................... 107.2 12.7 5.3 3.7 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 107.2 12.7 5.3 3.7 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 104.9 12.6 5.2 3.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2008 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2008

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Service providing .................................................................................. 13,732.8 728.5 284.7 202.9 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 ................................................. 504.2 35.1 19.7 13.7 

Transportation and warehousing8 .................................................... 48-49 266.1 16.1 10.4 8.3 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 217.0 13.1 8.8 7.2 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 234.9 19.0 9.3 5.4 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 234.9 19.0 9.3 5.4 

Education and health services ......................................................... 8,544.3 348.4 113.5 82.0 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 7,666.4 295.7 91.9 67.7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 7,666.4 295.7 91.9 67.7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 877.8 52.8 21.6 14.2 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 641.9 39.2 14.7 9.2 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 67.1 5.2 3.3 2.6 

Public administration ........................................................................ 4,149.9 318.6 137.5 96.9 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 4,149.9 318.6 137.5 96.9 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 982.9 111.7 50.0 37.8 

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 result in days away from work with or without jobtransfer 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, employment size, and o

Industry sector

All

establishments

Establishment employment size (wo

1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 

All Industries including State and local government2 ..................................... 4.2 1.8 3.5 5.0 

Private Industry2 ............................................................................................ 3.9 1.8 3.4 4.9 

Goods producing2 ...................................................................................... 4.9 3.0 5.3 5.8 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ............................................................ 4.1 2.0 4.2 5.3 

Construction .......................................................................................... 4.7 3.2 5.4 5.4 Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 5.0 2.8 5.4 6.1 

Service providing ....................................................................................... 3.6 1.5 3.0 4.5 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 ........................................................ 4.4 1.9 3.9 5.4 

Information ............................................................................................. 2.0 – 1.9 2.6 Financial activities ................................................................................. 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 Professional and business services ...................................................... 1.9 1.1 2.0 2.4 Education and health services ............................................................... 5.0 1.2 2.8 6.1 Leisure and hospitality ........................................................................... 4.2 1.2 3.4 5.2 Other services, except public administration ......................................... 3.1 2.1 3.1 4.6 

State and local government2 ......................................................................... 6.3 3.4 5.3 6.5 

State government2 ......................................................................................... 4.7 – 3.2 3.7 

Local government2 ......................................................................................... 7.0 3.8 5.9 7.0 

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, 2008

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total cases

(thousands)

Incidenc

rate

Elementary and secondary schools (Local government) 6111 7,146.2 284.5 5.6General medical and surgical hospitals (Private

Industry) ....................................................................... 6221 4,273.3 258.2 7.6

Food services and drinking places (Private Industry) .... 722 9,768.3 227.6 3.7Specialty trade contractors (Private Industry) ................ 238 4,801.4 217.8 5.1Administrative and support services (Private Industry) .. 561 7,921.6 133.7 2.9General merchandise stores (Private Industry) ............. 452 3,085.9 129.3 5.7Ambulatory health care services (Private Industry) ....... 621 5,643.1 120.8 2.7Nursing care facilities (Private Industry) ........................ 6231 1,607.5 113.8 8.9Justice, public order, and safety activities (Local

government) ................................................................. 9221 982.9 111.7 12.3

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (Private Industry) 423 3,128.4 109.2 3.6Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience)

stores (Private Industry) ............................................... 44511 2,395.1 108.3 6.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (Private

Industry) ....................................................................... 332 1,560.4 107.5 6.8

All Industries including State and local

government5 ................................................... 134,035.1 4,634.1 4.2

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 and ownership, 2008

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

All Industries including State and local government5 ........................................ 134,035.1 4.0 

Private Industry5 ..................................................................................................... 115,352.6 3.7 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 23,011.5 4.5 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ................................................................... 1,679.3 3.9 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ..................................................... 11 991.5 4.9 

Crop production5 ...................................................................................... 111 419.2 5.0 

Animal production5 ................................................................................... 112 161.3 6.6 

Forestry and logging ................................................................................. 113 64.4 3.9 Fishing, hunting and trapping ................................................................... 114 8.9 2.7 Support activities for agriculture and forestry ........................................... 115 337.7 4.1 

Mining6 ......................................................................................................... 21 687.7 2.9 

Oil and gas extraction ............................................................................... 211 153.8 1.3 Mining (except oil and gas)7 ..................................................................... 212 223.6 3.4 Support activities for mining ..................................................................... 213 310.4 3.1 

Construction ................................................................................................... 7,597.2 4.6 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 7,597.2 4.6 

Construction of buildings .......................................................................... 236 1,793.4 3.9 Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 1,002.4 4.0 Specialty trade contractors ....................................................................... 238 4,801.4 4.9 

Manufacturing ................................................................................................. 13,735.0 4.6 

Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 31-33 13,735.0 4.6 

Food manufacturing ................................................................................. 311 1,490.2 5.4 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ......................................... 312 201.8 6.6 Textile mills ............................................................................................... 313 161.1 3.3 Textile product mills .................................................................................. 314 147.0 3.9 Apparel manufacturing ............................................................................. 315 219.9 2.3 Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................................ 316 34.6 4.9 Wood product manufacturing ................................................................... 321 490.0 6.8 Paper manufacturing ................................................................................ 322 450.4 3.3 Printing and related support activities ...................................................... 323 612.6 3.0 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................................ 324 117.4 1.7 Chemical manufacturing ........................................................................... 325 882.1 2.5 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing ............................................ 326 748.7 5.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ............................................. 327 491.5 5.5 Primary metal manufacturing ................................................................... 331 451.0 6.7 Fabricated metal product manufacturing .................................................. 332 1,560.4 6.5 Machinery manufacturing ......................................................................... 333 1,171.0 5.3 Computer and electronic product manufacturing ..................................... 334 1,265.0 1.6 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing ............. 335 429.9 3.8 Transportation equipment manufacturing ................................................. 336 1,657.5 5.2 Furniture and related product manufacturing ........................................... 337 507.4 5.5 Miscellaneous manufacturing ................................................................... 339 645.7 3.3 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 92,341.1 3.4 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 .............................................................. 26,759.0 4.3 

Wholesale trade ........................................................................................... 42 6,083.8 3.6 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ...................................................... 423 3,128.4 3.5 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................................ 424 2,087.4 4.5 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............................ 425 867.9 1.8 

Retail trade ................................................................................................... 44-45 15,762.3 4.3 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers ............................................................... 441 1,911.1 4.0 Furniture and home furnishings stores ..................................................... 442 560.0 4.0 Electronics and appliance stores .............................................................. 443 566.6 2.0 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ................ 444 1,293.9 5.7 Food and beverage stores ....................................................................... 445 2,910.0 5.6 Health and personal care stores .............................................................. 446 1,055.9 2.1 Gasoline stations ...................................................................................... 447 868.9 3.3 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ................................................. 448 1,526.5 2.4 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ...................................... 451 663.7 3.4 General merchandise stores .................................................................... 452 3,085.9 5.5 Miscellaneous store retailers .................................................................... 453 875.7 3.2 Nonstore retailers ..................................................................................... 454 444.1 3.2 

Transportation and warehousing8 ................................................................ 48-49 4,352.0 5.5 

Air transportation ...................................................................................... 481 499.2 8.4 Rail transportation8 ................................................................................... 482 – 2.1 Water transportation ................................................................................. 483 66.4 2.8 Truck transportation ................................................................................. 484 1,437.7 5.0 Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 414.4 5.1 Pipeline transportation .............................................................................. 486 40.2 1.5 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..................................................... 487 30.0 3.5 Support activities for transportation .......................................................... 488 597.0 3.9 Couriers and messengers ........................................................................ 492 581.2 8.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Warehousing and storage ........................................................................ 493 681.0 6.6 

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 560.9 3.2 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 560.9 3.2 

Information ...................................................................................................... 2,904.5 1.9 

Information ................................................................................................... 51 2,904.5 1.9 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ..................................................... 511 898.3 1.5 Motion picture and sound recording industries ......................................... 512 388.1 2.5 Broadcasting (except Internet) ................................................................. 515 332.7 1.8 Telecommunications ................................................................................ 517 846.8 2.4 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data processing

services .................................................................................................. 518 345.9 1.0 

Other information services ....................................................................... 519 54.4 1.7 

Financial activities ......................................................................................... 8,132.6 1.4 

Finance and insurance ................................................................................. 52 6,012.2 .8 

Monetary authorities - central bank .......................................................... 521 22.3 1.2 Credit intermediation and related activities .............................................. 522 2,826.9 1.0 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and

related activities ...................................................................................... 523 883.9 .3 

Insurance carriers and related activities ................................................... 524 2,183.4 .8 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ............................................... 525 95.7 .6 

Real estate and rental and leasing ............................................................... 53 2,120.4 3.0 

Real estate ............................................................................................... 531 1,457.3 2.6 Rental and leasing services ..................................................................... 532 635.1 4.0 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) ..... 533 28.0 .6 

Professional and business services ............................................................ 18,141.2 1.8 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................................ 54 7,945.5 1.1 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ........................................ 541 7,945.5 1.1 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................................ 55 1,911.9 1.5 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation

services ...................................................................................................... 56 8,283.8 2.9 

Administrative and support services ......................................................... 561 7,921.6 2.7 Waste management and remediation services ........................................ 562 362.2 5.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 17,914.5 4.7 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 2,376.0 2.3 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 2,376.0 2.3 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 15,538.5 5.0 

Ambulatory health care services .............................................................. 621 5,643.1 2.5 Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 4,548.6 7.0 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 2,992.9 8.0 Social assistance ...................................................................................... 624 2,353.9 3.3 

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................................. 13,834.7 4.1 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .............................................................. 71 2,128.8 4.9 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ......................... 711 421.7 5.9 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions .................................... 712 130.9 4.4 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries .................................... 713 1,576.2 4.6 

Accommodation and food services .............................................................. 72 11,705.9 4.0 

Accommodation ........................................................................................ 721 1,937.6 5.4 Food services and drinking places ........................................................... 722 9,768.3 3.6 

Other services ................................................................................................ 4,654.6 3.0 

Other services, except public administration ................................................ 81 4,654.6 3.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Repair and maintenance .......................................................................... 811 1,264.4 3.7 Personal and laundry services ................................................................. 812 1,346.1 2.7 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations ..... 813 1,362.2 2.3 

State and local government5 ................................................................................. 18,682.5 5.9 

State government5 .................................................................................................. 4,841.6 4.4 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 81.0 6.5 

Construction ................................................................................................... 77.9 6.5 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 77.9 6.5 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 4,760.6 4.3 

Education and health services ...................................................................... 2,575.8 4.5 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 1,952.3 2.4 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 1,952.3 2.4 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 623.5 9.6 

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 341.5 11.2 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 142.1 12.1 

Public administration ..................................................................................... 2,001.7 4.1 

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 2,001.7 4.1 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 760.6 5.4 

Local government5 ................................................................................................. 13,840.9 6.5 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 108.1 11.6 

Construction ................................................................................................... 107.2 11.7 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 107.2 11.7 

Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 104.9 11.8 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 13,732.8 6.4 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 .............................................................. 504.2 6.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2008 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2008

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Transportation and warehousing8 ................................................................ 48-49 266.1 6.3 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 217.0 6.4 

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 234.9 7.7 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 234.9 7.7 

Education and health services ...................................................................... 8,544.3 5.4 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 7,666.4 5.3 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 7,666.4 5.3 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 877.8 6.3 

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 641.9 6.4 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 67.1 9.2 

Public administration ..................................................................................... 4,149.9 8.0 

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 4,149.9 8.0 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 982.9 11.0 

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 6a. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2008

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers

All Industries including State and local government2 ........... 23.4 4.4 2.1 0.3 

Private industry2 ................................................................... 19.7 3.8 1.6 .3 

Goods producing2 ............................................................ 31.9 5.1 1.5 .5 

Natural resources and mining2,3 .................................. 20.2 6.8 1.5 1.1 Construction ................................................................. 12.2 4.2 1.2 .8 Manufacturing .............................................................. 43.2 5.3 1.6 .3 

Service providing .............................................................. 16.0 3.4 1.6 .2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 12.9 2.2 1.1 .2 

Information ................................................................... 14.0 1.9 .8 .2 Financial activities ........................................................ 8.9 .9 .7 .1 Professional and business services ............................. 11.3 2.8 1.4 .2 Education and health services ..................................... 32.9 6.9 3.8 .2 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 13.4 4.0 1.1 .3 Other services, except public administration ................ 9.8 3.7 .6 .2 

State and local government2 ................................................ 47.6 8.6 5.2 .5 

State government2 ............................................................... 34.3 4.9 3.7 .5 

Local government2 ............................................................... 52.8 10.1 5.9 .5 

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.

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

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 6b. Numbers of cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2008

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Numbers of illnesses in thousands

All Industries including State and local government1 ........... 257.8 48.6 22.5 3.3 

Private industry1 ................................................................... 187.4 35.8 14.8 2.6 

Goods producing1 ............................................................ 71.0 11.3 3.2 1.1 

Natural resources and mining1,2 .................................. 3.5 1.2 .3 .2 Construction ................................................................. 8.4 2.9 .8 .6 Manufacturing .............................................................. 59.1 7.2 2.2 .4 

Service providing .............................................................. 116.4 24.6 11.5 1.5 

Trade, transportation, and utilities3 .............................. 29.5 5.1 2.4 .4 

Information ................................................................... 3.6 .5 .2 4 ( ) 

Financial activities ........................................................ 6.6 .7 .5 .1 

Professional and business services ............................. 15.9 3.9 1.9 .3 Education and health services ..................................... 45.7 9.6 5.3 .3 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 12.1 3.6 1.0 .3 Other services, except public administration ................ 3.1 1.2 .2 .1 

State and local government1 ................................................ 70.4 12.7 7.8 .7 

State government1 ............................................................... 14.4 2.1 1.5 .2 

Local government1 ............................................................... 56.1 10.7 6.2 .5 

1 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 2 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 Health Administration, U.S. Department ofLabor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to itsrecordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not

comparable to estimates in other industries. 3 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 4 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 private industry sector and selected case types, 2

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

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 

Private Industry3 ....................................................................... 4.4 4.2 3.9 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 

Goods producing3 ................................................................. 5.9 5.4 4.9 3.2 2.9 2.6 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4 

Natural resources and mining3,4 ....................................... 4.9 4.4 4.1 2.7 2.5 2.5 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.0 .8 Construction ..................................................................... 5.9 5.4 4.7 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.0 .9 Manufacturing ................................................................... 6.0 5.6 5.0 3.3 3.0 2.7 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.9 1.7 

Service providing .................................................................. 3.9 3.8 3.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 .8 .8 

Trade, transportation, and utilities5 ................................... 5.0 4.9 4.4 2.9 2.8 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 

Information ........................................................................ 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 .7 .7 .7 .4 .4 Financial activities ............................................................ 1.5 1.4 1.5 .7 .7 .7 .5 .5 .5 .2 .2 Professional and business services ................................. 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 .7 .6 .6 .4 .4 Education and health services .......................................... 5.4 5.2 5.0 2.5 2.4 2.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 4.6 4.5 4.2 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 .7 .6 Other services, except public administration .................... 2.9 3.1 3.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 .9 1.0 1.0 .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 result in days away from work with or without 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