United States

Department

of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212

Technical information: (202) 691-6179 USDL 02-687

Media information: (202) 691-5902 For release: 10 A.M. EST

Internet address: http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm Thursday, December 19, 2002

WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES IN 2001

A total of 5.2 million injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry workplaces 

during 2001, resulting in a rate of 5.7 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to a 

survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Employers reported a 

1 percent decrease in hours worked and nearly an 8 percent decrease in cases compared with 

2000, reducing the case rate from 6.1 in 2000 to 5.7 in 2001. The rate for 2001 was the lowest 

since the Bureau began reporting this information in the early 1970s. (See “Background of the 

Survey” section for a discussion of the factors that can influence rate changes from one survey to 

the next.)

The following tabulation on incidence rates for injuries and illnesses shows the decline in 

rates per 100 full-time workers since 1997:

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

 Private industry 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.7

 Goods-producing 9.9 9.3 8.9 8.6 7.9

 Service-producing 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.1

Among goods-producing industry divisions, incidence rates for 2001 ranged from 4.0 cases per 

100 full-time employees in mining to 8.1 cases per 100 full-time employees in manufacturing. 

(See chart 1 and table 1.) Within the service-producing sector, incidence rates ranged from 1.8 

cases per 100 full-time employees in finance, insurance, and real estate to 6.9 cases per 100 fulltime workers in transportation and public utilities.

This release is the second in a series of three releases covering 2001 from the BLS safety 

and health statistical series. The first release, in September 2002, covered work-related fatalities 

from the 2001 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In March 2003, a third release 

will provide details on the more seriously injured and ill workers (occupation, age, gender, race, 

and length of service) and on the circumstances of their injuries and illnesses (nature of the 

disabling condition, part of body affected, event or exposure, and primary source producing the 

disability). "More seriously" is defined in this survey as involving days away from work.
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forestry, and

fishing

Mining Construction Manufacturing Transportation &

public utilities

Trade Finance,

insurance, & real

estate

Services

1997

1998

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1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Chart 1. Nonfatal workplace injury and illness incidence rates

by industry, 1997-2001

Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers

Chart 2. Workplace injury and illness incidence rates

by type of case, 1982-2001

Total cases

Cases without lost workdays

Lost workday cases

Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers
3

Case types

Of the 5.2 million total injuries and illnesses reported in 2001, about 2.6 million were lost 

workday cases, that is, they required recuperation away from work or restricted duties at work, or 

both. (See table 2.) The remaining 2.7 million were cases without lost workdays. From 2000 to 

2001, the incidence rate for lost workday cases decreased from 3.0 cases per 100 workers to 

2.8 cases per 100 workers, and the rate for cases without lost workdays decreased from 3.2 cases 

per 100 workers to 2.9 cases per 100 workers. (See chart 2.)

Lost workday cases are comprised of two case types, those requiring at least one day 

away from work, with or without restricted work activity, and those requiring restricted activity 

only. The latter type of case may involve shortened hours, a temporary job change, or temporary 

restrictions on certain duties (for example, no heavy lifting) of a worker’s regular job. At 

1.7 cases per 100 workers in 2001, the rate for cases with days away from work declined from 

1.8 in 2000 and was the lowest on record. The rate for cases involving restricted activity only 

was 1.1 cases per 100 employees, down from the 1.2 level recorded for 1997 through 2000. (See 

chart 3 and table 7.) Also, for the fourth consecutive year, the rate in manufacturing for 

restricted-activity-only cases (2.2) was higher than the rate for days-away-from-work cases (1.8). 

In all other divisions, the rate for days-away-from-work cases was higher than the rate for 

restricted-activity-only cases.

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1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Chart 3. Lost workday incidence rates, injuries

and illnesses, 1982-2001

Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers

Lost workday cases

Cases with days away from work

Cases with days of restricted

 work activity only 
4

Injuries and Illnesses

Injuries. Of the 5.2 million nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2001, 4.9

million were injuries. Injury rates generally were higher for mid-size establishments (those 

employing 50 to 249 workers) than for smaller or larger establishments, although this pattern did 

not hold within certain industry divisions. (See table 3.) Eight industries, each having at least 

100,000 injuries, accounted for about 1.4 million injuries, or 29 percent of the 4.9 million total. 

(See table 4.) 

Illnesses. There were about 333,800 newly reported cases of occupational illnesses in 

private industry in 2001. Manufacturing accounted for 54 percent of these cases. (See table 5.) 

Disorders associated with repeated trauma, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and noise-induced 

hearing loss, accounted for 4 percent of the 5.2 million total workplace injuries and illnesses in 

2001. They were, however, the dominant type of illness reported, making up 65 percent of the 

333,800 total illness cases. The number of repeated trauma cases reported for 2001 (216,400) 

was 10 percent lower than the corresponding 2000 figure (242,000). Sixty-five percent of the 

repeated trauma cases in 2001 were in manufacturing industries.

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).

Background of the Survey

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

employer reports were collected from about 179,800 private industry establishments and 

processed by State agencies cooperating with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 

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 

and the Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration. The survey measures 

nonfatal injuries and illnesses only. The survey 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 annual survey provides estimates of the number and frequency (incidence rates) of 

workplace injuries and illnesses based on logs kept by private industry employers during the 

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

employer’s understanding of which cases are work related under current recordkeeping 

guidelines of the U.S. Department of Labor. The number of injuries and illnesses reported in any 

given year also can be influenced by the level of economic activity, working conditions and work 

practices, worker experience and training, and the number of hours worked.
5

The events of September 11, 2001, could be expected to impact the 2001 data, especially 

in selected industries. However, the survey design does not allow BLS to estimate separately the

nonfatal injuries and illnesses related to the terrorist attacks. It also should be noted that BLS

could not send a questionnaire to many sample units located in the World Trade Center, probably

resulting in fewer reported nonfatal injuries and illnesses than otherwise might be the case. The 

BLS 2001 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released in September 2002, provided 

information on fatal injuries related to the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Establishments are classified in industry categories based on the 1987 Standard 

Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. 

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. To determine the precision of each estimate, a 

standard error was calculated. The standard error defines a range (confidence interval) around 

the estimate. The approximate 95-percent confidence interval is the estimate plus or minus twice 

the standard error. The standard error also can be expressed as a percent of the estimate, or the 

relative standard error. For example, the 95-percent confidence interval for an incidence rate of 

6.5 per 100 full-time workers with a relative standard error of 1.0 percent would be 6.5 plus or 

minus 2 percent (2 times 1.0 percent) or 6.37 to 6.63. One can be 95 percent confident that the 

“true” incidence rate falls within the confidence interval. The 2001 incidence rate for all 

occupational injuries and illnesses of 5.7 per 100 full-time workers in private industry has an 

estimated relative standard error of about 0.8 percent. A relative standard error was calculated 

for each estimate from the survey and will be available on the BLS Internet site at

http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm, as well as published in a BLS bulletin that is scheduled to be 

available at a later date.

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.

The goods-producing sector consists of the following industry divisions: agriculture, 

forestry, and fishing; mining; construction; and manufacturing. The service-producing sector 

includes the following industry divisions: transportation and public utilities; trade; finance, 

insurance, and real estate; and services. BLS has generated estimates of injuries and illnesses 

combined and of injuries alone for nearly all 2-, 3-, and, for manufacturing, 4-digit private sector 

industries as defined in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual. Because of space 

limitations, a complete listing of these estimates is not possible in this release. The information 

is available from BLS staff on 202-691-6179 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, 2001

Industry2 SIC

code3

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Private industry6 ..................................................... 5.7 2.8 1.7 2.9 5.4 2.6 1.6 2.7

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing6 .................... 7.3 3.6 2.7 3.7 7.0 3.6 2.6 3.4

Agricultural production6 ...................................... 01-02 7.6 3.7 2.5 4.0 7.3 3.6 2.4 3.7

Agricultural production—crops6 ........................ 01 7.0 3.4 2.2 3.6 6.7 3.3 2.2 3.3

Agricultural production—livestock6 ................... 02 9.2 4.4 3.2 4.9 9.0 4.3 3.1 4.7

Agricultural services ......................................... 07 7.1 3.6 2.8 3.5 6.8 3.6 2.8 3.3

Forestry ............................................................ 08 6.4 3.3 2.6 3.1 6.0 3.2 2.5 2.8

Fishing, hunting, and trapping .......................... 09 3.9 2.8 2.4 1.1 3.5 2.4 2.0 1.1

Mining7 ................................................................ 4.0 2.4 1.8 1.6 3.9 2.3 1.7 1.5

Metal mining8 .................................................... 10 4.2 2.4 1.3 1.9 3.9 2.2 1.2 1.7

Coal mining8 ..................................................... 12 6.9 4.9 4.5 2.0 6.4 4.6 4.3 1.7

Oil and gas extraction ....................................... 13 3.3 1.7 1.2 1.6 3.2 1.7 1.2 1.6

Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels8 ................. 14 4.2 2.8 1.7 1.4 4.0 2.7 1.6 1.4

Construction ....................................................... 7.9 4.0 3.0 3.9 7.8 3.9 3.0 3.9

General building contractors ............................. 15 6.9 3.5 2.6 3.5 6.8 3.4 2.5 3.4

Heavy construction, except building ................. 16 7.8 4.0 2.9 3.8 7.6 4.0 2.9 3.7

Special trade contractors .................................. 17 8.2 4.1 3.2 4.1 8.1 4.0 3.2 4.1

Manufacturing ..................................................... 8.1 4.1 1.8 4.0 7.0 3.6 1.7 3.4

Durable goods .................................................... 8.8 4.3 2.0 4.6 7.7 3.7 1.8 3.9

Lumber and wood products .............................. 24 10.6 5.5 3.0 5.1 10.1 5.3 2.9 4.9

Furniture and fixtures ........................................ 25 11.0 5.7 2.4 5.3 10.0 5.1 2.2 4.8

Stone, clay, and glass products ........................ 32 10.1 5.1 2.8 5.0 9.6 4.9 2.7 4.7

Primary metal industries ................................... 33 10.7 5.3 2.5 5.4 9.8 4.9 2.3 4.9

Fabricated metal products ................................ 34 11.1 5.3 2.6 5.8 10.3 4.9 2.4 5.4

Industrial machinery and equipment ................. 35 7.2 3.1 1.6 4.1 6.6 2.8 1.5 3.7

Electronic and other electric equipment ........... 36 5.0 2.5 1.1 2.5 4.2 2.1 .9 2.1

Transportation equipment ................................. 37 12.6 6.0 2.2 6.6 9.4 4.7 1.9 4.7

Instruments and related products ..................... 38 4.0 2.0 .9 2.0 3.0 1.4 .7 1.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries ........... 39 6.4 3.2 1.7 3.3 5.8 2.8 1.5 3.0

Nondurable goods .............................................. 6.8 3.8 1.6 3.1 6.0 3.3 1.5 2.7

Food and kindred products ............................... 20 10.9 6.3 2.3 4.6 9.0 5.2 2.1 3.8

Tobacco products ............................................. 21 4.3 1.9 1.4 2.3 4.0 1.9 1.3 2.2

Textile mill products .......................................... 22 5.2 2.7 .9 2.6 4.6 2.4 .8 2.2

Apparel and other textile products .................... 23 5.0 2.4 1.2 2.6 4.1 2.0 1.0 2.1

Paper and allied products ................................. 26 6.0 3.2 1.7 2.7 5.5 3.0 1.5 2.5

Printing and publishing ..................................... 27 4.6 2.4 1.4 2.2 4.3 2.2 1.3 2.1

Chemicals and allied products .......................... 28 4.0 2.1 .9 1.8 3.4 1.9 .8 1.5

Petroleum and coal products ............................ 29 2.9 1.4 .7 1.5 2.8 1.3 .7 1.5

Rubber and miscellaneous plastics 

products .......................................................... 30 8.7 4.8 2.1 4.0 8.0 4.4 2.0 3.7

Leather and leather products ............................ 31 8.7 4.4 1.8 4.3 6.9 3.5 1.5 3.4

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2001—

Continued

Industry2 SIC

code3

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Transportation and public utilities9 .................. 6.9 4.3 3.0 2.6 6.6 4.2 2.9 2.4

Railroad transportation9 .................................... 40 3.4 2.6 2.3 .7 3.3 2.6 2.2 .7

Local and interurban passenger transit ............ 41 9.8 5.3 3.8 4.5 9.5 5.2 3.7 4.3

Trucking and warehousing ............................... 42 8.4 5.2 3.9 3.2 8.3 5.1 3.8 3.2

Water transportation ......................................... 44 6.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 5.9 3.4 2.9 2.4

Transportation by air ......................................... 45 13.3 9.0 5.9 4.2 12.6 8.7 5.7 3.8

Pipelines, except natural gas ............................ 46 3.4 2.0 1.9 1.4 3.2 1.9 1.9 1.3

Transportation services .................................... 47 3.0 1.9 1.4 1.1 2.8 1.8 1.3 1.1

Communications ............................................... 48 2.9 1.8 1.4 1.1 2.6 1.6 1.3 .9

Electric, gas, and sanitary services .................. 49 5.7 3.1 1.6 2.6 5.3 3.0 1.6 2.4

Wholesale and retail trade ................................. 5.6 2.5 1.6 3.0 5.4 2.5 1.5 3.0

Wholesale trade .................................................. 5.3 2.8 1.7 2.4 5.1 2.8 1.7 2.4

Wholesale trade—durable goods ..................... 50 4.7 2.3 1.4 2.3 4.5 2.3 1.4 2.3

Wholesale trade—nondurable goods ............... 51 6.2 3.6 2.2 2.6 6.0 3.5 2.1 2.5

Retail trade ......................................................... 5.7 2.4 1.5 3.2 5.5 2.4 1.5 3.2

Building materials and garden supplies ............ 52 7.5 3.6 2.0 3.9 7.4 3.5 2.0 3.8

General merchandise stores ............................ 53 7.8 4.6 2.3 3.1 7.6 4.5 2.3 3.1

Food stores ....................................................... 54 7.5 3.3 2.0 4.3 7.3 3.1 1.9 4.2

Automotive dealers and service stations .......... 55 5.5 2.2 1.6 3.3 5.4 2.1 1.5 3.3

Apparel and accessory stores .......................... 56 3.2 1.3 .8 1.9 3.1 1.2 .8 1.9

Furniture and homefurnishings stores .............. 57 4.1 1.9 1.3 2.1 4.0 1.9 1.3 2.1

Eating and drinking places ............................... 58 5.3 1.6 1.3 3.6 5.2 1.6 1.2 3.6

Miscellaneous retail .......................................... 59 3.7 1.8 1.1 1.9 3.5 1.7 1.0 1.8

Finance, insurance, and real estate .................. 1.8 .7 .6 1.0 1.5 .7 .5 .9

Depository institutions ...................................... 60 1.4 .5 .4 .9 1.2 .4 .3 .8

Nondepository institutions ................................ 61 1.0 .3 .3 .7 – – .2 –

Security and commodity brokers ...................... 62 .5 .2 .1 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3

Insurance carriers ............................................. 63 1.7 .6 .4 1.1 1.2 .4 .3 .8

Insurance agents, brokers, and service ............ 64 .8 .3 .2 .5 .7 .2 .2 .4

Real estate ....................................................... 65 4.1 2.1 1.5 2.0 3.9 2.0 1.5 1.9

Holding and other investment offices ............... 67 1.4 .6 .5 .8 1.3 .6 .4 .7

Services ............................................................... 4.6 2.2 1.3 2.5 4.4 2.1 1.2 2.3

Hotels and other lodging places ....................... 70 7.2 3.3 1.8 3.8 6.9 3.2 1.8 3.7

Personal services ............................................. 72 3.1 1.7 1.0 1.4 3.0 1.6 1.0 1.4

Business services ............................................. 73 2.7 1.3 .8 1.4 2.5 1.2 .8 1.3

Auto repair, services, and parking .................... 75 4.5 2.1 1.6 2.5 4.4 2.0 1.5 2.4

Miscellaneous repair services .......................... 76 5.4 2.7 2.0 2.7 5.3 2.6 1.9 2.7

Motion pictures ................................................. 78 2.5 1.0 .7 1.5 2.4 .9 .7 1.5

Amusement and recreation services ................ 79 7.1 3.2 1.7 3.9 6.8 3.0 1.6 3.7

Health services ................................................. 80 7.2 3.3 1.9 3.8 6.7 3.2 1.8 3.5

Legal services ................................................... 81 .8 .3 .3 .5 .7 .3 .2 .4

Educational services ......................................... 82 2.9 1.2 .8 1.7 2.7 1.1 .8 1.6

Social services .................................................. 83 5.9 2.9 1.9 3.1 5.8 2.8 1.9 3.0

Museums, botanical, zoological gardens .......... 84 6.1 2.8 1.9 3.4 5.9 2.7 1.8 3.2

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2001—

Continued

Industry2 SIC

code3

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Membership organizations ............................... 86 2.8 1.2 0.9 1.6 2.7 1.2 0.9 1.5

Engineering and management services ........... 87 1.6 .7 .5 .9 1.5 .7 .5 .8

Services, n.e.c. ................................................. 89 1.7 .6 – 1.1 1.4 .5 – .9

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 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. 4 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of restricted

work activity, or both. 5 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from

work with or without restricted work activity. 6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 7 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining

contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. 

Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by MSHA rules and reporting, such

as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 8 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in this industry

are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded. 9 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.

Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash

indicates data not available. The n.e.c. abbreviation means that the category

includes those components not elsewhere classified.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2001

(thousands)

Industry1 SIC

code2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Private industry5 ..................................................... 5,215.6 2,559.1 1,537.6 2,656.5 4,881.8 2,409.4 1,465.3 2,472.4

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing5 .................... 109.3 54.4 40.2 54.9 104.4 53.5 39.5 50.9

Agricultural production5 ...................................... 01-02 40.8 19.6 13.2 21.1 39.0 19.2 12.9 19.8

Agricultural production—crops5 ........................ 01 27.2 13.2 8.5 14.0 25.8 12.9 8.4 12.9

Agricultural production—livestock5 ................... 02 13.6 6.4 4.7 7.2 13.2 6.3 4.5 6.9

Agricultural services ......................................... 07 66.5 33.6 26.1 32.8 63.5 33.2 25.7 30.3

Forestry ............................................................ 08 1.7 .9 .7 .8 1.6 .8 .7 .7

Fishing, hunting, and trapping .......................... 09 .4 .3 .2 .1 .3 .2 .2 .1

Mining6 ................................................................ 24.0 14.4 10.6 9.6 23.0 13.9 10.1 9.2

Metal mining7 .................................................... 10 1.3 .7 .4 .6 1.2 .7 .4 .5

Coal mining7 ..................................................... 12 5.8 4.1 3.8 1.7 5.4 3.9 3.6 1.5

Oil and gas extraction ....................................... 13 11.5 6.0 4.2 5.5 11.3 5.9 4.1 5.4

Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels7 ................. 14 5.4 3.5 2.2 1.8 5.2 3.4 2.1 1.7

Construction ....................................................... 481.4 240.9 185.7 240.5 474.5 237.6 182.7 236.9

General building contractors ............................. 15 91.1 45.5 34.0 45.7 89.7 44.8 33.4 44.9

Heavy construction, except building ................. 16 69.7 36.0 26.2 33.7 68.4 35.5 25.8 32.9

Special trade contractors .................................. 17 320.6 159.4 125.4 161.1 316.4 157.3 123.5 159.1

Manufacturing ..................................................... 1,390.9 702.4 317.3 688.6 1,209.7 614.5 287.6 595.2

Durable goods .................................................... 922.9 445.5 206.9 477.4 801.9 390.6 186.3 411.4

Lumber and wood products .............................. 24 80.5 41.8 22.7 38.7 76.9 40.0 21.9 36.9

Furniture and fixtures ........................................ 25 54.5 28.3 12.1 26.2 49.3 25.3 10.8 23.9

Stone, clay, and glass products ........................ 32 58.5 29.7 16.5 28.9 55.6 28.5 15.8 27.1

Primary metal industries ................................... 33 70.6 35.1 16.3 35.5 64.6 32.4 15.1 32.1

Fabricated metal products ................................ 34 160.3 76.5 37.6 83.8 149.1 71.1 35.0 77.9

Industrial machinery and equipment ................. 35 141.3 61.2 31.8 80.1 129.0 55.6 28.9 73.3

Electronic and other electric equipment ........... 36 80.0 39.8 16.9 40.2 66.0 32.5 14.3 33.5

Transportation equipment ................................. 37 221.7 105.7 39.3 116.0 166.2 83.1 33.1 83.2

Instruments and related products ..................... 38 32.6 16.3 7.8 16.3 24.6 11.9 5.9 12.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries ........... 39 22.9 11.2 5.9 11.7 20.8 10.1 5.4 10.7

Nondurable goods .............................................. 468.1 256.9 110.4 211.2 407.7 223.9 101.3 183.8

Food and kindred products ............................... 20 185.1 107.4 39.1 77.7 153.5 88.7 36.4 64.7

Tobacco products ............................................. 21 1.4 .6 .4 .7 1.3 .6 .4 .7

Textile mill products .......................................... 22 24.2 12.4 4.1 11.8 21.3 11.2 3.7 10.1

Apparel and other textile products .................... 23 25.6 12.4 6.2 13.2 21.0 10.1 5.2 10.9

Paper and allied products ................................. 26 38.1 20.7 10.7 17.4 35.3 19.3 9.8 16.0

Printing and publishing ..................................... 27 62.6 32.7 18.7 29.9 57.6 30.0 17.3 27.6

Chemicals and allied products .......................... 28 40.3 21.6 9.0 18.7 34.7 19.1 8.1 15.5

Petroleum and coal products ............................ 29 3.9 1.9 1.0 2.1 3.8 1.8 .9 2.0

Rubber and miscellaneous plastics 

products .......................................................... 30 82.0 44.8 20.1 37.3 75.4 41.1 18.6 34.3

Leather and leather products ............................ 31 4.9 2.5 1.0 2.4 3.9 2.0 .8 1.9

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2001— Continued

(thousands)

Industry1 SIC

code2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Transportation and public utilities8 .................. 456.1 285.1 199.9 170.9 436.9 276.4 192.9 160.5

Railroad transportation8 .................................... 40 8.0 6.2 5.4 1.8 7.8 6.1 5.3 1.7

Local and interurban passenger transit ............ 41 37.4 20.3 14.4 17.2 36.4 20.0 14.1 16.5

Trucking and warehousing ............................... 42 156.6 97.0 72.6 59.6 154.2 95.4 71.2 58.8

Water transportation ......................................... 44 10.0 5.9 5.0 4.2 9.9 5.8 4.9 4.1

Transportation by air ......................................... 45 135.5 92.3 60.1 43.2 128.6 89.3 57.8 39.3

Pipelines, except natural gas ............................ 46 .5 .3 .3 .2 .5 .3 .3 .2

Transportation services .................................... 47 12.8 7.9 5.8 4.8 12.1 7.5 5.5 4.6

Communications ............................................... 48 47.0 29.1 22.5 17.9 42.1 26.8 20.5 15.3

Electric, gas, and sanitary services .................. 49 48.2 26.1 13.9 22.1 45.3 25.2 13.3 20.1

Wholesale and retail trade ................................. 1,326.9 604.6 377.6 722.3 1,293.3 588.1 366.8 705.2

Wholesale trade .................................................. 340.1 183.0 111.9 157.1 329.2 177.1 108.2 152.0

Wholesale trade—durable goods ..................... 50 179.8 90.1 54.6 89.7 174.1 87.2 52.8 86.9

Wholesale trade—nondurable goods ............... 51 160.3 92.9 57.3 67.4 155.1 90.0 55.4 65.1

Retail trade ......................................................... 986.8 421.6 265.7 565.2 964.2 411.0 258.6 553.2

Building materials and garden supplies ............ 52 68.4 32.6 18.7 35.8 67.4 32.3 18.4 35.2

General merchandise stores ............................ 53 166.2 98.9 49.5 67.3 163.0 97.1 48.4 65.9

Food stores ....................................................... 54 190.5 82.7 49.9 107.8 184.6 79.2 47.6 105.4

Automotive dealers and service stations .......... 55 122.8 48.7 34.9 74.0 121.2 48.0 34.2 73.2

Apparel and accessory stores .......................... 56 26.2 10.5 6.9 15.8 25.5 10.1 6.6 15.5

Furniture and homefurnishings stores .............. 57 38.5 18.2 12.5 20.3 38.0 17.9 12.2 20.1

Eating and drinking places ............................... 58 289.1 89.1 68.9 200.0 283.7 88.1 68.1 195.6

Miscellaneous retail .......................................... 59 85.1 40.9 24.5 44.2 80.7 38.3 23.0 42.3

Finance, insurance, and real estate .................. 122.1 51.1 38.0 70.9 106.3 45.0 33.6 61.3

Depository institutions ...................................... 60 27.0 9.4 7.4 17.6 23.0 7.7 6.2 15.3

Nondepository institutions ................................ 61 7.0 2.2 1.8 4.8 – – 1.4 –

Security and commodity brokers ...................... 62 3.6 1.4 1.1 2.2 3.0 1.1 .9 1.9

Insurance carriers ............................................. 63 23.5 8.2 5.8 15.3 16.6 5.6 4.1 11.0

Insurance agents, brokers, and service ............ 64 5.8 2.0 1.6 3.7 4.7 1.6 1.3 3.1

Real estate ....................................................... 65 52.1 26.4 19.2 25.7 50.5 26.0 18.7 24.5

Holding and other investment offices ............... 67 3.2 1.4 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.3 .9 1.5

Services ............................................................... 1,304.9 606.2 368.3 698.8 1,233.7 580.5 352.2 653.2

Hotels and other lodging places ....................... 70 102.8 48.2 26.5 54.7 98.8 46.3 25.3 52.5

Personal services ............................................. 72 30.1 16.2 9.7 13.9 28.8 15.5 9.1 13.3

Business services ............................................. 73 155.1 74.2 47.8 80.9 144.1 69.1 45.1 75.0

Auto repair, services, and parking .................... 75 51.4 23.5 17.6 27.9 50.1 22.9 17.1 27.2

Miscellaneous repair services .......................... 76 18.5 9.2 6.9 9.3 18.0 8.8 6.6 9.2

Motion pictures ................................................. 78 9.7 3.7 2.7 6.0 9.2 3.5 2.6 5.7

Amusement and recreation services ................ 79 79.5 36.0 19.0 43.5 76.2 34.2 18.3 42.0

Health services ................................................. 80 594.6 275.5 155.0 319.1 558.2 265.2 148.5 293.0

Legal services ................................................... 81 7.6 3.1 2.6 4.5 6.3 2.6 2.2 3.7

Educational services ......................................... 82 38.9 15.6 11.1 23.3 36.9 15.0 10.6 21.9

Social services .................................................. 83 138.3 66.7 45.0 71.6 134.8 65.5 44.1 69.3

Museums, botanical, zoological gardens .......... 84 5.0 2.2 1.5 2.7 4.8 2.2 1.5 2.6

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2001— Continued

(thousands)

Industry1 SIC

code2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Membership organizations ............................... 86 20.0 8.7 6.6 11.3 19.1 8.4 6.4 10.7

Engineering and management services ........... 87 52.8 23.2 16.2 29.6 47.8 21.2 14.8 26.6

Services, n.e.c. ................................................. 89 .7 .2 – .5 .6 .2 – .4

1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 2 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. 3 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of restricted

work activity, or both. 4 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from

work with or without restricted work activity. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 6 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining

contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. 

Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by MSHA rules and reporting, such

as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 7 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in this industry

are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded. 8 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.

Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash

indicates data not available. The n.e.c. abbreviation means that the category

includes those components not elsewhere classified.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 3. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries by industry division and employment size, 2001

Industry division All

establishments

Establishment employment size (workers)

1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 to 999 1,000 or more

Private industry2 ............................................. 5.4 2.0 4.5 7.1 6.2 5.4

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 ............... 7.0 4.6 6.8 8.7 7.5 4.9

Mining3 ....................................................... 3.9 2.7 4.3 5.1 3.0 1.1

Construction ............................................... 7.8 4.8 8.1 9.7 7.4 4.0

Manufacturing ............................................. 7.0 3.0 7.4 8.4 6.5 6.0

Durable goods ........................................ 7.7 3.5 8.7 9.4 6.9 6.4

Nondurable goods .................................. 6.0 2.2 5.1 7.0 6.1 5.1

Transportation and public utilities4 ............. 6.6 – 5.6 8.2 6.5 6.9

Wholesale and retail trade .......................... 5.4 1.8 4.6 7.4 8.1 5.3

Wholesale trade ...................................... 5.1 1.8 4.7 7.2 6.7 3.6

Retail trade ............................................. 5.5 1.8 4.5 7.5 8.6 5.7

Finance, insurance, and real estate ........... 1.5 1.1 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.2

Services ...................................................... 4.4 1.3 2.6 6.0 5.8 5.7

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 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining

contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. 

Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by MSHA rules and reporting, such

as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.

Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 4. Number of cases and incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries for private sector industries with

100,000 or more cases, 2001

Industry2 SIC

code3

Total cases

(000)

Incidence

rate

Eating and drinking places ............................................................. 581 283.7 5.2

Hospitals ......................................................................................... 806 265.7 8.2

Nursing and personal care facilities ................................................ 805 192.9 13.0

Grocery stores ................................................................................ 541 175.1 7.8

Department stores .......................................................................... 531 145.3 7.7

Trucking and courier services, except air ....................................... 421 134.9 8.3

Air transportation, scheduled .......................................................... 451 116.3 13.6

Motor vehicles and equipment ........................................................ 371 102.7 10.9

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 Industries with 100,000 or more cases were determined by analysis of

the number of cases at the 3-digit SIC code level. 3 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 2001

(thousands)

Industry division Total

cases

Lost workday cases

Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total cases

 of disorders

associated

with

repeated

trauma

Total1 With days away

from work2

Private industry3 ............................................. 333.8 149.6 72.2 184.1 216.4

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing3 ............... 4.9 .9 .7 4.0 .7

Mining4 ....................................................... .9 .5 .5 .4 .6

Construction ............................................... 7.0 3.3 3.0 3.6 2.6

Manufacturing ............................................. 181.3 87.9 29.7 93.4 141.0

Durable goods ........................................ 120.9 54.9 20.6 66.0 92.2

Nondurable goods .................................. 60.4 33.0 9.1 27.4 48.8

Transportation and public utilities5 ............. 19.2 8.7 7.1 10.4 10.1

Wholesale and retail trade .......................... 33.6 16.5 10.9 17.1 18.4

Wholesale trade ...................................... 10.9 5.8 3.7 5.1 7.4

Retail trade ............................................. 22.7 10.6 7.1 12.0 11.0

Finance, insurance, and real estate ........... 15.8 6.2 4.4 9.6 12.4

Services ...................................................... 71.2 25.6 16.1 45.6 30.6

1 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of

restricted work activity, or both. 2 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal,

metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and

Health Administration (MSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. Independent

mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining

industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial

Classification manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by

MSHA rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 5 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 of occupational injuries and illnesses for private industry by selected case types, 1973-2001

Year2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday cases

Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday cases

Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total3

With days

away from

work4

Total3

With days

away from

work4

1973 .......................... 11.0 3.4 – 7.5 10.6 3.3 – 7.3

1974 .......................... 10.4 3.5 – 6.9 10.0 3.4 – 6.6

1975 .......................... 9.1 3.3 3.2 5.8 8.8 3.2 3.1 5.6

1976 .......................... 9.2 3.5 3.3 5.7 8.9 3.4 3.2 5.5

1977 .......................... 9.3 3.8 3.6 5.5 9.0 3.7 3.5 5.3

19785 ........................ 9.4 4.1 3.8 5.3 9.2 4.0 3.7 5.2

19795 ........................ 9.5 4.3 4.0 5.2 9.2 4.2 3.9 5.0

1980 .......................... 8.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 8.5 3.9 3.6 4.6

1981 .......................... 8.3 3.8 3.5 4.5 8.1 3.7 3.4 4.4

1982 .......................... 7.7 3.5 3.2 4.2 7.6 3.4 3.2 4.1

19835 ........................ 7.6 3.4 3.2 4.2 7.5 3.4 3.1 4.1

19845 ........................ 8.0 3.7 3.4 4.3 7.8 3.6 3.3 4.2

1985 .......................... 7.9 3.6 3.3 4.3 7.7 3.6 3.3 4.2

1986 .......................... 7.9 3.6 3.3 4.3 7.7 3.6 3.3 4.2

1987 .......................... 8.3 3.8 3.4 4.4 8.0 3.7 3.3 4.3

1988 .......................... 8.6 4.0 3.5 4.6 8.3 3.8 3.4 4.4

1989 .......................... 8.6 4.0 3.4 4.6 8.2 3.9 3.3 4.4

1990 .......................... 8.8 4.1 3.4 4.7 8.3 3.9 3.3 4.5

1991 .......................... 8.4 3.9 3.2 4.5 7.9 3.7 3.1 4.2

19926 ........................ 8.9 3.9 3.0 5.0 8.3 3.6 2.9 4.7

19936 ........................ 8.5 3.8 2.9 4.8 7.9 3.5 2.7 4.4

19946 ........................ 8.4 3.8 2.8 4.6 7.7 3.5 2.6 4.2

19956 ........................ 8.1 3.6 2.5 4.4 7.5 3.4 2.4 4.1

19966 ........................ 7.4 3.4 2.2 4.1 6.9 3.1 2.1 3.8

19976 ........................ 7.1 3.3 2.1 3.8 6.6 3.1 2.0 3.5

19986 ........................ 6.7 3.1 2.0 3.5 6.2 2.9 1.9 3.3

19996 ........................ 6.3 3.0 1.9 3.3 5.9 2.8 1.8 3.1

20006 ........................ 6.1 3.0 1.8 3.2 5.8 2.8 1.7 2.9

20016 ........................ 5.7 2.8 1.7 2.9 5.4 2.6 1.6 2.7

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 Data for 1973-75 are based on the Standard Industrial Classification

Manual, 1967 Edition; data for 1976-87 are based on the Standard Industrial

Classification Manual, 1972 Edition; and data for 1988-2001 are based on the

Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. Data for 1976-2001

exclude farms with fewer than 11 employees. The recordkeeping guidelines

for occupational injuries and illnesses were revised in 1986, and the Survey of

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses was redesigned in 1992. 3 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of restricted

work activity, or both. 4 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 5 To maintain historical comparability with the rest of the series, data for

small nonfarm employers in low-risk industries who were not surveyed were

imputed and included in the survey estimates. 6 Data exclude fatal work-related injuries and illnesses.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash

indicates data not available. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 1999-2001

Industry division

Total cases

Lost workday cases

Cases without lost work

days Total2 With days away

from work3

With days of restricted

work activity only

1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

Private industry4 ..................................... 6.3 6.1 5.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.1 3.3 3.2 2.9

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing4 ....... 7.3 7.1 7.3 3.4 3.6 3.6 2.4 2.5 2.7 1.0 1.1 .9 3.9 3.5 3.7Mining5 ............................................... 4.4 4.7 4.0 2.7 3.0 2.4 2.0 2.4 1.8 .6 .6 .6 1.7 1.7 1.6

Construction ....................................... 8.6 8.3 7.9 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.3 3.2 3.0 .9 .9 .9 4.4 4.2 3.9Manufacturing ..................................... 9.2 9.0 8.1 4.6 4.5 4.1 2.2 2.0 1.8 2.4 2.5 2.2 4.6 4.5 4.0

Durable goods ................................ 10.1 9.8 8.8 4.8 4.7 4.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.3 5.3 5.1 4.6Nondurable goods .......................... 7.8 7.8 6.8 4.2 4.2 3.8 1.9 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.4 2.1 3.6 3.5 3.1

Transportation and public utilities6 ..... 7.3 6.9 6.9 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.1 3.1 3.0 1.4 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.6 2.6

Wholesale and retail trade .................. 6.1 5.9 5.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.7 1.6 .9 1.0 1.0 3.4 3.3 3.0

Wholesale trade .............................. 6.3 5.8 5.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.1 3.0 2.7 2.4Retail trade ..................................... 6.1 5.9 5.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.6 1.5 .8 .9 .9 3.6 3.4 3.2

Finance, insurance, and real estate ... 1.8 1.9 1.8 .8 .8 .7 .6 .6 .6 .2 .2 .2 1.1 1.1 1.0Services .............................................. 4.9 4.9 4.6 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.3 .8 .9 .8 2.6 2.6 2.5

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 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of restricted work activity, or

both.

3 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or

without restricted work activity.

4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 5 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal

mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), U.S.Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, andnonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classificationmanual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by MSHA rules and reporting, suchas those in Oil and Gas Extraction.

6 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation are provided

to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor