For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, November 24, 2009 USDL-09-1454

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(This release was reissued on December 4, 2009, to correct the key findings section for the increase in 

injuries and illnesses for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers to 4 percent in 2008. Additionally, it 

corrects phrasing in the 4th sentence of the first paragraph and 4 rounding errors elsewhere in the text.)

NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES

REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2008

Both the rate and the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from 

work in private industry decreased 7 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics. The rate decreased to 113 per 10,000 full time workers and the number of cases decreased by 

80,730. There were 1.1 million cases requiring days away from work in private industry out of 3.7

million total recordable cases as reported by the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

Median days away from work – a key measure of severity of the injuries and illnesses – increased to 8 

days in 2008 after holding steady at 7 days for the previous four years.

Key findings for injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work in 2008:

The number of cases for construction laborers decreased 8 percent from 2007 to 2008 to a total 

of 31,310, but the rate (383 cases per 10,000 workers) was unchanged (see tables 4 and 20).

The number of cases (28,900) for retail salespersons decreased 12 percent in 2008. The rate 

(90.1) decreased by 13 percent.

The number of cases remained unchanged compared to 2007 for nursing aids, orderlies, and 

attendants; non-construction laborers; and truck drivers (see chart A). However, the rate for 

heavy and tractor trailer truck drivers increased in 2008, up by 4 percent from 2007.

The total number of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) cases continued to decline to a six-year low

(since record keeping definitions changed) of 317,440 cases. However, the percentage of MSD 

cases out of total cases (29 percent in 2008) has not varied greatly since 2005. 

Despite an overall decrease in the number of injury and illness cases, there were increases in 

selected categories:

o The number of injuries and illnesses to workers 55 to 64 years old and workers 65 and 

older increased 3 percent and 13 percent, respectively (see table 1).

o The number of cases for Hispanic or Latino workers in transportation and material 

moving occupations increased 10 percent to 27,770 cases from 2007.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will issue a separate news release in early 2010 highlighting data on 

injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work for State and local government workers, available 

for 2008 for the first time.
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Chart A. Occupations with a high number of days-away-from-work cases, 2005-2008 

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

Laborers and freight, 

stock, and 

material movers

Heavy and tractortrailer truck driversNursing aides,

orderlies,

and attendants

Construction 

laborers

Retail 

salespersons

2005

2006

2007

2008

Occupation 

Eight occupations had more than 20,000 injuries and illnesses in 2008 (see table 4), as they have every 

year since 2003. These eight occupations made up 30 percent of all injuries and illnesses with days away 

from work in 2008. 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers experienced the highest number of days-awayfrom-work injuries and illnesses in 2008, with 79,590 cases, substantially unchanged from 2007 

levels. The median days away from work for this occupation increased by one day to 8 days, 

from 2007.

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had 57,700 cases with days away from work and required 

17 median days away from work to recuperate, up from 15 days in 2007. While the number of 

cases did not increase significantly from 2007, the rate per 10,000 full time workers for heavy 

and tractor-trailer truck drivers increased 4 percent from 2007. 

Carpenters (for whom the number of days-away-from-work cases decreased by 24 percent from 

2007 levels) had fewer than 20,000 injuries and illnesses for the first time since 2003.

Seven occupations (with at least 0.1 percent of total employment) had days-away-from-work rates three 

times greater than the all-worker rate of 113 cases per 10,000 full time workers (see table 20). 
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The rate for nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants was 449 per 10,000 full time workers and

decreased by 4 percent while the number of cases did not change significantly from 2007.

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants required a median of 5 days to recuperate from injuries 

and illnesses, which is 3 days fewer than for all occupations.

The rate for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers (440) and construction laborers 

(383) did not change significantly from 2007.

The days-away-from-work rate for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

increased 16 percent and the rate for emergency medical technicians and paramedics increased 

by 11 percent.

Industry

In private industry, four industry sectors accounted for three-fourths of injuries and illnesses with days 

away from work in 2008 (see table 1) – trade, transportation and utilities (30 percent); education and 

health services (17 percent); manufacturing (15 percent); and construction (11 percent). Except the 

education and health services industry, each of these industry sectors had significant decreases in the 

number of days away from work cases.

Within the educational and health services industry, some occupations experienced an increase in 

days-away-from-work cases in 2008 compared to 2007: management, business, and financial 

occupations (19 percent increase) and office and administrative support occupations (8 percent 

increase).

The manufacturing industry reported a 12 percent decrease in days-away-from-work cases, led 

by a 14 percent decrease in cases for workers in production occupations and a 9 percent decrease 

in transportation and material moving occupations (see table 3).

The construction industry experienced decreases in numbers and rates of days-away-from-work 

cases from 2007. The number of cases declined by 11 percent to 120,240 in 2008, and the rate 

fell 8 percent to 174 cases of days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers (see table 7). 

Trade transportation and utilities and manufacturing each had a 9 percent decrease in their 

incidence rate, to 144 and 121 respectively. 

Worker characteristics

Worker characteristics include age, gender, race or ethnic origin, and length of service with the 

employer at the time of the incident (see tables 1, 2, and 8).

Age. Workers who were 20 to 24 years of age had a days-away-from-work rate of 119 cases per 10,000 

full-time workers, which was a decrease of 11 percent from 2007 (see table 16). The only age group 

with an increase in the rate (6 percent) was workers 65 years and older. For this age group, there was a 

23 percent increase in the number of injury and illness cases for transportation and material moving 

occupations to 6,190. The number of cases in all other occupation groups either increased or did not 

significantly change from 2007 for this age group.
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Workers age 65 and over experienced the longest absences from work in 2008 with a median of 15 days, 

which was one day less than required in 2007. Workers age 14 to 15 and 16 to 19 required a median of 4 

days of recuperation. The median number of days increased by one day for workers age 14 to 15, 20 to 

24, and 35 to 44.

Gender. Men accounted for 64 percent of days-away-from-work cases, the same proportion as in 2007.

The rate for men and women decreased in 2008 by 7 percent and 8 percent, respectively (see table 16). 

Men continued to have a higher incidence rate (125) than women (97).

Race or ethnicity. The number of injuries and illnesses decreased by 11 percent for both white workers 

(464,500) and black workers (83,970), and decreased by 7 percent for Hispanic or Latino workers 

(145,870). The number of cases increased 10 percent for Hispanic or Latino workers in transportation 

and material moving occupations (27,770), despite the overall decrease in this ethnic category. Race or 

ethnicity was unreported in 33 percent of days-away-from-work cases.

Case characteristics

A number of variables describe the circumstances of workplace injuries and illnesses that required one 

or more days away from work. They include nature, part of body, source, and event or exposure, as well 

as “musculoskeletal disorders” (an amalgamation of selected nature and event or exposure categories).

 A nursing aide sprains her back from overexertion in lifting a health care patient. 

 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

 (nature) (part of body) (event or exposure) (source)

Event or exposure. In 2008, three event or exposure categories accounted for 65 percent of the total 

injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work: contact with objects and equipment; overexertion; 

and fall on same level (see table 6). Contact with objects and equipment decreased by 8 percent and 

overexertion and fall on the same level each decreased 5 percent.

Contact with objects and equipment was the most frequent event associated with injuries to 

laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, and construction laborers (see table A).

Of the injuries incurred from contact with objects or equipment, 31 percent were cuts, 

lacerations, or punctures; 17 percent were bruises or contusions; and 12 percent were fractures.

Instances of overexertion accounted for 48 percent of the injuries and illnesses to nursing aides, 

orderlies, and attendants despite a 9 percent decrease in cases from 2007. 

Repetitive motion continued to be the event with the highest median days away from work for all 

private industries with 18 days, two fewer days than in 2007 (see table 11). Falls to lower level 

required a median of 15 days away from work to recuperate. Overexertion and falls on the same 

level each increased from 9 to 10 median days away from work in 2008.
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Table A. Leading event or exposure for selected occupations, 2008

Selected Occupations

Days away 

from work 

cases

Incidence rate 

per 10,000 fulltime workers

Leading Event

(percent of total)

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 79,590 440.3 Contact with object or equipment (35%), 

Overexertion (30%)

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 57,700 362.0 Overexertion (21%), Contact with object or 

equipment (20%)

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 44,610 449.0 Overexertion (48%), Fall on same level 

(16%)

Construction laborers 31,310 383.1 Contact with object or equipment (40%), 

Overexertion (19%)

Retail salespersons 28,900 90.1 Contact with object or equipment (27%), 

Overexertion (26%)

Nature of injury or illness. In 2008, sprain or strain injuries accounted for 39 percent of total injury and 

illness cases requiring days away from work, decreasing 7 percent to 416,620 cases (see table 5).

Soreness and pain (including the back) accounted for 11 percent of total cases. The number of soreness 

and pain cases did not significantly change from 2007.

Forty-five percent of sprains or strains were the result of overexertion (see chart B). Bodily 

reaction (such as bending, reaching, twisting, or slipping without falling) accounted for another 

22 percent and 11 percent were the result of falls on the same level.

In 40 percent of the sprain and strain cases, the back was injured. In another 25 percent of the 

cases, a lower extremity (typically the knee or ankle) was injured.

Twenty-three percent of sprains and strains occurred to workers in service occupations,

decreasing by 4 percent. Workers in production occupations had a decrease of 7,890 sprains or 

strains cases, down to 43,970 in 2008.

While the incidence rate per 10,000 full time workers for sprains and strains decreased in most 

industries, the rate did not change significantly from 2007 in utilities (53.0), information (29.4) 

and real estate and rental and leasing (46.4).

Workers who sustained fractures or suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome required a median of 

28 days to recuperate (see table 11). Amputation injuries required 26 days in 2008, up from 21 

days in 2007. Sprains or strains required 9 median days, up from 8 in 2007.
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Contact with 

object, 

equipment

6.9%

Fall to lower 

level

4.6%

Fall on same 

level

11.1%

Slips, trips

6.9%

Overexertion

44.8%

All other

25.8%

Sprains and strains by event

Back

40.2%

Shoulder

11.7%

Knee

12.4%

Ankle

8.7%

All other

27.1%

Total sprains and strains = 416,620

Chart B. Sprains and strains by event or exposure and part of body, 2008

Sprains and strains by 

part of body

Musculoskeletal disorders. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), often referred to as ergonomic injuries, 

accounted for 29 percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses requiring time away from work in 2008, 

the same percentage as in 2007. A definition of musculoskeletal disorders can be found on the BLS 

website https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshdef.htm.

There were 317,440 MSDs in 2008 requiring a median of 10 days away from work, two more 

days than the median for all days-away-from-work cases. The number of cases declined by 

17,950 (5 percent) from 2007, and by 11 percent from 2006. The rate of MSD injuries declined 

to 33 cases per 10,000 full time workers, from 35 cases in 2007.

Transportation and material moving occupations had the highest number of MSD cases with 

66,240. In this occupation group, injuries and illnesses to the shoulder (10,870 cases) and knee 

(4,260 cases) required a median of 30 days to recuperate. Production occupations and healthcare 

support occupations had 42,720 and 29,640 MSD cases respectively (see table B).

The MSD rate for several industries decreased significantly from last year. The MSD incidence

rate for professional and business services decreased 17 percent to 14 cases per 10,000 workers 

and the rate for the retail trade industry decreased 10 percent to a rate of 38. Health care and 

social assistance decreased 5 percent to a rate of 53.
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Table B. Median number of days away from work for injuries involving musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)

by occupation group and selected part of body, 2008

Major Occupation Group

Total MSDs Median days away from work by

Selected Part of Body

Case 

counts

Incidence 

rates Total Back Shoulder Arm Wrist Knee

All occupations 317,440 33 10 6 18 17 16 21

Transportation and material moving occupations 66,240 85 12 8 30 27 12 30

Production occupations 42,720 49 13 5 19 15 18 23

Healthcare support occupations 29,640 110 6 5 8 8 6 11

Construction and extraction occupations 28,880 53 11 7 30 45 27 26

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 27,540 61 12 6 19 15 12 52

Notes

This release is the third in a series of releases from the BLS covering occupational safety and health 

statistics in 2008. The first release, in August 2009, covered work-related fatalities from the 2008

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In October 2009, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and 

Illnesses (SOII) reported the total recordable cases for occupational injuries and illnesses for 2008. A 

fourth release of data from the BLS SOII program is scheduled for early 2010. This release will provide 

case and demographic data on injury and illness cases requiring days away from work for public sector 

workers in State and local governments. Additional background and methodological information 

regarding the BLS occupational safety and health program can be found in Chapter 9 of the BLS 

Handbook of Methods at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf.

Because of space limitations, this release does not present all the publishable estimates and rates for 

days-away-from-work cases. Additional detailed data are available from BLS staff on 202-691-6170,

iifstaff@bls.gov, and the BLS Internet site at https://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm.
TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and major 

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services E

Total cases .............................................. 1,078,140 311,890 26,710 120,240 164,940 766,250 328,220 18,070 35,010 85,540 1Gender:

Male ..................................................... 688,790 269,780 23,760 117,240 128,780 419,010 229,630 12,980 19,480 56,080 Female ................................................. 384,930 41,820 2,820 2,980 36,020 343,100 95,070 5,090 15,530 29,040 1

Age:5

14 - 15 ................................................. 130 20 – – – 110 40 – – – 16 - 19 ................................................. 31,010 6,370 840 2,410 3,110 24,640 10,780 320 490 1,660 20 - 24 ................................................. 107,880 31,530 3,780 13,540 14,210 76,360 34,510 900 2,820 8,910 25 - 34 ................................................. 239,580 77,440 7,690 35,940 33,800 162,150 66,800 3,670 7,050 19,920 35 - 44 ................................................. 251,490 77,350 5,530 31,260 40,560 174,150 74,590 5,340 7,730 20,800 45 - 54 ................................................. 261,030 74,630 5,350 25,090 44,190 186,400 80,690 4,560 10,080 18,580 55 - 64 ................................................. 142,840 35,540 2,630 9,710 23,200 107,300 45,650 2,360 4,990 11,090 65 and over .......................................... 28,420 5,230 420 1,010 3,800 23,190 10,710 430 1,670 1,890 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 117,130 38,170 5,340 17,350 15,480 78,970 31,650 1,020 3,750 11,670 3 - 11 months ....................................... 218,510 60,690 6,640 26,590 27,460 157,820 63,680 2,240 7,520 20,470 1 - 5 years ............................................ 388,160 111,660 8,720 46,380 56,560 276,510 116,670 4,760 12,480 29,900 More than 5 years ................................ 338,320 98,240 5,550 28,840 63,860 240,070 109,010 9,540 11,100 21,630 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ............................................ 464,500 159,960 8,600 66,810 84,550 304,540 127,830 5,580 14,580 32,360 Black only ............................................ 83,970 18,040 410 4,850 12,770 65,930 18,800 870 2,810 7,830 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 145,870 59,550 9,110 25,360 25,090 86,320 31,810 810 5,310 16,860 Asian only ............................................ 15,090 3,690 100 560 3,040 11,400 2,720 160 330 1,200 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 2,920 690 40 310 350 2,230 780 60 110 240 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 4,230 1,430 180 650 610 2,800 1,040 50 180 120 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 930 350 70 150 130 580 60 – – 30 Multi-race ............................................. 760 220 – 70 130 550 190 – – – Not reported ......................................... 359,870 67,980 8,200 21,480 38,300 291,890 144,990 10,530 11,690 26,910 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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 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 thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;

therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estim

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 2. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics 

2008

Characteristic Private industry 2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services E

Total [1,078,140 cases] .......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Gender:

Male ..................................................... 63.9 86.5 89.0 97.5 78.1 54.7 70.0 71.8 55.6 65.6 Female ................................................. 35.7 13.4 10.6 2.5 21.8 44.8 29.0 28.2 44.4 33.9 

Age:5

14 - 15 ................................................. 6 ( ) 6 () – – – 6 ( ) 6 ( ) – – – 

16 - 19 ................................................. 2.9 2.0 3.1 2.0 1.9 3.2 3.3 1.8 1.4 1.9 20 - 24 ................................................. 10.0 10.1 14.2 11.3 8.6 10.0 10.5 5.0 8.1 10.4 25 - 34 ................................................. 22.2 24.8 28.8 29.9 20.5 21.2 20.4 20.3 20.1 23.3 35 - 44 ................................................. 23.3 24.8 20.7 26.0 24.6 22.7 22.7 29.6 22.1 24.3 45 - 54 ................................................. 24.2 23.9 20.0 20.9 26.8 24.3 24.6 25.2 28.8 21.7 55 - 64 ................................................. 13.2 11.4 9.8 8.1 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.1 14.3 13.0 65 and over .......................................... 2.6 1.7 1.6 .8 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.4 4.8 2.2 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 10.9 12.2 20.0 14.4 9.4 10.3 9.6 5.6 10.7 13.6 3 - 11 months ....................................... 20.3 19.5 24.9 22.1 16.6 20.6 19.4 12.4 21.5 23.9 1 - 5 years ............................................ 36.0 35.8 32.6 38.6 34.3 36.1 35.5 26.3 35.6 35.0 More than 5 years ................................ 31.4 31.5 20.8 24.0 38.7 31.3 33.2 52.8 31.7 25.3 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ............................................ 43.1 51.3 32.2 55.6 51.3 39.7 38.9 30.9 41.6 37.8 Black only ............................................ 7.8 5.8 1.5 4.0 7.7 8.6 5.7 4.8 8.0 9.2 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 13.5 19.1 34.1 21.1 15.2 11.3 9.7 4.5 15.2 19.7 Asian only ............................................ 1.4 1.2 .4 .5 1.8 1.5 .8 .9 .9 1.4 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... .3 .2 .1 .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... .4 .5 .7 .5 .4 .4 .3 .3 .5 .1 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ .1 .1 .3 .1 .1 .1 6 () – – 6 ( ) 

Multi-race ............................................. .1 .1 – .1 .1 .1 .1 – – – Not reported ......................................... 33.4 21.8 30.7 17.9 23.2 38.1 44.2 58.3 33.4 31.5 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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 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 thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

6 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by major occupational group and major industry s

Occupation

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Total cases ............................................................. 1,078,140 311,890 26,710 120,240 164,940 766,250 328,220 18,070 35,010 85,540 

Management occupations .................................... 19,650 3,330 340 1,700 1,290 16,320 2,770 570 2,220 2,750 Business and financial operations occupations ... 6,660 720 160 220 350 5,940 1,630 100 1,500 1,320 Computer and mathematical occupations ............ 3,280 250 – – 220 3,030 380 910 510 840 Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 5,000 2,000 100 600 1,300 2,990 510 500 100 1,650 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 2,260 710 140 – 560 1,540 80 – 260 690 Community and social services occupations ....... 8,960 – – – – 8,960 80 – 60 290 Legal occupations ................................................ 1,460 – – – – 1,460 20 – 60 1,300 Education, training, and library occupations ........ 8,650 – – – – 8,640 20 60 – 60 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 6,230 160 – 20 140 6,060 670 1,300 40 260 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations ........................................................ 44,950 100 30 – 70 44,850 1,280 – 140 1,580 

Healthcare support occupations ........................... 65,720 – – – – 65,710 330 – 190 1,620 Protective service occupations ............................. 10,860 280 40 110 130 10,570 680 40 440 6,190 Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 67,160 330 20 50 270 66,830 10,980 220 190 1,020 

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 68,670 3,850 340 1,070 2,440 64,820 3,720 380 5,910 23,280 

Personal care and service occupations ............... 22,920 80 30 20 30 22,850 5,980 100 70 710 Sales and related occupations ............................. 69,410 1,770 30 750 990 67,640 58,860 790 2,270 1,720 Office and administrative support occupations .... 80,410 6,770 210 630 5,930 73,640 35,890 2,820 9,120 11,350 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .......... 13,510 11,510 11,000 – 500 2,000 1,260 – – 400 Construction and extraction occupations ............. 120,890 108,220 6,490 94,660 7,070 12,670 5,150 220 1,450 3,110 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 93,880 24,420 1,630 10,820 11,970 69,460 35,260 7,040 5,400 6,100 Production occupations ........................................ 138,890 108,420 1,840 4,370 102,210 30,480 16,190 1,510 410 5,320 Transportation and material moving occupations 217,070 38,590 4,270 5,050 29,280 178,470 146,190 1,460 4,390 13,420 

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

included job transfer or restriction.

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 andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operatorsin coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration,U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, andnonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective Jathese industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidel

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupation and major industry 

Occupation

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Total cases ............................................................. 1,078,140 311,890 26,710 120,240 164,940 766,250 328,220 18,070 35,010 85,540 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ..................................................................... 79,590 15,360 590 280 14,490 64,230 54,400 540 2,170 3,750 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 57,700 9,720 1,700 3,200 4,830 47,980 40,480 150 650 5,400 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 44,610 – – – – 44,610 – – 100 480 Construction laborers ............................................. 31,310 28,250 170 27,150 930 3,060 1,200 70 530 1,070 Retail salespersons ................................................ 28,900 240 – 70 170 28,660 27,140 100 370 170 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 28,110 2,790 110 670 2,010 25,330 2,480 280 3,620 8,540 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 28,040 2,360 210 420 1,730 25,670 21,990 190 310 1,700 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 20,800 5,700 360 1,150 4,190 15,100 4,800 220 2,620 2,240 Registered nurses .................................................. 19,070 – – – – 19,070 – – 80 190 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 18,650 90 – 20 60 18,560 170 – 480 2,360 Carpenters ............................................................. 18,160 16,520 20 15,370 1,130 1,640 730 – 270 180 Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 18,020 1,050 30 120 900 16,980 15,780 40 60 390 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................. 15,310 240 – 180 60 15,070 14,460 – 60 150 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 14,440 250 20 60 180 14,190 9,960 – 390 190 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ............ 13,500 420 90 250 80 13,070 660 60 1,320 7,550 Cashiers ................................................................. 12,360 30 – – 30 12,320 10,370 40 – 170 Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................ 12,280 – – – – 12,270 5,750 – – 130 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 10,870 9,240 220 1,280 7,730 1,630 980 – – 130 Electricians ............................................................. 10,320 9,230 150 8,170 910 1,090 400 50 20 390 Customer service representatives .......................... 10,120 360 – 40 320 9,760 4,210 830 2,230 1,760 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 9,230 8,350 30 7,750 570 880 460 – 30 160 Cooks, restaurant ................................................... 9,160 – – – – 9,160 240 – – – Security guards ...................................................... 8,270 120 20 – 100 8,150 530 40 420 5,230 Home health aides ................................................. 8,120 – – – – 8,120 – – – 90 Food preparation workers ...................................... 8,000 160 – – 160 7,840 2,520 – 20 140 Waiters and waitresses .......................................... 7,970 – – – – 7,950 70 – 40 140 Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 7,820 4,030 650 50 3,330 3,790 1,980 70 330 240 

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

included job transfer or restriction.

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 andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operatorsin coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration,U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, andnonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective Jathese industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidel

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

11
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and 

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Total cases ..................................................... 1,078,140 311,890 26,710 120,240 164,940 766,250 328,220 18,070 35,010 85,540 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 416,620 103,860 8,470 39,920 55,470 312,760 135,720 7,650 12,400 30,120 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 93,650 24,110 2,760 7,870 13,470 69,540 31,850 1,260 3,040 6,700 Cuts, lacerations ......................................... 87,060 33,500 2,330 13,280 17,880 53,570 25,290 860 1,810 6,400 Punctures .................................................... 12,760 6,920 420 3,880 2,620 5,840 3,070 70 150 800 Fractures ..................................................... 89,650 31,540 3,460 13,470 14,610 58,110 25,470 1,370 4,090 7,910 Heat burns .................................................. 15,630 4,220 220 1,070 2,920 11,410 3,750 60 210 400 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. 10,080 4,220 80 410 3,740 5,860 1,510 380 1,150 700 Tendonitis ................................................... 4,100 1,390 50 220 1,120 2,720 990 110 80 310 Chemical burns ........................................... 5,620 2,350 190 690 1,480 3,270 1,080 20 80 620 Amputations ................................................ 6,230 3,780 490 570 2,720 2,450 1,330 80 170 360 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................... 43,960 12,070 1,090 4,770 6,220 31,890 12,500 1,100 1,610 4,390 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 73,270 24,760 2,260 9,980 12,520 48,510 21,230 850 2,300 6,060 

Eye ............................................................ 27,450 13,450 1,010 5,510 6,930 14,000 6,240 250 800 1,540 

Neck ............................................................ 15,890 3,580 400 1,510 1,670 12,310 5,280 340 610 1,380 Trunk ........................................................... 366,710 96,840 7,380 38,210 51,250 269,870 119,060 5,690 12,490 25,140 

Shoulder ................................................... 74,100 19,840 1,460 5,950 12,430 54,270 25,950 1,410 2,160 4,490 Back .......................................................... 222,290 54,340 3,990 23,640 26,700 167,950 71,040 3,480 7,330 15,340 

Upper extremities ........................................ 244,150 88,200 6,720 27,430 54,050 155,960 66,490 3,480 6,410 17,970 

Arm ........................................................... 48,420 14,410 1,270 4,630 8,500 34,010 15,930 760 1,360 3,590 Wrist .......................................................... 46,660 14,090 610 3,980 9,500 32,570 12,220 920 2,020 3,580 Hand, except finger ................................... 41,940 14,950 1,020 5,670 8,270 26,990 11,360 570 560 3,060 Finger ........................................................ 95,080 40,400 3,320 11,910 25,170 54,680 24,050 990 2,160 6,710 

Lower extremities ........................................ 240,760 68,570 6,980 30,580 31,010 172,190 77,620 4,790 6,940 20,610 

Knee ......................................................... 91,830 25,000 2,420 11,360 11,220 66,830 28,070 2,020 2,530 7,910 Ankle ......................................................... 55,270 14,380 1,270 7,060 6,050 40,880 16,820 1,290 1,560 5,200 Foot, except toe ........................................ 38,690 12,200 980 5,360 5,850 26,490 13,640 630 1,540 3,010 Toe ............................................................ 10,700 3,530 320 1,320 1,890 7,180 4,010 80 670 430 

Body systems ............................................. 15,860 3,580 330 1,590 1,660 12,290 3,370 270 1,180 2,270 Multiple parts .............................................. 112,200 24,610 2,480 10,380 11,760 87,590 32,230 2,490 4,470 10,890 

See footnotes at end of table.

12
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and 

Continued

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 15,220 6,100 850 1,630 3,610 9,130 3,010 110 370 1,180 Containers .................................................. 130,010 27,060 1,840 5,580 19,640 102,950 65,200 1,460 2,880 9,360 Furniture and fixtures .................................. 42,280 6,780 150 2,340 4,280 35,500 12,840 720 2,450 2,690 Machinery ................................................... 64,170 30,210 2,250 7,420 20,540 33,960 16,750 1,070 2,220 3,780 Parts and materials ..................................... 106,920 60,950 3,880 27,930 29,150 45,970 29,500 1,060 2,650 5,230 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 217,420 50,410 5,010 22,920 22,480 167,000 59,600 4,820 9,310 21,300 Tools, instruments, and equipment ............. 72,030 28,700 2,050 13,940 12,700 43,330 15,780 1,440 2,020 4,880 Vehicles ...................................................... 91,320 18,150 2,640 6,600 8,900 73,170 45,300 1,760 2,990 8,550 Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 156,360 46,220 2,310 16,600 27,300 110,140 46,000 3,640 5,850 12,060 

Worker motion or position ......................... 149,490 44,770 2,170 15,890 26,710 104,720 43,490 3,560 5,660 11,060 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 61,680 480 – 200 270 61,200 2,400 100 910 1,990 

Health care patient .................................... 49,180 – – – – 49,180 160 – 100 630 

Event or exposure leading to injury

or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 291,880 114,170 10,760 42,970 60,430 177,710 89,330 3,680 6,970 20,120 

Struck by object ........................................ 152,770 58,450 5,870 25,250 27,330 94,320 47,320 1,570 4,050 9,840 Struck against object ................................ 70,300 22,970 2,040 9,250 11,680 47,330 22,760 1,190 1,160 5,600 Caught in equipment or object .................. 48,610 23,990 2,360 4,340 17,290 24,630 13,460 740 1,140 3,370 

Fall to lower level ........................................ 67,510 24,690 2,270 15,560 6,860 42,820 18,870 1,760 2,310 7,070 Fall on same level ....................................... 157,680 28,960 2,400 9,160 17,400 128,720 43,150 3,200 7,640 14,740 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 35,420 8,470 480 3,810 4,170 26,960 10,230 680 930 2,860 Overexertion ............................................... 250,960 61,590 4,060 21,310 36,220 189,380 86,410 3,140 6,520 14,670 

Overexertion in lifting ................................ 129,990 31,100 1,790 11,040 18,280 98,890 47,450 1,420 3,760 8,160 

Repetitive motion ........................................ 30,920 12,800 320 1,500 10,970 18,130 6,780 950 2,550 2,340 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................................ 45,480 14,630 1,140 4,850 8,640 30,850 8,240 550 1,590 3,680 

Transportation accidents ............................ 48,610 9,130 1,190 4,320 3,610 39,480 21,880 1,250 1,870 6,420 

Highway accident ...................................... 29,550 4,600 490 2,650 1,470 24,950 12,970 950 1,000 4,260 

Fires and explosions ................................... 2,320 920 80 450 390 1,400 970 – 20 160 Assaults and violent acts by person ........... 16,330 400 60 140 190 15,930 1,610 90 740 1,330 Assaults by animal ...................................... 6,120 1,310 970 160 180 4,810 1,020 90 110 1,750 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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 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 Safety

and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelin

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

13
TABLE 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness charact

sector, 2008

Characteristic Private industry 2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Total [1,078,140 cases] .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 38.6 33.3 31.7 33.2 33.6 40.8 41.4 42.3 35.4 35.2 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 8.7 7.7 10.3 6.5 8.2 9.1 9.7 7.0 8.7 7.8 Cuts, lacerations ......................................... 8.1 10.7 8.7 11.0 10.8 7.0 7.7 4.8 5.2 7.5 Punctures .................................................... 1.2 2.2 1.6 3.2 1.6 .8 .9 .4 .4 .9 Fractures ..................................................... 8.3 10.1 13.0 11.2 8.9 7.6 7.8 7.6 11.7 9.2 Heat burns .................................................. 1.4 1.4 .8 .9 1.8 1.5 1.1 .3 .6 .5 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. .9 1.4 .3 .3 2.3 .8 .5 2.1 3.3 .8 Tendonitis ................................................... .4 .4 .2 .2 .7 .4 .3 .6 .2 .4 Chemical burns ........................................... .5 .8 .7 .6 .9 .4 .3 .1 .2 .7 Amputations ................................................ .6 1.2 1.8 .5 1.6 .3 .4 .4 .5 .4 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................... 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.8 4.2 3.8 6.1 4.6 5.1 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 6.8 7.9 8.5 8.3 7.6 6.3 6.5 4.7 6.6 7.1 

Eye ............................................................ 2.5 4.3 3.8 4.6 4.2 1.8 1.9 1.4 2.3 1.8 

Neck ............................................................ 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.6 Trunk ........................................................... 34.0 31.0 27.6 31.8 31.1 35.2 36.3 31.5 35.7 29.4 

Shoulder ................................................... 6.9 6.4 5.5 4.9 7.5 7.1 7.9 7.8 6.2 5.2 Back .......................................................... 20.6 17.4 14.9 19.7 16.2 21.9 21.6 19.3 20.9 17.9 

Upper extremities ........................................ 22.6 28.3 25.2 22.8 32.8 20.4 20.3 19.3 18.3 21.0 

Arm ........................................................... 4.5 4.6 4.8 3.9 5.2 4.4 4.9 4.2 3.9 4.2 Wrist .......................................................... 4.3 4.5 2.3 3.3 5.8 4.3 3.7 5.1 5.8 4.2 Hand, except finger ................................... 3.9 4.8 3.8 4.7 5.0 3.5 3.5 3.2 1.6 3.6 Finger ........................................................ 8.8 13.0 12.4 9.9 15.3 7.1 7.3 5.5 6.2 7.8 

Lower extremities ........................................ 22.3 22.0 26.1 25.4 18.8 22.5 23.6 26.5 19.8 24.1 

Knee ......................................................... 8.5 8.0 9.1 9.4 6.8 8.7 8.6 11.2 7.2 9.2 Ankle ......................................................... 5.1 4.6 4.8 5.9 3.7 5.3 5.1 7.1 4.5 6.1 Foot, except toe ........................................ 3.6 3.9 3.7 4.5 3.5 3.5 4.2 3.5 4.4 3.5 Toe ............................................................ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 .9 1.2 .4 1.9 .5 

Body systems ............................................. 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.6 1.0 1.5 3.4 2.7 Multiple parts .............................................. 10.4 7.9 9.3 8.6 7.1 11.4 9.8 13.8 12.8 12.7 

See footnotes at end of table.

14
TABLE 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness charact

sector, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic Private industry 2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 1.4 2.0 3.2 1.4 2.2 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.4 Containers .................................................. 12.1 8.7 6.9 4.6 11.9 13.4 19.9 8.1 8.2 10.9 Furniture and fixtures .................................. 3.9 2.2 .6 1.9 2.6 4.6 3.9 4.0 7.0 3.1 Machinery ................................................... 6.0 9.7 8.4 6.2 12.5 4.4 5.1 5.9 6.3 4.4 Parts and materials ..................................... 9.9 19.5 14.5 23.2 17.7 6.0 9.0 5.9 7.6 6.1 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 20.2 16.2 18.8 19.1 13.6 21.8 18.2 26.7 26.6 24.9 Tools, instruments, and equipment ............. 6.7 9.2 7.7 11.6 7.7 5.7 4.8 8.0 5.8 5.7 Vehicles ...................................................... 8.5 5.8 9.9 5.5 5.4 9.5 13.8 9.7 8.5 10.0 Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 14.5 14.8 8.6 13.8 16.6 14.4 14.0 20.1 16.7 14.1 

Worker motion or position ......................... 13.9 14.4 8.1 13.2 16.2 13.7 13.3 19.7 16.2 12.9 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 5.7 .2 – .2 .2 8.0 .7 .6 2.6 2.3 

Health care patient .................................... 4.6 – – – – 6.4 5 ( ) – .3 .7 

Event or exposure leading to injury

or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 27.1 36.6 40.3 35.7 36.6 23.2 27.2 20.4 19.9 23.5 

Struck by object ........................................ 14.2 18.7 22.0 21.0 16.6 12.3 14.4 8.7 11.6 11.5 Struck against object ................................ 6.5 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.1 6.2 6.9 6.6 3.3 6.5 Caught in equipment or object .................. 4.5 7.7 8.8 3.6 10.5 3.2 4.1 4.1 3.3 3.9 

Fall to lower level ........................................ 6.3 7.9 8.5 12.9 4.2 5.6 5.7 9.7 6.6 8.3 Fall on same level ....................................... 14.6 9.3 9.0 7.6 10.5 16.8 13.1 17.7 21.8 17.2 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 3.3 2.7 1.8 3.2 2.5 3.5 3.1 3.8 2.7 3.3 Overexertion ............................................... 23.3 19.7 15.2 17.7 22.0 24.7 26.3 17.4 18.6 17.1 

Overexertion in lifting ................................ 12.1 10.0 6.7 9.2 11.1 12.9 14.5 7.9 10.7 9.5 

Repetitive motion ........................................ 2.9 4.1 1.2 1.2 6.7 2.4 2.1 5.3 7.3 2.7 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................................ 4.2 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.2 4.0 2.5 3.0 4.5 4.3 

Transportation accidents ............................ 4.5 2.9 4.5 3.6 2.2 5.2 6.7 6.9 5.3 7.5 

Highway accident ...................................... 2.7 1.5 1.8 2.2 .9 3.3 4.0 5.3 2.9 5.0 

Fires and explosions ................................... .2 .3 .3 .4 .2 .2 .3 – .1 .2 

Assaults and violent acts by person ........... 1.5 .1 .2 .1 .1 2.1 .5 .5 2.1 1.6 Assaults by animal ...................................... .6 .4 3.6 .1 .1 .6 .3 .5 .3 2.0 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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 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

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelin

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

15
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selecte

industry sector, 2008

Characteristic

Private

industry

3,4,5

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining3,4

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities5 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................. 113.3 140.0 155.9 174.3 120.7 105.1 143.6 69.4 47.2 61.2 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 43.8 46.6 49.4 57.9 40.6 42.9 59.4 29.4 16.7 21.5 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 9.8 10.8 16.1 11.4 9.9 9.5 13.9 4.8 4.1 4.8 Cuts, lacerations ......................................... 9.1 15.0 13.6 19.3 13.1 7.4 11.1 3.3 2.4 4.6 Punctures .................................................... 1.3 3.1 2.5 5.6 1.9 .8 1.3 .3 .2 .6 Fractures ..................................................... 9.4 14.2 20.2 19.5 10.7 8.0 11.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 Heat burns .................................................. 1.6 1.9 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 .2 .3 .3 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. 1.1 1.9 .5 .6 2.7 .8 .7 1.5 1.6 .5 Tendonitis ................................................... .4 .6 .3 .3 .8 .4 .4 .4 .1 .2 Chemical burns ........................................... .6 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 .4 .5 .1 .1 .4 Amputations ................................................ .7 1.7 2.9 .8 2.0 .3 .6 .3 .2 .3 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................... 4.6 5.4 6.4 6.9 4.5 4.4 5.5 4.2 2.2 3.1 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 7.7 11.1 13.2 14.5 9.2 6.7 9.3 3.3 3.1 4.3 

Eye ............................................................ 2.9 6.0 5.9 8.0 5.1 1.9 2.7 1.0 1.1 1.1 

Neck ............................................................ 1.7 1.6 2.3 2.2 1.2 1.7 2.3 1.3 .8 1.0 Trunk ........................................................... 38.5 43.5 43.1 55.4 37.5 37.0 52.1 21.8 16.8 18.0 

Shoulder ................................................... 7.8 8.9 8.5 8.6 9.1 7.4 11.4 5.4 2.9 3.2 Back .......................................................... 23.4 24.4 23.3 34.3 19.5 23.0 31.1 13.4 9.9 11.0 

Upper extremities ........................................ 25.7 39.6 39.2 39.8 39.5 21.4 29.1 13.4 8.6 12.8 

Arm ........................................................... 5.1 6.5 7.4 6.7 6.2 4.7 7.0 2.9 1.8 2.6 Wrist .......................................................... 4.9 6.3 3.5 5.8 7.0 4.5 5.3 3.5 2.7 2.6 Hand, except finger ................................... 4.4 6.7 5.9 8.2 6.0 3.7 5.0 2.2 .8 2.2 Finger ........................................................ 10.0 18.1 19.4 17.3 18.4 7.5 10.5 3.8 2.9 4.8 

Lower extremities ........................................ 25.3 30.8 40.7 44.3 22.7 23.6 34.0 18.4 9.4 14.7 

Knee ......................................................... 9.7 11.2 14.1 16.5 8.2 9.2 12.3 7.8 3.4 5.7 Ankle ......................................................... 5.8 6.5 7.4 10.2 4.4 5.6 7.4 5.0 2.1 3.7 Foot, except toe ........................................ 4.1 5.5 5.7 7.8 4.3 3.6 6.0 2.4 2.1 2.2 Toe ............................................................ 1.1 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.4 1.0 1.8 .3 .9 .3 

Body systems ............................................. 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.3 1.2 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.6 Multiple parts .............................................. 11.8 11.0 14.5 15.0 8.6 12.0 14.1 9.6 6.0 7.8 

See footnotes at end of table.

16
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selecte

industry sector, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic

Private

industry

3,4,5

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining3,4

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities5 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 1.6 2.7 5.0 2.4 2.6 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 Containers .................................................. 13.7 12.1 10.7 8.1 14.4 14.1 28.5 5.6 3.9 6.7 Furniture and fixtures .................................. 4.4 3.0 .9 3.4 3.1 4.9 5.6 2.7 3.3 1.9 Machinery ................................................... 6.7 13.6 13.1 10.8 15.0 4.7 7.3 4.1 3.0 2.7 Parts and materials ..................................... 11.2 27.4 22.6 40.5 21.3 6.3 12.9 4.1 3.6 3.7 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 22.8 22.6 29.2 33.2 16.4 22.9 26.1 18.5 12.5 15.2 Tools, instruments, and equipment ............. 7.6 12.9 12.0 20.2 9.3 5.9 6.9 5.5 2.7 3.5 Vehicles ...................................................... 9.6 8.1 15.4 9.6 6.5 10.0 19.8 6.7 4.0 6.1 Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 16.4 20.7 13.5 24.1 20.0 15.1 20.1 14.0 7.9 8.6 

Worker motion or position ......................... 15.7 20.1 12.7 23.0 19.5 14.4 19.0 13.7 7.6 7.9 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 6.5 .2 – .3 .2 8.4 1.1 .4 1.2 1.4 

Health care patient .................................... 5.2 – – – – 6.7 .1 – .1 .5 

Event or exposure leading to injury

or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 30.7 51.2 62.8 62.3 44.2 24.4 39.1 14.1 9.4 14.4 

Struck by object ........................................ 16.1 26.2 34.3 36.6 20.0 12.9 20.7 6.0 5.5 7.0 Struck against object ................................ 7.4 10.3 11.9 13.4 8.5 6.5 10.0 4.6 1.6 4.0 Caught in equipment or object .................. 5.1 10.8 13.8 6.3 12.6 3.4 5.9 2.9 1.5 2.4 

Fall to lower level ........................................ 7.1 11.1 13.2 22.6 5.0 5.9 8.3 6.7 3.1 5.1 Fall on same level ....................................... 16.6 13.0 14.0 13.3 12.7 17.7 18.9 12.3 10.3 10.5 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 3.7 3.8 2.8 5.5 3.1 3.7 4.5 2.6 1.3 2.0 Overexertion ............................................... 26.4 27.6 23.7 30.9 26.5 26.0 37.8 12.0 8.8 10.5 

Overexertion in lifting ................................ 13.7 14.0 10.4 16.0 13.4 13.6 20.8 5.5 5.1 5.8 

Repetitive motion ........................................ 3.2 5.7 1.9 2.2 8.0 2.5 3.0 3.6 3.4 1.7 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................................ 4.8 6.6 6.6 7.0 6.3 4.2 3.6 2.1 2.1 2.6 

Transportation accidents ............................ 5.1 4.1 7.0 6.3 2.6 5.4 9.6 4.8 2.5 4.6 

Highway accident ...................................... 3.1 2.1 2.8 3.8 1.1 3.4 5.7 3.7 1.3 3.0 

Fires and explosions ................................... .2 .4 .5 .6 .3 .2 .4 – 6 ( ) .1 

Assaults and violent acts by person ........... 1.7 .2 .4 .2 .1 2.2 .7 .3 1.0 1.0 Assaults by animal ...................................... .6 .6 5.7 .2 .1 .7 .4 .4 .2 1.2 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and

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

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which

also included job transfer or restriction.

3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.4 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United States,

2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BAdministration, 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

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

6 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 8. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected w

characteristics and number of days away from work, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — M

day

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days fro

11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,078,140 cases] .......................... 100.0 14.9 11.0 17.8 11.9 11.7 6.8 26.0 Gender:

Male ..................................................... 100.0 14.6 10.5 17.1 11.7 11.9 7.0 27.3 Female ................................................. 100.0 15.5 11.9 19.1 12.2 11.4 6.5 23.4 

Age:2

14 - 15 ................................................. 100.0 – 38.5 – 30.8 15.4 – – 16 - 19 ................................................. 100.0 20.1 17.9 21.1 12.5 11.2 4.8 12.4 20 - 24 ................................................. 100.0 20.3 13.2 20.7 12.3 11.7 5.5 16.2 25 - 34 ................................................. 100.0 17.5 12.4 19.9 11.6 11.5 6.2 20.9 35 - 44 ................................................. 100.0 14.0 10.4 17.3 12.2 11.5 7.0 27.6 45 - 54 ................................................. 100.0 13.1 9.5 16.7 11.6 11.6 7.4 30.1 55 - 64 ................................................. 100.0 11.1 9.4 15.1 11.6 12.3 7.6 32.9 65 and over .......................................... 100.0 8.8 8.1 14.2 11.9 13.2 8.3 35.6 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 100.0 16.9 11.8 20.2 12.7 11.6 5.7 21.1 3 - 11 months ....................................... 100.0 16.7 12.1 19.0 12.3 11.0 6.2 22.7 1 - 5 years ............................................ 100.0 15.0 11.5 18.5 11.8 11.5 6.9 25.0 More than 5 years ................................ 100.0 12.7 9.5 15.7 11.5 12.4 7.5 30.7 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ............................................ 100.0 16.3 11.5 17.8 11.5 11.2 7.3 24.4 Black only ............................................ 100.0 16.9 12.1 18.5 11.7 11.1 5.6 24.1 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 100.0 14.4 11.3 18.2 12.4 11.3 7.1 25.3 Asian only ............................................ 100.0 16.6 12.1 16.3 15.3 11.3 5.4 23.0 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 100.0 15.1 10.6 20.5 15.8 11.3 5.1 21.6 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 100.0 13.7 16.1 21.7 10.4 9.7 5.4 22.9 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 100.0 14.0 4.3 7.5 54.8 2.2 7.5 9.7 Multi-race ............................................. 100.0 10.5 13.2 15.8 10.5 11.8 5.3 35.5 Not reported ......................................... 100.0 12.7 9.9 17.6 11.9 12.7 6.3 28.9 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away

from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

2 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;

they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responsmay not sum to the totals.

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

of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participatagencies

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TABLE 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by major occupa

group and number of days away from work, 2008

Occupation Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 

11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 100.0 14.9 11.0 17.8 11.9 11.7 6.8 26.0 

Management occupations .................................... 100.0 16.3 13.2 23.5 10.8 11.3 6.7 18.1 Business and financial operations occupations ... 100.0 18.6 15.9 18.9 8.3 9.9 7.1 21.3 Computer and mathematical occupations ............ 100.0 10.4 10.4 22.6 19.8 14.9 7.9 14.0 Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 100.0 26.0 12.2 18.2 8.6 10.0 5.8 19.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 100.0 24.3 9.3 16.8 11.1 6.6 16.8 15.0 Community and social services occupations ....... 100.0 17.9 11.9 26.6 11.5 10.5 3.9 17.9 Legal occupations ................................................ 100.0 44.5 3.4 26.0 7.5 3.4 1.4 14.4 Education, training, and library occupations ........ 100.0 23.5 10.9 28.8 10.1 5.9 7.2 13.8 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 100.0 9.1 10.6 16.1 13.3 9.8 9.0 31.9 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations ........................................................ 100.0 17.1 13.1 21.3 12.4 10.6 5.5 20.1 

Healthcare support occupations ........................... 100.0 15.4 13.2 20.8 14.5 10.4 5.5 20.1 Protective service occupations ............................. 100.0 12.4 10.4 16.6 11.0 14.7 6.4 28.5 Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 100.0 17.6 13.5 18.2 12.5 14.3 5.5 18.3 

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 100.0 14.9 10.5 19.3 13.2 11.8 6.8 23.4 

Personal care and service occupations ............... 100.0 11.3 9.5 18.0 12.4 12.6 9.9 26.4 Sales and related occupations ............................. 100.0 13.2 11.4 18.8 12.4 11.1 6.8 26.3 Office and administrative support occupations .... 100.0 15.7 11.0 17.5 12.4 12.2 7.3 23.9 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .......... 100.0 14.4 14.7 19.5 16.1 8.6 6.5 20.2 Construction and extraction occupations ............. 100.0 14.6 9.4 16.8 10.7 11.1 6.4 31.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 100.0 15.4 12.1 15.7 11.4 11.4 7.6 26.4 Production occupations ........................................ 100.0 16.0 11.0 16.1 10.9 12.7 7.2 26.1 Transportation and material moving occupations 100.0 12.2 9.1 16.6 11.4 11.8 7.0 32.0 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from

work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to

the totals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies

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TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected oc

and number of days away from work, 2008

Occupation Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 

11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 100.0 14.9 11.0 17.8 11.9 11.7 6.8 26.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ..................................................................... 100.0 15.4 10.2 18.1 11.3 11.7 7.2 26.1 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 100.0 9.0 6.8 14.8 11.6 11.2 7.2 39.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 100.0 15.3 13.9 22.7 14.7 10.3 5.3 17.9 Construction laborers ............................................. 100.0 13.8 9.5 16.9 13.2 11.9 6.6 28.0 Retail salespersons ................................................ 100.0 12.5 11.1 19.8 12.5 11.3 6.9 25.8 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 100.0 15.4 11.1 18.7 12.8 11.7 6.0 24.4 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 100.0 9.2 8.1 16.0 12.5 11.5 7.3 35.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 100.0 15.6 13.7 16.6 9.6 11.3 6.0 27.1 Registered nurses .................................................. 100.0 15.8 11.7 22.3 12.3 11.2 6.3 20.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 100.0 13.7 10.9 22.2 12.9 10.5 6.8 23.1 Carpenters ............................................................. 100.0 14.0 11.2 15.5 10.8 10.0 5.9 32.5 Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 100.0 16.4 11.5 19.0 13.3 10.4 6.6 23.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................. 100.0 10.1 13.1 20.1 12.5 8.6 6.5 29.3 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 100.0 20.8 15.3 15.4 12.0 7.3 10.1 19.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ............ 100.0 11.9 8.4 17.9 13.8 13.3 10.9 23.8 Cashiers ................................................................. 100.0 14.5 12.5 18.2 14.1 14.8 5.7 20.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................ 100.0 16.5 14.9 20.1 8.3 16.6 5.0 18.5 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 100.0 18.8 13.2 16.3 9.2 10.1 6.9 25.5 Electricians ............................................................. 100.0 17.7 8.0 14.9 6.9 10.5 8.0 33.7 Customer service representatives .......................... 100.0 17.6 8.8 15.0 10.5 14.9 5.5 27.7 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 100.0 16.0 9.6 18.9 8.9 14.2 6.5 26.0 Cooks, restaurant ................................................... 100.0 17.2 11.9 24.0 17.0 16.5 4.0 9.3 Security guards ...................................................... 100.0 13.4 10.5 16.2 10.9 16.9 6.3 25.9 Home health aides ................................................. 100.0 8.1 8.1 17.7 15.3 10.6 8.5 31.8 Food preparation workers ...................................... 100.0 22.4 11.6 19.6 13.4 15.0 3.8 14.2 Waiters and waitresses .......................................... 100.0 20.6 9.5 14.1 13.3 10.3 10.5 21.7 Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 100.0 13.0 10.4 11.0 8.4 12.1 13.9 31.1 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from

work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to

the totals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies

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TABLE 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected inj

illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 

11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 100.0 14.9 11.0 17.8 11.9 11.7 6.8 26.0 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ........................................ 100.0 11.9 10.3 18.6 13.3 12.1 6.8 27.0 Bruises, contusions ............................................ 100.0 21.1 15.1 22.1 12.3 9.4 5.7 14.4 Cuts, lacerations ................................................ 100.0 26.2 16.1 19.1 12.0 10.0 5.0 11.6 Punctures ........................................................... 100.0 26.1 15.7 20.4 14.3 8.1 4.0 11.5 Fractures ............................................................ 100.0 5.7 5.1 10.7 8.9 13.7 9.4 46.6 Heat burns .......................................................... 100.0 17.8 13.7 17.6 16.3 13.1 4.9 16.6 Carpal tunnel syndrome ..................................... 100.0 3.4 3.1 7.7 10.2 19.2 11.1 45.3 Tendonitis ........................................................... 100.0 6.8 7.3 18.3 16.1 20.7 5.4 25.6 Chemical burns .................................................. 100.0 29.2 14.6 22.2 10.0 7.3 9.1 7.7 Amputations ....................................................... 100.0 5.1 3.5 10.8 9.6 14.9 12.2 43.8 Multiple traumatic injuries ................................... 100.0 12.9 11.3 15.9 11.9 11.4 6.1 30.5 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ................................................................... 100.0 34.8 18.6 20.2 8.4 6.5 2.8 8.8 

Eye ................................................................... 100.0 44.4 21.5 19.7 6.0 4.3 1.2 2.8 

Neck ................................................................... 100.0 16.9 13.3 19.6 13.2 8.2 5.7 23.0 Trunk .................................................................. 100.0 11.5 9.9 18.7 12.8 12.2 7.4 27.5 

Shoulder ........................................................... 100.0 8.3 7.2 12.9 11.1 11.2 7.0 42.3 Back ................................................................. 100.0 12.5 11.4 21.8 13.6 11.6 6.3 22.8 

Upper extremities ............................................... 100.0 17.1 11.1 16.8 12.1 13.0 6.7 23.2 

Arm ................................................................... 100.0 14.7 10.3 15.7 10.3 12.7 7.5 28.7 Wrist ................................................................. 100.0 12.2 8.0 13.2 10.9 14.0 7.8 33.9 Hand, except finger .......................................... 100.0 19.0 11.9 18.1 14.4 13.2 5.7 17.8 Finger ............................................................... 100.0 20.4 12.9 18.6 12.5 12.4 6.3 16.9 

Lower extremities ............................................... 100.0 11.7 9.7 17.0 11.4 12.1 7.8 30.3 

Knee ................................................................. 100.0 8.9 7.8 14.6 10.9 13.3 9.4 35.0 Ankle ................................................................ 100.0 12.4 10.5 19.3 12.6 11.3 6.5 27.4 Foot, except toe ............................................... 100.0 13.8 10.9 19.0 11.4 9.3 7.7 27.9 Toe ................................................................... 100.0 17.4 10.2 21.2 12.8 13.4 7.2 17.9 

Body systems ..................................................... 100.0 23.0 13.7 24.2 10.9 7.3 6.9 14.0 Multiple parts ...................................................... 100.0 13.0 11.0 16.7 11.4 10.8 5.9 31.2 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected inj

illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 

11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ..................... 100.0 28.6 16.4 21.4 10.8 7.2 5.5 10.2 Containers .......................................................... 100.0 12.2 9.8 19.0 12.6 13.2 7.0 26.2 Furniture and fixtures ......................................... 100.0 17.7 11.3 22.3 10.5 10.1 6.0 22.2 Machinery ........................................................... 100.0 14.8 10.7 17.3 10.8 13.5 7.6 25.4 Parts and materials ............................................ 100.0 16.6 11.8 17.0 11.4 11.6 6.9 24.7 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................... 100.0 11.9 9.5 15.9 11.6 11.7 7.4 31.9 Tools, instruments, and equipment .................... 100.0 22.7 13.7 17.0 12.6 11.2 5.1 17.7 Vehicles .............................................................. 100.0 12.3 10.6 17.4 10.8 10.7 7.6 30.8 Person, injured or ill worker ................................ 100.0 11.1 9.1 17.9 12.3 12.6 7.2 29.9 

Worker motion or position ................................ 100.0 11.1 9.1 17.9 12.5 12.8 7.0 29.7 

Person, other than injured or ill worker .............. 100.0 14.8 12.8 20.7 14.1 11.0 6.4 20.1 

Health care patient ........................................... 100.0 14.7 12.5 21.3 14.8 11.3 6.0 19.3 

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Contact with objects and equipment .................. 100.0 20.9 13.5 18.3 11.5 10.7 5.8 19.3 

Struck by object ................................................ 100.0 22.2 14.1 18.4 11.5 10.2 5.7 17.9 Struck against object ........................................ 100.0 21.5 14.8 18.7 10.8 9.5 5.6 19.1 Caught in equipment or object ......................... 100.0 13.7 9.3 17.1 12.9 15.2 6.6 25.2 

Fall to lower level ............................................... 100.0 11.9 8.2 14.4 9.7 10.8 7.2 37.8 Fall on same level .............................................. 100.0 12.3 10.4 16.6 12.2 12.0 7.8 28.7 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall .................. 100.0 12.3 9.3 16.6 14.1 13.0 6.4 28.3 Overexertion ....................................................... 100.0 11.4 9.6 18.4 12.7 13.0 7.0 27.8 

Overexertion in lifting ....................................... 100.0 11.4 9.9 18.2 13.3 13.1 7.6 26.5 

Repetitive motion ............................................... 100.0 7.0 5.6 13.6 12.1 15.2 8.2 38.4 Exposure to harmful

substances ....................................................... 100.0 25.7 16.1 21.8 12.2 10.2 4.8 9.3 

Transportation accidents .................................... 100.0 10.8 10.5 17.5 9.5 10.2 7.9 33.7 

Highway accident ............................................. 100.0 11.9 11.2 18.5 9.2 10.5 8.2 30.5 

Fires and explosions .......................................... 100.0 6.5 16.8 21.6 16.4 8.2 3.9 26.7 Assaults and violent acts by person ................... 100.0 16.0 14.0 17.6 11.9 14.4 6.8 19.3 Assaults by animal ............................................. 100.0 24.3 13.6 25.8 10.5 4.7 9.2 11.8 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from

work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to

the totals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies

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TABLE 12. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by major

industry sector and number of days away from work, 2008

Industry Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — Me

day

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days from 

6 - 10 days 11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Private industry2 [1,078,140 cases] .............. 100.0 14.9 11.0 17.8 11.9 11.7 6.8 26.0 Goods producing:

Total goods producing ................................. 100.0 14.7 10.7 16.7 11.2 11.9 6.8 28.0 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ................ 100.0 11.7 11.6 18.3 12.1 11.5 6.5 28.4 

Construction .............................................. 100.0 14.7 10.9 16.5 10.5 11.3 6.6 29.7 Manufacturing ............................................ 100.0 15.2 10.4 16.7 11.5 12.5 7.0 26.7 

Service providing:

Total service providing ................................ 100.0 14.9 11.1 18.3 12.1 11.6 6.8 25.1 

Trade, transportation and utilities4 ............. 100.0 13.2 10.0 17.2 11.5 11.5 7.0 29.5 

Information ................................................ 100.0 12.0 10.2 18.2 12.2 11.8 6.5 29.2 Financial activities ..................................... 100.0 19.2 9.6 16.7 10.7 11.4 9.7 22.7 Professional and business services .......... 100.0 16.0 10.8 17.4 12.1 12.7 7.0 24.0 Education and health services .................. 100.0 15.9 12.8 21.6 13.3 10.8 5.9 19.8 Leisure and hospitality ............................... 100.0 16.0 12.7 17.9 13.6 13.4 6.3 20.2 Other services ........................................... 100.0 19.2 11.1 15.1 9.7 9.5 8.0 27.3 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away

from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

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 notgoverned by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related supportactivities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal miningare provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded fromthe coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflectthe changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to

its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thestimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates industries. 

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guid

Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responsmay not sum to the totals.

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatioparticipating State agencies

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TABLE 13. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, day of week, and m

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services E

Total ......................................................... 1,078,140 311,890 26,710 120,240 164,940 766,250 328,220 18,070 35,010 85,540 1Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ....................... 32,870 8,810 760 500 7,550 24,060 12,540 750 290 2,650 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ......................... 106,040 33,570 2,960 10,030 20,580 72,470 33,600 1,290 2,210 7,400 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ...................... 310,050 97,800 7,990 44,730 45,080 212,250 88,270 5,530 11,110 24,520 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ....................... 243,940 69,520 5,650 31,350 32,520 174,430 74,900 4,260 8,330 19,940 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ......................... 107,290 21,780 2,090 4,100 15,600 85,510 37,220 1,940 2,620 6,600 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ................. 58,480 12,170 930 620 10,610 46,300 20,070 950 750 3,920 Not reported ......................................... 219,470 68,240 6,330 28,890 33,010 151,230 61,620 3,350 9,710 20,500 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ............................... 7,910 1,460 40 330 1,090 6,450 1,390 210 540 840 Less than 1 hour .................................. 84,480 20,050 1,480 6,450 12,120 64,430 26,460 1,610 3,170 6,360 1 hour to less than 2 hours .................. 103,190 27,730 1,530 10,520 15,680 75,460 34,160 1,750 2,600 6,550 2 hours to less than 4 hours ................ 218,650 61,330 4,160 24,030 33,140 157,320 66,970 3,650 6,060 17,090 4 hours to less than 6 hours ................ 171,750 48,020 3,040 18,810 26,170 123,730 51,820 2,660 5,000 14,720 6 hours to less than 8 hours ................ 150,910 45,530 2,690 18,580 24,260 105,380 45,870 2,650 4,820 11,140 8 hours to less than 10 hours .............. 74,560 25,760 2,040 10,130 13,590 48,800 23,130 1,660 2,320 4,680 10 hours to less than 12 hours ............ 19,210 6,100 730 1,570 3,800 13,100 5,950 330 480 1,710 12 hours to less than 16 hours ............ 6,360 1,270 190 250 830 5,090 2,100 90 150 580 More than 16 hours ............................. 920 90 20 20 60 830 490 – 20 – Not reported ......................................... 240,200 74,540 10,790 29,550 34,200 165,660 69,890 3,460 9,840 21,870 

Day of week:

Sunday ................................................ 63,560 8,570 1,290 2,480 4,790 54,990 22,450 920 1,080 3,940 Monday ................................................ 199,540 63,870 4,970 25,720 33,180 135,670 56,670 3,590 5,690 17,520 Tuesday ............................................... 195,470 58,840 4,320 22,230 32,280 136,630 60,920 3,340 6,360 16,680 Wednesday .......................................... 187,700 59,980 4,230 23,790 31,960 127,720 53,570 3,520 6,310 16,920 Thursday .............................................. 183,070 58,020 4,770 23,290 29,960 125,050 55,110 2,870 6,420 13,740 Friday ................................................... 166,080 46,490 4,920 17,480 24,090 119,600 51,600 2,500 6,480 12,370 Saturday .............................................. 82,720 16,120 2,210 5,230 8,680 66,600 27,900 1,340 2,660 4,380 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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 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 thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requitherefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estim

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 14. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, day of 

sector, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

Construction Manufac- turing Total service providing Trade, transpor- tation and utilities4 Informa- tion Financial activities Profes- sional and business services E

Total [1,078,140 cases] .......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ....................... 3.0 2.8 2.8 .4 4.6 3.1 3.8 4.2 .8 3.1 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ......................... 9.8 10.8 11.1 8.3 12.5 9.5 10.2 7.1 6.3 8.7 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ...................... 28.8 31.4 29.9 37.2 27.3 27.7 26.9 30.6 31.7 28.7 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ....................... 22.6 22.3 21.2 26.1 19.7 22.8 22.8 23.6 23.8 23.3 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ......................... 10.0 7.0 7.8 3.4 9.5 11.2 11.3 10.7 7.5 7.7 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ................. 5.4 3.9 3.5 .5 6.4 6.0 6.1 5.3 2.1 4.6 Not reported ......................................... 20.4 21.9 23.7 24.0 20.0 19.7 18.8 18.5 27.7 24.0 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ............................... .7 .5 .1 .3 .7 .8 .4 1.2 1.5 1.0 Less than 1 hour .................................. 7.8 6.4 5.5 5.4 7.3 8.4 8.1 8.9 9.1 7.4 1 hour to less than 2 hours .................. 9.6 8.9 5.7 8.7 9.5 9.8 10.4 9.7 7.4 7.7 2 hours to less than 4 hours ................ 20.3 19.7 15.6 20.0 20.1 20.5 20.4 20.2 17.3 20.0 4 hours to less than 6 hours ................ 15.9 15.4 11.4 15.6 15.9 16.1 15.8 14.7 14.3 17.2 6 hours to less than 8 hours ................ 14.0 14.6 10.1 15.5 14.7 13.8 14.0 14.7 13.8 13.0 8 hours to less than 10 hours .............. 6.9 8.3 7.6 8.4 8.2 6.4 7.0 9.2 6.6 5.5 10 hours to less than 12 hours ............ 1.8 2.0 2.7 1.3 2.3 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.4 2.0 12 hours to less than 16 hours ............ .6 .4 .7 .2 .5 .7 .6 .5 .4 .7 More than 16 hours ............................. .1 5 ( ) .1 5 ( ) 5 ( ) .1 .1 – .1 – 

Not reported ......................................... 22.3 23.9 40.4 24.6 20.7 21.6 21.3 19.1 28.1 25.6 

Day of week:

Sunday ................................................ 5.9 2.7 4.8 2.1 2.9 7.2 6.8 5.1 3.1 4.6 Monday ................................................ 18.5 20.5 18.6 21.4 20.1 17.7 17.3 19.9 16.3 20.5 Tuesday ............................................... 18.1 18.9 16.2 18.5 19.6 17.8 18.6 18.5 18.2 19.5 Wednesday .......................................... 17.4 19.2 15.8 19.8 19.4 16.7 16.3 19.5 18.0 19.8 Thursday .............................................. 17.0 18.6 17.9 19.4 18.2 16.3 16.8 15.9 18.3 16.1 Friday ................................................... 15.4 14.9 18.4 14.5 14.6 15.6 15.7 13.8 18.5 14.5 Saturday .............................................. 7.7 5.2 8.3 4.3 5.3 8.7 8.5 7.4 7.6 5.1 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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 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 thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;

therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estim

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 15. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, ho

on the job, day of week, and number of days away from work, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Percent of days-away-from-work cases involving — Me

day

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days from 

6 - 10 days 11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................ 100.0 14.9 11.0 17.8 11.9 11.7 6.8 26.0 Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ............................. 100.0 13.2 10.0 16.6 10.9 12.7 6.4 30.2 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ............................... 100.0 14.1 10.3 16.9 12.1 11.8 6.6 28.0 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ............................ 100.0 15.5 11.7 18.0 11.9 11.2 6.3 25.4 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ............................. 100.0 15.9 10.9 17.8 11.6 11.5 7.2 25.1 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ............................... 100.0 15.0 12.1 18.7 12.5 11.6 6.4 23.7 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ...................... 100.0 13.8 11.3 19.2 11.9 11.8 6.3 25.7 Not reported .............................................. 100.0 13.5 10.0 17.5 11.8 12.3 7.7 27.3 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ..................................... 100.0 15.4 11.6 16.6 17.1 9.2 4.9 25.0 Less than 1 hour ........................................ 100.0 14.3 10.1 19.2 12.1 11.2 6.2 26.9 1 hour to less than 2 hours ........................ 100.0 16.9 12.6 17.0 11.0 10.5 7.0 25.1 2 hours to less than 4 hours ...................... 100.0 15.5 11.5 18.4 12.1 11.6 6.3 24.6 4 hours to less than 6 hours ...................... 100.0 15.4 11.5 18.2 11.5 11.9 6.7 24.7 6 hours to less than 8 hours ...................... 100.0 15.0 11.3 18.2 12.1 11.4 6.0 25.9 8 hours to less than 10 hours .................... 100.0 15.7 10.6 15.9 12.0 12.4 7.8 25.7 10 hours to less than 12 hours .................. 100.0 12.0 9.3 18.0 12.7 12.5 7.4 28.0 12 hours to less than 16 hours .................. 100.0 11.2 9.7 15.4 12.6 14.8 8.8 27.5 More than 16 hours ................................... 100.0 3.3 4.3 9.8 6.5 9.8 6.5 57.6 Not reported .............................................. 100.0 13.2 9.9 17.3 11.9 12.2 7.6 28.0 

Day of week:

Sunday ...................................................... 100.0 15.4 12.4 17.0 12.9 12.6 6.2 23.7 Monday ...................................................... 100.0 15.2 10.7 17.3 13.0 10.6 6.9 26.3 Tuesday ..................................................... 100.0 15.1 11.2 18.2 11.6 11.3 7.1 25.6 Wednesday ............................................... 100.0 15.6 11.8 17.7 11.1 12.5 6.7 24.5 Thursday ................................................... 100.0 15.2 9.3 18.4 11.3 11.9 6.8 27.0 Friday ........................................................ 100.0 13.1 10.9 17.8 11.6 12.0 6.6 28.1 Saturday .................................................... 100.0 14.2 12.2 18.0 12.8 11.6 6.7 24.6 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away

from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data

may not sum to the totals.

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatioparticipating State agencies

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TABLE 16. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected wo

occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Nature of injury or illness3

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts, lacerations, punctures

Bruises,

contusions

Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures

Total [1,078,140 cases] .................................................................................................. 113.3 43.8 9.4 10.5 9.1 1.3 9.8 Gender:

Male ............................................................................................................................ 124.8 46.3 10.9 14.6 12.6 2.0 9.8 Female ........................................................................................................................ 97.3 40.3 7.4 4.8 4.3 .5 9.8 

Age:5

16 - 19 ......................................................................................................................... 115.9 33.6 7.2 21.2 19.9 1.3 15.7 20 - 24 ......................................................................................................................... 119.1 41.4 7.4 17.6 15.6 2.0 12.2 25 - 34 ......................................................................................................................... 109.0 43.1 7.4 12.1 10.3 1.8 9.0 35 - 44 ......................................................................................................................... 111.0 46.8 8.7 8.7 7.3 1.4 8.7 45 - 54 ......................................................................................................................... 116.6 46.5 9.7 8.3 7.4 .9 9.7 55 - 64 ......................................................................................................................... 116.7 43.1 14.0 8.2 7.2 1.0 11.0 65 and over ................................................................................................................. 102.4 27.8 18.0 6.5 6.0 .5 11.0 

Occupation:

Management occupations ........................................................................................... 36.2 13.6 4.5 2.7 2.6 .1 2.4 Business and financial operations occupations .......................................................... 14.7 4.2 1.9 .8 .8 – 1.0 Computer and mathematical occupations ................................................................... 12.1 4.5 .9 .5 .5 – .7 Architecture and engineering occupations .................................................................. 23.7 7.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 .4 1.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................................ 28.3 9.8 3.2 3.1 2.3 .8 3.4 Community and social services occupations .............................................................. 99.6 42.9 9.8 2.0 1.5 .5 10.6 Legal occupations ....................................................................................................... 20.2 9.1 3.0 – – – 1.1 Education, training, and library occupations ............................................................... 62.8 20.2 5.3 1.3 .4 .9 5.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ...................................... 47.7 20.7 5.9 2.6 2.4 .2 2.8 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations .................................................... 90.9 46.4 5.9 3.3 2.1 1.2 8.5 Healthcare support occupations ................................................................................. 243.5 132.1 9.6 4.8 3.5 1.4 20.8 Protective service occupations ................................................................................... 117.9 42.6 9.3 4.5 3.5 1.0 10.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations ..................................................... 92.8 26.9 5.4 18.0 17.5 .4 8.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ................................... 244.7 104.7 15.9 21.9 19.5 2.4 20.4 Personal care and service occupations ...................................................................... 109.8 45.2 7.7 4.9 3.9 .9 9.7 Sales and related occupations .................................................................................... 62.0 24.0 5.9 4.2 3.8 .4 6.7 Office and administrative support occupations ........................................................... 51.0 20.2 4.7 2.2 2.0 .2 5.6 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................................. 142.0 39.5 18.9 18.3 15.1 3.2 17.8 Construction and extraction occupations .................................................................... 221.7 74.6 24.9 31.4 24.6 6.8 14.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ...................................................... 209.1 78.2 17.3 24.5 20.7 3.8 14.5 Production occupations ............................................................................................... 157.9 50.0 13.2 22.0 19.4 2.6 12.4 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................................................... 278.4 115.9 22.7 19.7 18.0 1.8 26.8 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 16. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected w

occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic

Nature of injury or illness3

Carpal

tunnel

syndrome

Tendonitis

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders 

Total 

With fractures,

burns, and

other injuries

With sprains and

bruises Tot

Total [1,078,140 cases] .................................................................................................. 1.1 0.4 4.6 0.9 1.8 12Gender:

Male ............................................................................................................................ .7 .4 4.8 1.2 1.4 12Female ........................................................................................................................ 1.6 .5 4.4 .6 2.2 11

Age:5

16 - 19 ......................................................................................................................... – .1 4.1 .9 1.9 920 - 24 ......................................................................................................................... .3 .3 4.1 .6 1.4 1125 - 34 ......................................................................................................................... .7 .4 4.0 .7 1.4 1035 - 44 ......................................................................................................................... 1.0 .5 4.0 1.0 1.6 1145 - 54 ......................................................................................................................... 1.6 .5 4.8 .8 1.9 1355 - 64 ......................................................................................................................... 1.7 .3 6.2 1.4 2.4 1265 and over ................................................................................................................. .6 .4 8.1 2.6 2.4 11

Occupation:

Management occupations ........................................................................................... .4 – 3.1 .5 1.2 2Business and financial operations occupations .......................................................... .4 – 2.0 .1 .9 1Computer and mathematical occupations ................................................................... 1.6 .1 1.1 .1 – 1Architecture and engineering occupations .................................................................. .3 .3 1.9 .5 .5 2Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................................ .5 .3 .5 – – 1Community and social services occupations .............................................................. – – 6.2 .5 2.8 9Legal occupations ....................................................................................................... – – – – – 1Education, training, and library occupations ............................................................... .1 1.3 4.3 .8 2.1 14Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ...................................... .1 – 2.8 .4 1.5 4Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations .................................................... .3 .4 2.9 .5 1.6 9Healthcare support occupations ................................................................................. .7 .7 7.5 .8 5.1 34Protective service occupations ................................................................................... – – 6.7 .9 2.8 11Food preparation and serving related occupations ..................................................... .8 .6 3.1 .4 1.7 9Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ................................... .8 .6 10.7 1.0 5.5 28Personal care and service occupations ...................................................................... .6 .1 3.7 .6 1.9 11Sales and related occupations .................................................................................... .3 .2 2.6 .4 1.2 7Office and administrative support occupations ........................................................... 1.5 .2 2.0 .3 .8 6Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................................. .4 .4 5.6 1.8 1.1 13Construction and extraction occupations .................................................................... .8 .5 8.7 2.5 1.9 21Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ...................................................... 1.4 .5 7.5 1.9 1.6 19Production occupations ............................................................................................... 3.6 1.1 5.5 1.6 1.6 12Transportation and material moving occupations ....................................................... 1.0 .8 12.1 2.9 4.3 31

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

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

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also

included job transfer or restriction.

3 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes: Sprains, strains, tears = 021;

Fractures = 012; Cuts, lacerations, punctures = 034, 037; Cuts, lacerations = 034; Punctures = 037; Bruises,

contusions = 043; Heat burns = 053; Chemical burns = 051; Ampu1241; Tendonitis = 1733; Multiple traumatic injuries and illnessesand other injuries = 083, 084; With sprains and bruises = 082; B0972, 0973; Back pain, hurt back only = 0972; All other natures (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under 

cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 17. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selecte

occupational group, and selected parts of body, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Part of body affected by the injury or illness3

Head

Neck

Trunk 

Total Eyes Total Back Shoulder Total Arm 

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................................................................... 113.3 7.7 2.9 1.7 38.5 23.4 7.8 25.7 5Gender:

Male .............................................................................................................. 124.8 9.4 4.0 1.6 43.3 25.1 8.7 29.1 5Female ......................................................................................................... 97.3 5.3 1.3 1.8 31.9 20.9 6.5 20.8 4

Age:5

16 - 19 .......................................................................................................... 115.9 10.4 3.8 .4 26.8 16.6 5.3 38.6 720 - 24 .......................................................................................................... 119.1 10.4 4.4 1.9 36.2 24.8 5.9 33.2 425 - 34 .......................................................................................................... 109.0 8.6 3.6 1.7 37.2 24.8 5.8 25.5 435 - 44 .......................................................................................................... 111.0 7.8 3.0 2.0 40.3 25.0 7.9 23.2 545 - 54 .......................................................................................................... 116.6 6.6 2.4 1.6 41.3 24.2 9.0 25.2 555 - 64 .......................................................................................................... 116.7 5.7 1.5 1.5 38.8 18.7 10.7 24.5 565 and over .................................................................................................. 102.4 6.6 .8 1.1 32.8 13.8 9.2 19.6 6

Occupation:

Management occupations ............................................................................ 36.2 2.0 .2 .9 11.5 7.0 2.3 5.5 1Business and financial operations occupations ............................................ 14.7 .9 – .2 3.1 1.9 .5 2.4 Computer and mathematical occupations .................................................... 12.1 .6 .1 .1 3.2 2.0 .9 3.4 Architecture and engineering occupations ................................................... 23.7 2.2 1.1 .2 7.4 5.4 1.0 4.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................. 28.3 1.6 .5 .2 9.7 6.2 1.8 7.1 1Community and social services occupations ................................................ 99.6 5.3 .7 3.8 24.7 14.7 5.5 10.5 2Legal occupations ........................................................................................ 20.2 .2 – – 5.6 4.5 1.0 .8 Education, training, and library occupations ................................................. 62.8 5.8 1.6 1.4 20.1 15.2 3.3 8.9 3Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ........................ 47.7 3.4 .3 .8 13.8 8.7 2.7 5.9 2Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ..................................... 90.9 5.1 .9 2.0 37.6 26.1 6.5 14.7 3Healthcare support occupations ................................................................... 243.5 9.1 2.7 3.9 109.4 77.5 17.5 37.3 9Protective service occupations ..................................................................... 117.9 9.4 1.7 1.9 26.8 12.6 5.9 12.8 3Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................................... 92.8 5.7 1.8 .3 23.4 14.8 5.7 36.1 5Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................... 244.7 14.7 6.2 5.0 91.0 55.7 17.2 47.9 10Personal care and service occupations ........................................................ 109.8 7.5 1.6 2.2 35.7 23.8 6.5 23.5 5Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 62.0 3.9 .7 .8 20.9 13.0 4.6 11.3 2Office and administrative support occupations ............................................. 51.0 2.8 .6 .8 17.1 10.9 3.0 9.8 1Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................... 142.0 11.6 5.0 1.9 42.3 24.8 7.4 33.7 8Construction and extraction occupations ..................................................... 221.7 17.0 9.0 2.3 71.0 43.6 11.4 51.6 9Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................... 209.1 21.9 9.8 3.6 72.2 42.5 13.8 51.4 8Production occupations ................................................................................ 157.9 12.1 7.2 1.4 46.0 23.9 11.5 56.2 8Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................... 278.4 17.9 5.1 4.8 105.4 59.3 24.0 50.5 12

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 17. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time w

selected worker characteristic, major occupational group, and selected parts of body, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic

Part of body affected by the injury or illness3

Lower extremities

Body

systems

Multiple

body

parts

Total Knee Ankle Foot, toe

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................................................................... 25.3 9.7 5.8 5.2 1.7 11.8 Gender:

Male .............................................................................................................. 28.7 10.7 6.0 6.4 1.4 10.3 Female ......................................................................................................... 20.6 8.2 5.5 3.5 2.0 14.0 

Age:5

16 - 19 .......................................................................................................... 29.5 8.8 7.4 7.8 1.2 7.9 20 - 24 .......................................................................................................... 27.0 7.5 6.7 7.9 1.5 8.5 25 - 34 .......................................................................................................... 24.0 8.1 6.6 5.2 2.0 9.1 35 - 44 .......................................................................................................... 25.0 10.2 6.1 4.5 1.5 10.7 45 - 54 .......................................................................................................... 25.0 10.3 5.1 4.9 1.7 14.3 55 - 64 .......................................................................................................... 26.8 12.2 4.4 4.5 1.8 16.7 65 and over .................................................................................................. 24.4 10.5 3.5 4.6 1.0 16.5 

Occupation:

Management occupations ............................................................................ 9.0 4.0 1.9 1.3 1.1 6.1 Business and financial operations occupations ............................................ 3.9 1.6 1.3 .5 .3 3.4 Computer and mathematical occupations .................................................... 2.7 1.3 .3 .9 .2 1.8 Architecture and engineering occupations ................................................... 6.0 2.6 1.2 .8 .5 2.9 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................. 5.8 2.9 .9 1.1 .8 2.5 Community and social services occupations ................................................ 33.0 10.0 14.6 3.7 2.2 19.6 Legal occupations ........................................................................................ 7.0 2.6 3.6 .4 4.6 1.7 Education, training, and library occupations ................................................. 15.0 6.5 4.7 1.4 1.0 10.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ........................ 18.0 6.4 5.9 2.9 .7 5.0 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ..................................... 15.6 7.9 3.3 2.1 2.2 12.9 Healthcare support occupations ................................................................... 43.7 21.0 10.1 6.1 2.8 35.1 Protective service occupations ..................................................................... 44.6 19.2 10.8 4.0 2.2 19.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................................... 17.2 6.3 4.5 3.0 1.7 7.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................... 54.0 18.7 15.0 10.9 5.2 24.6 Personal care and service occupations ........................................................ 24.0 9.5 6.1 4.8 1.1 14.8 Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 14.5 5.3 3.3 3.7 1.5 8.6 Office and administrative support occupations ............................................. 12.7 4.2 3.0 3.3 1.3 6.2 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................... 38.5 9.3 7.5 11.2 1.8 10.8 Construction and extraction occupations ..................................................... 57.3 21.4 12.6 12.2 2.7 18.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................... 41.2 18.9 7.9 7.6 1.8 16.2 Production occupations ................................................................................ 29.0 11.5 5.3 7.0 1.6 10.6 Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................... 67.0 23.2 15.2 14.3 2.0 27.4 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000

full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where 

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from

work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Part of body codes: Head,

Total = 00-09; Eyes = 032; Neck = 10-19; Trunk, Total = 20-29; Back = 23;

Shoulder = 21; Upper extremities, Total = 30-39; Arm = 31; Finexcept finger = 33; Wrist = 32; Lower extremities, Total = 40-49; K= 42; Foot, toe = 43, 44; Body systems = 5; Multiple body parts = parts = remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System dBureau of Labor Statistics.

4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers und

accounted for fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelin

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data matotals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating 

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TABLE 18. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time worke

worker characteristic, major occupational group, and selected sources of injury or illness, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Source of injury or illness3

Chemicals

and

chemical

products

Containers

Furniture

and

fixtures

Machinery

Parts

and

materials

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................................................................... 113.3 1.6 13.7 4.4 6.7 11.2 Gender:

Male .............................................................................................................. 124.8 1.9 15.7 4.1 9.1 17.7 Female ......................................................................................................... 97.3 1.2 11.0 5.0 3.5 2.3 

Age:5

16 - 19 .......................................................................................................... 115.9 2.0 15.9 5.6 9.3 10.5 20 - 24 .......................................................................................................... 119.1 1.7 14.5 5.4 10.0 14.0 25 - 34 .......................................................................................................... 109.0 1.8 13.2 4.5 6.9 12.6 35 - 44 .......................................................................................................... 111.0 1.7 13.7 3.7 6.4 11.5 45 - 54 .......................................................................................................... 116.6 1.6 14.8 4.7 6.2 10.6 55 - 64 .......................................................................................................... 116.7 1.2 12.5 4.7 5.6 9.4 65 and over .................................................................................................. 102.4 .6 8.9 3.7 6.4 4.6 

Occupation:

Management occupations ............................................................................ 36.2 .2 3.2 2.2 1.6 1.3 Business and financial operations occupations ............................................ 14.7 .1 1.5 .5 .9 .2 Computer and mathematical occupations .................................................... 12.1 – .5 .3 1.6 .8 Architecture and engineering occupations ................................................... 23.7 .3 1.3 .5 1.3 3.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................. 28.3 2.1 1.7 .8 .6 1.0 Community and social services occupations ................................................ 99.6 .6 3.6 2.7 1.9 .9 Legal occupations ........................................................................................ 20.2 – 4.2 – – .5 Education, training, and library occupations ................................................. 62.8 .3 1.9 6.2 .1 1.2 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ........................ 47.7 .2 1.1 3.6 .6 .8 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ..................................... 90.9 1.7 2.6 5.5 1.2 1.0 Healthcare support occupations ................................................................... 243.5 2.3 6.3 10.3 3.6 .9 Protective service occupations ..................................................................... 117.9 .7 3.6 2.3 1.5 2.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................................... 92.8 1.6 17.6 4.6 7.0 .8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................... 244.7 4.6 25.6 19.5 14.1 12.7 Personal care and service occupations ........................................................ 109.8 1.0 6.9 2.9 1.9 2.3 Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 62.0 .5 12.0 4.5 2.4 2.4 Office and administrative support occupations ............................................. 51.0 .8 10.9 2.3 1.8 1.5 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................... 142.0 2.0 12.0 1.0 7.9 13.4 Construction and extraction occupations ..................................................... 221.7 3.1 9.7 4.4 12.9 53.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................... 209.1 3.6 13.6 5.7 19.0 37.7 Production occupations ................................................................................ 157.9 3.2 18.1 4.2 21.9 27.2 Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................... 278.4 2.9 54.2 8.3 12.3 28.9 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 18. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time worke

worker characteristic, major occupational group, and selected sources of injury or illness, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic

Source of injury or illness3

Handtools Vehicles

Person, injured or ill worker Person, other than in

ill worker 

Total 

Worker

motion

or

position

Total

He

ca

pat

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................................................................... 5.3 9.6 16.4 15.7 6.5 Gender:

Male .............................................................................................................. 7.5 12.5 17.0 16.3 2.2 Female ......................................................................................................... 2.2 5.5 15.8 15.0 12.5 1

Age:5

16 - 19 .......................................................................................................... 9.2 8.3 10.9 10.5 5.4 20 - 24 .......................................................................................................... 8.8 9.8 11.8 11.3 8.5 25 - 34 .......................................................................................................... 6.3 9.3 15.1 14.4 7.4 35 - 44 .......................................................................................................... 5.2 9.3 17.7 17.0 6.7 45 - 54 .......................................................................................................... 4.4 10.4 18.9 18.1 6.2 55 - 64 .......................................................................................................... 2.8 9.8 18.2 17.3 4.8 65 and over .................................................................................................. 2.1 10.9 11.4 11.0 3.3 

Occupation:

Management occupations ............................................................................ .6 3.6 6.8 6.4 1.8 Business and financial operations occupations ............................................ 6 ( ) 1.2 2.6 2.4 .9 

Computer and mathematical occupations .................................................... .4 .5 2.9 2.9 – Architecture and engineering occupations ................................................... 1.5 2.2 5.3 5.2 .1 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................. 1.1 .4 3.6 3.5 1.2 Community and social services occupations ................................................ .3 10.6 19.0 17.8 22.1 1Legal occupations ........................................................................................ – .7 .7 .6 – Education, training, and library occupations ................................................. .6 1.7 8.6 7.9 11.7 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ........................ .8 2.9 13.5 13.2 2.7 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ..................................... .7 3.3 12.4 11.9 29.9 2Healthcare support occupations ................................................................... 1.0 7.2 26.1 25.5 112.7 10Protective service occupations ..................................................................... .6 13.7 19.0 17.6 16.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................................... 9.7 1.9 10.3 10.0 1.1 

( 

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................... 14.2 13.8 36.0 33.0 1.1 Personal care and service occupations ........................................................ 2.6 10.5 15.3 14.8 17.1 1Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 1.9 5.1 8.7 8.0 1.2 Office and administrative support occupations ............................................. .8 4.2 9.3 8.8 .9 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................... 10.3 11.9 13.0 12.4 – Construction and extraction occupations ..................................................... 19.2 10.9 30.6 29.3 .4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................... 16.2 19.4 31.3 30.6 .5 Production occupations ................................................................................ 11.3 6.2 26.3 25.7 .3 

( 

Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................... 6.6 52.2 37.7 35.7 1.2 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time

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

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work,

some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Source codes: Chemicals and

chemical products = 00-09; Containers = 10-19; Furniture and fixtures = 20-29;

Machinery = 30-39; Parts and materials = 40-49; Person, injureWorker motion or position = 562; Person, other than injured or ilcare patient = 573; Floors, walkways, or ground surfaces = 62Vehicles = 80-89; All other sources = all remaining cod(Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the OccupationClassification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers 

accounted for fewer than 50 cases.

6 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum 

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating 

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TABLE 19. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by sele

major occupational group, and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2008

Characteristic Total cases

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness3

Contact with objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slip

o

trip

with

fa

Total

Struck

by

object

Struck

against

object

Caught in or

compressed or

crushed

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................................................................... 113.3 30.7 16.1 7.4 5.2 7.1 16.6 3Gender:

Male .............................................................................................................. 124.8 40.0 20.8 9.3 7.0 8.7 12.3 3Female ......................................................................................................... 97.3 17.7 9.5 4.8 2.6 4.8 22.6 3

Age:6

16 - 19 .......................................................................................................... 115.9 48.6 24.9 13.8 7.7 5.8 14.3 320 - 24 .......................................................................................................... 119.1 46.1 24.8 9.9 8.7 5.6 11.1 225 - 34 .......................................................................................................... 109.0 33.6 18.1 7.8 5.3 6.1 11.5 335 - 44 .......................................................................................................... 111.0 28.3 15.0 6.8 4.5 7.1 14.1 445 - 54 .......................................................................................................... 116.6 26.7 13.8 6.5 4.5 7.7 18.8 355 - 64 .......................................................................................................... 116.7 24.3 11.9 6.8 4.4 8.4 27.3 465 and over .................................................................................................. 102.4 19.2 8.3 5.5 4.7 8.2 33.7 4

Occupation:

Management occupations ............................................................................ 36.2 5.5 2.2 2.1 .9 2.5 9.3 1Business and financial operations occupations ............................................ 14.7 1.8 1.1 .4 .1 1.3 4.0 Computer and mathematical occupations .................................................... 12.1 2.5 1.5 .4 .5 .6 2.6 Architecture and engineering occupations ................................................... 23.7 5.6 2.1 2.1 .7 1.2 3.6 1Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................. 28.3 3.7 1.9 1.1 .5 1.0 10.3 1Community and social services occupations ................................................ 99.6 7.5 3.9 2.4 .7 7.3 23.4 2Legal occupations ........................................................................................ 20.2 .8 .3 – .4 6.3 2.5 – Education, training, and library occupations ................................................. 62.8 9.9 6.1 3.6 .2 4.8 18.5 2Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ........................ 47.7 11.3 4.3 5.3 .6 4.0 7.1 1Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ..................................... 90.9 11.9 6.0 3.9 1.5 2.8 17.9 2Healthcare support occupations ................................................................... 243.5 27.7 16.1 7.6 2.8 6.1 42.4 9Protective service occupations ..................................................................... 117.9 18.2 8.0 6.1 2.2 7.3 28.0 4Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................................... 92.8 31.3 18.0 8.5 3.4 2.2 21.4 3Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................... 244.7 59.9 27.9 17.1 9.3 18.7 39.4 9Personal care and service occupations ........................................................ 109.8 17.1 8.8 4.9 2.6 6.6 19.5 3Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 62.0 14.1 8.2 3.9 1.4 3.5 13.4 1Office and administrative support occupations ............................................. 51.0 10.0 5.5 2.7 1.3 2.8 11.5 2Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................... 142.0 52.1 30.4 9.3 9.2 13.6 12.4 2Construction and extraction occupations ..................................................... 221.7 81.3 47.9 17.3 9.4 27.3 17.5 6Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................... 209.1 70.9 35.6 18.4 11.0 16.4 16.9 6Production occupations ................................................................................ 157.9 61.8 27.4 12.0 18.0 5.6 16.1 3Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................... 278.4 73.1 39.0 16.2 13.6 18.0 30.2 9

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 19. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by sele

major occupational group, and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2008 — Continued

Characteristic

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness3

Repetitive

motion

Exposure to

harmful

substance or

environment

Transportation accidents

Fires

and

explosions

Assaults and 

Total Highway 

accident Total By person

Total [1,078,140 cases] ................................................................................... 3.2 4.8 5.1 3.1 0.2 2.4 1.7 Gender:

Male .............................................................................................................. 2.4 5.2 6.6 3.8 .4 1.6 1.1 Female ......................................................................................................... 4.5 4.2 3.0 2.1 5 ( ) 3.5 2.6 

Age:6

16 - 19 .......................................................................................................... .7 9.5 2.5 .7 .1 2.9 2.1 20 - 24 .......................................................................................................... 1.7 5.7 5.3 3.1 .2 3.5 2.6 25 - 34 .......................................................................................................... 2.5 5.5 5.3 3.0 .2 2.6 2.1 35 - 44 .......................................................................................................... 3.4 4.5 5.0 3.2 .2 2.5 1.6 45 - 54 .......................................................................................................... 4.4 4.5 5.3 3.4 .4 2.1 1.3 55 - 64 .......................................................................................................... 4.4 3.6 4.9 3.2 .1 1.9 1.6 65 and over .................................................................................................. 1.6 2.2 7.7 4.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 

Occupation:

Management occupations ............................................................................ .9 1.3 3.0 2.5 5 ( ) .8 .7 

Business and financial operations occupations ............................................ 1.1 .6 .9 .7 – 1.1 .7 Computer and mathematical occupations .................................................... 1.9 .2 .4 .3 – .3 – Architecture and engineering occupations ................................................... .7 1.3 1.9 1.2 – .5 – Life, physical, and social science occupations ............................................. 1.6 3.9 .3 .3 – 1.2 .8 Community and social services occupations ................................................ .4 3.8 9.8 8.5 – 16.2 15.7 Legal occupations ........................................................................................ .2 4.6 .7 .5 – – – Education, training, and library occupations ................................................. 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.3 – 6.2 6.1 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ........................ 1.2 .7 1.6 1.4 – 1.5 .5 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ..................................... 1.7 3.5 2.1 1.9 5 ( ) 5.9 4.0 Healthcare support occupations ................................................................... 2.2 8.4 4.5 3.5 .2 18.6 16.4 Protective service occupations ..................................................................... .4 2.9 9.5 3.7 .2 19.7 19.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................................... 1.8 10.4 .4 .2 .1 1.0 .9 

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................... 4.2 12.7 9.1 4.8 .4 2.4 .7 Personal care and service occupations ........................................................ 1.6 4.6 4.7 2.7 – 12.9 5.9 Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 1.3 1.7 2.4 1.4 .3 1.1 .9 Office and administrative support occupations ............................................. 3.6 1.8 1.8 .8 5 ( ) .5 .4 

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................... 2.1 6.4 8.8 1.9 – 8.9 .6 Construction and extraction occupations ..................................................... 3.2 8.2 6.2 3.0 .8 .5 .2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................... 4.4 9.3 9.1 6.6 .6 1.0 .4 Production occupations ................................................................................ 10.9 8.8 2.0 .6 .4 .4 .2 Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................... 4.9 6.2 28.4 17.9 .7 1.5 .9 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and

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

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which

also included job transfer or restriction.

3 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with objects, Total =

00-09; Struck by object = 020-029; Struck against object = 010-019; Caught in or compressed orcrushed = 030-049; Fall to lower level = 110-119; Fall on same level = 130-139; Slips or trips without

fall = 215; Overexertion, Total = 220-229; In lifting = 221; Repetitiharmful substance or environment = 30-39; Transportation accidenFires and explosions = 50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 6other assaults = 60, 62, and 63; Assaults by animal = 63; All otincluding 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on thClassification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.5 Data too small to be displayed.6 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the tot

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 20. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers 

occupation3 and selected nature of injury or illness, 2008

Occupation Total cases

Nature of injury or illness4

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts, lacerations, punctures

Bruises,

contusions

Heat

burns

C

Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 113.3 43.8 9.4 10.5 9.1 1.3 9.8 1.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 449.0 270.3 11.6 4.8 3.8 1.0 40.6 .7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 440.3 166.1 35.7 45.3 39.9 5.4 48.2 3.7 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 387.0 252.4 8.6 1.5 – – 11.8 – Construction laborers ............................................. 383.1 120.9 44.8 54.1 40.4 13.7 35.4 4.2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 362.0 157.5 36.7 18.1 17.4 .7 33.0 4.4 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... 353.8 225.2 22.7 10.0 9.9 – 45.3 – 

Roofers ................................................................... 349.2 110.2 66.6 58.8 45.1 13.6 17.3 12.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 330.7 106.9 16.9 42.2 42.1 – 24.4 40.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 323.8 142.8 20.3 15.1 14.7 .4 25.2 .8 Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 299.9 119.6 22.6 31.4 29.6 1.8 29.9 4.8 Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 298.4 108.0 19.1 45.1 44.5 – 33.3 14.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 292.1 72.5 38.9 28.9 25.8 3.1 18.3 12.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 277.7 120.2 17.6 12.4 10.9 1.4 28.7 .5 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 254.2 75.8 13.9 45.4 41.4 4.0 26.7 7.3 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... 251.8 131.5 9.5 15.2 15.1 – 19.2 – Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 243.9 91.7 23.1 30.2 28.0 2.2 13.7 2.9 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 243.0 104.4 14.1 20.6 18.1 2.6 19.1 1.6 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 241.4 93.6 14.7 26.6 24.2 2.4 18.2 4.1 Carpenters ............................................................. 235.7 70.7 20.4 49.9 31.4 18.5 12.7 – Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 234.2 62.2 6.3 87.4 86.1 1.4 7.0 5.9 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 230.6 74.6 27.3 16.4 13.4 2.9 18.8 2.3 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 230.6 124.8 7.8 3.6 3.0 – 8.0 – Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 212.7 77.3 18.4 25.0 19.6 5.4 11.8 3.0 Sheet metal workers .............................................. 211.7 66.7 11.6 46.4 44.1 2.3 10.3 – Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 209.9 70.0 43.7 12.5 8.5 4.0 11.7 1.6 See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 20. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time 

selected worker occupation3 and selected nature of injury or illness, 2008 — Continued

Occupation

Nature of injury or illness4

Carpal

tunnel

syndrome

Tendonitis

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders Back pain and 

pain, except back 

Total 

With

fractures,

burns, and

other injuries

With sprains

and

bruises Total Back pain, hurt back only

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 1.1 0.4 4.6 0.9 1.8 12.0 3.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ .4 1.3 10.4 .6 7.3 60.2 24.8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 2.3 1.0 14.1 3.4 4.8 48.6 16.9 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. – – 4.3 1.3 2.0 58.7 23.1 Construction laborers ............................................. .3 .5 14.4 3.7 3.9 35.7 10.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. .4 1.1 22.6 6.8 9.3 38.6 14.5 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... – – 11.5 – 8.3 9.7 2.9 

Roofers ................................................................... – 4.1 10.9 2.9 – 18.4 8.9 Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 21.4 4.9 19.8 – 3.6 28.0 7.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. .5 .8 15.4 1.5 5.7 53.7 18.5 Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 1.6 – 11.3 3.7 1.5 19.3 9.8 Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. – 2.0 12.7 – 7.8 26.2 6.3 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 4.5 .6 9.0 2.1 2.7 15.9 4.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... .8 1.5 10.1 .9 6.7 47.9 11.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 1.6 1.1 9.6 .8 .9 25.0 4.0 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... – – 13.6 – 4.6 31.1 13.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 3.1 – 5.4 2.0 1.6 20.5 7.0 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 1.0 .4 12.1 1.1 7.5 27.4 10.8 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... – – 12.2 4.9 1.3 26.6 19.1 Carpenters ............................................................. .3 1.3 7.8 2.1 2.5 29.6 10.0 Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 4.0 – 2.3 – – 15.5 6.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 1.2 – 10.5 – 1.2 17.7 7.3 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 2.7 2.2 17.6 4.8 9.5 11.4 2.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. .6 .6 8.6 1.6 1.5 21.5 5.8 Sheet metal workers .............................................. 3.1 – 11.4 8.9 – 18.1 7.1 Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 3.2 – 5.3 2.1 2.2 23.2 2.1 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000

full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where 

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from

work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes: Sprains,

strains, tears = 021; Fractures = 012; Cuts, lacerations, punctures = 034, 037;

Cuts, lacerations = 034; Punctures = 037; Bruises, contusions = 0= 053; Chemical burns = 051; Amputations = 031; Carpal tunn1241; Tendonitis = 1733; Multiple traumatic injuries and illne080-089; With fractures, burns, and other injuries = 083, 084; Wbruises = 082; Back pain and pain, except back, Total = 0972, 09hurt back only = 0972; All other natures = all remaining codes, (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational InjClassification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data mthe totals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with partagencies

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TABLE 21. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers 

worker occupation3 and selected parts of body, 2008

Occupation Total cases

Part of body affected by the injury or illness4

Head

Neck

Trunk Upper extre

Total Eyes Total Back Shoulder Total Arm Finger

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 113.3 7.7 2.9 1.7 38.5 23.4 7.8 25.7 5.1 10.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 449.0 14.9 4.5 7.7 228.8 163.6 37.5 58.7 17.3 9.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 440.3 29.9 11.1 5.0 158.6 91.1 33.0 99.9 20.1 41.1 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 387.0 4.4 – 8.1 215.0 157.3 36.5 71.1 46.8 8.0 Construction laborers ............................................. 383.1 27.3 12.1 2.5 128.1 75.0 19.1 87.2 14.6 40.0 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 362.0 25.0 5.6 6.2 144.7 73.0 39.5 51.5 18.0 12.0 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... 353.8 10.2 1.6 5.7 161.2 109.9 26.0 58.4 15.0 15.4 

Roofers ................................................................... 349.2 15.2 6.3 5.0 105.5 74.7 11.1 100.0 21.8 59.8 Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 330.7 13.0 5.5 1.4 95.0 52.0 32.5 138.5 25.4 55.4 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 323.8 14.6 2.7 8.2 129.6 79.9 25.6 45.1 10.3 15.2 Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 299.9 25.8 10.9 3.4 125.2 73.6 13.6 67.7 11.7 33.4 Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 298.4 26.8 5.4 3.0 94.9 61.1 22.9 70.4 14.3 29.6 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 292.1 58.2 48.1 2.3 75.0 38.3 14.3 78.3 17.8 35.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 277.7 16.4 5.6 2.3 97.9 62.4 20.5 59.5 12.9 16.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 254.2 41.7 16.8 2.3 65.6 34.8 12.7 89.7 9.7 46.6 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... 251.8 11.7 1.3 17.8 102.8 77.0 13.6 21.0 10.4 2.4 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 243.9 32.8 15.6 1.3 88.6 58.9 18.8 50.1 6.7 15.1 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 243.0 14.9 7.0 7.3 93.8 58.4 16.5 48.1 9.7 21.7 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 241.4 28.9 18.8 2.1 95.1 69.3 15.0 38.3 7.8 18.2 Carpenters ............................................................. 235.7 18.4 9.9 1.2 70.5 42.2 11.2 63.7 10.7 31.9 Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 234.2 14.7 4.7 – 68.5 28.0 13.5 113.9 7.6 84.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 230.6 51.2 22.8 3.9 82.4 37.7 12.6 33.4 7.6 14.3 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 230.6 11.1 3.3 7.4 80.7 53.8 21.0 33.7 12.2 5.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 212.7 20.7 10.0 4.0 73.3 40.7 14.0 51.7 8.4 23.6 Sheet metal workers .............................................. 211.7 12.6 7.1 4.7 66.8 41.1 15.6 80.8 7.6 44.0 Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 209.9 17.2 15.0 2.6 63.9 34.6 17.3 58.0 11.5 15.1 See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 21. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 ful

workers by selected worker occupation3 and selected parts of body, 2008 — Continued

Occupation

Part of body affected by the injury or illness4

Lower extremities

Body

systems

Multiple

body

parts

A

oth

bo

par

Total Knee Ankle Foot, toe

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 25.3 9.7 5.8 5.2 1.7 11.8 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 73.9 37.0 15.6 11.0 3.5 57.9 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 112.6 33.3 21.5 33.0 2.9 27.4 4

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 43.3 22.0 13.8 3.3 8.2 25.5 1Construction laborers ............................................. 104.2 31.5 24.9 28.8 5.2 26.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 82.7 31.4 21.1 12.2 2.4 45.7 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... 94.1 31.0 24.0 28.9 2.3 21.7 –

Roofers ................................................................... 79.9 25.5 18.2 21.9 – 39.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 45.7 21.1 9.3 8.9 2.3 33.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 81.5 30.0 22.9 11.2 2.2 37.8 4Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 58.6 32.8 6.3 8.1 2.2 16.8 –Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 65.5 21.8 19.6 14.4 2.2 33.6 2Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 54.7 22.7 6.3 16.7 2.1 20.1 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 59.7 26.0 17.5 5.9 6.8 33.8 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 38.9 14.0 9.8 7.5 1.0 13.7 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... 36.6 17.2 7.0 3.5 5.9 55.6 –Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 41.5 19.5 8.1 6.3 3.1 24.7 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 47.2 17.6 10.7 11.6 4.6 24.8 2

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 53.8 30.0 5.5 6.7 1.8 20.7 Carpenters ............................................................. 55.1 20.3 10.6 13.1 1.1 24.4 Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 27.4 9.2 6.2 8.5 – 5.7 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 43.3 16.2 6.2 9.0 .9 14.2 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 62.0 33.5 17.0 2.9 3.0 31.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 45.0 21.7 8.5 10.2 2.4 14.7 Sheet metal workers .............................................. 31.5 11.3 7.6 4.6 – 14.1 Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 49.0 19.4 18.7 3.7 1.6 17.2 –

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per

10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000where 

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away

from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent

employment.

4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Part of body

codes: Head, Total = 00-09; Eyes = 032; Neck = 10-19; Trunk, 20-29; Back = 23; Shoulder = 21; Upper extremities, Total = 30-3931; Finger = 34; Hand, except finger = 33; Wrist = 32; Lower extrTotal = 40-49; Knee = 412; Ankle = 42; Foot, toe = 43, 44; Body sy5; Multiple body parts = 8; All other body parts = remaining including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System developed Bureau of Labor Statistics.

5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guid

Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responsmay not sum to the totals.

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatioparticipating State agencies

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TABLE 22. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000

full-time workers by selected worker occupation3 and selected sources of injury or illness, 2008

Occupation Total cases

Source of injury or illness4

Chemicals

and

chemical

products

Containers

Furniture

and

fixtures

Machinery

Parts

and

materials

Floors

walkway

or

ground

surface

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 113.3 1.6 13.7 4.4 6.7 11.2 22.8Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 449.0 2.4 6.6 18.4 5.9 1.3 77.5Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 440.3 4.4 116.3 21.5 25.8 52.2 55.5

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 387.0 7.2 2.4 13.2 – 10.0 30.6Construction laborers ............................................. 383.1 3.7 20.2 2.6 20.1 97.5 67.8Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 362.0 3.4 39.1 3.4 9.4 43.0 82.2Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... 353.8 1.6 140.9 7.1 7.2 3.7 51.5

Roofers ................................................................... 349.2 2.1 43.6 – 10.2 58.3 74.1Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 330.7 5.1 65.1 10.7 14.2 2.7 93.8Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 323.8 1.0 66.9 12.2 7.6 25.5 57.3Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 299.9 5.3 25.0 3.9 51.1 57.1 37.2Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 298.4 5.3 52.4 14.5 13.5 9.0 82.0Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 292.1 1.8 13.9 4.0 30.9 91.2 25.8Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 277.7 6.5 28.2 35.6 7.2 2.7 76.5Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 254.2 6.2 10.6 2.3 11.7 72.7 26.9Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... 251.8 – 23.5 – – 2.3 47.4Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 243.9 10.0 11.5 3.0 25.6 41.8 42.9

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 243.0 5.9 34.5 20.9 12.3 14.6 58.3

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 241.4 3.4 11.6 11.4 25.9 49.0 38.0Carpenters ............................................................. 235.7 .7 7.8 6.5 11.2 84.7 37.5Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 234.2 – 55.3 1.8 60.3 2.5 28.5Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 230.6 4.2 7.5 13.3 3.7 52.0 22.5

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 230.6 – 16.7 2.7 9.3 15.4 49.6Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 212.7 3.7 13.7 10.8 27.9 30.5 37.8Sheet metal workers .............................................. 211.7 – 3.5 3.0 13.9 68.0 34.1Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 209.9 9.4 11.0 4.2 9.0 10.2 64.4See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 22. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000

full-time workers by selected worker occupation3 and selected sources of injury or illness, 2008 — Continued

Occupation

Source of injury or illness4

Handtools Vehicles

Person, injured or ill worker Person, other than

injured or ill worker Al

othe

sourc

Total 

Worker

motion

or

position

Total

Health

care

patient

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 5.3 9.6 16.4 15.7 6.5 5.2 14Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ .9 7.5 42.5 41.8 247.9 241.2 38Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 15.0 50.0 51.5 49.7 1.0 – 47

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. – 33.4 53.4 47.2 175.4 146.1 60Construction laborers ............................................. 38.9 26.9 41.1 39.8 .6 – 63Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 6.0 91.7 52.0 49.2 .6 – 31Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... – 64.9 43.0 42.7 4.3 – 28

Roofers ................................................................... 34.6 19.4 39.0 35.2 – – 68Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 26.5 4.2 47.6 46.5 – – 60Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 6.8 72.7 47.1 43.5 .8 – 26Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 22.0 21.7 42.8 42.4 – – 33Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 15.2 17.9 38.2 36.9 3.0 – 47Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 33.1 7.1 32.6 32.4 – – 51Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 4.4 11.4 57.0 52.3 1.6 .8 46Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 28.5 39.4 25.8 24.5 – – 30Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... – 114.2 17.1 13.9 8.9 4.7 36Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 12.4 11.8 46.0 45.8 – – 38

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 13.6 13.6 32.1 30.8 1.3 – 35

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 24.1 8.0 37.2 36.8 – – 32Carpenters ............................................................. 16.9 6.2 31.9 29.9 – – 32Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 39.8 7.7 18.3 18.1 – – 19Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 35.7 29.2 33.1 32.5 3.1 – 26

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 7.5 25.0 47.2 47.0 2.9 – 54Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 18.4 13.8 29.4 28.9 .3 – 26Sheet metal workers .............................................. 20.6 4.5 27.4 27.3 – – 36Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 7.6 7.1 36.2 36.0 – – 50

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per

10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000where 

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days

away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent

employment.

4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Source codes:

Chemicals and chemical products = 00-09; Containers = 10-19; Fuand fixtures = 20-29; Machinery = 30-39; Parts and materials = 4Person, injured or ill worker = 56; Worker motion or position = Person, other than injured or ill worker = 57; Health care patient = Floors, walkways, or ground surfaces = 62; Handtools = 71-73; Ve= 80-89; All other sources = all remaining codes, including (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational and Illness Classification System developed by the Bureau of Statistics.

5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidel

Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable respodata may not sum to the totals.

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation participating State agencies

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TABLE 23. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time w

selected worker occupation3 and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2008

Occupation Total cases

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

Contact with objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

without

fall

Total

Struck

by

object

Struck

against

object

Caught in or

compressed or

crushed

T

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 113.3 30.7 16.1 7.4 5.2 7.1 16.6 3.7 2Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 449.0 49.3 27.3 13.8 5.8 6.5 74.0 13.5 21Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 440.3 155.1 81.5 31.7 33.4 17.8 39.3 9.8 13

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 387.0 17.5 10.8 4.0 2.4 10.6 24.4 6.5 23Construction laborers ............................................. 383.1 152.1 99.6 26.0 14.3 42.1 32.4 10.9 7Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 362.0 71.0 39.2 17.8 9.2 37.2 49.5 14.3 7Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... 353.8 89.3 44.5 26.9 13.4 12.2 38.3 9.8 14

Roofers ................................................................... 349.2 108.0 70.9 21.7 5.1 81.8 25.9 12.7 5Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 330.7 85.6 61.4 21.0 2.0 6.1 86.4 10.2 5Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 323.8 64.1 40.2 14.2 6.2 21.3 35.7 12.1 9Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 299.9 104.2 52.5 17.5 26.3 12.5 33.3 8.8 7Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 298.4 90.5 59.0 19.5 7.8 8.5 78.6 16.7 5Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 292.1 133.5 74.2 11.7 30.1 12.8 15.5 4.0 5Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 277.7 51.7 26.3 19.1 4.6 15.1 68.1 15.3 6Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 254.2 124.5 60.0 42.8 10.0 6.8 19.5 6.8 5Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... 251.8 24.6 15.2 6.9 – 13.0 36.0 4.1 5Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 243.9 66.9 31.6 23.5 5.5 35.5 11.0 9.4 5

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 243.0 53.3 24.5 14.0 9.0 24.6 35.5 9.9 6

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 241.4 73.5 46.5 16.1 6.6 23.9 15.3 4.5 5Carpenters ............................................................. 235.7 101.8 61.4 22.9 10.5 27.2 13.6 7.7 4Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 234.2 121.3 55.3 28.1 27.3 – 25.6 4.1 5Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 230.6 86.5 54.4 15.3 10.5 13.8 18.5 4.4 5

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 230.6 22.7 13.5 7.8 – 37.2 23.7 10.8 5Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 212.7 69.6 37.0 16.4 11.6 16.0 20.4 5.6 4Sheet metal workers .............................................. 211.7 84.0 34.5 24.0 12.9 31.9 20.9 7.3 3Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 209.9 50.4 24.3 7.0 6.9 57.8 11.0 5.6 3See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 23. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time work

worker occupation3 and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2008 — Continued

Occupation

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

Repetitive

motion

Exposure to

harmful

substance or

environment

Transportation accidents

Fires

and

explosions

Assaults and violent acts

Total Highway 

accident Total By person

All other as

Total

A

a

Total [1,078,140 cases] ......................................... 3.2 4.8 5.1 3.1 0.2 2.4 1.7 0.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 2.2 11.6 3.4 3.0 – 29.4 28.8 .6 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand .................................................................... 8.8 10.5 18.9 3.1 2.1 1.2 .7 .6 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 1.8 12.6 24.3 21.2 – 6.5 4.7 1.9 Construction laborers ............................................. 3.4 12.7 14.2 4.8 1.8 .9 .3 .6 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 2.9 7.3 55.0 40.5 .7 1.4 .9 .5 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks .......................................................... 4.0 1.7 23.9 – –––– 

Roofers ................................................................... 6.1 15.2 8.7 7.1 –––– Cooks, institution and cafeteria .............................. 23.6 46.0 – – – 1.4 – 1.4 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 5.2 2.6 39.4 30.2 – 3.5 1.1 2.5 Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 3.8 12.0 15.0 12.2 –––– Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 5.0 20.7 2.3 – – 1.8 1.7 – Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 9.5 31.1 1.5 – 2.4 – – – Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 7.5 9.1 2.5 .6 – 3.1 .5 2.6 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 2.9 11.9 6.4 3.4 .9 2.6 – 2.1 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .................................... – 4.8 101.7 92.1 – 3.7 3.3 – Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 4.8 16.0 7.4 7.4 –––– 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 3.8 14.0 8.4 6.6 .7 2.2 1.0 1.2 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 2.1 15.9 5.0 4.5 3.9 .9 – .8 Carpenters ............................................................. 3.1 3.4 2.7 1.0 – .2 – .2 Butchers and meat cutters ..................................... 8.7 – – – 5.5 – – – Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ............................................................. 1.9 13.2 4.4 2.1 1.6 3.0 3.0 – 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers .. 5.2 9.1 22.9 22.6 – 5.2 2.7 2.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 5.6 10.8 9.1 6.2 .5 .8 .2 .6 Sheet metal workers .............................................. 4.4 2.0 1.5 1.4 –––– Painters, construction and maintenance ................ 10.5 11.9 1.2 1.0 –––– 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time

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

N = number of injuries and 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 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work,

some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with

objects, Total = 00-09; Struck by object = 020-029; Struck against object = 010-019;

Caught in or compressed or crushed = 030-049; Fall to lower levsame level = 130-139; Slips or trips without fall = 215; Overexertiolifting = 221; Repetitive motion = 230-239; Exposure to haenvironment = 30-39; Transportation accidents = 40-49; Highway and explosions = 50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 60-63; 61; All other assaults = 60, 62, and 63; Assaults by animal = 63; remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codeOccupational Injury and Illness Classification System developed by Statistics.

5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum 

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating 

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