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Internet address: https://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm Friday, November 17, 2006 

(This release was reissued on November 1, 2007, to revise age group estimates in 

industries included in NAICS 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas). These revised 

estimates also affect the age group estimates for these higher level industry sectors: 

Mining (NAICS code 22); Natural Resources and Mining; Goods-producing 

industries; and total private industry. The revised estimates are for one age group 

only: ages 35 through 44.) 

NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 

REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2005 

The rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in private industry that required 

recuperation away from work declined 4 percent in 2005, according to the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. There were a total of 1.2 million injuries and 

illnesses requiring days away from work in 2005, relatively unchanged from 2004. A 

2 percent increase in the number of hours worked in 2005 contributed to the decline in 

the rate. Median days away from work—a key measure of the severity of the injury or 

illness—was 7 days for all cases in 2005, as it was in 2004. 

In 2005, there were 135.7 of these injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-timeequivalent workers in private industry. This rate declined for workers in both the goodsproducing and service-providing industries. Goods-producing industries had 394,090 

injuries and illnesses and a rate of 176.9 per 10,000 workers. There were 840,580 

injuries and illnesses and a rate of 122.4 in service-providing industries (see table 1). 

As was the case in previous years, more than 4 out of 10 of injuries and illnesses 

were sprains or strains, most involving overexertion or falls on the same level. More than 

a third of the sprains and strains occurred in the trade, transportation and utilities 

industry. Three occupations—laborers and freight, stock, and material movers; heavy 

and tractor-trailer truck drivers; and nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants—accounted 

for 20 percent of all sprains and strains. These occupations also had the highest numbers 

of injuries and illnesses, accounting for 17 percent of the total days-away-from-work 

cases. 
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This is the third of three annual releases reporting on 2005 data from the BLS 

workplace safety and health statistical series. The first release, in August 2006, covered 

work-related fatalities from the 2005 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In October 

2006, BLS reported that there were 4.2 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses in 2005, 

based on the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. This final release covers the 

circumstances of the injuries and illnesses and the characteristics of the workers involved 

in the 1.2 million of those that required days away from work. Due to improvements in 

survey processing, these data are available more than 4 months earlier than they were 2 

years ago. 

Case characteristics

Case characteristics provide detailed information on the circumstances of nonfatal 

workplace injuries and illnesses involving one or more days away from work. These 

characteristics include nature, part of body, source, and event (see chart 1). Descriptions 

of these characteristics can be found in the “Background of the Survey” section of this 

release. 

A nursing aide

sprains her back

from

overexertion in lifting

a patient.

Nature: 

The physical 

characteristic of the 

disabling injury

Event or exposure: 

The manner in which the 

injury or illness was produced

Source: 

The object, substance, or 

bodily motion that produced 

or inflicted the condition

Chart 1. Injuries and illnesses described from four viewpoints

Part of body:

The part of body directly 

linked to the nature of 

injury or illness

Following are some of the key findings for 2005. 

• Sprains and strains was the leading nature of injury and illness in every major 

industry sector. There was a decrease of 4 percent in these injuries from 2004, led by 

the manufacturing sector, which experienced an 8 percent decline. Sprains and 

strains declined by 7 percent in goods-producing industries and by 3 percent in 

service-providing industries. Trade, transportation, and utilities reported 172,380 

sprains and strains, 34 percent of the total in 2005. 
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• The incidence rate for carpal tunnel syndrome decreased by nearly 14 percent. 

• The part of the body most affected by work incidents was the trunk, including the 

shoulder and back, which accounted for 35 percent of all cases. Overall injuries to 

the trunk decreased by 4 percent from 2004. Of these injuries or illnesses to the 

trunk, those involving the back accounted for 63 percent. 

• Floors, walkways, and ground surfaces accounted for 19 percent of all sources of 

injury or illness. Worker motion or position accounted for 15 percent. 

• Assaults and violent acts (by person), almost two-thirds of which occurred in health 

care and social assistance, decreased by 18 percent. 

• Injuries and illnesses due to repetitive motion decreased by 10 percent. 

• Falls from a ladder increased by almost 10 percent. 

In addition to these four case characteristics, BLS collects the time of day and day 

of the week the injury or illness occurred and the time the employee had spent on the job 

before the incident. 

• Of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work for which the time of the 

incident was reported, the four hours from 8:00 A.M. to noon accounted for 

36 percent of the cases. The hours from noon to 4:00 P.M. accounted for 28 percent. 

• In those cases where employers reported how long the employee had been on the job 

before the incident occurred, workers on the job from two to four hours incurred 

27 percent of injuries and illnesses with days away from work in 2005. Employees 

on the job for more than eight hours accounted for 12 percent. 

• Eighty-seven percent of injuries and illnesses occurred on Monday through Friday. 

The exception to this pattern was the leisure and hospitality sector, where 16 percent 

of injuries and illnesses occurred on Saturday. 

Demographic characteristics

 Demographic characteristics include gender, age, race or ethnic origin, and length 

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

Following are some key findings for 2005. 

• Men accounted for 66 percent of all days-away-from-work cases, which was higher 

than their employment share (54 percent) and their share of the hours worked 

(59 percent) among private wage and salary workers. 

• The number of assaults and violent acts (by persons) on female workers dropped 

24 percent from 2004, the vast majority (80 percent) of which was due to fewer 

assaults involving health care patients. 
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• Injuries and illnesses to female workers in the manufacturing industry declined 

13 percent, compared to a decrease of 6 percent among their male colleagues. 

• Injuries and illnesses to Asian workers fell by 18 percent from 2004. White workers 

had a decrease of 4 percent, while injuries to black and Hispanic workers remained 

virtually unchanged. Race or ethnicity was unreported in 30 percent of days-awayfrom-work cases, the same as in 2004. 

• Workers who were 20 to 44 years old accounted for 60 percent of injured workers, 

which is consistent with their share of hours worked. Workers who were 16 to 19 

years old or 65 and older had increases in the numbers of injuries and illnesses with 

days away from work, 9 and 13 percent respectively. 

• The number of days away from work rose with the age of the worker from a median 

of three days for workers 14- and 15-years old to a median of 12 days for workers 65 

and older. 

Occupation 

Transportation and material moving workers suffered the most injuries and 

illnesses with days away from work (253,570). Three of the detailed occupations with 

the most injuries and illnesses fell within this major occupational group (see table 3). 

Five occupations accounted for 23 percent of the days-away-from-work cases. 

Chart 2. Injuries and illnesses for five occupations, 2003-2005

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

100,000

Laborers and freight,

stock, and material

movers

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer

Nursing aides, orderlies,

and attendants

Construction laborers Truck drivers, light or

delivery services

2003

2004

2005
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• Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers experienced the highest number of 

days-away-from-work injuries and illnesses in 2005 with an increase of 3 percent to 

92,240. Eighty-four percent of these injuries were suffered by men and 65 percent of 

the cases were to employees in trade, transportation and utilities. The source of the 

injuries was most often containers and the event or exposure leading to the injury was 

contact with objects or equipment. The median number of days away from work for 

this occupation was 7, the same as that for all workers. 

• Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had 65,930 cases in 2005, an increase of 

4 percent from 2004. Ninety-five percent of these cases were suffered by men, with 

71 percent of cases reported in trade, transportation, and utilities. The source was 

most often vehicles, followed by floor or ground surfaces; the most frequent event 

was overexertion followed by contact with objects and equipment. The median days 

away from work was 14 days, twice that for all occupations. 

• Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants—with more injuries and illnesses to women 

(89 percent) than to men—had 52,150 cases, also about the same as in 2004. Injuries 

to these workers involved health care patients 58 percent of the time and were due to 

overexertion for 54 percent of the cases. The median number of days away from 

work for this occupation was 5 days. 

• Construction laborers had the fourth highest number of cases with 39,270. More than 

97 percent of these injuries and illnesses were suffered by men. Contact with objects 

or equipment was the most common event in this occupation and the most frequent 

source of injury was parts and materials. The median number of days away from 

work for construction laborers was 8 days. 

• Light and delivery services truck drivers had 32,740 incidents, mostly in the trade, 

transportation, and utilities sector. Men accounted for 90 percent of the cases. 

Vehicles and containers were the most frequent sources of injury for these drivers. 

Overexertion was the leading event or exposure. The median number of days away 

from work was 10 days. 

• Eleven detailed occupations, including the five discussed above, each had more than 

20,000 injuries and illnesses with days away from work and together accounted for 

36 percent of all cases (see table 4). These same eleven occupations have had more 

than 20,000 cases in each of the last three years. 

• In food and beverage serving occupations, male workers experienced a 20-percent 

increase in the number of injuries and illnesses while female workers experienced a 

15-percent decrease. 

• In the construction and extraction occupations, the number of injuries and illnesses to 

Hispanics workers rose 21 percent to 32,040.
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Industry

Goods-producing industries accounted for 21 percent of private industry 

employment and had a rate for days away from work of 176.9 per 10,000 workers, a 

decrease of 4.9 percent from 2004. Contact with objects and equipment—such as being 

struck by an object—was the leading cause of these injuries and illnesses. 

Natural resources and mining was the industry sector with the highest median 

number of days away from work with 10 days. In this sector, the mining industry had a 

median of 22 days. Natural resources and mining had an incidence rate of 184.5 per 

10,000 workers. The rate of 23.7 for fractures was more than twice the rate of fractures 

in all private industry. Hispanic workers experienced 54 percent of injuries and illnesses 

in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, compared to 13 percent of all days–away-from-work 

cases in private industry. 

Construction had the highest incidence rate, 239.5 per 10,000 workers, of all 

major industry sectors but had the fourth highest case count. Men accounted for 

98 percent of these injuries. The construction industry’s rate of 84.8 for contact with 

objects was more than twice the rate for total private industry. The rate of injuries and 

illnesses with parts and materials as the source (56.0) was nearly four times higher than 

the total private sector rate of 14.1. Cases in the construction industry had a median of 9 

days away from work. 

Manufacturing had a 17-percent share of injuries and illnesses, which was slightly 

higher than its 13-percent employment share, resulting in a rate of 147.1 per 10,000 

workers. The incidence rate for repetitive motion cases (10.7) was the highest in any 

industry sector and twice the rate for total private industry. Injuries and illnesses to white 

workers totaled 108,640 cases, down 13 percent from 2004, compared to an overall 

decrease in manufacturing of 8 percent. The median number of days away from work 

was 7 days, as it was for all days-away-from-work cases. 

Service-providing industries make up 79 percent of private industry employment 

and had a rate of 122.4 injuries and illnesses with days away from work per 10,000 

workers, a decrease of 3.4 percent from 2004. The most prevalent event for these 

industries was overexertion—especially overexertion in lifting—followed by contact with 

objects and equipment. 

Trade, transportation, and utilities had the greatest number of injuries and 

illnesses (380,720) and the highest incidence rate (172.5 per 10,000 workers) among 

service-providing industry sectors. Women experienced 28 percent of the injuries and 

illnesses in this sector as a whole, but within retail trade they represented 40 percent of 

the cases. The median number of days away from work for all industries within this 

sector was 8 days. In the transportation and warehousing industry and the utilities 

industry the median was 13 days, while it was 7 days for wholesale trade and retail trade. 

Information, which includes telecommunications, motion picture and sound 

recording, broadcasting, and Internet service providers, had one of the lowest rates of 

injury and illness in 2005, 74.7 per 10,000 workers. It had a rate of 5.2 for repetitive 
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motion. Nearly half of the injuries and illnesses to workers in this industry sector 

occurred to those who had been with their employer for more than 5 years, compared to 

31 percent for all private industries. The median number of days away from work in the 

information sector was 7 days, dropping from 10 days in 2004. 

Financial activities, which includes finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and 

leasing services, also had a relatively low rate of injuries and illnesses, with days away 

from work at 52.9 per 10,000 workers. The financial activities sector had a rate of 2.4 for 

carpal tunnel syndrome and is one of only three sectors that reported a greater proportion 

of injuries and illnesses to women (46 percent) than for total private industry 

(34 percent). The median number of days away from work was 6 days. 

Professional and business services reported a 7.4-percent share of the private 

industry injury and illness cases with days away from work, less than half of their 15-

percent employment share. Professional and business services had an incidence rate for 

assaults and violent acts of 2.7 per 10,000 workers. Of the 3,290 assaults leading to days 

away from work, 2,470 were assaults due to animals, with 1,450 in veterinary services 

and 470 in landscaping. The median for this industry was 7 days. 

Education and health services had a slightly higher rate of workplace injuries and 

illnesses than the total private sector rate, but assaults and violent acts (by persons) were 

almost five times more likely than in all private industry, with a rate of 7.7 per 10,000 

workers. In this sector, healthcare and social assistance accounted for 94 percent of the 

reported injuries and illnesses. There were nearly four times the number of injuries and 

illnesses to women than to men. The median number of days away from work was 5 

days. 

Leisure and hospitality reported nearly equal numbers of injuries and illnesses to 

men and women. Injuries and illnesses to women workers in the hotel and motel industry 

(where women experienced 60 percent of the injuries and illnesses) increased more than 

22 percent from the previous year. The incidence rate for exposure to harmful substances 

was 10.3 per 10,000 workers in leisure and hospitality services, compared to 5.7 in all 

private industry. The median number of days away from work in this sector was 5 days. 

Musculoskeletal disorders

 The U.S. Department of Labor defines a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) as an 

injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, or spinal discs. MSDs 

do not include disorders caused by slips, trips, falls, motor vehicle accidents, or similar 

accidents. In 2005, MSDs accounted for 375,540 cases, or 30 percent of the injuries and 

illnesses with days away from work—below the consistent pattern of MSDs accounting 

for about a third of all injuries and illnesses in previous years. 

 Service-providing industries reported the most musculoskeletal disorders, 

accounting for 71 percent of all cases of this type (see table A). Within these industries, 

the trade, transportation, and utilities sector reported 125,430 MSDs, 33 percent of all 

MSD cases. The educational and health services industry sector reported the next highest 

MSD count with 75,350 cases, or 20 percent of all MSD cases, the vast majority of these 
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in health care and social assistance (72,780). Goods-producing industries reported 

29 percent of all MSD cases, led by manufacturing, which had 69,130 cases, 18 percent 

of the total MSD injuries and illnesses. MSD cases in manufacturing decreased by 

12 percent from 2004 to 2005, while MSD cases for all private industry decreased by 

7 percent. 

Table A. Number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving days away from work and 

median days away from work by major industry sector, 2005 

Number Median days 

away from work 

 

Total musculoskeletal disorders 375,540 9 

Goods producing 110,260 11 

 Natural resources and mining 5,230 12 

 Agriculture forestry fishing and hunting 3,050 9 

 Mining 2,170 20 

 Construction 35,900 10 

 Manufacturing 69,130 11 

Service providing 265,280 9 

 Trade transportation and utilities 125,430 11 

 Wholesale trade 27,110 9 

 Retail trade 56,600 9 

 Transportation and warehousing 39,580 15 

 Utilities 2,150 18 

 Information 5,610 13 

 Financial activities 9,840 7 

 Finance and insurance 3,880 11 

 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,960 6 

 Professional and business services 23,640 8 

 Professional and technical services 5,960 7 

 Management of companies and enterprises 2,850 8 

 Administrative and waste services 14,830 8 

 Educational and health services 75,350 6 

 Educational services 2,570 8 

 Health care and social assistance 72,780 6 

 Leisure and hospitality 17,820 10 

 Arts entertainment and recreation 4,170 7 

 Accommodation and food services 13,660 11 

 Other services except public administration 7,590 10 

The three occupations with the most musculoskeletal disorders in 2005 (see table 

B) were laborers and freight, stock, and material movers (32,100), nursing aides, 

orderlies, and attendants (28,920), and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (18,330). 

Of these, only heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had a higher number of MSDs in 

2005 than in 2004, with an increase of 3 percent. 

Although the number of cases of MSDs decreased in 2005, MSDs to workers 65 

and older increased by 19 percent. MSDs to 20- to 24-year olds decreased by 11 percent 
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and MSDs to 25- to 34-year olds decreased by 10 percent. MSDs to workers 16 to 19 

and 45 to 54 remained relatively unchanged. 

Table B. Number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving days away from work and 

median days away from work by selected occupations, 2005 

 Median days 

 Number away from work 

 

Total musculoskeletal disorders 375,540 9 

 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 32,100 9 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 28,920 5 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 18,330 14 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services 11,760 10 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 10,470 9 

Retail salespersons 9,800 9 

Stock clerks and order fillers 9,600 7 

Registered nurses 9,060 7 

Construction laborers 8,540 10 

Maintenance and repair workers, general 6,870 7 

Carpenters 6,630 10 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 6,320 8 

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 5,570 14 

Cashiers 5,150 8 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics 4,610 12 

Severity of Injuries and Illnesses 

 In addition to providing data on the number of injuries and illnesses that require 

days away from work to recuperate, the survey also focuses on the length of the absences 

resulting from those injuries and illnesses (see tables 8-12 and 15). Median days away 

from work—the key survey measure of severity—designates the point at which half the 

cases involved more days and half involved fewer days. 

 The median number of days away from work for all cases was 7 days in 2005, 

unchanged from 2004. Almost one-fourth of all days-away-from-work cases resulted in 

31 days or more away from work. The median days away from work for goodsproducing industries was 8 days, down from 9 in 2004, led by 10 days for the natural 

resources and mining industry sector. The median number of days away from work for 

service-providing industries was 7. 

• Among the leading natures of injuries and illnesses that result in days away from 

work, median days away from work were highest for carpal tunnel syndrome and 

fractures, at 27 days, both down from 28 days in 2004. Amputations were next with 

22 median days away from work, down from 25 days in 2004. 

• Repetitive motion—such as grasping tools, scanning groceries, and typing—was the 

event that resulted in the longest absences from work among the leading events or 

exposures in 2005. Repetitive motion had a median of 19 days away from work, 
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down from 20 days in 2004. Fires and explosions resulted in the next longest 

absences from work, with a median of 16 days, more than twice the 2004 median of 7 

days. Falls to lower level had a median of 13 days, a decrease from the 14 days in 

2004. 

• Among those detailed occupations with the highest number of days-away-from-work 

cases, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had the highest median days away from 

work with 14 days. First line supervisors and managers of retail sales workers had 

the second highest median with 13 days, an increase of 7 days from 2004, followed 

by light or delivery truck drivers with a median of 10 days. 

• Injuries to the shoulder resulted in the longest absences from work (a median of 15 

days), followed by injuries to the wrist (a median of 14 days), and injuries to the knee 

(a median of 12 days). 

Background of the Survey

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported annually on the number of injuries 

and illnesses requiring days away from work beyond the day of the incident in private 

industry and the rate of such incidents since the early 1970s. The 2005 national survey 

marks the fourteenth year that BLS has collected additional detailed information on such 

cases in the form of worker and case characteristics data. 

Data in this release are classified by industry based on the 2002 North American 

Industry Classification System (NAICS), as defined by the Office of Management and 

Budget. The NAICS classifies establishments into a detailed industry based on the 

production processes and provided services. Prior to the release of 2003 survey data, 

industries were classified using the Standard Industrial Classification system. 

Occupation data in this release are classified by the 2000 Standard Occupational 

Classification (SOC) Manual, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The 

SOC is a hierarchical system that classifies occupations based on work performed and on 

required skills, education, training, and credentials. Apprentices and trainees are 

classified with the occupations for which they are being trained, while helpers are 

classified separately. Prior to the release of the 2003 survey data, occupations were 

classified using the Bureau of the Census system. 

As a result of the conversions to NAICS and SOC, the estimates by industry and 

by occupation from the survey are not comparable with those from years prior to 2003. 

The classification of workers by race and ethnicity is based on the 1997 Standards 

for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity as defined by the Office of Management and 

Budget. One result of this revision is that individuals may be categorized in more than 

one race or ethnic group. Race and ethnicity is the only data element whose reporting is 

not mandatory in this survey. This resulted in 30 percent of the cases not reporting race 

and ethnicity in 2005. 
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The circumstances of each case are classified based on the BLS Occupational 

Injury and Illness Classification Manual. The survey uses four case characteristics to 

describe each incident that led to an injury or illness that involved one or more days away 

from work. These characteristics include: 

• nature – the physical characteristics of the disabling injury or illness, such as 

cuts/lacerations, fractures, or sprains/strains; 

• part of body affected – the part of body directly linked to the nature of injury or 

illness cited, such as back, finger, or eye; 

• event or exposure – the manner in which the injury or illness was produced or 

inflicted, such as falls, overexertion, or repetitive motion; and 

• source – the object, substance, exposure, or bodily motion that directly produced or 

inflicted the disabling condition, such as chemicals, vehicles, or machinery. 

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or 

illness is sprains, strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; 

carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; or musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases 

and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is bodily 

reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition. 

Cases of Raynaud’s phenomenon, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and herniated spinal discs are 

not included. Although they may be considered MSDs, the survey classifies these 

injuries and illnesses in categories that also include non-MSD cases. 

The number and frequency (incidence rates) of days-away-from-work cases are 

based on logs and other records kept by private industry employers throughout the year. 

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

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

issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department 

of Labor. The number of injuries and illnesses reported in a given year also can be 

influenced by changes in the level of economic activity, working conditions and work 

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

The number of hours worked used for industry and case characteristics incidence 

rates are collected in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Because this 

survey does not collect hours worked or employment by demographic characteristics, the 

hours and employment used for these data come from the Current Population Survey, 

which is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The survey is a Federal/State program in which employer reports are collected 

from about 182,400 private industry establishments and processed by State agencies 

cooperating with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational injury and illness data for 

coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for railroad activities were provided by the 

Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the 

Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration, respectively. MSHA 

has not adopted the revised OSHA recordkeeping rules. Therefore, 2005 estimates for 

coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are not fully comparable with estimates for other 
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industries. The survey excludes all fatalities at work and work-related nonfatal injuries 

and illnesses to the self-employed; workers on farms with fewer than 11 employees; 

private household workers; Federal government employees; and, for national estimates, 

employees in State and local government agencies. 

The survey estimates of the characteristics of cases with days away from work are 

based on a scientifically selected probability sample, rather than a census of the entire 

population. Two levels of sampling were used. First, establishments were selected to 

represent themselves and, in many instances, other establishments of like industry and 

workforce size that were not selected that survey year. Then, sampled establishments 

projected to have a large number of days–away-from-work cases were instructed before 

the survey began on how to sample those cases to minimize the burden of their response. 

Because the data are based on a sample survey, the injury and illness estimates 

probably differ from the figures that would be obtained from all units covered by the 

survey. To determine the precision of each estimate, a standard error is calculated. The 

standard error defines a range (confidence interval) around the estimate. The 

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

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

the relative standard error. For example, the 95-percent confidence interval for the 2005 

incidence rate for occupational injuries and illnesses with days away from work of 135.7 

per 10,000 full-time workers with the relative standard error of 0.7 percent would be 

135.7 plus or minus 1.4 percent (2 times 0.7 percent) or 133.8 to 137.6. One can be 

95 percent confident that the "true" incidence rate falls within this confidence interval. A 

relative standard error was calculated for each estimate from the survey and will be 

available in a future report. All findings in this release have been tested and found to be 

statistically significant using the 95-percent confidence interval. 

The data also are subject to nonsampling error. The inability to obtain detailed 

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

definitional difficulties are general examples of nonsampling error in the survey. 

Although not measured, nonsampling error will always occur when statistics are 

gathered. However, BLS has implemented quality assurance procedures to reduce 

nonsampling error in the survey, including a rigorous training program for coders and a 

continuing effort to encourage survey participants to respond fully and accurately to all 

survey elements. 
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

s

Total cases ...................................... 1,234,680 394,090 27,890 157,070 209,130 840,580 380,720 20,690 38,250 91,840 1Sex:

Male ............................................ 814,250 341,300 24,330 153,750 163,220 472,950 270,710 13,780 20,630 62,450 Female ........................................ 415,880 52,620 3,570 3,320 45,740 363,260 105,740 6,910 17,620 29,390 1

Age:5

14 - 15 ......................................... 90 30 20 – – 60 50 – – – 16 - 19 ......................................... 41,530 10,190 1,060 4,820 4,310 31,340 14,680 260 480 3,340 20 - 24 ......................................... 133,760 43,380 3,480 20,580 19,320 90,380 39,050 1,300 3,280 10,920 25 - 34 ......................................... 290,500 101,150 7,740 47,320 46,100 189,350 84,410 4,800 8,420 23,070 35 - 44 ......................................... 311,830 106,200 6,310 43,180 56,720 205,630 96,790 5,530 9,570 21,580 45 - 54 ......................................... 282,310 88,710 6,190 29,120 53,400 193,600 87,080 5,840 9,640 19,730 55 - 64 ......................................... 135,290 36,060 2,520 9,230 24,300 99,230 42,790 2,590 5,500 9,540 65 and over ................................. 27,050 4,440 400 1,360 2,680 22,600 11,140 250 1,060 3,160 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 166,870 62,630 5,790 32,220 24,610 104,250 46,520 1,120 3,630 16,240 3 - 11 months .............................. 262,040 86,220 6,340 40,300 39,580 175,820 78,420 2,520 7,460 23,390 1 - 5 years ................................... 417,570 121,130 8,440 52,760 59,930 296,440 125,170 6,940 14,500 31,330 More than 5 years ....................... 377,890 122,370 7,130 31,160 84,080 255,520 124,070 10,000 12,550 20,750 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ................................... 567,790 206,210 7,500 90,070 108,640 361,580 158,730 7,320 16,680 43,230 Black only .................................... 101,170 24,100 800 6,160 17,130 77,070 24,150 1,030 3,120 9,050 Hispanic or Latino only ................ 163,440 77,000 10,760 32,770 33,460 86,440 33,240 1,110 4,640 14,330 Asian only .................................... 13,190 3,410 60 500 2,850 9,780 2,410 150 380 1,490 Native Hawaiian or Pacific

Islander only .............................. 4,760 1,200 40 500 660 3,560 1,170 40 110 270 

American Indian or Alaskan

Native only ................................ 5,830 2,210 110 1,100 1,000 3,620 1,260 140 290 420 

Hispanic or Latino and other race 1,160 320 – 110 190 840 370 – 20 70 Multi-race .................................... 930 320 – 160 150 610 290 – 30 – Not reported ................................ 376,550 79,360 8,600 25,720 45,040 297,180 159,170 10,880 12,980 22,990 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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 to BLS by the Federal Railroad

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because 

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

Reissued on November 1 2007. The 35 to 44 years old ag

industries included in NAICS 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas). Tthe age group estimates for these higher level industry sectors: Resources and Mining; Goods-producing industries; and total priva
TABLE 2. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics 

2005

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

s

Total [1,234,680 cases] .................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Sex:

Male ............................................ 65.9 86.6 87.2 97.9 78.0 56.3 71.1 66.6 53.9 68.0 Female ........................................ 33.7 13.4 12.8 2.1 21.9 43.2 27.8 33.4 46.1 32.0 

Age:5

14 - 15 ......................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) .1 – – 6 ( ) 6 () – – – 

16 - 19 ......................................... 3.4 2.6 3.8 3.1 2.1 3.7 3.9 1.3 1.3 3.6 20 - 24 ......................................... 10.8 11.0 12.5 13.1 9.2 10.8 10.3 6.3 8.6 11.9 25 - 34 ......................................... 23.5 25.7 27.8 30.1 22.0 22.5 22.2 23.2 22.0 25.1 35 - 44 ......................................... 25.3 26.9 22.6 27.5 27.1 24.5 25.4 26.7 25.0 23.5 45 - 54 ......................................... 22.9 22.5 22.2 18.5 25.5 23.0 22.9 28.2 25.2 21.5 55 - 64 ......................................... 11.0 9.2 9.0 5.9 11.6 11.8 11.2 12.5 14.4 10.4 65 and over ................................. 2.2 1.1 1.4 .9 1.3 2.7 2.9 1.2 2.8 3.4 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 13.5 15.9 20.8 20.5 11.8 12.4 12.2 5.4 9.5 17.7 3 - 11 months .............................. 21.2 21.9 22.7 25.7 18.9 20.9 20.6 12.2 19.5 25.5 1 - 5 years ................................... 33.8 30.7 30.3 33.6 28.7 35.3 32.9 33.5 37.9 34.1 More than 5 years ....................... 30.6 31.1 25.6 19.8 40.2 30.4 32.6 48.3 32.8 22.6 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ................................... 46.0 52.3 26.9 57.3 51.9 43.0 41.7 35.4 43.6 47.1 Black only .................................... 8.2 6.1 2.9 3.9 8.2 9.2 6.3 5.0 8.2 9.9 Hispanic or Latino only ................ 13.2 19.5 38.6 20.9 16.0 10.3 8.7 5.4 12.1 15.6 Asian only .................................... 1.1 .9 .2 .3 1.4 1.2 .6 .7 1.0 1.6 Native Hawaiian or Pacific

Islander only .............................. .4 .3 .1 .3 .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 .3 

American Indian or Alaskan

Native only ................................ .5 .6 .4 .7 .5 .4 .3 .7 .8 .5 

Hispanic or Latino and other race .1 .1 – .1 .1 .1 .1 – .1 .1 Multi-race .................................... .1 .1 – .1 .1 .1 .1 – .1 – 

Not reported ................................ 30.5 20.1 30.8 16.4 21.5 35.4 41.8 52.6 33.9 25.0 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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 to BLS by the Federal Railroad

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

6 Less than 0.1 percent.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because 

nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100.

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

Reissued on November 1 2007. The 35 to 44 years old ag

industries included in NAICS 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas). Tthe age group estimates for these higher level industry sectors: Resources and Mining; Goods-producing industries; and total priva
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 ................................................... 1,234,680 394,090 27,890 157,070 209,130 840,580 380,720 20,690 38,250 91,840 

Management occupations .......................... 21,430 3,650 280 1,910 1,460 17,780 3,310 1,120 2,640 1,730 Business and financial operations

occupations .............................................. 6,670 680 – 50 610 6,000 1,850 170 1,920 1,100 

Computer and mathematical occupations .. 3,210 240 – – 230 2,970 420 350 430 1,320 Architecture and engineering

occupations .............................................. 5,710 1,900 50 470 1,380 3,820 530 350 30 2,690 

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .............................................. 3,330 710 90 – 600 2,620 540 20 30 1,490 

Community and social services

occupations .............................................. 11,680 – – – – 11,680 – – 70 550 

Legal occupations ...................................... 690 – – – – 670 – – 90 370 Education, training, and library

occupations .............................................. 7,820 30 – – 30 7,790 40 30 20 130 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and

media occupations ................................... 6,200 260 20 20 220 5,940 710 910 60 640 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations .............................................. 44,410 200 70 – 120 44,210 750 – 230 1,670 

Healthcare support occupations ................ 70,930 30 – – 30 70,900 450 – 270 1,420 Protective service occupations .................. 12,110 230 40 70 120 11,880 800 220 340 7,680 Food preparation and serving related

occupations .............................................. 71,520 340 – 40 300 71,180 10,850 190 480 670 

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ........................ 69,280 5,090 390 1,140 3,560 64,200 4,500 230 7,070 20,280 

Personal care and service occupations ..... 23,420 210 120 – 80 23,210 6,670 250 410 880 Sales and related occupations ................... 80,020 1,730 50 400 1,270 78,290 67,220 1,320 3,430 2,280 Office and administrative support

occupations .............................................. 91,400 8,450 230 980 7,240 82,940 44,940 4,160 9,680 9,780 

Farming, fishing, and forestry

occupations .............................................. 15,540 14,560 13,920 – 640 980 870 – – 40 

Construction and extraction occupations ... 152,490 139,680 4,990 126,670 8,020 12,810 5,910 280 1,470 3,330 Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .............................................. 107,770 31,600 1,840 15,080 14,680 76,170 41,940 7,050 4,550 7,230 

Production occupations .............................. 173,440 136,470 1,780 3,720 130,980 36,970 20,590 1,800 500 6,450 Transportation and material moving

occupations .............................................. 253,570 47,440 3,950 6,310 37,180 206,130 167,080 2,200 4,380 19,690 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Becau

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
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 ................................................... 1,234,680 394,090 27,890 157,070 209,130 840,580 380,720 20,690 38,250 91,840 Labor and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ............................................. 92,240 19,120 290 200 18,630 73,120 60,200 730 1,620 6,590 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ........ 65,930 12,090 1,560 3,980 6,540 53,840 46,570 130 810 5,240 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..... 52,150 – – – – 52,150 – – 160 230 Construction laborers ................................... 39,270 36,700 40 35,800 870 2,560 1,150 140 370 700 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........ 32,740 1,900 160 380 1,360 30,840 25,660 290 400 2,700 Retail salespersons ...................................... 32,300 450 20 110 320 31,860 31,030 110 230 140 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners .............................. 31,440 3,830 90 640 3,100 27,600 3,430 200 4,210 8,980 

Carpenters ................................................... 31,270 28,980 20 26,760 2,200 2,280 1,040 50 430 280 Maintenance and repair workers, general .... 23,170 5,560 390 1,110 4,060 17,610 7,220 260 2,470 2,490 Stock clerks and order fillers ........................ 23,060 1,470 40 60 1,370 21,590 20,290 70 30 470 Registered nurses ........................................ 20,100 – – – – 20,090 – – 100 290 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............. 18,350 150 20 60 80 18,200 120 – 710 1,940 First line supervisors/managers of retail

sales workers ............................................. 16,250 70 – – 70 16,180 15,210 100 550 130 

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................. 15,680 810 – 130 660 14,870 11,090 30 430 250 

Cashiers ....................................................... 15,050 30 – – 30 15,020 12,520 20 50 440 Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food ....................... 14,570 30 – – 20 14,540 6,920 – 50 – 

Electricians ................................................... 13,480 12,300 140 11,270 880 1,190 540 40 40 280 Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ...................................................... 12,900 700 190 280 230 12,200 670 – 1,340 5,940 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..... 12,700 10,420 170 1,200 9,060 2,280 1,160 – 40 660 Customer service representatives ............... 12,440 400 – 80 310 12,050 6,740 1,420 1,840 1,190 Driver/sales workers .................................... 10,520 1,660 40 20 1,600 8,860 5,890 690 20 170 Cooks, restaurant ......................................... 10,040 – – – – 10,040 160 – – – Industrial machinery mechanics ................... 10,040 6,280 730 580 4,970 3,760 2,400 100 190 470 Waiters and waitresses ................................ 9,140 20 – – – 9,120 140 – 60 – Security guards ............................................ 9,090 170 40 – 110 8,930 630 220 300 6,130 First line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extractionworkers ...................................................... 9,080 8,360 280 7,850 230 720 260 – 130 240 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Becau

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

2005

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

s

Total cases ...................................... 1,234,680 394,090 27,890 157,070 209,130 840,580 380,720 20,690 38,250 91,840 1Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 503,530 137,290 8,600 54,490 74,190 366,240 172,380 8,160 13,720 34,770 Bruises, contusions ..................... 107,770 31,490 3,550 11,240 16,700 76,280 36,280 1,730 2,730 7,480 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 101,660 41,680 2,430 17,780 21,470 59,980 27,020 950 3,180 6,620 Fractures ..................................... 95,830 38,810 3,590 18,090 17,120 57,020 26,920 1,220 2,450 7,390 Heat burns ................................... 17,150 4,990 260 1,230 3,500 12,160 2,810 60 510 490 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 16,460 6,120 100 640 5,380 10,350 3,550 580 1,740 1,590 Tendonitis .................................... 5,720 2,490 60 570 1,860 3,230 1,320 190 120 470 Chemical burns ........................... 6,360 2,760 210 770 1,780 3,600 1,740 30 450 260 Amputations ................................ 8,450 5,410 400 1,260 3,750 3,040 1,670 50 150 510 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 50,090 15,730 1,390 6,690 7,650 34,360 15,070 1,120 1,980 3,760 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 81,090 31,290 2,440 12,860 16,000 49,800 24,270 990 2,970 5,640 

Eye ............................................ 34,740 17,220 1,160 6,390 9,670 17,520 8,530 320 1,170 2,070 

Neck ............................................ 18,470 4,920 300 2,370 2,250 13,550 6,250 390 720 1,610 Trunk ........................................... 428,500 125,470 8,680 48,420 68,380 303,020 142,270 6,520 11,000 29,270 

Shoulder .................................... 77,800 24,760 1,630 7,980 15,150 53,040 27,170 1,130 1,500 5,060 Back .......................................... 270,890 73,460 4,680 30,190 38,590 197,430 88,030 4,250 7,280 19,040 

Upper extremities ........................ 284,750 112,040 6,350 37,580 68,110 172,710 74,270 4,260 7,600 19,610 

Wrist .......................................... 56,250 18,620 820 5,120 12,680 37,620 15,740 1,290 2,610 4,220 Hand, except finger ................... 47,020 18,950 850 7,160 10,940 28,070 11,400 530 920 3,330 Finger ........................................ 111,090 49,680 3,220 15,710 30,750 61,410 27,000 1,020 2,260 7,080 

Lower extremities ........................ 271,740 83,820 6,860 39,200 37,760 187,920 90,970 5,010 8,640 21,640 

Knee .......................................... 100,560 28,380 2,370 12,630 13,380 72,190 34,210 1,790 3,360 7,430 Foot, except toe ........................ 43,840 15,500 940 7,000 7,550 28,350 15,120 930 1,250 3,250 Toe ............................................ 12,880 4,030 260 1,590 2,180 8,860 4,830 210 310 1,070 

Body systems .............................. 17,950 4,690 530 1,650 2,510 13,260 3,850 590 1,720 1,900 Multiple parts ............................... 120,960 29,080 2,480 13,690 12,910 91,880 36,170 2,810 5,200 10,450 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics an

2005 — 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 E

s

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 18,440 7,250 1,120 1,620 4,500 11,200 4,130 310 1,070 1,330 

Containers ................................... 151,710 33,100 1,960 6,820 24,310 118,610 78,680 1,770 2,800 9,840 Furniture and fixtures .................. 46,780 9,290 320 2,850 6,120 37,490 15,510 430 2,240 4,360 Machinery .................................... 80,460 39,470 2,860 9,740 26,880 40,990 20,060 1,070 1,990 5,270 Parts and materials ..................... 128,700 76,830 3,290 36,700 36,840 51,870 34,120 1,440 2,050 5,790 Worker motion or position ........... 181,820 61,100 2,890 20,780 37,440 120,710 54,830 4,430 6,800 14,740 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 234,430 61,370 4,860 32,010 24,500 173,060 67,750 5,620 9,400 19,410 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 80,280 32,960 1,930 16,740 14,290 47,320 18,220 1,330 2,270 5,410 

Vehicles ....................................... 109,630 22,570 2,660 8,360 11,540 87,060 51,490 2,070 3,420 11,130 Health care patient ...................... 54,520 50 – 30 20 54,470 130 – 120 420 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 338,080 143,740 11,210 55,590 76,940 194,350 99,050 3,880 8,190 22,010 Struck by object ......................... 167,730 68,200 5,720 30,640 31,830 99,540 51,660 1,440 4,540 10,110 Struck against object ................. 85,500 31,200 2,280 12,600 16,310 54,300 26,010 1,590 2,100 6,190 Caught in equipment or object .. 54,600 29,870 2,440 5,990 21,440 24,740 14,110 580 570 3,000 

Fall to lower level ........................ 79,310 31,820 2,240 21,750 7,830 47,490 23,970 2,030 3,290 6,010 Fall on same level ....................... 167,180 33,410 2,720 12,360 18,330 133,770 47,860 3,760 6,690 14,390 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 36,150 10,850 600 4,900 5,350 25,300 11,090 720 1,190 2,410 

Overexertion ................................ 298,130 80,900 4,450 28,520 47,930 217,240 104,980 3,430 6,620 17,070 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 159,970 42,360 1,960 15,720 24,670 117,610 59,770 1,690 3,810 10,210 

Repetitive motion ........................ 43,790 18,030 290 2,490 15,240 25,760 10,290 1,430 2,900 3,470 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 51,860 17,300 1,350 5,520 10,430 34,560 9,740 930 2,570 3,610 

Transportation accidents ............. 61,170 12,360 1,490 6,190 4,670 48,810 25,490 1,400 2,130 7,880 Fires and explosions ................... 2,600 1,170 90 380 700 1,440 880 – 270 50 Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 14,560 560 60 180 320 14,000 2,120 70 270 810 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because 

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
TABLE 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness chara

industry sector, 2005

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

s

Total [1,234,680 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 ........................... 40.8 34.8 30.8 34.7 35.5 43.6 45.3 39.4 35.9 37.9 Bruises, contusions ..................... 8.7 8.0 12.7 7.2 8.0 9.1 9.5 8.4 7.1 8.1 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 8.2 10.6 8.7 11.3 10.3 7.1 7.1 4.6 8.3 7.2 Fractures ..................................... 7.8 9.8 12.9 11.5 8.2 6.8 7.1 5.9 6.4 8.0 Heat burns ................................... 1.4 1.3 .9 .8 1.7 1.4 .7 .3 1.3 .5 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 1.3 1.6 .4 .4 2.6 1.2 .9 2.8 4.5 1.7 Tendonitis .................................... .5 .6 .2 .4 .9 .4 .3 .9 .3 .5 Chemical burns ........................... .5 .7 .8 .5 .9 .4 .5 .1 1.2 .3 Amputations ................................ .7 1.4 1.4 .8 1.8 .4 .4 .2 .4 .6 

Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 4.1 4.0 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.1 4.0 5.4 5.2 4.1 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 6.6 7.9 8.7 8.2 7.7 5.9 6.4 4.8 7.8 6.1 

Eye ............................................ 2.8 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.6 2.1 2.2 1.5 3.1 2.3 

Neck ............................................ 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.8 Trunk ........................................... 34.7 31.8 31.1 30.8 32.7 36.0 37.4 31.5 28.8 31.9 

Shoulder .................................... 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.1 7.2 6.3 7.1 5.5 3.9 5.5 Back .......................................... 21.9 18.6 16.8 19.2 18.5 23.5 23.1 20.5 19.0 20.7 

Upper extremities ........................ 23.1 28.4 22.8 23.9 32.6 20.5 19.5 20.6 19.9 21.4 

Wrist .......................................... 4.6 4.7 2.9 3.3 6.1 4.5 4.1 6.2 6.8 4.6 Hand, except finger ................... 3.8 4.8 3.0 4.6 5.2 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.4 3.6 Finger ........................................ 9.0 12.6 11.5 10.0 14.7 7.3 7.1 4.9 5.9 7.7 

Lower extremities ........................ 22.0 21.3 24.6 25.0 18.1 22.4 23.9 24.2 22.6 23.6 

Knee .......................................... 8.1 7.2 8.5 8.0 6.4 8.6 9.0 8.7 8.8 8.1 Foot, except toe ........................ 3.6 3.9 3.4 4.5 3.6 3.4 4.0 4.5 3.3 3.5 Toe ............................................ 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.0 .8 1.2 

Body systems .............................. 1.5 1.2 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.0 2.9 4.5 2.1 Multiple parts ............................... 9.8 7.4 8.9 8.7 6.2 10.9 9.5 13.6 13.6 11.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness chara

industry sector, 2005 — 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 E

s

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 1.5 1.8 4.0 1.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 1.5 2.8 1.4 

Containers ................................... 12.3 8.4 7.0 4.3 11.6 14.1 20.7 8.6 7.3 10.7 Furniture and fixtures .................. 3.8 2.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 4.5 4.1 2.1 5.9 4.7 Machinery .................................... 6.5 10.0 10.3 6.2 12.9 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.7 Parts and materials ..................... 10.4 19.5 11.8 23.4 17.6 6.2 9.0 7.0 5.4 6.3 Worker motion or position ........... 14.7 15.5 10.4 13.2 17.9 14.4 14.4 21.4 17.8 16.0 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 19.0 15.6 17.4 20.4 11.7 20.6 17.8 27.2 24.6 21.1 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 6.5 8.4 6.9 10.7 6.8 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.9 5.9 

Vehicles ....................................... 8.9 5.7 9.5 5.3 5.5 10.4 13.5 10.0 8.9 12.1 Health care patient ...................... 4.4 5 () – 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 6.5 5 ( ) – .3 .5 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 27.4 36.5 40.2 35.4 36.8 23.1 26.0 18.8 21.4 24.0 Struck by object ......................... 13.6 17.3 20.5 19.5 15.2 11.8 13.6 7.0 11.9 11.0 Struck against object ................. 6.9 7.9 8.2 8.0 7.8 6.5 6.8 7.7 5.5 6.7 Caught in equipment or object .. 4.4 7.6 8.7 3.8 10.3 2.9 3.7 2.8 1.5 3.3 

Fall to lower level ........................ 6.4 8.1 8.0 13.8 3.7 5.6 6.3 9.8 8.6 6.5 Fall on same level ....................... 13.5 8.5 9.8 7.9 8.8 15.9 12.6 18.2 17.5 15.7 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 2.9 2.8 2.2 3.1 2.6 3.0 2.9 3.5 3.1 2.6 

Overexertion ................................ 24.1 20.5 16.0 18.2 22.9 25.8 27.6 16.6 17.3 18.6 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 13.0 10.7 7.0 10.0 11.8 14.0 15.7 8.2 10.0 11.1 

Repetitive motion ........................ 3.5 4.6 1.0 1.6 7.3 3.1 2.7 6.9 7.6 3.8 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 4.2 4.4 4.8 3.5 5.0 4.1 2.6 4.5 6.7 3.9 

Transportation accidents ............. 5.0 3.1 5.3 3.9 2.2 5.8 6.7 6.8 5.6 8.6 Fires and explosions ................... .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 – .7 .1 Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 1.2 .1 .2 .1 .2 1.7 .6 .3 .7 .9 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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 Less than 0.1 percent.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because 

nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100.

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selec

major industry sector, 2005

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 E

s

Total [1,234,680 cases] .................. 135.7 176.9 184.5 239.5 147.1 122.4 172.5 74.7 52.9 74.2 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 55.3 61.6 56.9 83.1 52.2 53.3 78.1 29.5 19.0 28.1 Bruises, contusions ..................... 11.8 14.1 23.5 17.1 11.7 11.1 16.4 6.2 3.8 6.0 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 11.2 18.7 16.1 27.1 15.1 8.7 12.2 3.4 4.4 5.3 Fractures ..................................... 10.5 17.4 23.7 27.6 12.0 8.3 12.2 4.4 3.4 6.0 Heat burns ................................... 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.5 1.8 1.3 .2 .7 .4 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 1.8 2.7 .6 1.0 3.8 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.4 1.3 Tendonitis .................................... .6 1.1 .4 .9 1.3 .5 .6 .7 .2 .4 Chemical burns ........................... .7 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 .5 .8 .1 .6 .2 Amputations ................................ .9 2.4 2.6 1.9 2.6 .4 .8 .2 .2 .4 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 5.5 7.1 9.2 10.2 5.4 5.0 6.8 4.0 2.7 3.0 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 8.9 14.0 16.1 19.6 11.3 7.2 11.0 3.6 4.1 4.6 

Eye ............................................ 3.8 7.7 7.7 9.7 6.8 2.6 3.9 1.2 1.6 1.7 

Neck ............................................ 2.0 2.2 2.0 3.6 1.6 2.0 2.8 1.4 1.0 1.3 Trunk ........................................... 47.1 56.3 57.4 73.8 48.1 44.1 64.5 23.5 15.2 23.6 

Shoulder .................................... 8.6 11.1 10.8 12.2 10.7 7.7 12.3 4.1 2.1 4.1 Back .......................................... 29.8 33.0 30.9 46.0 27.2 28.7 39.9 15.4 10.1 15.4 

Upper extremities ........................ 31.3 50.3 42.0 57.3 47.9 25.1 33.7 15.4 10.5 15.8 

Wrist .......................................... 6.2 8.4 5.4 7.8 8.9 5.5 7.1 4.6 3.6 3.4 Hand, except finger ................... 5.2 8.5 5.6 10.9 7.7 4.1 5.2 1.9 1.3 2.7 Finger ........................................ 12.2 22.3 21.3 24.0 21.6 8.9 12.2 3.7 3.1 5.7 

Lower extremities ........................ 29.9 37.6 45.4 59.8 26.6 27.4 41.2 18.1 11.9 17.5 

Knee .......................................... 11.1 12.7 15.7 19.3 9.4 10.5 15.5 6.5 4.7 6.0 Foot, except toe ........................ 4.8 7.0 6.2 10.7 5.3 4.1 6.9 3.4 1.7 2.6 Toe ............................................ 1.4 1.8 1.7 2.4 1.5 1.3 2.2 .8 .4 .9 

Body systems .............................. 2.0 2.1 3.5 2.5 1.8 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.4 1.5 Multiple parts ............................... 13.3 13.0 16.4 20.9 9.1 13.4 16.4 10.1 7.2 8.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selec

major industry sector, 2005 — 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 E

s

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 2.0 3.3 7.4 2.5 3.2 1.6 1.9 1.1 1.5 1.1 

Containers ................................... 16.7 14.9 13.0 10.4 17.1 17.3 35.6 6.4 3.9 8.0 Furniture and fixtures .................. 5.1 4.2 2.1 4.3 4.3 5.5 7.0 1.5 3.1 3.5 Machinery .................................... 8.8 17.7 18.9 14.8 18.9 6.0 9.1 3.9 2.7 4.3 Parts and materials ..................... 14.1 34.5 21.8 56.0 25.9 7.6 15.5 5.2 2.8 4.7 Worker motion or position ........... 20.0 27.4 19.1 31.7 26.3 17.6 24.8 16.0 9.4 11.9 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 25.8 27.5 32.2 48.8 17.2 25.2 30.7 20.3 13.0 15.7 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 8.8 14.8 12.8 25.5 10.1 6.9 8.3 4.8 3.1 4.4 

Vehicles ....................................... 12.1 10.1 17.6 12.8 8.1 12.7 23.3 7.5 4.7 9.0 Health care patient ...................... 6.0 6 () – 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 7.9 .1 – .2 .3 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 37.2 64.5 74.1 84.8 54.1 28.3 44.9 14.0 11.3 17.8 Struck by object ......................... 18.4 30.6 37.9 46.7 22.4 14.5 23.4 5.2 6.3 8.2 Struck against object ................. 9.4 14.0 15.1 19.2 11.5 7.9 11.8 5.7 2.9 5.0 Caught in equipment or object .. 6.0 13.4 16.1 9.1 15.1 3.6 6.4 2.1 .8 2.4 

Fall to lower level ........................ 8.7 14.3 14.8 33.2 5.5 6.9 10.9 7.3 4.6 4.9 Fall on same level ....................... 18.4 15.0 18.0 18.8 12.9 19.5 21.7 13.6 9.3 11.6 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 4.0 4.9 4.0 7.5 3.8 3.7 5.0 2.6 1.6 1.9 

Overexertion ................................ 32.8 36.3 29.4 43.5 33.7 31.6 47.6 12.4 9.2 13.8 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 17.6 19.0 13.0 24.0 17.4 17.1 27.1 6.1 5.3 8.3 

Repetitive motion ........................ 4.8 8.1 1.9 3.8 10.7 3.7 4.7 5.2 4.0 2.8 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 5.7 7.8 8.9 8.4 7.3 5.0 4.4 3.4 3.6 2.9 

Transportation accidents ............. 6.7 5.5 9.8 9.4 3.3 7.1 11.5 5.1 2.9 6.4 Fires and explosions ................... .3 .5 .6 .6 .5 .2 .4 – .4 6 ( ) 

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 1.6 .2 .4 .3 .2 2.0 1.0 .3 .4 .7 

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 result in days away from work with or without job

transfer or restriction. 

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

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

reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related soperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reSafety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requitherefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estim

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

6 Less than 0.05 cases per 10,000 full-time workers.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Lab

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
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, 2005

Characteristic Total cases

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

d

a

fro

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,234,680 cases] .................. 100.0 14.3 11.6 19.0 12.7 11.5 6.5 24.2 Sex:

Male ............................................ 100.0 13.8 11.1 18.9 12.8 11.7 6.8 24.9 Female ........................................ 100.0 15.2 12.8 19.3 12.7 11.2 6.1 22.8 

Age:2

14 - 15 ......................................... 100.0 22.2 – – – 22.2 – – 16 - 19 ......................................... 100.0 21.2 18.7 21.0 13.6 9.5 5.0 10.9 20 - 24 ......................................... 100.0 19.0 15.2 21.9 13.0 10.4 5.3 15.1 25 - 34 ......................................... 100.0 15.6 13.3 20.8 12.8 11.5 6.0 20.2 35 - 44 ......................................... 100.0 13.3 10.5 18.2 13.2 11.7 6.5 26.5 45 - 54 ......................................... 100.0 12.2 10.2 17.9 12.3 11.9 7.2 28.4 55 - 64 ......................................... 100.0 12.0 9.1 16.7 11.6 12.3 8.2 30.2 65 and over ................................. 100.0 9.3 6.9 16.3 15.3 11.3 6.4 34.5 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 100.0 16.1 13.7 21.3 13.2 10.3 5.6 19.9 3 - 11 months .............................. 100.0 15.5 12.9 20.2 13.4 10.3 6.2 21.5 1 - 5 years ................................... 100.0 14.4 11.9 19.6 12.2 11.8 6.6 23.4 More than 5 years ....................... 100.0 12.6 9.6 16.7 12.8 12.6 7.1 28.7 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ................................... 100.0 15.3 12.2 18.9 12.7 11.4 6.4 23.1 Black only .................................... 100.0 12.3 12.6 20.2 12.5 10.8 6.8 24.8 Hispanic or Latino only ................ 100.0 13.9 12.5 20.9 12.6 11.5 6.3 22.3 Asian only .................................... 100.0 14.3 12.7 20.1 15.8 10.4 6.4 20.5 Native Hawaiian or Pacific

Islander only .............................. 100.0 22.9 10.9 23.1 9.7 9.2 5.3 18.9 

American Indian or Alaskan

Native only ................................ 100.0 15.8 12.9 18.7 15.8 8.7 7.2 20.9 

Hispanic or Latino and other

race ........................................... 100.0 11.2 6.0 31.0 7.8 20.7 5.2 19.0 

Multi-race .................................... 100.0 24.7 6.5 5.4 14.0 11.8 3.2 33.3 Not reported ................................ 100.0 13.4 10.2 18.0 12.8 12.0 6.8 26.8 

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

from work with or without job transfer or restriction. 

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

they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data sum to the totals.

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

of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participatagencies
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, 2005

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 [1,234,680 cases] ............................... 100.0 14.3 11.6 19.0 12.7 11.5 6.5 24.2 

Management occupations .......................... 100.0 16.1 12.6 19.1 10.7 12.7 8.0 20.8 Business and financial operations

occupations .............................................. 100.0 16.3 10.5 18.3 16.0 8.4 3.1 27.1 

Computer and mathematical occupations .. 100.0 17.1 16.8 19.9 10.0 7.8 5.0 23.7 Architecture and engineering

occupations .............................................. 100.0 12.8 13.3 18.4 13.5 18.9 5.3 18.0 

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .............................................. 100.0 15.3 12.6 20.4 19.2 6.3 5.7 20.7 

Community and social services

occupations .............................................. 100.0 11.3 16.4 24.6 7.3 12.8 6.6 21.1 

Legal occupations ...................................... 100.0 44.9 14.5 14.5 10.1 7.2 – 5.8 Education, training, and library

occupations .............................................. 100.0 27.2 12.1 17.6 11.4 11.1 5.8 14.7 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and

media occupations ................................... 100.0 18.5 17.6 16.8 10.0 13.1 6.5 17.7 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations .............................................. 100.0 17.1 12.2 20.1 13.2 11.3 6.2 19.8 

Healthcare support occupations ................ 100.0 15.4 14.4 22.1 14.4 10.1 5.8 17.7 Protective service occupations .................. 100.0 12.3 11.2 19.3 13.3 12.5 6.5 24.9 Food preparation and serving related

occupations .............................................. 100.0 16.8 15.1 23.5 12.5 9.2 5.3 17.7 

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ........................ 100.0 13.7 12.6 20.9 12.9 11.4 6.6 22.0 

Personal care and service occupations ..... 100.0 12.7 11.1 22.5 12.2 11.8 6.9 22.8 Sales and related occupations ................... 100.0 14.0 11.3 18.6 12.3 12.9 5.9 24.9 Office and administrative support

occupations .............................................. 100.0 16.1 13.0 17.5 12.4 11.5 6.2 23.4 

Farming, fishing, and forestry

occupations .............................................. 100.0 12.6 13.3 20.3 12.3 12.4 6.7 22.3 

Construction and extraction occupations ... 100.0 12.7 10.1 18.8 12.2 11.1 7.2 27.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .............................................. 100.0 13.3 11.9 18.8 12.7 12.7 6.5 24.2 

Production occupations .............................. 100.0 16.8 10.7 17.5 12.4 11.6 6.7 24.3 Transportation and material moving

occupations .............................................. 100.0 11.6 10.0 17.6 13.6 11.8 7.0 28.4 

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

work with or without job transfer or restriction. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. 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 Lab

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies
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, 2005

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 [1,234,680 cases] ............................... 100.0 14.3 11.6 19.0 12.7 11.5 6.5 24.2 Labor and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ............................................. 100.0 14.2 11.7 19.1 13.2 10.4 6.7 24.7 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ........ 100.0 8.6 7.8 16.5 13.0 12.6 7.9 33.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..... 100.0 15.7 15.2 23.0 14.7 10.2 5.2 16.0 Construction laborers ................................... 100.0 12.6 11.5 20.4 12.2 11.5 6.7 25.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........ 100.0 9.9 10.6 16.7 14.8 11.7 7.3 29.0 Retail salespersons ...................................... 100.0 14.7 10.8 19.5 13.9 12.6 5.6 22.9 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners .............................. 100.0 11.9 12.4 19.5 13.6 12.0 7.8 22.7 

Carpenters ................................................... 100.0 12.6 10.5 21.4 13.8 10.5 7.2 24.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general .... 100.0 12.5 14.1 21.0 12.7 11.0 7.2 21.5 Stock clerks and order fillers ........................ 100.0 15.2 13.9 19.2 11.4 10.1 6.2 24.1 Registered nurses ........................................ 100.0 16.6 11.7 19.0 14.0 12.7 6.3 19.8 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............. 100.0 14.1 13.4 22.3 12.8 11.8 5.0 20.7 First line supervisors/managers of retail

sales workers ............................................. 100.0 11.1 8.7 15.1 11.8 15.1 7.3 31.0 

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................. 100.0 15.2 16.2 19.1 13.6 11.6 5.1 19.1 

Cashiers ....................................................... 100.0 14.3 12.3 20.0 11.0 11.8 5.8 24.8 Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food ....................... 100.0 22.9 18.7 20.4 11.3 7.2 2.8 16.7 

Electricians ................................................... 100.0 11.9 11.3 19.9 11.1 12.3 6.6 26.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ...................................................... 100.0 16.8 12.9 22.6 9.8 8.6 7.6 21.8 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..... 100.0 21.0 13.7 17.8 15.4 8.7 5.2 18.2 Customer service representatives ............... 100.0 16.2 13.0 17.0 12.1 10.8 6.4 24.6 Driver/sales workers .................................... 100.0 9.9 8.6 20.4 16.3 13.5 5.8 25.5 Cooks, restaurant ......................................... 100.0 11.6 14.3 31.6 9.0 15.7 4.3 13.5 Industrial machinery mechanics ................... 100.0 12.6 11.8 15.3 10.3 12.9 6.8 30.3 Waiters and waitresses ................................ 100.0 13.7 16.7 19.3 12.9 8.9 7.8 20.8 Security guards ............................................ 100.0 12.8 9.0 18.6 12.1 12.3 7.4 27.9 First line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extractionworkers ...................................................... 100.0 14.8 8.5 15.4 13.3 12.6 6.6 28.9 

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

work with or without job transfer or restriction. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. 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 Lab

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies
TABLE 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected

injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2005

Characteristic Total cases

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

d

a

from 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,234,680 cases] .................. 100.0 14.3 11.6 19.0 12.7 11.5 6.5 24.2 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 100.0 11.6 10.9 19.8 13.8 11.9 6.7 25.3 Bruises, contusions ..................... 100.0 20.4 15.9 22.0 14.0 9.8 4.6 13.3 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 100.0 24.3 14.1 22.5 13.4 10.2 4.6 10.8 Fractures ..................................... 100.0 5.8 5.1 10.4 10.3 12.8 9.3 46.2 Heat burns ................................... 100.0 17.3 14.2 26.3 10.1 13.8 5.8 12.5 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 100.0 2.7 4.3 8.0 10.5 18.5 9.7 46.4 Tendonitis .................................... 100.0 8.9 9.4 17.8 11.4 13.1 5.9 33.4 Chemical burns ........................... 100.0 24.7 16.8 22.2 11.2 10.8 6.1 8.0 Amputations ................................ 100.0 5.2 3.0 14.6 11.4 15.0 11.0 39.6 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 100.0 12.1 11.8 18.1 13.0 11.0 6.2 27.8 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 100.0 32.9 19.1 20.4 9.9 6.1 3.1 8.6 

Eye ............................................ 100.0 39.0 22.7 22.1 6.6 3.7 1.7 4.3 

Neck ............................................ 100.0 14.7 11.7 18.6 13.8 8.9 4.2 28.2 Trunk ........................................... 100.0 11.1 10.7 19.3 13.4 12.3 7.2 26.0 

Shoulder .................................... 100.0 9.1 7.9 15.3 11.0 11.3 7.9 37.4 Back .......................................... 100.0 11.8 11.8 21.5 14.5 11.6 6.0 22.8 

Upper extremities ........................ 100.0 16.1 11.6 18.9 12.7 12.1 6.8 21.9 

Wrist .......................................... 100.0 10.0 8.8 15.0 11.5 14.0 8.7 32.0 Hand, except finger ................... 100.0 19.1 13.3 21.7 12.6 10.9 6.5 15.9 Finger ........................................ 100.0 19.8 12.2 21.2 13.7 11.4 6.0 15.7 

Lower extremities ........................ 100.0 11.8 10.9 18.6 12.8 12.4 6.8 26.8 

Knee .......................................... 100.0 9.2 8.9 16.3 12.5 12.9 8.3 31.9 Foot, except toe ........................ 100.0 14.2 11.7 18.8 12.8 13.4 5.9 23.2 Toe ............................................ 100.0 16.4 14.2 20.5 12.9 10.2 6.2 19.6 

Body systems .............................. 100.0 20.6 17.4 17.4 14.1 6.9 5.4 18.2 Multiple parts ............................... 100.0 12.2 10.9 19.0 12.0 10.7 6.2 29.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected

injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2005 — Continued

Characteristic Total cases

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

d

a

from 

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 26.3 19.7 20.7 10.4 10.1 4.8 8.0 

Containers ................................... 100.0 11.6 11.5 18.6 13.2 12.3 7.0 25.9 Furniture and fixtures .................. 100.0 17.0 14.7 20.5 12.2 11.0 5.7 18.9 Machinery .................................... 100.0 14.2 11.0 18.9 12.8 12.0 7.3 23.8 Parts and materials ..................... 100.0 15.7 12.7 18.3 12.8 11.3 6.3 22.8 Worker motion or position ........... 100.0 10.0 9.3 18.7 13.0 13.2 7.1 28.7 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 100.0 11.9 10.5 17.3 12.4 11.0 7.4 29.5 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 100.0 21.6 12.8 20.4 12.6 11.1 5.5 16.1 

Vehicles ....................................... 100.0 11.3 10.2 18.4 12.9 11.9 6.7 28.6 Health care patient ...................... 100.0 13.8 14.9 22.4 14.0 11.8 5.9 17.2 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 100.0 19.9 13.5 20.5 12.6 10.6 5.4 17.4 Struck by object ......................... 100.0 20.4 14.4 19.7 12.5 10.9 5.2 16.8 Struck against object ................. 100.0 18.8 14.0 22.1 12.5 10.9 5.7 15.9 Caught in equipment or object .. 100.0 14.8 9.7 18.3 13.6 12.0 6.6 25.0 

Fall to lower level ........................ 100.0 10.1 9.9 16.0 11.0 10.8 8.2 34.0 Fall on same level ....................... 100.0 12.7 11.3 18.2 13.0 11.1 6.6 27.1 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 100.0 11.9 10.5 19.9 13.5 12.4 7.1 24.8 

Overexertion ................................ 100.0 11.0 10.8 18.8 13.4 12.6 7.2 26.2 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 100.0 11.0 11.4 19.1 13.4 12.0 7.1 25.9 

Repetitive motion ........................ 100.0 7.5 6.2 12.1 10.9 15.0 8.8 39.5 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 100.0 25.0 17.1 22.4 11.5 10.0 4.0 10.1 

Transportation accidents ............. 100.0 10.3 9.8 17.9 13.0 11.0 6.8 31.3 Fires and explosions ................... 100.0 15.8 11.2 11.5 5.8 9.6 21.9 24.6 Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 100.0 16.9 15.4 20.2 10.8 11.1 5.6 20.0 

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

from work with or without job transfer or restriction. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not

sum to the totals.

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatiparticipating State agencies
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, 2005

Industry Total cases

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

d

a

from 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Private industry2 [1,234,680 cases] ..... 100.0 14.3 11.6 19.0 12.7 11.5 6.5 24.2 Goods producing:

Total goods producing ........................ 100.0 14.5 10.7 17.8 12.4 11.8 6.9 25.9 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ....... 100.0 11.4 10.9 17.2 11.5 11.6 8.1 29.2 

Construction ..................................... 100.0 12.9 10.5 18.9 13.1 11.3 6.9 26.4 Manufacturing .................................. 100.0 16.1 10.8 17.2 12.0 12.2 6.6 25.1 

Service providing:

Total service providing ....................... 100.0 14.2 12.1 19.6 12.9 11.4 6.4 23.4 

Trade, transportation and utilities4 .... 100.0 12.7 10.6 18.0 12.9 11.8 6.7 27.3 

Information ....................................... 100.0 13.7 12.7 16.4 12.5 12.6 6.9 25.3 Financial activities ............................ 100.0 17.0 13.3 19.4 11.6 10.6 6.8 21.2 Professional and business

services .......................................... 100.0 13.4 12.4 20.4 14.1 11.4 5.7 22.6 

Education and health services ......... 100.0 16.0 13.7 21.2 13.5 11.1 6.1 18.3 Leisure and hospitality ..................... 100.0 16.4 14.2 21.6 11.7 10.4 6.1 19.6 Other services .................................. 100.0 14.0 11.5 22.4 12.1 12.3 5.9 21.9 

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

from work with or without 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: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Bec

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data msum to the totals.

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatioparticipating State agencies
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

s

Total ................................................ 1,234,680 394,090 27,890 157,070 209,130 840,580 380,720 20,690 38,250 91,840 1Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. .............. 40,500 11,690 850 700 10,150 28,810 15,250 970 430 3,090 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ................ 122,780 43,140 3,420 13,390 26,340 79,640 36,950 1,950 2,330 8,610 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon .............. 370,960 127,220 9,470 61,110 56,640 243,750 110,480 5,590 12,280 29,750 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .............. 286,720 92,200 6,650 42,770 42,790 194,520 88,370 5,360 9,050 20,150 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ................ 132,870 29,340 2,570 5,720 21,060 103,530 46,830 2,370 4,040 8,660 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ........ 71,760 16,620 1,240 820 14,560 55,140 25,190 1,000 790 4,630 Not reported ................................ 209,080 73,880 3,700 32,570 37,600 135,200 57,660 3,430 9,330 16,950 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ....................... 7,410 1,470 30 170 1,270 5,940 1,820 170 570 580 Less than 1 hour ......................... 100,970 26,670 1,600 9,360 15,700 74,310 32,470 1,690 3,220 8,070 1 hour to less than 2 hours .......... 119,340 34,290 1,730 11,870 20,680 85,050 39,660 2,120 2,920 8,880 2 hours to less than 4 hours ........ 268,900 82,720 4,810 34,180 43,730 186,170 83,890 4,060 7,550 20,050 4 hours to less than 6 hours ........ 203,750 63,170 4,250 25,760 33,160 140,590 62,450 3,290 4,420 15,760 6 hours to less than 8 hours ........ 181,300 61,270 3,400 25,880 31,990 120,030 52,130 3,370 5,690 12,190 8 hours to less than 10 hours ...... 91,370 34,020 2,560 13,730 17,720 57,350 28,950 1,800 3,460 6,560 10 hours to less than 12 hours .... 24,810 9,230 1,020 2,930 5,290 15,570 8,030 340 630 2,000 12 hours to less than 16 hours .... 8,770 2,010 200 400 1,410 6,760 3,810 210 200 350 More than 16 hours ..................... 850 30 – – 20 820 630 – 30 – Not reported ................................ 227,210 79,220 8,270 32,790 38,160 147,990 66,880 3,640 9,570 17,410 

Day of week:

Sunday ........................................ 64,230 9,980 1,160 2,990 5,830 54,240 22,640 1,010 1,040 3,540 Monday ....................................... 232,240 79,290 5,160 33,330 40,800 152,950 68,530 4,070 7,440 18,790 Tuesday ...................................... 227,230 77,680 5,590 30,910 41,170 149,550 70,670 4,430 6,490 17,900 Wednesday ................................. 212,480 74,170 5,330 29,030 39,800 138,310 64,210 3,570 7,030 15,660 Thursday ..................................... 211,180 71,770 4,340 29,030 38,400 139,410 64,070 3,240 6,620 15,970 Friday .......................................... 190,410 61,270 4,140 25,230 31,900 129,140 59,080 2,780 6,630 14,760 Saturday ...................................... 96,910 19,940 2,180 6,540 11,210 76,970 31,510 1,580 2,990 5,230 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because 

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
TABLE 14. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, day of 

sector, 2005

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

s

Total [1,234,680 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. .............. 3.3 3.0 3.0 .4 4.9 3.4 4.0 4.7 1.1 3.4 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ................ 9.9 10.9 12.3 8.5 12.6 9.5 9.7 9.4 6.1 9.4 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon .............. 30.0 32.3 34.0 38.9 27.1 29.0 29.0 27.0 32.1 32.4 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .............. 23.2 23.4 23.8 27.2 20.5 23.1 23.2 25.9 23.7 21.9 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ................ 10.8 7.4 9.2 3.6 10.1 12.3 12.3 11.5 10.6 9.4 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ........ 5.8 4.2 4.4 .5 7.0 6.6 6.6 4.8 2.1 5.0 Not reported ................................ 16.9 18.7 13.3 20.7 18.0 16.1 15.1 16.6 24.4 18.5 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ....................... .6 .4 .1 .1 .6 .7 .5 .8 1.5 .6 Less than 1 hour ......................... 8.2 6.8 5.7 6.0 7.5 8.8 8.5 8.2 8.4 8.8 1 hour to less than 2 hours .......... 9.7 8.7 6.2 7.6 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.2 7.6 9.7 2 hours to less than 4 hours ........ 21.8 21.0 17.2 21.8 20.9 22.1 22.0 19.6 19.7 21.8 4 hours to less than 6 hours ........ 16.5 16.0 15.2 16.4 15.9 16.7 16.4 15.9 11.6 17.2 6 hours to less than 8 hours ........ 14.7 15.5 12.2 16.5 15.3 14.3 13.7 16.3 14.9 13.3 8 hours to less than 10 hours ...... 7.4 8.6 9.2 8.7 8.5 6.8 7.6 8.7 9.0 7.1 10 hours to less than 12 hours .... 2.0 2.3 3.7 1.9 2.5 1.9 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.2 12 hours to less than 16 hours .... .7 .5 .7 .3 .7 .8 1.0 1.0 .5 .4 More than 16 hours ..................... .1 .0 – – .0 .1 .2 – .1 – Not reported ................................ 18.4 20.1 29.7 20.9 18.2 17.6 17.6 17.6 25.0 19.0 

Day of week:

Sunday ........................................ 5.2 2.5 4.2 1.9 2.8 6.5 5.9 4.9 2.7 3.9 Monday ....................................... 18.8 20.1 18.5 21.2 19.5 18.2 18.0 19.7 19.5 20.5 Tuesday ...................................... 18.4 19.7 20.0 19.7 19.7 17.8 18.6 21.4 17.0 19.5 Wednesday ................................. 17.2 18.8 19.1 18.5 19.0 16.5 16.9 17.3 18.4 17.1 Thursday ..................................... 17.1 18.2 15.6 18.5 18.4 16.6 16.8 15.7 17.3 17.4 Friday .......................................... 15.4 15.5 14.8 16.1 15.3 15.4 15.5 13.4 17.3 16.1 Saturday ...................................... 7.8 5.1 7.8 4.2 5.4 9.2 8.3 7.6 7.8 5.7 

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without 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: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because 

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
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, 2005

Characteristic Total cases

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

d

a

from 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 6 - 10 days 11 - 20 days 21 - 30 days 31 days or more

Total [1,234,680 cases] ....................... 100.0 14.3 11.6 19.0 12.7 11.5 6.5 24.2 Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ................... 100.0 14.0 11.4 17.2 13.4 11.3 6.0 26.7 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ..................... 100.0 14.0 10.9 18.0 13.5 11.9 6.8 24.9 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ................... 100.0 14.6 11.8 19.7 13.0 11.1 6.2 23.6 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ................... 100.0 15.0 12.1 19.2 12.4 11.7 6.2 23.2 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ..................... 100.0 14.9 12.7 19.8 12.8 11.4 6.3 22.0 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ............. 100.0 15.5 12.6 19.1 12.6 10.8 6.7 22.6 Not reported ..................................... 100.0 12.2 10.2 17.8 12.2 12.2 7.6 27.8 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ............................ 100.0 12.7 12.3 13.5 12.7 10.8 7.6 30.4 Less than 1 hour .............................. 100.0 15.4 11.6 19.5 12.9 10.8 6.0 23.8 1 hour to less than 2 hours ............... 100.0 15.2 13.2 18.7 12.7 10.9 5.9 23.5 2 hours to less than 4 hours ............. 100.0 15.1 11.9 19.6 12.7 11.7 6.4 22.6 4 hours to less than 6 hours ............. 100.0 14.3 12.1 19.6 13.0 11.3 6.1 23.7 6 hours to less than 8 hours ............. 100.0 14.6 12.1 18.7 13.2 11.5 6.7 23.2 8 hours to less than 10 hours ........... 100.0 14.5 11.3 19.8 13.4 11.5 6.3 23.2 10 hours to less than 12 hours ......... 100.0 13.5 12.7 21.1 11.2 11.9 7.0 22.6 12 hours to less than 16 hours ......... 100.0 19.0 11.3 13.6 11.6 14.5 7.0 23.1 More than 16 hours .......................... 100.0 5.9 2.4 9.4 10.6 5.9 3.5 63.5 Not reported ..................................... 100.0 12.1 9.9 17.8 12.1 12.2 7.5 28.3 

Day of week:

Sunday ............................................. 100.0 12.6 12.2 17.8 14.7 11.9 6.4 24.5 Monday ............................................ 100.0 14.1 12.0 18.6 13.8 11.4 6.7 23.4 Tuesday ........................................... 100.0 15.3 11.0 19.1 13.0 11.5 6.4 23.8 Wednesday ...................................... 100.0 14.4 13.3 19.0 11.6 11.8 6.3 23.7 Thursday .......................................... 100.0 15.8 10.2 19.7 12.1 11.4 6.7 24.1 Friday ............................................... 100.0 12.4 11.3 18.9 12.6 12.1 6.7 26.0 Saturday ........................................... 100.0 13.8 12.3 19.7 12.7 10.3 6.5 24.8 

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

from work with or without job transfer or restriction. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. 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