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LOST-WORKTIME INJURIES AND ILLNESSES: CHARACTERISTICS 

AND RESULTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2003 

A total of 1.3 million injuries and illnesses in private industry required 

recuperation away from work beyond the day of the incident in 2003, according to the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. The three occupations with the 

greatest number of such injuries and illnesses – laborers and material movers; heavy and 

tractor-trailer truck drivers; and nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants – offer examples 

of the characteristics of these cases. Of the 89,510 injured laborers and material movers, 

83 percent were men. Similarly, of the 71,900 injured heavy truck drivers, 95 percent 

were men. More than 4 out of 10 of both occupations’ injuries were sprains or strains, 

often to the trunk or lower extremities, stemming from overexertion or contacts with 

objects or equipment. Heavy truck drivers also suffered a large portion of their injuries 

due to transportation accidents and falls. In contrast, 91 percent of the 56,820 injured 

nursing aides and related workers were women. They predominantly suffered sprains 

and strains to their trunk (typically their back), due to overexertion related to lifting or 

moving patients. 

Changes in Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away From Work Statistics 

Beginning with the 2003 reference year, two new classification systems and a redesigned 

confidentiality method were implemented. The 2002 North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 

Manual are now used to classify industry and occupation, respectively. Prior to 2003, the 

survey used the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and the Bureau of the 

Census occupational coding system. Substantial differences between these systems result

in breaks in series for both industry and occupation data. Users are advised against

making comparisons between the 2003 industry and occupation categories and the results 

from previous years. Also new in this release, the data are shown in hundreds instead of 

thousands. This resulted as part of the change to a new confidentiality system. 
In goods-producing industries such as construction and manufacturing, which 

make up about 21 percent of private industry employment but account for 31 percent of 

the injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work, contact with objects and 

equipment – such as being struck by an object – was the most prevalent event. This is in 

contrast to service providing industries, which make up 79 percent of private industry 

employment and account for 69 percent of the most severe injuries and illnesses. In 

major industry sectors that comprise service providing industries, the leading causes of 

injuries and illnesses with days away from work were overexertion – especially 

overexertion by lifting, falls on the same level, and contact with objects and equipment 

(chart 1). 

This is the third of three annual releases reporting on 2003 data from the BLS 

safety and health statistical series. The first release, in September 2004, covered workrelated fatalities from the 2003 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In 

December 2004, a release based on the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 

presented the number and frequency (incidence rates) of nonfatal occupational injuries 

and illnesses by industry and type of case. All three releases used NAICS for the first 

time. 

Injuries and illnesses with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction are 

comprised of two types: 

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

restricted work activity and 

• those requiring only job transfer or restricted work activity. 

In 2003, there were 1.3 million cases requiring at least one day away from work and 

those cases are the focus of this release. There were over 980,000 cases of injuries and 

illnesses reported in 2003 with only job transfer or restricted work activity. 

Of the major occupational groups, transportation and material moving 

occupations suffered the most days away from work injuries and illnesses (Table 3). 

Twelve individual occupations had more than 20,000 days away from work injuries and 

illnesses and accounted for over 36 percent of the cases with days away from work 

(Table 4 and Chart 2). Three of these occupations, laborers and material movers, heavy 

and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and light or delivery service truck drivers, are classified 

in the major occupational group, transportation and material moving occupations. Due to 

the change in the occupational classification structure, the occupations with the greatest 

number of injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work are different than those 

identified in previous years. 

Sprains and strains, most often involving the back, accounted for 43 percent of 

injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in 2003. When sprains and 

strains, bruises and contusions, cuts and lacerations, and fractures are combined, they 

accounted for nearly two-thirds of the cases with days away from work (chart 3). 
Chart 1. Incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work

due to contact with objects/equipment, falls to same level, and overexertion, 2003

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Other services

Leisure and hospitality

Education and health services

Professional and business services

Financial activities

Information

Trade, transportation, and utilities

Service providing

Manufacturing

Construction

Natural resources and mining

Goods producing

Private industry

Contact with objects/equipment

Fall to same level

Overexertion

Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers.

Chart 2. Number of occupational injuries and illnesses

involving days away from work for selected occupations, 2003

20,350

20,410

20,650

26,520

29,480

33,280

35,420

35,660

41,620

56,820

71,900

89,510

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000

Maintenance and repair workers, general

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

Registered nurses

Stock clerks and order filers

Carpenters

Truck drivers, light or delivery services

Retail salespersons

Janitors and cleaners

Construction laborers

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Laborers and material movers
Chart 3. Number of occupational injuries and illnesses 

involving days away from work for selected natures, 2003

7,690

7,730

8,150

19,610

22,140

47,950

94,960

96,410

118,800

563,910

0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000

Chemical burns

Tendonitis

Amputations

Heat burns

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Multiple injuries

Fractures

Cuts, lacerations

Bruises, contusions

Sprains, strains

Worker demographics and case characteristics

Demographic characteristics. BLS collects data on occupation, gender, age, length of 

service with the employer at the time of the incident, and race or ethnic origin of workers 

sustaining an injury or illness resulting in days away from work (tables 1, 2, and 8). 

Worker demographics can be used to identify specific traits and patterns that may be 

relevant in efforts to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. Following are highlights of 

these worker traits for 2003: 

• Men accounted for 65 percent of the total cases with days away from work (1.3 

million), which is higher than their share of hours worked (59 percent). Women 

accounted for more cases in two of the major industry sectors - education and health 

services and leisure and hospitality. In education and health services, women 

accounted for 80 percent of the 199,770 cases while their employment share was 78 

percent. In leisure and hospitality, women, whose employment share is 52 percent, 

accounted for 53 percent of the 105,730 cases. 

• Injuries and illnesses to workers aged 25 to 54 accounted for almost three quarters 

of all injured workers, about the same as their share of hours worked in 2003 (74 

percent). Workers aged 20 to 24 and workers aged 55 to 64 had 11 percent and 10 
percent, respectively, of the injuries and illnesses. Although workers aged 65 and 

over accounted for only a small portion (1.9 percent) of total injuries and illnesses, 

83 percent of these cases occurred in the service providing industries. 

• Transportation and material moving occupations experienced more injuries and 

illnesses with days away from work than any other major occupational group 

(259,920) in 2003. Production occupations incurred the next highest number of 

injuries and illnesses with 188,330. 

• Employees with one to five years of service with their employer accounted for 37 

percent of all injuries and illnesses sustained, higher than their 31 percent share of 

employment. Workers with more than 5 years of service accounted for an 

additional 31 percent of total cases in 2003, much lower than their 46 percent 

employment share. 

Case characteristics. 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 - 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. 

For example, a nursing aide strains his or her back while lifting a health care 

patient. The nature, or physical characteristic, is a sprain/strain; the part of body affected 

is the back; the event or exposure is overexertion in lifting; and the source is health care 

patient. Beside the four case characteristics that are used to describe the incident, the day 

of week and time of day the incident occurred and the number of hours on the job prior to 

the occurrence of the incident are collected. Case characteristics can be used to help 

identify specific workplace risks for disabling injuries and illnesses (tables 5-7, 11, and 

13-15). Following are highlights of the 2003 findings for these characteristics: 

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

industry sector in 2003, with 33 percent of these cases occurring in the trade, 

transportation, and utilities major industry sector and an additional 19 percent in the 

education and health services major industry sector. 
• The trunk, which includes shoulder and back, was the part of body most affected by 

work incidents, accounting for 36 percent of all cases. In the education and health 

services major industry sector, 44 percent of all cases were to the trunk. 

• Overexertion and contact with objects and equipment accounted for more than half 

of all events or exposures that resulted in a disabling condition. Seventy-three 

percent of all overexertion cases were reported in the service providing industries. 

In the education and health services major industry sector, overexertion injuries 

accounted for almost 38 percent of all injuries and illnesses with days away from 

work. 

• Floors, walkways, and ground surfaces; worker motion or position; containers; and 

parts and materials accounted for 57 percent of reported cases in private industry 

and were the leading sources of injury and illness in 2003. 

• The four hours from 8:00 A.M. to Noon accounted for 30 percent of all injuries and 

illnesses with days away from work. The four hours from Noon to 4:00 P.M. 

accounted for an additional 23 percent of the cases. Time of event was not reported 

for 18 percent of the cases.

• Employees on the job from two to four hours incurred almost 22 percent of all 

injuries and illnesses with days away from work. Employees on the job from four to 

six hours accounted for 16 percent and employees who had worked between six and 

eight hours accounted for an additional 15 percent. Even though small as a 

percentage of total injuries and illnesses (0.4 percent), 5,160 injuries and illnesses 

occurred before employees began their workshifts. Hours on the job before the 

injury occurred could not be computed for 19 percent of the cases.

• Injuries and illnesses with days away from work were fairly evenly distributed 

between Monday and Friday. This pattern was consistent in all the major industry 

sectors except leisure and hospitality, where injuries and illnesses were distributed 

evenly from Monday to Saturday, with 12 percent of incidents occurring on Sunday.

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 2003, MSDs accounted for 435,180, or 33 percent, of the injuries and 

illnesses with days away from work. Table A presents the number of MSDs by major 

industry sector, and table B presents the occupations with the most musculoskeletal 

disorders in 2003. 

• The service providing industries reported the most musculoskeletal disorders, 

accounting for 71 percent of all cases of this type. Within these industries, the 
health care and social assistance industry sector reported the most cases of this type, 

83,100, or 19 percent of all MSD cases. 

• Goods producing industries reported 29 percent of all MSD cases, led by the 

manufacturing industry sector with 19 percent. 

 

• The three occupations with the most musculoskeletal disorders in 2003 were nursing 

aides, orderlies, and attendants (33,710), laborers and material movers (33,090) and 

heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. 

Injury and illness severity

 

Besides identifying high risk situations, the survey also focuses on the length of 

the absences resulting from these injuries and illnesses (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 days away from work for all cases was 8 days in 2003, up from 7 in 

2002, with over one-fourth of the cases resulting in 31 days or more away from work. 

The median days away from work for goods producing industries was 10 days, compared 

to 7 days for service providing industries. The survey also found the following patterns: 

 

• Among major disabling injuries and illnesses, median days away from work were 

highest for carpal tunnel syndrome (32 days), fractures (30 days), and amputations 

(30 days). 

• Among the most frequent events or exposures, repetitive motion, such as grasping 

tools, scanning groceries, and typing, resulted in the longest absences from work – a 

median of 22 days. Falls to lower level resulted in the next longest absences from 

work with a median of 15 days followed by transportation accidents with a median 

of 14 days. 

• Of the occupations with 0.5 percent or more of the total days away from work cases, 

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

with 14 days. Industrial machinery mechanics had the second highest median with 

12 days. Light or delivery service truck drivers and industrial truck and tractor 

operators each had a median of 11 days. 

• Injuries to the shoulder resulted in the longest absences from work – a median of 18 

days, followed by injuries to the wrist – a median of 17 days, and injuries to the 

knee – a median of 14 days. 
Table A. Number (hundreds) of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving days 

away from work and median days away from work by major industry sector, 2003 

Number 

(hundreds) 

Median days 

away from work 

Total musculoskeletal disorders 4,351.8 10 

Goods producing 1,254.0 13 

 Natural resources and mining 60.4 15 

 Agriculture forestry fishing and hunting 33.6 7 

 Mining 26.9 28 

 Construction 371.9 12 

 Manufacturing 821.6 13 

Service providing 3,097.9 9 

 Trade transportation and utilities 1,414.4 11 

 Wholesale trade 276.8 7 

 Retail trade 641.6 9 

 Transportation and warehousing 472.8 17 

 Utilities 23.2 12 

 Information 66.4 13 

 Financial activities 131.2 15 

 Finance and insurance 51.8 15 

 Real estate and rental and leasing 79.4 18 

 Professional and business services 285.8 10 

 Professional and technical services 74.4 8 

 Management of companies and enterprises 51.5 11 

 Administrative and waste services 159.9 10 

 Educational and health services 858.9 7 

 Educational services 27.9 8 

 Health care and social assistance 831.0 7 

 Leisure and hospitality 249.0 8 

 Arts entertainment and recreation 45.1 7 

 Accommodation and food services 203.9 8 

 Other services except public administration 92.1 10 
Technical note

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported annually on the number of daysaway-from-work injuries and illnesses in private industry and the rate of such incidents 

since the early 1970s. The 2003 national survey marks the twelfth year that BLS has 

collected additional detailed information on such cases in the form of worker and case 

characteristics data, including lost worktime. 

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

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

and Budget. NAICS recognizes hundreds of new businesses in the United States 

economy, most of which are in the service providing sector. 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. As a result of the conversion to NAICS, the 

estimates by industry from the 2003 survey are not comparable with those from prior 

years. 

Data in this release also mark the first time that occupations are classified by the 

2000 Standard Occupational Classification Manual, as defined by the Office of 

Management and Budget. 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. Many occupations have been subdivided 

Table B. Number (hundreds) of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving days away 

from work and median days away from work by selected occupation, 2003 

Number 

(hundreds) 

Median 

days away 

from work 

Total musculoskeletal disorders 4,351.8 10 

 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 337.1 6 

Laborers and material movers 330.9 9 

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 205.8 17 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 127.8 10 

Light or delivery service truck drivers 126.5 13 

Retail salespersons 112.9 7 

Stock clerks and order fillers 109.4 8 

Registered nurses 100.5 6 

Construction laborers 96.1 10 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 76.9 9 

Carpenters 65.7 9 

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 64.1 7 

Cashiers 63.1 8 

Maintenance and repair workers, general 59.4 13 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics 52.9 12 
to more precise classifications. An example of this is truck drivers. Prior to this year, the 

Bureau of the Census classification system had two distinct categories for truck divers 

and drivers, sales workers. SOC now divides truck drivers into two distinct 

classifications – heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers and light or delivery service truck 

drivers. These two truck driver classifications, along with driver, sales workers, make up 

a higher level aggregate. As a result of the conversion to SOC, the estimates by 

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

The classification of workers by race and ethnicity was revised in 2003 to 

conform to other government data. 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 2003. 

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 

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

of Labor and made effective on January 1, 2002. 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 

nature, part of body, source, and event or exposure used to describe lost-worktime 

injuries and illnesses are based on definitions and rules of selection stipulated in the 1992 

BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System. 

Work-related 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 these cases may be considered MSDs, the survey 

classifies these cases in categories that also include non-MSD cases. 

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

from about 183,700 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 and the Department of 

Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration, respectively. Neither of these 

agencies adopted the revised OSHA recordkeeping requirements for 2003. Therefore, 

estimates for these industries for 2003 are not comparable with estimates for other 

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 2003 

incidence rate for occupational injuries and illnesses with days away from work of 150 

per 10,000 full-time workers with the relative standard error of 0.7 percent would be 150 

plus or minus 1.4 percent (2 times 0.7 percent) or 147.9 to 152.1. One can be 95 percent 

confident that the "true" incidence rate falls within the 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 errors 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 indust

(in hundreds)

Characteristic Private industry2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 ...................................... 13,159.2 4,076.1 263.9 1,554.2 2,258.0 9,083.1 4,053.0 215.5 403.7 1,025.0 Sex:

Male ............................................ 8,517.9 3,465.2 230.0 1,522.6 1,712.6 5,052.7 2,869.8 144.1 225.9 683.6 Female ........................................ 4,590.9 609.3 33.7 31.5 544.1 3,981.6 1,135.7 71.4 177.8 340.8 

Age:5

14 - 15 ......................................... 2.1 – – – – 2.0 .6 – – – 16 - 19 ......................................... 422.1 78.8 8.3 31.6 39.0 343.3 141.9 2.6 7.0 25.6 20 - 24 ......................................... 1,438.0 429.1 33.0 208.0 188.1 1,008.8 444.2 14.6 37.1 121.3 25 - 34 ......................................... 3,134.3 1,037.4 69.5 470.2 497.7 2,096.9 919.1 55.4 86.3 265.5 35 - 44 ......................................... 3,570.5 1,165.9 59.1 446.4 660.4 2,404.6 1,101.9 57.4 105.9 279.6 45 - 54 ......................................... 2,846.9 908.2 62.6 285.4 560.1 1,938.8 880.0 51.2 92.6 205.5 55 - 64 ......................................... 1,321.3 377.4 24.1 90.1 263.3 943.9 415.9 24.8 55.0 91.8 65 and over ................................. 243.8 42.0 5.0 8.6 28.4 201.7 87.5 2.0 16.1 18.8 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 1,584.5 554.2 59.7 287.6 206.9 1,030.3 442.0 8.0 33.5 136.5 3 - 11 months .............................. 2,636.2 741.6 47.5 366.5 327.6 1,894.6 780.7 17.7 89.7 230.1 1 - 5 years ................................... 4,812.5 1,368.5 88.0 546.8 733.7 3,444.1 1,459.9 90.5 162.2 396.2 More than 5 years ....................... 4,027.6 1,396.6 64.2 350.2 982.2 2,631.0 1,307.2 98.9 117.9 254.8 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ................................... 6,171.6 2,185.9 73.3 885.3 1,227.3 3,985.7 1,735.8 80.0 178.4 486.5 Black only .................................... 1,084.7 244.1 5.1 66.5 172.5 840.5 278.5 13.3 42.1 99.1 Hispanic or Latino only ................ 1,600.8 689.1 98.4 267.5 323.2 911.7 339.1 11.9 44.2 153.2 Asian only .................................... 154.1 44.3 .9 9.1 34.3 109.7 34.3 1.3 4.3 14.3 Native Hawaiian or Pacific

Islander only .............................. 49.9 12.2 .4 6.7 5.1 37.7 11.1 .8 2.3 3.0 

American Indian or Alaskan

Native only ................................ 69.1 24.6 .8 12.0 11.7 44.5 21.8 .6 3.5 5.4 

Hispanic or Latino and other

race ........................................... 12.5 3.5 – 1.7 1.7 9.0 4.8 – – .8 

Multi-race .................................... 13.1 3.3 – .7 2.5 9.9 4.7 – – .9 Not reported ................................ 4,004.6 869.2 84.8 304.6 479.8 3,135.4 1,622.7 107.4 128.5 262.2 

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 railroad transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Becaus

responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 2. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics 

Characteristic Private industry 2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 [1,315,920 cases] .................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Sex:

Male ............................................ 64.7 85.0 87.2 98.0 75.8 55.6 70.8 66.9 56.0 66.7 Female ........................................ 34.9 14.9 12.8 2.0 24.1 43.8 28.0 33.1 44.0 33.2 

Age:5

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

16 - 19 ......................................... 3.2 1.9 3.1 2.0 1.7 3.8 3.5 1.2 1.7 2.5 20 - 24 ......................................... 10.9 10.5 12.5 13.4 8.3 11.1 11.0 6.8 9.2 11.8 25 - 34 ......................................... 23.8 25.5 26.3 30.3 22.0 23.1 22.7 25.7 21.4 25.9 35 - 44 ......................................... 27.1 28.6 22.4 28.7 29.2 26.5 27.2 26.6 26.2 27.3 45 - 54 ......................................... 21.6 22.3 23.7 18.4 24.8 21.3 21.7 23.8 22.9 20.0 55 - 64 ......................................... 10.0 9.3 9.1 5.8 11.7 10.4 10.3 11.5 13.6 9.0 65 and over ................................. 1.9 1.0 1.9 .6 1.3 2.2 2.2 .9 4.0 1.8 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 12.0 13.6 22.6 18.5 9.2 11.3 10.9 3.7 8.3 13.3 3 - 11 months .............................. 20.0 18.2 18.0 23.6 14.5 20.9 19.3 8.2 22.2 22.4 1 - 5 years ................................... 36.6 33.6 33.3 35.2 32.5 37.9 36.0 42.0 40.2 38.7 More than 5 years ....................... 30.6 34.3 24.3 22.5 43.5 29.0 32.3 45.9 29.2 24.9 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ................................... 46.9 53.6 27.8 57.0 54.4 43.9 42.8 37.1 44.2 47.5 Black only .................................... 8.2 6.0 1.9 4.3 7.6 9.3 6.9 6.2 10.4 9.7 Hispanic or Latino only ................ 12.2 16.9 37.3 17.2 14.3 10.0 8.4 5.5 10.9 14.9 Asian only .................................... 1.2 1.1 .3 .6 1.5 1.2 .8 .6 1.1 1.4 Native Hawaiian or Pacific

Islander only .............................. .4 .3 .2 .4 .2 .4 .3 .4 .6 .3 

American Indian or Alaskan

Native only ................................ .5 .6 .3 .8 .5 .5 .5 .3 .9 .5 

Hispanic or Latino and other

race ........................................... .1 .1 – .1 .1 .1 .1 – – .1 

Multi-race .................................... .1 .1 – 6 ( ) .1 .1 .1 – – .1 Not reported ................................ 30.4 21.3 32.1 19.6 21.2 34.5 40.0 49.8 31.8 25.6 

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 railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

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

(in hundreds)

Occupation Private industry2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 ................................................... 13,159.2 4,076.1 263.9 1,554.2 2,258.0 9,083.1 4,053.0 215.5 403.7 1,025.0 

Management occupations .......................... 198.3 43.9 4.1 19.2 20.7 154.3 35.3 5.3 27.3 24.2 Business and financial operations

occupations .............................................. 67.8 6.3 – 1.0 5.2 61.5 13.2 2.9 24.5 7.1 

Computer and mathematical occupations .. 36.8 3.9 – – 3.8 32.9 5.2 5.3 5.4 12.9 Architecture and engineering

occupations .............................................. 59.4 20.9 .6 4.3 15.9 38.5 5.6 3.8 .7 26.7 

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .............................................. 24.7 9.9 1.9 – 7.6 14.8 1.4 .5 .6 8.4 

Community and social services

occupations .............................................. 88.5 – – – – 88.4 .4 – – 2.5 

Legal occupations ...................................... 11.1 – – – – 11.1 – – .9 8.8 Education, training, and library

occupations .............................................. 83.4 .5 – – .5 82.9 – 2.9 – .8 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and

media occupations ................................... 65.9 3.1 – .6 2.5 62.8 11.5 10.4 .7 8.5 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations .............................................. 496.3 1.3 .7 – .6 495.0 8.2 – 6.2 16.0 

Healthcare support occupations ................ 805.7 .4 – – .3 805.3 7.3 – 3.2 27.8 Protective service occupations .................. 113.0 3.3 .4 .7 2.3 109.6 11.6 .3 6.2 60.0 Food preparation and serving related

occupations .............................................. 859.2 4.5 .3 1.0 3.3 854.7 124.8 1.4 4.8 12.0 

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ........................ 781.5 54.9 3.3 10.6 41.0 726.6 48.0 3.2 82.6 235.7 

Personal care and service occupations ..... 244.7 .7 – – .2 244.0 82.9 .9 3.5 11.3 Sales and related occupations ................... 864.9 20.2 .3 2.4 17.5 844.7 721.4 9.7 27.8 30.2 Office and administrative support

occupations .............................................. 1,068.7 99.5 1.5 7.2 90.7 969.2 523.0 49.3 102.4 127.6 

Farming, fishing, and forestry

occupations .............................................. 161.3 143.8 135.5 – 8.1 17.5 9.3 – – 6.8 

Construction and extraction occupations ... 1,511.3 1,362.5 43.1 1,247.9 71.6 148.8 60.2 1.8 12.0 47.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .............................................. 1,097.8 319.2 20.7 142.9 155.6 778.7 430.3 77.2 47.0 77.4 

Production occupations .............................. 1,883.3 1,468.9 17.6 52.8 1,398.5 414.4 229.9 16.7 5.0 77.2 Transportation and material moving

occupations .............................................. 2,599.2 496.0 33.3 58.0 404.7 2,103.2 1,713.6 21.5 38.2 194.3 

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 HealthAdministration 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 railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These dOccupational Safety and Health Administration made to its record1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparab

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Bec

responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupation and industry secto

(in hundreds)

Occupation Private industry2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 ................................................... 13,159.2 4,076.1 263.9 1,554.2 2,258.0 9,083.1 4,053.0 215.5 403.7 1,025.0 Labor and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ............................................. 895.1 201.0 2.0 2.3 196.7 694.0 579.1 9.6 10.5 59.6 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ........ 719.0 111.6 11.2 35.8 64.6 607.4 518.6 1.4 2.7 70.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..... 568.2 – – – – 568.2 – – 2.4 6.6 Construction laborers ................................... 416.2 389.7 1.7 376.6 11.4 26.5 14.0 .5 1.5 8.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners .............................. 356.6 44.0 1.6 5.0 37.4 312.5 37.9 2.7 55.9 93.3 

Retail salespersons ...................................... 354.2 2.6 – .7 1.8 351.6 342.4 .7 1.7 2.4 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........ 332.8 32.9 2.4 6.6 23.9 299.9 255.5 3.4 8.2 18.0 Carpenters ................................................... 294.8 259.4 .5 246.1 12.8 35.4 12.6 .4 5.5 9.6 Stock clerks and order fillers ........................ 265.2 22.6 – 2.1 20.4 242.6 217.6 1.2 .7 14.0 Registered nurses ........................................ 206.5 – – – – 206.4 – – .4 2.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............. 204.1 .9 – – .6 203.2 1.6 – 8.4 21.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general .... 203.5 40.8 1.8 6.7 32.3 162.7 57.4 3.7 18.6 39.7 Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................. 172.4 11.2 2.8 2.8 5.6 161.1 111.8 – 4.9 9.0 

Cashiers ....................................................... 169.9 – – – .2 169.7 139.2 .3 – 5.7 First line supervisors/managers of retail

sales workers ............................................. 169.0 .7 – – .6 168.3 153.6 – 5.2 .7 

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food ....................... 159.7 – – – – 159.6 72.3 – .4 2.4 

Customer service representatives ............... 129.3 5.5 – .6 4.9 123.8 61.3 17.2 22.8 17.3 Waiters and waitresses ................................ 119.3 .3 – – .3 119.0 1.4 – .9 1.1 Cooks, restaurant ......................................... 119.2 – – – – 119.1 .9 – – – Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ...................................................... 118.9 5.5 1.1 3.0 1.4 113.4 5.9 – 12.3 53.6 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..... 116.8 99.9 1.6 10.0 88.4 16.9 6.3 – 1.2 1.7 Industrial machinery mechanics ................... 107.3 76.5 7.7 5.4 63.4 30.8 20.2 .7 3.0 3.0 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .......... 106.6 32.9 .5 – 31.9 73.6 63.9 1.5 .5 4.5 Electricians ................................................... 106.5 95.9 2.1 84.8 9.0 10.6 4.1 .5 .4 2.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......... 105.7 89.9 .2 83.2 6.6 15.8 3.6 – .9 7.4 

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 HealthAdministration 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 railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These dOccupational Safety and Health Administration made to its record1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparab

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Bec

responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics an

(in hundreds)

Characteristic Private industry2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 ...................................... 13,159.2 4,076.1 263.9 1,554.2 2,258.0 9,083.1 4,053.0 215.5 403.7 1,025.0 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 5,639.1 1,494.1 94.9 557.1 842.1 4,145.0 1,872.8 93.8 161.3 429.8 Bruises, contusions ..................... 1,188.0 309.0 26.4 101.8 180.9 879.0 399.1 22.9 32.6 99.5 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 964.1 382.0 16.0 177.8 188.1 582.2 266.1 8.2 23.3 79.2 Fractures ..................................... 949.6 375.4 27.0 182.5 165.9 574.1 268.7 16.1 26.3 71.5 Heat burns ................................... 196.1 59.3 5.1 15.5 38.7 136.7 28.0 .7 2.9 6.3 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 221.4 88.6 1.0 8.5 79.1 132.8 46.6 5.8 21.8 23.9 Tendonitis .................................... 77.3 31.8 1.0 4.9 25.8 45.5 20.8 1.6 3.5 4.8 Chemical burns ........................... 76.9 32.4 3.4 7.7 21.3 44.5 19.5 .7 3.3 4.3 Amputations ................................ 81.5 51.8 3.5 10.8 37.5 29.7 16.2 .4 .8 5.7 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 479.5 146.9 11.2 61.4 74.3 332.6 142.1 7.8 20.0 40.7 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 847.4 301.7 20.2 118.6 162.8 545.8 254.6 10.7 25.1 71.0 

Eye ............................................ 369.4 177.4 10.4 64.4 102.7 192.0 91.7 4.1 10.7 23.6 

Neck ............................................ 212.2 49.3 3.2 18.8 27.3 162.9 74.4 2.9 5.5 22.2 Trunk ........................................... 4,725.1 1,350.2 85.5 496.2 768.6 3,374.9 1,550.4 65.3 128.9 325.7 

Shoulder .................................... 845.2 255.4 17.4 77.9 160.1 589.8 290.7 13.2 24.5 53.5 Back .......................................... 3,037.5 806.3 48.9 315.6 441.9 2,231.2 981.0 41.1 86.0 223.9 

Upper extremities ........................ 2,985.3 1,133.1 55.2 367.7 710.2 1,852.2 798.4 45.4 88.7 224.1 

Wrist .......................................... 652.8 228.0 8.3 61.1 158.6 424.8 174.2 14.6 33.9 49.4 Hand, except finger ................... 511.2 190.9 11.5 75.1 104.3 320.2 132.2 7.0 12.5 37.8 Finger ........................................ 1,063.7 457.2 19.6 145.8 291.8 606.6 270.1 11.6 20.6 85.9 

Lower extremities ........................ 2,795.7 846.5 70.1 385.7 390.7 1,949.2 918.9 59.8 84.7 235.1 

Knee .......................................... 1,058.6 305.5 23.8 133.3 148.5 753.0 346.0 27.7 29.6 87.4 Foot, except toe ........................ 439.0 150.6 8.3 71.7 70.6 288.3 151.4 10.5 9.1 31.6 Toe ............................................ 124.7 39.5 3.0 17.9 18.6 85.2 49.3 1.5 2.4 10.6 

Body systems .............................. 184.9 42.2 2.6 16.5 23.1 142.7 48.1 2.4 10.2 22.7 Multiple parts ............................... 1,304.1 318.6 24.9 137.3 156.3 985.5 378.5 27.5 55.8 113.1 

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

Continued(in hundreds)

Characteristic Private industry2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 .................................... 192.2 70.2 9.0 13.9 47.3 122.0 43.0 2.2 6.1 20.7 

Containers ................................... 1,717.7 374.7 20.7 75.6 278.3 1,343.1 873.2 20.1 30.0 117.2 Furniture and fixtures .................. 469.4 85.2 1.7 26.2 57.3 384.2 162.1 4.7 25.4 35.0 Machinery .................................... 820.0 389.1 22.2 98.3 268.6 430.8 216.4 8.7 25.2 59.6 Parts and materials ..................... 1,257.2 748.9 29.1 338.4 381.3 508.4 328.6 12.4 24.5 68.8 Worker motion or position ........... 2,028.0 659.7 31.3 181.8 446.7 1,368.3 599.7 54.3 78.0 167.7 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 2,472.4 647.5 50.2 324.6 272.7 1,824.9 688.5 53.6 101.5 228.5 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 828.8 343.3 14.9 181.8 146.6 485.5 195.8 12.6 17.4 64.2 

Vehicles ....................................... 1,089.1 210.9 18.0 81.1 111.8 878.2 539.0 20.7 41.4 97.1 Health care patient ...................... 632.0 – – – – 631.9 1.1 – 2.2 9.8 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 3,417.5 1,378.7 88.0 542.3 748.4 2,038.8 1,037.8 38.4 77.8 257.3 Struck by object ......................... 1,664.4 628.0 42.9 288.9 296.2 1,036.4 534.5 14.8 37.4 124.0 Struck against object ................. 914.4 325.5 20.9 135.7 169.0 588.9 271.7 14.0 26.6 82.2 Caught in equipment or object .. 570.3 292.2 18.6 56.4 217.2 278.1 162.8 7.5 6.4 35.1 

Fall to lower level ........................ 826.7 312.7 24.4 202.8 85.5 513.9 249.2 17.0 42.0 76.6 Fall on same level ....................... 1,745.7 370.7 25.3 140.5 204.9 1,375.0 482.0 37.9 60.5 155.5 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 418.7 113.8 5.9 47.2 60.7 304.8 136.7 8.3 11.3 33.2 

Overexertion ................................ 3,391.4 903.2 51.5 303.9 547.8 2,488.2 1,162.0 37.2 84.1 202.8 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 1,850.6 476.1 22.1 174.7 279.4 1,374.5 675.7 18.3 48.5 116.1 

Repetitive motion ........................ 574.2 242.1 4.8 26.7 210.6 332.1 129.8 19.7 37.0 48.9 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 557.8 183.8 17.6 56.6 109.7 374.0 109.3 9.2 13.7 41.7 

Transportation accidents ............. 576.7 117.6 10.4 59.8 47.3 459.1 253.6 12.6 25.1 66.8 Fires and explosions ................... 23.3 9.7 .9 3.1 5.7 13.6 7.6 – .5 1.4 Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 165.6 4.7 .5 1.1 3.0 160.9 24.3 .7 4.0 8.1 

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 railroad transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Becaus

responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness chara

sector, 2003

Characteristic Private industry 2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 [1,315,920 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 ........................... 42.9 36.7 36.0 35.8 37.3 45.6 46.2 43.5 40.0 41.9 Bruises, contusions ..................... 9.0 7.6 10.0 6.5 8.0 9.7 9.8 10.6 8.1 9.7 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 7.3 9.4 6.1 11.4 8.3 6.4 6.6 3.8 5.8 7.7 Fractures ..................................... 7.2 9.2 10.2 11.7 7.3 6.3 6.6 7.5 6.5 7.0 Heat burns ................................... 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.0 1.7 1.5 .7 .3 .7 .6 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 1.7 2.2 .4 .5 3.5 1.5 1.1 2.7 5.4 2.3 Tendonitis .................................... .6 .8 .4 .3 1.1 .5 .5 .7 .9 .5 Chemical burns ........................... .6 .8 1.3 .5 .9 .5 .5 .3 .8 .4 Amputations ................................ .6 1.3 1.3 .7 1.7 .3 .4 .2 .2 .6 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 3.6 3.6 4.2 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.5 3.6 5.0 4.0 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 6.4 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.2 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.2 6.9 

Eye ............................................ 2.8 4.4 3.9 4.1 4.5 2.1 2.3 1.9 2.7 2.3 

Neck ............................................ 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.4 2.2 Trunk ........................................... 35.9 33.1 32.4 31.9 34.0 37.2 38.3 30.3 31.9 31.8 

Shoulder .................................... 6.4 6.3 6.6 5.0 7.1 6.5 7.2 6.1 6.1 5.2 Back .......................................... 23.1 19.8 18.5 20.3 19.6 24.6 24.2 19.1 21.3 21.8 

Upper extremities ........................ 22.7 27.8 20.9 23.7 31.5 20.4 19.7 21.1 22.0 21.9 

Wrist .......................................... 5.0 5.6 3.1 3.9 7.0 4.7 4.3 6.8 8.4 4.8 Hand, except finger ................... 3.9 4.7 4.4 4.8 4.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.7 Finger ........................................ 8.1 11.2 7.4 9.4 12.9 6.7 6.7 5.4 5.1 8.4 

Lower extremities ........................ 21.2 20.8 26.6 24.8 17.3 21.5 22.7 27.7 21.0 22.9 

Knee .......................................... 8.0 7.5 9.0 8.6 6.6 8.3 8.5 12.9 7.3 8.5 Foot, except toe ........................ 3.3 3.7 3.1 4.6 3.1 3.2 3.7 4.9 2.3 3.1 Toe ............................................ .9 1.0 1.1 1.2 .8 .9 1.2 .7 .6 1.0 

Body systems .............................. 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 2.5 2.2 Multiple parts ............................... 9.9 7.8 9.4 8.8 6.9 10.8 9.3 12.8 13.8 11.0 

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

sector, 2003 — Continued

Characteristic Private industry 2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 1.7 3.4 0.9 2.1 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.5 2.0 

Containers ................................... 13.1 9.2 7.8 4.9 12.3 14.8 21.5 9.3 7.4 11.4 Furniture and fixtures .................. 3.6 2.1 .6 1.7 2.5 4.2 4.0 2.2 6.3 3.4 Machinery .................................... 6.2 9.5 8.4 6.3 11.9 4.7 5.3 4.0 6.2 5.8 Parts and materials ..................... 9.6 18.4 11.0 21.8 16.9 5.6 8.1 5.8 6.1 6.7 Worker motion or position ........... 15.4 16.2 11.9 11.7 19.8 15.1 14.8 25.2 19.3 16.4 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 18.8 15.9 19.0 20.9 12.1 20.1 17.0 24.9 25.1 22.3 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 6.3 8.4 5.6 11.7 6.5 5.3 4.8 5.8 4.3 6.3 

Vehicles ....................................... 8.3 5.2 6.8 5.2 5.0 9.7 13.3 9.6 10.3 9.5 Health care patient ...................... 4.8 – – – – 7.0 5 ( ) – .5 1.0 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 26.0 33.8 33.3 34.9 33.1 22.4 25.6 17.8 19.3 25.1 Struck by object ......................... 12.6 15.4 16.3 18.6 13.1 11.4 13.2 6.9 9.3 12.1 Struck against object ................. 6.9 8.0 7.9 8.7 7.5 6.5 6.7 6.5 6.6 8.0 Caught in equipment or object .. 4.3 7.2 7.0 3.6 9.6 3.1 4.0 3.5 1.6 3.4 

Fall to lower level ........................ 6.3 7.7 9.2 13.0 3.8 5.7 6.1 7.9 10.4 7.5 Fall on same level ....................... 13.3 9.1 9.6 9.0 9.1 15.1 11.9 17.6 15.0 15.2 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 3.2 2.8 2.2 3.0 2.7 3.4 3.4 3.9 2.8 3.2 

Overexertion ................................ 25.8 22.2 19.5 19.6 24.3 27.4 28.7 17.3 20.8 19.8 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 14.1 11.7 8.4 11.2 12.4 15.1 16.7 8.5 12.0 11.3 

Repetitive motion ........................ 4.4 5.9 1.8 1.7 9.3 3.7 3.2 9.1 9.2 4.8 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 4.2 4.5 6.7 3.6 4.9 4.1 2.7 4.3 3.4 4.1 

Transportation accidents ............. 4.4 2.9 3.9 3.8 2.1 5.1 6.3 5.8 6.2 6.5 Fires and explosions ................... .2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 – .1 .1 

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 1.3 .1 .2 .1 .1 1.8 .6 .3 1.0 .8 

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 railroad transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

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

industry sector, 2003

Characteristic Private industry3

Goods producing3 Service providing

Total

goods

producing3

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 [1,315,920 cases] .................. 150.0 188.1 183.1 259.4 158.6 137.5 189.2 76.4 57.5 88.5 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 64.3 69.0 65.8 93.0 59.2 62.7 87.4 33.2 23.0 37.1 Bruises, contusions ..................... 13.5 14.3 18.3 17.0 12.7 13.3 18.6 8.1 4.6 8.6 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 11.0 17.6 11.1 29.7 13.2 8.8 12.4 2.9 3.3 6.8 Fractures ..................................... 10.8 17.3 18.7 30.5 11.7 8.7 12.5 5.7 3.7 6.2 Heat burns ................................... 2.2 2.7 3.5 2.6 2.7 2.1 1.3 .2 .4 .5 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 2.5 4.1 .7 1.4 5.6 2.0 2.2 2.1 3.1 2.1 Tendonitis .................................... .9 1.5 .7 .8 1.8 .7 1.0 .6 .5 .4 Chemical burns ........................... .9 1.5 2.4 1.3 1.5 .7 .9 .2 .5 .4 Amputations ................................ .9 2.4 2.4 1.8 2.6 .4 .8 .1 .1 .5 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 5.5 6.8 7.8 10.2 5.2 5.0 6.6 2.8 2.8 3.5 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 9.7 13.9 14.0 19.8 11.4 8.3 11.9 3.8 3.6 6.1 

Eye ............................................ 4.2 8.2 7.2 10.7 7.2 2.9 4.3 1.5 1.5 2.0 

Neck ............................................ 2.4 2.3 2.2 3.1 1.9 2.5 3.5 1.0 .8 1.9 Trunk ........................................... 53.9 62.3 59.3 82.8 54.0 51.1 72.4 23.1 18.4 28.1 

Shoulder .................................... 9.6 11.8 12.1 13.0 11.2 8.9 13.6 4.7 3.5 4.6 Back .......................................... 34.6 37.2 33.9 52.7 31.0 33.8 45.8 14.6 12.2 19.3 

Upper extremities ........................ 34.0 52.3 38.3 61.4 49.9 28.0 37.3 16.1 12.6 19.4 

Wrist .......................................... 7.4 10.5 5.8 10.2 11.1 6.4 8.1 5.2 4.8 4.3 Hand, except finger ................... 5.8 8.8 8.0 12.5 7.3 4.8 6.2 2.5 1.8 3.3 Finger ........................................ 12.1 21.1 13.6 24.3 20.5 9.2 12.6 4.1 2.9 7.4 

Lower extremities ........................ 31.9 39.1 48.6 64.4 27.4 29.5 42.9 21.2 12.1 20.3 

Knee .......................................... 12.1 14.1 16.5 22.2 10.4 11.4 16.2 9.8 4.2 7.5 Foot, except toe ........................ 5.0 7.0 5.8 12.0 5.0 4.4 7.1 3.7 1.3 2.7 Toe ............................................ 1.4 1.8 2.1 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 .5 .3 .9 

Body systems .............................. 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.8 1.6 2.2 2.2 .9 1.5 2.0 Multiple parts ............................... 14.9 14.7 17.3 22.9 11.0 14.9 17.7 9.7 7.9 9.8 

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

industry sector, 2003 — Continued

Characteristic Private industry3

Goods producing3 Service providing

Total

goods

producing3

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 .................................... 2.2 3.2 6.2 2.3 3.3 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.8 

Containers ................................... 19.6 17.3 14.4 12.6 19.6 20.3 40.8 7.1 4.3 10.1 Furniture and fixtures .................. 5.4 3.9 1.2 4.4 4.0 5.8 7.6 1.7 3.6 3.0 Machinery .................................... 9.3 18.0 15.4 16.4 18.9 6.5 10.1 3.1 3.6 5.1 Parts and materials ..................... 14.3 34.6 20.2 56.5 26.8 7.7 15.3 4.4 3.5 5.9 Worker motion or position ........... 23.1 30.4 21.7 30.3 31.4 20.7 28.0 19.2 11.1 14.5 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 28.2 29.9 34.8 54.2 19.2 27.6 32.1 19.0 14.5 19.7 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 9.4 15.8 10.3 30.3 10.3 7.3 9.1 4.5 2.5 5.5 

Vehicles ....................................... 12.4 9.7 12.5 13.5 7.9 13.3 25.2 7.3 5.9 8.4 Health care patient ...................... 7.2 – – – – 9.6 .1 – .3 .8 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 39.0 63.6 61.1 90.5 52.6 30.9 48.5 13.6 11.1 22.2 Struck by object ......................... 19.0 29.0 29.8 48.2 20.8 15.7 25.0 5.2 5.3 10.7 Struck against object ................. 10.4 15.0 14.5 22.6 11.9 8.9 12.7 5.0 3.8 7.1 Caught in equipment or object .. 6.5 13.5 12.9 9.4 15.3 4.2 7.6 2.7 .9 3.0 

Fall to lower level ........................ 9.4 14.4 16.9 33.8 6.0 7.8 11.6 6.0 6.0 6.6 Fall on same level ....................... 19.9 17.1 17.6 23.4 14.4 20.8 22.5 13.4 8.6 13.4 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 4.8 5.3 4.1 7.9 4.3 4.6 6.4 2.9 1.6 2.9 

Overexertion ................................ 38.7 41.7 35.7 50.7 38.5 37.7 54.3 13.2 12.0 17.5 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 21.1 22.0 15.3 29.2 19.6 20.8 31.5 6.5 6.9 10.0 

Repetitive motion ........................ 6.5 11.2 3.3 4.5 14.8 5.0 6.1 7.0 5.3 4.2 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 6.4 8.5 12.2 9.4 7.7 5.7 5.1 3.3 2.0 3.6 

Transportation accidents ............. 6.6 5.4 7.2 10.0 3.3 6.9 11.8 4.5 3.6 5.8 Fires and explosions ................... .3 .4 .6 .5 .4 .2 .4 – .1 .1 

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 1.9 .2 .3 .2 .2 2.4 1.1 .2 .6 .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 andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining

operators 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 railroad transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

6 Less than 1.0 case per 10,000 full-time workers.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
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, 2003

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 [1,315,920 cases] .................. 100.0 14.3 11.1 18.0 12.4 11.3 6.8 26.2 Sex:

Male ............................................ 100.0 14.2 10.5 17.6 12.2 11.5 7.1 26.9 Female ........................................ 100.0 14.4 12.3 18.9 12.7 10.9 6.2 24.6 

Age:2

14 - 15 ......................................... 100.0 28.6 19.0 23.8 – – – – 16 - 19 ......................................... 100.0 20.4 16.5 20.4 15.1 9.4 6.1 12.0 20 - 24 ......................................... 100.0 18.4 15.3 22.1 13.4 10.5 5.1 15.1 25 - 34 ......................................... 100.0 16.0 12.2 19.6 12.5 10.9 6.6 22.2 35 - 44 ......................................... 100.0 13.8 10.2 17.2 12.5 11.3 7.0 28.1 45 - 54 ......................................... 100.0 11.9 9.5 16.4 11.4 11.9 7.3 31.6 55 - 64 ......................................... 100.0 10.4 9.2 15.7 12.0 12.0 7.6 33.2 65 and over ................................. 100.0 10.9 6.8 14.2 9.9 11.5 7.6 39.1 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 100.0 16.4 13.9 19.7 12.8 10.0 6.1 21.2 3 - 11 months .............................. 100.0 15.5 12.7 19.6 12.7 10.5 6.3 22.8 1 - 5 years ................................... 100.0 14.6 11.2 18.3 12.5 11.4 6.6 25.5 More than 5 years ....................... 100.0 12.3 9.0 16.2 11.8 12.1 7.6 30.9 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ................................... 100.0 15.6 11.9 17.9 12.0 11.1 6.9 24.5 Black only .................................... 100.0 14.1 11.7 18.4 12.5 11.3 6.6 25.5 Hispanic or Latino only ................ 100.0 13.5 10.4 18.7 13.0 11.0 6.5 26.8 Asian only .................................... 100.0 14.1 11.6 21.3 13.8 12.1 5.0 22.2 Native Hawaiian or Pacific

Islander only .............................. 100.0 17.4 15.6 19.8 11.0 10.2 5.0 20.6 

American Indian or Alaskan

Native only ................................ 100.0 13.9 13.5 16.5 15.2 8.4 7.8 24.9 

Hispanic or Latino and other

race ........................................... 100.0 18.4 8.0 16.8 17.6 12.8 12.0 14.4 

Multi-race .................................... 100.0 12.2 5.3 13.7 13.7 17.6 6.9 31.3 Not reported ................................ 100.0 12.5 9.9 17.8 12.5 11.6 6.8 28.9 

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. Bec

rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the to

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
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, 2003

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 [1,315,920 cases] ............................... 100.0 14.3 11.1 18.0 12.4 11.3 6.8 26.2 

Management occupations .......................... 100.0 16.6 10.7 17.8 11.2 12.1 6.0 25.6 Business and financial operations

occupations .............................................. 100.0 14.6 7.8 23.6 12.8 11.9 4.4 24.8 

Computer and mathematical occupations .. 100.0 20.1 16.0 22.6 10.6 13.3 2.4 14.9 Architecture and engineering

occupations .............................................. 100.0 18.5 14.1 20.7 10.1 10.9 7.4 18.2 

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .............................................. 100.0 17.8 13.0 18.6 10.5 15.4 6.9 17.8 

Community and social services

occupations .............................................. 100.0 19.5 11.6 24.2 12.7 10.8 4.1 16.9 

Legal occupations ...................................... 100.0 13.5 27.0 13.5 – 13.5 – 28.8 Education, training, and library

occupations .............................................. 100.0 14.1 10.8 22.7 10.1 14.9 7.2 20.4 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and

media occupations ................................... 100.0 15.3 9.4 17.1 10.9 15.9 7.4 23.7 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations .............................................. 100.0 15.6 13.0 18.9 14.0 11.3 6.4 20.8 

Healthcare support occupations ................ 100.0 14.6 14.9 20.3 15.2 10.9 5.0 19.1 Protective service occupations .................. 100.0 12.4 16.5 18.1 14.3 10.5 4.7 23.5 Food preparation and serving related

occupations .............................................. 100.0 17.1 13.6 20.9 13.2 9.5 6.2 19.5 

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ........................ 100.0 13.4 11.2 19.9 12.6 10.7 8.2 24.0 

Personal care and service occupations ..... 100.0 14.2 11.9 16.3 13.1 12.4 6.3 25.8 Sales and related occupations ................... 100.0 13.7 13.1 19.5 12.7 10.6 6.2 24.2 Office and administrative support

occupations .............................................. 100.0 15.8 10.8 18.5 12.2 11.7 6.5 24.6 

Farming, fishing, and forestry

occupations .............................................. 100.0 12.2 9.7 20.9 14.6 11.5 5.3 25.7 

Construction and extraction occupations ... 100.0 13.3 10.3 16.2 11.1 10.7 7.1 31.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .............................................. 100.0 15.1 9.9 17.2 11.6 11.6 6.8 27.9 

Production occupations .............................. 100.0 15.4 10.6 16.6 11.9 11.4 7.0 27.2 Transportation and material moving

occupations .............................................. 100.0 11.8 9.3 17.0 12.3 11.9 7.6 30.1 

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 

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

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
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, 2003

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 [1,315,920 cases] ............................... 100.0 14.3 11.1 18.0 12.4 11.3 6.8 26.2 Labor and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ............................................. 100.0 13.8 11.2 17.7 13.3 10.9 7.2 25.9 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ........ 100.0 8.6 8.3 17.3 11.0 12.1 8.7 34.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..... 100.0 14.9 15.2 21.2 14.9 11.0 5.1 17.7 Construction laborers ................................... 100.0 12.5 11.3 17.4 11.1 10.5 7.9 29.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners .............................. 100.0 15.0 11.4 19.3 11.2 10.5 7.5 25.0 

Retail salespersons ...................................... 100.0 14.2 11.4 21.4 13.0 10.2 5.7 24.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........ 100.0 11.1 7.9 15.5 13.1 13.9 7.2 31.3 Carpenters ................................................... 100.0 13.1 11.0 18.5 11.7 8.5 6.1 31.1 Stock clerks and order fillers ........................ 100.0 15.5 11.1 20.7 12.3 12.6 6.6 21.3 Registered nurses ........................................ 100.0 15.0 12.5 20.1 14.7 10.8 6.7 20.1 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............. 100.0 11.4 13.5 19.9 14.1 9.8 8.2 23.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general .... 100.0 14.8 10.0 18.3 11.8 11.0 5.9 28.1 Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................. 100.0 17.9 9.8 18.2 10.4 11.8 8.7 23.1 

Cashiers ....................................................... 100.0 12.0 15.4 16.7 11.9 13.1 8.8 22.2 First line supervisors/managers of retail

sales workers ............................................. 100.0 13.2 14.4 18.6 14.5 8.5 5.0 25.8 

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food ....................... 100.0 20.7 12.0 20.8 15.3 7.1 5.4 18.7 

Customer service representatives ............... 100.0 14.0 10.4 18.1 13.7 13.0 5.6 25.2 Waiters and waitresses ................................ 100.0 14.8 9.1 20.3 12.5 8.1 6.8 28.5 Cooks, restaurant ......................................... 100.0 15.9 15.9 19.0 12.4 13.9 5.1 17.8 Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ...................................................... 100.0 13.6 8.8 22.2 14.6 13.0 6.6 21.1 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..... 100.0 21.5 11.1 15.3 12.5 10.2 5.1 24.2 Industrial machinery mechanics ................... 100.0 12.1 9.2 15.4 10.7 14.0 8.7 29.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .......... 100.0 15.9 12.2 16.7 10.6 13.7 7.7 23.3 Electricians ................................................... 100.0 15.3 11.9 15.5 9.8 13.2 7.0 27.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......... 100.0 19.1 6.5 17.4 9.8 10.3 8.2 28.6 

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 

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

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
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, 2003

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 [1,315,920 cases] .................. 100.0 14.3 11.1 18.0 12.4 11.3 6.8 26.2 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 100.0 11.4 10.8 19.1 13.5 11.9 6.8 26.5 Bruises, contusions ..................... 100.0 21.3 15.5 22.8 12.3 9.4 4.5 14.3 Cuts, lacerations ......................... 100.0 24.2 15.2 20.0 13.2 10.1 5.3 11.9 Fractures ..................................... 100.0 5.7 4.9 10.1 8.7 11.9 9.3 49.4 Heat burns ................................... 100.0 16.8 14.3 19.7 17.0 14.6 7.3 10.3 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 100.0 3.8 4.3 7.0 8.2 14.3 11.2 51.2 Tendonitis .................................... 100.0 12.5 8.4 17.2 10.3 14.9 5.3 31.3 Chemical burns ........................... 100.0 29.6 20.5 24.3 10.8 5.9 3.6 5.2 Amputations ................................ 100.0 6.3 5.3 13.4 9.2 9.2 8.1 48.7 Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 100.0 14.0 9.2 17.3 13.4 10.7 7.4 27.9 

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 100.0 34.7 18.3 21.4 9.0 6.1 2.4 8.1 

Eye ............................................ 100.0 46.2 20.2 20.5 6.0 3.6 1.1 2.3 

Neck ............................................ 100.0 14.1 10.9 18.6 11.5 12.1 4.9 28.1 Trunk ........................................... 100.0 10.8 10.4 18.5 13.1 12.0 7.6 27.6 

Shoulder .................................... 100.0 8.7 8.4 13.7 10.4 11.0 7.6 40.1 Back .......................................... 100.0 11.4 11.4 20.7 14.0 11.7 6.5 24.3 

Upper extremities ........................ 100.0 16.3 11.4 17.1 12.3 12.3 6.8 23.9 

Wrist .......................................... 100.0 9.8 6.9 12.8 11.5 12.7 8.1 38.1 Hand, except finger ................... 100.0 18.9 13.7 21.6 13.6 10.7 5.4 16.1 Finger ........................................ 100.0 19.7 14.0 17.9 12.7 12.6 6.2 16.9 

Lower extremities ........................ 100.0 11.7 10.4 17.5 12.6 11.3 7.0 29.4 

Knee .......................................... 100.0 9.4 8.1 15.3 12.1 12.1 7.3 35.7 Foot, except toe ........................ 100.0 14.6 12.3 18.8 12.7 9.1 7.5 25.0 Toe ............................................ 100.0 17.8 13.0 18.9 11.0 10.3 6.9 22.1 

Body systems .............................. 100.0 25.4 12.5 19.5 11.2 5.8 4.6 20.9 Multiple parts ............................... 100.0 12.7 9.9 17.2 11.8 10.2 6.8 31.5 

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, 2003 — 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 28.8 19.1 22.7 10.9 6.6 4.4 7.4 

Containers ................................... 100.0 12.2 10.4 18.4 13.0 12.6 7.1 26.3 Furniture and fixtures .................. 100.0 15.6 13.6 21.7 12.2 10.5 6.3 20.3 Machinery .................................... 100.0 15.6 11.5 16.8 13.0 11.8 7.3 24.0 Parts and materials ..................... 100.0 15.0 11.7 18.0 12.3 11.3 7.0 24.6 Worker motion or position ........... 100.0 10.4 8.7 16.6 12.6 12.5 7.2 31.9 Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 100.0 11.7 9.5 16.8 12.1 10.2 7.0 32.7 

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 100.0 20.5 14.6 19.1 11.1 10.3 5.8 18.5 

Vehicles ....................................... 100.0 11.0 9.4 16.9 12.0 12.1 7.5 31.1 Health care patient ...................... 100.0 13.5 14.5 21.4 15.3 11.6 5.2 18.4 

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 100.0 21.0 13.9 18.7 11.8 10.0 5.9 18.7 Struck by object ......................... 100.0 20.8 14.1 19.7 11.9 9.6 5.8 18.1 Struck against object ................. 100.0 20.7 14.5 19.4 11.9 10.0 5.5 18.1 Caught in equipment or object .. 100.0 14.9 10.8 16.7 13.1 12.7 7.3 24.4 

Fall to lower level ........................ 100.0 10.4 8.9 14.3 11.7 9.1 7.4 38.4 Fall on same level ....................... 100.0 12.8 10.1 18.1 12.2 10.6 6.9 29.4 Slip, trip, loss of balance without

fall .............................................. 100.0 12.3 10.7 18.2 13.4 12.8 6.1 26.5 

Overexertion ................................ 100.0 10.5 10.2 18.8 13.2 12.8 7.6 27.0 

Overexertion in lifting ................ 100.0 10.3 10.2 18.6 13.4 13.8 7.4 26.3 

Repetitive motion ........................ 100.0 6.9 5.5 11.7 10.1 14.1 9.3 42.5 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 100.0 26.2 16.5 21.9 13.2 9.1 4.8 8.3 

Transportation accidents ............. 100.0 9.8 8.8 15.5 11.3 12.2 6.9 35.5 Fires and explosions ................... 100.0 11.2 11.2 15.0 13.7 13.3 14.2 20.6 Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 100.0 16.2 15.0 21.6 11.9 14.8 3.1 17.4 

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. Bec

rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the to

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 12. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by industry

sector and number of days away from work, 2003

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 [1,315,920 cases] ..... 100.0 14.3 11.1 18.0 12.4 11.3 6.8 26.2 Goods producing:2

Total goods producing2 ...................... 100.0 14.2 10.6 16.1 11.5 11.5 7.1 29.1 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ....... 100.0 10.3 9.1 17.4 12.9 11.9 6.4 32.1 

Construction ..................................... 100.0 13.1 10.4 16.7 11.1 10.6 7.2 30.9 Manufacturing .................................. 100.0 15.4 11.0 15.6 11.5 12.0 7.1 27.4 

Service providing:

Total service providing ....................... 100.0 14.3 11.3 18.9 12.8 11.2 6.6 24.9 

Trade, transportation and utilities4 .... 100.0 13.0 9.9 18.0 12.7 11.5 7.1 27.7 

Information ....................................... 100.0 15.5 8.4 18.2 12.1 12.3 6.0 27.5 Financial activities ............................ 100.0 16.9 10.3 16.3 12.3 10.1 6.5 27.6 Professional and business

services .......................................... 100.0 14.6 11.7 19.2 11.4 11.4 6.2 25.5 

Education and health services ......... 100.0 15.1 13.8 20.1 13.5 11.5 6.0 20.1 Leisure and hospitality ..................... 100.0 15.6 13.0 21.2 13.3 9.6 6.4 21.0 Other services .................................. 100.0 16.5 11.1 18.2 12.7 9.8 7.0 24.7 

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 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 toits recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore,

estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates industries. 

4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of TranspoThese data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not compaestimates in other industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Bec

rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the to

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 13. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, and weekday and i

(in hundreds)

Characteristic Private industry2

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 ................................................ 13,159.2 4,076.1 263.9 1,554.2 2,258.0 9,083.1 4,053.0 215.5 403.7 1,025.0 Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. .............. 428.6 112.7 3.1 5.2 104.4 315.9 170.2 8.8 2.9 31.6 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ................ 1,309.7 436.1 24.4 127.0 284.6 873.7 421.8 17.8 23.4 86.2 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon .............. 3,916.0 1,302.3 72.3 622.9 607.1 2,613.7 1,161.8 68.1 122.1 325.4 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .............. 3,002.8 943.6 61.7 428.7 453.1 2,059.2 924.1 55.7 98.9 247.2 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ................ 1,393.7 289.4 15.2 55.0 219.2 1,104.3 489.1 19.0 40.7 98.8 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ........ 768.8 165.0 4.1 5.1 155.8 603.8 254.2 8.5 9.2 50.8 Not reported ................................ 2,339.7 827.1 83.0 310.2 433.8 1,512.6 631.8 37.6 106.4 184.9 

Hours on the job before event

occured:

Before shift began ....................... 51.6 10.8 – .8 9.9 40.7 10.6 1.4 3.9 4.7 Less than 1 hour ......................... 1,136.8 307.5 15.1 101.1 191.3 829.3 358.6 14.7 35.2 83.8 1 hour to less than 2 hours .......... 1,296.9 355.5 18.1 128.6 208.8 941.4 434.1 21.0 33.3 85.5 2 hours to less than 4 hours ........ 2,832.9 868.9 41.5 350.3 477.1 1,964.0 878.7 41.9 71.9 234.2 4 hours to less than 6 hours ........ 2,105.5 626.0 38.6 236.3 351.1 1,479.5 624.3 44.7 49.4 155.5 6 hours to less than 8 hours ........ 1,933.4 638.0 34.2 265.3 338.5 1,295.4 572.7 28.6 55.6 164.4 8 hours to less than 10 hours ...... 930.6 316.6 20.3 124.2 172.0 614.0 295.0 16.5 35.7 82.8 10 hours to less than 12 hours .... 234.6 79.0 8.4 27.0 43.6 155.7 81.2 4.3 8.1 15.2 12 hours to less than 16 hours .... 94.5 23.6 4.1 5.5 14.0 70.8 37.2 1.5 1.4 5.9 More than 16 hours ..................... 7.9 1.0 – – 1.0 6.9 4.6 .2 – – Not reported ................................ 2,534.5 849.2 83.6 315.0 450.7 1,685.2 755.9 40.7 109.2 192.7 

Day of week:

Sunday ........................................ 746.1 111.3 11.9 29.3 70.0 634.8 253.0 8.4 18.9 49.0 Monday ....................................... 2,512.6 833.5 52.0 324.9 456.6 1,679.1 779.4 44.9 77.1 193.1 Tuesday ...................................... 2,390.9 800.7 49.2 318.5 433.0 1,590.2 699.9 41.3 80.7 195.2 Wednesday ................................. 2,330.4 791.5 45.3 320.9 425.3 1,538.9 705.7 37.6 73.3 188.1 Thursday ..................................... 2,167.5 717.7 41.3 266.2 410.2 1,449.8 647.3 40.8 66.8 173.2 Friday .......................................... 2,013.4 624.4 41.4 232.3 350.7 1,389.0 628.1 29.3 66.6 168.7 Saturday ...................................... 998.2 196.9 22.8 62.0 112.2 801.3 339.5 13.2 20.2 57.7 

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 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 railroad transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Becaus

responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 14. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, and we

2003

Characteristic Total cases

Goods producing2 Service providing

Total

goods

producing2

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 [1,315,920 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 2.8 1.2 .3 4.6 3.5 4.2 4.1 .7 3.1 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ................ 10.0 10.7 9.2 8.2 12.6 9.6 10.4 8.3 5.8 8.4 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon .............. 29.8 31.9 27.4 40.1 26.9 28.8 28.7 31.6 30.2 31.7 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .............. 22.8 23.1 23.4 27.6 20.1 22.7 22.8 25.8 24.5 24.1 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ................ 10.6 7.1 5.8 3.5 9.7 12.2 12.1 8.8 10.1 9.6 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ........ 5.8 4.0 1.6 .3 6.9 6.6 6.3 3.9 2.3 5.0 Not reported ................................ 17.8 20.3 31.5 20.0 19.2 16.7 15.6 17.4 26.4 18.0 

Hours on the job before event

occured:

Before shift began ....................... .4 .3 – .1 .4 .4 .3 .6 1.0 .5 Less than 1 hour ......................... 8.6 7.5 5.7 6.5 8.5 9.1 8.8 6.8 8.7 8.2 1 hour to less than 2 hours .......... 9.9 8.7 6.9 8.3 9.2 10.4 10.7 9.7 8.2 8.3 2 hours to less than 4 hours ........ 21.5 21.3 15.7 22.5 21.1 21.6 21.7 19.4 17.8 22.8 4 hours to less than 6 hours ........ 16.0 15.4 14.6 15.2 15.5 16.3 15.4 20.7 12.2 15.2 6 hours to less than 8 hours ........ 14.7 15.7 13.0 17.1 15.0 14.3 14.1 13.3 13.8 16.0 8 hours to less than 10 hours ...... 7.1 7.8 7.7 8.0 7.6 6.8 7.3 7.7 8.8 8.1 10 hours to less than 12 hours .... 1.8 1.9 3.2 1.7 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 12 hours to less than 16 hours .... .7 .6 1.6 .4 .6 .8 .9 .7 .3 .6 More than 16 hours ..................... .1 .0 – – .0 .1 .1 .1 – – Not reported ................................ 19.3 20.8 31.7 20.3 20.0 18.6 18.7 18.9 27.0 18.8 

Day of week:

Sunday ........................................ 5.7 2.7 4.5 1.9 3.1 7.0 6.2 3.9 4.7 4.8 Monday ....................................... 19.1 20.4 19.7 20.9 20.2 18.5 19.2 20.8 19.1 18.8 Tuesday ...................................... 18.2 19.6 18.6 20.5 19.2 17.5 17.3 19.2 20.0 19.0 Wednesday ................................. 17.7 19.4 17.2 20.6 18.8 16.9 17.4 17.4 18.2 18.4 Thursday ..................................... 16.5 17.6 15.6 17.1 18.2 16.0 16.0 18.9 16.5 16.9 Friday .......................................... 15.3 15.3 15.7 14.9 15.5 15.3 15.5 13.6 16.5 16.5 Saturday ...................................... 7.6 4.8 8.6 4.0 5.0 8.8 8.4 6.1 5.0 5.6 

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 railroad transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Becaus

responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 15. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, ho

on the job, and weekday and number of days away from work, 2003

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 [1,315,920 cases] ....................... 100.0 14.3 11.1 18.0 12.4 11.3 6.8 26.2 Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ................... 100.0 13.5 11.0 17.7 12.5 10.8 6.3 28.3 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ..................... 100.0 13.5 11.4 18.4 12.1 11.3 6.9 26.4 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ................... 100.0 14.4 11.1 18.8 12.2 11.3 6.7 25.5 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ................... 100.0 15.2 11.2 17.4 12.4 11.0 6.6 26.2 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ..................... 100.0 15.4 12.7 18.4 13.6 10.7 6.1 23.1 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ............. 100.0 13.2 11.5 20.5 13.3 11.9 7.0 22.7 Not reported ..................................... 100.0 13.1 9.9 16.5 11.6 11.7 7.5 29.6 

Hours on the job before event

occured:

Before shift began ............................ 100.0 14.7 9.3 19.8 13.8 12.0 7.6 22.7 Less than 1 hour .............................. 100.0 13.4 11.1 18.6 12.4 12.0 6.3 26.3 1 hour to less than 2 hours ............... 100.0 14.4 11.5 18.5 12.2 11.6 7.0 24.8 2 hours to less than 4 hours ............. 100.0 14.5 11.7 19.3 12.5 10.9 6.8 24.4 4 hours to less than 6 hours ............. 100.0 14.7 11.9 18.2 12.6 11.0 6.4 25.2 6 hours to less than 8 hours ............. 100.0 15.1 11.1 18.1 12.3 11.1 6.6 25.6 8 hours to less than 10 hours ........... 100.0 15.6 10.7 16.7 13.2 10.7 6.7 26.3 10 hours to less than 12 hours ......... 100.0 13.5 11.3 16.9 14.9 9.9 6.3 27.2 12 hours to less than 16 hours ......... 100.0 10.6 13.3 14.1 12.0 15.6 6.0 28.5 More than 16 hours .......................... 100.0 6.3 – 20.3 12.7 22.8 6.3 29.1 Not reported ..................................... 100.0 13.0 9.8 16.7 11.5 11.7 7.4 29.8 

Day of week:

Sunday ............................................. 100.0 14.1 11.9 18.8 12.2 11.6 6.8 24.6 Monday ............................................ 100.0 13.6 11.4 17.3 13.6 11.0 6.9 26.1 Tuesday ........................................... 100.0 14.4 11.6 17.8 11.6 11.4 7.5 25.7 Wednesday ...................................... 100.0 14.8 11.9 17.6 11.2 11.3 7.1 26.1 Thursday .......................................... 100.0 16.4 8.9 18.6 11.7 11.2 6.1 27.1 Friday ............................................... 100.0 12.1 10.4 19.0 13.2 11.8 6.5 27.0 Saturday ........................................... 100.0 13.8 13.1 17.6 13.8 10.3 6.1 25.2 

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. Bec

rounding and nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the to

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