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Industry2 SIC

code3

1998

Annual

average

employment4

(000’s)

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total5

With

days

away

from

work6

Total5

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days

away

from

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Private industry7 ................................................... 104,640.7 6.7 3.1 2.0 3.5 6.2 2.9 1.9 3.3

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing7 .................. 1,815.1 7.9 3.9 3.0 4.0 7.6 3.8 2.9 3.8

Agricultural production7 .................................... 01-02 772.6 8.4 4.1 2.8 4.3 8.0 4.0 2.7 4.0

Agricultural production—crops7 ...................... 01 586.2 7.7 3.6 2.4 4.1 7.3 3.5 2.4 3.8

Agricultural production—livestock7 ................. 02 186.4 10.7 5.6 4.1 5.0 10.3 5.4 4.0 4.9

Agricultural services ....................................... 07 1,004.9 7.6 3.9 3.1 3.8 7.4 3.8 3.0 3.6

Forestry .......................................................... 08 26.4 7.3 2.6 2.3 4.7 7.1 2.4 2.1 4.7

Fishing, hunting, and trapping ........................ 09 11.3 6.4 3.2 2.7 3.2 6.2 3.1 2.6 3.1

Mining8 .............................................................. 588.6 4.9 2.9 2.2 2.0 4.7 2.7 2.1 1.9

Metal mining8 .................................................. 10 48.8 5.2 2.9 1.8 2.3 4.8 2.7 1.6 2.1

Coal mining8 ................................................... 12 92.1 8.2 6.0 5.6 2.2 7.6 5.7 5.3 1.9

Oil and gas extraction ..................................... 13 337.7 4.1 2.0 1.4 2.1 4.0 1.9 1.3 2.0

Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels8 ............... 14 110.1 4.6 3.0 2.2 1.6 4.5 2.9 2.1 1.6

Construction ..................................................... 5,949.5 8.8 4.0 3.3 4.8 8.7 4.0 3.2 4.7

General building contractors ........................... 15 1,370.6 8.4 3.9 3.1 4.6 8.3 3.8 3.1 4.5

Heavy construction, except building ............... 16 827.9 8.2 4.1 3.2 4.1 8.1 4.0 3.2 4.0

Special trade contractors ................................ 17 3,751.0 9.1 4.1 3.3 5.0 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.9

Manufacturing ................................................... 18,807.1 9.7 4.7 2.3 5.0 8.5 4.2 2.1 4.3

Durable goods .................................................. 11,209.1 10.7 5.0 2.5 5.7 9.4 4.4 2.3 4.9

Lumber and wood products ............................ 24 816.0 13.2 6.8 3.8 6.4 12.6 6.5 3.7 6.1

Furniture and fixtures ...................................... 25 532.2 11.4 5.7 2.7 5.7 10.3 5.1 2.4 5.2

Stone, clay, and glass products ...................... 32 562.1 11.8 6.0 3.3 5.8 11.2 5.7 3.1 5.5

Primary metal industries ................................. 33 714.2 14.0 7.0 3.5 7.0 13.0 6.6 3.4 6.4

Fabricated metal products .............................. 34 1,509.9 13.9 6.5 3.4 7.4 12.9 6.1 3.2 6.8

Industrial machinery and equipment ............... 35 2,207.8 9.5 4.0 2.2 5.5 8.7 3.6 2.0 5.1

Electronic and other electric equipment ......... 36 1,707.7 5.9 2.8 1.3 3.1 4.8 2.3 1.1 2.5

Transportation equipment ............................... 37 1,894.8 14.6 6.6 2.7 8.0 11.2 5.3 2.3 5.9

Instruments and related products ................... 38 869.6 4.0 1.9 .8 2.1 3.0 1.5 .7 1.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries ......... 39 394.9 8.1 3.9 2.2 4.2 7.4 3.5 2.0 3.9

Nondurable goods ............................................ 7,598.0 8.2 4.3 2.0 3.9 7.1 3.7 1.8 3.4

Food and kindred products ............................. 20 1,686.7 13.6 7.5 2.9 6.0 11.0 6.1 2.7 4.9

Tobacco products ........................................... 21 40.2 6.4 3.1 2.1 3.3 5.9 2.9 2.0 3.0

Textile mill products ........................................ 22 596.5 6.7 3.4 1.3 3.3 6.0 3.1 1.2 2.9

Apparel and other textile products .................. 23 762.5 6.2 2.6 1.2 3.6 4.9 2.1 1.0 2.9

Paper and allied products ............................... 26 678.6 7.1 3.7 2.0 3.3 6.6 3.5 1.9 3.1

Printing and publishing ................................... 27 1,556.4 5.4 2.8 1.7 2.6 4.9 2.5 1.6 2.4

Chemicals and allied products ........................ 28 1,039.7 4.2 2.1 1.0 2.1 3.7 1.9 1.0 1.8

Petroleum and coal products .......................... 29 138.9 3.9 1.8 1.1 2.2 3.8 1.7 1.1 2.1

Rubber and miscellaneous plastics 

products .................................................... 30 1,013.9 11.2 5.8 2.7 5.4 10.4 5.3 2.5 5.1

Leather and leather products .......................... 31 84.6 9.8 4.5 2.2 5.2 7.0 3.2 1.6 3.8

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TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 1998 — Continued

Industry2 SIC

code3

1998

Annual

average

employment4

(000’s)

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

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cases Cases

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workdays

Total

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cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total5

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from

work6

Total5

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away

from

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Transportation and public utilities8 ................ 6,367.4 7.3 4.3 3.2 3.0 7.0 4.2 3.1 2.8

Railroad transportation8 .................................. 40 – 3.4 2.5 2.1 .9 3.3 2.5 2.1 .8

Local and interurban passenger transit .......... 41 448.5 8.8 4.4 3.5 4.4 8.5 4.3 3.4 4.1

Trucking and warehousing ............................. 42 1,739.0 8.4 4.6 3.8 3.7 8.3 4.6 3.8 3.7

Water transportation ....................................... 44 184.4 7.5 3.9 3.4 3.6 7.3 3.9 3.4 3.4

Transportation by air ....................................... 45 1,196.0 14.5 10.0 7.4 4.5 14.0 9.8 7.2 4.3

Pipelines, except natural gas .......................... 46 13.6 2.2 .7 .6 1.5 2.2 .7 .6 1.5

Transportation services .................................. 47 452.7 3.4 1.8 1.1 1.6 3.2 1.7 1.0 1.5

Communications ............................................. 48 1,475.2 3.0 1.6 1.2 1.4 2.7 1.4 1.0 1.3

Electric, gas, and sanitary services ................ 49 856.5 6.3 3.3 1.8 3.0 5.9 3.2 1.7 2.7

Wholesale and retail trade ............................... 29,087.1 6.5 2.8 1.8 3.6 6.3 2.8 1.8 3.6

Wholesale trade ................................................ 6,816.1 6.5 3.3 2.1 3.2 6.3 3.2 2.0 3.1

Wholesale trade—durable goods ................... 50 4,047.4 5.9 2.8 1.7 3.1 5.7 2.7 1.7 3.0

Wholesale trade—nondurable goods ............. 51 2,768.7 7.4 4.1 2.6 3.3 7.2 4.0 2.5 3.2

Retail trade ....................................................... 22,271.0 6.5 2.7 1.8 3.8 6.3 2.6 1.7 3.7

Building materials and garden supplies .......... 52 945.2 8.9 4.4 2.7 4.6 8.8 4.3 2.6 4.5

General merchandise stores .......................... 53 2,723.6 9.0 4.7 2.6 4.4 8.8 4.6 2.5 4.2

Food stores ..................................................... 54 3,470.6 8.4 3.6 2.4 4.8 8.1 3.5 2.3 4.6

Automotive dealers and service stations ........ 55 2,325.5 5.8 2.2 1.7 3.6 5.7 2.2 1.7 3.6

Apparel and accessory stores ........................ 56 1,160.1 3.2 1.3 .8 1.9 3.1 1.2 .7 1.8

Furniture and homefurnishings stores ............ 57 1,029.2 4.7 2.2 1.4 2.5 4.7 2.2 1.4 2.5

Eating and drinking places ............................. 58 7,763.5 6.3 2.1 1.5 4.3 6.2 2.0 1.5 4.2

Miscellaneous retail ........................................ 59 2,853.3 3.9 1.7 1.1 2.2 3.6 1.6 1.0 2.1

Finance, insurance, and real estate ................ 7,218.8 1.9 .7 .5 1.2 1.7 .6 .5 1.1

Depository institutions .................................... 60 2,037.8 1.5 .4 .3 1.1 1.4 .4 .3 1.0

Nondepository institutions .............................. 61 660.9 1.2 .4 .3 .8 1.0 .3 .2 .8

Security and commodity brokers .................... 62 644.1 .6 .2 .1 .4 .6 .2 .1 .4

Insurance carriers ........................................... 63 1,442.7 1.9 .6 .4 1.3 1.4 .4 .3 1.0

Insurance agents, brokers, and service .......... 64 744.9 1.1 .4 .4 .6 .8 .3 .3 .5

Real estate ..................................................... 65 1,460.9 4.0 1.8 1.4 2.2 3.9 1.7 1.4 2.1

Holding and other investment offices ............. 67 227.5 1.7 .5 .4 1.1 1.3 .4 .3 .8

Services ............................................................. 34,624.4 5.2 2.4 1.5 2.9 4.9 2.3 1.5 2.7

Hotels and other lodging places ..................... 70 1,776.9 7.3 3.6 2.0 3.7 7.1 3.6 2.0 3.6

Personal services ........................................... 72 1,201.4 3.1 1.6 1.1 1.5 2.9 1.5 1.0 1.4

Business services ........................................... 73 8,590.9 3.6 1.6 1.1 1.9 3.4 1.6 1.1 1.9

Auto repair, services, and parking .................. 75 1,144.1 5.2 2.2 1.7 3.0 5.1 2.2 1.7 2.9

Miscellaneous repair services ........................ 76 379.2 6.4 3.3 2.5 3.2 6.3 3.2 2.5 3.1

Motion pictures ............................................... 78 571.7 3.5 .9 .6 2.7 3.4 .8 .6 2.6

Amusement and recreation services .............. 79 1,650.1 8.2 3.5 1.8 4.7 7.8 3.4 1.7 4.4

Health services ............................................... 80 9,816.5 7.7 3.6 2.2 4.2 7.2 3.4 2.1 3.8

Legal services ................................................. 81 973.7 .8 .4 .3 .4 .6 .3 .2 .4

Educational services ....................................... 82 1,603.8 3.1 1.2 .9 1.9 3.0 1.2 .9 1.8

Social services ................................................ 83 2,571.2 6.4 2.9 2.0 3.5 6.2 2.8 1.9 3.4

Museums, botanical, zoological gardens ........ 84 93.0 8.1 4.5 2.0 3.6 7.8 4.4 2.0 3.4

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 1998 — Continued

Industry2 SIC

code3

1998

Annual

average

employment4

(000’s)

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total5

With

days

away

from

work6

Total5

With

days

away

from

work6

Membership organizations ............................. 86 1,030.0 2.9 1.1 0.9 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.8 1.7

Engineering and management services ......... 87 3,170.3 2.1 .8 .5 1.3 1.9 .7 .5 1.2

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100

full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

 

N = number of injuries and illnesses 

EH = total hours worked by all employees during 

 the calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

 (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. 4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily

from the BLS-State Covered Employment and Wages program. Employment in

private households (SIC 88) is excluded. 5 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of

restricted work activity, or both. 6 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from

work with or without restricted work activity. 7 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 8 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to

BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor;

and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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

mining industries.

 NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. – Indicates data not available. 

 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 1998

(In thousands)

Industry1 SIC

code2

1998

Annual

average

employment3

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Private industry6 ................................................... 104,640.7 5,922.8 2,780.7 1,730.5 3,142.1 5,530.9 2,612.0 1,648.6 2,918.9

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing6 .................. 1,815.1 111.5 55.4 41.7 56.1 107.1 53.8 40.5 53.3

Agricultural production6 .................................... 01-02 772.6 45.8 22.4 15.5 23.4 43.7 21.7 15.0 22.0

Agricultural production—crops6 ...................... 01 586.2 32.2 15.2 10.2 17.0 30.5 14.8 9.9 15.8

Agricultural production—livestock6 ................. 02 186.4 13.6 7.2 5.3 6.4 13.2 6.9 5.1 6.2

Agricultural services ....................................... 07 1,004.9 63.4 32.1 25.5 31.3 61.3 31.3 24.8 29.9

Forestry .......................................................... 08 26.4 1.6 .6 .5 1.1 1.6 .5 .5 1.0

Fishing, hunting, and trapping ........................ 09 11.3 .6 .3 .3 .3 .6 .3 .2 .3

Mining7 .............................................................. 588.6 30.1 17.6 13.7 12.5 28.9 16.9 13.1 12.0

Metal mining7 .................................................. 10 48.8 2.2 1.2 .8 1.0 2.0 1.1 .7 .9

Coal mining7 ................................................... 12 92.1 7.6 5.6 5.2 2.1 7.0 5.3 4.9 1.8

Oil and gas extraction ..................................... 13 337.7 14.4 7.0 4.9 7.4 14.1 6.8 4.8 7.3

Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels7 ............... 14 110.1 5.9 3.8 2.8 2.1 5.7 3.7 2.7 2.0

Construction ..................................................... 5,949.5 480.6 220.0 178.3 260.6 472.8 217.0 175.8 255.8

General building contractors ........................... 15 1,370.6 103.2 47.5 38.5 55.8 101.5 46.8 38.0 54.8

Heavy construction, except building ............... 16 827.9 65.2 32.5 25.6 32.7 63.8 32.1 25.3 31.7

Special trade contractors ................................ 17 3,751.0 312.2 140.0 114.2 172.2 307.5 138.2 112.6 169.3

Manufacturing ................................................... 18,807.1 1,834.9 891.2 429.6 943.7 1,598.5 782.6 391.7 815.9

Durable goods .................................................. 11,209.1 1,218.2 569.4 282.3 648.9 1,065.7 504.8 257.0 561.0

Lumber and wood products ............................ 24 816.0 107.5 55.2 31.2 52.3 102.7 53.1 30.1 49.6

Furniture and fixtures ...................................... 25 532.2 59.9 30.1 14.0 29.8 54.2 26.9 12.6 27.3

Stone, clay, and glass products ...................... 32 562.1 69.3 35.2 19.2 34.2 65.5 33.5 18.3 32.0

Primary metal industries ................................. 33 714.2 105.1 52.5 26.5 52.6 97.1 49.5 25.1 47.6

Fabricated metal products .............................. 34 1,509.9 213.5 99.3 51.6 114.1 197.8 92.8 48.5 104.9

Industrial machinery and equipment ............... 35 2,207.8 214.5 89.8 49.2 124.6 196.8 82.1 45.8 114.6

Electronic and other electric equipment ......... 36 1,707.7 100.5 47.6 22.4 52.9 81.4 38.7 19.0 42.7

Transportation equipment ............................... 37 1,894.8 282.1 128.0 52.6 154.1 215.7 101.8 44.3 113.9

Instruments and related products ................... 38 869.6 34.7 16.8 7.2 18.0 26.3 12.8 5.8 13.4

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries ......... 39 394.9 31.1 14.9 8.3 16.2 28.4 13.5 7.6 14.8

Nondurable goods ............................................ 7,598.0 616.6 321.8 147.3 294.8 532.8 277.8 134.6 255.0

Food and kindred products ............................. 20 1,686.7 231.5 128.6 50.0 102.9 187.3 103.5 45.6 83.9

Tobacco products ........................................... 21 40.2 2.3 1.1 .8 1.2 2.2 1.1 .7 1.1

Textile mill products ........................................ 22 596.5 40.2 20.4 7.9 19.8 36.0 18.8 7.3 17.2

Apparel and other textile products .................. 23 762.5 44.4 18.8 8.8 25.5 35.1 14.8 7.1 20.4

Paper and allied products ............................... 26 678.6 50.1 26.4 14.2 23.7 46.7 24.9 13.2 21.8

Printing and publishing ................................... 27 1,556.4 76.5 39.6 23.9 37.0 70.5 36.3 22.3 34.2

Chemicals and allied products ........................ 28 1,039.7 44.6 22.2 11.0 22.4 38.9 19.9 10.1 19.1

Petroleum and coal products .......................... 29 138.9 5.7 2.5 1.6 3.1 5.5 2.5 1.6 3.0

Rubber and miscellaneous plastics 

products .................................................... 30 1,013.9 113.5 58.5 27.3 55.0 105.0 53.6 25.3 51.3

Leather and leather products .......................... 31 84.6 7.8 3.6 1.8 4.2 5.6 2.6 1.3 3.0

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 1998 — Continued

(In thousands)

Industry1 SIC

code2

1998

Annual

average

employment3

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Transportation and public utilities7 ................ 6,367.4 455.7 268.8 200.4 186.8 439.0 261.3 194.3 177.7

Railroad transportation7 .................................. 40 – 8.7 6.5 5.4 2.2 8.6 6.4 5.4 2.2

Local and interurban passenger transit .......... 41 448.5 31.1 15.6 12.4 15.5 30.0 15.3 12.1 14.7

Trucking and warehousing ............................. 42 1,739.0 145.7 80.8 66.0 64.9 144.2 80.2 65.4 64.0

Water transportation ....................................... 44 184.4 12.5 6.5 5.7 5.9 12.2 6.5 5.7 5.7

Transportation by air ....................................... 45 1,196.0 145.9 100.8 74.1 45.1 141.0 98.1 71.9 42.9

Pipelines, except natural gas .......................... 46 13.6 .3 .1 .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 .2

Transportation services .................................. 47 452.7 14.3 7.7 4.6 6.6 13.6 7.3 4.4 6.3

Communications ............................................. 48 1,475.2 43.5 22.9 16.6 20.6 38.9 20.5 14.6 18.5

Electric, gas, and sanitary services ................ 49 856.5 53.6 28.0 15.5 25.7 50.3 27.0 14.8 23.3

Wholesale and retail trade ............................... 29,087.1 1,511.9 662.7 429.6 849.2 1,473.0 645.8 418.1 827.2

Wholesale trade ................................................ 6,816.1 426.6 216.9 135.2 209.7 414.9 211.1 131.6 203.8

Wholesale trade—durable goods ................... 50 4,047.4 231.6 108.8 68.0 122.8 226.0 106.2 66.1 119.8

Wholesale trade—nondurable goods ............. 51 2,768.7 194.9 108.1 67.2 86.8 188.9 104.9 65.5 84.0

Retail trade ....................................................... 22,271.0 1,085.3 445.8 294.4 639.5 1,058.2 434.7 286.4 623.5

Building materials and garden supplies .......... 52 945.2 75.8 37.0 22.7 38.8 75.0 36.6 22.3 38.5

General merchandise stores .......................... 53 2,723.6 182.7 94.6 52.8 88.1 178.3 92.4 51.3 85.9

Food stores ..................................................... 54 3,470.6 214.6 91.6 60.6 123.0 207.3 89.0 58.7 118.3

Automotive dealers and service stations ........ 55 2,325.5 125.1 47.1 36.4 78.1 123.0 46.2 35.6 76.8

Apparel and accessory stores ........................ 56 1,160.1 25.8 10.5 6.3 15.3 25.0 10.1 6.1 15.0

Furniture and homefurnishings stores ............ 57 1,029.2 42.2 19.8 12.6 22.4 41.6 19.5 12.4 22.1

Eating and drinking places ............................. 58 7,763.5 334.7 109.1 79.1 225.7 328.6 106.6 77.3 222.0

Miscellaneous retail ........................................ 59 2,853.3 84.4 36.2 23.9 48.2 79.3 34.3 22.7 44.9

Finance, insurance, and real estate ................ 7,218.8 124.8 45.3 35.9 79.5 109.7 39.6 31.6 70.0

Depository institutions .................................... 60 2,037.8 28.6 8.1 6.4 20.5 25.2 6.7 5.5 18.5

Nondepository institutions .............................. 61 660.9 7.6 2.3 1.7 5.3 6.5 1.7 1.2 4.7

Security and commodity brokers .................... 62 644.1 3.9 1.2 .9 2.7 3.5 1.1 .8 2.5

Insurance carriers ........................................... 63 1,442.7 25.2 7.8 6.1 17.4 19.0 5.7 4.7 13.2

Insurance agents, brokers, and service .......... 64 744.9 7.2 2.9 2.4 4.3 5.6 2.2 1.8 3.4

Real estate ..................................................... 65 1,460.9 48.9 21.9 17.6 27.0 47.3 21.3 17.1 26.0

Holding and other investment offices ............. 67 227.5 3.4 1.1 .8 2.3 2.6 .9 .6 1.7

Services ............................................................. 34,624.4 1,373.4 619.8 401.1 753.7 1,301.8 594.9 383.5 706.9

Hotels and other lodging places ..................... 70 1,776.9 104.8 52.0 28.7 52.8 102.3 51.1 28.1 51.2

Personal services ........................................... 72 1,201.4 28.9 14.8 9.8 14.1 27.1 13.9 9.1 13.2

Business services ........................................... 73 8,590.9 191.2 87.5 59.9 103.7 182.5 83.3 57.3 99.1

Auto repair, services, and parking .................. 75 1,144.1 54.2 23.1 18.1 31.1 53.5 22.7 17.9 30.8

Miscellaneous repair services ........................ 76 379.2 23.0 11.6 9.0 11.4 22.5 11.3 8.8 11.2

Motion pictures ............................................... 78 571.7 13.4 3.2 2.4 10.1 12.8 3.1 2.3 9.7

Amusement and recreation services .............. 79 1,650.1 88.7 38.2 19.2 50.6 84.4 36.5 18.7 48.0

Health services ............................................... 80 9,816.5 606.6 279.7 176.1 326.9 566.2 268.4 167.9 297.8

Legal services ................................................. 81 973.7 6.9 3.2 2.6 3.7 5.5 2.3 1.9 3.2

Educational services ....................................... 82 1,603.8 37.4 14.4 11.2 22.9 35.6 13.9 10.8 21.7

Social services ................................................ 83 2,571.2 130.8 58.8 40.6 72.0 127.7 57.2 39.1 70.6

Museums, botanical, zoological gardens ........ 84 93.0 5.6 3.1 1.4 2.5 5.4 3.0 1.4 2.3

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 1998 — Continued

(In thousands)

Industry1 SIC

code2

1998

Annual

average

employment3

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Total4

With

days

away

from

work5

Membership organizations ............................. 86 1,030.0 20.3 7.7 6.0 12.7 19.3 7.1 5.5 12.2

Engineering and management services ......... 87 3,170.3 61.0 22.4 15.8 38.6 56.3 20.9 14.9 35.3

1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 2 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. 3 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily

from the BLS-State Covered Employment and Wages program. Employment in

private households (SIC 88) is excluded. 4 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of

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

work with or without restricted work activity. 6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

7 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to

BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor;

and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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

mining industries.

 NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. – Indicates data not available. 

 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 3. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries by industry division and employment size, 1998

Industry division All

establishments

Establishment employment size (workers)

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

Private industry2 ..................................... 6.2 2.2 5.4 8.1 7.1 6.4

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 ....... 7.6 5.1 7.6 9.3 7.3 6.6

Mining3 ............................................... 4.7 3.3 5.4 5.9 3.7 2.9

Construction ....................................... 8.7 5.1 10.1 9.8 8.5 4.4

Manufacturing ..................................... 8.5 3.7 8.6 10.3 7.9 7.3

Durable goods .................................. 9.4 4.6 10.3 11.7 8.5 7.8

Nondurable goods ............................ 7.1 2.4 5.8 8.4 7.1 6.2

Transportation and public utilities3 ..... 7.0 2.3 6.4 8.3 6.4 8.3

Wholesale and retail trade .................. 6.3 2.2 5.4 8.5 9.1 7.7

Wholesale trade ................................ 6.3 2.2 6.0 8.5 8.2 5.9

Retail trade ....................................... 6.3 2.2 5.2 8.5 9.5 8.1

Finance, insurance, and real estate ... 1.7 1.0 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.2

Services .............................................. 4.9 1.3 3.1 6.9 6.3 6.4

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries per 100 full-time

workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

 

N = number of injuries 

EH = total hours worked by all employees during 

 the calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

 (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

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

and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided

to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,

metal, and nonmetal mining industries.

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

TABLE 4. Number of cases and incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries for private industries with 100,000 or 

more cases, 1998

Industry2 SIC code3 Total cases

(In thousands)

Incidence

rate

Eating and drinking places ......................................... 581 328.6 6.2

Hospitals ..................................................................... 806 261.2 8.4

Nursing and personal care facilities ............................ 805 197.9 13.8

Grocery stores ............................................................ 541 196.2 8.7

Department stores ...................................................... 531 160.7 9.0

Motor vehicles and equipment .................................... 371 133.5 13.1

Trucking and courier services, except air ................... 421 130.1 8.3

Air transportation, scheduled ...................................... 451 128.5 15.3

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries per 100 full-time

workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

 

N = number of injuries 

EH = total hours worked by all employees during 

 the calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

 (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

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

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

 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 5. Number of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 1998

(In thousands)

Industry division Total

cases

Lost workday cases

Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total cases

 of disorders

associated

with

repeated

trauma

Total1

With days

away from

work2

Private industry3 ......................................... 391.9 168.7 81.9 223.2 253.3

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing3 ........... 4.3 1.5 1.2 2.8 .6

Mining4 ................................................... 1.3 .7 .6 .6 .8

Construction ........................................... 7.7 3.0 2.5 4.8 2.0

Manufacturing ......................................... 236.3 108.5 38.0 127.8 180.9

Durable goods ...................................... 152.5 64.6 25.3 87.9 113.1

Nondurable goods ................................ 83.8 44.0 12.7 39.8 67.7

Transportation and public utilities4 ......... 16.6 7.5 6.1 9.1 9.2

Wholesale and retail trade ...................... 38.8 16.9 11.5 21.9 20.9

Wholesale trade .................................... 11.7 5.8 3.6 5.9 7.6

Retail trade ........................................... 27.1 11.1 8.0 16.0 13.3

Finance, insurance, and real estate ....... 15.2 5.6 4.3 9.5 12.0

Services .................................................. 71.7 24.9 17.6 46.8 27.0

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

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

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

metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are

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

Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.

Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded

from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.

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

 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 of occupational injuries and illnesses for private industry by selected case types, 1973-98

Year2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday cases

Cases

without lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday cases

Cases

without lost

Total3 workdays

With

days away

from work4

Total3

With

days away

from work4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per

100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

 

N = number of injuries and illnesses 

EH = total hours worked by all employees during 

 the calendar year 

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 

 (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

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

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

Classification Manual, 1972 Edition; and data for 1988-98 are based on the

Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. The recordkeeping

guidelines for occupational injuries and illnesses were revised in 1986, and the

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

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

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

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

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

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

for 1976-98 exclude farms with fewer than 11 employees. – Indicates data not available. 

 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 1995-98

Industry division

Total cases

Lost workday cases

Cases without lost workdays

Total2 With days away from work3

1995 1996 1997 1998 1995 1996 1997 1998 1995 1996 1997 1998 1995 1996 1997 1998

Private industry4 ..................................... 8.1 7.4 7.1 6.7 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.0 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing4 ....... 9.7 8.7 8.4 7.9 4.3 3.9 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.4 4.8 4.2 4.0

Mining5 ............................................... 6.2 5.4 5.9 4.9 3.9 3.2 3.7 2.9 3.3 2.5 2.9 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.0

Construction ....................................... 10.6 9.9 9.5 8.8 4.9 4.5 4.4 4.0 4.2 3.7 3.6 3.3 5.8 5.4 5.0 4.8Manufacturing ..................................... 11.6 10.6 10.3 9.7 5.3 4.9 4.8 4.7 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.3 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.0

Durable goods ................................ 12.8 11.6 11.3 10.7 5.6 5.1 5.1 5.0 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.7Nondurable goods .......................... 9.9 9.2 8.8 8.2 4.9 4.6 4.4 4.3 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 4.9 4.6 4.3 3.9

Transportation and public utilities5,6 ... 9.1 8.7 8.2 7.3 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.2 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.0

Wholesale and retail trade .................. 7.5 6.8 6.7 6.5 3.2 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.0 1.8 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.6

Wholesale trade .............................. 7.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.3 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.1 3.9 3.3 3.3 3.2Retail trade ..................................... 7.5 6.9 6.8 6.5 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.8 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.8

Finance, insurance, and real estate ... 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.0 .9 .9 .7 .8 .7 .7 .5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.2Services .............................................. 6.4 6.0 5.6 5.2 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 3.6 3.4 3.1 2.9

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers

and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where 

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week,  50 weeks per year).

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

both.

3 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without

restricted work activity. 4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

5 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining

and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Departmentof Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetalmining industries. 6 In 1996, air courier operations previously classified in Industry Groups 421, 422, 423, 452, 473,and 478 were reclassified to Industry Group 451. As a result, the 1996, 1997, and 1998 estimatesfor these SIC’s and Major Industry Groups 42, 45, and 47 are not comparable to those for prioryears. In addition, the 1996 and 1997 estimates for transportation and public utilities may have morevariability than those for other years. NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor