For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Thursday, November 7, 2013 

Technical information: (202) 691-6170 • iifstaff@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm 

Media contact: (202) 691-5902 • PressOffice@bls.gov 

(Note: Because of data processing errors, incorrect U.S. national estimates of nonfatal 

occupational injuries and illnesses were published in news releases for reference years 2011 and 

2012. Corrections will not be made to this news release. Data in this release should not be relied 

upon. For corrected data and additional information, please see http://www.bls.gov/bls/errata/

iif_errata_1014.htm.)

EMPLOYER-REPORTED WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES – 2012 

Nearly 3.0 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers 

in 2012, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.4 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to 

estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) conducted by the U.S. Bureau 

of Labor Statistics. (See tables 1 and 2.) The rate reported for 2012 continues the pattern of statistically 

significant declines that, with the exception of 2011, occurred annually for the last decade. 

Key findings from the 2012 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 

 The total recordable cases (TRC) incidence rate of injury and illness among private industry

establishments declined in 2012 from a year earlier, as did the rate for other recordable cases not

requiring time away from work. The rate for cases of a more serious nature involving days away

from work, job transfer, or restriction—commonly referred to as DART—was unchanged in 2012, as

a decline in the rate of cases involving days away from work was offset by the rate for cases

involving job transfer or restriction only which was unchanged. (See chart 1.)

 No private industry sector experienced an increase in the rate of injuries and illnesses in 2012.

 Manufacturing was the only private industry sector in 2012 in which the rate of job transfer or

restriction only cases exceeded the rate of cases with days away from work. This continues a 15-year

trend. However, the rates for these two case types have been converging in recent years and differed

by only 0.2 case in 2012.

 The incidence rate of injuries only among private industry workers declined to 3.2 cases per 100

full-time workers in 2012—down from 3.3 cases in 2011. (See table 5.) In comparison, the incidence

rate of illness cases was statistically unchanged in 2012. (See table 6a.)

 The rate of injuries and illnesses among state and local government workers of 5.6 cases per 100

full-time workers in 2012 was statistically unchanged from 2011, but was still significantly higher

than the private industry rate. The incidence rates for state government and local government

individually also remained statistically unchanged in 2012—4.4 cases and 6.1 cases per 100 fulltime workers, respectively.

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Private Industry Injuries and Illnesses 

Injuries and illnesses by type of case 

More than one-half of the nearly 3.0 million private industry injury and illness cases reported nationally 

in 2012 were of a more serious nature that involved days away from work, job transfer, or restriction 

(DART cases). These cases occurred at a rate of 1.8 cases per 100 full-time workers, statistically 

unchanged annually since 2009. (See table 7.) Between the two components of DART cases, the rate for 

cases involving days away from work declined in 2012 by 0.1 case to 1.0 case per 100 workers, while 

the rate of cases requiring job transfer or restriction was unchanged from a year earlier (0.7 case). Other 

recordable cases—those not involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction—accounted for 

the remaining more than 1.4 million injury and illness cases nationally in 2012 and declined to a rate of 

1.6 cases per 100 full-time workers compared to 1.7 cases in 2011. 

The TRC injury and illness incidence rate remained highest in 2012 among mid-size private industry 

establishments (those employing between 50 and 249 workers) and lowest among small establishments 

(those employing fewer than 11 workers). (See table 3 and chart 2.) 

Injuries

More than 2.8 million (94.8 percent) of the nearly 3.0 million nonfatal occupational injuries and 

illnesses in 2012 were injuries. (See table 5.) Among injuries, 2.1 million (75.2 percent) occurred in 

service-providing industries, which employed 82.4 percent of the private industry workforce. The 

remaining 0.7 million injuries (24.8 percent) occurred in goods-producing industries, which accounted 

for 17.6 percent of private industry employment in 2012. 

Illnesses

Workplace illnesses accounted for 5.2 percent of the nearly 3.0 million injury and illness cases in 2012. 

(See table 6b.) The rate of workplace illnesses in 2012 (17.5 cases per 10,000 full-time workers) was not 

statistically different from the 2011 incidence rate (18.0 cases). Rates among all of the individual illness 

categories also were unchanged in 2012 compared to a year earlier. 

Goods-producing industries accounted for 34.3 percent of all occupational illness cases in 2012, 

resulting in an incidence rate of 28.6 cases per 10,000 full-time workers—declining from 31.0 cases in 

2011. The manufacturing industry sector accounted for 29.5 percent of all private industry occupational 

illness cases, resulting in one of the highest illness incidence rates among all industry sectors of 38.6 

cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2012—down from 40.8 cases in 2011. Service-providing 

industries accounted for 65.6 percent of private industry illness cases and experienced a rate of 14.5 

cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2012—statistically unchanged from the prior year. Among 

service-providing industry sectors, health care and social assistance contributed 23.4 percent of all 

private industry illness cases and experienced an incidence rate of 28.2 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers in 2012—falling from 30.5 cases in 2011.

National Public Sector Estimates 

An estimated 792,700 injury and illness cases were reported in 2012 among the approximately 18.2 

million state and local government workers—for example, police protection (North American Industry 

Classification System, NAICS 922120) and fire protection (NAICS 922160)—resulting in a rate of 5.6 

cases per 100 full-time workers. The rate among these workers was statistically unchanged from a year 

earlier (5.7 cases) but was higher than the rate among private industry workers (3.4 cases per 100 

workers) in 2012. Nearly 4 in 5 injuries and illnesses reported in the public sector occurred among local 
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government workers in 2012, resulting in an injury and illness rate of 6.1 cases per 100 full-time 

workers—significantly higher than the 4.4 cases per 100 full-time workers in state government. (See 

chart 3.) 

State Estimates 

Private industry and public sector estimates are available for 42 participating states and for the District 

of Columbia for 2012. (See chart 4.) Data for establishments in the eight states for which individual 

estimates are unavailable are collected by BLS regional offices and used solely for the tabulation of 

national estimates. State estimates will be available online on Friday, November 22, 2013; these 

estimates may also be requested prior to this from the respective state offices. (See 

www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm for state contacts.) 

As compared to a year earlier, private industry TRC injury and illness incidence rates among the 42

states and the District of Columbia for which estimates are available in 2012 declined in 8 states and in 

the District of Columbia, rose in 1 state, and were statistically unchanged in 32 states (estimates for 

Ohio for 2011 were not available for comparison). 

The private industry TRC injury and illness incidence rates were higher in 21 states than the national 

rate of 3.4 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2012, lower than the national rate in 15 states and in the 

District of Columbia, and not statistically different from the national rate in 6 states. Differences in 

industry mix account for at least some of the differences in rates across states. 

Publication Tables and Supplemental Charts 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has generated estimates of injuries and illnesses for many of the 

2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit industries as defined in the 2007 North American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS) manual. A complete listing of these estimates is not available in this release. However, 

summary tables 1 and 2—providing incidence rates and counts of injuries and illnesses by detailed 

NAICS industry, case type, and ownership (e.g., total recordable cases or cases with days away from 

work in private industry), respectively—may be accessed electronically for the current year and for prior 

years from www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm, requested from BLS staff at (202) 691-6170, or requested by 

email at IIFSTAFF@bls.gov. Supplemental tables and charts illustrating trends among incidence rates 

and counts are also available from these sources. Information in this release will be made available to 

sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service (800) 

877-8339. 

Background of the Survey 

Second in a series of three releases from the BLS covering occupational safety and health statistics for 

the 2012 calendar year, this release follows the August preliminary report on fatal work-related injuries 

from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). A third release in November 2013 will provide 

case circumstances and worker characteristics from the SOII for nonfatal injury and illness cases 

requiring at least one day away from work to recuperate. 

Additional background and methodological information regarding the BLS occupational safety and 

health statistics program, including information such as changes in the definition of recordable cases due 

to revised recordkeeping requirements in 2002 and the inherent underreporting of illnesses, can be found 

in Chapter 9 of the BLS Handbook of Methods at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf. 
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Employment data in this news release are 2012 annual averages provided by the BLS Quarterly Census 

of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 

Completeness of SOII Estimates 

Several studies by outside researchers conducted in the mid 2000s questioned the completeness of BLS 

injury and illness estimates from the SOII. In response to these studies, the BLS began researching the 

issue internally in 2007 and, at the request of Congress, established an ongoing research program to 

explore potential undercounting of workplace injuries and illnesses. An initial round of research 

conducted between 2009 and 2012 determined that the SOII failed to capture some cases but could not 

determine the magnitude or leading cause of an undercount. Findings suggested that the ability to match 

injury and illness data across different data sources is impacted by various factors, such as establishment 

type, the time of case filing, and the type of injury. Results of initial studies led BLS to initiate 

additional research that commenced in the fall of 2012. Projects are currently underway to explore 

employers’ recordkeeping practices, to match multiple years of SOII data to workers’ compensation 

records to analyze trends over time, and to investigate the feasibility of computer-assisted coding of the 

SOII narrative information to improve classification consistency. Results of on-going research projects 

will be available in 2014. Additional information about the completeness of SOII estimates can be found 

at http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshfaq1.htm#q02.

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers 0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Year

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Chart 1. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates 

by case type, private industry, 2003-2012

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2013

TRC = total recordable cases

DART = days away from work, job transfer, or restriction cases

DAFW = days away from work cases

DJTR = days of job transfer or restriction only cases

ORC = other recordable cases

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4

2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3

2.1 2.0

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0

1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7

2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1

1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
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Chart 2. Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates 

by employment size, private industry, 2008-2012

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2013

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

1.8 1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

4.1

4.0 4.0

3.8

3.7

3.4 3.4

3.2 3.2

3.0

4.4

3.8 3.8

3.7

3.6

4.9

4.5

4.4

4.2 4.2

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0 1-10 employees 11-49 employees 50-249 employees 250-999 employees 1,000+ employees

Employment size

Chart 3. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates by case type and ownership, 2012

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2013

Private industry State government Local government

1.7 1.8

1.0

2.1

2.5

1.8

0.4

0.7 0.7

2.2

3.6

1.6

4.4

6.1

3.4

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC

TRC = total recordable cases

DART = days away from work, job transfer, or restriction cases

DAFW = days away from work cases

DJTR = days of job transfer or restriction only cases

ORC = other recordable cases

Case type
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Chart 4. State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates* 

compared to the national rate, private industry, 2012

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2013

* Total recordable case (TRC) incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

State rate not available

State rate statistically greater than national rate

State rate not statistically different from national rate

State rate statistically less than national rate

AL

(3.3)

AK

(4.6)

AZ

(3.2) AR

(3.2)

CA

(3.5) CO

CT(3.9)

DE(2.8)

DC(1.6)

FL

GA

(2.8)

HI

(3.8)

ID

IL

(3.2)

IN

(3.9)

IA

(4.5)

KS

(3.6) KY

(4.1)

LA

(2.3)

ME

(5.6)

MD(3.1)

MA(3.1)

MI

(4.0)

MN

(3.8)

MS

MO

(3.3)

MT

(5.0)

NE

(3.9) NV

(4.1)

NH

NJ(3.1)

NM

(3.9)

NY

(2.5)

NC

(2.9)

ND

OH

(3.2)

OK

(3.6)

OR

(3.9)

PA

(3.9)

RI

SC

(3.0)

SD

TN

(3.5)

TX

(2.7)

UT

(3.4)

VT(5.0)

VA

(2.7)

WA

(4.8)

WV

(4.1)

WI

(4.0)

WY

(3.5)

PR
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Ca

wit

trans

rest

All industries including state and local government5 ............................ 3.7 1.8 1.1 

Private industry5 ........................................................................................ 3.4 1.8 1.0 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 4.1 2.3 1.2 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ...................................................... 3.8 2.3 1.4 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ........................................ 11 5.5 3.3 2.0 

Crop production5,7 ....................................................................... 111 5.3 3.1 1.8 

Animal production5,7 .................................................................... 112 6.2 3.6 2.5 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 4.3 2.5 2.2 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 5.3 3.5 1.8 

Mining6 ............................................................................................. 21 2.1 1.3 .9 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 1.5 .8 .7 

Mining (except oil and gas)8 ........................................................ 212 2.8 1.9 1.4 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 1.9 1.2 .6 

Construction ...................................................................................... 3.7 2.0 1.4 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 3.7 2.0 1.4 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 3.4 1.8 1.4 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 3.2 1.7 1.1 

Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 3.9 2.2 1.5 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 4.3 2.4 1.1 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 4.3 2.4 1.1 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 5.4 3.4 1.3 

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 6.5 4.4 1.9 

Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 3.4 1.9 .7 

Textile product mills7 ................................................................... 314 3.1 1.7 .8 

Apparel manufacturing7 ............................................................... 315 2.2 1.2 .6 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 5.1 2.9 1.2 

Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 6.5 3.8 2.0 

Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 3.0 1.7 .8 

Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 2.8 1.5 .8 

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 1.5 .9 .5 

Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 2.3 1.4 .7 

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

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing7 .............................. 326 5.0 2.8 1.3 

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 5.1 2.8 1.5 

Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 6.2 3.5 1.6 

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 5.7 2.9 1.5 

Machinery manufacturing7 ........................................................... 333 4.2 2.1 .9 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1.4 .7 .3 

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 3.1 1.7 .7 

Transportation equipment manufacturing7 .................................. 336 5.2 2.8 1.1 

Furniture and related product manufacturing7 ............................. 337 4.9 2.6 1.1 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 2.8 1.5 .7 

Service providing .................................................................................. 3.2 1.6 1.0 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 ................................................. 3.9 2.3 1.3 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 3.3 1.9 1.1 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 2.9 1.6 .9 

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 4.4 2.9 1.6 

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 1.7 .8 .4 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 4.0 2.1 1.1 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 3.8 1.7 1.1 

Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 3.8 2.4 1.4 

Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 2.2 1.4 – 

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 5.2 3.4 1.7 

Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 4.7 2.7 1.4 

Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 2.1 .7 .6 

Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 2.3 1.1 .7 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 2.3 .9 .6 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 2.8 1.3 .7 

General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 5.3 2.9 1.2 

Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 3.6 1.7 .9 

Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 2.8 1.8 1.0 

Transportation and warehousing9 .................................................... 48-49 4.9 3.4 2.2 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 7.4 5.5 4.3 

Rail transportation9 ...................................................................... 482 1.8 1.3 1.1 

Water transportation .................................................................... 483 2.2 1.8 1.6 

Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 4.5 3.0 2.1 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 5.1 3.4 2.5 

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 2.1 .7 .6 

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

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 3.6 2.1 1.6 

Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 3.7 2.5 1.6 

Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 7.1 5.0 2.9 

Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 5.5 3.9 1.8 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 2.8 1.4 .8 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 2.8 1.4 .8 

Information ......................................................................................... 1.4 .8 .6 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 1.4 .8 .6 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 1.0 .5 .4 

Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 1.6 .5 .3 

Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 1.5 .9 .6 

Telecommunications7 .................................................................. 517 2.0 1.4 1.1 

Data processing, hosting, and related services7 ......................... 518 .8 .3 .2 

Other information services7 ......................................................... 519 .7 .4 .4 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 1.3 .6 .4 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 .7 .2 .2 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 1.3 .5 .3 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 .9 .3 .2 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 .2 .1 10 ( ) 

( 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 .7 .2 .2 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 .8 .4 .3 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2.9 1.6 1.0 

Real estate7 ................................................................................. 531 2.6 1.3 .9 

Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 3.8 2.4 1.3 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 .6 .2 .1 

Professional and business services ................................................ 1.6 .8 .5 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 .9 .3 .2 

Professional, scientific, and technical services7 .......................... 541 .9 .3 .2 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1.1 .5 .3 

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

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 2.8 1.6 1.1 

Administrative and support services7 .......................................... 561 2.6 1.5 1.0 

Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 5.4 3.4 2.1 

Education and health services ......................................................... 4.5 2.1 1.2 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 1.9 .8 .6 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 1.9 .8 .6 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 4.8 2.3 1.3 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 2.6 .9 .6 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 6.6 2.7 1.5 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 7.6 4.7 2.4 

Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 3.5 1.8 1.2 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 3.9 1.6 1.0 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 4.6 2.3 1.3 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 5.5 2.8 1.6 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 4.4 2.0 1.2 

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 4.3 2.2 1.2 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 3.8 1.5 1.0 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 5.2 2.8 1.5 

Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 3.4 1.2 .9 

Other services .................................................................................... 2.5 1.3 .9 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 2.5 1.3 .9 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 3.0 1.6 1.3 

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 2.1 1.3 .8 

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 2.3 1.0 .6 

State and local government5 .................................................................... 5.6 2.4 1.7 

State government5 ..................................................................................... 4.4 2.1 1.7 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 4.5 2.0 1.7 

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

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Construction ...................................................................................... 4.5 2.0 1.8 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 4.5 2.0 1.8 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 4.5 2.1 1.8 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4.4 2.1 1.7 

Education and health services ......................................................... 4.1 2.0 1.4 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2.3 .9 .6 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2.3 .9 .6 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 8.8 4.8 3.7 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 9.2 4.6 3.5 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 13.6 8.4 6.7 

Public administration ........................................................................ 4.6 2.2 1.8 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 4.6 2.2 1.8 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 6.5 3.3 2.9 

Local government5 .................................................................................... 6.1 2.5 1.8 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 10.2 4.8 3.5 

Construction ...................................................................................... 10.2 4.8 3.5 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 10.2 4.8 3.5 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 10.3 4.9 3.5 

Service providing .................................................................................. 6.0 2.5 1.8 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 ................................................. 6.4 3.6 2.9 

Transportation and warehousing9 .................................................... 48-49 6.9 4.4 3.9 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 7.1 4.7 4.4 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 5.8 2.9 1.8 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 5.8 2.9 1.8 

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

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Education and health services ......................................................... 5.1 1.7 1.2 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 5.0 1.6 1.1 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 5.0 1.6 1.1 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 6.0 2.6 1.8 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 6.2 2.4 1.6 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 9.6 6.4 4.8 

Public administration ........................................................................ 7.5 3.4 2.6 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 7.5 3.4 2.6 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 10.4 5.1 4.3 

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 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2007 4 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or

without job transfer or restriction. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System — UnitedStates, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related supportactivities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS

by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mininnot reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, eare not comparable to estimates in other industries. 7 Industry scope changed in 2009. 8 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to B

Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independeexcluded. These data do not reflect the changes the OccupAdministration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

9 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 10 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to tota

not meet publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work3

Ca

wit

trans

rest

All industries including state and local government4 ............................ 3,769.1 1,892.6 1,154.0 7

Private industry4 ........................................................................................ 2,976.4 1,555.6 905.7 6

Goods producing4 ................................................................................. 753.1 419.9 222.1 1

Natural resources and mining4,5 ...................................................... 67.2 40.8 25.1 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4 ........................................ 11 49.4 29.7 17.6 

Crop production4,6 ....................................................................... 111 20.1 11.8 6.7 

Animal production4,6 .................................................................... 112 12.1 6.9 4.8 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 2.2 1.3 1.1 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 14.6 9.6 4.9 

Mining5 ............................................................................................. 21 17.8 11.0 7.4 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 2.6 1.4 1.2 

Mining (except oil and gas)7 ........................................................ 212 6.8 4.5 3.4 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 8.4 5.1 2.8 

Construction ...................................................................................... 183.2 100.8 71.7 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 183.2 100.8 71.7 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 38.1 20.1 15.8 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 25.8 14.0 8.9 

Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 119.2 66.7 47.0 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 502.8 278.3 125.3 1

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 502.8 278.3 125.3 1

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 77.8 49.9 18.6 

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 11.3 7.7 3.4 

Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 4.0 2.3 .9 

Textile product mills6 ................................................................... 314 3.3 1.8 .8 

Apparel manufacturing6 ............................................................... 315 3.0 1.6 .9 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 1.5 .9 .3 

Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 21.3 12.3 6.6 

Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 11.7 6.7 3.3 

Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 12.4 6.6 3.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012 — 

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work3

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 1.8 1.0 0.6 Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 18.6 11.3 5.3 

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing6 .............................. 326 32.1 17.8 8.1 

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 18.7 10.4 5.5 

Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 26.0 14.6 6.5 

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 79.0 39.8 21.2 

Machinery manufacturing6 ........................................................... 333 46.9 22.7 10.2 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 14.6 7.2 3.8 

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 11.5 6.2 2.5 

Transportation equipment manufacturing6 .................................. 336 75.3 40.6 15.9 

Furniture and related product manufacturing6 ............................. 337 16.1 8.7 3.8 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 15.8 8.2 3.7 

Service providing .................................................................................. 2,223.3 1,135.8 683.6 4

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 ................................................. 825.3 483.0 277.5 2

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 176.0 105.2 58.3 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 79.7 43.8 24.5 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 81.9 54.8 30.6 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 14.4 6.6 3.2 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 438.6 235.5 125.7 1

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 61.0 26.9 17.4 

Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 12.4 8.0 4.6 

Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 9.0 5.7 – 

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 53.1 34.9 17.7 

Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 96.7 54.7 29.7 

Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 15.1 5.0 4.3 

Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 14.8 6.9 4.6 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 17.8 7.1 5.0 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 10.4 4.7 2.7 

General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 118.5 65.6 27.4 

Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 19.7 9.4 4.7 

Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 10.2 6.4 3.8 

Transportation and warehousing8 .................................................... 48-49 195.8 134.8 89.3 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 27.4 20.4 15.9 

Rail transportation8 ...................................................................... 482 4.3 3.0 2.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012 — 

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work3

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Water transportation .................................................................... 483 1.4 1.2 1.0 Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 64.7 42.2 30.5 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 15.4 10.1 7.5 

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 .9 .3 .2 

Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 .7 .4 .3 

Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 20.1 13.5 8.5 

Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 27.7 19.7 11.4 

Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 33.3 23.9 11.2 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 14.9 7.6 4.3 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 14.9 7.6 4.3 

Information ......................................................................................... 34.9 20.5 15.4 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 34.9 20.5 15.4 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 6.7 3.4 2.5 Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 4.5 1.4 .7 

Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 3.9 2.3 1.6 

Telecommunications6 .................................................................. 517 17.2 12.0 9.5 

Data processing, hosting, and related services6 ......................... 518 1.7 .7 .5 

Other information services6 ......................................................... 519 .9 .6 .6 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 85.7 39.1 25.8 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 37.3 12.1 8.6 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 .2 .1 .1 

( 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 21.4 6.9 4.8 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 1.6 .4 .4 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 13.4 4.4 3.1 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 .6 .3 .2 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 48.5 27.1 17.2 

Real estate6 ................................................................................. 531 30.8 15.9 11.0 

Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 17.5 11.1 6.1 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 .1 9 ( ) 9 ( ) 

Professional and business services ................................................ 213.4 107.9 70.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012 — 

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work3

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 64.7 23.6 15.1 

Professional, scientific, and technical services6 .......................... 541 64.7 23.6 15.1 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 20.0 9.9 5.5 

Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 128.6 74.5 49.8 

Administrative and support services6 .......................................... 561 108.8 62.0 42.2 

Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 19.8 12.5 7.6 

Education and health services ......................................................... 655.4 305.7 178.3 1

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 34.3 14.8 10.0 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 34.3 14.8 10.0 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 621.1 290.9 168.4 1

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 123.5 44.4 30.8 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 248.1 100.2 57.9 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 184.1 113.0 57.4 

Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 65.4 33.3 22.3 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 335.9 140.7 89.5 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 55.4 28.1 15.5 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 14.0 7.1 4.0 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 4.0 1.8 1.1 

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 37.4 19.2 10.4 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 280.5 112.6 74.0 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 72.0 39.3 20.8 

Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 208.4 73.4 53.2 

Other services .................................................................................... 72.7 38.8 26.8 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 72.7 38.8 26.8 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 32.5 17.6 14.0 

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 19.9 12.4 7.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012 — 

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work3

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 20.3 8.8 5.5 

State and local government4 .................................................................... 792.7 337.0 248.3 

State government4 ..................................................................................... 174.0 84.6 66.9 

Goods producing4 ................................................................................. 3.3 1.5 1.3 

Construction ...................................................................................... 3.2 1.4 1.2 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 3.2 1.4 1.2 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 3.2 1.4 1.2 

Service providing .................................................................................. 170.7 83.1 65.7 

Education and health services ......................................................... 82.3 39.9 29.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 33.9 13.5 9.0 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 33.9 13.5 9.0 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 48.5 26.4 20.3 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 27.4 13.7 10.5 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 16.9 10.5 8.4 

Public administration ........................................................................ 80.6 37.6 31.2 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 80.6 37.6 31.2 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 46.7 23.8 20.4 

Local government4 .................................................................................... 618.7 252.4 181.3 

Goods producing4 ................................................................................. 9.2 4.4 3.1 

Construction ...................................................................................... 9.2 4.4 3.1 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 9.2 4.4 3.1 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 9.0 4.3 3.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012 — 

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2 Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from wor

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work3

Ca

wit

trans

rest

Service providing .................................................................................. 609.5 248.0 178.2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 ................................................. 29.5 16.7 13.3 

Transportation and warehousing8 .................................................... 48-49 16.3 10.2 9.2 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 13.4 8.9 8.3 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 13.1 6.4 4.0 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 13.1 6.4 4.0 

Education and health services ......................................................... 304.2 102.7 69.1 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 260.1 83.8 56.1 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 260.1 83.8 56.1 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 44.1 18.9 13.0 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 33.1 12.9 8.7 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 6.0 4.0 3.0 

Public administration ........................................................................ 251.7 115.1 86.4 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 251.7 115.1 86.4 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 93.9 46.2 38.4 

1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 2 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2007 3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or

without job transfer or restriction. 4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System — UnitedStates, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related supportactivities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLSby the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent miningcontractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data donot reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to itsrecordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industriesare not comparable to estimates in other industries.

6 Industry scope changed in 2009. 7 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to B

Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independeexcluded. These data do not reflect the changes the OccupAdministration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

8 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 9 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to tota

not meet publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 3. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector, employment size, and o

Industry sector

All

establishments

Establishment employment size (wo

1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 

All industries including state and local government2 ..................................... 3.7 1.7 3.2 4.3 

Private industry2 ............................................................................................ 3.4 1.6 3.0 4.2 

Goods producing2 ...................................................................................... 4.1 2.8 4.4 4.7 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ............................................................ 3.8 – 4.1 4.3 

Construction .......................................................................................... 3.7 3.0 4.3 4.1 

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 4.3 2.4 4.7 5.0 

Service providing ....................................................................................... 3.2 1.4 2.8 4.0 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 ........................................................ 3.9 1.8 3.5 4.8 

Information ............................................................................................. 1.4 – – 1.9 

Financial activities ................................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 

Professional and business services ...................................................... 1.6 1.2 1.9 1.8 

Education and health services ............................................................... 4.5 1.1 2.8 5.4 

Leisure and hospitality ........................................................................... 3.9 1.4 3.1 4.9 

Other services, except public administration ......................................... 2.5 1.8 2.4 3.8 

State and local government2 ......................................................................... 5.6 3.3 5.4 5.4 

State government2 ......................................................................................... 4.4 – – 4.1 

Local government2 ......................................................................................... 6.1 – – 5.7 

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

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

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

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

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

2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System — United

States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Exactivities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mininnot reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, eare not comparable to estimates in other industries. 4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 4. Number of cases and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for industrie

with 100,000 or more cases, 2012

Industry2 NAICS code3 Total cases (thousands) Incidence rate

Elementary and secondary schools (Local government) ........................ 6111 251.1 5.2General medical and surgical hospitals (Private industry) ...................... 6221 230.2 6.5Food services and drinking places (Private industry) .............................. 722 208.4 3.4Ambulatory health care services (Private industry) ................................. 621 123.5 2.6Specialty trade contractors (Private industry) .......................................... 238 119.2 3.9General merchandise stores (Private industry) ....................................... 452 118.5 5.3Administrative and support services (Private industry) ........................... 561 108.8 2.6Nursing care facilities (Private industry) .................................................. 6231 4100.2 7.9

All industries including state and local government5 ........... 3,769.1 3.7

1 The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses

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

N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the 

calendar year 

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

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

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United S

2007

4 The point estimate for this industry exceeds 100,000 c

however, the true number of cases may be less than 100,000 at tpercent confidence level. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of 
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership

Industry2 NAICS code3 Incidence rate Number of c

(thousand

All industries including state and local government4 ......................................... 3.5 3,561.4

Private industry4 ..................................................................................................... 3.2 2,821.6

Goods producing4 .............................................................................................. 3.8 700.0

Natural resources and mining4,5 ................................................................... 3.6 63.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4 ..................................................... 11 5.2 46.6

Crop production4,6 .................................................................................... 111 5.0 18.9

Animal production4,6 ................................................................................. 112 6.0 11.6

Forestry and logging ................................................................................. 113 3.9 2.0Support activities for agriculture and forestry ........................................... 115 5.0 13.8

Mining5 ......................................................................................................... 21 2.0 17.1

Oil and gas extraction ............................................................................... 211 1.4 2.4Mining (except oil and gas)7 ..................................................................... 212 2.7 6.6

Support activities for mining ..................................................................... 213 1.9 8.1

Construction ................................................................................................... 3.6 179.1

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 3.6 179.1

Construction of buildings .......................................................................... 236 3.3 37.1Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 3.1 25.0Specialty trade contractors ....................................................................... 238 3.8 116.9

Manufacturing ................................................................................................. 3.9 457.2

Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 31-33 3.9 457.2

Food manufacturing ................................................................................. 311 4.6 66.1Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ......................................... 312 6.2 10.8Textile mills ............................................................................................... 313 3.1 3.7Textile product mills6 ................................................................................ 314 2.9 3.1

Apparel manufacturing6 ............................................................................ 315 2.1 2.8

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................................ 316 4.3 1.3Wood product manufacturing ................................................................... 321 6.2 20.2Paper manufacturing ................................................................................ 322 2.7 10.7Printing and related support activities ...................................................... 323 2.7 11.6Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................................ 324 1.4 1.7Chemical manufacturing ........................................................................... 325 2.1 16.8Plastics and rubber products manufacturing6 ........................................... 326 4.7 30.1

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership

— Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3 Incidence rate Number of c

(thousand

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ............................................. 327 4.8 17.6Primary metal manufacturing ................................................................... 331 5.7 24.1Fabricated metal product manufacturing .................................................. 332 5.4 74.9Machinery manufacturing6 ........................................................................ 333 4.0 44.4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ..................................... 334 1.2 12.6Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing ............. 335 2.9 10.7Transportation equipment manufacturing6 ............................................... 336 4.5 64.3Furniture and related product manufacturing6 .......................................... 337 4.6 15.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing ................................................................... 339 2.6 14.4

Service providing ............................................................................................... 3.0 2,121.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 .............................................................. 3.8 796.1

Wholesale trade ........................................................................................... 42 3.1 169.7

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ...................................................... 423 2.8 76.9Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................................ 424 4.3 79.9Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............................ 425 1.5 12.9

Retail trade ................................................................................................... 44-45 3.8 425.5

Motor vehicle and parts dealers ............................................................... 441 3.8 59.8Furniture and home furnishings stores ..................................................... 442 3.7 12.1Electronics and appliance stores .............................................................. 443 2.0 8.4Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ................ 444 5.1 52.2Food and beverage stores ....................................................................... 445 4.6 94.5Health and personal care stores .............................................................. 446 2.0 14.7Gasoline stations ...................................................................................... 447 2.3 14.6Clothing and clothing accessories stores ................................................. 448 2.3 17.4Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ...................................... 451 2.8 10.3General merchandise stores .................................................................... 452 5.0 112.4Miscellaneous store retailers .................................................................... 453 3.5 19.3Nonstore retailers ..................................................................................... 454 2.6 9.7

Transportation and warehousing8 ................................................................ 48-49 4.7 187.8

Air transportation ...................................................................................... 481 6.9 25.6Rail transportation8 ................................................................................... 482 1.7 4.1

Water transportation ................................................................................. 483 2.2 1.4Truck transportation ................................................................................. 484 4.4 63.6Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 5.0 14.9Pipeline transportation .............................................................................. 486 2.0 .9Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..................................................... 487 3.5 .6Support activities for transportation .......................................................... 488 3.6 19.3

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership

— Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3 Incidence rate Number of c

(thousand

Couriers and messengers ........................................................................ 492 6.4 25.0Warehousing and storage ........................................................................ 493 5.3 32.4

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 2.4 13.0

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 2.4 13.0

Information ...................................................................................................... 1.3 32.7

Information ................................................................................................... 51 1.3 32.7

Publishing industries (except Internet) ..................................................... 511 .9 6.2Motion picture and sound recording industries ......................................... 512 1.5 4.3Broadcasting (except Internet) ................................................................. 515 1.4 3.6Telecommunications6 ............................................................................... 517 1.9 16.0

Data processing, hosting, and related services6 ...................................... 518 .7 1.6

Other information services6 ...................................................................... 519 .6 .9

Financial activities ......................................................................................... 1.2 79.4

Finance and insurance ................................................................................. 52 .7 33.1

Monetary authorities - central bank .......................................................... 521 1.2 .2Credit intermediation and related activities .............................................. 522 .8 19.2Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and

related activities ...................................................................................... 523 .2 1.3

Insurance carriers and related activities ................................................... 524 .6 11.8Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ............................................... 525 .8 .6

Real estate and rental and leasing ............................................................... 53 2.8 46.2

Real estate6 .............................................................................................. 531 2.4 29.1

Rental and leasing services ..................................................................... 532 3.7 17.1Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) ..... 533 .5 .1

Professional and business services ............................................................ 1.5 201.6

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................................ 54 .9 60.7

Professional, scientific, and technical services6 ....................................... 541 .9 60.7

Management of companies and enterprises ................................................ 55 1.0 18.9Administrative and support and waste management and remediation

services ...................................................................................................... 56 2.7 122.0

Administrative and support services6 ....................................................... 561 2.4 102.7

Waste management and remediation services ........................................ 562 5.3 19.2

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership

— Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3 Incidence rate Number of c

(thousand

Education and health services ...................................................................... 4.2 617.6

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 1.8 32.6

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 1.8 32.6

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 4.6 585.0

Ambulatory health care services .............................................................. 621 2.4 115.3Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 6.1 230.5Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 7.3 176.6Social assistance ...................................................................................... 624 3.4 62.6

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................................. 3.7 324.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .............................................................. 71 4.3 52.4

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ......................... 711 5.3 13.7Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions .................................... 712 4.1 3.8Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries .................................... 713 4.0 35.0

Accommodation and food services .............................................................. 72 3.6 272.4

Accommodation ........................................................................................ 721 4.9 68.3Food services and drinking places ........................................................... 722 3.4 204.1

Other services ................................................................................................ 2.4 69.6

Other services, except public administration ................................................ 81 2.4 69.6

Repair and maintenance .......................................................................... 811 2.9 31.0Personal and laundry services ................................................................. 812 2.0 19.2Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations ..... 813 2.2 19.3

State and local government4 ................................................................................. 5.2 739.7

State government4 .................................................................................................. 4.0 158.9

Goods producing4 .............................................................................................. 3.9 2.9

Construction ................................................................................................... 3.9 2.7

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 3.9 2.7

Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 3.9 2.7

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership

— Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3 Incidence rate Number of c

(thousand

Service providing ............................................................................................... 4.0 156.1

Education and health services ...................................................................... 3.8 76.7

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 2.1 31.0

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 2.1 31.0

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 8.3 45.8

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 8.5 25.3Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 13.1 16.4

Public administration ..................................................................................... 4.1 72.1

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 4.1 72.1

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 5.8 41.6

Local government4 ................................................................................................. 5.7 580.8

Goods producing4 .............................................................................................. 9.7 8.8

Construction ................................................................................................... 9.7 8.7

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 9.7 8.7

Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 9.8 8.6

Service providing ............................................................................................... 5.7 572.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities8 .............................................................. 5.8 26.9

Transportation and warehousing8 ................................................................ 48-49 6.2 14.6

Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 6.4 12.0

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 5.4 12.2

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 5.4 12.2

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership

— Continued

Industry2 NAICS code3 Incidence rate Number of c

(thousand

Education and health services ...................................................................... 5.0 295.0

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 4.9 254.2

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 4.9 254.2

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 5.5 40.8

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 5.7 30.3Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 9.4 5.9

Public administration ..................................................................................... 6.8 228.3

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 6.8 228.3

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 9.3 84.0

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 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2007 4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry

Classification System — United States, 2007) include establishments notgoverned by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting,such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Datafor mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided toBLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coaand nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the chaOccupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recorrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates findustries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 6 Industry scope changed in 2009. 7 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BL

Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Independent mining contractors are excluded. These data do not rchanges the Occupational Safety and Health Administration marecordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, efor these industries are not comparable to estimates in other indust

8 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transporta

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to tota

indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 6a. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2012

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers

All industries including state and local government2 ............ 20.2 3.2 1.9 0.3 

Private industry2 ................................................................... 17.5 2.6 1.5 .2 

Goods producing2 ............................................................ 28.6 3.7 1.2 .3 

Natural resources and mining2,3 .................................. 20.0 3.6 1.7 .9 

Construction ................................................................. 8.1 1.9 .5 .2 

Manufacturing .............................................................. 38.6 4.4 1.5 .2 

Service providing .............................................................. 14.5 2.3 1.6 .2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 13.9 1.6 – .1 

Information ................................................................... 9.1 .9 .4 .2 

Financial activities ........................................................ 9.4 1.0 1.0 .1 

Professional and business services ............................. 8.7 1.8 1.0 .3 

Education and health services ..................................... 25.9 4.2 2.6 .3 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 12.7 3.2 1.5 .2 Other services, except public administration ................ 10.8 2.5 1.5 – 

State and local government2 ................................................ 37.3 7.1 4.5 .8 

State government2 ............................................................... 37.8 6.2 4.8 .6 

Local government2 ............................................................... 37.2 7.5 4.4 .9 

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

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

N = number of 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 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System — United States,

2007) 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 BLS by the MinDepartment of Labor. Independent mining contractors are exclumining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occumade to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 6b. Numbers of cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2012

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Numbers of illnesses in thousands

All industries including state and local government1 ............ 207.8 33.3 19.9 3.0 

Private industry1 ................................................................... 154.8 23.2 13.5 1.9 

Goods producing1 ............................................................ 53.1 6.8 2.3 .5 

Natural resources and mining1,2 .................................. 3.5 .6 .3 .2 

Construction ................................................................. 4.1 .9 .3 .1 Manufacturing .............................................................. 45.6 5.2 1.7 .2 

Service providing .............................................................. 101.6 16.4 11.2 1.4 

Trade, transportation, and utilities3 .............................. 29.2 3.4 – .3 

Information ................................................................... 2.2 .2 .1 4 ( ) 

Financial activities ........................................................ 6.3 .7 .7 .1 Professional and business services ............................. 11.8 2.5 1.3 .4 Education and health services ..................................... 37.9 6.1 3.9 .4 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 11.0 2.8 1.3 .2 Other services, except public administration ................ 3.1 .7 .4 – 

State and local government1 ................................................ 53.0 10.1 6.4 1.1 

State government1 ............................................................... 15.1 2.5 1.9 .2 

Local government1 ............................................................... 37.9 7.6 4.5 .9 

1 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 2 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System — United States,

2007) 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, and nonmetalmining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administrationmade to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries

are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 3 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 4 Data too small to be displayed.

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

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 7. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major private industry sector and selected case types, 2

Industry sector

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away from work,

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work2

Cases

with job

transfer o

restrictio

2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 

Private industry3 ....................................................................... 3.5 3.5 3.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 

Goods producing3 ................................................................. 4.2 4.2 4.1 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 

Natural resources and mining3,4 ....................................... 3.7 4.0 3.8 2.2 2.4 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 .8 .9 

Construction ..................................................................... 4.0 3.9 3.7 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.4 .6 .7 Manufacturing ................................................................... 4.4 4.4 4.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 

Service providing .................................................................. 3.4 3.3 3.2 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 .7 .6 

Trade, transportation, and utilities5 ................................... 4.1 3.9 3.9 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 

Information ........................................................................ 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.1 .9 .8 .8 .6 .6 .3 .3 Financial activities ............................................................ 1.3 1.4 1.3 .6 .6 .6 .4 .4 .4 .2 .2 Professional and business services ................................. 1.7 1.7 1.6 .9 .8 .8 .6 .5 .5 .3 .3 Education and health services .......................................... 4.8 4.7 4.5 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 .9 .9 Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 3.9 4.0 3.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 .6 .6 Other services, except public administration .................... 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 .9 .9 .9 .4 .4 

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 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,

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safetreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related supin coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the MinDepartment of Labor. Independent mining contractors are exclumining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occumade to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 5 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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