For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, November 26, 2013 USDL-13-2257 

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(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.)

NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2012 

The rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases requiring days away from work to recuperate 

was 112 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2012, down from 117 in 2011, according to the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total number of private industry, state government, and local 

government cases with days away from work decreased 2 percent to 1,153,980 cases. The median days 

away from work—a key measure of severity of injuries and illnesses—was 9 days. This is one day more 

than in 2011. (See table 1.)

Key Findings:

• Private sector incidence rate for days-away-from-work cases decreased to 102 per 10,000 full-time

workers in 2012 from 105 in 2011. (See tables 1 and 3.) Despite the overall decrease, four

occupational groups had increases in their incidence rates in 2012 including: computer and

mathematical occupations; community and social service occupations; personal care and service

occupations; and transportation and material moving occupations. The number of cases for these

four broad occupation groups also increased. Transportation and material moving occupations had

the highest incidence rate (258, up from 251 in 2011) of all occupation groups. (See table 3.)

• Local government incidence rate decreased to 178 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2012 from

193 in 2011. (See tables 1 and 3.) The number of cases also decreased 9 percent from the prior year

to 181,340 cases. Among local government workers, the number of cases for building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance occupations decreased 21 percent to 19,120 cases. The rate also decreased

to 439 cases.

• Transit and intercity bus drivers had an incidence rate of 852 cases per 10,000 full-time workers for

all ownerships. The majority of injuries and illnesses to bus drivers occurred in local government

with a rate of 1,026—statistically unchanged from the previous year. For private sector bus drivers,

the incidence rate increased to 417 from 342 in 2011. Three other occupations with high rates and at

least 0.1 percent of full-time equivalent employment occurred primarily in local government or state

government: police and sheriff’s patrol officers; correctional officers; and fire fighters. (See table 4.)

• The incidence rate and total number of cases resulting from violence and other injuries by persons or

animals increased for the private sector in 2012. (See table 1.) The rate increased slightly to 4 cases

per 10,000 full-time workers and the total number of violence cases increased 6 percent. Increases in

the number of violence cases in several industry sectors contributed to the rate increase—notably the

health care and social assistance sector had a 6 percent increase to 19,360 cases.
• Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) cases (388,060) accounted for 34 percent of all injury and illness 

cases in 2012. Both the incidence rate and case count remained statistically unchanged from the 

previous year; however the median days away from work increased by 1 day to a median of 12 days. 

Laborer and freight, stock, and material movers had the highest number of MSD cases and an 

incidence rate of 164 per 10,000 full-time workers—up from 140 in 2011. (See table 18.) 

Occupation (private sector, state government, local government) 

Seven occupations had rates greater than 375 cases per 10,000 full-time workers: transit and intercity 

bus drivers; police and sheriff’s patrol officers; correctional officers and jailers; firefighters; nursing 

assistants; laborers and freight, stock and material movers; and emergency medical technicians and 

paramedics. Injuries and illnesses to four of the seven occupations occurred primarily to state and local 

government workers: transit and intercity bus drivers; police and sheriff’s patrol officers; correctional 

officers and jailers; and firefighters. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers had the highest 

number of days-away-from-work cases in 2012 with 63,690 cases (primarily in private industry) and an 

incidence rate of 391 (up from 367 in 2011). (See table 4.) Only occupations that had at least 0.1 percent 

of full-time equivalent employment are included in the list of high rate occupations. 

For all occupations, the incidence rate for the public sector was over 71 percent higher than in the 

private sector. The public sector rates were more than two times greater than private sector rates for 

laborers, freight, and material movers, janitors and cleaners, and landscaping and groundskeeping 

workers. (See chart A.)

Chart A. Rates for selected occupations1 with high case counts, by ownership, 2012

1 These occupations had at least one percent of the days-away-from-work cases in the respective ownerships.

Private sector. In the private sector, the number of cases for laborers and freight, stock and material 

movers was 60,640 cases in 2012. The incidence rate was 377 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, 

up 7 percent from 2011. The median days away from work for this occupation was 10 days, up 

from 9 days in 2011. (See table 4.) Injuries to workers in this occupation occurred primarily in the trade, 

transportation, and utilities industry. (See table 9.) 

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers

Nursing assistants

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeepers

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Maintenance and repair workers, general

Registered nurses

All occupations

Rate per 10,000 full-time workers

State and local

government

Private sector

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The number of days-away-from-work cases for private sector nursing assistants was 38,010 in 2012. The 

incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers for this occupation was 399 cases. (See table 4.)

State government. There were 66,950 cases with days away from work in 2012 in state government—

essentially unchanged from 2011. The incidence rate was 168 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The 

median days away from work was 10 days, one less day than the median for 2011. (See tables 1 and 3.) 

State government correctional officers and police and sheriff’s patrol officers each had incidence rates at 

least two and one-half times greater than the rates for all state government workers. Correctional officers 

had an incidence rate of 480 cases per 10,000 full-time workers and 11,340 cases in 2012—by far the 

most injuries and illnesses in state government with 17 percent of the total. Police and sheriff’s patrol 

officers had an incidence rate of 502 cases per 10,000 full-time workers and 3,540 cases. (See table 4.) 

Local government. The incidence rate was 178 per 10,000 full-time workers and the number of cases 

was 181,340 in local government—decreases of 8 percent and 9 percent respectively from 2011. The 

median days away from work was 9. (See table 3.) Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the highest 

number of cases with 28,520. (See table 4.) Their incidence rate was 624 per 10,000 full-time workers.

Janitors and cleaners had 13,750 cases in 2012. Their incidence rate was 456 cases, down 19 percent 

from 2011. 

Table A. Changes in incidence rates by high case count occupations1, all ownerships, 2011 - 2012

Selected occupation

2011 

Incidence 

rate2

2012 

Incidence 

rate2

2011-2012

Percentage change

Correctional officers and jailers 544 459 Decreased 16 %

Janitors and cleaners 309 263 Decreased 15 %

Refuse and recyclable material collectors 700 610 Decreased 13 %

Bus drivers, school or special client 221 194 Decreased 12 %

Bus drivers, transit and intercity 746 852 Increased 14 %

Psychiatric aides 866 964 Increased 11 %

1 These occupations had at least one percent of the days-away-from-work cases for all ownerships.

2 Incidence rate is per 10,000 full-time workers. 

Private industry

In the private industry sector in 2012, the number of days-away-from-work cases was statistically 

unchanged at 905,690. The incidence rate was 102 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, down 3 percent 

from 2011. (See table 1.) The median number of days away from work was 8 days for the fifth 

consecutive year—this statistic is regarded as a key measure of the severity of injuries and illnesses. 

Three industries had more than 100,000 incidents in 2012: health care and social assistance (168,360), 

manufacturing (125,280), and retail trade (125,650). These were all statistically unchanged from 2011.

In health care and social assistance, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) made up 42 percent of cases and 

had a rate of 55 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. This rate was 56 percent higher than the rate for all 

private industries and second only to the transportation and warehousing industry. The incidence rate for 

violence and other injuries (15 cases per 10,000 full-time workers) in this industry sector was over three 

times greater than the rate for all private industries. (See table 1.)

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Among private service providing industry sectors, transportation and warehousing had the highest rate 

of injuries and illnesses, 223 per 10,000 full-time workers. This was statistically unchanged from 2011. 

Workers experienced sprains and strains in this industry at a rate of 98 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers, two and one-half times the rate for all industries. (See table 2.) Transportation incidents in this 

industry occurred at a rate of 26 cases per 10,000 full-time workers which was more than 5 times the 

rate for all industries. (See table 1.)

The mining industry had the highest median days away from work, at 21 days—down from 28 days in 

2011. Transportation and warehousing reported a median of 20 days away from work—up from 17 days 

in 2011. (See table 1.)

Case circumstances

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

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

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

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

 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

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

Event or exposure. Overexertion and bodily reaction was the leading event or exposure 

with 408,760 cases—essentially unchanged from the prior year. The incidence rate was 40 cases 

per 10,000 full-time workers and decreased from a rate of 41 in 2011. (See table 5.) Fewer cases of 

overexertion in local government (down 11 percent) contributed to this rate decrease. Overexertion and 

bodily reaction was the leading event or exposure for four of the five occupations with at least 30,000 

cases and rates greater than 300. (See table B.) However, for police and sheriff’s patrol officers, violence 

and other injuries by persons or animals was the leading event or exposure.

Table B. Leading event or exposure for selected occupations1, all ownerships, 2012 

Selected occupations

Daysaway-fromwork cases

Median 

days

away

from

work

Leading event or exposure 

(percent of total)

Laborers and freight, stock, and material 

movers, hand 63,690 10 Overexertion and bodily reaction (44%), 

Contact with object or equipment (33%)

Nursing assistants 44,100 6 Overexertion and bodily reaction (55%), 

Falls, slips, trips (18%)

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 41,840 18 Overexertion and bodily reaction (36%), 

Falls, slips, trips (29%)

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and 

housekeepers 38,610 11 Overexertion and bodily reaction (41%), 

Falls, slips, trips (30%)

Police and sheriff's patrol officers 32,190 8 

Violence and other injuries by persons or 

animals (27%), Transportation incidents 

(20%), Overexertion and bodily reaction 

(20%), Falls, slips, trips (20%)

1 Selected occupations had at least 30,000 cases and incidence rates greater than 300.

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Injuries and illnesses resulting from repetitive motion involving microtasks resulted in workers taking a 

median of 23 days away from work to recuperate. This was 14 days more than what workers took for all 

events or exposures. 

Nature of injury or illness. In 2012, sprains, strains, and tears was the leading nature of injury and 

illness and accounted for 38 percent of the total injury and illness cases requiring days away from work 

in all ownerships. The incidence rate was 43 cases per 10,000 full-time workers—down from 44 in 

2011. Cases of soreness or pain from non-specified injuries accounted for another 15 percent of total 

cases at a rate of 17 cases per 10,000 workers—up from 15 in 2011. (See table 5.)

Of the 443,560 sprain, strain, and tear cases reported in 2012, 63 percent were the result of overexertion 

and bodily reaction. Falls, slips, and trips accounted for another 23 percent. Workers injured their back 

in 36 percent of the sprain, strain, and tear cases. (See table 17 and chart B.)

Chart B. Sprain, strain, and tear cases by selected event or exposure and part of body, all ownerships, 

2012

 Sprains, strains, tears by Sprains, strains, tears by 

 event or exposure part of body

Workers who suffered from fractures, multiple injuries with fractures, or carpal tunnel syndrome took a 

median of 30 days or more to recuperate before returning to work. While the incidence rates for 

fractures and carpal tunnel syndrome decreased from the prior year, the median number of days 

increased. For fractures, the median increased by 3 days to a median of 30 days. (See table 5.) For carpal 

tunnel syndrome, the median increased by 2 days to a median of 30 days. Fractures were primarily the 

result of falls on the same level (31 percent) or being struck by an object or equipment (21 percent). 

Fractures from falls on the same level required a median of 30 days away from work compared to 25 

days for being struck by an object or equipment. (See table 17.)

Musculoskeletal disorders. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), commonly known as ergonomic 

injuries, accounted for 34 percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work 

in 2012. (See table 18.) There were 388,060 MSDs in all ownerships (state and local government and 

private industry) with an incidence rate of 38 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Workers who 

sustained MSDs required a median of 12 days to recuperate before returning to work, compared 

with 9 days for all types of cases. 

Overexertion and 

bodily 

reaction

63%

Falls, slips, 

trips

23%

Contact with 

object, 

equipment

5%

Violence 

and other 

injuries

5%

Transportation incidents

4%

All other

< 1%

Back

36%

Shoulder

13% Knee

12%

Ankle

9%

Multiple

8%

Arm

4%

Wrist

3%

Neck

2%

Hand(s)

2% Foot

2%

All other

9%

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Six occupations together accounted for over 25 percent of MSD cases: laborers and freight, stock, and 

material movers; nursing assistants; janitors and cleaners; heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers; 

registered nurses; and maintenance and repair workers. (See table 18 and table C.) Of these occupations, 

laborers and freight, stock, and material movers had the highest MSD case count of 26,770. The highest 

median days away from work in this group was 19 for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

The most severe MSD cases, for all occupations, occurred to the shoulder requiring a median of 24 days 

before returning to work, and accounted for 14 percent of all MSD injuries. MSDs involving the back 

required a median of 7 days to recuperate and accounted for 41 percent of the MSD cases. 

Table C. Median number of days away from work and percent of total musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) 

by selected occupations and selected part of body, all ownerships, 2012 

Selected occupation

Median days away from work by part of body

Total Shoulder Back Abdomen Arm Wrist Leg Multiple 

body parts

All occupations 12 24 7 21 17 18 17 17

Laborers and freight, stock, and 

material movers

13 18 7 30 19 18 17 30

Nursing assistants 6 9 5 7 8 7 10 8 

Janitors and cleaners- except maids 

and housekeepers

14 25 12 30 17 25 23 22

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 19 46 9 25 40 71 42 39

Registered nurses 8 12 7 7 13 14 11 12

Maintenance and repair workers, 

general 11 24 9 14 11 10 20 13

Percent of total MSDs by part of body

All occupations 100.0 13.6 41.2 4.9 4.5 5.6 10.9 5.1

Laborers and freight, stock, and 

material movers

100.0 13.9 44.5 6.9 4.9 4.1 7.1 4.9

Nursing assistants 100.0 12.6 56.2 1.1 3.1 3.7 5.7 8.2

Janitors and cleaners- except maids 

and housekeeping cleaners 100.0 13.0 47.4 4.2 3.5 4.5 10.6 5.0

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 100.0 15.7 35.5 6.3 5.7 5.9 13.4 3.2

Registered nurses 100.0 12.6 51.4 0.9 2.5 3.1 5.9 11.8

Maintenance and repair workers, 

general 100.0 16.2 39.4 6.0 7.3 1.9 13.0 4.4

Worker characteristics

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

employer at the time of the incident. (See tables 6, 7, 8, 10 and 14.) 

Age. The rates of non-fatal injury and illness cases declined for workers 35 and over and remained 

statistically unchanged for workers 34 or younger in 2012. Workers 65 and older had the lowest 

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incidence rate in 2012 with 89 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, but required the longest time away 

from work to recover, at a median of 14 days. Workers 45 to 54 had the most cases of injuries and 

illnesses of any age group at 293,700 cases. Of all the age groups and ownership classifications, the 

highest incidence rates occurred to workers 45 to 54 in state government and local government with 

rates of 204 and 196, respectively. (See table 6.)

Gender. The incidence rate of days-away-from-work cases per 10,000 full-time workers for both men 

and women decreased in 2012 to 123 cases for men (from 128 in 2011) and to 99 for women (from 104 

in 2011). Men accounted for 61 percent (702,250 cases) of all injuries and illnesses and required 10 

median days away from work—three days more than the median for women. (See table 6.) 

Race or ethnicity. White workers accounted for 39 percent of days-away-from-work cases in 2012, and 

had a 7 percent decrease in the number of cases from 2011. Hispanic or Latino workers accounted for 12 

percent of the injuries and illnesses and black or African American workers another 8 percent. (See table 

7.) Race and ethnicity were unreported in 39 percent of all cases. 

Length of service. Among private industry workers, injuries and illnesses to workers with fewer than 

3 months of service and 3 to 11 months of service accounted for 30 percent of all cases. The number 

of injury and illness cases for workers with fewer than 3 months of service increased 8 percent—notably 

in manufacturing with a 9 percent increase. Workers with 3 to 11 months of service had a 5 percent

increase in the number of cases—notably in retail trade with an 18 percent increase. (See tables 7 and 8.) 

Notes

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

statistics for 2012. The first release, in August 2013, covered work-related fatal injuries from 

the 2012 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In early November 2013, the Survey of Occupational 

Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) annual summary reported the total recordable cases by industry and case 

type for occupational injuries and illnesses for 2012. Data in this third release are a subset of the SOII 

annual summary data and include additional detail about the case circumstances and worker 

characteristics for occupational injury and illness cases that required at least one day away from work to 

recuperate. While the data come from the same survey, they are reported at different levels of precision. 

For example, in this release, injury and illness incidence rates for days-away-from-work cases are 

reported as 112 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. However, the same incidence rate in the SOII annual 

summary news release is reported as 1.1 cases per 100 full-time workers. Data users are cautioned to 

take into account the different levels of precision when analyzing the data. Additional background and 

methodological information regarding the BLS occupational safety and health statistics program can be 

found in Chapter 9 of the BLS Handbook of Methods at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf. 

This release does not present all the publishable estimates and rates for days-away-from-work cases.

Additional detailed data are available from BLS staff at 202-691-6170, iifstaff@bls.gov, and the BLS 

Internet site at http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm. Information in this release is available to sensoryimpaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202)-691-5200; Federal relay service: (800) 877-8339. 

Days of job transfer or restriction pilot study. In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational 

Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker 

characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. The pilot included six industries: 

specialty trade contractors; food manufacturing; building material and garden equipment supplies 

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dealers; air transportation; warehousing and storage; and nursing and residential care facilities. The 2012 

data from this study will be published in early 2014. 

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TABLE 1. Number, median days away from work1, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 b

musculoskeletal disorders4, and event or exposure, 2012

Industry Number

Median

days away

from work

Incidence

rate

Musculoskeletal

disorders

(incidence

rate)

Event or exposure leading to injury or 

(incidence rate)

Contact

with

objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

without

fall

Overexertion in

lifting/lowering

Repetitive

motion

Exp

ha

s

sta

en

m

Total private, State and local government .............. 1,153,980 9 112.4 37.8 25.5 5.4 16.8 4.7 12.4 3.0 

Total private industry5,6,7 ...................................... 905,690 8 102.3 35.5 25.7 5.2 14.8 4.1 12.0 2.9 

Total goods producing ........................................... 222,050 10 119.7 38.2 42.9 8.4 11.6 4.3 12.2 4.8 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ........................ 25,040 10 142.8 32.8 48.6 9.2 17.8 6.1 9.9 1.5 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ...... 17,620 7 195.0 38.0 62.7 13.8 26.8 9.0 10.9 2.9 Mining ............................................................ 7,420 21 87.3 27.2 33.7 4.3 8.3 3.1 8.8 – 

Construction ...................................................... 71,730 11 143.4 42.1 48.7 17.7 12.3 5.7 15.1 1.2 Manufacturing .................................................... 125,280 9 106.2 37.4 39.5 4.4 10.4 3.4 11.3 6.8 

Total service providing ........................................... 683,640 8 97.7 34.8 21.2 4.4 15.7 4.0 12.0 2.4 

Trade, transportation and utilities7 ..................... 277,520 11 132.1 50.6 33.1 7.1 16.4 5.3 20.6 3.1 

Wholesale trade ............................................. 58,330 10 107.7 43.4 27.3 6.4 10.3 4.1 17.6 2.6 Retail trade .................................................... 125,650 7 113.7 41.8 32.1 5.3 17.4 4.2 19.7 3.4 Transportation and warehousing ................... 89,260 20 222.9 87.3 46.0 13.4 23.0 10.1 29.2 3.0 Utilities ........................................................... 4,280 13 79.2 30.6 15.1 4.5 7.8 6.4 6.2 2.5 

Information ......................................................... 15,350 13 63.2 24.2 10.6 3.7 10.5 4.2 7.1 2.4 Financial activities ............................................. 25,790 7 38.2 13.7 7.7 2.2 6.0 2.2 5.2 1.8 

Real estate and rental and leasing ................ 17,220 6 102.6 40.6 22.0 5.9 9.5 6.9 17.8 1.0 

Professional and business services .................. 70,330 8 52.0 15.0 12.1 3.5 8.5 1.9 4.7 1.5 

Professional, scientific, and technical

services ....................................................... 15,060 5 21.2 5.1 3.7 .7 4.0 .9 1.9 .8 

Management of companies and enterprises 5,460 8 29.5 9.8 5.1 1.8 6.4 .8 3.8 1.1 Administrative and support and waste

management and remediation services ....... 49,820 10 109.3 32.5 28.1 8.5 16.4 4.0 9.4 2.6 

Education and health services ........................... 178,330 6 121.8 50.1 14.6 2.7 23.3 4.5 13.1 2.7 

Educational services ...................................... 9,970 5 55.5 13.4 9.2 2.8 14.0 2.6 4.0 1.2 Health care and social assistance ................. 168,360 6 131.1 55.3 15.3 2.7 24.5 4.8 14.4 2.9 

Leisure and hospitality ....................................... 89,480 6 103.1 24.2 29.7 3.8 21.8 4.6 8.5 2.0 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ............... 15,480 7 127.4 35.6 29.7 9.6 20.8 5.3 9.1 2.7 Accommodation and food services ................ 74,010 6 99.1 22.3 29.7 2.9 21.9 4.4 8.4 1.9 

Other services ................................................... 26,820 6 92.2 25.6 25.7 4.3 14.6 4.7 6.9 2.3 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 1. Number, median days away from work1, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 b

musculoskeletal disorders4, and event or exposure, 2012 — Continued

Industry Number

Median

days away

from work

Incidence

rate

Musculoskeletal

disorders

(incidence

rate)

Event or exposure leading to injury or 

(incidence rate)

Contact

with

objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

without

fall

Overexertion in

lifting/lowering

Repetitive

motion

Exp

ha

s

sta

en

m

Total State government5,6,7 ................................... 66,950 10 167.7 46.0 20.9 6.1 24.5 8.9 12.3 4.3 

Total goods producing ........................................... 1,270 11 173.2 70.9 29.9 10.5 21.8 5.8 10.9 – 

Construction ...................................................... 1,250 11 175.9 72.3 30.1 10.9 22.3 6.1 11.1 – 

Total service providing ........................................... 65,680 10 167.6 45.6 20.7 6.0 24.6 9.0 12.3 4.3 

Education and health services ........................... 29,270 8 144.1 38.7 16.5 4.8 22.2 7.2 11.9 2.2 

Educational services ...................................... 8,980 7 60.8 19.9 11.2 3.7 13.1 3.5 7.0 1.5 Health care and social assistance ................. 20,290 9 366.5 88.9 30.8 7.7 46.5 17.0 24.9 4.0 

Public administration ......................................... 31,160 13 178.1 47.4 21.8 6.7 26.8 10.4 11.1 6.6 

Justice, public order, and safety activities 20,420 14 286.1 74.1 32.8 10.3 41.2 16.4 16.0 9.3 

Total local government5,6,7 ................................... 181,340 9 177.8 54.1 25.4 7.1 31.2 8.8 16.4 3.0 

Total goods producing ........................................... 3,140 10 346.2 140.0 62.5 18.7 31.6 36.7 37.7 19.4 

Construction ...................................................... 3,130 10 347.1 140.6 62.3 18.8 31.7 36.7 37.8 19.6 

Total service providing ........................................... 178,200 9 176.3 53.4 25.1 7.0 31.2 8.5 16.2 2.9 

Trade, transportation and utilities7 ..................... 13,260 21 287.0 122.2 45.7 6.6 26.1 17.3 18.2 9.3 

Transportation and warehousing ................... 9,190 29 391.8 165.6 50.8 7.9 38.1 16.8 18.3 13.9 Utilities ........................................................... 4,050 11 180.0 78.2 39.9 5.4 13.9 18.0 18.3 4.7 

Education and health services ........................... 69,130 8 116.4 32.7 17.6 5.1 30.9 5.4 11.2 2.2 

Educational services ...................................... 56,140 8 108.0 27.8 15.9 5.3 30.8 5.4 9.9 2.0 Health care and social assistance ................. 13,000 7 175.4 67.2 29.2 4.0 31.9 5.1 20.3 3.7 

Public administration ......................................... 86,440 9 258.2 76.8 32.2 9.8 30.6 12.2 23.2 3.1 

Justice, public order, and safety activities 38,380 9 425.0 111.8 45.4 15.1 50.3 18.9 27.0 2.5 

1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from

work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved lessdays than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is pinched

nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and nontraumatic); pain,swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or phenomenon;musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to

the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecifierepetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions or jarred by vibration.

5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry C

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Heaas those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Dnonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HLabor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coThese data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safetrecordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thereforcomparable to estimates in other industries. 

7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS b

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 2. Number, median days away from work1, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by 

injury, 2012

Industry Number

Median

days away

from work

Incidence

rate

Nature of injury or illness

(incidence rate)

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts,

lacerations Amputa- tions Bruises, contu- sions Heat (thermal) burns Chemical burns Carpal tunnel syndrome T

(

s

Total private, State and local government 1,153,980 9 112.4 43.2 8.2 7.9 0.5 9.5 1.6 0.3 0.8 

Total private industry5,6,7 ......................... 905,690 8 102.3 38.5 8.1 8.1 .6 8.4 1.5 .4 .9 

Total goods producing .............................. 222,050 10 119.7 36.9 13.0 13.0 1.6 8.5 1.7 .6 1.5 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ........... 25,040 10 142.8 44.9 17.7 10.6 1.4 13.1 1.0 .6 .3 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and

hunting ............................................ 17,620 7 195.0 54.4 22.3 18.2 .9 19.2 .6 .9 .6 

Mining ............................................... 7,420 21 87.3 34.9 12.9 2.5 2.0 6.6 1.4 .3 – 

Construction ......................................... 71,730 11 143.4 43.6 17.0 17.0 1.2 9.1 1.5 .4 .4 Manufacturing ....................................... 125,280 9 106.2 32.9 10.6 11.7 1.8 7.6 1.9 .7 2.2 

Total service providing .............................. 683,640 8 97.7 38.9 6.8 6.8 .3 8.3 1.5 .3 .7 

Trade, transportation and utilities7 ........ 277,520 11 132.1 54.4 9.4 8.8 .5 12.2 1.1 .3 .8 

Wholesale trade ................................ 58,330 10 107.7 44.7 9.1 6.9 .6 8.1 1.3 .2 .8 Retail trade ....................................... 125,650 7 113.7 44.3 7.4 10.1 .3 11.8 1.2 .2 .9 Transportation and warehousing ...... 89,260 20 222.9 97.7 15.5 8.6 .6 20.1 .6 .6 .6 Utilities .............................................. 4,280 13 79.2 36.6 7.5 3.4 .5 3.7 .6 .5 .8 

Information ............................................ 15,350 13 63.2 30.4 4.3 2.1 .3 4.4 .2 – .8 Financial activities ................................ 25,790 7 38.2 14.9 2.9 3.1 – 2.7 .1 .1 .9 

Real estate and rental and leasing ... 17,220 6 102.6 47.0 5.6 9.7 .2 4.8 .3 .2 .5 

Professional and business services ..... 70,330 8 52.0 16.3 5.5 4.2 .2 3.5 .3 .4 .3 

Professional, scientific, and technical

services .......................................... 15,060 5 21.2 5.5 2.4 1.0 .2 1.1 .2 .1 .1 

Management of companies and

enterprises ...................................... 5,460 8 29.5 10.8 3.7 1.2 – 1.9 .2 – .5 

Administrative and support and

waste management andremediation services ....................... 49,820 10 109.3 35.3 11.1 10.6 .4 7.9 .4 .9 .5 

Education and health services .............. 178,330 6 121.8 57.6 6.5 3.2 .1 11.0 1.0 .3 .8 

Educational services ......................... 9,970 5 55.5 18.7 5.3 3.2 .2 6.2 .4 .1 .4 Health care and social assistance .... 168,360 6 131.1 63.0 6.7 3.2 .1 11.6 1.1 .3 .8 

Leisure and hospitality .......................... 89,480 6 103.1 30.1 6.8 16.0 .5 8.2 6.8 .4 .6 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .. 15,480 7 127.4 45.2 15.2 9.0 .3 9.6 2.3 .5 .3 Accommodation and food services ... 74,010 6 99.1 27.7 5.4 17.1 .5 8.0 7.6 .4 .6 

Other services ...................................... 26,820 6 92.2 28.2 7.5 7.8 .8 6.0 1.3 .5 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2. Number, median days away from work1, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by 

injury, 2012 — Continued

Industry Number

Median

days away

from work

Incidence

rate

Nature of injury or illness

(incidence rate)

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts,

lacerations Amputa- tions Bruises, contu- sions Heat (thermal) burns Chemical burns Carpal tunnel syndrome T

(

s

Total State government5,6,7 ...................... 66,950 10 167.7 67.3 7.8 5.3 0.1 17.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 

Total goods producing .............................. 1,270 11 173.2 70.5 5.6 8.5 – 17.4 – – – 

Construction ......................................... 1,250 11 175.9 71.3 5.5 8.8 – 18.0 – – – 

Total service providing .............................. 65,680 10 167.6 67.2 7.8 5.2 .1 17.4 .7 .2 .9 

Education and health services .............. 29,270 8 144.1 59.7 6.0 3.8 – 19.6 .8 .1 .5 

Educational services ......................... 8,980 7 60.8 25.3 4.7 3.0 – 7.9 .4 .1 .4 Health care and social assistance .... 20,290 9 366.5 151.7 9.5 6.0 – 51.1 1.9 – .7 

Public administration ............................ 31,160 13 178.1 67.0 9.8 5.5 .1 12.7 .4 .2 1.3 

Justice, public order, and safety

activities ...................................... 20,420 14 286.1 110.9 14.0 9.7 – 21.9 .4 .3 1.9 

Total local government5,6,7 ...................... 181,340 9 177.8 74.3 9.6 7.5 .1 16.1 2.3 .2 .7 

Total goods producing .............................. 3,140 10 346.2 127.9 23.7 14.2 – 13.1 6.8 – 6.5 

Construction ......................................... 3,130 10 347.1 128.2 23.3 14.3 – 13.1 6.8 – 6.5 

Total service providing .............................. 178,200 9 176.3 73.8 9.5 7.4 .1 16.2 2.2 .2 .7 

Trade, transportation and utilities7 ........ 13,260 21 287.0 148.2 8.9 11.6 1.0 18.6 2.8 – 1.2 

Transportation and warehousing ...... 9,190 29 391.8 202.0 11.0 10.2 – 28.2 5.3 – – 

Utilities .............................................. 4,050 11 180.0 93.8 6.8 12.0 2.0 8.9 – – 1.7 

Education and health services .............. 69,130 8 116.4 47.3 8.1 4.5 .1 12.8 1.3 .2 .3 

Educational services ......................... 56,140 8 108.0 43.0 8.3 4.3 .1 11.6 1.3 .2 .3 Health care and social assistance .... 13,000 7 175.4 77.4 6.9 6.5 – 21.3 1.2 .3 .6 

Public administration ............................ 86,440 9 258.2 107.3 12.0 11.2 .1 20.8 2.8 .3 1.1 

Justice, public order, and safety

activities ...................................... 38,380 9 425.0 189.4 16.6 23.9 – 41.8 6.4 – .5 

1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from

work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved lessdays than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry 

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Healtthose in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Dnonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealIndependent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates festimates in other industries. 

7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 3. Number, incidence rate1, and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by 

ownership, 2012

Occupation

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry4,5,6

State

government4,5,6

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Media

days aw

from w

Total ....................................................................................... 1,153,980 112.4 9 905,690 102.3 8 66,950 167.7 10 

Management occupations .............................................................. 25,690 41.6 7 22,460 40.9 7 1,090 49.6 9 

Business and financial operations occupations ............................. 7,890 15.3 6 5,810 12.5 6 1,340 44.0 6 

Computer and mathematical occupations ..................................... 3,430 11.1 8 2,820 9.9 8 260 19.5 3 

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................... 3,500 17.3 11 2,910 15.4 10 270 33.6 11 Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................. 2,590 31.5 6 1,490 26.0 6 590 36.0 5 

Community and social services occupations ................................. 13,790 94.2 7 7,350 81.8 7 4,060 164.7 6 

Legal occupations .......................................................................... 1,450 16.5 13 550 7.7 12 450 54.8 5 Education, training, and library occupations .................................. 34,030 55.6 6 8,550 62.4 5 1,060 15.5 8 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ......... 5,130 40.8 8 4,580 39.3 7 130 34.3 8 

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ...................... 65,050 109.3 7 50,400 97.0 7 6,640 216.5 9 Healthcare support occupations .................................................... 69,440 242.2 6 57,080 212.9 6 7,610 772.5 10 Protective service occupations ...................................................... 84,590 329.1 10 9,310 104.4 8 17,550 417.3 15 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........................ 78,080 104.9 5 69,800 97.4 5 1,580 478.3 10 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ...... 81,820 262.0 8 58,360 225.0 7 4,340 470.2 9 Personal care and service occupations ......................................... 29,140 115.9 7 25,600 113.9 7 1,800 438.8 7 Sales and related occupations ....................................................... 58,290 55.8 7 57,530 55.0 7 360 207.0 5 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 75,490 47.6 8 64,280 46.0 8 4,130 59.1 5 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 15,010 157.8 7 14,480 154.6 7 420 252.0 9 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 81,970 188.5 11 67,940 170.2 12 4,940 570.7 11 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 97,360 219.3 10 83,860 204.5 10 2,940 348.8 8 Production occupations ................................................................. 113,580 151.5 9 109,880 147.8 9 580 298.8 6 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 202,020 278.4 14 177,760 258.1 13 3,410 839.9 16 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work

among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days thana specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry 

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Healthose in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Dnonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HeaIndependent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Healtrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thein other industries. 

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 4. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by 

ownership, 2012

Occupation4

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry5,6,7

State

government5,6,7

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Media

days aw

from w

Total ....................................................................................... 1,153,980 112.4 9 905,690 102.3 8 66,950 167.7 10 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity ....................................................... 9,650 851.5 19 2,410 416.7 10 2,260 – 20 

Police and sheriffs patrol officers ..................................................... 32,190 570.0 8 120 240.6 9 3,540 502.3 15 Correctional officers and jailers ....................................................... 17,290 459.1 12 720 347.9 15 11,340 480.4 17 

Firefighters ....................................................................................... 13,380 442.9 10 140 110.0 16 80 122.9 3 

Nursing assistants ........................................................................... 44,100 425.8 6 38,010 398.8 5 2,210 767.1 9 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................ 8,130 419.4 7 5,510 450.8 6 130 – 32 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .................. 63,690 390.6 10 60,640 376.6 10 430 544.6 9 Light truck or delivery services drivers ............................................. 25,220 356.5 14 24,620 349.2 14 20 – 43 Nonfarm animal caretakers .............................................................. 3,400 318.7 4 3,250 312.8 4 60 – 10 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ......................................................................................... 6,520 317.9 12 6,230 323.3 12 100 191.2 5 

Food preparation workers ................................................................ 14,980 303.7 5 13,510 296.2 5 290 495.5 7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................................. 19,350 301.0 7 18,020 290.4 7 520 780.7 5 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers .............................................. 41,840 292.2 18 40,440 283.7 19 140 – 20 Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................................... 29,800 285.3 9 23,470 267.1 9 1,440 359.4 11 

Construction laborers ....................................................................... 18,630 280.0 10 17,660 275.4 11 130 – 7 Driver/sales workers ........................................................................ 9,730 267.5 13 9,680 263.6 13 30 – 25 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .. 38,610 262.6 11 21,970 199.0 10 2,890 482.1 11 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .............................. 12,350 232.3 8 11,670 227.7 7 90 131.0 6 

Carpenters ....................................................................................... 10,810 229.5 11 10,080 218.7 10 260 683.0 23 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................................... 14,900 227.7 7 11,150 196.1 6 690 442.9 6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists .................. 4,880 226.8 10 3,500 188.9 9 490 1,239.9 7 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................ 2,820 225.6 22 2,800 224.6 22 –––Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................ 3,200 216.8 6 2,660 186.6 5 240 – 13 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work

among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days thana specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.

5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry 

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Healthose in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Dnonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HeaIndependent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Healtrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thein other industries. 

7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 5. Number, incidence rate1, and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from wo

characteristics and ownership, 2012

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

 industry4,5,6

State

 government4,5,6

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work 

Total .............................................................................. 1,153,980 112.4 9 905,690 102.3 8 66,950 167.7 10 

Musculoskeletal disorders7 ............................................... 388,060 37.8 12 314,470 35.5 11 18,380 46.0 14 

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ........................................................................... 84,700 8.2 30 71,830 8.1 32 3,090 7.8 33 Sprains, strains, tears ....................................................... 443,560 43.2 10 340,900 38.5 10 26,860 67.3 14 Amputations ...................................................................... 5,280 .5 26 5,100 .6 26 30 .1 47 

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ............................................. 98,380 9.6 3 85,030 9.6 3 2,810 7.0 5 

Cuts, lacerations ........................................................... 81,610 7.9 4 71,880 8.1 4 2,120 5.3 5 Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ............................ 16,770 1.6 3 13,150 1.5 3 690 1.7 5 

Bruises, contusions ........................................................... 97,540 9.5 5 74,150 8.4 5 6,930 17.4 5 Chemical burns and corrosions ........................................ 3,560 .3 4 3,250 .4 4 70 .2 3 

Heat (thermal) burns ......................................................... 16,280 1.6 5 13,700 1.5 5 280 .7 5 Multiple traumatic injuries ................................................. 38,190 3.7 10 27,640 3.1 11 3,270 8.2 7 

With sprains .................................................................. 16,820 1.6 9 11,760 1.3 10 1,620 4.1 8 With fractures ................................................................ 7,510 .7 31 6,280 .7 28 380 1.0 58 

Soreness, pain .................................................................. 171,930 16.7 9 130,900 14.8 10 11,750 29.4 9 Carpal tunnel syndrome .................................................... 8,610 .8 30 7,540 .9 30 340 .9 27 Tendonitis (other or unspecified) ...................................... 3,020 .3 15 2,680 .3 15 90 .2 33 All other natures ................................................................ 182,940 17.8 8 142,980 16.2 8 11,430 28.6 13 

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ............. 73,470 7.2 6 35,370 4.0 5 14,290 35.8 8 

Intentional injury by other person .................................... 29,840 2.9 7 12,410 1.4 5 7,340 18.4 8 

Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ........... 29,510 2.9 7 12,050 1.4 7 6,080 15.2 10 Animal and insect related incidents ................................ 13,580 1.3 3 10,560 1.2 3 810 2.0 3 

Transportation incidents ................................................... 58,240 5.7 10 41,300 4.7 12 3,680 9.2 12 

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .... 41,420 4.0 8 27,840 3.1 9 3,130 7.8 10 

Fires and explosions ......................................................... 2,240 .2 8 1,750 .2 15 70 .2 4 Falls, slips, trips ................................................................ 285,380 27.8 11 219,630 24.8 12 16,060 40.2 10 

Slips, trips without fall ..................................................... 48,660 4.7 11 36,140 4.1 11 3,550 8.9 12 

Fall on same level ........................................................... 172,930 16.8 10 131,280 14.8 10 9,800 24.5 7 Fall to lower level ............................................................ 55,860 5.4 16 46,160 5.2 18 2,420 6.1 14 

Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments .............. 51,010 5.0 4 39,510 4.5 4 2,400 6.0 6 Contact with object, equipment ......................................... 261,890 25.5 5 227,640 25.7 5 8,330 20.9 6 

Struck by object or equipment ........................................ 146,940 14.3 5 127,880 14.5 5 4,590 11.5 6 Struck against object or equipment ................................ 63,000 6.1 5 53,010 6.0 5 2,410 6.0 6 Caught in or compressed by object or equipment .......... 38,030 3.7 10 35,090 4.0 10 810 2.0 7 

Overexertion and bodily reaction ...................................... 408,760 39.8 12 331,130 37.4 12 19,780 49.6 15 

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................................... 127,840 12.4 11 106,210 12.0 10 4,910 12.3 17 

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ........................... 30,310 3.0 23 25,500 2.9 23 1,700 4.3 19 

All other event or exposures ............................................. 12,990 1.3 16 9,370 1.1 11 2,340 5.9 36 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 5. Number, incidence rate1, and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from wo

characteristics and ownership, 2012 — Continued

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

 industry4,5,6

State

 government4,5,6

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work 

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ................................................................................. 80,910 7.9 3 65,320 7.4 3 4,270 10.7 4 

Eye(s) ........................................................................... 23,830 2.3 2 20,300 2.3 2 880 2.2 3 

Neck .................................................................................. 16,430 1.6 8 12,490 1.4 8 1,270 3.2 10 Trunk ................................................................................. 286,060 27.9 8 233,340 26.4 8 13,570 34.0 9 

Back .............................................................................. 217,660 21.2 7 177,580 20.1 7 10,220 25.6 10 

Upper extremities .............................................................. 347,590 33.8 10 285,680 32.3 10 16,680 41.8 13 

Shoulder ....................................................................... 87,130 8.5 24 68,090 7.7 24 4,540 11.4 30 

Arm ............................................................................... 52,220 5.1 10 41,230 4.7 11 2,930 7.3 9 Wrist .............................................................................. 46,760 4.6 15 38,230 4.3 16 2,020 5.1 15 Hand ............................................................................. 140,070 13.6 5 121,580 13.7 5 5,490 13.8 8 

Lower extremities .............................................................. 259,610 25.3 12 200,110 22.6 12 15,450 38.7 12 

Knee ............................................................................. 105,340 10.3 15 76,960 8.7 15 7,950 19.9 13 

Ankle ............................................................................. 56,980 5.5 8 43,870 5.0 8 2,960 7.4 17 Foot ............................................................................... 49,530 4.8 9 41,620 4.7 9 1,870 4.7 8 

Body systems ................................................................... 25,520 2.5 4 17,590 2.0 4 2,080 5.2 10 Multiple ............................................................................. 125,970 12.3 10 82,900 9.4 11 11,830 29.6 9 All other parts of body ....................................................... 11,880 1.2 11 8,270 .9 8 1,800 4.5 36 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .................................... 13,680 1.3 3 11,560 1.3 3 530 1.3 3 Containers ........................................................................ 120,420 11.7 10 106,010 12.0 10 3,430 8.6 12 Furniture and fixtures ........................................................ 48,820 4.8 7 37,460 4.2 7 2,530 6.3 10 Machinery ......................................................................... 59,280 5.8 8 53,000 6.0 8 1,480 3.7 7 Parts and materials ........................................................... 92,260 9.0 9 82,760 9.4 9 2,460 6.2 11 Person, injured or ill worker .............................................. 180,080 17.5 13 136,360 15.4 13 11,450 28.7 13 

Worker motion or position ............................................. 169,990 16.6 14 129,470 14.6 14 10,560 26.5 14 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ............................. 113,880 11.1 7 67,770 7.7 7 16,940 42.4 9 

Patient ........................................................................... 65,810 6.4 7 49,600 5.6 7 9,150 22.9 8 

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ................................... 186,830 18.2 10 141,560 16.0 11 11,250 28.2 9 Handtools .......................................................................... 46,690 4.5 4 40,760 4.6 4 1,350 3.4 7 Ladder ............................................................................... 22,590 2.2 15 20,510 2.3 15 250 .6 13 Vehicles ............................................................................ 112,480 11.0 10 87,430 9.9 11 5,290 13.2 10 

Trucks ........................................................................... 26,280 2.6 16 22,850 2.6 16 400 1.0 10 Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered .............................. 14,380 1.4 10 12,640 1.4 10 670 1.7 15 

All other sources ............................................................... 156,980 15.3 6 120,520 13.6 5 10,000 25.1 13 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences

from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and halfinvolved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actualvalues.

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

included 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-- 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 Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining cometal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS b

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

7 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where the n

nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernswelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Rmusculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disleading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reactiooutside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideli

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 6. Number, incidence rate1, and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from 

groups, and ownership, 2012

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

 industry4,5,6

State

 government4,5,6

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Num

Total ............................................................ 1,153,980 112.4 9 905,690 102.3 8 66,950 167.7 10 18

Gender:

Male .................................................................. 702,250 122.6 10 559,830 109.5 10 36,150 219.0 11 10Female .............................................................. 447,020 99.4 7 342,640 92.5 7 29,480 130.3 9 7

Age:

14 - 15 .............................................................. 170 – 2 120 – 2 – – – 

16 - 19 .............................................................. 22,470 112.9 4 21,170 111.0 4 250 111.9 3 20 - 24 .............................................................. 96,750 109.8 5 89,590 108.9 4 2,140 123.5 7 25 - 34 .............................................................. 245,370 106.6 6 202,200 99.5 6 12,160 155.0 8 335 - 44 .............................................................. 256,480 111.5 9 195,270 99.1 9 15,710 178.4 11 445 - 54 .............................................................. 293,700 121.7 11 219,150 107.5 12 20,710 204.3 10 555 - 64 .............................................................. 184,910 114.7 12 136,880 103.0 14 11,500 144.1 11 365 and over ....................................................... 34,320 89.2 14 27,260 82.8 14 1,610 108.6 11 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of

absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more daysand half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are representedin actual values.

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industr

States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and remining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provideHealth Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These datOccupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recoJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries. 

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 7. Number, percent distribution, and median days away from work1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away 

ethnic origin, length of service, and ownership, 2012

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

industry3,4,5

State

government3,4,5

Number Percent

Median

days away

from work

Number Percent

Median

days away

from work

Number Percent

Median

days away

from work

Num

Total ............................................................ 1,153,980 100.0 9 905,690 100.0 8 66,950 100.0 10 18

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ......................................................... 455,160 39.4 7 362,480 40.0 7 18,650 27.9 9 7Black only ......................................................... 89,100 7.7 8 70,710 7.8 7 8,500 12.7 9 Hispanic or Latino only ..................................... 134,010 11.6 9 118,940 13.1 8 3,540 5.3 10 1Asian only ......................................................... 15,770 1.4 7 13,770 1.5 7 550 .8 3 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only .......... 3,500 .3 8 2,940 .3 6 240 .4 22 American Indian or Alaskan Native only ........... 5,100 .4 7 4,200 .5 6 160 .2 11 Hispanic or Latino and other race ..................... 990 .1 5 710 .1 1 – – – Multi-race .......................................................... 1,280 .1 4 1,130 .1 4 70 .1 4 

Not reported ...................................................... 449,080 38.9 10 330,830 36.5 10 35,230 52.6 12 8

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months .......................................... 102,260 8.9 6 95,670 10.6 6 1,580 2.4 7 3 - 11 months .................................................... 185,830 16.1 7 171,540 18.9 7 4,210 6.3 7 11 - 5 years ......................................................... 357,460 31.0 8 300,490 33.2 7 16,120 24.1 9 4More than 5 years ............................................. 489,760 42.4 11 325,220 35.9 12 41,820 62.5 10 12

1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of

absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more daysand half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are representedin actual values.

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administrationrules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data formining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety andHealth Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excludedfrom the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recoJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries. 

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

6 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases m

and Hispanic and other race.

7 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 8. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by worker characteristics and industry sector, 

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total ............................................... 905,690 222,050 25,040 71,730 125,280 683,640 277,520 15,350 25,790 70,330 1

Gender:

Male ..................................................... 559,830 191,360 21,210 70,270 99,880 368,470 194,350 11,760 16,020 45,350 Female ................................................. 342,640 30,550 3,810 1,400 25,350 312,090 80,230 3,590 9,770 24,960 1

Age:

14 - 15 ................................................. 120 – – – – 110 30 – – – 16 - 19 ................................................. 21,170 3,120 660 670 1,790 18,050 6,820 120 170 1,050 20 - 24 ................................................. 89,590 20,060 2,730 6,280 11,060 69,520 27,410 1,020 3,030 6,420 25 - 34 ................................................. 202,200 52,740 7,090 20,000 25,650 149,470 54,690 3,310 5,940 19,200 35 - 44 ................................................. 195,270 52,250 5,320 17,910 29,020 143,010 59,400 3,800 5,640 14,470 45 - 54 ................................................. 219,150 55,490 5,030 18,040 32,410 163,660 72,010 3,920 5,650 16,210 55 - 64 ................................................. 136,880 31,240 3,040 7,280 20,920 105,650 43,020 2,450 4,500 9,390 65 and over .......................................... 27,260 3,510 490 520 2,510 23,750 9,500 320 610 2,600 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 95,670 31,280 5,520 11,430 14,320 64,400 24,400 720 1,360 9,900 3 - 11 months ....................................... 171,540 44,020 5,000 15,710 23,310 127,520 49,150 1,740 4,560 14,150 1 - 5 years ............................................ 300,490 63,860 7,960 21,500 34,400 236,630 89,330 3,820 11,520 23,670 More than 5 years ................................ 325,220 80,790 5,940 22,610 52,240 244,430 108,380 8,700 8,130 21,750 

Race or ethnic origin:5

White only ............................................ 362,480 108,210 5,530 40,330 62,350 254,270 99,890 4,140 8,920 25,840 Black only ............................................ 70,710 12,400 510 2,590 9,300 58,310 15,640 770 2,620 5,280 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 118,940 41,770 10,580 11,200 20,000 77,170 23,110 830 3,000 14,850 Asian only ............................................ 13,770 2,990 130 430 2,430 10,780 3,060 100 360 1,040 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 2,940 440 – 160 270 2,490 750 – 60 230 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 4,200 1,430 80 800 550 2,770 1,040 20 50 180 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 710 100 – – 80 620 380 – – 50 Multi-race ............................................. 1,130 110 – 30 80 1,020 200 – – 530 Not reported ......................................... 330,830 54,600 8,210 16,170 30,220 276,230 133,460 9,490 10,780 22,320 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

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 miningoperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;

therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estim

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may 

Hispanic and other race.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 9. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupation2 and industry secto

Occupation

Private

industry

3,4,5

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining3,4

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

Total cases ................................................................ 905,690 222,050 25,040 71,730 125,280 683,640 277,520 15,350 25,790 70,330 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand .............................................. 60,640 11,930 540 80 11,310 48,710 39,330 400 760 4,570 

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ........... 40,440 5,410 1,090 1,600 2,730 35,020 31,020 30 440 3,140 Nursing assistants ......................................... 38,010 – – – – 38,010 – – 30 70 

Production workers, all other ........................ 28,090 22,950 370 460 22,130 5,140 3,250 80 180 1,050 Light truck or delivery services drivers .......... 24,620 1,550 120 390 1,040 23,070 19,590 130 1,050 620 Retail salespersons ....................................... 24,520 260 20 90 150 24,250 22,830 50 330 470 Maintenance and repair workers, general ..... 23,470 5,930 350 1,050 4,530 17,540 4,790 440 3,680 2,520 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ............................... 21,970 1,700 50 100 1,550 20,270 1,840 130 1,860 9,120 

Stock clerks and order fillers ......................... 20,940 930 – 50 870 20,020 19,060 50 40 280 Registered nurses ......................................... 20,930 20 – – – 20,910 – – 20 180 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............... 18,020 60 – – 40 17,950 100 40 430 2,400 Construction laborers .................................... 17,660 16,500 180 15,940 380 1,160 420 60 80 430 Food preparation workers ............................. 13,510 120 – – 120 13,390 5,870 – 60 110 First-line supervisors of retail sales workers 13,250 40 20 – 20 13,210 12,050 20 230 170 Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................................... 11,670 200 – 30 170 11,470 7,350 30 – 90 

Personal care aides ...................................... 11,470 – – – – 11,470 – – 20 80 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .. 11,150 370 80 260 30 10,780 250 – 370 6,900 Cashiers ........................................................ 11,140 – – – – 11,130 8,690 30 – 290 

Assemblers and fabricators, all other ............ 11,060 9,210 – 120 9,070 1,850 1,460 – – 180 

Carpenters .................................................... 10,080 9,050 – 8,500 550 1,030 350 – 210 200 Driver/sales workers ..................................... 9,680 1,100 40 40 1,030 8,580 5,640 190 50 210 Cooks, restaurant .......................................... 9,090 – – – – 9,090 40 – – – 

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food ........................ 8,580 – – – – 8,570 1,090 – – 50 

Home health aides ........................................ 7,830 – – – – 7,830 – – – 40 

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery,

and greenhouse .......................................... 7,760 7,170 7,100 – 70 590 540 – – 40 

Electricians .................................................... 6,890 6,240 120 5,500 620 640 240 30 – 130 Customer service representatives ................ 6,430 250 – 80 170 6,180 2,300 830 1,560 870 Security guards ............................................. 6,380 110 – 20 80 6,270 590 30 170 3,870 Waiters and waitresses ................................. 6,320 – – – – 6,310 70 – – – 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ............................. 6,230 5,340 – 5,240 100 890 560 – 90 50 

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

included job transfer or restriction.

2 Selected occupations ranked in descending case count for private industry.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 Safety and Health Administration rules and reporting,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 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

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

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 10. Number, median1, and percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away f

work2 by worker characteristics and days away from work groups, private industry, 2012

Characteristic Total cases

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

day

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

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

Total ............................................... 905,690 14.1 10.7 17.2 12.0 11.5 6.4 28.0 

Gender:

Male ..................................................... 559,830 13.5 10.0 17.1 11.8 11.6 6.8 29.2 Female ................................................. 342,640 15.2 11.9 17.4 12.3 11.4 5.8 26.0 

Age:

14 - 15 ................................................. 120 16.7 58.3 – – – – – 

16 - 19 ................................................. 21,170 22.4 14.7 21.6 13.0 14.1 4.0 10.2 20 - 24 ................................................. 89,590 19.9 14.9 20.0 12.9 11.0 5.1 16.1 25 - 34 ................................................. 202,200 16.3 12.9 19.4 12.2 11.5 5.8 21.9 35 - 44 ................................................. 195,270 13.7 9.8 17.0 12.6 11.3 6.6 29.0 45 - 54 ................................................. 219,150 11.9 9.0 15.4 11.5 11.5 7.2 33.6 55 - 64 ................................................. 136,880 10.4 8.7 15.2 11.7 11.8 7.0 35.1 65 and over .......................................... 27,260 11.0 9.0 14.1 9.8 12.4 7.3 36.3 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 95,670 16.8 13.6 18.4 11.3 11.3 6.1 22.4 3 - 11 months ....................................... 171,540 16.5 11.9 18.0 12.8 11.0 5.6 24.1 1 - 5 years ............................................ 300,490 14.6 11.4 17.6 12.2 11.4 6.8 26.0 More than 5 years ................................ 325,220 11.5 8.6 16.1 11.8 12.1 6.5 33.3 

Race or ethnic origin:3

White only ............................................ 362,480 16.1 11.4 17.1 11.4 11.5 6.0 26.4 Black only ............................................ 70,710 13.5 11.9 18.6 11.7 11.7 4.8 27.9 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 118,940 13.3 10.3 19.0 12.1 10.4 7.4 27.4 Asian only ............................................ 13,770 15.3 14.4 14.0 14.7 11.8 7.3 22.5 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 2,940 11.6 11.9 21.1 21.8 10.5 5.1 18.4 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 4,200 11.7 14.3 21.7 10.7 10.0 5.2 26.2 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 710 50.7 5.6 12.7 5.6 8.5 5.6 11.3 Multi-race ............................................. 1,130 11.5 8.0 35.4 6.2 8.8 1.8 29.2 Not reported ......................................... 330,830 12.3 9.6 16.3 12.6 11.9 6.9 30.4 

1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the

varying lengths of absences from work among the cases with days awayfrom work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less daysthan a specified median. Median days away from work are represented inactual values.

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

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

3 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be

counted as both Multi-race and Hispanic and other race.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guid

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

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

of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participatagencies.

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TABLE 11. Number, median days away from work1, and percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses inv

days away from work2 by selected worker occupation3 and days away from work groups, private industry, 2012

Occupation Total cases

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

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

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

Total ............................................................. 905,690 14.1 10.7 17.2 12.0 11.5 6.4 28.0 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ........................................... 60,640 12.9 10.0 16.1 11.2 11.5 7.3 31.0 

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ........ 40,440 7.2 5.9 14.6 11.6 12.4 8.3 39.9 Nursing assistants ...................................... 38,010 15.5 14.2 20.6 14.6 10.2 5.0 19.9 Production workers, all other ...................... 28,090 14.1 11.0 18.2 13.0 12.0 5.7 26.1 Light truck or delivery services drivers ....... 24,620 9.9 9.2 15.2 11.4 8.9 5.4 40.0 Retail salespersons .................................... 24,520 16.7 11.8 15.6 10.8 11.0 6.9 27.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general .. 23,470 12.1 10.9 18.7 11.5 14.7 7.0 25.0 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ............................ 21,970 11.9 8.4 18.1 13.6 10.7 6.2 31.1 

Stock clerks and order fillers ...................... 20,940 14.5 10.7 17.3 11.0 11.5 5.6 29.4 Registered nurses ...................................... 20,930 14.4 10.1 19.8 13.8 11.1 6.5 24.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............. 18,020 14.0 11.9 18.6 13.0 13.4 5.3 23.8 Construction laborers ................................. 17,660 12.9 7.9 15.2 13.3 11.9 5.9 32.9 Food preparation workers .......................... 13,510 18.4 15.6 20.4 12.6 9.8 5.5 17.7 First-line supervisors of retail sales

workers ..................................................... 13,250 10.6 12.8 16.6 11.5 9.2 5.4 33.8 

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................................ 11,670 18.5 12.2 12.7 10.6 11.8 3.1 31.2 

Personal care aides ................................... 11,470 11.0 11.9 19.3 11.9 12.1 8.7 25.2 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers 11,150 16.6 11.0 21.3 10.7 12.4 8.1 20.0 Cashiers ..................................................... 11,140 19.4 14.6 13.7 10.1 10.6 3.5 27.9 Assemblers and fabricators, all other ......... 11,060 13.3 11.4 16.4 11.9 11.0 7.3 28.6 Carpenters ................................................. 10,080 8.4 14.5 14.7 13.0 10.9 3.1 35.5 Driver/sales workers ................................... 9,680 8.7 8.3 19.6 11.3 10.6 9.0 32.4 Cooks, restaurant ....................................... 9,090 14.6 14.2 24.5 15.0 9.1 4.2 18.3 Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food ...................... 8,580 18.9 14.7 22.6 13.3 10.1 3.3 17.1 

Home health aides ..................................... 7,830 8.9 8.6 13.8 12.8 13.0 8.2 34.7 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery,

and greenhouse ....................................... 7,760 14.3 10.2 25.9 13.7 9.9 5.5 20.4 

Electricians ................................................. 6,890 12.9 6.5 22.4 8.4 11.5 6.2 32.1 Customer service representatives .............. 6,430 17.4 12.1 16.6 9.8 14.5 6.1 23.6 Security guards .......................................... 6,380 16.5 11.3 15.2 9.7 11.4 4.9 30.9 Waiters and waitresses .............................. 6,320 17.9 13.4 15.8 12.5 11.4 7.4 21.7 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers .......................... 6,230 10.0 10.3 16.2 12.4 11.7 10.1 29.2 

1 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the

varying lengths of absences from work among the cases with days away fromwork. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than aspecified median. Median days away from work are represented in actualvalues.

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

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

3 Selected occupations ranked in descending case count for private

industry.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies.

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TABLE 12. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 ful

workers and median days away from work3 by industry sector and days away from work groups, private industry, 2012

Industry Total cases

Incidence rate for days-away-from-work cases involving — Me

day

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days from 

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

Private industry ...................................... 102.3 14.4 10.9 17.6 12.3 11.8 6.6 28.7 

Goods producing:

Total goods producing ........................... 119.7 16.3 11.7 20.2 14.1 13.8 8.2 35.4 

Natural resources and mining4,5 ........ 142.8 17.7 13.8 25.1 17.2 16.2 10.8 41.9 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and

hunting4 ....................................... 195.0 28.3 20.9 36.9 26.0 22.1 14.0 46.8 

Mining5 .......................................... 87.3 6.5 6.3 12.6 8.0 9.9 7.4 36.7 

Construction ...................................... 143.4 17.3 13.1 24.2 16.7 16.1 9.2 46.7 Manufacturing .................................... 106.2 15.7 10.8 17.7 12.5 12.4 7.3 29.7 

Service providing:

Total service providing .......................... 97.7 14.0 10.7 16.9 11.8 11.3 6.2 26.9 

Trade, transportation and utilities6 ..... 132.1 16.7 12.2 20.6 15.2 14.6 8.9 43.9 

Wholesale trade ............................ 107.7 14.1 9.3 17.9 12.7 11.7 8.0 34.0 Retail trade .................................... 113.7 17.9 13.3 19.0 13.1 12.1 6.5 31.9 Transportation and warehousing ... 222.9 17.9 13.7 30.0 25.2 26.4 17.2 92.4 Utilities ........................................... 79.2 8.1 6.4 9.6 11.2 9.5 4.2 30.2 

Information ........................................ 63.2 7.3 7.0 8.4 6.9 8.5 4.3 20.9 Financial activities ............................. 38.2 6.9 3.8 6.7 5.4 5.3 1.8 8.2 

Real estate and rental and leasing 102.6 18.4 11.0 18.8 16.0 13.8 4.1 20.4 

Professional and business services .. 52.0 8.7 5.6 8.6 5.5 6.4 3.4 13.8 

Professional, scientific, and

technical services ........................ 21.2 4.6 3.2 3.3 2.3 2.3 1.2 4.3 

Management of companies and

enterprises ................................... 29.5 3.8 3.8 4.8 3.5 3.4 1.6 8.6 

Administrative and support and

waste management andremediation services ................... 109.3 17.1 10.1 18.4 11.3 14.0 7.5 30.9 

Education and health services .......... 121.8 18.3 14.9 23.7 16.3 13.9 7.5 27.1 

Educational services ..................... 55.5 10.5 7.5 10.9 7.0 5.7 3.1 10.8 Health care and social assistance 131.1 19.4 15.9 25.5 17.6 15.1 8.1 29.4 

Leisure and hospitality ....................... 103.1 15.3 13.8 20.7 13.2 11.5 5.6 23.1 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 127.4 16.9 16.4 21.6 18.7 16.2 8.6 29.1 Accommodation and food services 99.1 15.1 13.3 20.5 12.3 10.7 5.1 22.1 

Other services ................................... 92.2 14.7 13.7 14.7 8.6 11.4 6.1 23.1 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

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

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

3 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the

varying lengths of absences from work among the cases with days awayfrom work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less daysthan a specified median. Median days away from work are represented inactual values.

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 establishmegoverned by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rulreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetaare provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health AdministratioDepartment of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excludthe coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do nothe changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration mits recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thestimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates industries. 

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guid

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

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatioparticipating State agencies.

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

industry, 2012

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total ............................................... 905,690 222,050 25,040 71,730 125,280 683,640 277,520 15,350 25,790 70,330 1

Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ....................... 29,720 7,360 1,020 220 6,120 22,360 10,550 320 490 1,650 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ......................... 88,070 24,210 2,810 5,960 15,440 63,860 29,700 840 1,080 6,960 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ...................... 253,690 65,740 7,680 24,330 33,740 187,940 77,120 5,190 8,160 20,860 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ....................... 203,730 50,180 5,840 19,030 25,310 153,550 63,470 4,610 7,890 14,680 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ......................... 103,480 16,540 2,070 2,770 11,700 86,940 34,940 1,920 1,650 7,200 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ................. 55,560 10,420 850 500 9,060 45,140 17,570 620 460 3,560 Not reported ......................................... 171,440 47,590 4,770 18,920 23,900 123,850 44,180 1,840 6,050 15,420 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ............................... 4,940 700 30 90 580 4,230 940 240 250 710 Less than 1 hour .................................. 74,390 15,530 1,460 4,290 9,780 58,860 24,910 1,010 1,860 6,050 1 hour to less than 2 hours .................. 88,800 18,070 1,460 4,980 11,630 70,730 29,030 1,610 2,710 6,630 2 hours to less than 4 hours ................ 184,730 42,550 3,980 13,320 25,250 142,180 58,190 3,670 4,420 14,830 4 hours to less than 6 hours ................ 144,570 33,360 3,760 9,890 19,700 111,210 45,040 2,540 4,210 9,860 6 hours to less than 8 hours ................ 125,220 33,400 2,960 11,150 19,290 91,820 36,460 2,320 3,850 9,010 8 hours to less than 10 hours .............. 62,660 18,820 2,150 6,700 9,970 43,840 20,620 1,510 1,540 4,730 10 hours to less than 12 hours ............ 18,150 5,270 910 1,270 3,090 12,890 5,540 340 140 1,380 12 hours to less than 16 hours ............ 6,640 1,020 110 290 620 5,620 2,380 130 30 400 More than 16 hours ............................. 910 90 – 30 40 820 380 – 50 – Not reported ......................................... 194,680 53,240 8,210 19,700 25,330 141,440 54,030 1,970 6,740 16,730 

Day of week:

Sunday ................................................ 59,980 7,510 1,310 1,610 4,590 52,460 20,360 1,050 980 2,380 Monday ................................................ 163,620 44,200 4,510 16,150 23,540 119,420 48,930 2,780 5,700 13,950 Tuesday ............................................... 156,180 42,250 4,090 13,970 24,190 113,930 47,340 3,240 4,820 12,460 Wednesday .......................................... 159,370 43,360 3,940 14,600 24,820 116,010 46,730 2,780 4,050 13,440 Thursday .............................................. 152,130 39,580 4,850 12,150 22,580 112,540 45,250 2,410 5,490 12,910 Friday ................................................... 138,450 33,540 4,120 10,580 18,850 104,910 43,700 2,040 3,570 10,570 Saturday .............................................. 75,950 11,590 2,220 2,660 6,710 64,360 25,220 1,070 1,180 4,620 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

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 miningoperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational

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

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 14. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by injury or il

age groups, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012

Characteristic

Total

incidence

rate

Gender Age

Male Female 16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 

Total ........................................................................................................................ 112.4 122.6 99.4 112.9 109.8 106.6 111.5 

Musculoskeletal disorders3 ......................................................................................... 37.8 42.1 32.5 20.9 31.0 35.5 40.7 

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ..................................................................................................................... 8.2 9.4 6.8 8.4 6.6 6.4 6.9 Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................................. 43.2 46.9 38.5 29.5 38.4 41.0 45.8 Amputations ................................................................................................................ .5 .8 .2 .8 1.1 .5 .4 

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ....................................................................................... 9.6 13.0 5.3 19.4 16.5 11.6 8.7 

Cuts, lacerations ..................................................................................................... 7.9 11.1 4.0 18.0 13.9 9.5 7.1 Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ....................................................................... 1.6 1.9 1.3 1.4 2.6 2.1 1.6 

Bruises, contusions ..................................................................................................... 9.5 8.6 10.7 11.5 11.2 8.9 8.8 Chemical burns and corrosions .................................................................................. .3 .5 .2 1.0 .4 .4 .2 

Heat (thermal) burns ................................................................................................... 1.6 1.8 1.4 8.6 2.6 1.6 1.4 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................................................................................... 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 3.2 

With sprains ............................................................................................................ 1.6 1.3 2.1 .6 1.4 1.4 1.5 With fractures .......................................................................................................... .7 .9 .5 .7 .4 .6 .6 

Soreness, pain ............................................................................................................ 16.7 17.1 16.5 12.9 12.9 15.2 17.6 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................................................................................. .8 .5 1.2 .1 .4 .5 .8 

Tendonitis (other or unspecified) ................................................................................ .3 .2 .4 .2 .2 .3 .3 

All other natures .......................................................................................................... 17.8 20.3 14.4 18.4 16.7 16.8 17.5 

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ....................................................... 7.2 6.2 8.4 3.9 6.3 8.3 8.5 

Intentional injury by other person .............................................................................. 2.9 2.3 3.7 .9 2.3 3.4 3.7 Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ...................................................... 2.9 2.6 3.3 1.5 2.4 3.2 3.7 Animal and insect related incidents .......................................................................... 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.1 

Transportation incidents .............................................................................................. 5.7 7.2 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.4 6.4 

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .............................................. 4.0 4.9 2.9 1.7 3.5 3.9 4.8 

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

Falls, slips, trips .......................................................................................................... 27.8 25.3 31.0 20.2 20.3 20.5 24.0 

Slips, trips without fall ............................................................................................... 4.7 5.2 4.1 2.6 4.5 3.7 4.9 Fall on same level ..................................................................................................... 16.8 12.0 23.2 13.4 10.3 11.6 13.1 Fall to lower level ...................................................................................................... 5.4 7.2 3.3 3.5 4.9 4.2 5.4 

Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ........................................................ 5.0 5.4 4.4 12.9 6.9 5.5 4.5 Contact with object, equipment ................................................................................... 25.5 32.7 16.4 48.0 37.5 28.1 24.4 

Struck by object or equipment .................................................................................. 14.3 18.5 9.0 28.0 20.4 16.7 13.9 Struck against object or equipment ........................................................................... 6.1 7.4 4.6 13.4 8.8 5.8 5.8 Caught in or compressed by object or equipment .................................................... 3.7 5.0 2.1 5.0 6.5 4.2 3.4 

Overexertion and bodily reaction ................................................................................ 39.8 44.2 34.4 22.6 32.7 37.8 42.7 

Overexertion in lifting or lowering .............................................................................. 12.4 15.0 9.2 7.5 12.1 12.2 13.8 Repetitive motion involving microtasks ..................................................................... 3.0 2.1 4.1 .6 1.6 2.1 3.0 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 14. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by injury or il

age groups, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012 — Continued

Characteristic

Total

incidence

rate

Gender Age

Male Female 16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

All other event or exposures ....................................................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.8 0.8 

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ........................................................................................................................... 7.9 9.0 6.5 14.3 9.8 8.7 7.4 

Eye(s) ...................................................................................................................... 2.3 3.2 1.2 3.7 3.2 2.9 2.1 

Neck ............................................................................................................................ 1.6 1.5 1.7 .8 1.4 1.4 2.0 Trunk ........................................................................................................................... 27.9 31.8 22.8 19.1 25.1 28.3 30.4 

Back ........................................................................................................................ 21.2 23.1 18.8 15.7 20.8 22.7 24.1 

Upper extremities ........................................................................................................ 33.8 38.0 28.7 42.8 37.9 31.0 32.1 

Shoulder .................................................................................................................. 8.5 9.7 7.0 4.1 5.5 6.0 8.0 Arm ......................................................................................................................... 5.1 5.7 4.3 4.7 3.6 4.2 5.6 Wrist ........................................................................................................................ 4.6 3.7 5.6 4.9 4.5 4.1 4.1 Hand ....................................................................................................................... 13.6 17.1 9.3 26.8 22.3 15.2 12.6 

Lower extremities ........................................................................................................ 25.3 28.2 21.6 26.4 25.6 24.0 24.3 

Knee ........................................................................................................................ 10.3 11.3 8.9 6.2 7.7 9.0 9.6 Ankle ....................................................................................................................... 5.5 5.7 5.3 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.9 Foot ......................................................................................................................... 4.8 5.6 3.8 8.9 6.7 5.2 4.2 

Body systems .............................................................................................................. 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.7 2.3 Multiple ........................................................................................................................ 12.3 10.7 14.4 6.8 6.4 9.5 12.4 All other parts of body ................................................................................................. 1.2 1.0 1.1 .3 1.2 .8 .8 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................................. 1.3 1.4 1.2 2.5 1.4 1.6 1.2 Containers ................................................................................................................... 11.7 13.8 9.1 13.1 12.2 11.0 12.0 Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................................. 4.8 4.3 5.4 7.0 4.2 3.9 4.8 Machinery ................................................................................................................... 5.8 7.7 3.4 10.8 9.3 5.8 5.1 Parts and materials ..................................................................................................... 9.0 14.3 2.2 9.1 9.6 9.4 9.0 Person, injured or ill worker ........................................................................................ 17.5 18.9 15.9 8.6 12.5 15.9 18.9 

Worker motion or position ....................................................................................... 16.6 17.9 15.0 7.8 12.0 14.9 17.8 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....................................................................... 11.1 6.7 16.8 7.0 10.9 12.8 13.2 

Patient ..................................................................................................................... 6.4 2.4 11.5 4.8 7.0 7.3 7.2 

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............................................................................. 18.2 13.8 23.9 14.7 12.1 12.9 14.9 Handtools .................................................................................................................... 4.5 6.8 1.7 7.8 7.5 5.2 4.3 Ladder ......................................................................................................................... 2.2 3.2 .9 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.3 Vehicles ...................................................................................................................... 11.0 14.3 6.6 10.2 10.3 9.9 11.6 

Trucks ..................................................................................................................... 2.6 4.2 .5 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.6 Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ........................................................................ 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.4 

All other sources ......................................................................................................... 15.3 17.4 12.2 20.0 18.0 16.1 14.2 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

3 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where the 

nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; heswelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorto the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecifierepetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions or jarred by vibration.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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

and nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012

Occupation3

Total

incidence

rate

Nature of injury or illness

(incidence rate)

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts, lacerations, punctures

Bruises,

contusions

Hea

burn

Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures

Total ........................................................................................... 112.4 43.2 8.2 9.6 7.9 1.6 9.5 1.

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 851.5 451.3 17.4 20.1 15.7 4.3 62.5 4.Police and sheriffs patrol officers ......................................................... 570.0 229.6 31.6 38.2 25.6 12.5 51.2 .

Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 459.1 172.9 17.3 24.2 12.1 12.1 54.7 .

Firefighters ........................................................................................... 442.9 232.4 7.2 12.2 10.8 1.4 20.1 22.Nursing assistants ............................................................................... 425.8 238.9 10.6 5.4 3.7 1.7 36.7 1.Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 419.4 246.8 11.1 2.3 1.8 – 12.3 – 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 390.6 156.4 33.7 38.5 32.9 5.5 33.2 1.

Light truck or delivery services drivers ................................................ 356.5 138.4 32.4 18.1 16.5 1.6 28.5 – 

Nonfarm animal caretakers ................................................................. 318.7 75.2 10.1 90.1 11.2 78.9 10.9 – 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 317.9 138.8 22.9 28.1 24.1 4.0 15.1 7.Food preparation workers .................................................................... 303.7 76.8 12.0 74.8 74.1 .7 29.9 26.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 301.0 123.5 13.7 15.5 12.9 2.6 35.0 .Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ................................................. 292.2 124.3 29.3 12.7 11.8 .9 21.4 2.

Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 285.3 114.7 26.7 31.6 27.2 4.4 15.3 4.Construction laborers .......................................................................... 280.0 78.9 33.1 38.1 33.3 4.8 21.2 2.

Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 267.5 145.9 18.0 9.9 6.9 3.0 15.1 1.Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 262.6 113.4 17.6 15.2 13.2 2.0 22.9 1.Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 232.3 73.4 8.4 30.1 26.4 3.8 18.5 7.

Carpenters ........................................................................................... 229.5 71.1 28.5 45.1 40.6 4.5 21.3 – 

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 227.7 72.7 17.4 37.4 32.4 5.0 10.6 .

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 226.8 91.6 10.5 29.2 23.6 5.6 17.0 2.Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 225.6 121.1 7.7 17.0 13.0 4.0 11.0 – 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 216.8 73.3 8.6 19.8 19.2 – 27.0 15.

See footnotes at end of table.

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

selected worker occupation3 and nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012 — Co

Occupation3

Nature of injury or illness

(incidence rate)

Carpal

tunnel

syndrome

Tendonitis

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders

Soreness,

pain

Total 

With fractures

and

other injuries

With sprains

and

other injuries

Total ........................................................................................... 0.8 0.3 3.7 0.7 1.6 16.7 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 2.7 1.9 36.4 – 27.2 120.9 Police and sheriffs patrol officers ......................................................... .9 .4 29.3 3.3 8.1 91.7 Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 1.3 – 26.0 1.0 13.9 86.3 

Firefighters ........................................................................................... – – 19.3 .9 12.0 51.8 

Nursing assistants ............................................................................... – 1.1 8.1 .5 5.5 82.4 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... – – 6.4 – 4.4 86.6 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 1.8 1.1 10.3 2.4 4.1 54.3 Light truck or delivery services drivers ................................................ .8 .4 8.6 2.0 3.5 72.8 Nonfarm animal caretakers ................................................................. – – 31.3 29.6 – 19.8 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers – – 5.0 .9 3.5 39.3 

Food preparation workers .................................................................... 2.6 – 5.4 .8 3.6 41.3 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 2.8 .6 7.7 .7 4.1 61.1 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ................................................. 2.5 .5 11.5 1.8 4.5 45.7 Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... .7 .3 7.4 2.4 2.4 30.4 Construction laborers .......................................................................... .6 – 7.3 1.9 1.5 44.6 

Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 1.7 – 14.4 7.0 4.1 24.4 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... .7 .8 10.9 2.7 5.1 39.5 Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. .9 – 2.9 .5 1.5 36.3 

Carpenters ........................................................................................... 1.5 – 5.2 1.3 .8 24.4 

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... .7 – 9.2 1.5 3.7 32.6 

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... .9 – 6.3 – 5.0 27.8 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 2.2 – 4.2 – – 18.5 Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... – – 11.4 3.8 7.0 33.7 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in 

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

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent e4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelin

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data matotals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating 

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

events or exposures, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012

Occupation3

Total

incidence

rate

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness

(incidence rate)

Contact with objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

without

fall

O

Total

Struck

by

object

Struck

against

object

Caught in or

compressed by

equipment or

object

Tota

Total ........................................................................................... 112.4 25.5 14.3 6.1 3.7 5.4 16.8 4.7 39

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 851.5 98.1 16.1 51.3 5.3 11.0 71.0 21.3 291Police and sheriffs patrol officers ......................................................... 570.0 42.1 14.7 22.1 3.3 6.7 63.7 25.1 111

Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 459.1 57.1 32.6 17.0 3.0 17.8 54.4 22.4 110Firefighters ........................................................................................... 442.9 62.2 45.2 12.2 2.4 24.7 27.2 17.8 229Nursing assistants ............................................................................... 425.8 38.1 18.9 13.8 4.1 2.8 62.3 12.1 233

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 419.4 23.9 8.3 5.2 4.6 6.3 32.4 18.8 263

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 390.6 128.5 79.1 21.0 23.7 17.7 29.1 13.2 170Light truck or delivery services drivers ................................................ 356.5 69.4 42.7 15.9 8.6 25.0 44.0 13.1 146Nonfarm animal caretakers ................................................................. 318.7 65.8 11.9 51.7 2.1 – 30.2 24.9 49Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 317.9 76.1 44.0 13.6 11.6 33.9 17.3 7.9 142Food preparation workers .................................................................... 303.7 115.7 74.3 30.0 8.9 6.8 63.7 10.2 73Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 301.0 58.9 28.6 21.6 6.7 6.8 71.6 10.5 128Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ................................................. 292.2 50.1 26.9 12.4 7.7 31.4 33.2 16.1 105Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 285.3 78.3 45.0 17.8 10.1 24.9 27.9 10.5 106Construction laborers .......................................................................... 280.0 109.3 71.4 16.5 13.8 31.7 20.5 10.0 80Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 267.5 32.4 18.9 7.8 3.9 19.1 33.4 20.5 105

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 262.6 54.3 30.6 16.3 4.9 17.7 48.0 11.1 108Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 232.3 93.9 56.2 17.9 12.0 7.0 16.6 5.5 77Carpenters ........................................................................................... 229.5 84.4 50.1 19.9 12.1 40.1 10.2 7.9 75Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 227.7 86.6 57.2 17.9 6.7 8.0 17.3 11.5 72Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 226.8 81.0 46.3 18.6 8.8 16.9 14.6 10.2 86Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 225.6 36.4 19.9 14.6 – 13.0 21.1 6.6 121Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 216.8 66.8 40.2 18.2 5.7 1.9 47.7 10.3 61

See footnotes at end of table.

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

occupation3 and events or exposures, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012 — Continued

Occupation3

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness

(incidence rate)

Exposure to

harmful

substances or

environments

Transportation incidents

Fires

and

explosions

Violence and other injuries by person

Total Roadway 

incidents Total

Intentional

injury by

other

person

Injury by

person--unintentional

or intent

unknown

Total ........................................................................................... 5.0 5.7 4.0 0.2 7.2 2.9 2.9 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 65.5 218.8 201.4 – 65.2 46.5 12.8 Police and sheriffs patrol officers ......................................................... 28.4 113.6 92.1 .3 156.1 62.6 83.5 Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 17.1 5.9 4.2 .7 168.5 78.6 83.9 Firefighters ........................................................................................... 43.4 8.4 4.6 10.8 4.9 .9 3.5 Nursing assistants ............................................................................... 7.7 2.8 2.5 – 62.2 30.4 26.9 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 14.0 30.1 22.8 – 29.1 7.8 20.5 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 10.0 13.4 3.2 .2 2.5 .3 .5 Light truck or delivery services drivers ................................................ 5.6 41.6 35.5 – 4.2 .8 .4 Nonfarm animal caretakers ................................................................. 1.8 – – – 143.7 – – 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 20.5 9.0 8.5 5.5 .8 – – 

Food preparation workers .................................................................... 29.2 .4 – – 1.6 .3 1.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 11.3 4.6 3.3 – 4.0 .8 .6 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ................................................. 6.0 39.3 33.1 2.1 2.3 .7 – Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 17.6 8.1 5.0 .9 5.8 .9 1.7 Construction laborers .......................................................................... 10.6 9.7 7.2 .3 1.1 – – 

Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 2.9 41.2 31.7 – 7.3 3.3 1.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 10.0 5.1 4.0 .2 3.2 1.4 .6 Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 16.3 4.8 3.2 3.9 .3 – – Carpenters ........................................................................................... 4.9 2.5 1.8 – 1.0 – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 10.5 10.3 4.0 – 6.7 .8 1.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 6.3 6.9 3.4 1.7 1.5 – – Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 2.8 14.0 11.1 – 8.8 – – Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 21.5 1.4 – – 4.0 1.3 2.2 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in da

of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent e4 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to th

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

Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencie

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TABLE 17. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from wo

part of body by nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2012

Characteristic

Sprains, strains, tears Bruises, contusions Fractures 

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work 

Total .................................................................................... 443,560 43.2 10 97,540 9.5 5 84,700 8.2 30 

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ................... 21,300 2.1 9 9,430 .9 4 3,090 .3 14 

Intentional injury by other person ......................................... 7,190 .7 11 5,660 .6 4 1,250 .1 14 Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ................. 13,350 1.3 8 3,180 .3 4 1,490 .1 14 Animal and insect related incidents ...................................... 650 .1 12 510 – 4 290 – 16 

Transportation incidents ......................................................... 18,620 1.8 7 5,590 .5 5 5,410 .5 67 

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .......... 14,470 1.4 6 2,860 .3 4 2,440 .2 54 

Fires and explosions ............................................................... 20 – 18 40 – 6 30 – 66 Falls, slips, trips ...................................................................... 100,610 9.8 10 38,490 3.7 5 41,880 4.1 36 

Slips, trips without fall ........................................................... 33,550 3.3 9 770 .1 13 2,760 .3 37 Fall on same level ................................................................. 48,240 4.7 10 29,000 2.8 5 26,330 2.6 30 Fall to lower level .................................................................. 15,270 1.5 14 7,440 .7 4 11,700 1.1 49 

Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ................... – – – – – – – – – 

Contact with object, equipment .............................................. 23,560 2.3 11 43,580 4.2 4 29,390 2.9 25 

Struck by object or equipment .............................................. 10,880 1.1 15 26,620 2.6 4 18,050 1.8 25 Struck against object or equipment ...................................... 7,770 .8 10 11,490 1.1 4 4,460 .4 28 Caught in or compressed by object or equipment ................ 3,630 .4 10 4,790 .5 4 6,340 .6 24 

Overexertion and bodily reaction ............................................ 277,310 27.0 10 160 – 14 4,440 .4 27 

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ......................................... 93,220 9.1 9 50 – 11 370 – 13 

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ................................. 8,000 .8 17 – – – 30 – 21 

All other event or exposures ................................................... 2,150 .2 10 240 – 4 460 – 52 

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ....................................................................................... 320 – 7 11,790 1.1 3 3,710 .4 5 

Eye(s) ................................................................................. 20 – 11 1,050 .1 2 – – – 

Neck ....................................................................................... 10,860 1.1 7 300 – 7 170 – 72 

Trunk ...................................................................................... 177,600 17.3 7 14,350 1.4 5 9,720 .9 39 

Back .................................................................................... 159,250 15.5 7 4,920 .5 5 1,880 .2 39 

Upper extremities ................................................................... 106,950 10.4 17 22,290 2.2 5 35,570 3.5 24 

Shoulder ............................................................................. 57,390 5.6 25 3,460 .3 9 2,170 .2 38 Arm ..................................................................................... 15,730 1.5 17 5,370 .5 5 8,290 .8 32 Wrist ................................................................................... 14,670 1.4 7 1,420 .1 5 8,710 .8 22 Hand ................................................................................... 10,480 1.0 10 10,800 1.1 4 15,600 1.5 15 

Lower extremities ................................................................... 111,390 10.8 10 32,970 3.2 5 33,340 3.2 41 

Knee ................................................................................... 52,980 5.2 17 14,390 1.4 8 2,760 .3 60 Ankle ................................................................................... 37,890 3.7 6 2,110 .2 4 9,620 .9 48 Foot .................................................................................... 7,250 .7 6 9,800 1.0 4 14,700 1.4 28 

Body systems ......................................................................... – – – – – – – – – 

Multiple ................................................................................... 35,190 3.4 13 15,390 1.5 5 2,110 .2 66 

All other parts of body ............................................................. 1,250 .1 11 460 – 3 70 – 35 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summar

work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases indays than a specified median. Median days away from work are rep

3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in da

included job transfer or restriction.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 18. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 a

selected worker occupation5 and ownership, 2012

Occupation

Musculoskeletal disorders

(MSDs)

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry6,7,8

State

government6,7,8

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Media

days aw

from w

Total ....................................................................................... 388,060 37.8 12 314,470 35.5 11 18,380 46.0 14 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .................. 26,770 164.2 13 25,640 159.2 13 140 177.5 19 

Nursing assistants ........................................................................... 23,390 225.8 6 20,650 216.6 6 790 274.1 12 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .. 15,230 103.6 14 8,270 74.9 14 1,350 225.5 14 

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers .............................................. 14,490 101.2 19 13,850 97.2 19 60 – 19 

Registered nurses ............................................................................ 11,610 58.4 8 9,900 58.5 8 780 65.7 9 

Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................................... 10,600 101.4 11 7,570 86.1 10 540 134.2 16 Light truck or delivery services drivers ............................................. 10,120 143.1 20 9,770 138.5 20 – – – 

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................................ 10,050 79.0 11 9,840 78.1 11 90 85.9 5 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................................. 7,970 123.9 9 7,470 120.4 9 190 281.7 6 

Firefighters ....................................................................................... 6,350 210.1 14 30 20.3 51 20 34.7 14 

Police and sheriffs patrol officers ..................................................... 5,810 102.9 14 20 33.6 16 810 114.2 15 Personal care aides ......................................................................... 5,090 74.9 10 4,670 69.5 10 250 189.7 17 

Construction laborers ....................................................................... 5,010 75.3 10 4,760 74.3 10 50 – 24 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................ 4,950 255.1 6 3,470 283.8 6 50 – 23 First-line supervisors of retail sales workers .................................... 4,730 41.9 14 4,700 41.6 14 –––Cashiers ........................................................................................... 4,710 23.4 10 4,500 22.6 10 150 201.4 5 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................................... 4,570 69.8 7 3,100 54.6 7 240 152.6 14 

Correctional officers and jailers ....................................................... 3,830 101.7 28 210 100.9 25 2,670 113.2 35 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .............................. 3,810 71.6 20 3,670 71.5 20 40 54.4 6 Driver/sales workers ........................................................................ 3,740 102.7 16 3,710 101.0 15 –––Carpenters ....................................................................................... 3,500 74.4 13 3,230 70.1 13 110 286.3 5 Bus drivers, transit and intercity ....................................................... 3,420 301.7 27 800 138.6 9 580 – 77 

Food preparation workers ................................................................ 3,340 67.7 9 2,940 64.5 8 70 125.4 7 

Home health aides ........................................................................... 3,300 53.3 13 3,170 52.4 13 30 37.6 16 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses .......................... 2,790 50.9 7 2,230 45.2 8 250 111.1 7 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ......................................................................................... 2,740 133.9 17 2,620 135.9 17 40 72.2 3 

Customer service representatives ................................................... 2,370 13.3 16 2,330 13.5 16 20 7.0 1 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................ 2,320 77.9 17 2,050 72.4 17 60 141.7 33 Electricians ...................................................................................... 2,200 47.6 11 1,840 41.4 10 140 242.3 32 Teacher assistants ........................................................................... 2,180 27.1 7 370 21.7 5 30 11.5 8 

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .............................................. 2,020 35.6 8 1,990 35.0 8 – – – 

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ....................................... 1,930 203.2 10 500 81.9 23 – – – 

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists .................. 1,840 85.4 14 1,270 68.5 12 230 573.3 12 

Industrial truck and tractor operators ............................................... 1,780 39.9 12 1,670 37.4 12 – – – 

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers 1,770 39.8 5 1,360 33.3 7 150 154.6 15 

Bus drivers, school or special client ................................................. 1,660 48.6 16 600 38.2 13 20 – 17 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................................... 1,630 53.2 8 1,600 52.3 7 20 – 27 

Office clerks, general ....................................................................... 1,590 7.9 16 890 5.4 25 360 23.6 16 

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ...................... 1,550 38.3 14 1,480 36.5 14 20 – 16 

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except

line installers .................................................................................. 1,530 81.4 21 1,520 82.1 23 –––

Machinists ........................................................................................ 1,460 41.2 15 1,450 40.8 15 –––Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................ 1,430 114.4 33 1,430 114.4 33 –––Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................................... 1,420 92.3 9 1,340 88.8 10 – – – 

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast

food ................................................................................................ 1,410 7.5 14 1,360 7.5 14 30 57.1 8 

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators .. 1,390 44.7 12 480 18.9 12 170 134.5 8 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 18. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 a

selected worker occupation5 and ownership, 2012 — Continued

Occupation

Musculoskeletal disorders

(MSDs)

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry6,7,8

State

government6,7,8

Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Median days away from work Number Incidence rate Media

days aw

from w

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers ....... 1,280 18.9 8 1,080 16.8 7 100 144.0 6 

Security guards ................................................................................ 1,240 15.6 12 1,070 14.8 11 100 54.5 30 Psychiatric aides .............................................................................. 1,240 215.8 19 140 52.5 5 1,090 319.4 31 

General and operations managers .................................................. 1,210 6.4 19 1,170 6.5 19 20 8.1 7 

Elementary school teachers, except special education ................... 1,110 9.9 7 50 4.6 1 – – – 

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers ............. 1,020 18.9 12 970 18.3 12 20 57.1 18 

Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................................... 1,010 36.2 21 980 36.0 21 – – – 

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ....... 1,000 87.7 26 1,000 87.8 26 –––Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ...................................... 980 79.0 21 920 82.0 21 40 63.8 25 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers .......... 970 44.2 10 900 42.0 9 – – – 

Painters, construction and maintenance .......................................... 920 63.6 30 750 54.7 30 40 131.6 15 Radiologic technologists .................................................................. 910 60.6 10 850 63.2 11 30 51.2 2 

Orderlies .......................................................................................... 880 222.1 12 780 225.9 12 – – – 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................ 840 56.7 10 690 48.2 8 90 – 101 

First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers ......... 800 56.6 5 610 54.8 5 20 34.3 13 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

2 Median days away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work

among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days thana specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values.

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; 

herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, andnumbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeletal system andconnective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness isoverexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving

microtasks; other and multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rub

5 Selected occupations ranked in descending musculoskeletal d

government.

6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.7 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry 

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Healthose in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Dnonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HeaIndependent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Healtrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thein other industries. 

8 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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