For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, October 21, 2010 

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WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES – 2009 

Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 

3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers—down from 3.9 cases in 2008, the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Similarly, the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and 

illnesses reported in 2009 declined to 3.3 million cases, compared to 3.7 million cases in 2008. (See 

table 2.) The total recordable case (TRC) injury and illness incidence rate among private industry 

employers has declined significantly each year since 2003, when estimates from the Survey of 

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) were first published using the North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). (See http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm for links to news releases and 

tables for prior years.) 

Key findings from the 2009 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 

Incidence rates for injuries and illnesses combined among private industry establishments declined 

significantly in 2009 for all case types, with the exception of days-away-from-work cases whose rate 

remained relatively unchanged from 2008 at the level of rounding presented in this release. (See 

chart 1.) The number of cases of injuries and illnesses combined declined significantly in 2009 for 

all case types. 

The manufacturing industry sector reported the largest year-to-year decline in injuries and illnesses 

since NAICS was introduced in 2003—falling by 23 percent (161,100 cases) from 2008 to 2009, 

lowering the incidence rate by 0.7 cases to 4.3 cases per 100 workers. The drop in cases reported in 

this sector represents nearly 39 percent of the total private industry decline in injuries and illnesses in 

2009. 

The construction industry sector reported 71,700 fewer cases in 2009, compared to 2008—a 22 

percent decline, lowering the incidence rate by 0.4 cases to 4.3 cases per 100 workers. The decline in 

reported cases among the manufacturing and construction industry sectors together represents nearly 

56 percent of the total private industry decline in injuries and illnesses in 2009. 

The incidence rate of injuries only among private industry workers fell from 3.7 to 3.4 cases per 100 

workers between 2008 and 2009, resulting from an 11 percent drop in the number of injury cases. 

Both the incidence rate and the number of illness cases declined significantly in 2009, compared to 

2008—led by a decline among the ‘Skin diseases’ category which accounted for nearly 47 percent of 

the decline in illness cases among private industry establishments. 

Slightly more than one-half of the 3.3 million private industry injury and illness cases reported 

nationally in 2009 were of a more serious nature that involved days away from work, job transfer, or 

restriction—commonly referred to as DART cases. These occurred at a rate of 1.8 cases per 100 

workers, declining from 2.0 cases in 2008. (See table 7.) Among the two components of DART cases, 

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the rate of cases requiring job transfer or restriction fell from 0.9 to 0.8 cases per 100 workers, while the 

rate for cases involving days away from work remained relatively unchanged in 2009 (1.1 cases) at the 

level of rounding presented in this release. (Components do not sum to total due to rounding.) 

Manufacturing was the only private industry sector in 2009 in which the rate of job transfer or restriction 

cases exceeded the rate of cases with days away from work, continuing a 12-year trend. Other 

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

the remaining injury and illness cases nationally and occurred at a lower rate in 2009 (1.8 cases per 100 

workers) compared to 2008 (1.9 cases per 100 workers). 

The total recordable case injury and illness incidence rate was highest in 2009 among mid-size private 

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

establishments (those employing fewer than 11 workers) compared to establishments of other sizes. (See 

table 3 and chart 2.) 

Private Industry Injuries and Illnesses 

Injuries. Approximately 3.1 million (94.9 percent) of the 3.3 million nonfatal occupational injuries and 

illnesses in 2009 were injuries—of which 2.3 million (74.8 percent) occurred in service-providing 

industries, which employed 81.1 percent of the private industry workforce covered by this survey. (See 

table 5.) The remaining nearly 0.8 million injuries (25.2 percent) occurred in goods-producing 

industries, which accounted for 18.9 percent of private industry employment in 2009. 

Illnesses. Workplace illnesses accounted for slightly more than 5 percent of the 3.3 million injury and 

illness cases in 2009. (See table 6b.) Private industry employers reported 11 percent fewer illness cases 

in 2009—down to 166,200 cases, compared to 187,400 in 2008. This resulted in a decline in the rate of 

workplace illnesses in 2009 from 19.7 to 18.3 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 6a.) 

Goods-producing industries as a whole accounted for approximately 34 percent of all occupational 

illness cases and were responsible for nearly two-thirds of the decline in illnesses reported among 

private industry workplaces in 2009. Consequently, both the number and rate of illnesses declined 

significantly for goods-producing industries as a whole in 2009. The manufacturing sector accounted for 

nearly 29 percent of all occupational illnesses cases and reported 11,200 fewer illnesses in 2009 

compared to 2008. While the number of illness cases among service-providing industries as a whole 

declined by 7,500 cases, the incidence rate was statistically unchanged in 2009, compared to 2008. 

National Public Sector Estimates 

National public sector estimates covering nearly 19 million State and local government workers—for 

example, Police protection (NAICS 922120) and Fire protection (NAICS 922160)—are available from 

the SOII for just the second year for 2009. 

Nearly 863,000 injury and illness cases were reported among State and local government workers 

combined in 2009, resulting in a rate of 5.8 cases per 100 workers—significantly higher than the rate 

among private industry workers (3.6 cases per 100 workers), but lower than the rate (6.3 cases) reported 

among these public sector workers in 2008. Nearly 4 in 5 injuries and illnesses reported in the public 

sector occurred among local government workers in 2009, resulting in an injury and illness rate of 6.3 

cases per 100 workers—significantly higher than the 4.6 cases per 100 workers in State government. 

(See Chart 3.) 
State Estimates 

Private and public sector estimates are available for 41 participating States (including the District of 

Columbia) individually for 2009. Data for establishments in the ten States for which individual estimates 

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

estimates. (See chart 4.) State estimates will be available online 10 business days following the release 

of national estimates; these data may also be requested prior to this from respective State offices. (See 

http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm for State contacts.) 

As compared to a year earlier, private industry TRC incidence rates among the 41 States (including the 

District of Columbia) for which estimates were available in 2009 declined in 16 States and remained 

statistically unchanged in the remaining 25 States. 

The private industry TRC incidence rate was higher in 22 States than the national rate of 3.6 cases per 

100 full-time workers in 2009, lower than the national rate in 11 States, and not statistically different 

from the national rate in eight States. Differences in industry mix account for at least some of the 

differences in rates across States. 

Publication Tables and Supplemental Charts 

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

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

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

tables 1 and 2—providing incidence rates and counts of injuries and illnesses by detailed industry, case 

type, and ownership (e.g., total recordable cases or cases with days away from work in private industry), 

respectively—may be accessed electronically from http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm or requested 

from BLS staff at 202-691-6170 or by email at IIFSTAFF@bls.gov. Supplemental tables and charts 

illustrating trends among incidence rates and counts are also available from these sources. 

Background of the Survey 

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

2009, this release follows the August report on fatal work-related injuries from the Census of Fatal 

Occupational Injuries. A third release in November 2010 will provide case circumstances and worker 

characteristics from the SOII for nonfatal injury and illness cases requiring at least one day away from 

work to recuperate. 

Beginning with estimates for 2009, the SOII program began classifying industry using the 2007 version 

of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2007). SOII industry estimates from 2003 

to 2008 were classified using NAICS 2002. NAICS 2007 includes revisions across several sectors, the 

most significant occurring in the information sector (NAICS 51) where industries in NAICS subsector 

516 (Internet publishing and broadcasting) are reclassified elsewhere (eliminating NAICS 516) and in 

NAICS subsector 517 (Telecommunications) where several industries have been reclassified. For more 

detailed information regarding NAICS revisions, visit http://www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm. 

Additional background and methodological information regarding the BLS occupational safety and 

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

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

Chapter 9 of the BLS Handbook of Methods at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch9_a.htm.
5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6

2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3

2.1 2.0

1.8

1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8

2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1

1.9

1.8

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

Year

Chart 1. Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates

by case type, private industry, 2003-2009

TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC

TRC=total recordable cases

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

DAFW=days away from work cases

DJTR=days of job transfer or restriction only cases

ORC=other recordable cases

2.0

4.1

5.8

5.2 5.2

1.9

3.9

5.5

5.0 4.9

1.9

3.8

5.3

4.7

4.5

1.8

3.4

4.9

4.4

4.1

1.8

3.4

4.5

3.8

4.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

1-10 employees 11-49 employees 50-249 employees 250-999 employees 1,000+ employees Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

Employment size

Chart 2. Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates

by employment size, private industry, 2005-2009

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
3.6

1.8

1.1

0.8

1.8

4.6

2.3

1.8

0.5

2.3

6.3

2.6

1.8

0.7

3.7

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

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7.0

TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

Chart 3. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates 

by case type and ownership, 2009

Private Industry State govt. Local govt.

TRC=total recordable cases

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

DAFW=days away from work cases

DJTR=days of job transfer or restriction only cases

ORC=other recordable cases

Case type

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

compared to the national rate, private industry, 2009

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

State rate not available

State rate statistically greater than national rate

State rate not statistically different from national rate

State rate statistically less than national rate

AL

(3.6)

AK

(4.5)

AZ

(3.5) AR

(3.5)

CA

(3.7) CO

CT(4.2)

DE(3.1)

DC(1.9)

FL

(3.5)

GA

(3.1)

HI

(4.0)

ID

IL

(3.5)

IN

(4.2)

IA

(4.6)

KS

(4.1) KY

(4.2)

LA

(2.8)

ME

(5.6)

MD(3.3)

MA

MI

(4.2)

MN

(3.8)

MS

MO

(3.5)

MT

(5.3)

NE

(4.1) NV

(4.3)

NH

NJ(3.3)

NM

(4.2)

NY

(2.9)

NC

(3.1)

ND

OH

OK

(4.0)

OR

(4.4)

PA

RI

SC

(3.2)

SD

TN

(3.8)

TX

(2.9)

UT

(4.0)

VT(5.2)

VA

(2.9)

WA

(5.1)

WV

(4.4)

WI

(4.2)

WY

(4.0)
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

All Industries including State and local government6 ........................... 130,315.8 3.9 1.9 1.2 

Private Industry6 ........................................................................................ 111,469.1 3.6 1.8 1.1 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 21,063.8 4.3 2.3 1.2 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ...................................................... 1,666.8 4.0 2.2 1.4 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6 ........................................ 11 977.7 5.3 2.9 1.6 

Crop production6,8 ....................................................................... 111 414.2 4.9 2.7 1.5 Animal production6,8 .................................................................... 112 164.2 6.9 3.6 2.0 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 59.5 4.3 1.8 1.6 

Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.6 .9 .6 .4 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 331.3 5.0 2.8 1.6 

Mining7 ............................................................................................. 21 689.1 2.4 1.5 1.1 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 158.3 1.6 .9 .7 

Mining (except oil and gas)9 ........................................................ 212 220.6 3.2 2.2 1.7 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 310.3 2.3 1.3 .8 

Construction ...................................................................................... 6,700.5 4.3 2.3 1.6 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 6,700.5 4.3 2.3 1.6 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,552.0 3.7 1.9 1.2 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 926.2 3.8 2.2 1.4 

Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 4,222.2 4.6 2.5 1.7 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 12,696.5 4.3 2.3 1.0 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 12,696.5 4.3 2.3 1.0 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,469.7 5.7 3.6 1.3 

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 194.2 6.4 4.6 1.7 

Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 137.2 2.9 1.6 .7 

Textile product mills8 ................................................................... 314 137.5 3.7 1.9 .8 

Apparel manufacturing8 ............................................................... 315 193.0 2.6 1.3 .4 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 32.0 6.2 3.4 .9 

Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 402.4 6.5 3.3 1.8 

Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 421.8 3.2 1.8 .9 

Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 562.4 2.7 1.6 .7 

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 116.0 1.5 .9 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 848.4 2.3 1.4 0.6 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing8 .............................. 326 674.2 4.8 2.7 1.2 

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 429.0 5.2 3.0 1.6 

Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 404.9 6.2 3.2 1.5 

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,441.0 5.5 2.6 1.3 

Machinery manufacturing8 ........................................................... 333 1,118.3 4.3 2.0 .9 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,198.7 1.6 .8 .4 

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 405.5 3.5 1.8 .7 

Transportation equipment manufacturing8 .................................. 336 1,461.1 5.2 2.7 1.1 

Furniture and related product manufacturing8 ............................. 337 430.4 5.2 2.7 1.3 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 618.9 3.1 1.6 .7 

Service providing .................................................................................. 90,405.3 3.4 1.7 1.0 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 25,648.4 4.1 2.4 1.4 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 5,850.7 3.3 2.0 1.1 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 2,965.3 3.1 1.7 1.0 

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 2,035.9 4.3 2.9 1.5 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 15,058.9 4.2 2.2 1.2 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,723.8 3.8 1.7 1.2 

Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 481.8 4.0 2.3 1.4 

Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 504.6 1.8 .8 .5 

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,218.4 5.3 3.3 1.5 

Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,888.8 5.2 2.8 1.5 

Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 1,015.9 2.3 1.0 .6 

Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 843.8 3.4 1.5 1.0 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,419.1 3.0 1.1 .8 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 641.2 3.0 1.0 .6 

General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 3,061.3 5.2 3.1 1.4 

Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 827.4 4.3 1.6 1.0 

Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 432.8 3.6 1.9 1.4 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 4,171.2 5.2 3.5 2.3 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 477.5 8.5 6.5 4.6 

Rail transportation10 .................................................................... 482 – 2.2 1.6 1.4 

Water transportation .................................................................... 483 66.4 2.5 1.7 1.2 

Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,333.8 4.6 3.0 2.3 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 417.0 5.0 3.1 2.2 

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 41.0 1.9 .7 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 28.8 3.6 2.0 1.8 

Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 580.0 4.0 2.7 1.8 

Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 560.0 7.2 4.7 2.6 Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 661.7 5.9 4.3 1.7 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 567.6 3.3 1.8 1.0 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 567.6 3.3 1.8 1.0 

Information ......................................................................................... 2,932.2 1.9 1.0 .7 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 2,932.2 1.9 1.0 .7 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 843.5 1.5 .7 .4 

Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 369.5 3.6 .6 .4 

Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 315.0 2.0 1.1 .7 Telecommunications8 .................................................................. 517 1,010.4 2.4 1.5 1.1 

Data processing, hosting, and related services8 ......................... 518 256.5 .6 .2 .1 

Other information services8 ......................................................... 519 137.3 .6 .2 .2 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 7,904.9 1.5 .6 .4 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 5,813.6 .8 .2 .2 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 21.8 1.0 .5 .3 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,681.0 1.0 .2 .2 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 857.2 .2 .1 .1 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,164.3 .9 .3 .2 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 89.4 .7 .3 .2 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2,091.3 3.3 1.9 1.2 

Real estate8 ................................................................................. 531 1,477.3 3.1 1.7 1.2 

Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 586.8 3.8 2.3 1.4 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 27.2 .6 .2 .2 

Professional and business services ................................................ 17,366.8 1.8 .9 .6 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,832.1 1.2 .5 .3 

Professional, scientific, and technical services8 .......................... 541 7,832.1 1.2 .5 .3 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,933.4 1.7 .8 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 7,601.4 2.9 1.6 1.1 

Administrative and support services8 .......................................... 561 7,241.2 2.7 1.5 1.0 

Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 360.1 5.2 3.3 1.8 

Education and health services ......................................................... 18,359.5 5.0 2.2 1.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,454.9 2.4 .8 .6 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,454.9 2.4 .8 .6 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 15,904.6 5.4 2.4 1.4 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 5,787.4 2.7 .9 .6 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,637.1 7.3 2.9 1.6 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 3,060.4 8.4 5.0 2.4 

Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,419.7 4.0 2.0 1.4 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 13,586.3 3.9 1.6 1.0 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 2,106.0 4.9 2.3 1.3 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 415.4 6.4 3.0 1.6 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 129.5 4.5 2.4 1.4 

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,561.1 4.5 2.1 1.2 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,480.3 3.7 1.5 1.0 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,884.1 5.0 2.6 1.4 

Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,596.2 3.4 1.2 .9 

Other services .................................................................................... 4,607.1 2.9 1.4 1.0 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 4,607.1 2.9 1.4 1.0 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,199.8 3.8 1.8 1.3 

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,324.5 2.5 1.4 .8 

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,360.7 2.4 1.0 .7 

State and local government6 .................................................................... 18,846.7 5.8 2.5 1.8 

State government6 ..................................................................................... 4,883.2 4.6 2.3 1.8 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 84.9 5.1 2.7 2.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Construction ...................................................................................... 81.8 5.1 2.7 2.4 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 81.8 5.1 2.7 2.4 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 81.6 5.1 2.7 2.4 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4,798.2 4.6 2.3 1.8 

Education and health services ......................................................... 2,624.7 4.7 2.3 1.6 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 1,991.2 2.6 1.1 .7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 1,991.2 2.6 1.1 .7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 633.5 10.3 5.6 4.1 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 347.6 11.0 5.5 3.7 

Public administration ........................................................................ 1,991.9 4.3 2.2 1.9 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 1,991.9 4.3 2.2 1.9 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 765.6 6.2 3.3 2.9 

Local government6 .................................................................................... 13,963.6 6.3 2.6 1.8 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 111.3 12.9 6.0 4.6 

Construction ...................................................................................... 110.3 13.0 6.1 4.6 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 110.3 13.0 6.1 4.6 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 107.6 13.1 6.1 4.6 

Service providing .................................................................................. 13,852.3 6.2 2.6 1.8 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 516.0 7.0 4.1 3.0 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 270.8 7.6 4.7 4.1 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 220.6 7.8 5.0 4.6 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 241.9 6.5 3.5 1.9 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 241.9 6.5 3.5 1.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Education and health services ......................................................... 8,720.4 5.1 1.7 1.1 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 7,813.7 4.8 1.5 1.0 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 7,813.7 4.8 1.5 1.0 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 906.8 6.9 3.1 2.0 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 660.4 7.0 2.7 1.7 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 71.7 11.1 7.3 4.8 

Public administration ........................................................................ 4,075.8 7.9 3.8 2.8 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 4,075.8 7.9 3.8 2.8 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 1,002.6 11.5 5.5 4.6 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2007 4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-Quarterly

Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 5 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without jobtransfer or restriction.

6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 7 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

8 Industry scope changed in 2009. 9 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining codo not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Admrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thestimates in other industries.

10 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provide

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 11 Data too small to be displayed.

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

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2009

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

All Industries including State and local government5 ........................... 130,315.8 4,140.7 2,041.5 1,238.5 

Private Industry5 ........................................................................................ 111,469.1 3,277.7 1,667.4 965.0 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 21,063.8 842.1 457.1 241.3 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ...................................................... 1,666.8 62.5 34.9 21.6 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ........................................ 11 977.7 44.9 24.2 13.8 

Crop production5,7 ....................................................................... 111 414.2 17.9 9.9 5.3 

Animal production5,7 .................................................................... 112 164.2 12.7 6.7 3.7 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 59.5 2.1 .9 .8 Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.6 .1 8 ( ) 8 ( ) 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 331.3 12.1 6.7 3.9 

Mining6 ............................................................................................. 21 689.1 17.7 10.7 7.8 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 158.3 2.6 1.5 1.1 

Mining (except oil and gas)9 ........................................................ 212 220.6 7.3 4.9 3.8 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 310.3 7.8 4.4 2.9 

Construction ...................................................................................... 6,700.5 251.0 136.5 92.5 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 6,700.5 251.0 136.5 92.5 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,552.0 49.8 25.8 17.0 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 926.2 32.5 18.6 12.3 

Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 4,222.2 168.7 92.2 63.3 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 12,696.5 528.6 285.6 127.1 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 12,696.5 528.6 285.6 127.1 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,469.7 83.8 53.3 19.2 

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 194.2 12.0 8.7 3.3 

Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 137.2 3.7 2.1 1.0 

Textile product mills7 ................................................................... 314 137.5 4.6 2.3 1.0 

Apparel manufacturing7 ............................................................... 315 193.0 4.5 2.4 .8 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 32.0 1.8 1.0 .3 

Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 402.4 24.1 12.3 6.8 

Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 421.8 13.8 7.9 4.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2009

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 562.4 14.4 8.3 3.7 

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 116.0 1.9 1.1 .6 

Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 848.4 20.0 11.7 5.4 

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing7 .............................. 326 674.2 31.1 17.4 7.6 

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 429.0 21.5 12.5 6.5 

Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 404.9 24.2 12.8 5.9 

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,441.0 75.8 36.4 18.3 

Machinery manufacturing7 ........................................................... 333 1,118.3 47.2 21.9 10.3 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,198.7 19.0 9.2 4.4 

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 405.5 14.0 7.3 2.9 

Transportation equipment manufacturing7 .................................. 336 1,461.1 72.8 37.5 16.0 

Furniture and related product manufacturing7 ............................. 337 430.4 20.5 10.5 5.0 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 618.9 18.0 9.2 4.4 

Service providing .................................................................................. 90,405.3 2,435.6 1,210.3 723.7 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 25,648.4 898.3 517.4 295.7 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 5,850.7 185.9 112.2 62.4 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 2,965.3 88.8 47.9 29.1 

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 2,035.9 83.3 55.8 28.8 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 15,058.9 487.2 254.3 137.0 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,723.8 62.2 28.2 19.3 

Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 481.8 15.2 8.7 5.3 

Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 504.6 7.5 3.6 2.1 

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,218.4 57.1 35.5 16.3 

Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,888.8 110.6 60.4 31.2 

Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 1,015.9 17.9 7.5 4.9 

Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 843.8 22.4 9.6 6.9 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,419.1 25.9 9.4 6.6 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 641.2 12.4 4.3 2.3 

General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 3,061.3 117.5 70.8 31.0 

Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 827.4 24.7 9.1 5.8 

Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 432.8 14.0 7.4 5.2 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 4,171.2 206.9 141.0 90.7 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 477.5 32.5 24.5 17.5 

Rail transportation10 .................................................................... 482 – 4.7 3.4 3.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2009

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Water transportation .................................................................... 483 66.4 1.9 1.2 0.9 

Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,333.8 63.6 41.7 31.4 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 417.0 15.7 9.7 6.8 

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 41.0 .8 .3 .2 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 28.8 .7 .4 .4 

Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 580.0 21.6 14.5 9.7 

Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 560.0 29.4 19.1 10.7 

Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 661.7 36.0 26.1 10.1 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 567.6 18.4 10.0 5.6 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 567.6 18.4 10.0 5.6 

Information ......................................................................................... 2,932.2 49.3 25.1 17.0 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 2,932.2 49.3 25.1 17.0 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 843.5 11.4 5.8 3.1 

Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 369.5 7.0 1.2 .9 

Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 315.0 5.7 3.0 1.9 Telecommunications7 .................................................................. 517 1,010.4 23.1 14.4 10.6 

Data processing, hosting, and related services7 ......................... 518 256.5 1.4 .5 .3 

Other information services7 ......................................................... 519 137.3 .7 .2 .2 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 7,904.9 104.6 45.6 30.3 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 5,813.6 45.3 12.3 8.7 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 21.8 .2 .1 .1 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,681.0 25.9 5.8 4.3 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 857.2 1.4 .6 .5 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,164.3 17.2 5.7 3.6 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 89.4 .6 .2 .1 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 2,091.3 59.3 33.3 21.6 

Real estate7 ................................................................................. 531 1,477.3 39.1 21.2 14.3 

Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 586.8 20.1 12.0 7.3 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 27.2 .1 .1 .1 

Professional and business services ................................................ 17,366.8 246.9 122.7 80.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2009

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,832.1 82.2 34.0 24.0 

Professional, scientific, and technical services7 .......................... 541 7,832.1 82.2 34.0 24.0 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,933.4 30.3 14.0 7.3 

Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 7,601.4 134.3 74.7 49.4 

Administrative and support services7 .......................................... 561 7,241.2 115.1 62.7 42.6 

Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 360.1 19.2 12.0 6.7 

Education and health services ......................................................... 18,359.5 708.4 318.5 183.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,454.9 41.0 14.5 10.4 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,454.9 41.0 14.5 10.4 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 15,904.6 667.3 304.0 172.8 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 5,787.4 124.2 41.7 29.4 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,637.1 270.6 106.0 60.9 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 3,060.4 201.5 120.1 57.4 

Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,419.7 71.1 36.2 25.1 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 13,586.3 340.6 138.0 87.7 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 2,106.0 63.2 29.5 16.6 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 415.4 16.9 7.9 4.2 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 129.5 4.3 2.2 1.3 

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,561.1 42.1 19.4 11.1 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,480.3 277.4 108.5 71.1 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,884.1 70.6 36.0 19.9 

Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,596.2 206.8 72.5 51.2 

Other services .................................................................................... 4,607.1 87.4 43.0 29.0 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 4,607.1 87.4 43.0 29.0 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,199.8 41.2 19.8 14.3 

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,324.5 24.1 13.8 8.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2009

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,360.7 22.1 9.3 6.5 

State and local government5 .................................................................... 18,846.7 862.9 374.1 273.5 

State government5 ..................................................................................... 4,883.2 193.0 96.8 75.8 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 84.9 4.1 2.2 1.9 

Construction ...................................................................................... 81.8 3.9 2.1 1.8 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 81.8 3.9 2.1 1.8 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 81.6 3.9 2.1 1.8 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4,798.2 188.9 94.6 73.9 

Education and health services ......................................................... 2,624.7 98.5 48.1 34.1 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 1,991.2 39.1 15.9 10.2 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 1,991.2 39.1 15.9 10.2 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 633.5 59.4 32.1 23.9 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 347.6 34.7 17.3 11.8 

Public administration ........................................................................ 1,991.9 81.8 41.0 35.0 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 1,991.9 81.8 41.0 35.0 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 765.6 46.3 24.8 21.8 

Local government5 .................................................................................... 13,963.6 670.0 277.2 197.7 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 111.3 13.4 6.3 4.8 

Construction ...................................................................................... 110.3 13.4 6.2 4.7 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 110.3 13.4 6.2 4.7 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 107.6 13.1 6.1 4.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2009 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2009

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Service providing .................................................................................. 13,852.3 656.6 271.0 192.9 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 516.0 33.0 19.3 14.2 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 270.8 17.9 11.1 9.8 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 220.6 14.8 9.5 8.7 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 241.9 15.0 8.2 4.4 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 241.9 15.0 8.2 4.4 

Education and health services ......................................................... 8,720.4 312.5 102.1 69.9 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 7,813.7 259.4 78.1 54.5 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 7,813.7 259.4 78.1 54.5 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 906.8 53.1 24.0 15.4 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 660.4 38.5 14.9 9.5 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 71.7 6.5 4.3 2.9 

Public administration ........................................................................ 4,075.8 285.3 135.4 99.4 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 4,075.8 285.3 135.4 99.4 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 1,002.6 107.9 52.1 43.0 

1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 2 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2007 3 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-Quarterly

Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 4 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without jobtransfer or restriction.

5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 6 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 the coal,metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore,

estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

7 Industry scope changed in 2009. 8 Data too small to be displayed. 9 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining codo not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Admrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for thestimates in other industries.

10 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provide

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

publication guidelines. 

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

Industry sector

All

establishments

Establishment employment size (wo

1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 

All Industries including State and local government2 ........................... 3.9 1.8 3.5 4.6 

Private Industry2 ............................................................................................ 3.6 1.8 3.4 4.5 

Goods producing2 ...................................................................................... 4.3 2.8 4.9 4.9 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ............................................................ 4.0 2.3 4.3 4.7 

Construction .......................................................................................... 4.3 3.1 5.1 4.7 

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 4.3 2.2 4.7 5.1 

Service providing ....................................................................................... 3.4 1.6 3.0 4.3 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 ........................................................ 4.1 1.9 3.8 5.0 

Information ............................................................................................. 1.9 – 2.1 2.5 

Financial activities ................................................................................. 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.9 

Professional and business services ...................................................... 1.8 1.2 2.1 2.2 

Education and health services ............................................................... 5.0 1.3 3.2 6.1 

Leisure and hospitality ........................................................................... 3.9 1.3 3.4 4.9 

Other services, except public administration ......................................... 2.9 2.4 3.0 3.9 

State and local government2 ......................................................................... 5.8 3.0 4.9 5.5 

State government2 ......................................................................................... 4.6 1.6 3.9 3.8 

Local government2 ......................................................................................... 6.3 3.6 5.2 5.8 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

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

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

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

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 4. Number of cases and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for industries with 1

more cases, 2009

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total cases

(thousands)

General medical and surgical hospitals (Private Industry) ...................... 6221 4,347.9 253.1 

Elementary and secondary schools (Local Government) ........................ 6111 7,273.7 250.6 

Food services and drinking places (Private Industry) .............................. 722 9,596.2 206.8 

Specialty trade contractors (Private Industry) ......................................... 238 4,222.2 168.7 

Ambulatory health care services (Private Industry) ................................. 621 5,787.4 124.2 

General merchandise stores (Private Industry) ....................................... 452 3,061.3 117.5 

Administrative and support services (Private Industry) ........................... 561 7,241.2 115.1 

Nursing care facilities (Private Industry) .................................................. 6231 1,629.9 113.6 

Justice, public order, and safety activities (Local government) ............... 9221 1,002.6 107.9 

Grocery stores (Private Industry) ............................................................ 4451 2,528.6 102.5 

All Industries including State and local government5 ........... 130,315.8 4,140.7 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United Stat4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is deriv

the BLS-Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) pro

5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2009

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

All Industries including State and local government5 ........................................ 130,315.8 3.7 

Private Industry5 ..................................................................................................... 111,469.1 3.4 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 21,063.8 4.0 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ................................................................... 1,666.8 3.8 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ..................................................... 11 977.7 5.1 

Crop production5,7 .................................................................................... 111 414.2 4.7 

Animal production5,7 ................................................................................. 112 164.2 6.7 

Forestry and logging ................................................................................. 113 59.5 4.0 Fishing, hunting and trapping ................................................................... 114 8.6 .8 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry ........................................... 115 331.3 4.7 

Mining6 ......................................................................................................... 21 689.1 2.3 

Oil and gas extraction ............................................................................... 211 158.3 1.5 Mining (except oil and gas)9 ..................................................................... 212 220.6 3.1 Support activities for mining ..................................................................... 213 310.3 2.2 

Construction ................................................................................................... 6,700.5 4.2 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 6,700.5 4.2 

Construction of buildings .......................................................................... 236 1,552.0 3.6 Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 926.2 3.7 Specialty trade contractors ....................................................................... 238 4,222.2 4.5 

Manufacturing ................................................................................................. 12,696.5 3.9 

Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 31-33 12,696.5 3.9 

Food manufacturing ................................................................................. 311 1,469.7 5.0 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ......................................... 312 194.2 6.2 Textile mills ............................................................................................... 313 137.2 2.6 Textile product mills7 ................................................................................ 314 137.5 3.6 

Apparel manufacturing7 ............................................................................ 315 193.0 2.3 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................................ 316 32.0 5.3 Wood product manufacturing ................................................................... 321 402.4 6.1 Paper manufacturing ................................................................................ 322 421.8 3.0 Printing and related support activities ...................................................... 323 562.4 2.6 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................................ 324 116.0 1.4 Chemical manufacturing ........................................................................... 325 848.4 2.1 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing7 ........................................... 326 674.2 4.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ............................................. 327 429.0 5.0 Primary metal manufacturing ................................................................... 331 404.9 5.6 Fabricated metal product manufacturing .................................................. 332 1,441.0 5.1 Machinery manufacturing7 ........................................................................ 333 1,118.3 4.1 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ..................................... 334 1,198.7 1.4 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing ............. 335 405.5 3.2 Transportation equipment manufacturing7 ............................................... 336 1,461.1 4.4 

Furniture and related product manufacturing7 .......................................... 337 430.4 4.8 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ................................................................... 339 618.9 2.7 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 90,405.3 3.3 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................................ 25,648.4 4.0 

Wholesale trade ........................................................................................... 42 5,850.7 3.2 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ...................................................... 423 2,965.3 3.0 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................................ 424 2,035.9 4.2 

Retail trade ................................................................................................... 44-45 15,058.9 4.1 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers ............................................................... 441 1,723.8 3.7 Furniture and home furnishings stores ..................................................... 442 481.8 3.9 Electronics and appliance stores .............................................................. 443 504.6 1.8 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ................ 444 1,218.4 5.2 Food and beverage stores ....................................................................... 445 2,888.8 5.1 Health and personal care stores .............................................................. 446 1,015.9 2.3 Gasoline stations ...................................................................................... 447 843.8 3.3 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ................................................. 448 1,419.1 2.9 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ...................................... 451 641.2 3.0 General merchandise stores .................................................................... 452 3,061.3 5.0 Miscellaneous store retailers .................................................................... 453 827.4 4.2 Nonstore retailers ..................................................................................... 454 432.8 3.5 

Transportation and warehousing10 ............................................................... 48-49 4,171.2 5.0 

Air transportation ...................................................................................... 481 477.5 8.1 Rail transportation10 ................................................................................. 482 – 2.1 Water transportation ................................................................................. 483 66.4 2.4 Truck transportation ................................................................................. 484 1,333.8 4.5 Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 417.0 4.9 Pipeline transportation .............................................................................. 486 41.0 1.4 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..................................................... 487 28.8 3.5 Support activities for transportation .......................................................... 488 580.0 3.8 Couriers and messengers ........................................................................ 492 560.0 6.8 Warehousing and storage ........................................................................ 493 661.7 5.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 567.6 3.0 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 567.6 3.0 

Information ...................................................................................................... 2,932.2 1.8 

Information ................................................................................................... 51 2,932.2 1.8 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ..................................................... 511 843.5 1.4 Motion picture and sound recording industries ......................................... 512 369.5 3.5 Broadcasting (except Internet) ................................................................. 515 315.0 1.9 Telecommunications7 ............................................................................... 517 1,010.4 2.1 

Data processing, hosting, and related services7 ...................................... 518 256.5 .5 

Other information services7 ...................................................................... 519 137.3 .6 

Financial activities ......................................................................................... 7,904.9 1.4 

Finance and insurance ................................................................................. 52 5,813.6 .8 

Monetary authorities - central bank .......................................................... 521 21.8 1.0 Credit intermediation and related activities .............................................. 522 2,681.0 .9 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and

related activities ...................................................................................... 523 857.2 .2 

Insurance carriers and related activities ................................................... 524 2,164.3 .8 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ............................................... 525 89.4 .6 

Real estate and rental and leasing ............................................................... 53 2,091.3 3.2 

Real estate7 .............................................................................................. 531 1,477.3 3.0 

Rental and leasing services ..................................................................... 532 586.8 3.7 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) ..... 533 27.2 .6 

Professional and business services ............................................................ 17,366.8 1.7 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................................ 54 7,832.1 1.1 

Professional, scientific, and technical services7 ....................................... 541 7,832.1 1.1 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................................ 55 1,933.4 1.6 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation

services ...................................................................................................... 56 7,601.4 2.7 

Administrative and support services7 ....................................................... 561 7,241.2 2.5 

Waste management and remediation services ........................................ 562 360.1 5.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 18,359.5 4.7 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 2,454.9 2.3 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 2,454.9 2.3 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 15,904.6 5.0 

Ambulatory health care services .............................................................. 621 5,787.4 2.5 Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 4,637.1 6.7 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 3,060.4 8.0 Social assistance ...................................................................................... 624 2,419.7 3.8 

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................................. 13,586.3 3.8 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .............................................................. 71 2,106.0 4.7 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ......................... 711 415.4 6.3 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions .................................... 712 129.5 4.2 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries .................................... 713 1,561.1 4.3 

Accommodation and food services .............................................................. 72 11,480.3 3.6 

Accommodation ........................................................................................ 721 1,884.1 4.8 Food services and drinking places ........................................................... 722 9,596.2 3.4 

Other services ................................................................................................ 4,607.1 2.8 

Other services, except public administration ................................................ 81 4,607.1 2.8 

Repair and maintenance .......................................................................... 811 1,199.8 3.7 Personal and laundry services ................................................................. 812 1,324.5 2.2 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations ..... 813 1,360.7 2.3 

State and local government5 ................................................................................. 18,846.7 5.4 

State government5 .................................................................................................. 4,883.2 4.3 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 84.9 4.7 

Construction ................................................................................................... 81.8 4.7 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 81.8 4.7 

Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 81.6 4.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Service providing ............................................................................................... 4,798.2 4.3 

Education and health services ...................................................................... 2,624.7 4.5 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 1,991.2 2.4 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 1,991.2 2.4 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 633.5 9.8 

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 347.6 10.4 

Public administration ..................................................................................... 1,991.9 4.0 

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 1,991.9 4.0 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 765.6 5.7 

Local government5 ................................................................................................. 13,963.6 5.8 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 111.3 12.3 

Construction ................................................................................................... 110.3 12.4 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 110.3 12.4 

Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 107.6 12.5 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 13,852.3 5.8 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................................ 516.0 6.6 

Transportation and warehousing10 ............................................................... 48-49 270.8 7.1 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 220.6 7.3 

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 241.9 6.1 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 241.9 6.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2009 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2009

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 8,720.4 4.9 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 7,813.7 4.7 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 7,813.7 4.7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 906.8 6.4 

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 660.4 6.5 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 71.7 10.7 

Public administration ..................................................................................... 4,075.8 7.1 

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 4,075.8 7.1 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 1,002.6 9.9 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 3 North American Industry Classification System — United States, 2007 4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the

BLS-Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. 5 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 6 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System —United States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety andHealth Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction andrelated support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal miningare provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coalmining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the OccHealth Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effectherefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable tindustries.

7 Industry scope changed in 2009. 8 Data too small to be displayed. 9 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BL

and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independeare excluded. These data do not reflect the changes the OccHealth Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effectherefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable tindustries.

10 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to 

Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

data do not meet publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 6a. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2009

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers

All Industries including State and local government2 ........... 21.3 3.4 2.0 0.3 

Private industry2 ................................................................... 18.3 2.9 1.6 .2 

Goods producing2 ............................................................ 29.1 3.8 1.3 .2 

Natural resources and mining2,3 .................................. 16.9 4.2 1.6 .3 

Construction ................................................................. 11.6 3.4 1.2 .3 Manufacturing .............................................................. 39.0 4.0 1.4 .2 

Service providing .............................................................. 15.3 2.6 1.7 .2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 11.7 1.8 1.1 .2 

Information ................................................................... 12.3 .9 .7 .1 

Financial activities ........................................................ 9.4 1.0 .8 – 

Professional and business services ............................. 9.2 2.2 .7 .3 

Education and health services ..................................... 32.0 5.2 3.6 .2 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 11.9 3.1 1.1 .3 Other services, except public administration ................ – 1.9 – .2 

State and local government2 ................................................ 39.1 – 4.6 .8 

State government2 ............................................................... 30.4 4.0 5.3 .3 

Local government2 ............................................................... 42.5 – 4.4 1.0 

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

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

N = number of illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers 

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

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators

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

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 
TABLE 6b. Numbers of cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2009

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Numbers of illnesses in thousands

All Industries including State and local government1 ........... 224.5 35.4 21.5 3.2 

Private industry1 ................................................................... 166.2 25.9 14.6 2.0 

Goods producing1 ............................................................ 57.3 7.5 2.7 .4 

Natural resources and mining1,2 .................................. 2.7 .7 .2 3 ( ) 

Construction ................................................................. 6.8 2.0 .7 .2 Manufacturing .............................................................. 47.9 4.9 1.7 .2 

Service providing .............................................................. 108.9 18.4 11.9 1.6 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 25.5 3.9 2.5 .5 

Information ................................................................... 3.2 .2 .2 3 ( ) 

Financial activities ........................................................ 6.8 .7 .6 – 

Professional and business services ............................. 12.5 2.9 .9 .4 Education and health services ..................................... 45.4 7.4 5.0 .3 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 10.3 2.7 1.0 .2 Other services, except public administration ................ – .6 – .1 

State and local government1 ................................................ 58.3 – 6.9 1.2 

State government1 ............................................................... 12.8 1.7 2.2 .1 

Local government1 ............................................................... 45.5 – 4.7 1.0 

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operatorsin coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetalmining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administrationmade to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries

are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 3 Data too small to be displayed. 4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provid

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

publication guidelines. 

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

Industry sector

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away from work,

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work2

Cases

with job

transfer o

restrictio

2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 

Private Industry3 ....................................................................... 4.2 3.9 3.6 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 

Goods producing3 ................................................................. 5.4 4.9 4.3 2.9 2.6 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 

Natural resources and mining3,4 ....................................... 4.4 4.1 4.0 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.4 .8 .9 

Construction ..................................................................... 5.4 4.7 4.3 2.8 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.6 .9 .7 Manufacturing ................................................................... 5.6 5.0 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.7 1.5 

Service providing .................................................................. 3.8 3.6 3.4 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.0 .8 .8 

Trade, transportation, and utilities5 ................................... 4.9 4.4 4.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 

Information ........................................................................ 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.0 .7 .7 .7 .4 .4 Financial activities ............................................................ 1.4 1.5 1.5 .7 .7 .6 .5 .5 .4 .2 .2 Professional and business services ................................. 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.0 1.0 .9 .6 .6 .6 .4 .3 Education and health services .......................................... 5.2 5.0 5.0 2.4 2.3 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 4.5 4.2 3.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 .6 .7 Other services, except public administration .................... 3.1 3.1 2.9 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 .5 .5 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job

transfer or restriction.

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

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

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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