United States

Department

of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212

Technical Information: (202) 691-6170 USDL 03-138 

Media information: (202) 691-5902 For release: 10:00 A.M. EST 

Internet address: https://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm Thursday, March 27, 2003* 

LOST-WORKTIME INJURIES AND ILLNESSES: CHARACTERISTICS 

AND RESULTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2001 

A total of 1.5 million injuries and illnesses in private industry required 

recuperation away from work beyond the day of the incident in 2001, according to the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor. Since 1992 (when the series 

started), there has been a steady decline in the number of lost workday injuries and 

illnesses; the decrease from 2000 to 2001 was 7.6 percent. Of the 10 occupations that 

accounted for nearly one-third of the cases requiring recuperation away from work, truck 

drivers experienced the most injuries and illnesses with days away from work, as they 

have in each year since 1993 (table A). Of these 10 occupations, nonconstruction 

laborers, assemblers, and carpenters showed significant declines in the number of injuries 

and illnesses from 2000 to 2001. Only stock handlers and baggers showed a significant 

increase in the same period. 

 

Table A. Number of occupational injuries and illnesses (in 1,000s) involving time away from work for 

selected occupations, 1995-2001 

 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 

Total cases 2,040.9 1,880.5 1,833.4 1,730.5 1,702.5 1,664.0 1,537.6 

 

Truck drivers 151.3 152.8 145.5 131.8 141.1 136.1 129.1 

Nursing aides, orderlies 100.6 93.6 91.3 84.1 75.7 74.2 71.0 

Laborers, nonconstruction 115.5 108.5 106.9 97.2 89.1 87.0 68.9 

Construction laborers 43.5 43.7 45.8 44.1 46.5 45.4 44.1 

Janitors and cleaners 52.6 46.9 45.8 44.2 43.4 40.7 38.6 

Carpenters 35.0 33.5 37.1 33.0 35.0 38.3 32.7 

Assemblers 55.5 44.0 44.3 43.3 40.0 38.9 31.1 

Cooks 35.4 30.7 31.5 28.5 28.0 27.8 27.8 

Stocks handlers and baggers 34.7 31.9 29.2 26.3 27.3 23.8 25.7 

Registered nurses 27.8 28.9 27.3 25.0 25.7 24.5 24.7 
This is the third of three annual releases from the BLS safety and health statistical 

series for 2001. The first release, in September 2002, covered work-related fatalities 

from the 2001 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In December 2002, a 

release based on the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses presented numbers and 

frequency (incidence rates) by industry for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. 

This release, from the latter survey, covers the case and demographic characteristics of 

days away from work cases. Days away from work cases are one of two types of lost 

workday cases. The other type is cases of restricted work activity. As it has since 1997, 

the number of injuries and illnesses reported in 2001 with only restricted work activity, 

rather than days away recuperating, remained at over 1,000,000. 

As in the preceding ten years, more than 4 out of 10 injuries and illnesses 

resulting in days away from work in 2001 were sprains or strains, most often involving 

the back. The number of cases of sprains and strains declined by 34.5 percent from 1992 

to 2001, almost the same as the decline for all cases. From 2000 to 2001, the number of 

lost workday cases due to amputations decreased by 10.8 percent, while cases involving 

bruises and contusions declined 10.1 percent and those involving sprains and strains fell 

8.0 percent. 

Worker demographics and case characteristics

 BLS collects not only the occupation of the injured or ill worker but also gender 

and age, length of service with the employer at the time of the incident, and race or ethnic 

origin (tables 1, 2, and 7). Knowledge of worker characteristics can be useful to help 

identify specific traits that can be relevant to efforts to reduce work-related injuries and 

illnesses. Following are highlights of these worker traits for 2001: 

• Men accounted for 65.7 percent of total cases (1.5 million), which is higher 

than their share of the hours worked (58.7 percent) by all private wage and 

salary workers. 

Table B. Number of occupational injuries and illnesses (in 1,000s) involving time away from work by 

selected nature of injury and illness, 1995-2001 

 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 

Total cases 2,040.9 1,880.5 1,833.4 1,730.5 1,702.5 1,664.0 1,537.6

Sprains, strains 876.8 819.7 799.0 760.0 739.7 728.2 669.9

Bruises, contusions 192.1 174.9 165.8 153.1 156.0 151.7 136.4

Cuts, lacerations 153.2 133.2 133.6 137.6 132.4 121.3 114.8

Fractures 124.6 120.5 119.5 115.4 113.7 116.7 108.1

Back pain 59.0 52.0 48.7 42.4 43.2 46.1 42.7

Carpal tunnel syndrome 31.5 29.9 29.2 26.3 27.9 27.7 26.8

Heat burns 36.1 29.0 30.0 28.4 27.1 24.3 25.1

Tendonitis 22.1 17.4 18.0 16.9 16.6 14.4 14.1

Chemical burns 13.9 11.6 12.2 11.7 11.6 9.4 9.5

Amputations 11.3 10.2 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.7 8.6
• Although injuries and illnesses to workers aged 20 to 44 decreased between 

2000 and 2001, they continued to account for 65.0 percent of all injured 

workers while their share of hours worked was 62.9 percent. Workers aged 

14 to 15 were the only age group that showed an increase in the number of 

injury and illness cases from 2000 to 2001. 

• Hispanic workers showed a 3.2 percent increase in injuries and illnesses from 

2000, similar to their overall employment increase of 2.9 percent. However, 

Hispanic employment decreased in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing 

industry by 12.6 percent, while their injuries and illnesses increased by 20.1 

percent. 

• Operators, fabricators, and laborers had the highest number of cases of all 

major occupational groups (605,800). Of these cases, 36.9 percent occurred 

in manufacturing. 

• Employees with one or more years of service with their employer accounted 

for 57.9 percent of all injuries or illnesses sustained. 

The survey uses four case characteristics to describe each event that led to an 

injury or illness that involved one or more days away from work. These characteristics 

include: 

• the physical characteristics of the disabling injury or illness (nature) 

• the part of body affected 

• the way in which the incident occurred (event or exposure) 

• what directly produced or inflicted the condition (source) 

To illustrate, consider an injury to a truck driver who fractures his or her wrist 

from falling out of the back of a truck. The nature, or physical characteristic, is a 

fracture; the part of body affected, the wrist; the event or exposure, fall to lower level; 

and the source, floor and ground surfaces. Case characteristics can help identify 

disabling injuries and illnesses for specific workplace risks (tables 4-6 and 9). Following 

are highlights of the 2001 findings for these characteristics: 

• Sprains and strains, although showing a decline of nearly 60,000 cases from 

2000, continued to be the leading nature, or physical effect, of injury and 

illness in every major industry division. Together, service and manufacturing 

industries make up 45.3 percent of these cases. 

• The trunk, which includes shoulder and back, was by far the part of body most 

affected by work incidents, accounting for 36.5 percent of all cases. The 

agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry showed an increase in injuries to the 

trunk of nearly 2,700 cases, or 24.6 percent, from 2000. 

• Floors and other surfaces, worker motion or position, containers, and parts and 

materials accounted for 57.4 percent of all sources of injury or illness. 
• While total cases of overexertion and contact with objects and equipment each 

decreased by approximately 10 percent from 2000 to 2001, they remained the 

leading events or exposures resulting in a disabling condition. The 

transportation and public utilities industry reported a 19.5 percent increase in 

falls to lower levels in 2001. 

• Among nature of disabling injuries and illnesses, two changed notably in 

2001. Dislocations rose by 7.9 percent between 2000 and 2001, an increase of 

1,000 days away from work cases. An increase of 20.3 percent was seen in 

anxiety, stress, and neurotic disorders from 2000, also an increase of 1,000 

cases. 

The U.S. Department of Labor defines a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) as an 

injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and spinal discs. 

MSDs do not include disorders caused by slips, trips, falls, motor vehicle accidents, or 

similar accidents. Table D presents the number of such disorders by major industry 

division, and table E presents the occupations with the most musculoskeletal disorders in 

2001. 

• Although total MSD cases (522,500) declined by 9.6 percent from 2000 to 

2001, they continued to account for over one-third of all lost workday cases 

(table C). 

• Service industries reported the most musculoskeletal disorders, accounting for 

25.8 percent of all cases of this type. Manufacturing industries reported 22.9 

percent of all MSD cases. 

• Truck drivers accounted for approximately one out of every 12 

musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, MSDs in stock handlers and baggers 

rose by 14.5 percent in 2001. 

Table C. Number (in 1,000s) of total and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) involving 

days away from work and percentage of total cases that are MSD cases, 1992-2001 

Year Total MSDs Percentage 

 

1992 2,331.1 784.1 33.6 

1993 2,252.6 762.7 33.9 

1994 2,236.6 755.6 33.8 

1995 2,040.9 695.8 34.1 

1996 1,880.5 647.4 34.4 

1997 1,833.4 626.4 34.2 

1998 1,730.5 592.5 34.2 

1999 1,702.5 582.3 34.2 

2000 1,664.0 577.8 34.7 

2001 1,537.6 522.5 34.0 
Injury and illness severity

 

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

the absences resulting from these injuries and illnesses (tables 7-10). Median days away 

from work – the key survey measure of severity – designates the point at which half the 

cases involved more days and half involved fewer days. The median days away from 

work for all cases was 6 days in 2001, the same as in 2000, with over a fourth of the cases 

resulting in 21 days or more away from work. The survey also found the following 

patterns: 

 

Table D. Number (in 1,000s) of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving time away from 

work and median days away from work by major industry division, 2001 

 Number Median 

 days away from work 

 

Total musculoskeletal disorders 522.5 8 

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 8.7 5 

Mining 2.9 25 

Construction 49.2 10 

Manufacturing 119.5 10 

Transportation and public utilities 69.5 9 

Wholesale trade 41.7 7 

Retail trade 83.8 7 

Finance, insurance, and real estate 12.4 9 

Services 134.9 6 

Table E. Number (in 1,000s) of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving time away from 

work and median days away from work by selected occupation, 2001 

 Number Median 

 days away from work 

 

Total musculoskeletal disorders 522.5 8 

Truck drivers 42.8 10 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 40.8 5 

Laborers, nonconstruction 24.8 7 

Assemblers 14.5 10 

Janitors and cleaners 12.6 6 

Registered nurses 11.8 5 

Stock handlers and baggers 11.3 6 

Construction laborers 10.5 10 

Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations 9.0 6 

Carpenters 8.8 8 

Cashiers 8.8 7 
• Among major disabling injuries and illnesses, median days away from work 

were highest for carpal tunnel syndrome (25 days), fractures (21 days), and 

amputations (18 days). 

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

grasping tools, scanning groceries, and typing, resulted in the longest absences 

from work – a median of 18 days, down from 19 in 2000. Since 1992, the 

median days for this event has ranged from a low of 15 to a high of 20. 

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

cases, bus drivers had the highest median days away from work with 11 days. 

Not only do truck drivers suffer the most nonfatal injuries and illnesses, they 

also had the next highest median days away from work, 10 days. Plumbers, 

pipefitters, and steamfitters; and industrial machine repairers also had a 

median of 10 days, followed by public transportation attendants with 9 days. 

• Injuries to the wrist resulted in the longest absences from work - a median of 

13 days -- followed by injuries to the shoulder - a median of 12 days. 

Technical note

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

since the early 1970s. The 2001 national survey marks the tenth year that BLS has 

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

characteristics data, including workdays lost, summarized in this release. 

The events of September 11, 2001, could be expected to impact the 2001 data; 

however, the survey does not allow BLS to estimate separately the nonfatal injuries and 

illnesses related to the terrorist attacks. It also should be noted that BLS could not send a 

questionnaire to many sample units located in the World Trade Center, probably resulting 

in fewer reported nonfatal injuries and illnesses than otherwise might be the case. The 

BLS 2001 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released in September 2002, 

provided information on fatal work-related injuries from the September 11th terrorist 

attacks. 

 

The number and frequency (incidence rates) of days away from work cases are 

based on logs and other records kept by private industry employers throughout the year. 

These records reflect not only the year’s injury and illness experience but also the 

employer’s understanding of which cases are work related under current recordkeeping 

guidelines of the U. S. Department of Labor. The number of injuries and illnesses 

reported in a given year also can be influenced by changes in the level of economic 

activity, working conditions and work practices, worker experience and training, and the 

number of hours worked. 

The number of hours worked used for industry and case characteristics incidence 

rates are collected in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Because this 

survey does not collect hours worked or employment for demographic characteristics, the 
hours and employment used for these data come from the Current Population Survey, 

which is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

 The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses continues to measure the 

number of new work-related illness cases that are recognized, diagnosed, and reported 

each year. In 2001, 72,200 of the 1.5 million cases with days away from work were 

classified as illnesses. Some conditions, e.g., long-term latent illnesses caused by 

exposure to carcinogens, often are difficult to relate to the workplace and are not 

adequately recognized and reported. These long-term latent illnesses are believed to be 

understated in the survey. In contrast, the overwhelming majority of the reported new 

illnesses are those that are easier to directly relate to workplace activity (e.g., contact 

dermatitis or carpal tunnel syndrome). 

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of 

the injury or illness is sprains, strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, 

except the back; carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; or musculoskeletal system and 

connective tissue diseases and disorders and when the event or exposure leading to the 

injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; 

overexertion; or repetition. Cases of Raynaud’s phenomenon, tarsal tunnel syndrome, 

and herniated spinal discs are not included. Although these cases may be considered 

MSDs, the survey classifies these cases in categories that also include non-MSD cases. 

The survey is a Federal/State program (50/50 funded) in which employer reports 

are collected from about 179,800 private industry establishments and processed by state 

agencies cooperating with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational injury and illness 

data for coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for railroad activities are provided by the 

U. S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration and the U. S. 

Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration. The survey excludes 

all fatalities at work and work-related nonfatal injuries and illnesses to the self-employed; 

workers on farms with fewer than 11 employees; private household workers; and 

employers in federal, state, and local government agencies. 

 The survey estimates of the characteristics of cases with days away from work are 

based on a scientifically selected probability sample, rather than a census of the entire 

population. Two levels of sampling were used. First, establishments were selected to 

represent themselves and, in many instances, other establishments of like industry and 

workforce size that were not selected that survey year. Then, sampled establishments 

projected to have large number of days away from work cases were instructed before the 

survey began on how to sample those cases to minimize the burden of their response. 

 Because the data are based on a sample survey, the injury and illness estimates 

probably differ from the figures that would be obtained from all units covered by the 

survey. To determine the precision of each estimate, a standard error is calculated. The 

standard error defines a range (confidence interval) around the estimate. The 

approximate 95-percent confidence interval is the estimate plus or minus twice the 

standard error. The standard error also can be expressed as a percent of the estimate, or 
the relative standard error. For example, the 95-percent confidence interval for an 

incidence rate of 6.5 per 100 full-time workers with a relative standard error of 1.0 

percent would be 6.5 plus or minus 2 percent (2 times 1.0 percent) or 6.37 to 6.63. One 

can be 95 percent confident that the “true” incidence rate falls within the confidence 

interval. The 2001 incidence rate for all occupational injuries and illnesses of 5.7 per 100 

full-time workers in private industry has an estimated relative standard error of about 0.8 

percent. A relative standard error was calculated for each estimate from the survey and 

will be published in a BLS bulletin that is scheduled to be available at a later date. All 

findings in this release have been tested and found to be statistically significant using the 

95-percent confidence interval. 

 The data also are subject to nonsampling error. The inability to obtain detailed 

information about all cases in the sample, mistakes in recording or coding the data, and 

definitional difficulties are general examples of nonsampling error in the survey. 

Although not measured, nonsampling errors will always occur when statistics are 

gathered. However, BLS has implemented quality assurance procedures to reduce 

nonsampling error in the survey, including a rigorous training program for State coders 

and a continuing effort to encourage survey participants to respond fully and accurately 

to all survey elements. 

 Establishments are classified in industry categories based on the 1987 Standard 

Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual, as defined by the Office of Management and 

Budget. The four case characteristics used to describe lost workday injuries and illnesses 

are based on definitions and rules of selection stipulated in the 1992 BLS Occupational 

Injury and Illness Classification System. The occupation of the injured or ill worker is 

based on the 1990 Occupational Classification System developed by the Bureau of the 

Census. 

* Footnote 3 in tables 1 through 5, footnote 4 in table 6, and footnote 3 in table 10 were 

revised on April 24, 2003. 
TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics

and industry division, 2001

(thousands)

Characteristic Private

industry2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Total cases ...................................... 1,537.6 40.2 10.6 185.7 317.3 199.9 111.9 265.7 38.0 368.3

Sex:

Male ............................................ 1,009.5 31.7 10.3 180.5 238.2 155.5 94.5 144.1 17.4 137.2

Female ........................................ 516.8 8.4 .3 4.9 78.4 38.9 17.4 117.4 20.5 230.7

Age:5

14 - 15 ......................................... .9 – – – 6 ( ) – .1 .5 – .3

16 - 19 ......................................... 44.5 2.0 .1 4.5 5.0 2.8 1.9 18.4 .5 9.5

20 - 24 ......................................... 171.7 6.5 1.1 24.5 27.9 15.9 12.2 40.8 2.9 39.8

25 - 34 ......................................... 389.1 11.7 2.4 58.9 77.3 52.0 31.2 63.3 8.3 84.0

35 - 44 ......................................... 438.4 10.9 3.1 52.8 93.9 64.8 32.1 67.6 11.4 101.7

45 - 54 ......................................... 315.8 6.2 2.9 29.2 74.2 44.9 22.1 43.8 9.4 83.1

55 - 64 ......................................... 135.7 1.8 .8 10.7 32.5 16.1 9.0 21.3 4.1 39.4

65 and over ................................. 24.5 .5 .1 1.4 3.8 1.8 1.5 6.9 1.0 7.4

Occupation:

Managerial and professional

specialty .................................... 97.8 .9 .2 2.4 6.1 3.8 4.0 10.6 4.9 64.8

Technical, sales, and

administrative support ............... 237.7 2.0 .1 2.7 19.1 31.5 18.7 87.6 15.5 60.6

Service ........................................ 266.3 .5 6 ( ) .4 6.4 11.1 1.2 69.6 9.0 168.1

Farming, forestry, and fishing ...... 44.3 31.9 6 ( ) .5 1.8 .3 1.2 1.3 2.0 5.4

Precision production, craft, and

repair ......................................... 281.0 .9 5.6 113.3 59.3 29.3 14.4 27.4 4.5 26.3

Operators, fabricators, and

laborers ..................................... 605.8 3.7 4.6 65.9 223.3 123.6 72.1 68.6 2.0 42.1

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 181.9 8.6 1.5 34.4 28.5 15.1 10.6 38.3 2.9 41.9

3 - 11 months .............................. 283.8 9.0 2.3 40.8 45.2 29.5 21.5 56.7 7.3 71.7

1 - 5 years ................................... 511.5 13.4 3.0 61.0 101.6 55.7 42.6 92.8 14.0 127.4

More than 5 years ....................... 378.2 6.7 3.1 32.0 113.2 53.3 27.1 50.9 9.2 82.6

Not reported ................................ 182.2 2.5 .7 17.4 28.9 46.3 10.1 27.0 4.5 44.7

Race or ethnic origin:

White, non-Hispanic .................... 765.2 15.7 2.7 110.6 171.5 68.2 63.2 136.8 17.8 178.8

Black, non-Hispanic .................... 133.8 1.4 .3 10.1 26.5 16.8 11.2 16.4 3.8 47.3

Hispanic ...................................... 192.0 17.7 .7 29.7 42.8 12.3 14.1 28.7 4.8 41.0

Asian or Pacific Islander .............. 25.3 .4 6 ( ) 1.5 5.5 2.1 1.7 5.0 .8 8.3

American Indian or Alaskan

Native ........................................ 5.7 .1 6 ( ) 1.1 1.1 .4 .3 .9 .2 1.7

Not reported ................................ 415.6 4.9 6.8 32.6 70.0 100.1 21.4 77.9 10.6 91.3

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors

are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for

Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction. 

4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;

they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. 6 Fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding

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

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

characteristics and industry division, 2001

Characteristic Private

industry 2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Total [1,537,567 cases] ................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Sex:

Male ............................................ 65.7 78.9 97.5 97.2 75.1 77.8 84.4 54.2 45.9 37.3

Female ........................................ 33.6 20.8 2.5 2.6 24.7 19.5 15.5 44.2 53.9 62.6

Age:5

14 - 15 ......................................... .1 – – – 6 ( ) – .1 .2 – .1

16 - 19 ......................................... 2.9 4.9 1.0 2.4 1.6 1.4 1.7 6.9 1.2 2.6

20 - 24 ......................................... 11.2 16.3 10.3 13.2 8.8 8.0 10.9 15.3 7.7 10.8

25 - 34 ......................................... 25.3 29.2 22.4 31.7 24.4 26.0 27.9 23.8 21.8 22.8

35 - 44 ......................................... 28.5 27.3 29.3 28.5 29.6 32.4 28.7 25.4 29.9 27.6

45 - 54 ......................................... 20.5 15.3 27.0 15.7 23.4 22.4 19.7 16.5 24.9 22.6

55 - 64 ......................................... 8.8 4.6 7.3 5.7 10.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 10.7 10.7

65 and over ................................. 1.6 1.3 .7 .8 1.2 .9 1.4 2.6 2.7 2.0

Occupation:

Managerial and professional

specialty .................................... 6.4 2.3 1.9 1.3 1.9 1.9 3.6 4.0 13.0 17.6

Technical, sales, and

administrative support ............... 15.5 5.1 1.0 1.5 6.0 15.8 16.7 33.0 40.8 16.4

Service ........................................ 17.3 1.3 .1 .2 2.0 5.5 1.1 26.2 23.6 45.7

Farming, forestry, and fishing ...... 2.9 79.5 .1 .3 .6 .1 1.0 .5 5.1 1.5

Precision production, craft, and

repair ......................................... 18.3 2.3 53.1 61.0 18.7 14.6 12.8 10.3 11.8 7.1

Operators, fabricators, and

laborers ..................................... 39.4 9.2 43.3 35.5 70.4 61.8 64.4 25.8 5.3 11.4

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 11.8 21.5 14.1 18.5 9.0 7.6 9.5 14.4 7.7 11.4

3 - 11 months .............................. 18.5 22.3 21.5 22.0 14.2 14.8 19.2 21.3 19.1 19.5

1 - 5 years ................................... 33.3 33.3 28.3 32.9 32.0 27.8 38.1 34.9 36.9 34.6

More than 5 years ....................... 24.6 16.6 29.8 17.3 35.7 26.7 24.2 19.1 24.3 22.4

Not reported ................................ 11.8 6.3 6.5 9.4 9.1 23.2 9.0 10.2 12.0 12.1

Race or ethnic origin:

White, non-Hispanic .................... 49.8 39.1 25.7 59.6 54.0 34.1 56.5 51.5 46.8 48.5

Black, non-Hispanic .................... 8.7 3.4 2.7 5.5 8.3 8.4 10.0 6.2 10.1 12.8

Hispanic ...................................... 12.5 44.1 6.8 16.0 13.5 6.2 12.6 10.8 12.6 11.1

Asian or Pacific Islander .............. 1.6 1.0 .1 .8 1.7 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.2

American Indian or Alaskan

Native ........................................ .4 .2 .2 .6 .3 .2 .3 .3 .4 .5

Not reported ................................ 27.0 12.1 64.5 17.5 22.1 50.1 19.1 29.3 28.0 24.8

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors

are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for

Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction. 

4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;

they accounted for fewer than 50 cases. 6 Less than 0.1 percent.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding

and nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 100.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected occupation and

industry division, 2001

(thousands)

Occupation Private

industry2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Total cases ...................................... 1,537.6 40.2 10.6 185.7 317.3 199.9 111.9 265.7 38.0 368.3

Truckdrivers .................................... 129.1 1.5 .5 5.5 10.6 68.2 23.3 11.6 .1 7.7

Nursing aides, orderlies .................. 71.0 – – – 5 ( ) – – .2 .5 70.3

Laborers, nonconstruction ............... 68.9 .4 1.5 – 21.0 5.5 19.9 10.9 1.2 8.5

Construction laborers ...................... 44.1 – – 43.4 5 ( ) .3 .1 – 5 ( ) .2

Janitors and cleaners ...................... 38.6 .1 5 ( ) .3 5.2 1.1 .9 4.8 5.3 20.9

Carpenters ...................................... 32.7 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 26.4 2.1 .2 .3 1.4 .7 1.7

Assemblers ..................................... 31.1 .1 – .8 26.7 .3 1.6 .7 – 1.0

Cooks .............................................. 27.8 – – – .2 .1 – 19.0 .3 8.2

Stock handlers and baggers ........... 25.7 – 5 ( ) – 1.1 .2 2.6 21.4 – .2

Registered nurses ........................... 24.7 – – – 5 ( ) – – .1 .1 24.4

Supervisors and proprietors ............ 23.1 – – .2 .5 .1 2.8 17.7 .7 1.0

Cashiers .......................................... 22.2 – – – 5 ( ) .1 .5 19.7 – 1.8

Sales workers, other commodities .. 22.2 5 ( ) – – .3 .2 .8 19.0 .1 1.7

Maids and housemen ...................... 19.9 – – – .1 – – .5 .7 18.6

Miscellaneous food preparation ...... 18.8 – – – .3 – – 12.1 .2 6.2

Welders and cutters ........................ 18.7 .1 .2 1.3 14.4 .6 .9 – – 1.2

Groundskeepers and gardeners,

except farm ................................... 17.4 10.0 5 ( ) .5 .2 .1 .1 .8 1.8 3.9

Shipping and receiving clerks ......... 15.4 .1 – – 4.4 3.7 2.8 3.5 – .8

Mechanics, automobile ................... 14.5 – – – .1 .1 .6 9.7 – 4.0

Farm workers .................................. 14.2 13.3 – – .2 .2 .4 – – .1

Electricians ...................................... 13.7 – .2 10.2 1.4 .4 .1 – .1 1.2

Kitchen workers ............................... 13.7 – – – .1 – – 12.3 – 1.2

Driver-sales workers ....................... 13.4 – – – 3.3 .1 5.3 3.5 – 1.2

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters .................................... 12.3 – – 10.0 .8 .2 .1 .2 .1 .9

Repairers, industrial machinery ....... 10.5 – .9 – 7.9 .2 .6 .1 5 ( ) .7

Mechanics, bus, truck, stationary

engine ........................................... 10.5 .1 5 ( ) .5 .7 3.3 2.4 1.4 – 2.2

Industrial truck operators ................. 10.4 .4 .4 .3 4.6 1.7 1.8 .9 – .3

Waiters and waitresses ................... 9.6 – – – – – – 6.6 .2 2.8

Supervisors, production workers ..... 9.6 – .1 – 6.7 .7 .6 .9 .1 .6

Guards and police, except public .... 9.3 – – – .2 .1 .1 1.0 .5 7.3

Heating, air conditioning, and

refrigeration mechanics ................. 9.3 – – 6.6 .3 .1 .4 .8 .2 .8

Stock and inventory clerks .............. 8.7 – – .1 2.0 .4 1.2 3.4 .1 1.5

Health aides, except nursing ........... 8.5 – – – – – .1 – 5 ( ) 8.2

Machinists ....................................... 8.4 – 5 ( ) .2 7.0 – .6 – – .5

Vehicle washers and equipment

cleaners ......................................... 8.3 .1 5 ( ) – 1.3 1.1 .6 2.8 – 2.2

Bus drivers ...................................... 8.3 – – – – 6.4 .1 – – 1.8

Licensed practical nurses ................ 8.0 – – – – – – – – 7.9

Hand packers and packagers ......... 8.0 .2 – – 4.3 .3 1.2 1.8 – .3

Packaging machine operators ......... 7.9 – – – 7.3 .1 .2 .2 – .1

Attendants, public transportation ..... 7.9 – – – – 7.9 – – – –

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors

are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for

Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding

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

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness

characteristics and industry division, 2001

(thousands)

Characteristic Private

industry2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Total cases ...................................... 1,537.6 40.2 10.6 185.7 317.3 199.9 111.9 265.7 38.0 368.3

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 669.9 13.8 4.0 71.2 123.0 96.8 52.3 113.7 14.9 180.2

Bruises, contusions ..................... 136.4 4.0 1.1 12.7 25.5 18.7 11.5 27.7 2.8 32.4

Cuts, lacerations ......................... 114.8 4.0 .7 21.8 27.9 8.4 7.2 26.7 2.3 15.8

Fractures ..................................... 108.1 3.3 1.5 19.8 22.5 13.8 7.2 15.3 3.0 21.8

Heat burns ................................... 25.1 .1 .1 2.5 4.7 1.1 .9 10.1 .2 5.3

Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 26.8 .2 .1 1.2 11.2 1.7 1.7 3.4 2.2 5.1

Tendonitis .................................... 14.1 .2 5 ( ) 1.2 5.6 1.1 1.0 2.0 .6 2.4

Chemical burns ........................... 9.5 .2 5 ( ) 1.0 3.0 .8 .4 1.7 .1 2.0

Amputations ................................ 8.6 .4 .1 .9 4.2 .3 .6 1.3 5 ( ) .7

Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 53.2 1.8 .6 6.3 10.2 7.9 4.0 7.8 1.6 13.0

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 99.5 3.4 .6 13.8 22.8 11.7 6.0 16.4 2.7 22.0

Eye ............................................ 44.8 1.7 .3 7.7 13.9 3.9 2.7 6.3 .5 7.7

Neck ............................................ 27.1 .4 .2 2.3 4.6 3.9 2.0 4.1 .5 9.1

Trunk ........................................... 561.6 13.6 3.5 60.9 108.3 78.2 46.4 93.6 11.2 146.0

Shoulder .................................... 88.5 1.8 .6 9.4 20.3 13.6 7.1 13.6 1.6 20.6

Back .......................................... 372.7 8.8 2.0 39.0 66.4 50.8 30.4 64.5 7.6 103.3

Upper extremities ........................ 355.3 9.6 2.4 46.0 99.8 32.6 22.3 67.7 9.1 65.9

Wrist .......................................... 78.9 1.0 .4 7.1 22.4 7.1 4.5 13.6 4.0 18.9

Hand, except finger ................... 63.7 2.5 .5 9.9 15.2 5.4 3.9 14.7 1.2 10.6

Finger ........................................ 123.5 3.8 1.1 19.3 40.2 9.2 7.8 22.4 1.6 18.2

Lower extremities ........................ 323.0 9.2 2.8 44.8 56.8 49.4 24.4 55.3 8.4 71.9

Knee .......................................... 119.7 2.5 1.1 15.6 21.2 17.9 8.4 20.9 2.9 29.2

Foot, except toe ........................ 51.7 1.9 .4 8.1 10.4 6.5 4.1 8.4 1.4 10.6

Toe ............................................ 16.4 .5 .1 2.2 3.6 1.7 1.9 3.4 .2 2.8

Body systems .............................. 21.7 .4 .1 2.3 3.8 2.7 .8 3.0 1.3 7.1

Multiple parts ............................... 139.7 3.2 .9 14.6 20.0 20.4 9.3 23.0 4.4 43.8

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness

characteristics and industry division, 2001 — Continued

(thousands)

Characteristic Private

industry2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 25.1 0.5 0.9 2.0 7.1 1.8 1.3 4.0 0.6 7.1

Containers ................................... 209.1 3.3 .5 8.1 41.7 41.8 26.0 55.5 3.4 28.7

Furniture and fixtures .................. 54.0 .3 .1 2.9 8.8 4.1 3.2 14.6 2.2 17.7

Machinery .................................... 97.6 3.0 1.1 11.9 36.9 4.7 7.1 16.5 2.3 14.2

Parts and materials ..................... 162.5 2.9 1.9 44.1 55.4 14.0 13.1 16.8 1.4 12.9

Worker motion or position ........... 245.9 5.6 .6 25.8 64.5 32.2 16.4 36.5 8.7 55.6

Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 264.7 5.8 1.8 34.3 34.6 34.0 15.2 53.4 11.1 74.4

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 96.6 3.7 .7 20.9 19.5 8.2 3.9 18.8 1.7 19.2

Vehicles ....................................... 128.5 3.2 .8 10.3 15.2 36.0 15.3 19.6 1.9 26.2

Health care patient ...................... 67.6 – – – – 1.9 .1 .2 .4 64.9

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 400.0 13.4 4.4 63.9 105.0 41.1 29.6 71.6 6.3 64.6

Struck by object ......................... 199.9 7.0 2.5 35.6 45.8 19.5 14.6 39.5 3.1 32.2

Struck against object ................. 101.2 2.6 .9 13.9 23.0 13.1 6.9 19.0 1.9 19.8

Caught in equipment or object .. 67.3 2.2 1.0 7.9 27.4 5.5 5.7 9.1 .8 7.7

Fall to lower level ........................ 96.4 3.0 .9 23.8 11.9 16.3 6.5 11.8 4.0 18.2

Fall on same level ....................... 182.6 3.2 .9 13.8 25.0 18.5 10.2 44.6 7.3 59.1

Slip, trip, loss of

balance—without fall ................. 50.3 1.3 .1 5.9 9.2 7.2 3.3 9.9 1.4 11.9

Overexertion ................................ 409.0 7.1 2.8 38.5 80.6 57.5 34.7 67.8 7.3 112.7

Overexertion in lifting ................ 227.3 4.2 1.0 20.5 43.0 31.2 20.3 45.1 4.2 57.9

Repetitive motion ........................ 65.2 .7 .1 3.7 28.6 5.1 3.7 7.6 4.2 11.5

Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 68.3 1.5 .4 6.2 16.1 6.9 2.4 15.3 1.4 18.0

Transportation accidents ............. 66.8 2.0 .3 6.8 6.2 18.1 7.7 7.6 1.3 16.7

Fires and explosions ................... 3.7 5 ( ) 5 ( ) .8 .5 .4 .7 .8 – .4

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 17.2 – 5 ( ) .2 .4 .9 .2 2.4 .7 12.4

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors

are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for

Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding

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

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

illness characteristics and industry division, 2001

Characteristic Private

industry 2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Total [1,537,567 cases] ................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 43.6 34.3 38.0 38.4 38.8 48.4 46.7 42.8 39.3 48.9

Bruises, contusions ..................... 8.9 9.9 10.7 6.8 8.0 9.4 10.2 10.4 7.4 8.8

Cuts, lacerations ......................... 7.5 9.9 6.7 11.8 8.8 4.2 6.4 10.1 6.0 4.3

Fractures ..................................... 7.0 8.1 14.2 10.7 7.1 6.9 6.4 5.8 7.9 5.9

Heat burns ................................... 1.6 .4 1.0 1.3 1.5 .6 .8 3.8 .5 1.4

Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 1.7 .4 .6 .7 3.5 .8 1.5 1.3 5.8 1.4

Tendonitis .................................... .9 .5 .2 .7 1.8 .6 .9 .8 1.5 .7

Chemical burns ........................... .6 .5 .4 .6 1.0 .4 .4 .6 .4 .6

Amputations ................................ .6 1.0 .6 .5 1.3 .2 .6 .5 .1 .2

Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 3.5 4.4 5.3 3.4 3.2 3.9 3.6 2.9 4.3 3.5

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 6.5 8.5 5.3 7.5 7.2 5.9 5.4 6.2 7.2 6.0

Eye ............................................ 2.9 4.3 2.4 4.2 4.4 1.9 2.5 2.4 1.4 2.1

Neck ............................................ 1.8 1.1 2.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.3 2.5

Trunk ........................................... 36.5 33.9 32.8 32.8 34.1 39.1 41.5 35.2 29.5 39.6

Shoulder .................................... 5.8 4.4 5.6 5.1 6.4 6.8 6.3 5.1 4.2 5.6

Back .......................................... 24.2 22.0 18.6 21.0 20.9 25.4 27.2 24.3 20.0 28.0

Upper extremities ........................ 23.1 23.8 23.0 24.8 31.4 16.3 19.9 25.5 23.9 17.9

Wrist .......................................... 5.1 2.5 3.3 3.8 7.0 3.5 4.0 5.1 10.5 5.1

Hand, except finger ................... 4.1 6.1 4.7 5.3 4.8 2.7 3.5 5.5 3.0 2.9

Finger ........................................ 8.0 9.5 10.2 10.4 12.7 4.6 7.0 8.4 4.3 5.0

Lower extremities ........................ 21.0 22.9 26.6 24.1 17.9 24.7 21.8 20.8 22.1 19.5

Knee .......................................... 7.8 6.2 10.3 8.4 6.7 8.9 7.5 7.9 7.6 7.9

Foot, except toe ........................ 3.4 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.2 3.6 3.2 3.7 2.9

Toe ............................................ 1.1 1.3 .7 1.2 1.1 .9 1.7 1.3 .5 .8

Body systems .............................. 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 .7 1.1 3.5 1.9

Multiple parts ............................... 9.1 8.1 8.5 7.8 6.3 10.2 8.3 8.7 11.5 11.9

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or

illness characteristics and industry division, 2001 — Continued

Characteristic Private

industry 2

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing2

Mining3 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities4

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 1.6 1.1 8.2 1.1 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.9

Containers ................................... 13.6 8.3 4.6 4.4 13.2 20.9 23.2 20.9 8.8 7.8

Furniture and fixtures .................. 3.5 .6 .5 1.6 2.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 5.8 4.8

Machinery .................................... 6.3 7.5 10.8 6.4 11.6 2.4 6.3 6.2 6.0 3.8

Parts and materials ..................... 10.6 7.2 17.5 23.8 17.4 7.0 11.7 6.3 3.8 3.5

Worker motion or position ........... 16.0 14.1 5.5 13.9 20.3 16.1 14.7 13.7 22.9 15.1

Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 17.2 14.3 17.2 18.5 10.9 17.0 13.6 20.1 29.3 20.2

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 6.3 9.1 7.0 11.2 6.1 4.1 3.5 7.1 4.4 5.2

Vehicles ....................................... 8.4 8.0 7.7 5.5 4.8 18.0 13.7 7.4 4.9 7.1

Health care patient ...................... 4.4 – – – – 1.0 .1 .1 1.0 17.6

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 26.0 33.5 41.8 34.4 33.1 20.6 26.4 27.0 16.5 17.5

Struck by object ......................... 13.0 17.5 23.2 19.2 14.4 9.8 13.0 14.9 8.1 8.7

Struck against object ................. 6.6 6.4 8.8 7.5 7.2 6.5 6.2 7.2 4.9 5.4

Caught in equipment or object .. 4.4 5.6 9.3 4.2 8.6 2.8 5.1 3.4 2.0 2.1

Fall to lower level ........................ 6.3 7.3 8.5 12.8 3.7 8.2 5.8 4.4 10.5 5.0

Fall on same level ....................... 11.9 8.1 8.5 7.4 7.9 9.3 9.1 16.8 19.2 16.0

Slip, trip, loss of

balance—without fall ................. 3.3 3.4 1.4 3.2 2.9 3.6 2.9 3.7 3.7 3.2

Overexertion ................................ 26.6 17.6 26.2 20.7 25.4 28.8 31.0 25.5 19.3 30.6

Overexertion in lifting ................ 14.8 10.3 9.5 11.0 13.5 15.6 18.1 17.0 11.1 15.7

Repetitive motion ........................ 4.2 1.7 1.1 2.0 9.0 2.5 3.3 2.9 11.0 3.1

Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 4.4 3.8 3.9 3.4 5.1 3.5 2.1 5.8 3.8 4.9

Transportation accidents ............. 4.3 5.1 2.9 3.7 1.9 9.1 6.9 2.9 3.4 4.5

Fires and explosions ................... .2 .1 .3 .5 .2 .2 .6 .3 – .1

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 1.1 – .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 .9 1.9 3.4

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors

are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for

Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987

edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers

for selected characteristics and industry division, 2001

Characteristic Private

industry3

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing3

Mining4 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities5

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Total [1,537,567 cases] ................... 169.1 267.4 178.6 304.6 183.7 303.6 173.9 152.8 55.4 130.6

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 73.7 91.6 67.9 116.8 71.2 147.0 81.2 65.4 21.8 63.9

Bruises, contusions ..................... 15.0 26.4 19.0 20.8 14.8 28.5 17.8 15.9 4.1 11.5

Cuts, lacerations ......................... 12.6 26.5 11.9 35.8 16.1 12.7 11.1 15.4 3.4 5.6

Fractures ..................................... 11.9 21.7 25.4 32.5 13.0 20.9 11.2 8.8 4.4 7.7

Heat burns ................................... 2.8 1.0 1.7 4.0 2.7 1.7 1.5 5.8 6 ( ) 1.9

Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 3.0 1.1 1.0 2.0 6.5 2.5 2.6 2.0 3.2 1.8

Tendonitis .................................... 1.6 1.3 6 ( ) 2.0 3.2 1.7 1.5 1.2 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Chemical burns ........................... 1.0 1.4 6 ( ) 1.7 1.8 1.3 6 ( ) 1.0 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Amputations ................................ 1.0 2.7 1.1 1.6 2.5 6 ( ) 1.0 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 5.9 11.8 9.4 10.3 5.9 12.0 6.2 4.5 2.4 4.6

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 11.0 22.8 9.5 22.7 13.2 17.8 9.4 9.5 4.0 7.8

Eye ............................................ 4.9 11.4 4.3 12.7 8.1 5.9 4.3 3.7 6 ( ) 2.7

Neck ............................................ 3.0 3.0 4.2 3.7 2.7 5.9 3.1 2.4 6 ( ) 3.2

Trunk ........................................... 61.8 90.6 58.5 99.9 62.7 118.7 72.1 53.8 16.4 51.8

Shoulder .................................... 9.7 11.7 9.9 15.4 11.7 20.6 11.0 7.8 2.3 7.3

Back .......................................... 41.0 58.8 33.2 63.9 38.4 77.1 47.3 37.1 11.1 36.6

Upper extremities ........................ 39.1 63.7 41.0 75.4 57.8 49.5 34.7 38.9 13.2 23.4

Wrist .......................................... 8.7 6.6 6.0 11.6 13.0 10.7 6.9 7.8 5.8 6.7

Hand, except finger ................... 7.0 16.3 8.3 16.2 8.8 8.2 6.0 8.5 1.7 3.8

Finger ........................................ 13.6 25.4 18.1 31.6 23.3 13.9 12.1 12.9 2.4 6.5

Lower extremities ........................ 35.5 61.2 47.5 73.5 32.9 75.1 37.8 31.8 12.2 25.5

Knee .......................................... 13.2 16.7 18.3 25.6 12.3 27.1 13.1 12.0 4.2 10.4

Foot, except toe ........................ 5.7 12.5 7.2 13.2 6.0 9.8 6.3 4.8 2.1 3.8

Toe ............................................ 1.8 3.5 1.2 3.6 2.1 2.6 3.0 2.0 6 ( ) 1.0

Body systems .............................. 2.4 2.9 2.2 3.8 2.2 4.2 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.5

Multiple parts ............................... 15.4 21.7 15.2 23.9 11.6 31.0 14.5 13.3 6.4 15.6

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 6. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers

for selected characteristics and industry division, 2001 — Continued

Characteristic Private

industry3

Goods producing Service producing

Agriculture,

forestry,

and

fishing3

Mining4 Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and

public

utilities5

Wholesale

trade

Retail

trade

Finance,

insurance,

and real

estate

Services

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 2.8 3.1 14.6 3.2 4.1 2.7 2.0 2.3 6 ( ) 2.5

Containers ................................... 23.0 22.3 8.3 13.3 24.2 63.5 40.4 31.9 4.9 10.2

Furniture and fixtures .................. 5.9 1.7 6 ( ) 4.8 5.1 6.3 5.0 8.4 3.2 6.3

Machinery .................................... 10.7 20.2 19.4 19.5 21.4 7.2 11.0 9.5 3.3 5.0

Parts and materials ..................... 17.9 19.4 31.3 72.4 32.1 21.3 20.3 9.7 2.1 4.6

Worker motion or position ........... 27.0 37.6 9.8 42.3 37.4 48.8 25.5 21.0 12.7 19.7

Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 29.1 38.4 30.7 56.2 20.0 51.7 23.7 30.7 16.2 26.4

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 10.6 24.3 12.6 34.2 11.3 12.5 6.1 10.8 2.5 6.8

Vehicles ....................................... 14.1 21.5 13.8 16.9 8.8 54.8 23.8 11.3 2.7 9.3

Health care patient ...................... 7.4 – – – – 3.0 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 23.0

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 44.0 89.5 74.7 104.9 60.8 62.5 45.9 41.2 9.1 22.9

Struck by object ......................... 22.0 46.9 41.4 58.4 26.5 29.7 22.7 22.7 4.5 11.4

Struck against object ................. 11.1 17.2 15.7 22.9 13.3 19.9 10.8 10.9 2.7 7.0

Caught in equipment or object .. 7.4 14.9 16.6 12.9 15.9 8.4 8.9 5.2 1.1 2.7

Fall to lower level ........................ 10.6 19.7 15.2 39.1 6.9 24.8 10.1 6.8 5.8 6.5

Fall on same level ....................... 20.1 21.6 15.2 22.6 14.5 28.2 15.9 25.6 10.6 21.0

Slip, trip, loss of

balance—without fall ................. 5.5 9.0 2.4 9.7 5.3 10.9 5.1 5.7 2.0 4.2

Overexertion ................................ 45.0 47.1 46.9 63.2 46.7 87.4 53.9 39.0 10.7 40.0

Overexertion in lifting ................ 25.0 27.7 17.0 33.6 24.9 47.3 31.5 25.9 6.2 20.5

Repetitive motion ........................ 7.2 4.5 1.9 6.1 16.6 7.7 5.7 4.4 6.1 4.1

Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 7.5 10.1 7.0 10.2 9.3 10.5 3.7 8.8 2.1 6.4

Transportation accidents ............. 7.4 13.6 5.1 11.2 3.6 27.5 12.0 4.4 1.9 5.9

Fires and explosions ................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 1.4 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 1.0 6 () – 6 ( )

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 1.9 – 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 1.3 6 ( ) 1.4 1.1 4.4

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

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

N = number of injuries and illnesses 

EH = total hours worked by all employees 

during the calendar year 

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

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

2 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from

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

and nonmetal mining 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 nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining

(Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition)

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas

Extraction. 5 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.

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

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

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. 
TABLE 7. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker

characteristics and number of days away from work, 2001

Characteristic Total

cases

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

days

away

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

days

11 - 20

days

21 - 30

days

31 days

or more

Total [1,537,567 cases] .................. 100.0 15.4 12.7 19.8 12.6 11.1 6.3 22.0 6

Sex:

Male ............................................ 100.0 15.1 12.5 19.4 12.4 11.3 6.6 22.6 6

Female ........................................ 100.0 16.1 13.2 20.7 12.8 10.8 5.9 20.5 5

Age:2

14 - 15 ......................................... 100.0 10.2 52.1 18.6 8.5 8.4 .3 1.9 2

16 - 19 ......................................... 100.0 18.1 17.1 24.9 14.4 9.4 5.6 10.5 4

20 - 24 ......................................... 100.0 18.7 16.4 24.2 12.9 9.7 5.3 12.8 4

25 - 34 ......................................... 100.0 17.5 13.9 21.0 12.0 11.0 6.1 18.5 5

35 - 44 ......................................... 100.0 15.3 12.0 19.3 12.5 11.3 6.1 23.4 7

45 - 54 ......................................... 100.0 13.0 11.2 17.8 13.0 11.2 6.9 26.8 8

55 - 64 ......................................... 100.0 11.8 9.7 17.0 11.8 12.1 8.0 29.6 10

65 and over ................................. 100.0 9.7 9.7 15.3 11.0 12.8 7.0 34.5 14

Occupation:

Managerial and professional

specialty .................................... 100.0 18.3 13.9 21.3 13.4 9.5 5.8 17.8 5

Technical, sales, and

administrative support ............... 100.0 16.4 13.2 20.5 12.5 11.6 5.6 20.2 5

Service ........................................ 100.0 15.8 14.5 22.5 13.8 10.3 5.3 17.9 5

Farming, forestry, and fishing ...... 100.0 13.5 14.0 22.0 13.2 10.3 6.1 20.9 6

Precision production, craft, and

repair ......................................... 100.0 15.0 11.5 18.3 11.6 11.6 7.1 24.9 7

Operators, fabricators, and

laborers ..................................... 100.0 14.8 12.1 18.7 12.3 11.4 6.9 23.8 7

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ..................... 100.0 16.8 14.7 21.0 12.2 9.6 5.7 20.1 5

3 - 11 months .............................. 100.0 16.6 13.9 21.3 12.4 10.9 5.5 19.5 5

1 - 5 years ................................... 100.0 15.9 13.1 20.7 12.2 10.9 6.2 21.1 6

More than 5 years ....................... 100.0 13.5 10.7 17.8 13.1 12.1 7.3 25.4 8

Race or ethnic origin:

White, non-Hispanic .................... 100.0 15.8 13.2 19.7 12.3 11.1 6.3 21.6 6

Black, non-Hispanic .................... 100.0 15.6 13.2 21.0 12.5 10.9 6.6 20.3 6

Hispanic ...................................... 100.0 14.2 11.9 20.6 12.8 10.5 6.1 23.9 7

Asian or Pacific Islander .............. 100.0 13.6 13.3 22.2 14.0 9.9 6.3 20.7 6

American Indian or Alaskan

Native ........................................ 100.0 17.3 12.8 23.6 11.7 11.1 4.3 19.2 5

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;

they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,

percentages may not add to 100.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 8. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected

occupation and number of days away from work, 2001

Occupation Total

cases

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

days

away

from work 1 day 2 days 3 - 5

days

6 - 10

days

11 - 20

days

21 - 30

days

31 days

or more

Total [1,537,567 cases] ................... 100.0 15.4 12.7 19.8 12.6 11.1 6.3 22.0 6

Truckdrivers .................................... 100.0 11.1 10.2 18.5 11.6 11.4 7.3 29.9 10

Nursing aides, orderlies .................. 100.0 17.2 15.8 22.2 13.5 10.3 4.5 16.4 5

Laborers, nonconstruction ............... 100.0 16.8 12.3 20.1 12.6 11.9 6.2 20.0 6

Construction laborers ...................... 100.0 13.8 12.8 19.8 11.6 10.2 8.1 23.7 7

Janitors and cleaners ...................... 100.0 14.1 14.3 20.9 13.2 11.6 5.8 20.1 6

Carpenters ...................................... 100.0 13.0 8.9 20.5 13.4 12.8 6.0 25.4 8

Assemblers ..................................... 100.0 18.3 11.4 17.4 11.9 12.2 6.6 22.3 7

Cooks .............................................. 100.0 13.1 14.2 25.6 17.0 7.9 4.0 18.1 5

Stock handlers and baggers ........... 100.0 13.7 16.2 21.9 13.2 10.7 5.6 18.5 5

Registered nurses ........................... 100.0 20.3 15.3 21.9 12.7 10.1 5.0 14.7 4

Supervisors and proprietors ............ 100.0 13.9 13.7 21.6 12.9 12.6 4.4 20.9 6

Cashiers .......................................... 100.0 13.9 11.2 22.9 10.1 11.4 5.7 24.8 6

Sales workers, other commodities .. 100.0 13.7 12.9 21.9 13.9 12.2 4.7 20.6 6

Maids and housemen ...................... 100.0 19.6 12.8 22.7 11.3 9.9 5.5 18.2 5

Miscellaneous food preparation ...... 100.0 18.9 18.0 18.0 15.6 7.9 4.3 17.1 4

Welders and cutters ........................ 100.0 24.2 13.5 16.2 10.7 8.1 6.2 21.0 5

Groundskeepers and gardeners,

except farm ................................... 100.0 15.5 15.5 21.3 12.7 9.9 5.7 19.4 5

Shipping and receiving clerks ......... 100.0 18.3 15.0 17.2 13.0 11.3 5.8 19.4 5

Mechanics, automobile ................... 100.0 19.5 12.3 20.8 11.6 8.5 5.6 21.7 5

Farm workers .................................. 100.0 10.1 10.2 22.0 16.5 11.5 7.2 22.6 8

Electricians ...................................... 100.0 15.2 11.6 20.7 9.3 12.1 6.0 24.9 7

Kitchen workers ............................... 100.0 17.7 13.7 22.3 16.2 9.2 5.6 15.4 5

Driver-sales workers ....................... 100.0 15.4 15.5 17.2 13.6 10.9 6.5 20.8 6

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters .................................... 100.0 12.9 13.6 15.0 8.8 12.2 6.5 31.0 10

Repairers, industrial machinery ....... 100.0 15.7 10.0 13.3 13.7 14.1 9.9 23.4 10

Mechanics, bus, truck, stationary

engine ........................................... 100.0 19.8 14.0 16.6 10.0 11.5 7.0 21.0 5

Industrial truck operators ................. 100.0 14.4 12.1 16.0 13.4 10.0 7.9 26.2 7

Waiters and waitresses ................... 100.0 12.5 12.4 21.8 10.4 14.0 8.5 20.3 7

Supervisors, production workers ..... 100.0 18.8 14.0 18.0 12.1 13.6 8.4 15.1 5

Guards and police, except public .... 100.0 12.1 14.0 21.4 11.8 11.3 4.9 24.5 7

Heating, air conditioning, and

refrigeration mechanics ................. 100.0 16.2 13.5 13.6 14.0 14.8 8.4 19.5 7

Stock and inventory clerks .............. 100.0 19.3 13.7 21.3 11.9 9.2 8.6 16.1 5

Health aides, except nursing ........... 100.0 18.2 16.2 22.8 12.6 13.2 4.0 12.9 4

Machinists ....................................... 100.0 18.7 10.9 17.9 9.1 10.9 9.3 23.3 6

Vehicle washers and equipment

cleaners ......................................... 100.0 14.7 13.1 17.6 13.7 14.1 9.8 17.0 7

Bus drivers ...................................... 100.0 10.3 10.7 13.9 14.2 12.2 6.0 32.7 11

Licensed practical nurses ................ 100.0 15.3 16.1 24.8 12.5 8.9 3.9 18.5 4

Hand packers and packagers ......... 100.0 16.3 13.6 22.8 11.9 10.6 6.6 18.3 5

Packaging machine operators ......... 100.0 15.3 13.3 19.7 12.4 10.3 5.8 23.2 6

Attendants, public transportation ..... 100.0 8.0 7.5 19.8 24.0 13.9 7.8 18.9 9

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 

NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,

percentages may not add to 100.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury

or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2001

Characteristic Total

cases

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

days

away

from work 1 day 2 days 3 - 5

days

6 - 10

days

11 - 20

days

21 - 30

days

31 days

or more

Total [1,537,567 cases] ................... 100.0 15.4 12.7 19.8 12.6 11.1 6.3 22.0 6

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains ........................... 100.0 13.5 12.8 21.2 13.3 11.2 5.8 22.2 6

Bruises, contusions ..................... 100.0 23.3 17.3 24.0 11.8 8.7 4.2 10.7 3

Cuts, lacerations ......................... 100.0 23.2 17.6 21.4 14.0 9.1 5.3 9.5 3

Fractures ..................................... 100.0 6.4 5.5 12.8 11.5 12.7 10.3 40.9 21

Heat burns ................................... 100.0 17.7 17.7 21.8 16.8 12.5 4.5 9.0 5

Carpal tunnel syndrome .............. 100.0 4.3 4.1 8.9 11.1 15.6 11.5 44.5 25

Tendonitis .................................... 100.0 11.3 8.7 18.2 13.2 12.5 6.4 29.7 10

Chemical burns ........................... 100.0 33.6 23.9 17.0 10.5 6.8 4.1 4.1 2

Amputations ................................ 100.0 5.6 4.0 14.5 13.9 16.3 11.1 34.6 18

Multiple traumatic injuries ............ 100.0 12.7 10.6 20.4 10.3 13.3 6.2 26.5 8

Part of body affected by the

injury or illness:

Head ............................................ 100.0 34.9 20.1 21.2 8.6 6.2 2.4 6.5 2

Eye ............................................ 100.0 44.7 22.7 19.6 6.6 3.5 1.1 1.8 2

Neck ............................................ 100.0 16.7 14.7 19.4 12.1 7.8 6.0 23.3 5

Trunk ........................................... 100.0 12.4 11.9 20.3 13.1 11.8 6.7 23.8 7

Shoulder .................................... 100.0 11.7 9.7 14.9 11.4 11.9 6.6 33.8 12

Back .......................................... 100.0 13.0 12.6 22.4 13.7 11.0 5.4 21.9 6

Upper extremities ........................ 100.0 16.5 13.1 19.2 13.1 11.4 6.8 19.8 6

Wrist .......................................... 100.0 10.1 9.5 15.4 12.6 12.5 8.7 31.3 13

Hand, except finger ................... 100.0 20.1 16.2 21.8 13.1 9.9 5.3 13.6 4

Finger ........................................ 100.0 20.2 14.2 20.6 14.4 11.0 6.9 12.8 5

Lower extremities ........................ 100.0 13.9 12.0 19.1 12.8 11.7 6.8 23.7 7

Knee .......................................... 100.0 11.5 9.4 16.8 12.1 13.2 7.1 30.1 11

Foot, except toe ........................ 100.0 14.6 13.3 19.0 13.7 10.7 7.6 21.1 6

Toe ............................................ 100.0 17.8 14.6 19.4 14.6 13.1 7.0 13.5 5

Body systems .............................. 100.0 25.9 13.8 18.9 9.1 7.6 5.2 19.5 4

Multiple parts ............................... 100.0 12.8 11.1 20.1 11.6 10.8 5.9 27.7 8

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury

or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 2001 — Continued

Characteristic Total

cases

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

days

away

from work 1 day 2 days 3 - 5

days

6 - 10

days

11 - 20

days

21 - 30

days

31 days

or more

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical

products .................................... 100.0 30.8 22.9 18.7 9.9 7.5 4.2 6.0 2

Containers ................................... 100.0 14.1 12.1 21.7 14.0 11.3 6.3 20.6 6

Furniture and fixtures .................. 100.0 19.1 16.1 20.0 12.1 9.9 6.0 16.8 4

Machinery .................................... 100.0 15.8 12.9 20.3 13.0 12.2 7.0 18.9 6

Parts and materials ..................... 100.0 16.6 12.4 19.7 12.7 11.1 6.6 20.9 6

Worker motion or position ........... 100.0 11.6 10.2 19.2 12.4 12.0 7.2 27.4 9

Floors, walkways, ground

surfaces ..................................... 100.0 13.0 11.3 18.1 11.6 11.7 6.7 27.6 9

Tools, instruments, and

equipment ................................. 100.0 18.7 15.6 21.3 12.9 10.1 6.0 15.5 4

Vehicles ....................................... 100.0 13.2 11.2 19.3 12.1 11.1 6.6 26.4 8

Health care patient ...................... 100.0 16.3 15.8 22.6 14.1 10.9 4.7 15.5 5

Event or exposure leading to

injury or illness:

Contact with objects and

equipment ................................. 100.0 21.7 15.3 20.7 12.3 9.9 5.5 14.6 4

Struck by object ......................... 100.0 21.3 15.6 21.3 12.6 9.6 5.4 14.3 4

Struck against object ................. 100.0 21.5 16.1 21.1 12.1 10.1 5.3 13.9 4

Caught in equipment or object .. 100.0 16.6 12.5 19.1 13.3 11.6 7.4 19.4 6

Fall to lower level ........................ 100.0 10.3 9.8 17.5 11.2 12.8 6.8 31.6 11

Fall on same level ....................... 100.0 14.1 12.4 18.5 11.6 11.1 6.6 25.7 7

Slip, trip, loss of

balance—without fall ................. 100.0 14.5 11.6 22.7 12.3 10.9 6.0 22.0 6

Overexertion ................................ 100.0 12.2 11.8 20.4 13.7 12.1 6.6 23.1 7

Overexertion in lifting ................ 100.0 12.2 12.0 20.2 13.8 12.1 7.3 22.5 7

Repetitive motion ........................ 100.0 8.0 6.7 12.9 11.3 14.3 9.5 37.2 18

Exposure to harmful

substances ................................ 100.0 27.8 19.3 21.3 12.8 7.8 3.8 7.2 3

Transportation accidents ............. 100.0 11.4 10.6 18.4 12.2 10.3 7.4 29.8 10

Fires and explosions ................... 100.0 9.9 23.7 17.7 9.0 18.7 3.8 17.2 5

Assaults and violent acts by

person ....................................... 100.0 17.0 13.8 22.9 13.1 9.6 5.1 18.5 5

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 

NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,

percentages may not add to 100.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by industry

division and number of days away from work, 2001

Industry Total

cases

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

days

away

from work 1 day 2 days 3 - 5

days

6 - 10

days

11 - 20

days

21 - 30

days

31 days

or more

Private industry2 [1,537,567 cases] ...... 100.0 15.4 12.7 19.8 12.6 11.1 6.3 22.0 6

Goods producing:

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 ....... 100.0 14.2 13.4 22.6 13.1 10.8 5.7 20.1 5

Mining3 ............................................... 100.0 8.6 7.1 12.9 12.0 11.9 8.4 39.1 18

Construction ....................................... 100.0 13.2 11.6 18.7 11.7 11.3 7.2 26.4 8

Manufacturing .................................... 100.0 17.2 12.3 17.6 11.9 11.7 7.0 22.3 7

Durable goods .................................. 100.0 17.6 12.3 17.4 11.7 11.5 6.9 22.6 6

Nondurable goods ............................ 100.0 16.5 12.4 17.9 12.3 12.1 7.2 21.6 7

Service producing:

Transportation and public utilities4 ..... 100.0 12.9 10.0 18.6 13.1 12.2 7.1 26.0 8

Wholesale trade ................................. 100.0 16.7 12.4 20.0 12.4 10.4 6.5 21.7 6

Retail trade ......................................... 100.0 14.8 14.1 21.6 13.3 10.9 5.5 19.7 5

Finance, insurance, and real estate ... 100.0 14.6 14.1 20.4 13.1 11.9 6.1 19.9 6

Services ............................................. 100.0 16.9 14.2 21.6 12.7 10.2 5.5 18.9 5

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal,

metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and

Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining

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

industries. Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial

Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed

by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting,

such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. 4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad

transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration,

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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

NOTE: Because of rounding and nonclassifiable responses,

percentages may not add to 100.