For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, October 25, 2012 

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

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

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

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

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

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

iif_errata_1014.htm.)

WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES – 2011 

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

in 2011, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to 

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

of Labor Statistics. (See tables 1 and 2.) The rate reported for 2011 was unchanged for the first time in a 

decade during which the total recordable cases (TRC) injury and illness incidence rate among private 

industry employers declined significantly each year since 2002, when estimates from the SOII were first 

published using the current OSHA requirements for recording occupational injuries and illnesses.

Key findings from the 2011 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 

 The incidence rate of injury and illness cases involving job transfer or restriction only among private

industry establishments declined in 2011. Rates remained unchanged from 2010 for all other case

types—cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction together; cases with days away

from work; and other recordable cases not requiring time away from work. (See chart 1.)

 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting was one of only two private industry sectors to experience

an increase in the rate of injuries and illnesses in 2011 compared to 2010, driven by increases in

cases in both the crop production and animal production (primarily dairy cattle and milk production)

industries. The rate of injuries and illnesses for the accommodation and food services sector also

rose in 2011, driven largely by an increase in other recordable cases in both limited-service

restaurants and full-service restaurants.

 Two private industry sectors experienced declines in the rate of injuries and illnesses in 2011

compared to 2010—health care and social assistance (driven by declines both in hospitals and in

nursing and residential care facilities) and retail trade (with large declines in cases among

supermarkets and other grocery stores and several other industries).

 Manufacturing was the only private industry sector in 2011 in which the rate of job transfer or

restriction only cases exceeded the rate of cases with days away from work. This continued a 14-

year trend during which this was true. However, the rates for these two case types have been

converging in recent years and differed by only 0.2 cases in 2011.

 The incidence rate of injuries only among private industry workers declined to 3.3 cases per 100

full-time workers in 2011—down from 3.4 cases in 2010. (See table 5.) In comparison, the

incidence rate of illness cases was statistically unchanged in 2011. (See table 6a.)

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 The TRC rate among state and local government workers of 5.7 cases per 100 full-time workers in 

2011 was unchanged from 2010, but was still significantly higher than the private industry rate. The 

incidence rates for state government and local government individually also remained unchanged in 

2011—4.6 cases and 6.1 cases per 100 full-time workers, respectively. 

Private Industry Injuries and Illnesses 

Injuries and illnesses by type of case. More than one-half of the nearly 3.0 million private industry 

injury and illness cases reported nationally in 2011 were of a more serious nature that involved days 

away from work, job transfer, or restriction—commonly referred to as DART cases. These cases 

occurred at a rate of 1.8 cases per 100 full-time workers, unchanged from 2010. (See table 7.) Among 

the two components of DART cases, the rate for cases requiring job transfer or restriction declined from 

0.8 to 0.7 cases per 100 workers, while the rate for cases involving days away from work remained 

unchanged in 2011 (1.1 cases). Other recordable cases—those not involving days away from work, job 

transfer, or restriction—accounted for the remaining more than 1.4 million injury and illness cases 

nationally in 2011 and occurred at a rate that was unchanged from 2010 at 1.7 cases per 100 full-time 

workers.

The TRC injury and illness incidence rate remained highest in 2011 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.) 

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

and illnesses in 2011 were injuries. Among injuries, 2.1 million (75.2 percent) occurred in serviceproviding industries, which employed 82.5 percent of the private industry workforce covered by this 

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

accounted for 17.5 percent of private industry employment covered by this survey in 2011. 

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

in 2011. (See table 6b.) The rate of workplace illnesses in 2011 (18.0 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers) was not statistically different from the 2010 incidence rate (18.1 cases). Rates among 

individual illness categories also remained unchanged with the exception of poisonings, for which the 

rate declined to 0.2 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2011 compared to 0.3 cases in 2010. 

Goods-producing industries accounted for 36.0 percent of all occupational illness cases in 2011, 

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

31.8 cases in 2010. The manufacturing industry sector accounted for 30.3 percent of all private industry 

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

sectors of 40.8 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2011— statistically unchanged from 41.9 cases in 

2010. Service-providing industries accounted for the remaining 64.0 percent of private industry illness 

cases and experienced a rate of 14.6 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2011—statistically unchanged 

from the prior year. Among service-providing industry sectors, health care and social assistance 

contributed 24.8 percent of all private industry illness cases and experienced an incidence rate of 30.5 

cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2011—statistically unchanged from 30.2 cases in 2010. 
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National Public Sector Estimates 

National public sector estimates covering approximately 18.5 million state and local government 

workers—for example, in police protection (NAICS 922120) and fire protection (NAICS 922160)—are 

available from the 2011 SOII for the fourth consecutive year. 

Approximately 820,900 injury and illness cases were reported among state and local government 

workers in 2011, resulting in a rate of 5.7 cases per 100 full-time workers—significantly higher than the 

rate among private industry workers (3.5 cases per 100 workers), and unchanged from the rate reported 

among these public sector workers in 2010. Nearly 4 in 5 injuries and illnesses reported in the public 

sector occurred among local government workers in 2011, resulting in an injury and illness rate of 6.1 

cases per 100 full-time workers—significantly higher than the 4.6 cases per 100 full-time workers in 

state government. (See chart 3.) 

State Estimates 

Private industry and public sector estimates are available for 41 participating states and for the District 

of Columbia for 2011. Data for establishments in the nine 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 estimates may also be requested prior to this from the respective state 

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

As compared to a year earlier, private industry TRC incidence rates among the 41 states and the District 

of Columbia for which estimates are available in 2011 declined in 7 states, rose in 1 state, and remained 

statistically unchanged in 32 states and in the District of Columbia (estimates for Pennsylvania for 2010 

were not available for comparison). 

The private industry TRC incidence rates were higher in 19 states than the national rate of 3.5 cases per 

100 full-time workers in 2011, lower than the national rate in 12 states and in the District of Columbia, 

and not statistically different from the national rate in 10 states. Differences in industry mix account for 

at least some of the differences in rates across states. 

Publication Tables and Supplemental Charts 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

are also available from these sources. 

Background of the Survey 

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

the 2011 calendar year, this release follows the September preliminary report on fatal work-related 
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injuries from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). A third release in November 2012 will 

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

requiring at least one day away from work to recuperate. 

Additional background and methodological information regarding the BLS occupational safety and 

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

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

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

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Year

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Chart 1. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates

by case type, private industry, 2003-2011

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2012

TRC = total recordable cases

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

DAFW = days away from work cases

DJTR = days of job transfer or restriction only cases

ORC = other recordable cases

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6 3.5 3.5

2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3

2.1 2.0

1.8 1.8 1.8

1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7

2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1

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

by employment size, private industry, 2007-2011

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2012

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1.9 1.8 1.8

1.6

1.8

4.5

4.1 4.0 4.0

3.8 3.8

3.4 3.4

3.2 3.2

4.7

4.4

3.8 3.8 3.7

5.3

4.9

4.5 4.4

4.2

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0 1-10 employees 11-49 employees 50-249 employees 250-999 employees 1000+ employees

Employment size

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2012

Private industry State government Local government

1.8 1.9

1.1

2.3

2.6

1.8

0.5

0.7 0.7

2.3

3.5

1.7

4.6

6.1

3.5

Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

TRC DART DAFW DJTR ORC

TRC = total recordable cases

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

DAFW = days away from work cases

DJTR = days of job transfer or restriction only cases

ORC = other recordable cases

Case type

Chart 3. Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates by case type and ownership, 2011
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Chart 4. State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates*

compared to the national rate, private industry, 2011

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2012

* 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

(3.7)

AK

(4.5)

AZ

(3.2) AR

(3.4)

CA

(3.5) CO

CT(4.5)

DE(2.9)

DC(1.9)

FL

GA

(2.9)

HI

(3.5)

ID

IL

(3.2)

IN

(4.2)

IA

(4.3)

KS

(3.9) KY

(4.2)

LA

(2.5)

ME

(5.7)

MD(3.0)

MA(3.2)

MI

(3.8)

MN

(3.7)

MS

MO

(3.4)

MT

(5.0)

NE

(3.9) NV

(3.9)

NH

NJ(3.0)

NM

(4.2)

NY

(2.9)

NC

(3.1)

ND

OH

OK

(3.9)

OR

(3.8)

PA

(4.1)

RI

SC

(3.3)

SD

TN

(3.5)

TX

(2.7)

UT

(3.6)

VT(5.0)

VA

(2.9)

WA

(4.9)

WV

(3.9)

WI

(4.2)

WY

(3.6)

PR
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

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 ........................... 126,140.9 3.8 1.9 1.2 

Private industry6 ........................................................................................ 107,654.2 3.5 1.8 1.1 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 18,849.0 4.2 2.3 1.2 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ...................................................... 1,644.6 4.0 2.4 1.4 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6 ........................................ 11 974.9 5.5 3.2 1.8 

Crop production6,8 ....................................................................... 111 413.8 5.5 3.2 1.7 Animal production6,8 .................................................................... 112 163.6 6.7 4.1 2.3 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 57.1 5.0 3.3 2.9 

Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.6 4.8 1.6 1.1 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 331.7 4.8 2.7 1.5 

Mining7 ............................................................................................. 21 669.7 2.2 1.4 .9 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 149.4 .9 .5 .4 

Mining (except oil and gas)9 ........................................................ 212 208.1 3.0 1.9 1.5 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 312.1 2.3 1.4 .8 

Construction ...................................................................................... 5,576.7 3.9 2.1 1.5 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 5,576.7 3.9 2.1 1.5 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,259.6 3.6 1.9 1.2 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 826.4 3.5 2.0 1.2 

Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 3,490.6 4.1 2.2 1.6 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 11,627.7 4.4 2.4 1.1 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 11,627.7 4.4 2.4 1.1 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,458.8 5.6 3.5 1.5 

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 186.2 6.9 5.3 – 

Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 120.8 3.5 2.0 .9 

Textile product mills8 ................................................................... 314 119.6 3.5 1.9 .9 

Apparel manufacturing8 ............................................................... 315 163.3 2.5 1.1 .6 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 29.9 6.1 3.4 1.7 

Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 338.1 6.5 3.5 1.9 

Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 386.1 3.4 1.9 1.0 

Printing and related support activities .......................................... 323 478.1 2.9 1.6 .8 

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 109.6 2.0 1.0 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

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 .............................................................. 325 808.2 2.4 1.4 0.7 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing8 .............................. 326 632.2 4.9 2.8 1.3 

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 367.4 5.4 3.0 1.7 

Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 375.9 6.1 3.5 1.8 

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,312.3 5.6 2.6 1.3 

Machinery manufacturing8 ........................................................... 333 1,015.6 4.4 2.0 1.0 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,091.4 1.4 .7 .4 

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 366.9 3.1 1.6 .6 

Transportation equipment manufacturing8 .................................. 336 1,337.6 5.2 2.7 1.1 

Furniture and related product manufacturing8 ............................. 337 353.9 5.3 2.7 1.3 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 575.8 3.3 1.7 .8 

Service providing .................................................................................. 88,805.3 3.3 1.6 1.0 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 24,924.6 3.9 2.3 1.3 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 5,580.0 3.2 1.9 1.1 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 2,762.9 2.8 1.5 .9 

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 1,960.9 4.4 2.9 1.6 

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 856.3 1.9 1.0 .6 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 14,773.9 3.9 2.2 1.2 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,680.1 3.9 1.9 1.3 

Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 442.7 4.0 2.4 1.5 

Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 517.9 2.1 .8 .5 

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,156.9 5.4 3.5 1.7 

Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,859.7 4.7 2.7 1.4 

Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 999.3 2.2 .9 .6 

Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 832.9 2.5 1.1 .7 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,424.1 2.6 .9 .7 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 595.0 2.6 1.2 .6 

General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 3,050.1 4.6 3.0 1.3 

Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 795.1 4.0 1.6 .9 

Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 420.1 2.9 1.7 1.1 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 4,017.8 5.0 3.4 2.3 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 450.5 7.3 5.5 4.3 

Rail transportation10 .................................................................... 482 – 1.9 1.4 1.3 

Water transportation .................................................................... 483 61.5 2.0 1.6 1.2 

Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,289.0 4.9 3.2 2.3 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 425.7 4.7 2.9 2.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 41.7 1.5 1.2 – 

Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 28.1 3.5 2.1 1.7 

Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 560.5 3.8 2.5 1.6 

Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 523.4 6.6 4.5 2.6 Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 636.8 5.5 3.8 1.8 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 552.9 3.5 1.9 1.0 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 552.9 3.5 1.9 1.0 

Information ......................................................................................... 2,692.6 1.6 .9 .6 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 2,692.6 1.6 .9 .6 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 747.9 1.3 .7 .4 

Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 356.1 2.1 .6 .3 

Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 293.9 1.9 1.2 .6 

Telecommunications8 .................................................................. 517 901.1 2.1 1.4 1.0 

Data processing, hosting, and related services8 ......................... 518 244.2 .6 .3 .2 

Other information services8 ......................................................... 519 149.4 .6 .3 .2 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 7,505.6 1.4 .6 .4 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 5,543.4 .8 .3 .2 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 20.9 1.0 .4 .3 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,549.2 1.1 .3 .3 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 822.8 – .1 .1 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,065.9 .7 .2 .2 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 84.6 .6 .2 .1 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 1,962.2 3.0 1.7 1.1 

Real estate8 ................................................................................. 531 1,430.4 2.8 1.6 1.1 

Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 506.4 3.7 2.2 1.1 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 25.4 .6 .2 .2 

Professional and business services ................................................ 17,299.2 1.7 .8 .5 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,711.7 1.0 .4 .3 

Professional, scientific, and technical services8 .......................... 541 7,711.7 1.0 .4 .3 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,919.9 1.4 .6 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

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 7,667.6 2.7 1.5 1.0 

Administrative and support services8 .......................................... 561 7,303.0 2.5 1.4 1.0 

Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 364.6 4.9 3.0 2.0 

Education and health services ......................................................... 19,065.4 4.7 2.1 1.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,580.1 2.1 .9 .6 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,580.1 2.1 .9 .6 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 16,485.3 5.0 2.3 1.4 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 6,116.5 2.7 .9 .7 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,689.3 6.8 2.7 1.6 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 3,151.9 7.8 4.7 2.5 

Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,527.6 3.6 1.9 1.2 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 13,514.8 4.0 1.6 1.0 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 2,065.6 4.5 2.2 1.2 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 408.5 6.0 2.4 1.4 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 129.7 4.5 2.3 1.5 

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,527.4 4.1 2.1 1.2 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,449.2 3.9 1.5 1.0 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,830.1 5.1 2.8 1.5 

Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,619.1 3.6 1.2 .8 

Other services .................................................................................... 3,803.0 2.6 1.3 .9 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 3,803.0 2.6 1.3 .9 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,174.2 3.2 1.7 1.3 

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,298.4 2.4 1.4 .8 

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,330.4 2.0 .8 .5 

State and local government6 .................................................................... 18,486.7 5.7 2.5 1.9 

State government6 ..................................................................................... 4,807.9 4.6 2.3 1.8 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 77.9 3.8 1.9 1.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work5

Construction ...................................................................................... 74.8 3.8 1.9 1.6 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 74.8 3.8 1.9 1.6 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4,730.0 4.6 2.3 1.8 

Education and health services ......................................................... 2,670.6 4.4 2.1 1.5 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,055.1 2.6 1.0 .7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,055.1 2.6 1.0 .7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 615.5 8.7 4.7 3.7 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 339.9 9.2 4.8 3.6 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 139.6 13.1 7.4 5.9 

Public administration ........................................................................ 1,898.7 4.8 2.4 2.0 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 1,898.7 4.8 2.4 2.0 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 751.7 7.6 4.1 3.4 

Local government6 .................................................................................... 13,678.9 6.1 2.6 1.9 

Goods producing6 ................................................................................. 107.4 8.7 4.7 3.2 

Construction ...................................................................................... 106.4 8.7 4.7 3.2 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 106.4 8.7 4.7 3.2 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 103.8 8.8 4.8 3.2 

Service providing .................................................................................. 13,571.4 6.1 2.6 1.9 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 508.2 6.7 4.0 3.0 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 266.0 7.3 4.6 3.9 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 215.6 7.4 5.0 4.4 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 238.9 6.2 3.5 2.1 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 238.9 6.2 3.5 2.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

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 ......................................................... 8,590.8 5.1 1.8 1.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 7,688.2 4.9 1.6 1.2 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 7,688.2 4.9 1.6 1.2 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 902.6 6.4 2.6 1.7 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 649.0 6.8 2.4 1.6 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 77.2 10.2 7.1 3.8 

Public administration ........................................................................ 3,950.9 7.9 3.8 2.8 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 3,950.9 7.9 3.8 2.8 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 985.7 10.3 5.6 4.7 

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 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: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2011

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 ........................... 126,140.9 3,807.4 1,903.8 1,181.3 

Private industry5 ........................................................................................ 107,654.2 2,986.5 1,538.7 908.3 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 18,849.0 758.4 415.7 223.9 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ...................................................... 1,644.6 65.4 38.8 23.3 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ........................................ 11 974.9 48.3 28.3 16.2 

Crop production5,7 ....................................................................... 111 413.8 19.7 11.6 6.3 

Animal production5,7 .................................................................... 112 163.6 12.4 7.6 4.2 

Forestry and logging .................................................................... 113 57.1 2.5 1.6 1.5 

Fishing, hunting and trapping ...................................................... 114 8.6 .2 .1 8 ( ) 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry .............................. 115 331.7 13.5 7.4 4.2 

Mining6 ............................................................................................. 21 669.7 17.2 10.6 7.1 

Oil and gas extraction .................................................................. 211 149.4 1.4 .7 .6 

Mining (except oil and gas)9 ........................................................ 212 208.1 7.3 4.7 3.5 

Support activities for mining ........................................................ 213 312.1 8.5 5.1 2.9 

Construction ...................................................................................... 5,576.7 190.2 103.3 71.6 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 5,576.7 190.2 103.3 71.6 

Construction of buildings ............................................................. 236 1,259.6 39.1 21.1 13.4 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 826.4 27.6 15.6 9.7 

Specialty trade contractors .......................................................... 238 3,490.6 123.5 66.6 48.5 

Manufacturing .................................................................................... 11,627.7 502.7 273.5 129.0 

Manufacturing .................................................................................. 31-33 11,627.7 502.7 273.5 129.0 

Food manufacturing ..................................................................... 311 1,458.8 80.5 50.8 20.9 

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ............................ 312 186.2 12.5 9.6 – 

Textile mills .................................................................................. 313 120.8 4.2 2.4 1.1 

Textile product mills7 ................................................................... 314 119.6 3.8 2.1 1.0 

Apparel manufacturing7 ............................................................... 315 163.3 3.5 1.6 .8 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................... 316 29.9 1.7 .9 .5 

Wood product manufacturing ...................................................... 321 338.1 20.9 11.3 6.0 

Paper manufacturing ................................................................... 322 386.1 13.6 7.5 4.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2011

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 .......................................... 323 478.1 13.2 7.4 3.6 

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................... 324 109.6 2.3 1.2 .6 

Chemical manufacturing .............................................................. 325 808.2 19.3 11.3 5.6 

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing7 .............................. 326 632.2 31.0 17.7 8.4 

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ................................ 327 367.4 19.5 10.9 6.0 

Primary metal manufacturing ....................................................... 331 375.9 24.3 13.8 7.0 

Fabricated metal product manufacturing ..................................... 332 1,312.3 74.4 34.7 17.6 

Machinery manufacturing7 ........................................................... 333 1,015.6 45.3 21.1 10.6 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ......................... 334 1,091.4 15.2 7.6 4.0 

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 366.9 11.2 5.9 2.4 

Transportation equipment manufacturing7 .................................. 336 1,337.6 70.6 37.2 15.3 

Furniture and related product manufacturing7 ............................. 337 353.9 17.7 9.0 4.2 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ...................................................... 339 575.8 18.1 9.6 4.6 

Service providing .................................................................................. 88,805.3 2,228.1 1,123.0 684.4 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 24,924.6 808.3 478.6 277.5 

Wholesale trade ............................................................................... 42 5,580.0 171.2 102.6 57.2 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ......................................... 423 2,762.9 74.5 40.7 22.9 

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................... 424 1,960.9 81.8 54.1 29.6 

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............... 425 856.3 14.9 7.9 4.7 

Retail trade ...................................................................................... 44-45 14,773.9 424.6 235.1 126.5 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers .................................................. 441 1,680.1 60.6 29.8 20.8 

Furniture and home furnishings stores ........................................ 442 442.7 13.2 8.1 5.1 

Electronics and appliance stores ................................................. 443 517.9 8.4 3.2 1.9 

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ... 444 1,156.9 54.4 35.1 17.3 

Food and beverage stores ........................................................... 445 2,859.7 95.0 54.3 29.2 

Health and personal care stores .................................................. 446 999.3 15.8 6.6 4.1 

Gasoline stations ......................................................................... 447 832.9 15.9 7.0 4.5 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores .................................... 448 1,424.1 19.6 7.2 5.2 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores .......................... 451 595.0 9.2 4.3 2.3 

General merchandise stores ....................................................... 452 3,050.1 101.3 65.0 27.7 

Miscellaneous store retailers ....................................................... 453 795.1 20.9 8.3 4.5 

Nonstore retailers ........................................................................ 454 420.1 10.4 6.2 3.9 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 4,017.8 193.2 130.5 88.0 

Air transportation ......................................................................... 481 450.5 26.7 20.2 15.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2011

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Rail transportation10 .................................................................... 482 – 4.5 3.2 2.9 

Water transportation .................................................................... 483 61.5 1.4 1.1 .9 

Truck transportation ..................................................................... 484 1,289.0 68.0 44.1 32.2 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 425.7 14.3 8.9 6.4 

Pipeline transportation ................................................................. 486 41.7 .6 .5 – Scenic and sightseeing transportation ......................................... 487 28.1 .6 .4 .3 

Support activities for transportation ............................................. 488 560.5 19.6 12.8 8.5 

Couriers and messengers ........................................................... 492 523.4 25.4 17.2 9.9 

Warehousing and storage ........................................................... 493 636.8 32.2 22.1 10.8 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 552.9 19.3 10.4 5.7 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 552.9 19.3 10.4 5.7 

Information ......................................................................................... 2,692.6 37.9 21.4 14.0 

Information ....................................................................................... 51 2,692.6 37.9 21.4 14.0 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ........................................ 511 747.9 8.2 4.2 2.7 

Motion picture and sound recording industries ............................ 512 356.1 5.1 1.4 .8 

Broadcasting (except Internet) .................................................... 515 293.9 4.7 2.9 1.6 

Telecommunications7 .................................................................. 517 901.1 17.7 12.0 8.3 

Data processing, hosting, and related services7 ......................... 518 244.2 1.4 .6 .4 

Other information services7 ......................................................... 519 149.4 .8 .4 .2 

Financial activities ............................................................................. 7,505.6 89.9 40.6 27.4 

Finance and insurance .................................................................... 52 5,543.4 41.2 12.7 9.8 

Monetary authorities - central bank ............................................. 521 20.9 .2 .1 .1 

Credit intermediation and related activities .................................. 522 2,549.2 24.3 7.7 5.8 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial

investments and related activities .............................................. 523 822.8 – .7 .6 

Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................... 524 2,065.9 14.0 4.2 3.3 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles .................................. 525 84.6 .5 .2 .1 

Real estate and rental and leasing .................................................. 53 1,962.2 48.7 27.9 17.5 

Real estate7 ................................................................................. 531 1,430.4 31.7 17.9 12.6 

Rental and leasing services ......................................................... 532 506.4 16.9 9.9 4.9 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted

works) ........................................................................................ 533 25.4 .1 8 ( ) 8 ( ) 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2011

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Professional and business services ................................................ 17,299.2 216.4 104.4 71.2 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ................................ 54 7,711.7 70.0 25.7 17.6 

Professional, scientific, and technical services7 .......................... 541 7,711.7 70.0 25.7 17.6 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................... 55 1,919.9 24.4 10.9 6.8 

Administrative and support and waste management and

remediation services ...................................................................... 56 7,667.6 121.9 67.8 46.9 

Administrative and support services7 .......................................... 561 7,303.0 104.3 57.0 39.6 

Waste management and remediation services ........................... 562 364.6 17.7 10.8 7.3 

Education and health services ......................................................... 19,065.4 668.7 306.9 182.3 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,580.1 37.5 15.6 10.7 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,580.1 37.5 15.6 10.7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 16,485.3 631.1 291.3 171.5 

Ambulatory health care services ................................................. 621 6,116.5 122.9 43.2 30.7 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 4,689.3 253.7 100.6 58.9 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 3,151.9 188.3 113.1 59.4 

Social assistance ......................................................................... 624 2,527.6 66.3 34.5 22.6 

Leisure and hospitality ..................................................................... 13,514.8 333.1 133.0 85.3 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................................. 71 2,065.6 54.5 25.9 14.9 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............ 711 408.5 13.9 5.4 3.3 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ....................... 712 129.7 4.0 2.0 1.3 

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ....................... 713 1,527.4 36.6 18.4 10.3 

Accommodation and food services .................................................. 72 11,449.2 278.6 107.1 70.5 

Accommodation ........................................................................... 721 1,830.1 68.8 37.7 20.7 

Food services and drinking places .............................................. 722 9,619.1 209.8 69.4 49.8 

Other services .................................................................................... 3,803.0 73.8 38.2 26.7 

Other services, except public administration ................................... 81 3,803.0 73.8 38.2 26.7 

Repair and maintenance ............................................................. 811 1,174.2 33.9 18.3 14.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2011

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Personal and laundry services .................................................... 812 1,298.4 22.3 12.7 7.7 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar

organizations ............................................................................. 813 1,330.4 17.6 7.1 4.8 

State and local government5 .................................................................... 18,486.7 820.9 365.1 273.0 

State government5 ..................................................................................... 4,807.9 183.0 91.1 72.7 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 77.9 2.7 1.4 1.1 

Construction ...................................................................................... 74.8 2.6 1.3 1.1 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 74.8 2.6 1.3 1.1 

Service providing .................................................................................. 4,730.0 180.4 89.8 71.5 

Education and health services ......................................................... 2,670.6 85.2 40.5 30.1 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 2,055.1 36.0 14.1 9.5 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 2,055.1 36.0 14.1 9.5 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 615.5 49.2 26.4 20.6 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 339.9 28.5 14.8 11.2 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 139.6 17.3 9.8 7.8 

Public administration ........................................................................ 1,898.7 86.9 43.5 36.1 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 1,898.7 86.9 43.5 36.1 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 751.7 55.0 29.9 24.8 

Local government5 .................................................................................... 13,678.9 637.8 274.0 200.3 

Goods producing5 ................................................................................. 107.4 8.9 4.8 3.3 

Construction ...................................................................................... 106.4 8.9 4.8 3.3 

Construction .................................................................................... 23 106.4 8.9 4.8 3.3 

Heavy and civil engineering construction .................................... 237 103.8 8.7 4.7 3.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2011 — Contin

(thousands)

Industry1 NAICS code2

2011

Annual

average

employment3

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away f

job transfer, or restr

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work4

Service providing .................................................................................. 13,571.4 629.0 269.2 197.1 

Trade, transportation, and utilities10 ............................................... 508.2 31.2 18.8 14.0 

Transportation and warehousing10 .................................................. 48-49 266.0 17.0 10.9 9.2 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .............................. 485 215.6 13.9 9.3 8.2 

Utilities ............................................................................................. 22 238.9 14.2 7.9 4.8 

Utilities ......................................................................................... 221 238.9 14.2 7.9 4.8 

Education and health services ......................................................... 8,590.8 306.9 107.2 76.7 

Educational services ........................................................................ 61 7,688.2 258.5 87.5 64.0 

Educational services .................................................................... 611 7,688.2 258.5 87.5 64.0 

Health care and social assistance ................................................... 62 902.6 48.4 19.7 12.8 

Hospitals ...................................................................................... 622 649.0 36.8 13.1 8.7 

Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................... 623 77.2 6.3 4.4 2.4 

Public administration ........................................................................ 3,950.9 266.6 129.9 96.4 

Public administration ....................................................................... 92 3,950.9 266.6 129.9 96.4 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................... 922 985.7 91.5 49.4 42.1 

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

Industry sector

All

establishments

Establishment employment size (wo

1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 

All industries including State and local government2 ..................................... 3.8 1.8 3.3 4.4 

Private industry2 ............................................................................................ 3.5 1.8 3.2 4.2 

Goods producing2 ...................................................................................... 4.2 3.0 4.8 4.9 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ............................................................ 4.0 – 4.2 4.7 

Construction .......................................................................................... 3.9 3.3 4.6 4.2 

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 4.4 2.5 5.0 5.1 

Service providing ....................................................................................... 3.3 1.6 2.9 4.0 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 ........................................................ 3.9 2.0 3.5 4.7 

Information ............................................................................................. 1.6 – 1.6 2.3 

Financial activities ................................................................................. 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.7 

Professional and business services ...................................................... 1.7 1.2 2.1 1.8 

Education and health services ............................................................... 4.7 1.3 2.9 5.6 

Leisure and hospitality ........................................................................... 4.0 1.6 3.3 4.9 

Other services, except public administration ......................................... 2.6 1.8 2.6 4.0 

State and local government2 ......................................................................... 5.7 – 4.7 5.5 

State government2 ......................................................................................... 4.6 – – 3.9 

Local government2 ......................................................................................... 6.1 – 5.0 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: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 4. Number of cases and incidence rate1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for industries with 1

more cases, 2011

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Total cases

(thousands)

Elementary and secondary schools (Local government) ........................ 6111 7,126.5 249.3 

General medical and surgical hospitals (Private industry) ...................... 6221 4,381.9 237.1 

Food services and drinking places (Private industry) .............................. 722 9,619.1 209.8 

Specialty trade contractors (Private industry) .......................................... 238 3,490.6 123.5 

Ambulatory health care services (Private industry) ................................. 621 6,116.5 122.9 

Nursing care facilities (Private industry) .................................................. 6231 1,662.5 104.7 

Administrative and support services (Private industry) ........................... 561 7,303.0 5104.3 

General merchandise stores (Private industry) ....................................... 452 3,050.1 5101.3 

All industries including State and local government6 ........... 126,140.9 3,807.4 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

2 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 The point estimate for this industry exceeds 100,000 cases; h

number of cases may be less than 100,000 at the 95 percent confid

6 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2011

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

All industries including State and local government5 ........................................ 126,140.9 3.6 

Private industry5 ..................................................................................................... 107,654.2 3.3 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 18,849.0 3.9 

Natural resources and mining5,6 ................................................................... 1,644.6 3.8 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 ..................................................... 11 974.9 5.2 

Crop production5,7 .................................................................................... 111 413.8 5.1 

Animal production5,7 ................................................................................. 112 163.6 6.4 

Forestry and logging ................................................................................. 113 57.1 4.5 Fishing, hunting and trapping ................................................................... 114 8.6 3.8 Support activities for agriculture and forestry ........................................... 115 331.7 4.6 

Mining6 ......................................................................................................... 21 669.7 2.2 

Oil and gas extraction ............................................................................... 211 149.4 .8 

Mining (except oil and gas)8 ..................................................................... 212 208.1 2.9 

Support activities for mining ..................................................................... 213 312.1 2.2 

Construction ................................................................................................... 5,576.7 3.8 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 5,576.7 3.8 

Construction of buildings .......................................................................... 236 1,259.6 3.5 Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 826.4 3.4 Specialty trade contractors ....................................................................... 238 3,490.6 4.0 

Manufacturing ................................................................................................. 11,627.7 3.9 

Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 31-33 11,627.7 3.9 

Food manufacturing ................................................................................. 311 1,458.8 4.8 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing ......................................... 312 186.2 6.7 Textile mills ............................................................................................... 313 120.8 3.1 Textile product mills7 ................................................................................ 314 119.6 3.4 

Apparel manufacturing7 ............................................................................ 315 163.3 2.4 

Leather and allied product manufacturing ................................................ 316 29.9 5.4 Wood product manufacturing ................................................................... 321 338.1 6.0 Paper manufacturing ................................................................................ 322 386.1 3.1 Printing and related support activities ...................................................... 323 478.1 2.7 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing ............................................ 324 109.6 1.7 Chemical manufacturing ........................................................................... 325 808.2 2.2 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing7 ........................................... 326 632.2 4.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ............................................. 327 367.4 5.0 Primary metal manufacturing ................................................................... 331 375.9 5.6 Fabricated metal product manufacturing .................................................. 332 1,312.3 5.3 Machinery manufacturing7 ........................................................................ 333 1,015.6 4.1 

Computer and electronic product manufacturing ..................................... 334 1,091.4 1.2 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing ............. 335 366.9 2.8 Transportation equipment manufacturing7 ............................................... 336 1,337.6 4.4 

Furniture and related product manufacturing7 .......................................... 337 353.9 5.0 

Miscellaneous manufacturing ................................................................... 339 575.8 3.0 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 88,805.3 3.1 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 .............................................................. 24,924.6 3.8 

Wholesale trade ........................................................................................... 42 5,580.0 3.1 

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ...................................................... 423 2,762.9 2.7 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods ................................................ 424 1,960.9 4.3 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers ............................ 425 856.3 1.9 

Retail trade ................................................................................................... 44-45 14,773.9 3.8 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers ............................................................... 441 1,680.1 3.8 Furniture and home furnishings stores ..................................................... 442 442.7 3.9 Electronics and appliance stores .............................................................. 443 517.9 2.0 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers ................ 444 1,156.9 5.3 Food and beverage stores ....................................................................... 445 2,859.7 4.6 Health and personal care stores .............................................................. 446 999.3 2.1 Gasoline stations ...................................................................................... 447 832.9 2.5 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ................................................. 448 1,424.1 2.5 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ...................................... 451 595.0 2.5 General merchandise stores .................................................................... 452 3,050.1 4.4 Miscellaneous store retailers .................................................................... 453 795.1 3.9 Nonstore retailers ..................................................................................... 454 420.1 2.7 

Transportation and warehousing9 ................................................................ 48-49 4,017.8 4.8 

Air transportation ...................................................................................... 481 450.5 6.7 Rail transportation9 ................................................................................... 482 – 1.9 

Water transportation ................................................................................. 483 61.5 1.9 Truck transportation ................................................................................. 484 1,289.0 4.9 Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 425.7 4.5 Pipeline transportation .............................................................................. 486 41.7 1.4 Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..................................................... 487 28.1 3.5 Support activities for transportation .......................................................... 488 560.5 3.6 Couriers and messengers ........................................................................ 492 523.4 6.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Warehousing and storage ........................................................................ 493 636.8 5.3 

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 552.9 3.1 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 552.9 3.1 

Information ...................................................................................................... 2,692.6 1.5 

Information ................................................................................................... 51 2,692.6 1.5 

Publishing industries (except Internet) ..................................................... 511 747.9 1.2 Motion picture and sound recording industries ......................................... 512 356.1 2.0 Broadcasting (except Internet) ................................................................. 515 293.9 1.9 Telecommunications7 ............................................................................... 517 901.1 1.9 

Data processing, hosting, and related services7 ...................................... 518 244.2 .6 

Other information services7 ...................................................................... 519 149.4 .6 

Financial activities ......................................................................................... 7,505.6 1.3 

Finance and insurance ................................................................................. 52 5,543.4 .7 

Monetary authorities - central bank .......................................................... 521 20.9 1.0 Credit intermediation and related activities .............................................. 522 2,549.2 .9 

Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and

related activities ...................................................................................... 523 822.8 – 

Insurance carriers and related activities ................................................... 524 2,065.9 .7 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ............................................... 525 84.6 .6 

Real estate and rental and leasing ............................................................... 53 1,962.2 2.9 

Real estate7 .............................................................................................. 531 1,430.4 2.7 

Rental and leasing services ..................................................................... 532 506.4 3.7 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) ..... 533 25.4 .6 

Professional and business services ............................................................ 17,299.2 1.6 

Professional, scientific, and technical services ............................................ 54 7,711.7 1.0 

Professional, scientific, and technical services7 ....................................... 541 7,711.7 1.0 

Management of companies and enterprises ................................................ 55 1,919.9 1.3 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation

services ...................................................................................................... 56 7,667.6 2.6 

Administrative and support services7 ....................................................... 561 7,303.0 2.4 

Waste management and remediation services ........................................ 562 364.6 4.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 19,065.4 4.4 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 2,580.1 2.0 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 2,580.1 2.0 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 16,485.3 4.7 

Ambulatory health care services .............................................................. 621 6,116.5 2.4 Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 4,689.3 6.3 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 3,151.9 7.5 Social assistance ...................................................................................... 624 2,527.6 3.5 

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................................. 13,514.8 3.8 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .............................................................. 71 2,065.6 4.3 

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ......................... 711 408.5 5.9 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions .................................... 712 129.7 4.2 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries .................................... 713 1,527.4 3.9 

Accommodation and food services .............................................................. 72 11,449.2 3.7 

Accommodation ........................................................................................ 721 1,830.1 4.8 Food services and drinking places ........................................................... 722 9,619.1 3.5 

Other services ................................................................................................ 3,803.0 2.5 

Other services, except public administration ................................................ 81 3,803.0 2.5 

Repair and maintenance .......................................................................... 811 1,174.2 3.1 Personal and laundry services ................................................................. 812 1,298.4 2.3 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations ..... 813 1,330.4 1.9 

State and local government5 ................................................................................. 18,486.7 5.4 

State government5 .................................................................................................. 4,807.9 4.3 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 77.9 3.5 

Construction ................................................................................................... 74.8 3.6 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 74.8 3.6 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 4,730.0 4.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 2,670.6 4.1 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 2,055.1 2.4 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 2,055.1 2.4 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 615.5 8.2 

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 339.9 8.5 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 139.6 12.7 

Public administration ..................................................................................... 1,898.7 4.5 

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 1,898.7 4.5 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 751.7 7.1 

Local government5 ................................................................................................. 13,678.9 5.8 

Goods producing5 .............................................................................................. 107.4 8.0 

Construction ................................................................................................... 106.4 8.1 

Construction ................................................................................................. 23 106.4 8.1 

Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................. 237 103.8 8.1 

Service providing ............................................................................................... 13,571.4 5.7 

Trade, transportation, and utilities9 .............................................................. 508.2 6.3 

Transportation and warehousing9 ................................................................ 48-49 266.0 6.8 

Transit and ground passenger transportation .......................................... 485 215.6 6.9 

Utilities .......................................................................................................... 22 238.9 5.7 

Utilities ...................................................................................................... 221 238.9 5.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5. Incidence rate1 and number of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries and ownership, 2011 — 

Industry2 NAICS code3

2011

Annual

average

employment4

(thousands)

Incidence rate N

Education and health services ...................................................................... 8,590.8 4.9 

Educational services .................................................................................... 61 7,688.2 4.7 

Educational services ................................................................................ 611 7,688.2 4.7 

Health care and social assistance ................................................................ 62 902.6 5.8 

Hospitals ................................................................................................... 622 649.0 6.0 Nursing and residential care facilities ....................................................... 623 77.2 9.9 

Public administration ..................................................................................... 3,950.9 7.1 

Public administration .................................................................................... 92 3,950.9 7.1 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ................................................ 922 985.7 9.4 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

2 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 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.

9 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: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 6a. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2011

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers

All industries including State and local government2 ........... 20.6 3.3 1.8 0.3 

Private industry2 ................................................................... 18.0 2.8 1.5 .2 

Goods producing2 ............................................................ 31.0 4.0 1.5 .2 

Natural resources and mining2,3 .................................. 19.8 5.5 1.6 .5 

Construction ................................................................. 11.3 2.0 1.0 .2 Manufacturing .............................................................. 40.8 4.6 1.7 .1 

Service providing .............................................................. 14.6 2.5 1.5 .2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 .............................. 12.7 1.8 .9 .3 

Information ................................................................... 9.3 .7 .3 .1 

Financial activities ........................................................ 7.9 .6 – .1 Professional and business services ............................. 8.4 1.8 .9 .2 

Education and health services ..................................... 28.0 4.6 2.8 .2 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 14.5 4.2 1.5 .5 Other services, except public administration ................ 8.4 1.1 2.1 – 

State and local government2 ................................................ 36.3 6.3 3.7 .4 

State government2 ............................................................... 32.5 3.5 3.2 .4 

Local government2 ............................................................... 37.7 7.3 3.8 .4 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

publication guidelines. 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of L
TABLE 6b. Numbers of cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector, category of illness, and ownership, 2011

Industry sector Total cases

Skin

diseases

or

disorders

Respiratory

conditions Poisonings Hea

 Numbers of illnesses in thousands

All industries including State and local government1 ........... 207.5 33.3 18.1 2.5 

Private industry1 ................................................................... 155.4 24.3 12.8 1.9 

Goods producing1 ............................................................ 55.9 7.2 2.7 .4 

Natural resources and mining1,2 .................................. 3.3 .9 .3 .1 

Construction ................................................................. 5.5 1.0 .5 .1 Manufacturing .............................................................. 47.1 5.3 1.9 .2 

Service providing .............................................................. 99.5 17.1 10.1 1.6 

Trade, transportation, and utilities3 .............................. 26.2 3.7 1.9 .6 

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

Financial activities ........................................................ 5.3 .4 – .1 Professional and business services ............................. 11.0 2.4 1.2 .3 Education and health services ..................................... 40.2 6.6 4.0 .3 Leisure and hospitality ................................................. 12.2 3.6 1.3 .4 Other services, except public administration ................ 2.4 .3 .6 – 

State and local government1 ................................................ 52.1 9.0 5.3 .6 

State government1 ............................................................... 12.9 1.4 1.3 .2 

Local government1 ............................................................... 39.2 7.6 4.0 .4 

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

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

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

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

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

publication guidelines. 

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

Industry sector

Total

recordable

cases

Cases with days away from work,

job transfer, or restriction

Total 

Cases

with days

away from

work2

Cases

with job

transfer o

restrictio

2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 

Private industry3 ....................................................................... 3.6 3.5 3.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.8 

Goods producing3 ................................................................. 4.3 4.2 4.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 

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

Construction ..................................................................... 4.3 4.0 3.9 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.5 1.5 .7 .6 Manufacturing ................................................................... 4.3 4.4 4.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 

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

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

Information ........................................................................ 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.0 1.1 .9 .7 .8 .6 .3 .3 Financial activities ............................................................ 1.5 1.3 1.4 .6 .6 .6 .4 .4 .4 .2 .2 Professional and business services ................................. 1.8 1.7 1.7 .9 .9 .8 .6 .6 .5 .3 .3 Education and health services .......................................... 5.0 4.8 4.7 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 .9 Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 3.9 3.9 4.0 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 .6 .6 Other services, except public administration .................... 2.9 2.7 2.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.0 .9 .9 .5 .4 

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

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

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

calendar year 

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

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

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

transfer or restriction.

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

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

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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