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EMPLOYER-REPORTED WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES – 2021-2022

(NOTE: This release was reissued on November 9, 2023, due to an error in table 6. The count and 

annualized incidence rate for educational services for “other diseases due to viruses, not elsewhere 

classified” were incorrect. The table has been corrected.) 

Private industry employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022, up 7.5 

percent from 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This increase is driven by the rise 

in both injuries, up 4.5 percent to 2.3 million cases, and illnesses up 26.1 percent to 460,700 cases. (See 

chart 1). The increase in illnesses is driven by the rise in respiratory illness cases, up 35.4 percent to 

365,000 cases in 2022. (See chart 2). This comes after a decrease in respiratory illnesses in 2021 

compared to 2020. These estimates are from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and illnesses (SOII).

Over the 2-year 2021-2022 period, there were 2.2 million cases involving days away from work 

(DAFW), representing 66.5 percent of the total cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or 

transfer (DART). These cases occurred at an annualized incidence rate of 112.9 cases per 10,000 fulltime equivalent (FTE) workers and required a median of 10 days away from work. Over the same 

period, there were 1.1 million cases involving days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR), which 

accounted for 33.5 percent of total DART cases, and occurred at an annualized rate of 56.9 cases per 

10,000 FTE workers. The median days of job transfer or restriction was 15 days over 2021-2022. 

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Chart 1. Total reported, injury, and illness case 

counts, private industry, 2019-22

Expansion of Case and Demographic Data in the SOII

Nationwide all-industry biennial estimates for DAFW and DJTR by detailed case characteristics and 

worker demographics are published for the first time in this release and will now be published every 

2 years. This expansion provides a more complete picture of how workplace injuries and illnesses are 

managed. Estimates for detailed industry by case type will continue to be published annually.

Chart 2. Case Counts of all illnesses and 

respiratory illnesses, private industry, 2019-22
Chart 3. Number of DART, DAFW, and DJTR cases by selected occupational groups, private industry, 2021-22, 

thousands

Annual Rates, 2022 

The total recordable cases (TRC) incidence rate in private industry in 2022 was 2.7 cases per 100 FTE 

workers. 

In 2022, the rate of injury cases was 2.3 cases per 100 FTE workers, unchanged from 2021. 

The illness rate increased in 2022, with private industry employers reporting a rate of 45.2 cases per 

10,000 FTE workers compared to 37.7 cases in 2021. The increase was driven by a rise in the 

respiratory illness rate, which rose from 27.8 cases per 10,000 FTE workers in 2021 to 35.8 cases in 

2022. 

Biennial Case Characteristics and Worker Demographics, 2021-2022 

Occupation 

Over 2021-2022, 78.6 percent (223,680) of all DART cases among healthcare practitioners and technical 

occupations resulted in at least one day away from work, while the remaining 21.4 percent (61,020) 

resulted in one or more days of job transfer or restriction. Among production occupations, 53.8 percent 

(223,840 cases) of all DART cases resulted in one or more days away from work, while the remaining 

46.2 percent (192,480 cases) required one or more days of job transfer or restriction. (See chart 3). 

Transportation and material moving occupations experienced the highest number of DART cases among 

major occupation groups with 835,040 total injuries and illnesses over the 2021-2022 period. (See chart 

3). These cases occurred at an annualized incidence rate of 410.0 cases per 10,000 FTE. Among these

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Computer, engineering, and science

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Education, legal, community service, arts, and media

Management, business, and financial

Office and administrative support

Construction and extraction

Sales and related

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Production

Service

Transportation and material moving

Thousands

Days away from work (DAFW) cases

Days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) cases

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Chart 4. Number of cases by event or exposure, private industry, 2021-22

total DART cases, 503,610 cases (60.3 percent) required at least one day away from work, and 331,430 

cases (39.7 percent) resulted in one or more days of job transfer or restriction. 

Event or exposure

Over 2021-2022, overexertion and bodily reaction had the most DART cases at 1,001,440, followed by 

contact with objects and equipment with 780,690 cases. Notably, 96.3 percent of the total exposure to 

harmful substances or environments cases (634,080 of the 658,240 total DART cases) involved at least 

one day away from work. (See chart 4). 

Of the total DART cases due to overexertion and bodily reaction, 521,350 cases (52.1 percent) were 

DAFW cases, which occurred at an incidence rate of 26.2 cases per 10,000 FTE workers and required a 

median of 14 days away from work. The remaining 480,090 (47.9 percent) were DJTR cases, which 

occurred at an annualized incidence rate of 24.1 cases per 10,000 FTE workers and required a median of 

20 days of job transfer or restriction. 

Occupation by event or exposure

Occupation groups can also be viewed by the event that caused the nonfatal injury or illness and case 

type. (See chart 5). Among transportation and material moving occupations in 2021-2022, most DART 

cases (329,150) were due to overexertion and bodily reaction. Half of these cases (165,690) resulted in 

one or more days away from work, with a median of 21 days away. The other half (163,460 cases) 

involved at least one day of job transfer or restriction, with a median of 20 days. 

In 2021-2022, most DART cases for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations were due to 

exposure to harmful substances or environments — the event or exposure category that includes cases of 

COVID-19. This exposure made up over half of DAFW cases (127,530) for these workers, which 

occurred at an annualized incidence rate of 105.6 cases per 10,000 FTE workers. (See chart 5). 

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Chart 5. Number of cases by selected occupations and selected event or exposure, private industry, 2021-22

Age group 

In 2021-2022, there were 759,560 cases involving DART to persons ages 25 to 34. Of these, 493,180 

cases (64.9 percent) were DAFW cases, which occurred at an annualized incidence rate of 106.8 cases 

per 10,000 FTE workers and required a median of 8 days away from work. The remaining 266,380 cases 

(35.1 percent) were DJTR cases, which occurred at an annualized incidence rate of 57.2 cases per 

10,000 FTE workers and required a median of 14 days of job transfer or restriction.

Additional Highlights

• The number of respiratory illnesses in the private health care and social assistance sector

increased from 145,300 in 2021 to 199,700 cases in 2022, an increase of 37.5 percent.

• In 2022, the rate of respiratory illnesses in grocery stores was 190.4 cases per 10,000 FTE

workers, an increase from 66.8 in 2021.

• Over the 2021-2022 period, there were 560,750 total DAFW cases in private industry due to

other diseases due to viruses, not elsewhere classified, the code used to classify cases of COVID19. These cases occurred at an annualized rate of 28.2 cases per 10,000 FTE workers and

required a median of 10 days away from work. Additionally, over half of these cases (308,500

cases) occurred in the health care and social assistance industry sector.

• Over the 2021-2022 period, there were 502,380 workplace musculoskeletal disorders that

resulted in at least one day away from work. These cases occurred at an annualized incidence

rate of 25.3 musculoskeletal disorders per 10,000 FTE workers.

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000

Transportation incidents

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Violence and other injuries by persons or animal

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Exposure to harmful substances or environments

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Days away from work (DAFW) cases

Days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) cases

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Additional Information

This news release is the first of two releases from BLS covering occupational safety and health statistics 

for the 2023 calendar year. The SOII presents estimates of counts and incidence rates of employer

reported nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses by industry and type of case. A second release on 

December 19, 2023, will provide results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) of all 

fatal work injuries occurring in the U.S. during the 2022 calendar year. 

This news release is the first publication of a new biennial (2-year) case and demographic data series for 

DJTR and DART. For years prior to this release, BLS conducted several pilot studies for selected 

industries from 2011-2019 to collect and report on DJTR cases. Data and reports are published on the 

Days of Job Transfer or Restriction Study page, www.bls.gov/iif/nonfatal-injuries-and-illnessestables/soii-case-and-demographic-characteristics-historical-data/days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction.htm.

See our DJTR Collection frequently asked questions for additional information, 

www.bls.gov/iif/questions-and-answers.htm#DJTRcollection. 

Cases involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (DART) are the sum of cases with 

days away from work (DAFW) and cases involving only days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR). Days

away from work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which may also 

include days of job transfer or restriction. Days of job transfer or restriction cases include those that 

result in only days of job transfer or restriction. 

Occupational injuries and illnesses collected in the 2021-2022 SOII include cases of COVID-19 when a 

worker was infected as a result of performing their work-related duties and that met other recordkeeping 

criteria. COVID-19 is considered a respiratory illness under criteria established by the Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). SOII relies on OSHA recordkeeping requirements, which 

mandate employers record certain work-related injuries and illnesses on their OSHA 300 log, including 

the recording of cases of COVID-19, see www.osha.gov/coronavirus/standards. While the Occupational 

Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) does not include a code specifically for COVID-19, 

applicable days away from work cases were included in the Nature code 3299 – “Other diseases due to 

viruses, not elsewhere classified.”

Incidence rates and counts by industry and case type published by the SOII are rounded. However, 

estimates, percentage changes, and significant changes are determined using unrounded data, 

www.bls.gov/iif/factsheets/effects-of-rounding-on-estimates.htm.

Incidence rates represent the number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses relative to the number of hours 

employees worked. For annual summary industry estimates, it is the number of nonfatal injuries and 

illnesses in the annual reference period relative to the number of hours employees worked in the annual 

reference period. The rate is expressed per 100 FTE workers. For case and demographic estimates, it is 

an annualized incidence rate, meaning that it is the rate of the number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses 

over the 2-year reference period relative to the number of hours employees worked over the 2-year 

reference period, expressed on an annual basis per 10,000 FTE workers. 

BLS has generated estimates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for many industries as 

defined in the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual. For additional 

information on nonfatal injury and illness estimates, see www.bls.gov/iif/overview/soii-overview.htm 

and www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm#north-american-industry-classification-system-naics. 

All comparison statements made in this news release are statistically significant at the 95 percent 

confidence level. Additional background and methodological information regarding the BLS 

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occupational safety and health statistics program is in the BLS Handbook of Methods at 

www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/home.htm. Additional data from the SOII are available on the BLS website 

at www.bls.gov/iif, from BLS staff at (202) 691-6170, or by email at IIFSTAFF@bls.gov. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access 

telecommunications relay services.

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Year Total cases(1) Injuries Illnesses Respiratory illnesses

2018 2,834.5 2,707.8 126.8 12.1

2019 2,814.0 2,686.8 127.2 10.8

2020 2,654.7 2,110.1 544.6 428.7

2021 2,607.9 2,242.7 365.2 269.6

2022 2,804.2 2,343.6 460.7 365.0

Footnotes:

(1) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

TABLE 1. Counts of total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, injuries, illnesses, 

and respiratory illnesses, private industry, 2018-22 (thousands)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational 

Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

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2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022

Private industry(4) 2.7 2.7 2.7 1.2 1.1 1.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting(4) 4.6 4.6 4.1 1.9 1.8 1.6

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(5) 1.2 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.7

Utilities 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.7 0.7

Construction 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.0

Manufacturing 3.1 3.3 3.2 1.1 1.2 1.1

Wholesale trade 2.4 2.5 2.6 1.0 1.0 1.1

Retail trade 3.1 3.6 3.7 1.1 1.4 1.7

Transportation and warehousing(6) 4.0 4.6 4.8 1.9 2.2 2.2

Information 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.4

Finance and insurance 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1

Real estate and rental and leasing 2.1 2.0 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.0

Professional, scientific, and technical services 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.3

Management of companies and enterprises 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3

Administrative and support and 

 waste management and remediation services 2.0 1.9 1.9 0.9 0.9 0.9

Educational services 1.1 1.7 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.8

Health care and social assistance 5.5 4.3 4.5 3.0 1.9 2.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3.0 3.7 4.2 1.0 1.2 1.4

Accommodation and food services 2.6 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.9 0.9

Other services (except public administration) 1.8 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.7 0.8

Footnotes:

(4) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

(3) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.

(5) Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities.

Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data

do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1,

2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates of other industries.

(6) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with 

participating state agencies.

TABLE 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industry and case types, private 

industry, 2020-22

Industry(1) Total recordable cases(2) Cases with days away from 

work(2),(3)

(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS 

used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.

(2) 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).

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2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022

Private industry(3) 2,654.7 2,607.9 2,804.2 1,176.3 1,062.7 1,184.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting(3) 45.9 43.5 39.5 18.8 17.1 15.2

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(4) 7.5 6.7 8.5 4.0 3.4 4.1

Utilities 8.4 9.0 9.5 3.4 3.9 4.1

Construction 174.1 169.2 169.6 74.5 72.8 71.7

Manufacturing 373.3 385.1 396.8 135.9 137.0 134.6

Wholesale trade 132.2 130.9 147.6 56.5 54.0 62.2

Retail trade 341.1 404.7 422.7 125.6 156.0 188.8

Transportation and warehousing(5) 206.9 253.1 276.3 99.8 122.7 129.5

Information 19.6 18.8 27.2 10.2 9.3 11.3

Finance and insurance 17.4 21.9 15.9 7.8 9.8 5.4

Real estate and rental and leasing 41.8 38.8 44.4 17.1 15.0 21.1

Professional, scientific, and technical services 59.5 77.2 81.1 16.9 22.2 25.8

Management of companies and enterprises 14.9 13.1 18.6 4.8 5.5 7.5

Administrative and support and 

 waste management and remediation services 103.4 97.1 106.3 46.9 45.6 46.9

Educational services 22.5 32.5 40.2 7.7 10.6 15.2

Health care and social assistance 806.2 623.0 665.3 447.9 276.6 321.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 34.3 39.0 55.0 11.5 13.0 18.3

Accommodation and food services 191.0 196.3 221.1 60.9 67.9 77.0

Other services (except public administration) 54.7 48.3 58.6 26.2 20.4 24.1

Footnotes:

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation 

with participating state agencies.

TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industry and case types, private industry, 2020-

22 (thousands)

Industry(1) Total recordable cases Cases with days away from 

work(2)

(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of

NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.

(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) include establishments not governed by

the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related

support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety

and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal,

and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not

comparable to estimates of other industries.

(5) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation.

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Number Rate(3) Median 

DAFW

Number Rate(3) Median 

DJTR

Number Rate(3) Median 

DART

All occupations 2,246,900 112.9 10 1,132,330 56.9 15 3,379,220 169.9 12

Healthcare practitioners and technical 223,680 185.2 9 61,020 50.5 17 284,690 235.6 10

Management, business, and financial 101,460 33.5 7 31,710 10.5 15 133,160 43.9 10

Office and administrative support 101,970 43.2 10 36,950 15.6 16 138,920 58.8 11

Service 538,380 157.6 8 197,670 57.8 14 736,050 215.4 10

Education, legal, community service, arts, 

 and media 54,400 56.3 6 20,990 21.7 11 75,390 78.0 8

Computer, engineering, and science 18,210 14.2 7 8,140 6.4 16 26,350 20.6 10

Construction and extraction 136,570 144.2 10 62,050 65.5 13 198,620 209.6 15

Installation, maintenance, and repair 163,140 180.2 10 79,380 87.6 13 242,520 267.8 13

Sales and related 146,310 76.3 10 89,730 46.8 18 236,040 123.1 14

Farming, fishing, and forestry 27,500 88.3 7 17,490 56.1 11 44,980 144.5 10

Transportation and material moving 503,610 247.3 14 331,430 162.7 16 835,040 410.0 17

Production 223,840 155.0 9 192,480 133.2 14 416,330 288.3 14

Footnotes:

(3) The annualized incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as (N/EH) x

20,000,000, where N = number of injuries and illnesses during the reference period, EH = total hours worked by all employees during the

reference period, and 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating 

state agencies.

(1) Cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART) are the sum of cases involving days away from work

(DAFW) and cases with restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR). Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away

from work, some of which may also include days of job transfer or restriction. Days of job transfer or restriction cases include those involving

only days of job transfer or restriction.

TABLE 4. Number, annualized incidence rate, and median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, 

restricted activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and days of restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)(1), selected 

occupations, private industry, 2021-22

Occupation(2)

DAFW DJTR DART

(2) Data are coded using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our

Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.

2021-2022 2021-2022 2021-2022

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Count Rate(4)

Median 

DAFW Count Rate(4)

Median 

DJTR Count Rate(4)

Median 

DART

Transportation incidents 85,000 4.3 17 27,410 1.4 16 112,410 5.7 22 

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal 85,410 4.3 5 38,630 1.9 10 124,040 6.2 8 

Contact with object, equipment 450,050 22.6 5 330,640 16.6 10 780,690 39.2 10 

Falls, slips, trips 450,540 22.6 14 223,560 11.2 17 674,100 33.9 20 

Overexertion and bodily reaction 521,350 26.2 14 480,090 24.1 20 1,001,440 50.3 23 

Exposure to harmful substances or environments 634,080 31.9 9 24,160 1.2 7 658,240 33.1 9 

Transportation incidents 2,940 2.4 7 690 0.6 8 3,630 3.0 10 

Contact with object, equipment 11,450 9.5 6 7,630 6.3 10 19,080 15.8 9 

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal 17,320 14.3 6 8,800 7.3 14 26,120 21.6 11 

Falls, slips, trips 26,000 21.5 14 11,790 9.8 16 37,790 31.3 23 

Overexertion and bodily reaction 37,620 31.1 12 30,600 25.3 22 68,230 56.5 26 

Exposure to harmful substances or environments 127,530 105.6 9 1,320 1.1 9 128,850 106.7 9 

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal 1,380 1.0 3 640 0.4 11 2,010 1.4 5 

Transportation incidents 2,690 1.9 10 1,430 1.0 18 4,110 2.8 25 

Exposure to harmful substances or environments 44,140 30.6 10 5,390 3.7 8 49,530 34.3 10 

Falls, slips, trips 37,170 25.7 12 28,650 19.8 17 65,820 45.6 21 

Overexertion and bodily reaction 57,840 40.1 14 80,410 55.7 21 138,250 95.7 24 

Contact with object, equipment 79,130 54.8 5 75,110 52.0 10 154,230 106.8 10 

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal 5,290 2.6 8 2,300 1.1 7 7,590 3.7 9 

Transportation incidents 39,800 19.5 26 14,180 7.0 16 53,990 26.5 28 

Exposure to harmful substances or environments 70,170 34.5 10 2,320 1.1 7 72,500 35.6 10 

Falls, slips, trips 107,240 52.7 23 58,260 28.6 17 165,510 81.3 26 

Contact with object, equipment 112,230 55.1 7 88,950 43.7 13 201,180 98.8 12 

Overexertion and bodily reaction 165,690 81.4 21 163,460 80.2 20 329,150 161.6 26 

Footnotes:

(3) Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(4) The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as (N/EH) x 20,000,000, where N =

number of injuries and illnesses during the reference period; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the reference period; and 20,000,000 = base 

for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.

All occupations

Healthcare 

practitioners and 

technical

Production

Transportation 

and material 

moving

(1) Cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART) are the sum of cases involving days away from work (DAFW) and

cases with restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR). Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which

may also include days of job transfer or restriction. Days of job transfer or restriction includes cases involving only days of job transfer or restriction.

(2) Data are coded using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). For more information on the version of SOC used in this year, see our Handbook of

Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.

TABLE 5. Number, annualized incidence rate, and median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted 

activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and days of restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)(1) by selected occupation and event 

or exposures, private industry, 2021-22

Occupation(2) Event or exposure(3)

DAFW DJTR DART

2021-2022 2021-2022 2021-2022

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Count Rate(3)

Median 

DAFW Count Rate(3)

Median 

DAFW

Private industry(4) 2,246,900 112.9 10 560,750 28.2 10

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting(5) 32,320 169.4 8 1,520 8.0 10

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(4) 7,520 66.7 28 360 3.2 5

Utilities 7,970 74.0 16 1,180 11.0 8

Construction 144,480 103.4 11 4,400 3.1 7

Manufacturing 271,550 112.2 10 43,500 18.0 10

Wholesale trade 116,220 106.5 10 8,080 7.4 8

Retail trade 344,770 153.2 10 111,550 49.6 10

Transportation and warehousing(6) 252,200 224.3 19 19,760 17.6 14

Information 20,540 38.7 17 880 1.7 9

Finance and insurance 15,180 13.2 7 4,060 3.5 8

Real estate and rental and leasing 36,130 91.4 7 4,170 10.5 7

Professional, scientific, and technical services 48,010 26.2 6 11,460 6.3 7

Management of companies and enterprises 12,950 27.3 7 3,330 7.0 7

Administrative and support and

 waste management and remediation services 92,520 86.4 9 7,130 6.7 10

Educational services 25,830 65.9 5 4,640 11.8 8

Health care and social assistance 597,990 203.0 8 308,500 104.7 8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 31,280 132.9 7 4,500 19.1 7

Accommodation and food services 144,910 93.5 7 17,150 11.1 8

Other services (except public administration) 44,530 71.9 7 4,570 7.4 7

Footnotes:

(5) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with 

participating state agencies.

TABLE 6. Number, annualized incidence rate, and median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses with days

away from work (DAFW)(1) by selected industry and source types, private industry, 2021-22

Industry(2)

Cases with days away from 

work(1)

(2) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used

in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.

(1) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.

2021-2022 2021-2022

(4) Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine

Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data

for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data

do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1,

2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates of other industries.

(6) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation.

(7) Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Other diseases due to viruses, 

not elsewhere classified(7)

(3) The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as (N/EH) x

20,000,000, where N = number of injuries and illnesses during the reference period, EH = total hours worked by all employees during the

reference period, and 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

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