For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, November 9, 2010 USDL-10-1546 

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NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2009 

The number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that require days away from work 

to recuperate decreased by 9 percent to 1,238,490 cases in 2009 for private industry, state government, 

and local government, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total incidence rate decreased 5 

percent to 117 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Some of the overall decrease in case counts may be 

attributed to economic factors, including a decrease in employment and total hours worked, particularly 

in construction and manufacturing.

Key Findings:

• Significant decreases in the number of cases reported in the private sector for construction and 

extraction workers (decreased 26 percent); production workers (decreased 22 percent); and 

transportation and material moving workers (decreased 13 percent) contributed to the overall 

decrease in the number of cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work. 

Incidence rates decreased 12 percent for both construction workers and production workers and 

decreased 5 percent for transportation and material workers. (See table 2.)

• Despite the total decrease in the incidence rate, the following occupations in the private sector had 

increases in their rates: light or delivery service truck drivers (increased 24 percent); landscapers and 

groundskeepers (increased 10 percent); restaurant cooks (increased 20 percent); and registered 

nurses (increased 5 percent). (See chart A.)

• Protective service occupations had the highest proportion of injury and illness cases in each of the 

government sectors. In state government, the incidence rate was 418 cases for this occupation group, 

and in local government, it was 505 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 2.) 

• Contact with objects or equipment was a frequent event or exposure resulting in an occupational 

injury or illness and accounted for 24 percent of all cases, even though the number decreased by 12 

percent. The incidence rate for this event or exposure decreased 8 percent to 28 cases per 10,000 

full-time workers. (See table 4.) 

• Sprains, strains, and tears continue to dominate the type of occupational injury or illness occurring to 

all workers. The number of cases of sprains, strains, and tears decreased by 7 percent while the 

incidence rate decreased 4 percent to 47 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 4.)

• The number of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) cases declined by 9 percent to 348,740 cases and 

accounted for 28 percent of all cases for all ownerships, the same proportion as reported in the 

previous year. Declines in the number of MSD cases for private sector laborers and freight, stock, 

and material movers (decreased 17 percent); truck drivers, heavy and tractor trailer (decreased 13 

percent); and nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants (decreased 7 percent) contributed to the overall 

decrease. (See table 20.)

With this release, incidence rates for state government and local government occupations are 

available for the first time. 
Private industry

In the private sector, the number of days-away-from-work cases decreased 11 percent to 964,990 cases. 

This is the first time the number of cases in the private sector has been below 1 million since data have 

been collected. The incidence rate decreased 6 percent to 106 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in the 

private sector—a decline from 113 in 2008. The median days away from work—a key measure of 

severity of injuries and illnesses—was 8 days, the same as the previous year. (See table 1.)

In private industry, 18 percent (172,820 cases) of all occupational injuries and illnesses occurred in 

health care and social assistance at a higher incidence rate (139) than all private industry. The case count 

and incidence rate did not change significantly from the previous year. One in three injuries or illnesses 

in this industry were the result of overexertion, with an incidence rate of 46 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers.

The incidence rate for transportation and warehousing decreased 8 percent to 227 cases per 10,000 fulltime workers, but remained the highest incidence rate of all industry sectors. The number of cases 

decreased 13 percent for this industry. Half of the injury and illness cases in this industry were the result 

of overexertion or contact with objects or equipment. Injuries and illnesses from overexertion occurred 

at an incidence rate of 63 cases per 10,000 full-time workers and contact with objects or equipment had 

an incidence rate of 52.

Workers in the mining industry suffered the longest absences from work requiring a median of 26 days 

away from work—compared to 8 days for all industries. The number of median days increased from 15 

median days in 2008 and is approaching the series high of 27 days in 2007. 

Occupation (private sector, state government, local government) 

There were seven occupations where the incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers was greater than 

300 and the number of cases with days away from work was greater than 20,000. These occupations also 

had at least one-tenth of one percent of total employment and include police and sheriff’s patrol officers; 

nursing aides, orderlies and attendants; light or delivery service truck drivers; laborers and freight, stock 

and material movers; construction laborers; tractor-trailer truck drivers; and janitors and cleaners. (See 

table 3.) 

Of these seven occupations, laborers and freight, stock, and material movers had an incidence rate of 

407 cases per 10,000 full-time workers and the highest number of days-away-from-work injuries and 

illnesses in 2009 with 64,910 (primarily in private industry). Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the 

highest incidence rate, with 603 cases per 10,000 full-time workers (primarily in local government) for 

occupations with at least one-tenth of one percent of total employment. Janitors and cleaners had an 

incidence rate of 316 cases and a case count of 48,180 total cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and 

illnesses, in which 56 percent occurred in the private sector and 36 percent occurred in local 

government. 

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

movers decreased 23 percent to 61,440 cases in 2009. Injuries to workers in this occupation occurred 

primarily in the transportation, trade, and utilities industry. (See table 8.) The incidence rate decreased 

11 percent to 391 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days away from work for this 

occupation was 9 days—an increase of one day from 2008. 

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Chart A. Incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work for selected occupations1

with increased rates from 2008 to 2009, private industry

1 These occupations had at least 10,000 days-away-from-work cases in 2009.

The number of days-away-from-work cases for private sector construction laborers decreased 24 percent 

to 23,860. The incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers for this occupation decreased 7 percent to

356 cases in 2009 from 383 cases in 2008. 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had an incidence rate of 424 cases among occupations with a 

number of cases greater than 25,000. However, the number of cases decreased 5 percent to 42,570 and 

the incidence rate decreased 6 percent.

Despite the total decrease in the number of cases in the private sector, the following occupations had 

increases: light or delivery service truck drivers (increased 13 percent); registered nurses (increased 6 

percent); and restaurant cooks (increased 19 percent). These occupations also had increases in their 

incidence rates from the previous year. (See chart A.) 

State government. For state government, the number of cases with days away from work increased by 7 

percent to 75,840 cases. The incidence rate was 180 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, which was 

statistically unchanged from 2008. The median days away from work was 9 days, the same as the 

previous year and one day more than private industry and local government workers required to 

recuperate. 

Correctional officers and jailers had an incidence rate of 451 cases, which is about two-and-one-half 

times the total rate for state government. As in the previous year, this occupation reported by far the 

most injuries and illnesses in state government with 16 percent of the total. Police and sheriff’s patrol 

officers in state government had an increase of 40 percent in the number of cases (4,170) from 2008. 

Their rate was 567 per 10,000 full-time workers.

Local government. For local government, the incidence rate was 185 cases and the number of cases was 

197,660—neither figure was statistically different from 2008. The median days away from work was 8, 

one day less than the previous year. 

0 100 200 300 400

Registered nurses

Restaurant cooks

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Truck drivers, light or delivery services

Total private industry

2006

2007

2008

2009

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Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the highest number of cases with 31,300, an increase of 30 

percent from 2008. Their incidence rate was 676 per 10,000 full-time workers, which was over threeand-one-half times greater than the incidence rate for all local government workers. Fire fighters had 

13,900 cases in 2009 which was a decrease of 17 percent from 2008. Their incidence rate was 512

cases—over two-and-one-half times greater than the incidence rate for all local government workers.

These two occupations in public safety accounted for 23 percent of all days-away-from-work cases in 

local government.

Case characteristics

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

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

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

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

 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

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

Event or Exposure. In 2009, three event or exposure categories accounted for 62 percent of total injuries 

and illnesses requiring days away from work for all ownership sectors: contact with objects and 

equipment; overexertion; and fall on same level. (See table 4.)

Contact with objects and equipment was the leading event or exposure with 299,030 cases and an 

incidence rate of 28 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. However, among seven occupations with 

greater than 25,000 cases and incidence rates greater than 300, contact with objects and equipment was 

the leading event or exposure for only two occupations: laborer and freight, stock, and material movers; 

and construction laborers. (See table A.) 

Table A. Leading event or exposure for selected occupations, all ownerships, 2009

Selected Occupations

Days-away 

from-work 

cases

Incidence rate per 

10,000 full-time 

workers

Leading Event

(percent of total)

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 64,910 406.7 Contact with object or equipment 

(32%), Overexertion (32%)

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 50,620 455.6 Overexertion (48%), Fall on same level 

(17%)

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping 

cleaners

48,180 316.2 Overexertion (29%), Contact with object 

or equipment (21%) 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 47,790 327.6 Overexertion (23%), Contact with object 

or equipment (20%)

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers 35,590 603.2 Assaults and violent acts (23%), 

Transportation incidents (18%)

Truck drivers, light or delivery services 32,210 410.1 Overexertion (28%), Contact with object 

or equipment (16%) 

Construction laborers 26,690 382.1 Contact with object or equipment 

(43%), Overexertion (17%)

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Of the injuries incurred from contact with objects or equipment, 29 percent were cuts, lacerations or 

punctures; 17 percent were bruises or contusions; and 12 percent were sprains, strains, and tears. 

Twenty-seven percent of contact with objects or equipment injuries involved an injury to a finger or 

fingernail. 

Overexertion accounted for 22 percent of all occupational injuries and illnesses. Among the seven 

occupations with high case counts and incidence rates, it was the leading event or exposure for nursing 

aides, orderlies, and attendants; janitors and cleaners; and all truck drivers (except driver/sales workers). 

Nature of injury or illness. In 2009, sprain, strain, and tear injuries accounted for 40 percent of total 

injury and illness cases requiring days away from work in all ownerships. Soreness and pain (including 

the back) accounted for 11 percent of total cases.

Forty-two percent of sprains, strains, and tears were the result of overexertion (see chart B). Bodily 

reaction (such as bending, reaching, twisting or slipping without falling) accounted for another 22 

percent and 11 percent were the results of falls on the same level. In 37 percent of the sprain, strain and 

tear cases, the back was injured. In another 27 percent of the cases, a lower extremity (typically the knee 

or ankle) was injured. 

Sprain, strain, and tear cases where the shoulder was injured required a median of 22 days to recover, 

more than twice as many median days than for all sprain, strain, and tear cases. Workers who sustained 

fractures required a median of 30 days to recuperate. Carpal tunnel syndrome required a median of 21 

days to recuperate and electrical burns required a median of 27 days. 

Chart B. Sprains, strains, and tears by event or exposure and part of body, all ownerships, 2009

Sprains , strains, and tears by event or exposure Sprains, strains, and tears by part of body

Total sprains, strains, and tears = 493,170

Overexertion

42.4%

Contact 

with object, 

equipment

7.3%

Fall on same 

level

10.8%

Fall to lower 

level

4.8%

Bodily reaction

22.3%

All other

12.5%

Back

36.5%

Shoulder

11.9%

Knee

13.2%

Ankle

8.6%

Wrist

3.4%

All other

26.4%

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Musculoskeletal disorders. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), often referred to as ergonomic injuries, 

accounted for 28 percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses requiring time away from work in 2009. 

(See table 20.) A list of nature of injury or illness and event or exposure categories that comprise

musculoskeletal disorders can be found on the BLS website: http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshdef.htm. 

There were 348,740 MSDs in all ownerships (state government, local government, and private industry), 

a decrease of 9 percent from 2008. The rate of MSD injuries for all ownerships was 33 cases per 10,000 

full-time workers; a decrease of 6 percent from 35 in 2008. However, in state government, the rate 

increased by 19 percent, from 37 cases per 10,000 full-time workers to about 44 cases in 2009. 

Five occupations had MSD case counts greater than 10,000 and their incidence rates were at least two 

times greater than the MSD incidence rate for all occupations. (See table B and table 20.) Of these 

occupations, nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest incidence rate of 226 MSD cases 

per 10,000 full-time workers and also the highest case count. Nearly 60 percent of the MSD cases for 

this occupation occurred to the back, however, the median days away from work was 5 days, compared 

to 7 days for all occupations. 

MSDs that involved the shoulder accounted for 13 percent of the cases and required a median of 21 days 

before the worker returned to work. The back was injured in nearly half of the MSD cases and required a 

median of 7 days to recuperate. For all occupations, the most severe MSD cases occurred to the 

abdomen, requiring a median of 22 days for the worker to return to work but accounted for only 6 

percent of the MSD cases. 

Table B. Median number of days away from work and percent of total musculoskeletal disorders 

(MSDs) by selected occupations and selected part of body, all ownerships, 2009

Selected occupation

Selected part of body

Median days away from work by

Total Shoulder Back Abdomen Arm Wrist Leg Multiple 

body parts

All occupations 10 21 7 22 15 14 15 15

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 6 8 5 16 8 4 8 5 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material 

movers, hand 11 21 6 32 27 15 17 20

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and 

housekeeping cleaners 9 11 7 26 16 11 8 16

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 15 30 11 24 25 20 18 20

Truck drivers, light or delivery services 15 41 10 35 30 32 26 30

Percent of total MSDs

All occupations 100.0 13.3 46.5 5.5 4.5 6.5 7.5 5.6

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 100.0 12.2 59.2 1.0 2.5 4.4 4.3 8.3

Laborers and freight, stock, and material 

movers, hand 100.0 13.9 48.7 8.3 3.9 4.3 6.6 4.4

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and 

housekeeping cleaners 100.0 16.1 50.3 4.6 5.1 3.6 6.1 5.2

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 100.0 17.1 44.9 7.7 5.2 3.5 8.7 4.2

Truck drivers, light or delivery services 100.0 12.6 47.6 5.2 3.7 1.4 14.3 4.7

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Worker characteristics

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

employer at the time of the incident. (See table 5 and table 17.) 

Age. For all ownerships including private sector, state government, and local government, the number 

of days-away-from-work cases decreased for all age groupings from 16 years of age to 65 and over. (See 

table 5.) The number of days-away-from-work cases for workers 20 to 24 years of age decreased 15 

percent to 101,830 cases. For state government workers, the number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses to 

workers 45 to 54 years of age increased 10 percent. 

For all ownerships, workers 45 to 54 years accounted for about 25 percent of all days-away-from-work 

cases with 315,770 cases. The incidence rate for this age group and workers 35 to 44 years of age was 

123 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Occupational injuries and illnesses for workers 65 years of age 

and over were less severe in 2009; their median days away from work decreased by 3 to 12 days. With 

the exception of workers 14 years of age and under, the median days away from work increased for age 

groups as they became older—ranging from 3 days for workers 14 to 15 years of age to 12 days for 

workers 65 years of age and older. 

Gender. The proportion of days-away-from-work cases occurring to women went from 37 percent to 39 

percent in 2009, despite the proportion of women in the workforce staying the same at 48 percent. The 

incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers for men was 129 cases and 102 cases for women. 

Race or ethnicity. The number of injuries and illnesses decreased by 12 percent for Hispanic or Latino 

worker to 140,690 cases; decreased 10 percent for white workers to 511,890 cases; and decreased 5 

percent for black or African American workers to 101,800 cases. Race or ethnicity was unreported in 37 

percent of days-away-from-work cases. 

Notes

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

statistics in 2009. The first release, in August 2010, covered work-related fatalities from the 2009 

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In October 2010, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and 

Illnesses (SOII) reported the total recordable cases by industry and case type for occupational injuries 

and illnesses for 2009. Additional background and methodological information regarding the BLS 

occupational safety and health program can be found in Chapter 9 of the BLS Handbook of Methods at

http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf. 

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

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

Internet site at http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm. 

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TABLE 1. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 

exposure, 2009

Industry

Median

days

away

from

work

Number Incidence rate

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

Contact

with

objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

without

fall

Overexertion Repetitive motion

Exposure

to

harmful

substances

or

environments

Tran

tatio

cide

Total private, State and local government .............. 8 1,238,490 117.2 28.3 7.5 17.7 4.3 26.3 3.4 5.2 

Total private industry6,7,8 ...................................... 8 964,990 106.4 28.1 7.0 15.6 3.6 25.0 3.4 4.7 

Total goods producing ........................................... 10 241,310 122.4 42.4 10.1 11.8 3.3 24.3 6.1 5.3 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ........................ 10 21,640 137.3 51.2 12.0 14.1 3.7 21.6 2.0 6.3 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ...... 7 13,800 163.1 54.3 15.7 17.1 5.7 19.3 2.9 7.5 Mining ............................................................ 26 7,840 107.4 47.6 7.7 10.6 1.5 24.2 .9 5.0 

Construction ...................................................... 11 92,540 157.8 51.7 20.6 13.8 4.4 28.6 4.0 6.5 Manufacturing .................................................... 9 127,130 103.5 36.8 4.8 10.6 2.6 22.7 7.7 4.6 

Total service providing ........................................... 7 723,680 101.9 24.1 6.1 16.6 3.7 25.2 2.6 4.6 

Trade, transportation and utilities8 ..................... 10 295,700 136.0 35.7 8.2 17.3 5.1 37.2 3.2 4.0 

Wholesale trade ............................................. 9 62,390 111.2 29.4 6.8 11.4 3.6 30.8 3.5 3.5 Retail trade .................................................... 7 136,990 118.4 33.8 6.1 18.0 4.3 32.2 2.8 3.5 Transportation and warehousing ................... 16 90,700 226.8 52.3 16.6 24.5 8.7 63.2 3.9 5.5 2Utilities ........................................................... 13 5,620 100.6 19.1 7.4 11.5 9.4 18.8 2.9 6.4 

Information ......................................................... 14 17,040 65.3 12.4 8.4 10.4 2.7 10.7 4.2 2.6 Financial activities ............................................. 7 30,270 42.0 9.9 4.3 6.1 1.5 7.1 2.6 2.4 

Real estate and rental and leasing ................ 7 21,610 120.8 33.9 13.5 12.6 4.5 23.5 1.3 5.2 

Professional and business services .................. 6 80,650 59.4 15.6 4.7 10.0 1.9 10.1 2.0 2.3 

Professional, scientific, and technical

services ....................................................... 3 24,000 33.8 9.8 2.6 6.1 .7 3.6 1.6 1.1 

Management of companies and enterprises 9 7,290 40.6 6.4 3.9 6.4 1.2 11.1 1.8 .8 Administrative and support and waste

management and remediation services ....... 7 49,360 105.4 28.0 8.2 17.3 4.0 19.6 2.5 4.8 

Education and health services ........................... 6 183,260 129.1 18.1 5.8 26.7 4.5 41.2 2.8 5.5 

Educational services ...................................... 5 10,450 60.6 9.8 6.1 12.4 2.9 9.4 1.8 2.3 Health care and social assistance ................. 6 172,820 138.6 19.3 5.7 28.6 4.8 45.6 3.0 5.9 

Leisure and hospitality ....................................... 7 87,740 100.9 30.5 3.9 20.3 3.7 15.8 1.9 9.5 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ............... 7 16,650 129.3 37.3 7.5 24.7 4.2 18.3 3.3 6.8 Accommodation and food services ................ 6 71,100 95.9 29.3 3.3 19.5 3.7 15.4 1.7 9.9 

Other services ................................................... 5 29,020 97.4 32.6 7.5 13.3 3.4 15.3 1.6 7.5 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 1. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 

exposure, 2009 — Continued

Industry

Median

days

away

from

work

Number Incidence rate

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

Contact

with

objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

without

fall

Overexertion Repetitive motion

Exposure

to

harmful

substances

or

environments

Tran

tatio

cide

Total State government6,7,8 ................................... 9 75,840 180.0 26.8 7.9 30.2 9.4 34.6 4.1 6.5 

Total goods producing ........................................... 7 1,890 235.3 69.5 13.6 14.8 6.5 38.1 7.7 6.3 4

Construction ...................................................... 8 1,830 235.7 70.0 13.6 12.8 6.7 38.6 8.0 6.3 4

Total service providing ........................................... 9 73,950 178.9 26.0 7.8 30.5 9.5 34.5 4.1 6.5 

Education and health services ........................... 8 34,080 163.0 21.4 7.2 29.1 6.6 36.7 2.2 4.9 

Educational services ...................................... 7 10,170 67.2 11.0 5.3 14.9 3.9 15.9 1.6 3.0 Health care and social assistance ................. 8 23,910 414.2 48.7 12.0 66.3 13.6 91.0 3.6 9.9 

Public administration ......................................... 10 35,000 185.6 27.2 7.5 31.0 12.1 30.6 5.8 7.4 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ..... 12 21,790 291.1 41.3 12.4 51.4 20.0 38.6 5.3 10.5 

Total local government6,7,8 ................................... 8 197,660 184.8 30.9 11.6 30.7 7.9 33.4 3.4 8.5 

Total goods producing ........................................... 11 4,760 458.5 63.9 27.8 43.7 8.4 91.3 11.8 31.7 

Construction ...................................................... 11 4,740 460.1 64.0 27.5 43.9 8.4 91.8 11.9 31.9 

Total service providing ........................................... 8 192,910 182.2 30.6 11.4 30.5 7.9 32.9 3.3 8.3 

Trade, transportation and utilities8 ..................... 17 14,160 301.0 49.8 23.2 34.4 13.0 54.8 7.4 14.8 

Transportation and warehousing ................... 22 9,760 414.4 67.7 28.1 51.3 18.5 60.2 11.2 21.5 Utilities ........................................................... 13 4,390 188.5 32.0 18.6 17.4 7.5 49.5 3.7 8.1 

Education and health services ........................... 7 69,870 113.9 20.0 7.2 27.3 5.3 23.4 2.0 4.2 

Educational services ...................................... 6 54,470 101.5 17.8 7.1 26.4 5.2 18.4 1.6 3.4 Health care and social assistance ................. 7 15,390 201.0 35.3 7.7 33.6 6.1 58.5 5.0 9.8 

Public administration ......................................... 9 99,410 275.8 42.8 17.5 36.0 11.4 44.5 4.7 14.8 2

Justice, public order, and safety activities ..... 11 42,960 456.3 62.3 21.1 50.3 16.3 58.0 4.0 23.6 

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

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

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with objects, Total = 00-09;

Fall to lower level = 110-119; Fall on same level = 130-139; Slips or trips without fall = 215; Overexertion,Total = 220-229; Repetitive motion = 230-239; Exposure to harmful substances or environments = 30-39;Transportation incidents = 40-49; Fires and explosions = 50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 60-63; All

other events = all remaining codes, including 9999 (NonclassifOccupational Injury and Illness Classification System developed by 

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

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Healtas those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coaThese data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thereforecomparable to estimates in other industries. 

8 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 2. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by 

private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Occupation

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry4,5,6

State

government4,5,6

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

days aw

from w

Total ....................................................................................... 1,238,490 117.2 8 964,990 106.4 8 75,840 180.0 9 

Management occupations .............................................................. 24,020 39.0 4 20,490 37.7 4 1,310 51.6 4 

Business and financial operations occupations ............................. 7,760 15.6 5 5,760 13.0 5 1,370 39.1 2 

Computer and mathematical occupations ..................................... 2,940 10.0 7 2,170 8.0 9 430 31.0 5 

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................... 5,330 24.8 7 4,140 20.7 5 410 43.2 9 

Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................. 3,360 31.5 5 2,280 28.0 5 580 34.0 7 

Community and social services occupations ................................. 15,510 101.1 6 7,420 81.5 5 4,410 156.2 6 

Legal occupations .......................................................................... 1,540 17.3 2 1,030 14.2 2 280 31.2 3 

Education, training, and library occupations .................................. 33,260 51.5 4 8,880 63.6 4 1,690 24.5 6 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ......... 7,150 53.2 7 6,390 51.3 7 80 17.1 7 

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ...................... 64,800 111.6 7 48,160 95.5 6 6,880 215.8 10 Healthcare support occupations .................................................... 79,660 266.3 6 65,780 236.1 5 8,390 741.3 8 Protective service occupations ...................................................... 92,610 342.6 10 10,780 117.7 7 19,550 418.1 15 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........................ 77,220 105.4 6 68,880 98.1 5 2,200 564.4 6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ...... 98,250 303.7 7 67,080 253.4 6 5,920 563.3 8 Personal care and service occupations ......................................... 31,330 134.5 7 24,240 116.9 7 4,460 1,343.8 13 Sales and related occupations ....................................................... 69,130 65.0 8 68,290 63.9 8 510 286.5 5 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 83,260 49.0 7 68,990 45.9 7 5,440 74.8 5 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 12,160 134.1 7 11,410 127.0 7 580 468.2 6 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 106,330 212.3 12 90,060 194.5 12 4,300 453.6 8 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 95,210 208.3 10 84,290 199.3 10 2,430 265.2 9 Production occupations ................................................................. 112,800 143.6 9 108,470 139.0 9 770 331.9 33 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 211,290 282.0 12 187,930 264.7 12 3,730 790.5 6 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

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

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

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 3. Number, incidence rate,1 and median days away from work2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 by 

private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Occupation4

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry5,6,7

State

government5,6,7

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

days aw

from w

Total ....................................................................................... 1,238,490 117.2 8 964,990 106.4 8 75,840 180.0 9 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity ....................................................... 9,440 735.7 16 2,600 402.3 13 1,750 – 7 

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................................... 35,590 603.2 11 120 285.3 5 4,170 567.2 18 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................ 9,800 510.6 8 5,440 438.5 6 100 – 59 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................................... 50,620 455.6 5 42,570 424.1 5 3,430 852.2 6 

Correctional officers and jailers ....................................................... 18,440 445.6 12 1,010 502.4 16 12,390 450.9 17 Fire fighters ...................................................................................... 14,210 441.5 11 270 245.4 8 40 59.4 9 

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ....................................... 4,690 436.1 7 1,290 198.5 5 40 – 7 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................ 32,210 410.1 14 31,600 402.7 14 170 – 8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .................. 64,910 406.7 9 61,440 391.3 9 670 638.4 3 Construction laborers ....................................................................... 26,690 382.1 13 23,860 356.0 14 300 746.1 18 Highway maintenance workers ........................................................ 4,680 381.8 8 80 217.7 11 2,110 650.9 7 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................ 4,440 369.8 6 3,090 268.3 6 690 – 4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............................................ 47,790 327.6 15 45,610 314.1 15 140 – 6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .. 48,180 316.2 7 26,980 242.6 7 3,730 530.3 7 

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................ 4,420 291.9 17 4,420 290.3 17 –––Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ....... 3,520 290.3 15 3,370 273.8 14 – – – 

Automotive body and related repairers ............................................ 3,420 289.2 3 3,360 283.6 3 40 – 2 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................................. 18,180 278.4 8 16,590 262.7 7 550 747.2 14 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ......................................................................................... 5,850 273.4 12 5,500 271.5 14 80 174.1 4 

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except

line installers .................................................................................. 4,660 269.7 15 4,580 266.9 15 – – – 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................................... 8,920 268.6 7 8,720 262.1 7 80 – 180 

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................................... 17,700 261.6 7 13,280 228.3 6 940 571.9 12 Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................ 7,120 254.9 5 4,260 254.1 4 520 482.6 8 

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists .................. 5,390 253.3 12 3,960 214.7 13 210 – 9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics .............................. 13,870 251.5 7 12,970 243.6 7 370 611.1 115 Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................................... 6,650 251.0 11 6,400 246.3 11 40 – 20 Personal and home care aides ........................................................ 10,900 244.3 8 7,260 163.9 7 3,390 5,679.4 13 Sheet metal workers ........................................................................ 2,960 241.4 14 2,930 237.8 14 20 – 32 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ................................................................................. 3,940 236.0 8 3,740 224.4 9 80 – 6 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ............................................................. 3,420 234.6 13 3,060 216.4 10 50 – 95 Carpenters ....................................................................................... 14,460 232.9 10 13,860 226.9 9 190 476.7 9 Painters, construction and maintenance .......................................... 3,480 209.4 10 3,140 199.2 10 100 284.2 20 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................ 7,500 206.5 10 6,760 193.9 10 250 498.3 8 Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................................... 21,660 195.3 7 16,860 181.5 8 1,050 212.9 7 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

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

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

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

7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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

or illness characteristics and private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

 industry4,5,6

State

 government4,5,6

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

Total ........................................................... 1,238,490 117.2 8 964,990 106.4 8 75,840 180.0 9 197

Musculoskeletal disorders7 ............................. 348,740 33.0 10 283,800 31.3 10 18,330 43.5 13 46Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears .................................... 493,170 46.7 10 379,340 41.8 9 29,830 70.8 11 84Fractures ........................................................ 90,160 8.5 30 75,070 8.3 30 3,280 7.8 19 11Cuts, lacerations, punctures ........................... 97,460 9.2 4 87,450 9.6 4 2,390 5.7 3 7

Cuts, lacerations ........................................ 84,790 8.0 4 75,890 8.4 4 2,050 4.9 3 6Punctures ................................................... 12,670 1.2 3 11,570 1.3 3 340 .8 5 

Amputations ................................................... 6,260 .6 20 5,930 .7 21 70 .2 17 Bruises, contusions ........................................ 113,280 10.7 4 82,690 9.1 4 9,890 23.5 5 20Heat burns, scalds ......................................... 17,820 1.7 5 14,710 1.6 5 460 1.1 7 2Chemical burns .............................................. 5,480 .5 3 4,740 .5 3 120 .3 2 Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................. 10,780 1.0 21 9,150 1.0 21 620 1.5 31 1Tendonitis ....................................................... 4,010 .4 14 3,480 .4 14 100 .2 5 Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders ........ 52,550 5.0 8 38,820 4.3 9 4,410 10.5 9 9

With fractures, burns, and other injuries .... 11,410 1.1 17 9,660 1.1 16 460 1.1 3 1With sprains and bruises ............................ 20,870 2.0 8 14,160 1.6 10 2,330 5.5 10 4

Soreness, pain, including back ...................... 137,660 13.0 8 102,580 11.3 8 11,290 26.8 13 23

Back pain only ............................................ 41,490 3.9 8 32,690 3.6 8 2,880 6.8 9 5

All other natures ............................................. 209,870 19.9 7 161,040 17.7 7 13,380 31.8 7 35

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Contact with objects and equipment .............. 299,030 28.3 5 254,680 28.1 5 11,290 26.8 6 33

Struck by object .......................................... 151,900 14.4 5 130,030 14.3 5 5,630 13.4 6 16Struck against object .................................. 79,170 7.5 5 64,430 7.1 5 3,520 8.3 6 11Caught in or compressed by equipment or

objects ...................................................... 48,140 4.6 9 43,400 4.8 9 1,160 2.7 9 3

Fall to lower level ........................................... 79,050 7.5 13 63,320 7.0 14 3,330 7.9 13 12Fall on same level .......................................... 186,630 17.7 9 141,120 15.6 10 12,730 30.2 8 32Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall .............. 44,920 4.3 8 32,490 3.6 8 3,980 9.4 9 8Overexertion ................................................... 277,560 26.3 10 227,260 25.0 10 14,560 34.6 13 35

Overexertion in lifting ................................. 139,410 13.2 10 116,530 12.8 10 6,020 14.3 14 16

Repetitive motion ........................................... 36,190 3.4 21 30,790 3.4 20 1,740 4.1 20 3Exposure to harmful substances or

environments ................................................ 54,750 5.2 3 42,870 4.7 3 2,750 6.5 5 9

Transportation incidents ................................. 60,330 5.7 10 42,180 4.6 10 4,500 10.7 6 13

Highway accident ....................................... 39,130 3.7 10 26,480 2.9 10 3,310 7.9 6 9

Fires and explosions ...................................... 2,430 .2 9 1,920 .2 9 120 .3 6 Assaults and violent acts ................................ 51,850 4.9 7 22,720 2.5 4 12,200 29.0 10 16

By person(s) ............................................... 41,000 3.9 8 15,450 1.7 5 10,640 25.3 9 14By animal ................................................... 8,570 .8 3 6,670 .7 2 210 .5 3 1

All other events .............................................. 145,760 13.8 10 105,650 11.6 10 8,650 20.5 10 31

See footnotes at end of table.

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

injury or illness characteristics and private industry, state government, and local government, 2009 — Continued

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

 industry4,5,6

State

 government4,5,6

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

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 81,000 7.7 3 64,590 7.1 3 5,540 13.2 3 10,

Eye(s) ..................................................... 27,920 2.6 2 23,720 2.6 2 1,350 3.2 3 2,

Neck, including throat ................................. 16,560 1.6 6 11,860 1.3 6 1,560 3.7 5 3,Trunk ........................................................... 406,370 38.5 10 324,130 35.7 10 21,940 52.1 10 60,

Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ...... 86,810 8.2 22 67,730 7.5 22 4,670 11.1 20 14,Back, including spine, spinal cord ........... 242,380 22.9 7 195,150 21.5 7 12,650 30.0 8 34,

Upper extremities ........................................ 265,980 25.2 7 220,730 24.3 7 11,880 28.2 10 33,

Arm(s) ..................................................... 56,620 5.4 8 45,600 5.0 8 2,660 6.3 7 8,Wrist(s) ................................................... 50,120 4.7 14 40,220 4.4 14 2,450 5.8 16 7,Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................ 47,230 4.5 5 39,040 4.3 5 1,980 4.7 8 6,Finger(s), fingernail(s) ............................. 94,170 8.9 5 82,460 9.1 5 3,400 8.1 7 8,

Lower extremities ........................................ 281,820 26.7 10 214,220 23.6 10 16,640 39.5 10 50,

Knee(s) ................................................... 114,580 10.8 14 83,730 9.2 14 8,290 19.7 14 22,Ankle(s) ................................................... 64,800 6.1 8 49,050 5.4 8 3,190 7.6 7 12,Foot, toe .................................................. 50,530 4.8 8 41,800 4.6 8 2,060 4.9 6 6,

Body systems ............................................. 22,490 2.1 4 16,420 1.8 3 1,930 4.6 7 4,Multiple body parts ...................................... 153,890 14.6 9 105,510 11.6 10 15,770 37.4 10 32,All other parts of body ................................. 10,390 1.0 5 7,530 .8 7 570 1.3 6 2,

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 17,230 1.6 2 14,350 1.6 3 660 1.6 2 2,Containers .................................................. 130,320 12.3 10 114,230 12.6 10 4,650 11.0 15 11,Furniture and fixtures .................................. 49,240 4.7 6 38,760 4.3 6 2,880 6.8 8 7,Machinery ................................................... 63,010 6.0 8 57,080 6.3 8 1,770 4.2 6 4,Parts and materials ..................................... 95,160 9.0 8 85,520 9.4 7 2,190 5.2 7 7,Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 260,100 24.6 10 195,080 21.5 11 17,240 40.9 9 47,Handtools .................................................... 50,360 4.8 4 43,810 4.8 4 1,590 3.8 6 4,Vehicles ...................................................... 108,880 10.3 10 81,880 9.0 10 6,270 14.9 6 20,Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 183,540 17.4 11 138,800 15.3 11 12,250 29.1 12 32,

Bodily motion or position of injured,

ill worker ................................................ 172,420 16.3 11 130,950 14.4 11 10,980 26.1 10 30,

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 104,000 9.8 7 61,640 6.8 6 16,930 40.2 11 25,

Health care patient .................................. 69,270 6.6 7 51,500 5.7 6 10,840 25.7 9 6,

All other sources ......................................... 176,650 16.7 5 133,850 14.8 5 9,410 22.3 6 33,

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved moredays and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work arerepresented in actual values.

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

which also included job transfer or restriction.

4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.5 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System-- United

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

rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provand Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Indepeexcluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates comparable to estimates in other industries. 

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

7 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the n

sprains, strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, syndrome; hernia; or musculoskeletal system and connective tissuthe event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is bodily reactreaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencie

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TABLE 5. Number, percent distribution, and median days away from work1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away 

worker characteristics and private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Characteristic

Total private, State, and local

government

Private

industry3,4,5

State

government3,4,5

Number Percent

Median

days away

from work

Number Percent

Median

days away

from work

Number Percent

Median

days away

from work

Num

Total cases ........................................................... 1,238,490 100.0 8 964,990 100.0 8 75,840 100.0 9 19Gender:

Male .................................................................. 754,910 61.0 9 596,930 61.9 9 39,410 52.0 9 11Female .............................................................. 477,620 38.6 7 363,930 37.7 6 36,220 47.8 8 7Not reported ...................................................... 5,970 .5 7 4,130 .4 19 210 .3 15 

Age:

Under 14 ........................................................... 70 6 ( ) 13 20 6 () 5 – – – 

14 - 15 .............................................................. 230 6 ( ) 3 160 6 ( ) 18 – – – 

16 - 19 .............................................................. 24,610 2.0 4 22,330 2.3 4 340 .4 5 20 - 24 .............................................................. 101,830 8.2 5 91,780 9.5 5 3,260 4.3 4 25 - 34 .............................................................. 256,400 20.7 6 209,670 21.7 6 14,000 18.5 10 335 - 44 .............................................................. 302,540 24.4 9 231,750 24.0 9 18,770 24.7 8 545 - 54 .............................................................. 315,770 25.5 10 236,030 24.5 11 23,010 30.3 10 555 - 64 .............................................................. 176,280 14.2 11 132,110 13.7 12 12,600 16.6 8 365 and over ....................................................... 34,540 2.8 12 27,620 2.9 13 1,640 2.2 7 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months .......................................... 84,810 6.8 6 78,750 8.2 6 1,780 2.3 6 3 - 11 months .................................................... 185,640 15.0 6 169,300 17.5 6 4,510 5.9 6 11 - 5 years ......................................................... 459,970 37.1 7 379,030 39.3 7 23,890 31.5 8 5More than 5 years ............................................. 483,970 39.1 10 324,950 33.7 10 44,170 58.2 10 11

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ......................................................... 511,890 41.3 7 412,730 42.8 7 21,010 27.7 8 7Black only ......................................................... 101,800 8.2 7 78,840 8.2 7 10,000 13.2 6 1Hispanic or Latino only ..................................... 140,690 11.4 8 125,790 13.0 8 2,160 2.8 11 1Asian only ......................................................... 14,160 1.1 7 12,630 1.3 7 480 .6 6 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only .......... 3,700 .3 8 3,110 .3 10 100 .1 3 American Indian or Alaskan Native only ........... 5,090 .4 7 3,950 .4 7 220 .3 11 Hispanic or Latino and other race ..................... 560 6 ( ) 5 520 .1 8 30 6 () 3 

Multi-race .......................................................... 1,460 .1 4 1,360 .1 3 – – – Not reported ...................................................... 459,150 37.1 10 326,080 33.8 10 41,830 55.2 10 9

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

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

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

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

from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These datOccupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recoJanuary 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not industries. 

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

6 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 6. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and major 

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total cases .............................................. 964,990 241,310 21,640 92,540 127,130 723,680 295,700 17,040 30,270 80,650 1Gender:

Male ..................................................... 596,930 208,360 18,720 89,990 99,650 388,570 206,820 12,590 18,790 50,990 Female ................................................. 363,930 32,840 2,920 2,530 27,390 331,090 85,200 4,440 11,480 29,650 1

Age:5

14 - 15 ................................................. 160 – – – – 150 – – – – 

16 - 19 ................................................. 22,330 3,210 400 1,430 1,380 19,110 7,110 80 310 2,170 20 - 24 ................................................. 91,780 19,590 2,350 8,290 8,940 72,190 28,720 860 3,000 8,190 25 - 34 ................................................. 209,670 56,320 5,530 25,850 24,940 153,360 56,940 3,800 5,080 20,980 35 - 44 ................................................. 231,750 66,070 5,490 28,660 31,930 165,680 70,120 4,410 6,750 19,580 45 - 54 ................................................. 236,030 58,070 4,500 18,720 34,850 177,960 75,170 5,020 7,550 16,920 55 - 64 ................................................. 132,110 30,660 2,450 7,960 20,250 101,450 42,710 2,510 5,180 9,350 65 and over .......................................... 27,620 4,220 380 1,060 2,780 23,400 10,110 260 1,810 2,520 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 78,750 21,890 3,460 10,810 7,610 56,870 19,210 490 1,470 8,930 3 - 11 months ....................................... 169,300 38,220 4,040 16,450 17,730 131,080 46,780 1,220 5,510 18,520 1 - 5 years ............................................ 379,030 90,260 7,820 37,760 44,680 288,770 118,260 5,370 12,450 33,260 More than 5 years ................................ 324,950 89,100 6,030 27,150 55,920 235,850 104,360 9,850 10,310 19,190 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ............................................ 412,730 124,870 5,450 53,910 65,510 287,860 113,080 4,420 12,860 33,380 Black only ............................................ 78,840 14,780 850 3,640 10,300 64,060 18,560 1,110 2,030 6,460 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 125,790 44,940 7,330 17,560 20,060 80,850 27,640 810 4,320 13,970 Asian only ............................................ 12,630 3,030 60 970 1,990 9,600 2,650 120 330 820 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 3,110 450 40 160 250 2,660 810 30 90 230 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 3,950 1,000 40 430 520 2,950 1,010 30 170 260 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 520 150 20 40 90 370 140 – 30 20 Multi-race ............................................. 1,360 110 – 50 50 1,250 200 – – 750 Not reported ......................................... 326,080 51,990 7,850 15,770 28,370 274,100 131,610 10,510 10,440 24,760 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

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

therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estim

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers unde

than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by major occupational group and major private in

Occupation

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total cases ............................................................. 964,990 241,310 21,640 92,540 127,130 723,680 295,700 17,040 30,270 80,650 

Management occupations .................................... 20,490 3,010 540 1,370 1,100 17,480 3,530 450 2,140 2,140 Business and financial operations occupations ... 5,760 500 – 80 400 5,260 1,490 100 1,570 920 Computer and mathematical occupations ............ 2,170 180 – – 170 1,990 200 670 170 660 Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 4,140 1,590 130 210 1,250 2,550 550 200 30 1,650 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 2,280 730 200 – 530 1,550 70 50 – 920 

Community and social services occupations ....... 7,420 – – – – 7,420 – – – 220 

Legal occupations ................................................ 1,030 – – – – 1,030 – – 70 850 

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 8,880 30 – – – 8,850 – – – 210 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 6,390 440 – – 430 5,950 530 800 30 940 

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations ........................................................ 48,160 110 40 – 70 48,050 1,060 – 50 2,820 

Healthcare support occupations ........................... 65,780 30 – – – 65,750 410 – 320 3,030 Protective service occupations ............................. 10,780 280 – 170 100 10,490 730 – 380 6,230 Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 68,880 350 80 40 230 68,530 9,700 140 340 640 

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 67,080 2,930 260 400 2,270 64,150 3,960 220 6,860 22,190 

Personal care and service occupations ............... 24,240 90 70 – – 24,150 5,110 90 90 920 Sales and related occupations ............................. 68,290 1,360 60 450 840 66,930 57,790 1,170 1,280 1,850 Office and administrative support occupations .... 68,990 5,900 280 1,520 4,100 63,090 32,100 2,760 5,750 8,850 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .......... 11,410 10,380 9,960 – 410 1,030 820 – – 60 Construction and extraction occupations ............. 90,060 80,210 4,780 70,640 4,790 9,850 4,170 280 870 2,330 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 84,290 22,210 1,410 10,590 10,210 62,080 31,050 8,020 5,440 3,900 Production occupations ........................................ 108,470 79,460 1,130 2,600 75,730 29,010 15,560 820 250 6,200 Transportation and material moving occupations 187,930 31,400 2,630 4,420 24,360 156,530 125,990 1,250 4,520 12,640 

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

included job transfer or restriction.

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for 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, andnonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health

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

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidel

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 8. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupation and major private 

Occupation

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total cases ............................................................. 964,990 241,310 21,640 92,540 127,130 723,680 295,700 17,040 30,270 80,650 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ..................................................................... 61,440 12,400 210 190 12,000 49,030 41,440 360 850 3,400 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 45,610 7,560 830 2,610 4,110 38,060 32,290 90 200 4,440 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 42,570 – – – – 42,570 – – 90 370 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 31,600 2,570 300 710 1,570 29,020 22,430 170 1,780 1,700 Retail salespersons ................................................ 28,180 100 20 – 70 28,080 27,290 140 90 150 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 26,980 2,200 90 210 1,900 24,780 2,560 140 3,360 7,550 

Production workers, all other .................................. 24,400 17,400 450 640 16,310 6,990 3,880 150 80 2,120 Construction laborers ............................................. 23,860 21,690 230 20,660 800 2,170 620 20 570 760 Registered nurses .................................................. 20,270 – – – – 20,270 – – 20 200 

Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 17,390 960 90 50 830 16,420 15,040 40 30 350 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 16,860 4,280 170 830 3,280 12,580 3,400 140 3,640 1,460 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 16,590 80 – 30 40 16,520 70 30 800 1,390 Assemblers and fabricators, all other ..................... 14,620 12,130 40 230 11,860 2,500 1,740 – – 650 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................. 14,440 70 – 30 40 14,360 13,450 20 190 330 

Carpenters ............................................................. 13,860 12,650 – 11,990 650 1,210 550 40 120 100 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ............ 13,280 200 30 110 60 13,080 930 – 1,670 7,360 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 12,970 470 20 190 270 12,490 8,500 – 450 330 Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................ 12,390 30 – – 20 12,360 5,370 – – 30 

Cashiers ................................................................. 12,320 30 – – 30 12,290 9,660 – 40 190 Cooks, restaurant ................................................... 10,930 – – – – 10,930 70 – – – 

Customer service representatives .......................... 8,740 500 – 170 320 8,240 3,820 1,210 1,290 1,470 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 8,720 6,980 120 850 6,010 1,740 610 – 20 400 Waiters and waitresses .......................................... 8,150 70 – – 50 8,090 70 – 40 70 Driver/sales workers ............................................... 7,920 710 40 – 660 7,210 4,790 150 530 350 Electricians ............................................................. 7,850 6,870 140 6,110 620 980 440 50 30 210 Home health aides ................................................. 7,840 – – – – 7,840 – – – 150 

Security guards ...................................................... 7,300 110 – – 90 7,190 560 – 340 4,430 

Food preparation workers ...................................... 7,260 100 – – 90 7,170 2,100 – – 50 Personal and home care aides .............................. 7,260 – – – – 7,260 – – 30 160 

Healthcare support workers, all other .................... 7,080 – – – – 7,070 20 – 120 600 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 6,760 5,900 – 5,520 380 860 320 – – 240 First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .............................. 6,690 5,900 400 5,410 80 800 290 20 20 260 

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and

greenhouse .......................................................... 6,490 6,010 5,920 – 90 480 440 – – 20 

Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 6,400 4,110 610 240 3,250 2,290 1,380 20 50 480 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 6,340 – – – – 6,330 – – – 110 

First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .......................... 6,100 – – – – 6,090 250 – – 50 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 5,500 4,400 – 4,280 110 1,110 620 – 20 230 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 5,440 – – – – 5,440 50 – – – 

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all

other ..................................................................... 5,020 1,330 60 590 690 3,690 2,090 30 150 340 

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

included job transfer or restriction.

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for 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, andnonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health

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

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidel

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

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

17

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
TABLE 9. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and 

2009

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total cases ..................................................... 964,990 241,310 21,640 92,540 127,130 723,680 295,700 17,040 30,270 80,650 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 379,340 81,060 6,900 31,050 43,100 298,280 126,830 8,540 10,260 29,390 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 82,690 17,000 2,420 5,720 8,860 65,690 27,110 1,310 2,960 6,710 Cuts, lacerations ......................................... 75,890 23,890 1,550 9,490 12,850 52,000 21,280 700 2,960 5,190 Punctures .................................................... 11,570 5,390 420 3,100 1,880 6,180 2,410 160 440 1,200 Fractures ..................................................... 75,070 24,800 2,860 10,380 11,560 50,270 21,810 1,390 1,970 6,500 Heat burns .................................................. 14,710 3,260 270 920 2,070 11,440 2,340 30 160 390 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. 9,150 3,700 60 630 3,000 5,450 1,780 280 730 740 Tendonitis ................................................... 3,480 1,120 50 200 870 2,360 750 50 120 380 Chemical burns ........................................... 4,740 1,980 180 530 1,270 2,760 1,130 – 40 280 Amputations ................................................ 5,930 3,340 250 930 2,160 2,590 880 – 40 880 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................... 38,820 8,750 1,050 2,860 4,830 30,070 11,500 660 1,340 4,440 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 64,590 18,350 1,750 7,230 9,380 46,230 18,700 900 1,800 6,310 

Eye ............................................................ 23,720 9,170 830 3,430 4,910 14,550 5,900 150 860 2,290 

Neck ............................................................ 11,860 2,310 230 1,000 1,080 9,540 3,300 460 510 910 Trunk ........................................................... 324,130 76,180 6,700 29,200 40,280 247,960 107,920 5,960 8,450 23,590 

Shoulder ................................................... 67,730 19,000 1,430 6,390 11,190 48,730 22,720 1,600 1,430 4,660 Back .......................................................... 195,150 40,760 3,530 16,700 20,540 154,390 63,490 3,410 5,040 13,800 

Upper extremities ........................................ 220,730 70,070 4,690 23,210 42,170 150,660 56,390 2,580 7,660 18,520 

Arm ........................................................... 45,600 12,460 840 4,670 6,950 33,140 12,910 580 2,060 3,970 Wrist .......................................................... 40,220 12,060 730 3,890 7,440 28,160 10,210 620 1,830 2,860 Hand, except finger ................................... 39,040 12,500 920 5,200 6,380 26,540 9,870 440 1,210 2,900 Finger ........................................................ 82,460 29,140 2,000 8,250 18,890 53,320 20,240 740 1,930 7,730 

Lower extremities ........................................ 214,220 51,330 5,530 21,990 23,820 162,880 70,010 4,420 6,490 18,460 

Knee ......................................................... 83,730 19,120 1,910 8,050 9,150 64,610 26,780 1,970 3,070 7,010 Ankle ......................................................... 49,050 10,690 1,160 5,070 4,460 38,360 16,350 970 1,620 4,820 Foot, except toe ........................................ 32,880 8,930 1,060 3,780 4,090 23,950 11,810 750 630 2,310 Toe ............................................................ 8,920 2,430 230 940 1,260 6,500 2,860 90 210 980 

Body systems ............................................. 16,420 2,640 390 1,230 1,020 13,780 4,100 650 1,010 1,730 Multiple parts .............................................. 105,510 19,280 2,200 8,250 8,820 86,240 32,300 2,000 3,900 10,570 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 9. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and 

2009 — Continued

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 14,350 4,250 750 980 2,510 10,100 3,590 130 350 690 Containers .................................................. 114,230 20,260 1,420 4,600 14,250 93,970 58,180 950 2,520 7,360 Furniture and fixtures .................................. 38,760 5,740 240 2,260 3,240 33,020 12,220 590 1,860 3,090 Machinery ................................................... 57,080 23,210 1,770 5,840 15,590 33,870 14,810 960 2,100 4,220 Parts and materials ..................................... 85,520 45,180 2,810 20,630 21,730 40,340 25,670 890 1,750 4,560 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 195,080 39,710 4,030 17,960 17,730 155,370 54,390 4,800 7,270 18,070 Tools, instruments, and equipment ............. 68,760 21,220 1,910 9,200 10,110 47,540 16,590 1,590 2,390 5,430 Vehicles ...................................................... 81,880 13,650 1,880 5,480 6,290 68,230 40,750 1,580 2,810 7,810 Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 138,800 37,240 2,230 12,210 22,800 101,560 41,120 3,620 5,320 12,060 

Worker motion or position ......................... 130,950 35,480 2,140 11,410 21,920 95,470 39,000 3,430 4,840 10,950 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 61,640 530 90 200 230 61,110 2,140 50 690 1,410 

Health care patient .................................... 51,500 – – – – 51,490 210 – 120 630 

Event or exposure leading to injury

or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 254,680 83,560 8,070 30,330 45,160 171,110 77,570 3,230 7,140 21,180 

Struck by object ........................................ 130,030 39,700 4,050 15,640 20,010 90,330 40,100 1,260 3,400 11,280 Struck against object ................................ 64,430 18,040 1,810 7,550 8,680 46,390 20,200 1,320 2,040 6,210 Caught in equipment or object .................. 43,030 19,860 1,800 4,400 13,670 23,170 12,470 360 910 2,230 

Fall to lower level ........................................ 63,320 19,840 1,890 12,090 5,870 43,480 17,910 2,190 3,120 6,420 Fall on same level ....................................... 141,120 23,350 2,220 8,100 13,030 117,770 37,640 2,720 4,430 13,560 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 32,490 6,430 590 2,600 3,250 26,050 11,020 710 1,050 2,560 Overexertion ............................................... 227,260 47,970 3,400 16,740 27,820 179,290 80,860 2,790 5,150 13,740 

Overexertion in lifting ................................ 116,530 24,070 1,530 8,820 13,710 92,460 45,560 1,210 2,590 6,960 

Repetitive motion ........................................ 30,790 12,100 310 2,370 9,420 18,680 6,870 1,090 1,870 2,660 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................................ 42,870 10,500 1,000 3,800 5,700 32,370 8,610 670 1,720 3,160 

Transportation accidents ............................ 42,180 7,490 1,060 3,600 2,840 34,690 18,460 1,250 2,010 4,850 

Highway accident ...................................... 26,480 3,910 640 2,190 1,080 22,570 11,110 1,090 1,210 3,630 

Fires and explosions ................................... 1,920 670 70 220 390 1,240 390 – – 190 Assaults and violent acts by person ........... 15,450 490 160 180 150 14,960 2,120 30 180 720 Assaults by animal ...................................... 6,670 870 560 190 130 5,800 1,230 170 420 2,840 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for miningoperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal,metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety

and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in ot

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelin

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness charac

industry sector, 2009

Characteristic Private industry 2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total private industry [964,990 cases] ............ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 39.3 33.6 31.9 33.6 33.9 41.2 42.9 50.1 33.9 36.4 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 8.6 7.0 11.2 6.2 7.0 9.1 9.2 7.7 9.8 8.3 Cuts, lacerations ......................................... 7.9 9.9 7.2 10.3 10.1 7.2 7.2 4.1 9.8 6.4 Punctures .................................................... 1.2 2.2 1.9 3.3 1.5 .9 .8 .9 1.5 1.5 Fractures ..................................................... 7.8 10.3 13.2 11.2 9.1 6.9 7.4 8.2 6.5 8.1 Heat burns .................................................. 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.6 .8 .2 .5 .5 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. .9 1.5 .3 .7 2.4 .8 .6 1.6 2.4 .9 Tendonitis ................................................... .4 .5 .2 .2 .7 .3 .3 .3 .4 .5 Chemical burns ........................................... .5 .8 .8 .6 1.0 .4 .4 – .1 .3 Amputations ................................................ .6 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.7 .4 .3 – .1 1.1 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................... 4.0 3.6 4.9 3.1 3.8 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.4 5.5 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 6.7 7.6 8.1 7.8 7.4 6.4 6.3 5.3 5.9 7.8 

Eye ............................................................ 2.5 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 2.0 2.0 .9 2.8 2.8 

Neck ............................................................ 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 .8 1.3 1.1 2.7 1.7 1.1 Trunk ........................................................... 33.6 31.6 31.0 31.6 31.7 34.3 36.5 35.0 27.9 29.2 

Shoulder ................................................... 7.0 7.9 6.6 6.9 8.8 6.7 7.7 9.4 4.7 5.8 Back .......................................................... 20.2 16.9 16.3 18.0 16.2 21.3 21.5 20.0 16.7 17.1 

Upper extremities ........................................ 22.9 29.0 21.7 25.1 33.2 20.8 19.1 15.1 25.3 23.0 

Arm ........................................................... 4.7 5.2 3.9 5.0 5.5 4.6 4.4 3.4 6.8 4.9 Wrist .......................................................... 4.2 5.0 3.4 4.2 5.9 3.9 3.5 3.6 6.0 3.5 Hand, except finger ................................... 4.0 5.2 4.3 5.6 5.0 3.7 3.3 2.6 4.0 3.6 Finger ........................................................ 8.5 12.1 9.2 8.9 14.9 7.4 6.8 4.3 6.4 9.6 

Lower extremities ........................................ 22.2 21.3 25.6 23.8 18.7 22.5 23.7 25.9 21.4 22.9 

Knee ......................................................... 8.7 7.9 8.8 8.7 7.2 8.9 9.1 11.6 10.1 8.7 Ankle ......................................................... 5.1 4.4 5.4 5.5 3.5 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.4 6.0 Foot, except toe ........................................ 3.4 3.7 4.9 4.1 3.2 3.3 4.0 4.4 2.1 2.9 Toe ............................................................ .9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 .5 .7 1.2 

Body systems ............................................. 1.7 1.1 1.8 1.3 .8 1.9 1.4 3.8 3.3 2.1 Multiple parts .............................................. 10.9 8.0 10.2 8.9 6.9 11.9 10.9 11.7 12.9 13.1 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness charac

industry sector, 2009 — Continued

Characteristic Private industry 2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 1.5 1.8 3.5 1.1 2.0 1.4 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.9 Containers .................................................. 11.8 8.4 6.6 5.0 11.2 13.0 19.7 5.6 8.3 9.1 Furniture and fixtures .................................. 4.0 2.4 1.1 2.4 2.5 4.6 4.1 3.5 6.1 3.8 Machinery ................................................... 5.9 9.6 8.2 6.3 12.3 4.7 5.0 5.6 6.9 5.2 Parts and materials ..................................... 8.9 18.7 13.0 22.3 17.1 5.6 8.7 5.2 5.8 5.7 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 20.2 16.5 18.6 19.4 13.9 21.5 18.4 28.2 24.0 22.4 Tools, instruments, and equipment ............. 7.1 8.8 8.8 9.9 8.0 6.6 5.6 9.3 7.9 6.7 Vehicles ...................................................... 8.5 5.7 8.7 5.9 4.9 9.4 13.8 9.3 9.3 9.7 Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 14.4 15.4 10.3 13.2 17.9 14.0 13.9 21.2 17.6 15.0 

Worker motion or position ......................... 13.6 14.7 9.9 12.3 17.2 13.2 13.2 20.1 16.0 13.6 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 6.4 .2 .4 .2 .2 8.4 .7 .3 2.3 1.7 

Health care patient .................................... 5.3 – – – – 7.1 .1 – .4 .8 

Event or exposure leading to injury

or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 26.4 34.6 37.3 32.8 35.5 23.6 26.2 19.0 23.6 26.3 

Struck by object ........................................ 13.5 16.5 18.7 16.9 15.7 12.5 13.6 7.4 11.2 14.0 Struck against object ................................ 6.7 7.5 8.4 8.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 7.7 6.7 7.7 Caught in equipment or object .................. 4.5 8.2 8.3 4.8 10.8 3.2 4.2 2.1 3.0 2.8 

Fall to lower level ........................................ 6.6 8.2 8.7 13.1 4.6 6.0 6.1 12.9 10.3 8.0 Fall on same level ....................................... 14.6 9.7 10.3 8.8 10.2 16.3 12.7 16.0 14.6 16.8 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 3.4 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6 3.6 3.7 4.2 3.5 3.2 Overexertion ............................................... 23.6 19.9 15.7 18.1 21.9 24.8 27.3 16.4 17.0 17.0 

Overexertion in lifting ................................ 12.1 10.0 7.1 9.5 10.8 12.8 15.4 7.1 8.6 8.6 

Repetitive motion ........................................ 3.2 5.0 1.4 2.6 7.4 2.6 2.3 6.4 6.2 3.3 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................................ 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.1 4.5 4.5 2.9 3.9 5.7 3.9 

Transportation accidents ............................ 4.4 3.1 4.9 3.9 2.2 4.8 6.2 7.3 6.6 6.0 

Highway accident ...................................... 2.7 1.6 3.0 2.4 .8 3.1 3.8 6.4 4.0 4.5 

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

Assaults and violent acts by person ........... 1.6 .2 .7 .2 .1 2.1 .7 .2 .6 .9 

Assaults by animal ...................................... .7 .4 2.6 .2 .1 .8 .4 1.0 1.4 3.5 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for miningoperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from 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

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

5 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelin

exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, percentages may not add to 

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 11. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for select

characteristics and major private industry sector, 2009

Characteristic

Private

industry

3,4,5

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining3,4

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

Total private industry [964,990 cases] ............ 106.4 122.4 137.3 157.8 103.5 101.9 136.0 65.3 42.0 59.4 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 41.8 41.1 43.8 53.0 35.1 42.0 58.3 32.8 14.2 21.6 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 9.1 8.6 15.4 9.8 7.2 9.3 12.5 5.0 4.1 4.9 Cuts, lacerations ......................................... 8.4 12.1 9.8 16.2 10.5 7.3 9.8 2.7 4.1 3.8 Punctures .................................................... 1.3 2.7 2.6 5.3 1.5 .9 1.1 .6 .6 .9 Fractures ..................................................... 8.3 12.6 18.2 17.7 9.4 7.1 10.0 5.3 2.7 4.8 Heat burns .................................................. 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.1 .1 .2 .3 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. 1.0 1.9 .4 1.1 2.4 .8 .8 1.1 1.0 .5 Tendonitis ................................................... .4 .6 .3 .3 .7 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 Chemical burns ........................................... .5 1.0 1.1 .9 1.0 .4 .5 – .1 .2 Amputations ................................................ .7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.8 .4 .4 – .1 .6 Multiple traumatic injuries ........................... 4.3 4.4 6.7 4.9 3.9 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.9 3.3 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 7.1 9.3 11.1 12.3 7.6 6.5 8.6 3.5 2.5 4.6 

Eye ............................................................ 2.6 4.6 5.2 5.9 4.0 2.0 2.7 .6 1.2 1.7 

Neck ............................................................ 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 .9 1.3 1.5 1.8 .7 .7 Trunk ........................................................... 35.7 38.6 42.5 49.8 32.8 34.9 49.6 22.8 11.7 17.4 

Shoulder ................................................... 7.5 9.6 9.1 10.9 9.1 6.9 10.4 6.1 2.0 3.4 Back .......................................................... 21.5 20.7 22.4 28.5 16.7 21.7 29.2 13.1 7.0 10.2 

Upper extremities ........................................ 24.3 35.5 29.7 39.6 34.3 21.2 25.9 9.9 10.6 13.6 

Arm ........................................................... 5.0 6.3 5.3 8.0 5.7 4.7 5.9 2.2 2.9 2.9 Wrist .......................................................... 4.4 6.1 4.6 6.6 6.1 4.0 4.7 2.4 2.5 2.1 Hand, except finger ................................... 4.3 6.3 5.8 8.9 5.2 3.7 4.5 1.7 1.7 2.1 Finger ........................................................ 9.1 14.8 12.7 14.1 15.4 7.5 9.3 2.8 2.7 5.7 

Lower extremities ........................................ 23.6 26.0 35.1 37.5 19.4 22.9 32.2 17.0 9.0 13.6 

Knee ......................................................... 9.2 9.7 12.1 13.7 7.5 9.1 12.3 7.6 4.3 5.2 Ankle ......................................................... 5.4 5.4 7.4 8.7 3.6 5.4 7.5 3.7 2.3 3.5 Foot, except toe ........................................ 3.6 4.5 6.7 6.4 3.3 3.4 5.4 2.9 .9 1.7 Toe ............................................................ 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.0 .9 1.3 .4 .3 .7 

Body systems ............................................. 1.8 1.3 2.5 2.1 .8 1.9 1.9 2.5 1.4 1.3 Multiple parts .............................................. 11.6 9.8 14.0 14.1 7.2 12.1 14.9 7.7 5.4 7.8 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 11. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for select

characteristics and major private industry sector, 2009 — Continued

Characteristic

Private

industry

3,4,5

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining3,4

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

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 1.6 2.2 4.8 1.7 2.0 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 Containers .................................................. 12.6 10.3 9.0 7.8 11.6 13.2 26.8 3.7 3.5 5.4 Furniture and fixtures .................................. 4.3 2.9 1.5 3.8 2.6 4.7 5.6 2.3 2.6 2.3 Machinery ................................................... 6.3 11.8 11.3 10.0 12.7 4.8 6.8 3.7 2.9 3.1 Parts and materials ..................................... 9.4 22.9 17.8 35.2 17.7 5.7 11.8 3.4 2.4 3.4 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 21.5 20.1 25.6 30.6 14.4 21.9 25.0 18.4 10.1 13.3 Tools, instruments, and equipment ............. 7.6 10.8 12.1 15.7 8.2 6.7 7.6 6.1 3.3 4.0 Vehicles ...................................................... 9.0 6.9 11.9 9.3 5.1 9.6 18.7 6.1 3.9 5.7 Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 15.3 18.9 14.2 20.8 18.6 14.3 18.9 13.9 7.4 8.9 

Worker motion or position ......................... 14.4 18.0 13.6 19.5 17.8 13.4 17.9 13.1 6.7 8.1 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 6.8 .3 .6 .3 .2 8.6 1.0 .2 1.0 1.0 

Health care patient .................................... 5.7 – – – – 7.3 .1 – .2 .5 

Event or exposure leading to injury

or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 28.1 42.4 51.2 51.7 36.8 24.1 35.7 12.4 9.9 15.6 

Struck by object ........................................ 14.3 20.1 25.7 26.7 16.3 12.7 18.4 4.8 4.7 8.3 Struck against object ................................ 7.1 9.1 11.5 12.9 7.1 6.5 9.3 5.1 2.8 4.6 Caught in equipment or object .................. 4.7 10.1 11.4 7.5 11.1 3.3 5.7 1.4 1.3 1.6 

Fall to lower level ........................................ 7.0 10.1 12.0 20.6 4.8 6.1 8.2 8.4 4.3 4.7 Fall on same level ....................................... 15.6 11.8 14.1 13.8 10.6 16.6 17.3 10.4 6.1 10.0 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 3.6 3.3 3.7 4.4 2.6 3.7 5.1 2.7 1.5 1.9 Overexertion ............................................... 25.0 24.3 21.6 28.6 22.7 25.2 37.2 10.7 7.1 10.1 

Overexertion in lifting ................................ 12.8 12.2 9.7 15.0 11.2 13.0 21.0 4.7 3.6 5.1 

Repetitive motion ........................................ 3.4 6.1 2.0 4.0 7.7 2.6 3.2 4.2 2.6 2.0 Exposure to harmful

substances ................................................ 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.5 4.6 4.6 4.0 2.6 2.4 2.3 

Transportation accidents ............................ 4.6 3.8 6.7 6.1 2.3 4.9 8.5 4.8 2.8 3.6 

Highway accident ...................................... 2.9 2.0 4.1 3.7 .9 3.2 5.1 4.2 1.7 2.7 

Fires and explosions ................................... .2 .3 .4 .4 .3 .2 .2 – – .1 

Assaults and violent acts by person ........... 1.7 .2 1.0 .3 .1 2.1 1.0 .1 .2 .5 Assaults by animal ...................................... .7 .4 3.6 .3 .1 .8 .6 .7 .6 2.1 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BAdministration, 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

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

6 Data too small to be displayed.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 12. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected

worker characteristics and number of days away from work, private industry sector, 2009

Characteristic Total cases

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

day

from 

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

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

Total private industry [964,990 cases] ..... 100.0 14.5 11.0 17.5 12.5 11.5 6.4 26.7 Gender:

Male ..................................................... 100.0 14.0 10.0 16.8 12.3 11.9 6.6 28.4 Female ................................................. 100.0 15.4 12.6 18.7 12.9 10.7 6.0 23.7 

Age:3

14 - 15 ................................................. 100.0 18.8 – 31.2 – – 43.8 – 16 - 19 ................................................. 100.0 25.0 14.6 20.3 14.0 8.9 7.5 9.8 20 - 24 ................................................. 100.0 20.5 14.4 20.5 12.8 10.7 4.6 16.4 25 - 34 ................................................. 100.0 16.9 13.3 18.3 12.7 11.6 6.2 20.9 35 - 44 ................................................. 100.0 14.1 10.4 17.5 12.6 11.8 6.0 27.7 45 - 54 ................................................. 100.0 11.5 9.0 16.4 12.6 11.6 6.7 32.2 55 - 64 ................................................. 100.0 11.3 9.6 15.6 11.4 11.4 7.8 32.9 65 and over .......................................... 100.0 10.7 7.3 17.6 11.3 11.7 7.2 34.1 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 100.0 17.3 14.1 17.1 13.3 9.8 5.3 23.0 3 - 11 months ....................................... 100.0 16.3 13.0 19.3 12.1 11.2 5.7 22.5 1 - 5 years ............................................ 100.0 14.7 11.1 17.8 12.9 11.1 6.5 25.9 More than 5 years ................................ 100.0 12.7 9.1 16.4 11.9 12.5 6.8 30.6 

Race or ethnic origin:

White only ............................................ 100.0 16.6 11.0 17.9 12.1 11.4 6.3 24.7 Black only ............................................ 100.0 13.5 11.3 19.4 13.4 10.9 5.5 26.0 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 100.0 13.0 11.8 18.5 12.9 10.6 6.2 27.0 Asian only ............................................ 100.0 11.2 13.2 19.7 13.5 11.6 5.0 25.8 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 100.0 11.9 13.8 15.8 10.3 10.3 6.4 31.8 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 100.0 16.2 11.9 15.9 13.7 9.9 5.1 27.6 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 100.0 15.4 9.6 23.1 5.8 11.5 15.4 17.3 Multi-race ............................................. 100.0 8.8 35.3 27.9 9.6 3.7 4.4 10.3 Not reported ......................................... 100.0 13.0 10.3 15.9 12.6 12.0 6.8 29.4 

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

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

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

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

3 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14;

they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guid

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

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

of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participatagencies

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TABLE 13. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected pri

sector occupation and number of days away from work, 2009

Occupation Total cases

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

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

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

Total private industry [964,990 cases] ................... 100.0 14.5 11.0 17.5 12.5 11.5 6.4 26.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ..................................................................... 100.0 13.5 9.5 16.7 13.9 11.5 6.2 28.7 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 100.0 7.2 7.0 13.7 11.7 15.2 8.1 37.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 100.0 15.7 13.6 22.4 14.6 10.4 5.5 17.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 100.0 10.0 7.6 15.1 11.7 13.7 5.1 36.7 Retail salespersons ................................................ 100.0 15.6 10.0 14.5 12.5 12.2 6.2 29.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 100.0 14.6 13.2 17.7 14.4 11.9 7.7 20.5 

Production workers, all other .................................. 100.0 16.0 10.7 16.1 11.4 10.4 7.5 27.8 Construction laborers ............................................. 100.0 11.3 9.2 16.1 9.5 11.8 8.5 33.6 Registered nurses .................................................. 100.0 14.6 11.7 18.6 15.5 12.8 6.3 20.5 Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 100.0 13.3 11.4 16.2 13.8 11.1 7.0 27.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 100.0 18.9 8.8 16.6 9.6 13.9 5.1 27.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 100.0 12.8 11.4 19.2 14.2 12.2 5.7 24.4 Assemblers and fabricators, all other ..................... 100.0 17.0 10.2 14.4 10.7 10.8 9.0 28.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................. 100.0 13.3 11.1 14.3 13.2 12.2 5.7 30.2 

Carpenters ............................................................. 100.0 15.8 8.9 16.1 12.2 8.2 4.3 34.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ............ 100.0 15.7 12.7 18.3 14.8 9.7 6.1 22.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 100.0 15.7 14.3 15.3 14.0 10.3 6.5 23.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................ 100.0 17.5 13.3 19.0 11.7 13.6 4.7 20.2 

Cashiers ................................................................. 100.0 12.0 14.3 17.6 13.8 9.5 4.3 28.6 Cooks, restaurant ................................................... 100.0 22.0 10.1 21.0 13.8 11.5 7.2 14.5 Customer service representatives .......................... 100.0 16.0 13.2 13.5 11.1 11.4 7.6 27.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 100.0 20.0 11.7 15.5 13.3 9.7 6.8 23.1 Waiters and waitresses .......................................... 100.0 16.8 14.1 17.4 11.9 13.4 5.3 21.2 Driver/sales workers ............................................... 100.0 12.9 8.2 17.3 12.2 10.7 6.3 32.3 Electricians ............................................................. 100.0 14.1 8.5 15.4 12.9 9.9 8.7 30.6 Home health aides ................................................. 100.0 9.1 10.6 18.6 14.2 12.5 7.1 28.1 Security guards ...................................................... 100.0 12.6 14.7 17.8 11.5 11.1 6.4 25.8 Food preparation workers ...................................... 100.0 17.1 11.0 23.3 14.3 9.1 4.7 20.5 Personal and home care aides .............................. 100.0 12.5 10.1 20.8 15.7 9.6 7.2 24.0 Healthcare support workers, all other .................... 100.0 13.8 12.6 26.6 12.4 10.2 4.0 20.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 100.0 17.2 9.6 13.8 9.9 8.4 6.2 34.9 First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .............................. 100.0 10.2 10.5 23.2 9.1 12.7 4.6 29.9 

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and

greenhouse .......................................................... 100.0 16.6 11.9 16.8 15.9 11.9 6.8 20.2 

Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 100.0 10.3 6.9 11.1 18.4 15.2 5.6 32.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 100.0 14.2 13.7 19.9 13.9 8.4 5.7 24.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .......................... 100.0 16.7 16.7 14.3 11.1 14.9 4.3 22.0 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers ...................................... 100.0 17.1 8.9 12.2 8.4 12.2 8.5 32.9 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 100.0 13.1 16.4 19.5 13.8 10.1 5.7 21.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all

other ..................................................................... 100.0 6.0 5.0 25.1 17.7 6.2 12.7 27.3 

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

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

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

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

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies

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TABLE 14. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected inj

illness characteristics and number of days away from work, private industry sector, 2009

Characteristic Total cases

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

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

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

Total private industry [964,990 cases] .................. 100.0 14.5 11.0 17.5 12.5 11.5 6.4 26.7 Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ........................................ 100.0 11.2 10.4 18.2 13.4 11.8 7.0 28.0 Bruises, contusions ............................................ 100.0 21.1 15.2 22.2 13.0 10.0 4.7 13.7 Cuts, lacerations ................................................ 100.0 25.7 14.3 19.5 14.0 9.9 4.4 12.1 Punctures ........................................................... 100.0 29.2 12.4 19.4 10.5 9.3 2.5 16.5 Fractures ............................................................ 100.0 5.1 4.4 9.2 9.0 13.1 9.4 49.7 Heat burns .......................................................... 100.0 18.6 16.7 17.5 15.1 12.5 7.6 12.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome ..................................... 100.0 6.3 7.1 8.2 9.7 18.5 9.3 40.9 Tendonitis ........................................................... 100.0 8.6 5.5 17.2 11.5 14.1 14.1 29.0 Chemical burns .................................................. 100.0 22.6 19.6 20.5 15.8 12.9 2.5 6.3 Amputations ....................................................... 100.0 2.9 10.1 10.6 13.0 13.0 11.3 39.0 Multiple traumatic injuries ................................... 100.0 12.1 9.9 19.0 11.8 12.1 6.6 28.6 

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ................................................................... 100.0 32.4 16.9 21.5 10.4 8.2 2.1 8.6 

Eye ................................................................... 100.0 42.1 20.7 18.8 6.8 6.2 .8 4.8 

Neck ................................................................... 100.0 17.6 12.0 18.6 11.1 9.4 5.3 25.8 Trunk .................................................................. 100.0 11.0 9.8 17.8 13.3 11.7 7.2 29.2 

Shoulder ........................................................... 100.0 7.5 6.5 13.7 9.9 11.5 8.0 43.0 Back ................................................................. 100.0 12.3 11.4 20.0 14.6 10.8 6.4 24.5 

Upper extremities ............................................... 100.0 17.2 11.4 16.9 12.6 12.3 6.5 23.2 

Arm ................................................................... 100.0 16.5 10.3 16.7 11.0 10.9 7.1 27.5 Wrist ................................................................. 100.0 10.2 8.8 13.5 10.9 15.2 7.1 34.1 Hand, except finger .......................................... 100.0 19.8 14.2 17.0 11.7 11.7 6.1 19.5 Finger ............................................................... 100.0 20.4 12.2 18.8 14.6 11.4 6.1 16.4 

Lower extremities ............................................... 100.0 11.9 9.9 16.7 11.9 11.9 6.9 31.0 

Knee ................................................................. 100.0 9.2 8.0 14.9 12.4 12.1 7.2 36.2 Ankle ................................................................ 100.0 12.2 11.3 18.9 11.5 12.4 6.1 27.6 Foot, except toe ............................................... 100.0 13.4 11.3 17.3 11.7 10.8 6.8 28.7 Toe ................................................................... 100.0 16.0 16.3 17.0 10.9 14.0 7.1 18.7 

Body systems ..................................................... 100.0 24.9 17.6 18.4 11.1 6.9 4.1 17.0 Multiple parts ...................................................... 100.0 12.0 11.0 16.7 12.7 11.1 5.9 30.6 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 14. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected inj

illness characteristics and number of days away from work, private industry sector, 2009 — Continued

Characteristic Total cases

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

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

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

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ..................... 100.0 28.8 20.9 16.8 11.4 9.9 4.0 8.4 Containers .......................................................... 100.0 11.9 9.4 16.9 13.5 12.6 6.8 28.8 Furniture and fixtures ......................................... 100.0 16.8 12.1 18.9 12.7 10.1 6.2 23.2 Machinery ........................................................... 100.0 14.3 10.8 16.4 12.9 13.8 6.1 25.7 Parts and materials ............................................ 100.0 15.4 10.9 18.1 12.2 12.1 6.4 24.9 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................... 100.0 12.3 9.3 17.0 10.9 11.2 6.6 32.8 Tools, instruments, and equipment .................... 100.0 20.5 14.3 17.4 11.9 11.0 5.3 19.7 Vehicles .............................................................. 100.0 11.1 10.6 15.9 13.5 11.8 6.6 30.5 Person, injured or ill worker ................................ 100.0 10.5 9.4 16.9 12.7 12.0 7.3 31.2 

Worker motion or position ................................ 100.0 10.5 9.4 16.7 12.9 12.2 7.3 31.0 

Person, other than injured or ill worker .............. 100.0 13.4 12.4 21.8 15.0 11.2 6.4 19.8 

Health care patient ........................................... 100.0 13.7 12.2 21.4 15.1 11.6 6.6 19.3 

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Contact with objects and equipment .................. 100.0 20.1 12.7 18.2 12.2 10.9 5.5 20.4 

Struck by object ................................................ 100.0 20.6 13.4 19.1 11.8 10.6 5.1 19.4 Struck against object ........................................ 100.0 21.3 12.5 18.1 13.4 10.3 5.6 18.8 Caught in equipment or object ......................... 100.0 13.6 9.9 16.3 13.2 13.5 6.9 26.6 

Fall to lower level ............................................... 100.0 10.4 9.7 15.4 9.9 11.0 7.4 36.2 Fall on same level .............................................. 100.0 13.2 9.9 17.6 11.3 11.4 6.4 30.2 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall .................. 100.0 11.5 9.5 19.9 13.7 11.8 6.3 27.2 Overexertion ....................................................... 100.0 10.4 9.7 17.4 13.6 12.5 7.4 29.0 

Overexertion in lifting ....................................... 100.0 10.6 9.7 17.5 13.8 12.2 7.6 28.6 

Repetitive motion ............................................... 100.0 7.5 7.0 11.8 10.1 14.2 9.3 40.0 Exposure to harmful

substances ....................................................... 100.0 26.3 18.8 18.8 12.1 9.5 4.4 10.2 

Transportation accidents .................................... 100.0 11.8 10.8 15.8 14.1 11.2 5.4 30.9 

Highway accident ............................................. 100.0 12.1 10.7 17.0 13.6 12.0 5.4 29.1 

Fires and explosions .......................................... 100.0 26.6 5.2 8.3 26.6 5.7 4.2 24.0 Assaults and violent acts by person ................... 100.0 16.8 15.0 21.2 10.8 11.8 4.7 19.7 Assaults by animal ............................................. 100.0 37.5 14.1 18.0 11.5 6.1 5.5 7.2 

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

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

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

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

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies

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TABLE 15. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by major p

industry sector and number of days away from work, 2009

Industry Total cases

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

day

from 

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days 

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

Private industry3 [964,990 cases] ................. 100.0 14.5 11.0 17.5 12.5 11.5 6.4 26.7 Goods producing:

Total goods producing ................................. 100.0 13.7 9.6 16.4 11.3 11.5 6.7 30.8 

Natural resources and mining3,4 ................ 100.0 11.4 9.2 17.8 11.7 10.8 7.5 31.6 

Construction .............................................. 100.0 13.5 8.5 15.8 11.3 10.5 6.7 33.7 Manufacturing ............................................ 100.0 14.3 10.4 16.6 11.2 12.4 6.5 28.5 

Service providing:

Total service providing ................................ 100.0 14.8 11.4 17.8 12.9 11.4 6.3 25.3 

Trade, transportation and utilities5 ............. 100.0 12.7 9.4 16.1 12.7 12.2 6.8 30.3 

Information ................................................ 100.0 12.3 9.6 13.1 11.4 10.2 6.6 36.9 Financial activities ..................................... 100.0 15.9 11.6 16.3 13.6 11.5 6.5 24.7 Professional and business services .......... 100.0 18.9 12.5 18.4 10.2 10.8 5.9 23.2 Education and health services .................. 100.0 15.6 13.5 20.6 14.0 10.6 6.0 19.8 Leisure and hospitality ............................... 100.0 16.1 12.5 18.4 12.4 12.7 5.7 22.2 Other services ........................................... 100.0 17.8 13.9 18.8 16.4 8.0 5.5 19.5 

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

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

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

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

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 notgoverned by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related supportactivities. 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 coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do nothe changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration mits recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; thestimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates industries. 

5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guid

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

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

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperatioparticipating State agencies

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TABLE 16. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, day of week, and m

2009

Characteristic

Private

industry

2,3,4

Goods producing Service providing

Total

goods

producing

Natural

resources

and

mining2,3

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

Total ......................................................... 964,990 241,310 21,640 92,540 127,130 723,680 295,700 17,040 30,270 80,650 1Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ....................... 29,860 6,400 700 270 5,430 23,470 11,640 620 100 1,930 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ......................... 92,820 27,380 2,900 8,220 16,260 65,440 28,860 1,030 1,870 6,670 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ...................... 284,150 77,180 6,690 34,690 35,810 206,960 82,760 6,880 10,160 26,620 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ....................... 219,180 56,300 5,640 24,550 26,120 162,880 69,450 3,860 7,980 18,550 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ......................... 101,650 16,340 1,750 2,930 11,670 85,310 34,350 1,790 1,790 6,970 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ................. 54,510 9,730 960 590 8,180 44,790 17,600 700 640 3,360 Not reported ......................................... 182,810 47,970 3,010 21,300 23,670 134,840 51,040 2,160 7,740 16,560 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ............................... 6,680 1,110 60 190 870 5,570 1,550 240 320 670 Less than 1 hour .................................. 78,320 15,590 1,040 5,050 9,490 62,730 25,740 1,120 2,410 5,260 1 hour to less than 2 hours .................. 94,510 21,470 1,610 7,610 12,250 73,040 28,900 1,470 2,170 8,830 2 hours to less than 4 hours ................ 202,270 49,330 3,640 20,260 25,420 152,940 63,310 4,330 6,350 17,620 4 hours to less than 6 hours ................ 152,730 36,990 2,740 13,880 20,360 115,740 46,930 3,300 4,140 11,800 6 hours to less than 8 hours ................ 135,230 37,480 2,810 14,830 19,840 97,760 40,880 2,120 4,800 10,710 8 hours to less than 10 hours .............. 65,860 19,330 2,150 6,400 10,780 46,530 20,820 1,270 1,450 6,420 10 hours to less than 12 hours ............ 15,860 4,330 430 1,190 2,710 11,520 5,050 420 250 1,160 12 hours to less than 16 hours ............ 5,790 1,090 280 230 580 4,690 2,000 90 180 290 More than 16 hours ............................. 730 80 – – 50 650 160 170 – 20 Not reported ......................................... 207,020 54,510 6,870 22,870 24,780 152,510 60,350 2,490 8,210 17,860 

Day of week:

Sunday ................................................ 62,360 8,000 960 3,050 3,990 54,360 20,490 970 1,200 3,120 Monday ................................................ 172,520 48,200 4,080 18,710 25,400 124,320 51,680 2,800 5,830 13,800 Tuesday ............................................... 175,380 48,790 3,630 18,110 27,050 126,580 52,410 3,330 5,070 16,330 Wednesday .......................................... 166,830 45,500 3,830 17,560 24,110 121,320 49,490 3,060 5,400 15,030 Thursday .............................................. 162,140 43,130 3,680 16,860 22,590 119,010 48,380 3,550 6,130 13,950 Friday ................................................... 148,920 36,650 3,690 14,430 18,520 112,270 46,490 2,140 5,370 12,960 Saturday .............................................. 76,860 11,040 1,770 3,810 5,470 65,810 26,770 1,180 1,260 5,460 

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

also included job transfer or restriction.

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

2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for miningoperators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and HealthAdministration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from thecoal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational

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

4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided t

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guideline

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

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

and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 17. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected in

gender and age of worker, private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Characteristic

Total

incidence

rate

Gender Age

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

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,238,490 cases] ............................. 117.2 129.3 102.2 106.4 114.3 108.6 122.9 Musculoskeletal disorders3 ......................................................................................... 33.0 36.4 29.0 18.6 27.8 31.3 37.5 

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................................. 46.7 51.3 41.0 32.0 40.7 43.6 52.5 Fractures ..................................................................................................................... 8.5 10.0 6.7 4.7 6.4 6.5 7.7 Cuts, lacerations, punctures ....................................................................................... 9.2 12.7 5.0 22.7 14.8 10.6 8.9 

Cuts, lacerations ..................................................................................................... 8.0 11.1 4.3 20.6 13.0 9.1 7.8 Punctures ................................................................................................................ 1.2 1.6 .7 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.1 

Amputations ................................................................................................................ .6 .8 .3 .3 1.1 .7 .5 

Bruises, contusions ..................................................................................................... 10.7 10.1 11.5 10.3 12.7 10.0 9.6 Heat burns, scalds ...................................................................................................... 1.7 1.9 1.4 5.7 3.0 1.8 1.8 Chemical burns ........................................................................................................... .5 .7 .3 .7 .7 .7 .5 

Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................................................................................. 1.0 .7 1.5 .2 .3 .7 1.0 

Tendonitis ................................................................................................................... .4 .3 .5 .1 .3 .4 .5 

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders ..................................................................... 5.0 4.9 5.1 2.5 4.5 4.0 4.6 

With fractures, burns, and other injuries ................................................................. 1.1 1.3 .8 .3 .5 .9 .9 

With sprains and bruises ......................................................................................... 2.0 1.6 2.5 1.0 1.9 1.4 1.8 

Soreness, pain, including back ................................................................................... 13.0 13.4 12.7 8.5 11.5 11.6 13.9 

Back pain only ......................................................................................................... 3.9 4.3 3.5 2.3 3.6 3.9 4.6 

All other natures .......................................................................................................... 19.9 22.5 16.2 18.7 18.3 18.0 21.4 

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........................................................................... 28.3 36.1 18.7 42.0 40.2 29.9 29.0 

Struck by object ...................................................................................................... 14.4 18.3 9.5 21.2 20.8 15.9 15.0 Struck against object ............................................................................................... 7.5 8.8 5.9 11.9 9.9 7.1 7.5 Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects ................................................. 4.6 6.3 2.4 6.9 6.9 4.8 4.6 

Fall to lower level ........................................................................................................ 7.5 9.0 5.5 4.1 4.8 6.0 7.8 Fall on same level ....................................................................................................... 17.7 13.5 23.0 12.1 11.7 11.7 14.9 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........................................................................... 4.3 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.6 3.4 4.8 Overexertion ............................................................................................................... 26.3 29.4 22.5 15.7 23.0 25.4 30.4 

Overexertion in lifting .............................................................................................. 13.2 15.3 10.7 8.6 11.4 13.2 15.5 

Repetitive motion ........................................................................................................ 3.4 2.7 4.3 .8 1.6 2.5 3.9 Exposure to harmful substances or environments ...................................................... 5.2 5.6 4.6 11.8 7.1 5.6 5.3 Transportation incidents .............................................................................................. 5.7 7.3 3.7 3.9 5.9 5.7 6.4 

Highway accident .................................................................................................... 3.7 4.6 2.6 2.1 4.2 3.6 4.3 

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

Assaults and violent acts ............................................................................................ 4.9 4.4 5.6 4.2 5.0 5.5 5.1 

By person(s) ............................................................................................................ 3.9 3.5 4.4 1.8 4.2 4.3 3.8 By animal ................................................................................................................ .8 .7 1.0 2.3 .6 .9 .9 

All other events ........................................................................................................... 13.8 16.2 10.4 8.3 11.2 12.6 15.0 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 17. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected in

gender and age of worker, private industry, state government, and local government, 2009 — Continued

Characteristic

Total

incidence

rate

Gender Age

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

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ........................................................................................................................... 7.7 9.1 6.0 9.5 11.5 8.3 7.4 

Eye(s) ...................................................................................................................... 2.6 3.8 1.2 3.0 4.6 3.3 2.8 

Neck, including throat ................................................................................................. 1.6 1.6 1.5 .6 1.3 1.8 1.8 Trunk ........................................................................................................................... 38.5 44.4 31.2 22.5 31.8 36.0 43.6 

Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ...................................................................... 8.2 9.5 6.7 4.8 5.3 5.8 9.1 Back, including spine, spinal cord ........................................................................... 22.9 25.3 20.1 14.5 21.0 24.1 26.8 

Upper extremities ........................................................................................................ 25.2 28.5 21.1 38.6 30.1 25.3 25.0 

Arm(s) ..................................................................................................................... 5.4 6.0 4.6 6.4 5.0 4.5 5.3 Wrist(s) .................................................................................................................... 4.7 4.0 5.7 3.5 4.2 4.5 4.4 Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................................................................................ 4.5 5.6 3.1 9.2 6.6 5.1 4.9 Finger(s), fingernail(s) ............................................................................................. 8.9 11.2 6.1 18.1 12.7 9.8 8.3 

Lower extremities ........................................................................................................ 26.7 30.1 22.4 26.1 25.3 24.1 27.4 

Knee(s) ................................................................................................................... 10.8 12.3 9.1 8.0 8.2 8.5 10.8 Ankle(s) ................................................................................................................... 6.1 6.5 5.6 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.8 Foot, toe .................................................................................................................. 4.8 5.6 3.8 6.5 6.5 4.4 4.7 

Body systems .............................................................................................................. 2.1 1.8 2.5 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.1 Multiple body parts ...................................................................................................... 14.6 13.0 16.6 7.2 11.4 10.1 14.8 All other parts of body ................................................................................................. 1.0 .9 .7 .3 .9 .7 .8 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................................. 1.6 1.7 1.6 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.9 Containers ................................................................................................................... 12.3 14.1 10.2 10.8 13.1 11.5 13.5 Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................................. 4.7 4.3 5.2 5.1 5.5 4.2 4.7 Machinery ................................................................................................................... 6.0 8.1 3.4 8.8 7.8 5.8 6.1 Parts and materials ..................................................................................................... 9.0 14.6 2.0 6.2 10.3 9.8 10.4 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............................................................................. 24.6 22.2 27.8 16.2 16.1 17.6 22.7 Handtools .................................................................................................................... 4.8 6.8 2.2 9.8 8.1 5.4 4.8 Vehicles ...................................................................................................................... 10.3 13.5 6.3 8.7 10.5 9.6 11.5 Person, injured or ill worker ........................................................................................ 17.4 18.9 15.6 10.4 13.1 14.8 19.3 

Bodily motion or position of injured,

ill worker ................................................................................................................ 16.3 17.9 14.5 10.1 12.2 13.7 18.3 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....................................................................... 9.8 5.7 15.2 5.9 11.4 11.4 10.4 

Health care patient .................................................................................................. 6.6 2.3 11.9 4.2 8.4 7.3 6.8 

All other sources ......................................................................................................... 16.7 19.4 12.7 22.0 16.7 16.8 17.5 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

3 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the 

strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorto the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawrepetition.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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TABLE 18. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by sele

and selected nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Occupation3

Total

incidence

rate

Nature of injury or illness4

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts, lacerations, punctures

Bruises,

contusions

Hea

burn

Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,238,490 cases] .. 117.2 46.7 8.5 9.2 8.0 1.2 10.7 1.Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 735.7 392.3 8.0 24.6 24.5 – 72.1 6.

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ 603.2 223.1 37.0 24.2 22.5 1.7 75.4 – 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 510.6 319.0 10.6 6.8 5.5 1.2 54.5 – 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. 455.6 260.5 11.1 5.6 3.7 1.9 43.0 1.Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 445.6 183.4 15.6 10.1 8.0 2.1 67.6 5.

Fire fighters .......................................................................................... 441.5 223.8 17.6 19.3 18.9 – 34.3 27.Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... 436.1 239.4 12.1 14.7 12.2 2.5 70.1 – 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... 410.1 196.8 21.5 16.9 15.1 1.9 32.4 .

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 406.7 169.1 31.2 35.9 32.8 3.2 40.3 4.Construction laborers .......................................................................... 382.1 121.2 47.4 66.3 45.2 21.1 32.3 2.Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 381.8 191.0 16.7 18.7 17.7 – 21.2 3.Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 369.8 141.6 9.7 38.3 38.0 – 46.3 20.Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 327.6 149.0 35.7 13.8 12.3 1.5 24.0 .

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 316.2 139.2 23.3 19.6 17.5 2.1 29.9 1.Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 291.9 161.5 34.9 13.9 13.7 – 16.0 – 

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ........... 290.3 156.9 23.0 7.2 7.2 – 36.5 – 

Automotive body and related repairers ................................................ 289.2 65.0 3.7 34.0 33.8 – 8.7 – 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 278.4 117.8 16.6 10.6 9.9 .8 35.2 .

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 273.4 91.8 28.2 22.6 21.6 .9 18.1 7.

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 269.7 182.2 13.9 8.7 8.4 – 9.0 – 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 268.6 64.8 24.5 43.6 40.2 3.5 13.5 11.Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 261.6 91.1 24.0 25.5 20.7 4.7 21.9 1.Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 254.9 66.8 7.6 33.5 32.4 1.1 25.2 48.Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 253.3 88.5 15.4 21.1 18.0 3.1 34.0 1.Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 251.5 70.0 15.8 38.2 36.4 1.8 26.1 5.Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 251.0 85.4 27.0 24.5 21.2 3.3 23.4 4.Personal and home care aides ............................................................ 244.3 120.6 9.7 6.8 3.1 3.7 19.5 – Sheet metal workers ............................................................................ 241.4 63.3 31.0 55.6 52.8 2.9 10.0 – 

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ..................................................................................... 236.0 109.5 15.1 26.5 25.2 1.2 17.6 – 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. 234.6 113.9 27.0 6.5 5.2 – 10.8 – 

Carpenters ........................................................................................... 232.9 79.2 19.8 40.1 27.1 13.0 17.9 – 

Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 209.4 69.3 19.5 14.6 11.5 3.1 12.8 1.Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 206.5 80.6 11.4 22.5 19.6 2.9 10.3 3.Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 195.3 75.0 13.4 23.7 19.3 4.5 8.1 3.

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 18. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers 

worker occupation3 and selected nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2009 — Continue

Occupation3

Nature of injury or illness4

Carpal

tunnel

syndrome

Tendonitis

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders Back pain a

pain, except 

Total 

With

fractures,

burns, and

other injuries

With sprains

and

bruises Total Ba

hurt 

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,238,490 cases] .. 1.0 0.4 5.0 1.1 2.0 13.0 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... – 1.2 25.6 1.3 16.5 57.9 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ .3 – 27.0 3.4 9.9 119.1 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... – – 20.2 1.8 17.1 34.8 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. .3 .8 12.5 1.1 7.3 68.3 Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 1.1 .7 25.3 4.2 13.8 56.0 Fire fighters .......................................................................................... – – 4.7 1.0 3.0 44.3 

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... – – 13.6 – 11.1 39.3 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... .3 .7 14.8 2.1 9.0 62.1 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 2.0 1.2 15.2 4.0 5.7 42.0 Construction laborers .......................................................................... .8 – 10.2 4.1 2.6 34.7 

Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 5.7 – 16.7 5.6 5.1 20.9 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 7.6 – 16.5 1.4 3.7 42.9 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ .8 .6 18.9 4.1 6.9 36.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 1.0 .8 12.2 2.1 5.3 39.7 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ – – 6.4 1.8 2.6 12.5 

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ........... 2.3 – 3.9 – – 20.6 

Automotive body and related repairers ................................................ 2.8 – 32.5 31.3 – 30.1 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 1.3 1.1 12.2 1.3 6.2 43.8 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 1.4 – 5.5 2.6 1.4 27.2 

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ .9 – 3.5 – 1.7 15.8 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 4.7 1.4 6.5 2.7 1.5 26.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... .3 – 10.6 6.5 .5 27.4 

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 1.8 1.0 4.9 1.5 2.4 33.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... – – 9.1 1.0 1.2 17.9 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 2.3 – 5.7 1.9 1.0 27.3 

Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 2.0 – 9.8 5.0 .8 19.5 

Personal and home care aides ............................................................ – .5 10.9 1.3 5.3 44.9 Sheet metal workers ............................................................................ – – 3.6 1.4 – 24.0 

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ..................................................................................... – 1.2 8.6 1.2 4.4 15.5 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. – – 11.8 1.6 4.7 33.0 

Carpenters ........................................................................................... 6.0 2.8 4.6 2.2 1.0 21.7 

Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 1.5 – 4.9 3.4 – 17.7 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 2.0 .5 5.3 2.3 1.2 22.3 

Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 1.7 .2 9.5 3.5 2.4 16.1 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

some of which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes: Sprains, strains,

tears = 021; Fractures = 012; Cuts, lacerations, punctures = 034, 034; Punctures = 037; Bruises, contusions = 043; Heat burns = 053Amputations = 031; Carpal tunnel syndrome = 1241; Tendonitis = injuries and illnesses, Total = 080-089; With fractures, burns, and oWith sprains and bruises = 082; Back pain and pain, except back, Tpain, hurt back only = 0972; All other natures = all remaining (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the OccupatioClassification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum 

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating 

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TABLE 19. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers b

occupation3 and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 200

Occupation3

Total

incidence

rate

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

Contact with objects

Fall

to

lower

level

Fall

on

same

level

Slips

or

trips

withou

fall

Total

Struck

by

object

Struck

against

object

Caught in or

compressed or

crushed

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,238,490 cases] .. 117.2 28.3 14.4 7.5 4.6 7.5 17.7 4.3 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 735.7 107.3 39.5 34.6 10.2 40.6 85.7 30.6 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ 603.2 68.7 21.0 37.8 6.3 16.5 67.8 16.7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 510.6 101.8 41.2 36.4 23.6 35.4 25.3 17.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. 455.6 46.9 22.5 13.9 7.6 6.6 76.6 14.9 Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 445.6 67.5 32.7 22.6 8.9 26.8 76.9 30.2 Fire fighters .......................................................................................... 441.5 74.2 37.0 28.4 3.7 34.0 42.9 24.4 Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... 436.1 153.5 76.2 18.7 57.5 16.5 31.4 20.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... 410.1 64.0 25.9 20.9 14.9 26.7 50.0 15.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 406.7 131.6 71.1 27.7 26.0 21.1 34.5 14.7 Construction laborers .......................................................................... 382.1 163.1 97.9 26.1 24.9 40.1 27.8 9.2 Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 381.8 84.4 46.7 19.3 5.7 10.4 20.7 18.3 Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 369.8 99.6 54.7 26.8 15.2 16.5 76.3 17.0 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 327.6 64.1 34.8 17.8 7.8 41.6 39.6 16.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 316.2 65.5 34.1 20.6 6.7 27.1 51.9 15.1 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 291.9 39.0 18.1 11.1 5.9 64.0 39.6 12.9 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ........... 290.3 54.7 10.5 19.3 22.5 7.1 29.4 6.3 Automotive body and related repairers ................................................ 289.2 144.1 85.3 13.9 2.6 42.8 4.2 2.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 278.4 54.3 26.3 19.2 6.3 14.4 70.1 14.9 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 273.4 69.4 24.8 20.6 8.4 62.3 17.6 7.9 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 269.7 48.2 33.0 8.7 1.6 37.1 37.4 9.8 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 268.6 121.3 78.2 14.3 15.8 9.8 18.6 3.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 261.6 79.2 48.6 17.7 6.7 20.1 18.1 8.9 Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 254.9 63.7 37.7 15.9 9.1 6.5 54.1 7.9 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 253.3 105.1 54.0 17.4 27.7 11.4 19.0 6.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 251.5 108.5 60.3 26.1 15.2 13.8 21.6 7.5 Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 251.0 96.9 36.5 26.0 31.2 15.7 17.9 4.4 Personal and home care aides ............................................................ 244.3 26.1 14.5 9.2 1.7 8.5 42.4 10.3 

Sheet metal workers ............................................................................ 241.4 118.4 42.8 47.0 22.4 22.0 13.1 11.0 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ..................................................................................... 236.0 67.7 41.7 7.2 16.6 15.8 18.2 24.6 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. 234.6 24.7 10.5 11.2 2.0 6.6 26.2 3.6 Carpenters ........................................................................................... 232.9 77.5 38.5 24.0 7.7 25.8 29.0 8.0 Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 209.4 37.5 17.2 10.0 3.5 24.7 13.9 10.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 206.5 61.7 21.9 17.7 14.3 12.8 19.5 5.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 195.3 60.6 31.4 13.0 8.0 17.6 20.1 5.4 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 19. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by s

occupation3 and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2009 — 

Occupation3

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

Repetitive

motion

Exposure to

harmful

substance or

environment

Transportation accidents

Fires

and

explosions

Assaults and viol

Total Highway 

accident Total By person

Al

Tota

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,238,490 cases] .. 3.4 5.2 5.7 3.7 0.2 4.9 3.9 1

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 18.2 49.2 183.8 119.3 – 33.4 19.0 14Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ .9 13.9 105.6 78.9 .4 137.4 124.5 12

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... – 15.3 20.0 11.3 – 10.2 9.6 – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. 2.9 12.2 3.1 2.6 – 39.7 38.0 1

Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 3.1 19.0 4.4 3.7 .6 113.5 102.2 11

Fire fighters .......................................................................................... 6.8 36.3 13.0 2.1 6.7 1.4 .6 Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... 5.6 12.0 33.5 22.6 – – – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... 4.8 5.8 51.8 37.4 – 6.0 1.0 5Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 9.8 10.1 14.7 4.3 2.5 2.0 .6 1Construction laborers .......................................................................... 5.7 11.0 12.8 6.0 .6 1.3 .4 

Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 36.6 28.6 44.3 28.1 – – – – 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 19.9 26.8 3.1 – – – – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 3.1 4.2 45.8 32.9 .1 1.8 .9 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 6.4 12.6 6.2 3.2 .1 2.8 1.3 1

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 11.4 7.6 21.9 19.9 – 5.6 – 5Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ........... 7.7 9.6 21.9 12.2 – – – – 

Automotive body and related repairers ................................................ 4.0 24.2 6.2 1.9 – – – – Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 6.1 11.7 3.0 1.5 – 1.9 1.1 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 2.5 18.9 9.2 6.3 – 1.0 – – Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 3.8 17.6 11.8 10.7 – 4.9 1.0 4

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 14.9 21.6 4.5 2.9 3.6 – – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 4.4 23.0 20.7 5.3 – 2.7 .7 2Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 5.1 52.1 – – – 2.5 2.1 – Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 3.9 8.5 6.4 4.8 – 7.2 – – 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 6.7 14.4 10.0 5.4 2.0 .9 – 

Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 5.9 8.8 6.5 2.3 .7 – – – 

Personal and home care aides ............................................................ – 3.8 7.1 5.5 .8 37.9 36.1 1Sheet metal workers ............................................................................ 4.5 15.3 – – – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ..................................................................................... 2.9 6.4 32.0 20.3 – 1.3 .9 – 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. 1.5 2.3 84.3 68.2 – 8.3 4.9 3Carpenters ........................................................................................... 11.2 7.3 1.9 .8 – .9 – 

Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 4.5 6.8 4.1 2.6 – 4.4 – 1

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 14.5 11.8 9.4 6.8 – 1.0 – 1Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 4.1 12.3 5.9 4.4 .3 2.4 .2 2

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

which also included job transfer or restriction.

3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event codes: Contact with objects, Total

= 00-09; Struck by object = 020-029; Struck against object = 010-or crushed = 030-049; Fall to lower level = 110-119; Fall on same without fall = 215; Overexertion, Total = 220-229; In lifting = 221; Exposure to harmful substances or environments = 30-39; TranHighway accident = 41; Fires and explosions = 50-52; Assaults aAssaults by person = 61; All other assaults = 60, 62, and 63; Assevents = all remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). TOccupational Injury and Illness Classification System developed by 

5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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

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

Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencie

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TABLE 20. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 b

musculoskeletal disorders4 in private industry, state government, and local government, 2009

Occupation

Musculoskeletal disorders

(MSDs)

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry5,6,7

State

government5,6,7

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

days aw

from w

Total ....................................................................................... 348,740 33.0 10 283,800 31.3 10 18,330 43.5 13 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................................... 25,160 226.4 6 21,460 213.8 6 1,250 310.1 7 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .................. 23,350 146.3 11 22,060 140.5 12 190 181.7 4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .. 15,920 104.5 9 8,010 72.0 10 1,590 226.1 7 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............................................ 13,040 89.4 15 12,500 86.0 17 30 – 6 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................ 10,500 133.7 15 10,270 130.8 16 70 – 11 Registered nurses ............................................................................ 10,480 52.4 8 8,760 51.6 8 660 56.1 14 Retail salespersons ......................................................................... 8,200 27.2 11 8,150 26.8 11 40 91.2 1 

Production workers, all other ........................................................... 8,180 – 12 7,840 – 12 – – – 

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................................ 8,000 57.5 10 7,890 57.2 10 60 55.8 4 

Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................................... 6,270 56.5 14 4,720 50.8 16 330 67.4 7 Construction laborers ....................................................................... 6,040 86.4 13 5,210 77.7 13 110 285.0 30 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................................. 5,470 83.8 10 4,970 78.7 9 230 306.3 14 Police and sheriffs patrol officers ..................................................... 5,300 89.8 12 – – – 1,270 172.3 18 

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers ................... 5,190 46.4 7 5,160 45.9 7 – – – 

Assemblers and fabricators, all other .............................................. 5,070 – 18 5,070 – 18 –––

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................ 4,480 233.5 5 3,090 248.9 5 20 – 10 Fire fighters ...................................................................................... 4,400 136.8 10 100 95.3 3 – – – 

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................................... 4,320 63.8 13 2,760 47.5 12 420 258.6 15 Personal and home care aides ........................................................ 4,050 90.7 14 2,730 61.7 10 1,280 2,139.0 17 

Cashiers ........................................................................................... 4,000 18.6 9 3,890 18.1 9 90 142.7 2 

Carpenters ....................................................................................... 3,940 63.4 14 3,690 60.4 12 50 137.0 140 Automotive service technicians and mechanics .............................. 3,330 60.3 13 3,010 56.5 11 150 251.7 115 Driver/sales workers ........................................................................ 3,100 – 9 3,100 89.3 9 –––Home health aides ........................................................................... 3,060 41.1 10 2,960 41.0 10 – – – 

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses .......................... 2,810 48.0 7 2,350 44.9 6 240 98.5 21 

Customer service representatives ................................................... 2,680 15.2 10 2,560 14.8 11 80 43.0 2 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................ 2,610 71.7 32 2,360 67.8 32 60 125.8 9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast

food ................................................................................................ 2,470 14.2 7 2,410 14.6 7 – – – 

Transportation workers, all other ..................................................... 2,390 – 12 2,360 – 12 – – – 

Correctional officers and jailers ....................................................... 2,370 57.4 22 170 85.4 18 1,940 70.5 25 

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .............................................. 2,220 36.4 9 2,170 35.4 9 20 – 3 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................................... 2,220 67.0 13 2,110 63.4 11 60 – 180 

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and

extraction workers .......................................................................... 2,210 44.0 15 2,040 44.1 15 – – – 

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other .................. 2,140 – 21 1,770 – 21 70 – 39 

Healthcare support workers, all other .............................................. 2,070 – 7 1,860 – 7 80 – 14 

Food preparation workers ................................................................ 2,010 37.5 5 1,670 34.6 5 50 104.3 4 

Electricians ...................................................................................... 1,950 37.2 9 1,670 33.2 8 80 107.3 37 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity ....................................................... 1,880 146.2 25 550 84.9 24 170 – 25 

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving

workers .......................................................................................... 1,860 27.6 17 1,720 27.1 17 50 60.8 50 

Office and administrative support workers, all other ........................ 1,860 – 6 1,490 – 6 130 – 8 

Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................................... 1,820 68.7 21 1,770 68.0 21 – – – 

Cooks, restaurant ............................................................................ 1,790 – 10 1,770 26.5 11 –––Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ....... 1,690 139.6 16 1,690 137.5 16 –––Teacher assistants ........................................................................... 1,680 19.3 4 600 34.5 4 30 13.1 8 

Metal workers and plastic workers, all other .................................... 1,620 – 14 1,620 – 14 –––

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................ 1,570 56.3 6 980 58.5 4 160 151.2 13 

Packers and packagers, hand ......................................................... 1,510 – 11 1,500 25.9 11 –––

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ...................... 1,480 37.9 14 1,430 36.1 14 40 – 1 

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists .................. 1,460 68.8 20 1,070 58.2 20 80 – 3 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 20. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 b

musculoskeletal disorders4 in private industry, state government, and local government, 2009 — Continued

Occupation

Musculoskeletal disorders

(MSDs)

Total private,

State, and local government

Private

industry5,6,7

State

government5,6,7

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

days aw

from w

Highway maintenance workers ........................................................ 1,440 117.6 14 – – – 640 198.5 6 

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators .. 1,360 40.6 18 480 17.3 16 120 87.8 21 

Waiters and waitresses .................................................................... 1,350 9.6 10 1,350 9.6 10 –––Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ......................................................................................... 1,330 62.3 14 1,260 62.2 14 30 64.6 4 

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating

workers .......................................................................................... 1,270 21.9 5 1,230 21.7 5 – – – 

Psychiatric aides .............................................................................. 1,250 256.0 13 330 146.8 14 910 313.6 13 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................ 1,230 102.3 12 840 73.0 13 170 – 10 

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse ............ 1,210 – 9 1,190 – 9 –––Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................................... 1,170 71.5 13 1,100 69.0 13 20 – 19 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................ 1,150 76.2 35 1,150 75.7 35 –––Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except

line installers .................................................................................. 1,130 65.7 22 1,080 62.6 23 – – – 

Flight attendants .............................................................................. 1,100 – 22 1,100 144.1 22 –––Industrial truck and tractor operators ............................................... 1,070 20.8 10 1,050 20.4 10 – – – 

Material moving workers, all other ................................................... 1,070 – 6 1,050 – 6 –––Managers, all other .......................................................................... 1,060 – 5 700 – 5 130 – 5 

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative

support workers ............................................................................. 1,030 8.5 6 820 7.4 5 130 22.6 9 

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

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

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

during the calendar year 

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

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

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

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

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

included job transfer or restriction.

4 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is sprains, strains,

tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; ormusculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to

the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, re

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

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

7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS 

Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines

nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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

Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies

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