TABLE SNR07. Nonfatal occupational illnesses by major industry sector and category of illness, 2015

Total cases Skin diseases or 

disorders

Respiratory 

conditions Poisonings Hearing loss All other illnesses

Industry sector

Number 

of cases 

(000s)

Incidence 

rate1

Number 

of cases 

(000s)

Incidence 

rate1

Number 

of cases 

(000s)

Incidence 

rate1

Number 

of cases 

(000s)

Incidence 

rate1

Number 

of cases 

(000s)

Incidence 

rate1

Number 

of cases 

(000s)

Incidence 

rate1

 All industries including state and local government2 .................. 187.9 16.9 28.3 2.6 17.2 1.5 2.5 0.2 19.5 1.8 120.4 10.9 

 Private industry2 ............................................................................. 140.5 14.6 21.9 2.3 12.1 1.3 1.7 0.2 16.8 1.8 88.0 9.2 

 Goods-producing2 ............................................................................ 49.7 24.6 6.6 3.3 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 13.8 6.9 26.0 12.9 

Natural resources and mining2,3 ........................................................... 3.8 20.0 1.0 5.3 0.6 3.0 0.2 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.7 9.1 

Construction ........................................................................................... 5.1 8.6 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 3.1 5.2 

Manufacturing......................................................................................... 40.8 32.9 4.2 3.4 1.7 1.3 0.2 0.2 13.5 10.9 21.2 17.1 

 Service-providing .............................................................................. 90.9 12.0 15.4 2.0 9.3 1.2 1.2 0.2 3.0 0.4 61.9 8.2 

Trade, transportation, and utilities4 ...................................................... 23.7 10.6 3.0 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.1 2.4 1.1 16.3 7.3 

Information.............................................................................................. 1.9 7.8 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.3 - - 0.2 0.7 1.5 6.0 

Finance, insurance, and real estate....................................................... 3.6 4.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 - - - - 2.9 4.0 

Professional and business services...................................................... 11.8 7.8 3.1 2.1 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 7.0 4.6 

Educational and health services............................................................ 37.3 23.6 5.8 3.7 4.7 3.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 26.4 16.7 

Leisure, entertainment, and hospitality................................................. 10.4 10.8 2.4 2.4 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 6.5 6.8 

Other services (except public administration)...................................... 2.2 7.0 0.5 1.6 0.2 0.7 - - ( 5 ) 0.1 1.2 4.0 

 State and local government2 .......................................................... 47.4 32.0 6.4 4.3 5.1 3.4 0.8 0.5 2.7 1.8 32.4 21.9 

 State government2 .......................................................................... 12.5 31.4 1.6 4.1 1.4 3.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.7 8.7 21.7 

 Local government2 ......................................................................... 34.8 32.2 4.8 4.4 3.7 3.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.8 23.7 22.0 

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

N = number of illnesses 

EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year 

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

 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2012) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and 

Health Administration rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining 

are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining 

industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; 

therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 4 Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 5 Data too small to be displayed. 

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.

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