For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, November 9, 2011 USDL-11-1612

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NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2010 

The rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases requiring days away from work to recuperate 

was 118 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2010, statistically unchanged from 2009, according to the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total number of private industry, state government, and local 

government cases decreased 4 percent to 1,191,100. The median days away from work—a key measure 

of severity of injuries and illnesses—was 8 days, the same as the previous year. 

Key Findings:

• The incidence rate for healthcare support workers increased 6 percent to 283 days-away-from-work 

cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 3.) The incidence rate for food preparation and 

serving related workers increased 10 percent to 116 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The total 

number of cases for these two occupation groups increased in 2010 by 4 percent and 7 percent, 

respectively.

• Decreases in the number of cases with days away from work for construction and extraction workers 

(down 17 percent) and protective service workers (down 13 percent) contributed heavily to the 

overall decline in case counts in 2010. (See table 3.) 

• Contact with objects and equipment, with an incidence rate of 28 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, 

remained among the events with the highest rates, but did not change significantly in 2010. 

However, the incidence rate for overexertion increased by 3 percent to 27 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers. (See table 1.) For this event or exposure, the private sector health care and social assistance 

industry had a 4 percent increase in incidence rate—climbing to 48 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers. This industry was primarily responsible for the increase in the incidence rate for 

overexertion.

• In private industry, the incidence rate for women workers increased by 5 percent to 100 cases per 

10,000 full-time workers. (See table 6.) The number of days-away-from-work cases increased 

4 percent for women in the healthcare and social assistance industry, which is a part of education and 

health services. (See table 8.) 

• The incidence rate for musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) cases with days away from work increased 

4 percent to 34 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The MSD incidence rate for nursing aides, 

orderlies, and attendants increased 10 percent to an incidence rate of 249 cases. This occupation also 

had a 7 percent increase in the number of MSD cases. Laborers and freight, stock, and material 

movers had no significant change in their MSD case count; however, the MSD incidence rate 

increased 6 percent to 155 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 18.) 

Note on error in benchmark data: An error in input data was identified that affected the 2007-2009 

workplace injury and illness national numbers including the counts of days-away-from-work cases. The 

effect on the national counts is small and none of the incidence rates or state estimates were affected. 
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Private industry

In the private sector, the number of days-away-from-work cases decreased 3 percent to 933,200. 

However, the incidence rate for private industry was 108 cases per 10,000 full-time workers and was 

essentially unchanged from the year before. (See table 1.) The median number of days spent away from 

work was 8 days for the third consecutive year—this statistic is regarded as a key measure of the 

severity of injuries and illnesses. The three industries with the highest numbers of cases in 2010 were 

health care and social assistance (176,380), retail trade (131,380), and manufacturing (127,140). 

Occupational injury and illness incidents in health care and social assistance accounted for nearly one 

out of five incidents in private industry. Neither the case counts nor the incidence rate were significantly 

changed from the previous year for this industry sector. Sprains, strains, or tears were the most common 

nature of injury or illness resulting in an incidence rate of 68 per 10,000 full-time workers in this 

industry. (See table 2.) 

In construction, the number of days-away-from-work cases declined 19 percent to 74,950. As a result, 

the construction industry reported fewer cases than transportation and warehousing with 89,540. For 

transportation and warehousing, the incidence rate was essentially unchanged from the previous year, 

and again had the highest incidence rate (232) of all industry sectors. (See table 1.) The construction and 

the transportation and warehousing industries each had relatively high incidence rates for cases requiring 

a full month or more away from work when compared with all private industry. (See table 12.) The rate 

in construction for these long duration cases was 50 per 10,000 full-time workers while the 

transportation and warehousing industry had an incidence rate of 92 cases—more than triple the overall 

private industry rate (30) for workers requiring 31 or more days away from work.

The mining industry had the highest overall median number of days spent away from work per case with 

24 days. This was followed by transportation and warehousing (17), utilities (14), and construction (12). 

Relatively low rates of injuries and illnesses with one to five days away from work in both mining and 

utilities contributed to the high medians in those industries. 

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. They 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 4.) 

Of these seven occupations, laborers and freight, stock, and material movers had the highest number of 

days-away-from-work injuries and illnesses in 2010 with 65,040 (primarily in private industry) and an 

incidence rate of 430 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had a high

incidence rate of 504 cases per 10,000 full-time workers (primarily in local government) which is a 

decrease of 16 percent from 2009. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants had an incidence rate of 489 

and a case count of 53,030 cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, which represent 

increases of 7 and 5 percent respectively.
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For all occupations, the incidence rate for public sector was approximately two-thirds higher than in the 

private sector. Some occupations experienced higher rates in the public sector (state and local 

government combined) than their counterparts in the private sector. Janitors and cleaners had a public 

sector rate that was nearly three times that of the private sector. Landscaping and groundskeeping 

workers had a public sector rate over twice that of the private sector rate. (See chart A.)

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

with high case counts by ownership, 2010

1 These occupations had at least one percent of the days-away-from-work cases in their respective ownerships.

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

movers was 62,370 cases in 2010, essentially unchanged from 2009. Injuries to workers in this 

occupation occurred primarily in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry. (See table 9.) The 

incidence rate increased 7 percent to 419 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. (See table 4.) The median 

days away from work for this occupation was 9 days—the same as 2009. (See table 11.) 

The number of days-away-from-work cases for private sector tractor-trailer truck drivers decreased 

8 percent to 42,140. The incidence rate per 10,000 full-time workers for this occupation remained 

statistically the same as in the prior year at 307 cases in 2010. 

State government. For state government, the number of cases with days away from work decreased 

8 percent to 69,490 cases. The incidence rate was 175 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, which was 

essentially unchanged from 2009. The median days away from work was 10 days, up one day from the 

previous year and two days more than the median for private industry and local government. 

(See table 3.)

Correctional officers and jailers had 11,420 cases and as in the previous year, this occupation reported 

by far the most injuries and illnesses in state government with 16 percent of the total. (See table 4.) 

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had 3,460 cases and an incidence rate of 469 cases per 10,000 fulltime workers (a rate lower than their local government counterparts).

Local government. For local government, the incidence rate was 181 and the number of cases was 

188,420—both were statistically unchanged from 2009. The median days away from work was 8, the 

same as the previous year. (See table 3.) Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the highest number of 

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Maintenance and repair workers, general

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and 

housekeepers

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers

All occupations

State and local 

government

Private sector
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cases with 25,540, a decrease of 18 percent from 2009. (See table 4.) Their incidence rate was 563 per 

10,000 full-time workers, which is a decrease of 17 percent from 2009. A 44 percent decrease in assaults 

by person contributed to this decrease. Janitors and cleaners had 20,250 cases in 2010 which was an 

increase of 16 percent. Their incidence rate was 664 cases—over three-and-one-half times greater than 

the incidence rate for all local government workers and over five-and-one-half times greater than the 

incidence rate for all workers. 

Case circumstances

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 2010, these three event or exposure categories each had at least 100,000 

incidents: contact with objects and equipment; overexertion; and fall on same level. (See table 5.) In 

sum, these categories accounted for 62 percent of total injuries and illnesses requiring days away from 

work for all ownership sectors. 

Contact with objects and equipment was the leading event or exposure with 284,140 cases and an 

incidence rate of 28 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. However, among six 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 one occupation: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers. In 

four of those occupations, the leading event or exposure was overexertion. (See table A.)

Twenty-nine percent of the injuries due to contact with objects or equipment were cuts, lacerations, or 

punctures. Twenty-six percent of these contact with objects or equipment incidents involved an injury to 

a finger or fingernail; 15 percent affected the head; and the hands (excluding fingers) and feet (including 

toes) each represented 10 percent.

Table A. Leading event or exposure for selected occupations, all ownerships, 2010

Selected Occupations

Daysawayfromwork 

cases

Incidence 

rate per 

10,000 

full-time 

workers

Leading event or exposure

(percent of total)

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 65,040 430.4 Contact with object or equipment (33%), 

Overexertion (32%)

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 53,030 489.4 Overexertion (49%), Fall on same level (16%)

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping 

cleaners 46,370 316.5 Overexertion (26%), Contact with object or 

equipment (22%)

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 43,940 318.5 Overexertion (23%), Contact with object or 

equipment (19%)

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers 29,150 504.3 Assaults and violent acts (18%), Transportation 

incidents (18%)

Truck drivers, light or delivery services 28,200 384.2 Overexertion (27%), Contact with object or 

equipment (20%)
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Nature of injury or illness. In 2010, sprains, strains, and tears 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. (See table 5.) 

Forty-three percent of sprains, strains, and tears were the result of overexertion. Falls on the same level 

accounted for another 11 percent and 8 percent were the result of contact with objects and equipment. 

(See table 17.) 

In 36 percent of the sprain, strain, and tear cases, the back was injured, while 12 percent involved the 

shoulder. In another 26 percent of the cases, a lower extremity (typically the knee or ankle) was injured. 

Although the back is the most frequently injured part of the body in sprain, strain, and tear cases, the 

number of such cases has fallen faster over time than for most other parts of the body. (See chart B. 

Historical data prior to 2008 are only available for private industry.) 

Sprain, strain, and tear cases where the shoulder was injured required a median of 21 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 28 days to recuperate. Carpal tunnel syndrome required a median of 

27 days to recuperate and electrical burns required a median of 10 days.

Chart B. Number of sprain, strain, and tear cases requiring days away from work by selected part of 

body, private industry, 2003-2010

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

accounted for 29 percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses requiring time away from work in 2010. 

(See table 18.) 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 346,400 MSDs in all ownerships (state government, local government, and private industry), 

essentially unchanged from 2009. The rate of MSD injuries for all ownerships was 34 cases per 10,000 
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full-time workers; an increase of 4 percent from 33 in 2009. While the rate remained essentially the 

same in state and local government, it increased by 5 percent from 31 cases per 10,000 full-time workers 

to 33 cases in 2010 in the private sector. The median days away from work for MSD cases was 11 days, 

compared to 8 days for all days-away-from-work cases. 

Five occupations had MSD case counts greater than 10,000. (See table B and table 18.) Of these 

occupations, nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest incidence rate of 249 MSD cases 

per 10,000 full-time workers and also the highest case count. 

For all occupations, the back was injured in nearly half of the MSD cases and required a median of 

7 days to recuperate. The most severe MSD cases occurred to the shoulder, requiring a median of 

21 days for the worker to return to work, but accounted for only 15 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, 2010

Selected occupation

Selected part of body

Median days away from work by

Total Shoulder Back Abdomen Arm Wrist Leg Multiple 

body parts

All occupations 11 21 7 20 15 18 16 15

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 6 7 5 7 8 10 9 11

Laborers and freight, stock, and material 

movers, hand 13 27 9 26 7 21 18 25

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and 

housekeeping cleaners 12 27 9 20 32 11 17 24

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 21 34 13 22 61 36 19 23

Registered nurses 7 6 6 19 7 7 13 10

Percent of total MSDs

All occupations 100.0 14.6 45.4 5.2 4.5 6.4 7.2 5.9

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 100.0 14.4 55.7 1.5 2.9 3.8 4.1 8.3

Laborers and freight, stock, and material 

movers, hand 100.0 14.0 49.4 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 3.6

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and 

housekeeping cleaners 100.0 15.1 45.9 5.4 4.9 4.1 7.7 5.7

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 100.0 21.4 37.4 6.3 5.6 3.2 8.1 5.7

Registered nurses 100.0 13.2 55.1 1.3 1.7 3.4 4.8 9.7

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 tables 6, 7, 8, 10 and 14.) 

Age. For all ownerships (which include the private sector, state government, and local government) the 

number of days-away-from-work cases for all age groups either declined or remained essentially 

unchanged from the previous year. For workers between the ages of 16 and 19, the rate of nonfatal 
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occupational injuries and illnesses increased nearly 10 percent from the prior year to 117 cases per 

10,000 full-time employees. Workers age 45-54 had an increase in their incidence rate to 130 cases, an 

increase of 5 percent from the previous year. This age group comprised 27 percent of all cases in 2010. 

Within private industry, the incidence rate for workers age 35-44 continued its downward trend since 

2003. Workers age 65 and over required the longest amount of time to recuperate from an injury or 

illness with a median of 16 days. 

Gender. The rate of injury and illness for women increased by 3 percent to 106 cases with days away 

from work per 10,000 full-time workers yet was still lower than the rate for men with 128 cases. The 

number of injuries and illnesses to men declined by 6 percent in 2010; however, for women workers the 

number remained relatively unchanged. The severity of injury to men was greater than that to women

where men required a median of 9 days to recuperate compared with a median of 7 days for women. 

Race or ethnicity. The number of injuries and illnesses decreased 7 percent for black or African 

American workers to 94,350 cases in 2010 and decreased 4 percent for white workers to 492,250 cases. 

(See table 7.) The number of cases for Hispanic or Latino workers did not change significantly in 2010. 

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 2010. The first release, in August 2011, covered work-related fatalities from the 2010 

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In October 2011, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and 

Illnesses (SOII) annual summary reported the total recordable cases by industry and case type for 

occupational injuries and illnesses for 2010. Additional background and methodological information 

regarding the BLS occupational safety and health statistics 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. 

Several tables have been modified or retired from the previous year. Data users should take caution to 

read table titles. Table 17 is new and presents data on selected nature of injury categories by event or 

exposure and part of body. 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. 

Error in benchmark data

The employment scope used in benchmarking national survey data was revised for 2010 to correct an 

error in input data that affected the 2007-2009 workplace injury and illness national numbers. This error 

resulted in national estimates of the number of injuries and illnesses that were marginally higher than 

would have otherwise been the case. Table A in the 2010 SOII annual summary news release issued on 

October 20, 2011 displays the estimates as originally published and as revised. This change does not 

affect national incidence rates or any state estimates. BLS does not plan to revise previously-published 

estimates of the number of injuries and illnesses, but cautions data users that this change could 

minimally affect the comparability of injury and illness counts over time.
TABLE 1. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 

exposure, 2010

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 1,191,100 117.9 28.1 7.3 18.0 3.8 27.0 3.5 5.2 

Total private industry6,7,8 ...................................... 8 933,200 107.7 27.8 6.9 16.1 3.4 25.8 3.5 4.9 

Total goods producing ........................................... 10 223,020 124.5 43.4 9.7 12.7 3.3 25.9 6.0 6.3 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ........................ 12 20,930 137.7 49.9 10.2 16.4 4.3 26.8 3.1 6.3 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ...... 8 14,010 166.3 54.4 13.8 20.4 6.6 26.7 5.2 8.3 Mining ............................................................ 24 6,910 102.1 44.2 5.8 11.5 1.4 26.8 .5 3.8 

Construction ...................................................... 12 74,950 149.6 49.3 20.1 14.3 5.2 28.7 3.0 6.3 Manufacturing .................................................... 9 127,140 111.7 40.0 5.0 11.5 2.4 24.5 7.7 6.2 

Total service providing ........................................... 7 710,170 103.3 23.8 6.1 17.0 3.4 25.8 2.8 4.6 

Trade, transportation and utilities8 ..................... 10 284,630 137.0 35.8 8.1 18.1 4.2 36.2 3.7 4.3 

Wholesale trade ............................................. 9 58,060 110.0 28.8 6.0 13.5 3.4 29.6 3.3 4.2 Retail trade .................................................... 8 131,380 118.4 35.1 6.1 16.8 3.3 30.7 3.5 3.5 Transportation and warehousing ................... 17 89,540 232.0 49.9 17.2 28.6 8.1 63.2 4.3 6.4 2Utilities ........................................................... 14 5,650 103.3 17.4 6.5 14.1 3.9 22.2 6.3 6.5 

Information ......................................................... 11 19,330 77.1 13.7 6.4 14.6 2.8 14.4 4.0 2.5 Financial activities ............................................. 9 27,480 40.2 7.0 4.7 7.5 1.4 7.8 2.6 1.4 

Real estate and rental and leasing ................ 9 16,980 100.8 21.5 10.2 12.3 4.2 24.2 2.8 3.1 

Professional and business services .................. 7 75,890 58.0 14.5 4.8 9.7 1.8 10.1 1.9 2.4 

Professional, scientific, and technical

services ....................................................... 5 18,140 26.5 5.6 2.3 4.8 .9 3.8 1.8 1.3 

Management of companies and enterprises 10 7,160 40.8 6.1 4.1 9.7 1.1 8.6 2.1 1.3 Administrative and support and waste

management and remediation services ....... 7 50,590 112.5 31.5 8.9 17.2 3.6 20.3 1.9 4.3 

Education and health services ........................... 6 186,830 130.6 19.7 5.2 25.1 4.4 42.9 2.7 5.2 

Educational services ...................................... 6 10,440 61.5 13.2 4.5 15.3 2.0 9.1 1.2 3.7 Health care and social assistance ................. 6 176,380 139.9 20.6 5.3 26.5 4.7 47.5 2.9 5.4 

Leisure and hospitality ....................................... 6 88,740 106.6 32.3 5.0 21.2 3.9 16.7 2.4 11.3 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ............... 6 15,050 128.3 33.9 11.2 20.1 4.0 20.0 3.0 9.8 Accommodation and food services ................ 6 73,700 103.0 32.0 3.9 21.3 3.9 16.1 2.3 11.5 

Other services ................................................... 7 27,260 94.2 23.2 8.7 14.5 3.0 16.9 2.1 4.1 

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, 2010 — 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 ................................... 10 69,490 175.1 26.1 9.2 27.8 5.3 30.5 4.5 7.4 

Total service providing ........................................... 10 67,910 174.5 26.0 9.2 27.5 5.4 30.4 4.4 7.4 

Education and health services ........................... 9 33,010 164.1 23.0 7.0 27.0 4.1 35.3 3.2 4.9 

Educational services ...................................... 7 9,560 66.5 12.5 6.0 14.8 2.1 14.4 1.9 2.9 Health care and social assistance ................. 10 23,450 409.4 49.4 9.4 57.4 9.1 87.8 6.3 9.9 

Public administration ......................................... 10 30,870 175.7 27.5 10.8 27.9 6.0 22.3 5.7 10.0 

Justice, public order, and safety activities ..... 11 19,210 275.1 40.7 19.2 40.8 9.3 28.0 4.5 17.5 

Total local government6,7,8 ................................... 8 188,420 180.6 31.3 10.0 30.4 7.2 35.5 2.9 6.7 

Total service providing ........................................... 8 184,780 178.8 31.0 10.0 30.1 7.0 34.9 2.8 6.7 

Trade, transportation and utilities8 ..................... 16 13,470 285.5 49.7 17.5 35.2 13.2 61.3 5.1 9.0 4

Transportation and warehousing ................... 18 8,690 365.7 63.8 22.8 43.7 11.8 80.0 5.7 8.7 Utilities ........................................................... 13 4,770 205.4 35.7 12.2 26.7 14.7 42.5 4.5 9.3 

Education and health services ........................... 6 77,510 128.2 21.8 7.7 31.5 4.6 25.8 1.8 3.4 

Educational services ...................................... 6 64,000 121.1 21.4 7.8 30.9 4.7 20.2 1.7 3.0 Health care and social assistance ................. 7 13,520 177.6 24.5 6.4 36.0 4.3 64.7 2.8 5.9 

Public administration ......................................... 8 84,620 245.1 39.3 13.0 27.2 10.3 47.1 4.3 10.4 2

Justice, public order, and safety activities ..... 8 36,050 404.9 46.7 20.9 33.7 14.1 68.4 8.6 19.9 4

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

injury, 2010

Industry

Median

days

away

from

work

Number Incidence rate

Nature of injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts,

lacerations Amputa- tions Bruises, contu- sions Heat burns Chemical burns Carpal tunnel syndrome Te

Total private, State and local government 8 1,191,100 117.9 46.9 8.5 8.0 0.5 9.9 1.6 0.5 1.0 

Total private industry6,7,8 ......................... 8 933,200 107.7 42.7 8.0 8.1 .6 8.9 1.7 .5 1.0 

Total goods producing .............................. 10 223,020 124.5 41.8 12.7 11.8 1.7 8.5 1.8 1.0 2.1 

Natural resources and mining6,7 ........... 12 20,930 137.7 47.4 19.7 9.8 1.4 12.3 1.8 1.2 .3 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and

hunting ............................................ 8 14,010 166.3 54.7 21.1 13.2 .8 14.9 2.0 1.5 .6 

Mining ............................................... 24 6,910 102.1 38.3 17.9 5.5 2.0 9.0 1.6 .7 – 

Construction ......................................... 12 74,950 149.6 51.1 17.7 14.0 1.2 8.2 1.5 .9 1.2 Manufacturing ....................................... 9 127,140 111.7 36.9 9.6 11.0 2.0 8.1 2.0 .9 2.8 

Total service providing .............................. 7 710,170 103.3 43.0 6.8 7.1 .3 9.0 1.7 .4 .7 

Trade, transportation and utilities8 ........ 10 284,630 137.0 59.8 8.8 9.3 .5 12.5 1.0 .5 .9 

Wholesale trade ................................ 9 58,060 110.0 46.8 8.4 6.3 .6 9.1 .8 .6 1.0 Retail trade ....................................... 8 131,380 118.4 48.3 7.3 11.1 .4 11.7 1.3 .5 .8 Transportation and warehousing ...... 17 89,540 232.0 112.2 13.6 8.8 .6 20.2 .5 .7 .9 Utilities .............................................. 14 5,650 103.3 49.2 9.8 4.6 .5 6.6 .4 .3 1.9 

Information ............................................ 11 19,330 77.1 36.8 4.4 2.7 .1 6.3 .3 – .9 Financial activities ................................ 9 27,480 40.2 13.5 4.7 1.9 .1 2.7 .1 – .8 

Real estate and rental and leasing ... 9 16,980 100.8 38.2 8.8 6.8 .3 5.8 .5 .2 .6 

Professional and business services ..... 7 75,890 58.0 20.8 5.0 4.3 .3 3.8 .3 .2 .6 

Professional, scientific, and technical

services .......................................... 5 18,140 26.5 8.3 2.3 1.6 – 1.5 – .1 .6 

Management of companies and

enterprises ...................................... 10 7,160 40.8 17.6 5.1 1.2 .1 2.7 .5 – .5 

Administrative and support and

waste management andremediation services ....................... 7 50,590 112.5 41.0 9.1 9.5 .8 7.7 .5 .5 .6 

Education and health services .............. 6 186,830 130.6 62.5 7.3 3.6 .1 11.9 1.3 .4 .6 

Educational services ......................... 6 10,440 61.5 20.7 7.4 3.1 .2 5.8 .9 .2 .3 Health care and social assistance .... 6 176,380 139.9 68.1 7.2 3.7 .1 12.7 1.4 .4 .6 

Leisure and hospitality .......................... 6 88,740 106.6 32.9 5.8 17.9 .4 10.0 7.6 .4 .2 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .. 6 15,050 128.3 43.7 9.2 8.6 .3 13.4 2.3 .2 .5 Accommodation and food services ... 6 73,700 103.0 31.1 5.2 19.4 .4 9.5 8.5 .5 .2 

Other services ...................................... 7 27,260 94.2 29.5 7.6 5.9 .9 7.2 1.6 .3 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2. Median days away from work,1 number, and incidence rate2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work3 b

injury, 2010 — Continued

Industry

Median

days

away

from

work

Number Incidence rate

Nature of injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts,

lacerations Amputa- tions Bruises, contu- sions Heat burns Chemical burns Carpal tunnel syndrome Te

Total State government6,7,8 ...................... 10 69,490 175.1 70.8 7.7 4.4 0.3 19.3 1.2 0.2 1.9 

Total service providing .............................. 10 67,910 174.5 70.0 7.7 4.4 .3 19.3 1.1 .2 1.8 

Education and health services .............. 9 33,010 164.1 63.6 8.2 3.4 .2 22.0 1.3 .2 1.2 

Educational services ......................... 7 9,560 66.5 29.7 5.8 2.7 .3 9.0 .9 .2 .7 Health care and social assistance .... 10 23,450 409.4 148.9 14.1 5.3 – 54.5 2.2 – 2.4 

Public administration ............................ 10 30,870 175.7 70.8 7.1 4.9 .3 14.3 1.0 .2 2.6 

Justice, public order, and safety

activities .......................................... 11 19,210 275.1 110.2 9.2 6.3 .5 25.3 1.4 .5 1.4 

Total local government6,7,8 ...................... 8 188,420 180.6 72.6 12.5 9.3 .2 15.1 1.2 .3 .8 

Total service providing .............................. 8 184,780 178.8 71.6 12.5 9.3 .2 15.1 1.2 .3 .8 

Trade, transportation and utilities8 ........ 16 13,470 285.5 142.5 13.7 10.0 1.4 32.7 .8 .4 1.5 

Transportation and warehousing ...... 18 8,690 365.7 174.7 12.6 12.4 .8 54.4 1.1 – – Utilities .............................................. 13 4,770 205.4 110.7 14.8 7.6 2.0 10.7 – .7 2.4 

Education and health services .............. 6 77,510 128.2 46.5 11.6 5.8 .1 13.1 .9 .3 .6 

Educational services ......................... 6 64,000 121.1 40.3 11.8 6.0 .1 12.9 .9 .3 .6 Health care and social assistance .... 7 13,520 177.6 89.9 9.7 4.3 – 14.7 1.0 .9 .9 

Public administration ............................ 8 84,620 245.1 107.0 14.0 10.8 .2 16.9 1.8 .3 .9 

Justice, public order, and safety

activities .......................................... 8 36,050 404.9 181.2 22.1 16.5 – 26.3 3.4 – .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 Nature codes: Sprains, strains, tears = 021;

Fractures = 012; Cuts, lacerations, punctures = 034, 037; Cuts, lacerations = 034; Punctures = 037; Bruises,contusions = 043; Heat burns = 053; Chemical burns = 051; Amputations = 031; Carpal tunnel syndrome =1241; Tendonitis = 1733; Multiple traumatic injuries and illnesses, Total = 080-089; With fractures, burns, andother injuries = 083, 084; With sprains and bruises = 082; Back pain and pain, except back, Total = 0972,

0973; Back pain, hurt back only = 0972; All other natures (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupationadeveloped by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Heaas those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support activities. Dnonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Healt Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metdata do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Healtrequirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates foestimates in other industries. 

8 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS b

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 L

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, 2010

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 ....................................................................................... 1,191,100 117.9 8 933,200 107.7 8 69,490 175.1 10 

Management occupations .............................................................. 21,980 37.1 5 18,970 36.3 5 630 26.9 6 

Business and financial operations occupations ............................. 7,080 14.9 6 5,260 12.4 8 1,210 38.8 2 

Computer and mathematical occupations ..................................... 3,110 10.8 7 2,460 9.2 7 420 32.3 4 

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................... 3,860 19.3 10 3,270 17.5 12 360 40.5 6 Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................. 3,080 29.5 6 2,000 25.1 6 690 43.7 12 

Community and social services occupations ................................. 15,440 102.0 6 7,970 88.4 5 5,320 202.2 8 

Legal occupations .......................................................................... 1,440 16.5 7 810 11.5 5 160 19.0 6 Education, training, and library occupations .................................. 36,800 58.2 4 7,640 55.7 3 1,450 22.4 6 

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations ......... 7,600 58.9 9 7,020 58.7 9 150 31.4 2 

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ...................... 64,300 110.7 7 50,230 99.3 6 6,370 203.1 10 Healthcare support occupations .................................................... 83,000 282.5 6 66,860 242.3 6 10,720 1,128.7 10 Protective service occupations ...................................................... 80,510 309.2 9 9,420 105.8 7 17,330 393.6 14 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........................ 82,810 115.6 5 74,120 107.4 5 1,720 518.4 8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ...... 95,180 307.1 8 62,980 247.5 7 4,800 484.9 7 Personal care and service occupations ......................................... 29,910 126.7 8 26,140 124.5 8 1,200 352.8 74 Sales and related occupations ....................................................... 67,040 65.8 8 65,920 64.3 8 680 372.8 17 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 79,170 49.0 7 66,390 46.5 7 4,600 64.6 5 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 12,280 136.6 7 11,850 133.3 7 340 234.3 13 

Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 88,670 203.9 12 74,190 186.0 12 4,510 503.6 11 

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 93,100 214.3 9 80,650 200.7 9 2,800 337.5 11 Production occupations ................................................................. 111,800 154.4 8 107,670 149.6 8 920 404.8 5 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 200,150 282.7 12 180,240 268.6 12 3,040 708.4 19 

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 4. 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, 2010

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 ....................................................................................... 1,191,100 117.9 8 933,200 107.7 8 69,490 175.1 10 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity ....................................................... 7,730 614.6 18 2,460 402.2 10 – – – 

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................................... 29,150 504.3 7 160 357.6 17 3,460 468.6 7 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................................... 53,030 489.4 6 45,600 459.6 6 3,050 947.7 7 

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ....................................... 5,030 485.1 11 900 137.5 8 190 – 59 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .................. 65,040 430.4 9 62,370 419.2 9 520 575.8 7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................ 8,360 416.0 6 5,860 452.9 7 40 – 11 Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................ 4,990 404.2 6 3,380 286.5 5 350 – 5 

Fire fighters ...................................................................................... 12,610 400.9 9 90 94.0 1 340 477.1 6 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................ 28,200 384.2 16 27,800 379.3 17 60 – 9 

Highway maintenance workers ........................................................ 4,730 383.9 10 40 96.1 46 2,590 765.0 11 

Correctional officers and jailers ....................................................... 15,570 383.5 14 410 193.4 10 11,420 445.9 17 Maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................................. 20,940 340.5 7 19,410 326.4 7 610 923.9 9 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................ 4,450 319.2 20 4,450 317.3 20 –––Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............................................ 43,940 318.5 18 42,140 306.5 19 310 – 19 Construction laborers ....................................................................... 19,830 316.6 12 17,940 297.6 12 370 1,200.3 19 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .. 46,370 316.5 10 23,170 214.7 8 2,940 446.7 7 

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except

line installers .................................................................................. 5,260 311.4 12 5,240 308.0 12 20 – 19 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................................... 8,830 304.1 9 8,550 293.6 8 20 – 43 

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists .................. 6,040 293.0 9 4,350 244.9 9 370 1,089.4 16 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ......................................................................................... 5,510 280.4 8 5,280 284.1 9 110 250.9 7 

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................ 7,310 264.9 5 4,860 301.6 5 450 455.3 6 

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................................... 2,680 259.3 14 2,240 243.0 15 – – – 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ............................................................. 3,480 253.9 6 3,310 248.8 6 30 – 7 

Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................................... 6,300 246.7 14 6,090 243.1 14 30 – 69 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial

workers .......................................................................................... 3,750 245.3 7 2,900 246.4 5 220 303.1 5 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .............................. 12,490 237.6 5 11,180 220.0 4 590 1,224.7 11 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................................... 14,950 230.6 5 10,970 195.9 5 810 534.9 7 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................ 7,170 228.5 14 6,400 213.2 14 190 458.3 34 Driver/sales workers ........................................................................ 7,720 220.2 9 7,710 217.2 9 –––Carpenters ....................................................................................... 11,140 219.5 11 10,340 207.1 11 350 954.2 4 Painters, construction and maintenance .......................................... 3,130 215.7 10 2,810 204.2 10 140 462.3 11 Food preparation workers ................................................................ 10,640 214.7 5 9,540 212.3 5 310 640.5 12 

Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................................... 22,020 213.3 8 15,920 185.2 7 1,270 300.8 8 

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 5. 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, 2010

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

Total ........................................................ 1,191,100 117.9 8 933,200 107.7 8 69,490 175.1 10 188,

Musculoskeletal disorders7 ......................... 346,400 34.3 11 284,340 32.8 11 16,560 41.7 13 45,

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................. 474,000 46.9 10 370,130 42.7 10 28,090 70.8 10 75,Fractures ..................................................... 85,480 8.5 28 69,380 8.0 30 3,060 7.7 26 13,Cuts, lacerations, punctures ....................... 92,210 9.1 4 79,120 9.1 4 2,090 5.3 5 10,

Cuts, lacerations ..................................... 81,260 8.0 4 69,800 8.1 4 1,760 4.4 4 9,Punctures ................................................ 10,950 1.1 3 9,320 1.1 3 330 .8 9 1,

Amputations ................................................ 5,540 .5 21 5,260 .6 21 110 .3 30 Bruises, contusions ..................................... 100,380 9.9 4 76,960 8.9 4 7,640 19.3 6 15,Heat burns, scalds ...................................... 16,380 1.6 5 14,620 1.7 5 490 1.2 6 1,Chemical burns ........................................... 4,660 .5 3 4,210 .5 3 90 .2 2 Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................. 10,060 1.0 27 8,490 1.0 27 750 1.9 43 Tendonitis ................................................... 4,820 .5 14 4,010 .5 16 130 .3 11 Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders .... 57,650 5.7 9 41,620 4.8 10 4,470 11.3 10 11,

With fractures, burns, and other injuries 9,270 .9 25 7,600 .9 25 330 .8 49 1,With sprains and bruises ........................ 21,780 2.2 8 15,410 1.8 9 1,830 4.6 11 4,

Soreness, pain, including back ................... 134,060 13.3 8 101,290 11.7 8 9,840 24.8 14 22,

Back pain only ........................................ 40,910 4.0 8 33,240 3.8 7 2,010 5.1 19 5,

All other natures .......................................... 205,860 20.4 6 158,120 18.2 6 12,720 32.0 9 35,

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 284,140 28.1 5 241,160 27.8 5 10,360 26.1 6 32,

Struck by object ...................................... 138,530 13.7 5 119,130 13.7 5 4,640 11.7 5 14,Struck against object .............................. 83,360 8.2 5 67,170 7.8 5 3,490 8.8 7 12,Caught in or compressed by equipment

or objects .............................................. 45,330 4.5 8 41,040 4.7 9 1,310 3.3 7 2,

Fall to lower level ........................................ 73,520 7.3 14 59,440 6.9 16 3,660 9.2 9 10,Fall on same level ....................................... 182,400 18.0 8 139,660 16.1 9 11,030 27.8 8 31,Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 38,700 3.8 8 29,140 3.4 9 2,090 5.3 8 7,Overexertion ............................................... 273,170 27.0 11 223,970 25.8 10 12,110 30.5 15 37,

Overexertion in lifting .............................. 133,410 13.2 11 112,170 12.9 10 4,150 10.5 12 17,

Repetitive motion ........................................ 34,920 3.5 24 30,080 3.5 24 1,770 4.5 24 3,Exposure to harmful substances or

environments ............................................ 52,730 5.2 4 42,780 4.9 3 2,950 7.4 6 7,

Transportation incidents ............................. 55,590 5.5 10 38,330 4.4 11 4,160 10.5 12 13,

Highway accident .................................... 36,460 3.6 8 24,060 2.8 9 3,230 8.1 16 9,

Fires and explosions ................................... 3,000 .3 22 1,510 .2 23 80 .2 13 1,Assaults and violent acts ............................ 49,050 4.9 6 23,410 2.7 5 11,960 30.1 10 13,

By person(s) ........................................... 40,310 4.0 7 16,910 2.0 6 11,260 28.4 10 12,By animal ................................................ 7,160 .7 3 6,130 .7 3 270 .7 8 

All other events ........................................... 143,860 14.2 10 103,720 12.0 11 9,310 23.5 11 30,

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 5. 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, 2010 — 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 ........................................................... 76,460 7.6 2 61,830 7.1 2 4,160 10.5 4 10,

Eye(s) ..................................................... 25,230 2.5 2 22,370 2.6 2 1,000 2.5 2 1,

Neck, including throat ................................. 16,980 1.7 8 12,950 1.5 7 1,340 3.4 8 2,Trunk ........................................................... 386,550 38.2 10 310,400 35.8 10 19,170 48.3 11 56,

Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ...... 87,040 8.6 21 68,040 7.9 21 4,450 11.2 23 14,Back, including spine, spinal cord ........... 227,730 22.5 7 185,270 21.4 7 11,010 27.7 11 31,

Upper extremities ........................................ 253,450 25.1 7 209,600 24.2 7 12,200 30.7 10 31,

Arm(s) ..................................................... 53,200 5.3 10 42,550 4.9 10 2,750 6.9 10 7,Wrist(s) ................................................... 47,140 4.7 14 39,110 4.5 15 2,540 6.4 19 5,Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................ 48,280 4.8 5 39,510 4.6 5 2,020 5.1 7 6,Finger(s), fingernail(s) ............................. 87,990 8.7 5 75,440 8.7 5 3,740 9.4 7 8,

Lower extremities ........................................ 274,210 27.1 10 212,080 24.5 10 15,860 39.9 9 46,

Knee(s) ................................................... 110,040 10.9 15 82,980 9.6 15 6,630 16.7 14 20,Ankle(s) ................................................... 63,180 6.3 8 49,960 5.8 8 3,960 10.0 6 9,Foot, toe .................................................. 49,100 4.9 7 40,060 4.6 7 2,140 5.4 5 6,

Body systems ............................................. 23,150 2.3 4 16,390 1.9 4 1,680 4.2 8 5,Multiple body parts ...................................... 151,480 15.0 10 104,020 12.0 11 14,690 37.0 11 32,All other parts of body ................................. 8,820 .9 5 5,930 .7 6 400 1.0 6 2,

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............. 16,130 1.6 3 13,600 1.6 3 790 2.0 4 1,Containers .................................................. 129,210 12.8 10 112,880 13.0 10 3,240 8.2 9 13,Furniture and fixtures .................................. 48,420 4.8 6 37,590 4.3 7 2,400 6.1 7 8,Machinery ................................................... 58,720 5.8 7 52,320 6.0 7 1,720 4.3 9 4,Parts and materials ..................................... 88,160 8.7 8 78,990 9.1 8 1,660 4.2 9 7,Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............. 257,560 25.5 10 193,910 22.4 11 16,180 40.8 9 47,Handtools .................................................... 49,160 4.9 5 42,140 4.9 5 1,390 3.5 7 5,Vehicles ...................................................... 101,970 10.1 9 77,300 8.9 10 5,860 14.8 13 18,Person, injured or ill worker ........................ 178,090 17.6 12 136,710 15.8 13 11,460 28.9 11 29,

Bodily motion or position of injured,

ill worker ................................................ 165,070 16.3 12 128,230 14.8 13 10,430 26.3 11 26,

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....... 105,560 10.4 7 65,100 7.5 6 16,090 40.5 11 24,

Health care patient .................................. 72,750 7.2 7 55,150 6.4 6 10,060 25.3 8 7,

All other sources ......................................... 158,120 15.6 5 122,660 14.2 5 8,700 21.9 8 26,

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

groups in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010

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 cases ........................................................... 1,191,100 117.9 8 933,200 107.7 8 69,490 175.1 10 18Gender:

Male .................................................................. 712,080 127.6 9 563,850 113.6 9 37,340 219.6 11 11Female .............................................................. 472,520 105.7 7 365,610 99.7 7 31,970 141.5 9 7Not reported ...................................................... 6,500 – 11 3,750 – 24 180 – 38 

Age:

14 - 15 .............................................................. 220 – 3 200 – 3 – – – 

16 - 19 .............................................................. 23,690 116.9 4 22,140 114.4 4 420 170.5 6 20 - 24 .............................................................. 96,620 114.1 5 87,370 111.4 5 3,430 166.9 5 25 - 34 .............................................................. 243,820 106.3 6 201,710 100.1 6 12,930 169.7 10 235 - 44 .............................................................. 273,790 118.4 8 208,520 105.4 8 16,920 191.4 10 445 - 54 .............................................................. 318,510 129.8 10 239,100 115.6 10 21,160 196.9 9 555 - 64 .............................................................. 180,080 120.1 12 132,900 108.9 13 11,950 150.0 11 365 and over ....................................................... 34,560 104.3 16 27,680 98.5 15 1,350 92.4 19 

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 daysand half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are representedin 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 Industr

States, 2007) include establishments not governed by the Mine rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and remining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provideHealth Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent 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. 

6 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to 

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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

ethnic origin and length of service in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010

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 ........................................................... 1,191,100 100.0 8 933,200 100.0 8 69,490 100.0 10 18Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ......................................................... 492,250 41.3 7 391,850 42.0 7 19,920 28.7 7 8Black only ......................................................... 94,350 7.9 7 73,140 7.8 6 8,750 12.6 12 1Hispanic or Latino only ..................................... 139,160 11.7 7 122,970 13.2 7 3,210 4.6 12 1Asian only ......................................................... 13,830 1.2 7 11,850 1.3 7 670 1.0 10 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only .......... 3,410 .3 5 2,900 .3 5 150 .2 10 American Indian or Alaskan Native only ........... 5,790 .5 6 4,630 .5 5 210 .3 14 Hispanic or Latino and other race ..................... 880 .1 58 740 .1 55 – – – Multi-race .......................................................... 1,000 .1 7 820 .1 7 110 .2 1 

Not reported ...................................................... 440,460 37.0 10 324,320 34.8 10 36,470 52.5 10 7

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months .......................................... 91,900 7.7 6 85,970 9.2 6 1,860 2.7 5 3 - 11 months .................................................... 166,070 13.9 7 152,270 16.3 7 4,210 6.1 8 1 - 5 years ......................................................... 425,160 35.7 7 353,780 37.9 7 20,120 29.0 9 5More than 5 years ............................................. 485,470 40.8 10 326,270 35.0 11 41,540 59.8 10 11

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 excludedfrom the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the

Occupational 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 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases m

and Hispanic and other race.

7 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 8. 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 .............................................. 933,200 223,020 20,930 74,950 127,140 710,170 284,630 19,330 27,480 75,890 1Gender:

Male ..................................................... 563,850 190,640 17,820 72,800 100,020 373,210 197,500 14,220 14,280 47,640 Female ................................................. 365,610 32,280 3,050 2,140 27,090 333,320 83,680 5,110 13,200 28,240 1

Age:

16 - 19 ................................................. 22,140 3,780 740 1,110 1,920 18,360 7,130 290 180 710 20 - 24 ................................................. 87,370 17,060 2,510 5,320 9,230 70,310 26,890 700 1,250 7,460 25 - 34 ................................................. 201,710 50,700 5,210 20,380 25,110 151,020 55,460 4,270 5,120 17,090 35 - 44 ................................................. 208,520 53,230 4,720 18,550 29,960 155,300 64,730 5,720 6,480 16,590 45 - 54 ................................................. 239,100 60,770 4,420 20,560 35,790 178,320 73,960 5,110 8,460 19,060 55 - 64 ................................................. 132,900 30,210 2,590 7,160 20,450 102,690 42,110 2,710 4,390 10,580 65 and over .......................................... 27,680 4,240 320 1,170 2,740 23,440 10,900 300 850 2,180 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 85,970 27,490 4,270 10,930 12,290 58,480 21,890 780 1,600 8,130 3 - 11 months ....................................... 152,270 33,320 3,530 12,320 17,470 118,940 43,210 1,250 4,950 14,570 1 - 5 years ............................................ 353,780 75,000 7,340 27,860 39,800 278,790 106,600 6,400 10,580 31,410 More than 5 years ................................ 326,270 85,040 5,310 23,280 56,450 241,220 105,570 10,650 9,840 21,160 

Race or ethnic origin:5

White only ............................................ 391,850 113,180 5,280 43,070 64,840 278,670 107,960 4,660 11,040 30,000 Black only ............................................ 73,140 13,420 380 2,710 10,330 59,720 16,060 860 1,900 5,230 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 122,970 42,580 7,970 13,380 21,230 80,390 27,770 830 3,880 13,040 Asian only ............................................ 11,850 2,640 50 180 2,410 9,210 2,290 90 210 950 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 2,900 570 60 200 300 2,340 860 – 60 150 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 4,630 1,280 70 680 520 3,350 1,250 40 120 170 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 740 370 – 280 60 370 120 – – 40 Multi-race ............................................. 820 290 – 250 40 530 120 – – 30 Not reported ......................................... 324,320 48,700 7,080 14,210 27,400 275,620 128,210 12,840 10,270 26,290 

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 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may 

Hispanic and other race.

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

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 ................................................................ 933,200 223,020 20,930 74,950 127,140 710,170 284,630 19,330 27,480 75,890 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 62,370 12,310 310 330 11,680 50,060 42,820 460 430 3,850 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................. 45,600 – – – – 45,600 – – 90 200 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ..................... 42,140 6,530 1,080 1,830 3,630 35,610 30,870 50 590 3,580 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..................... 27,800 2,060 230 350 1,480 25,740 22,050 460 720 1,300 Retail salespersons ................................................... 26,570 120 – 40 80 26,450 25,070 60 220 500 Production workers, all other .................................... 25,640 19,610 410 470 18,730 6,030 3,700 220 50 1,390 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 23,170 2,200 120 270 1,820 20,970 2,480 340 2,610 7,790 

Registered nurses ..................................................... 21,530 – – – – 21,530 – 130 70 370 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................... 19,410 120 – 40 80 19,280 110 – 780 2,190 Construction laborers ................................................ 17,940 15,420 50 14,700 670 2,520 900 60 90 1,240 Maintenance and repair workers, general ................. 15,920 3,870 280 700 2,880 12,050 3,350 470 2,540 1,480 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 15,630 150 20 30 100 15,470 14,140 50 420 100 

Stock clerks and order fillers ..................................... 15,510 870 40 80 750 14,640 13,780 40 30 210 Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 13,250 50 – – 50 13,200 5,790 – 20 70 

Assemblers and fabricators, all other ........................ 13,050 11,110 20 170 10,930 1,940 1,200 50 30 370 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ....... 11,180 390 – 100 280 10,790 7,810 30 110 160 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .............. 10,970 300 90 110 100 10,670 220 – 580 7,270 Cashiers .................................................................... 10,940 70 40 – 30 10,870 9,010 – 70 30 Cooks, restaurant ...................................................... 10,380 – – – – 10,380 160 – – 20 Carpenters ................................................................ 10,340 9,040 – 8,300 730 1,300 380 50 320 210 Food preparation workers ......................................... 9,540 230 – – 220 9,310 2,290 – 20 20 Customer service representatives ............................ 9,480 260 – – 250 9,210 4,250 1,150 1,810 1,290 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers .................. 8,550 6,550 230 950 5,370 2,000 800 – 20 430 Waiters and waitresses ............................................. 8,130 – – – – 8,130 150 – – 30 Home health aides .................................................... 8,070 – – – – 8,070 – – – 170 Driver/sales workers ................................................. 7,710 780 – – 750 6,940 4,920 120 140 330 Personal and home care aides ................................. 7,500 – – – – 7,500 – – 20 230 Electricians ................................................................ 7,150 6,490 140 5,540 800 660 250 – – 120 Security guards ......................................................... 6,970 330 200 40 90 6,640 460 60 210 4,030 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ... 6,620 – – – – 6,580 – – – 70 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...................... 6,400 5,520 – 4,960 560 870 160 – 20 430 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and

greenhouse ............................................................. 6,110 5,690 5,440 – 250 420 350 – – 60 

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................ 6,090 4,170 670 180 3,310 1,920 910 60 30 270 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ................................................ 6,020 20 – – – 6,010 370 20 – 50 

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers ................................. 5,930 5,040 270 4,630 140 890 260 – – 510 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ..... 5,860 – – – – 5,860 170 – – – Healthcare support workers, all other ....................... 5,760 – – – – 5,750 – – 30 130 Industrial truck and tractor operators ........................ 5,510 2,040 400 200 1,440 3,470 3,150 20 – 260 

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 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 nonmetalmining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective Jthese 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 guidelines. 

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

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

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

worker characteristics and number of days away from work, private industry sector, 2010

Characteristic Total cases

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

day

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

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

Total private industry [933,200 cases] ..... 100.0 14.4 10.9 17.9 11.8 11.2 6.4 27.5 Gender:

Male ..................................................... 100.0 13.9 10.0 17.6 11.6 11.4 6.9 28.6 Female ................................................. 100.0 15.2 12.3 18.4 12.0 10.7 5.8 25.6 

Age:

16 - 19 ................................................. 100.0 20.3 17.8 22.9 10.5 11.6 4.2 12.7 20 - 24 ................................................. 100.0 19.3 14.2 21.6 13.1 10.3 5.2 16.2 25 - 34 ................................................. 100.0 16.3 12.4 19.1 12.0 11.1 5.9 23.1 35 - 44 ................................................. 100.0 13.4 10.7 18.1 11.3 11.3 6.3 28.9 45 - 54 ................................................. 100.0 12.7 9.5 16.8 11.7 11.2 6.4 31.6 55 - 64 ................................................. 100.0 11.1 8.8 15.4 11.5 11.5 8.2 33.6 65 and over .......................................... 100.0 12.0 7.2 12.5 12.0 12.3 9.3 34.7 

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ............................. 100.0 15.5 13.0 20.5 11.7 11.5 5.6 22.1 3 - 11 months ....................................... 100.0 15.5 12.6 18.9 11.8 10.1 6.5 24.6 1 - 5 years ............................................ 100.0 15.7 11.1 18.6 11.6 10.8 5.9 26.3 More than 5 years ................................ 100.0 12.0 9.4 16.0 12.0 12.0 7.2 31.4 

Race or ethnic origin:2

White only ............................................ 100.0 16.3 11.4 18.3 11.1 11.1 6.6 25.3 Black only ............................................ 100.0 15.5 12.0 20.1 11.3 10.1 5.6 25.5 Hispanic or Latino only ........................ 100.0 14.4 11.0 18.9 12.0 10.9 6.3 26.4 Asian only ............................................ 100.0 16.5 10.6 19.7 13.2 11.2 4.9 23.9 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

only .................................................... 100.0 12.1 20.3 18.6 11.0 11.4 5.9 20.3 

American Indian or Alaskan Native

only .................................................... 100.0 18.1 11.0 21.6 11.9 9.7 4.5 23.3 

Hispanic or Latino and other race ........ 100.0 4.1 4.1 12.2 18.9 4.1 – 55.4 Multi-race ............................................. 100.0 12.2 6.1 11.0 41.5 8.5 3.7 18.3 Not reported ......................................... 100.0 11.7 10.0 16.4 12.5 11.6 6.6 31.2 

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 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be

counted as both Multi-race and Hispanic and other race.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. 

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 11. 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, 2010

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 [933,200 cases] ................... 100.0 14.4 10.9 17.9 11.8 11.2 6.4 27.5 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ..................................................................... 100.0 14.1 9.2 17.2 12.0 11.5 6.9 29.1 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................ 100.0 14.2 14.2 21.4 13.7 10.7 5.5 20.3 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .................. 100.0 8.1 8.1 13.8 12.1 9.6 8.5 39.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................. 100.0 8.2 7.7 16.5 10.6 10.9 7.4 38.7 Retail salespersons ................................................ 100.0 14.5 9.3 15.7 13.0 10.7 7.5 29.2 Production workers, all other .................................. 100.0 16.6 10.2 17.3 11.0 11.3 6.2 27.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................ 100.0 11.3 12.7 19.3 11.2 10.1 6.9 28.5 

Registered nurses .................................................. 100.0 13.0 13.8 20.2 13.6 12.2 5.9 21.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ......................... 100.0 10.3 12.6 21.5 11.8 11.4 6.0 26.4 Construction laborers ............................................. 100.0 12.2 9.3 15.1 11.5 13.5 6.5 32.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general .............. 100.0 15.5 11.1 18.9 11.9 11.6 6.1 25.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................. 100.0 16.2 10.7 17.3 8.1 11.7 5.7 30.3 

Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 100.0 16.2 10.6 17.5 12.9 12.3 6.8 23.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................ 100.0 16.3 12.7 18.3 14.0 12.4 5.3 21.1 

Assemblers and fabricators, all other ..................... 100.0 16.0 8.8 18.2 10.1 13.5 6.8 26.5 Automotive service technicians and mechanics ..... 100.0 24.0 11.1 19.0 9.3 8.6 9.5 18.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ............ 100.0 14.8 12.8 24.8 8.3 7.2 4.1 28.3 Cashiers ................................................................. 100.0 13.7 13.0 18.7 13.2 10.1 5.0 26.3 Cooks, restaurant ................................................... 100.0 17.8 16.1 18.9 11.3 9.4 5.2 21.3 Carpenters ............................................................. 100.0 10.1 7.5 18.0 13.8 13.2 5.5 31.9 Food preparation workers ...................................... 100.0 16.6 12.2 23.1 17.0 13.6 3.9 13.7 Customer service representatives .......................... 100.0 13.8 10.3 15.2 9.8 7.6 6.3 36.9 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............... 100.0 17.1 11.8 16.8 9.6 14.3 3.4 27.0 Waiters and waitresses .......................................... 100.0 16.7 14.6 17.7 12.9 13.9 5.7 18.5 Home health aides ................................................. 100.0 7.9 8.3 18.5 14.6 11.9 5.8 33.0 Driver/sales workers ............................................... 100.0 11.4 10.4 15.8 14.5 13.4 6.2 28.4 Personal and home care aides .............................. 100.0 11.2 11.2 24.1 12.7 9.6 6.8 24.4 Electricians ............................................................. 100.0 14.4 10.2 12.4 9.9 14.8 6.6 31.3 Security guards ...................................................... 100.0 16.5 7.9 18.7 11.0 12.3 5.3 28.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 100.0 15.7 11.3 17.2 11.8 14.0 5.3 24.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................... 100.0 8.1 8.6 20.2 10.3 8.4 6.4 37.8 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and

greenhouse .......................................................... 100.0 15.1 9.7 19.1 16.2 12.1 6.1 21.8 

Industrial machinery mechanics ............................. 100.0 12.6 8.0 14.3 10.8 15.6 5.9 32.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .......................... 100.0 15.6 12.3 15.8 10.5 11.8 5.8 28.2 

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .............................. 100.0 11.6 8.4 9.1 15.0 14.5 11.3 30.0 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics .. 100.0 11.4 13.1 19.5 14.8 9.9 3.9 27.3 Healthcare support workers, all other .................... 100.0 15.6 14.4 19.4 12.0 9.4 6.8 22.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators ..................... 100.0 10.9 7.3 19.1 6.0 11.6 7.4 37.9 

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

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

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of

rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to

the totals.

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

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with particiagencies

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TABLE 12. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 ful

workers by major private industry sector and number of days away from work, 2010

Industry Total cases

Incidence rate for days-away-from-work cases involving — Me

day

1 day 2 days 3 - 5 days from 

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

Private industry3 [933,200 cases] ................. 107.7 15.5 11.7 19.3 12.7 12.0 6.9 29.6 Goods producing:

Total goods producing ........................... 124.5 17.4 11.9 20.5 13.7 15.1 8.4 37.5 

Natural resources and mining3,4 ........ 137.7 14.6 12.9 21.7 17.9 19.0 10.7 40.9 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and

hunting ......................................... 166.3 20.9 17.4 29.8 25.9 22.3 11.4 38.6 

Mining ............................................ 102.1 6.7 7.3 11.7 7.9 14.9 9.8 43.8 

Construction ...................................... 149.6 18.9 13.9 24.2 15.6 17.1 9.6 50.3 Manufacturing .................................... 111.7 17.1 11.0 18.7 12.2 13.7 7.6 31.4 

Service providing:

Total service providing .......................... 103.3 15.0 11.7 19.0 12.4 11.2 6.5 27.5 

Trade, transportation and utilities5 ..... 137.0 17.7 12.6 22.0 16.7 15.5 9.7 42.8 

Wholesale trade ............................ 110.0 16.2 9.8 18.9 13.4 13.1 7.3 31.3 Retail trade .................................... 118.4 17.3 13.5 20.8 14.1 12.6 8.1 31.9 Transportation and warehousing ... 232.0 22.0 14.3 30.4 29.5 27.0 17.2 91.6 Utilities ........................................... 103.3 8.3 8.8 17.0 12.9 14.2 10.2 31.8 

Information ........................................ 77.1 9.1 6.7 12.9 9.5 8.6 4.2 26.3 Financial activities ............................. 40.2 6.0 4.1 7.5 3.5 3.6 2.4 13.0 

Real estate and rental and leasing 100.8 13.5 9.6 21.1 10.2 9.1 5.9 31.3 

Professional and business services .. 58.0 8.3 7.1 11.8 6.2 6.1 3.6 14.8 

Professional, scientific, and

technical services ........................ 26.5 5.1 3.5 5.3 3.4 2.7 1.1 5.5 

Management of companies and

enterprises ................................... 40.8 4.5 2.7 8.2 5.7 7.3 2.1 10.3 

Administrative and support and

waste management andremediation services ................... 112.5 14.8 14.3 23.0 10.8 11.0 8.1 30.5 

Education and health services .......... 130.6 20.5 17.6 26.7 16.6 14.3 7.2 27.7 

Educational services ..................... 61.5 10.5 8.3 11.6 8.2 7.2 2.9 12.8 Health care and social assistance 139.9 21.9 18.8 28.7 17.7 15.3 7.8 29.7 

Leisure and hospitality ....................... 106.6 17.8 14.4 20.8 13.4 11.8 5.6 22.8 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 128.3 19.9 18.2 24.8 15.7 14.4 8.1 27.1 Accommodation and food services 103.0 17.4 13.8 20.1 13.0 11.4 5.1 22.1 

Other services ................................... 94.2 16.1 10.6 18.5 9.1 6.8 8.7 24.3 

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per

10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000where 

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 notgoverned by the Mine Safety and Health Administration rules andreporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction and related support

activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetaare provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health AdministratioDepartment of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excludthe 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 13. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by time, hours on the job, day of week, and m

2010

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 ......................................................... 933,200 223,020 20,930 74,950 127,140 710,170 284,630 19,330 27,480 75,890 1Time of event:

12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. ....................... 29,880 7,370 880 620 5,870 22,510 11,290 560 140 1,660 4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ......................... 90,350 24,750 2,270 6,410 16,070 65,600 30,010 2,050 1,300 6,470 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ...................... 263,850 66,940 5,910 26,210 34,810 196,910 78,640 6,260 8,040 21,990 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ....................... 212,770 51,960 5,310 20,340 26,310 160,810 64,510 5,520 6,030 17,440 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ......................... 105,910 17,230 2,020 3,170 12,040 88,680 36,230 1,900 2,160 7,390 8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight ................. 57,650 9,830 750 600 8,490 47,810 18,520 1,070 490 4,100 Not reported ......................................... 172,790 44,950 3,790 17,610 23,550 127,840 45,450 1,990 9,310 16,830 

Hours on the job before event

occurred:

Before shift began ............................... 7,760 1,280 90 190 1,000 6,480 1,800 290 330 870 Less than 1 hour .................................. 76,850 16,040 1,030 5,120 9,880 60,810 24,350 1,830 2,140 5,790 1 hour to less than 2 hours .................. 89,750 19,020 1,410 5,410 12,210 70,730 29,140 1,680 2,010 7,060 2 hours to less than 4 hours ................ 187,630 44,020 3,400 15,250 25,370 143,610 60,200 4,090 4,080 13,110 4 hours to less than 6 hours ................ 153,520 33,490 2,060 10,780 20,650 120,030 47,250 3,450 3,520 13,080 6 hours to less than 8 hours ................ 129,500 34,390 2,550 12,680 19,160 95,110 37,050 3,540 3,050 11,410 8 hours to less than 10 hours .............. 65,860 19,020 2,180 6,170 10,670 46,840 20,040 1,520 2,030 5,170 10 hours to less than 12 hours ............ 17,700 5,120 750 1,130 3,240 12,570 5,310 470 220 1,040 12 hours to less than 16 hours ............ 7,020 950 170 200 580 6,070 2,960 150 30 410 More than 16 hours ............................. 610 40 – 20 20 570 270 – – – Not reported ......................................... 197,010 49,650 7,290 18,000 24,360 147,360 56,270 2,290 10,060 17,950 

Day of week:

Sunday ................................................ 60,340 6,940 1,360 1,150 4,430 53,400 20,110 770 870 3,460 Monday ................................................ 168,410 45,530 3,990 15,030 26,500 122,890 49,450 3,480 5,960 13,720 Tuesday ............................................... 166,360 43,390 3,520 14,600 25,270 122,970 50,960 3,810 5,320 14,220 Wednesday .......................................... 162,140 41,960 3,450 14,120 24,400 120,170 46,510 3,480 4,060 15,560 Thursday .............................................. 157,380 38,620 3,700 13,340 21,580 118,770 48,240 3,600 4,680 13,590 Friday ................................................... 144,100 35,780 3,200 14,140 18,440 108,320 44,720 2,580 4,290 10,910 Saturday .............................................. 74,460 10,800 1,700 2,580 6,530 63,660 24,640 1,630 2,300 4,440 

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 14. 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, 2010

Characteristic

Total

incidence

rate

Gender Age

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

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] ............................. 117.9 127.6 105.7 116.9 114.1 106.3 118.4 Musculoskeletal disorders3 ......................................................................................... 34.3 36.9 31.2 21.6 29.9 32.6 37.8 

Nature of injury or illness:

Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................................. 46.9 50.3 42.6 34.4 41.0 44.0 51.0 Fractures ..................................................................................................................... 8.5 9.2 7.5 7.5 5.6 6.2 6.8 Cuts, lacerations, punctures ....................................................................................... 9.1 12.7 4.7 21.3 14.7 9.8 7.9 

Cuts, lacerations ..................................................................................................... 8.0 11.2 4.2 18.8 13.0 8.6 6.9 Punctures ................................................................................................................ 1.1 1.6 .5 2.5 1.7 1.2 1.0 

Amputations ................................................................................................................ .5 .9 .1 1.3 .6 .5 .5 

Bruises, contusions ..................................................................................................... 9.9 8.9 11.2 12.1 10.6 8.8 9.6 Heat burns, scalds ...................................................................................................... 1.6 1.7 1.5 5.8 3.9 1.8 1.4 Chemical burns ........................................................................................................... .5 .6 .3 .7 .8 .4 .4 

Carpal tunnel syndrome .............................................................................................. 1.0 .6 1.4 – .2 .7 1.0 

Tendonitis ................................................................................................................... .5 .3 .7 .3 .4 .3 .6 

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders ..................................................................... 5.7 5.6 5.9 4.7 3.7 4.4 5.1 

With fractures, burns, and other injuries ................................................................. .9 1.1 .7 .9 .4 .7 .7 

With sprains and bruises ......................................................................................... 2.2 1.6 2.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 

Soreness, pain, including back ................................................................................... 13.3 13.3 13.3 8.5 11.6 11.6 14.5 

Back pain only ......................................................................................................... 4.0 4.4 3.6 1.9 4.0 4.3 4.6 

All other natures .......................................................................................................... 20.4 23.3 16.4 20.5 20.8 17.7 19.6 

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........................................................................... 28.1 35.7 18.8 46.5 38.4 29.1 26.9 

Struck by object ...................................................................................................... 13.7 17.2 9.5 22.2 21.4 14.7 12.8 Struck against object ............................................................................................... 8.2 10.0 6.1 13.0 9.5 7.6 8.1 Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects ................................................. 4.5 6.2 2.4 9.6 5.6 5.0 4.5 

Fall to lower level ........................................................................................................ 7.3 8.5 5.7 5.5 5.2 5.2 6.9 Fall on same level ....................................................................................................... 18.0 13.7 23.6 16.4 11.0 11.4 14.5 Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........................................................................... 3.8 4.1 3.5 2.1 3.4 3.3 3.9 Overexertion ............................................................................................................... 27.0 29.5 24.0 18.6 25.5 26.0 29.6 

Overexertion in lifting .............................................................................................. 13.2 15.1 11.0 9.0 13.5 12.8 14.5 

Repetitive motion ........................................................................................................ 3.5 2.6 4.6 1.1 1.8 2.8 3.6 Exposure to harmful substances or environments ...................................................... 5.2 5.8 4.5 10.9 8.5 5.1 5.0 Transportation incidents .............................................................................................. 5.5 6.8 3.8 5.4 4.8 5.5 6.1 

Highway accident .................................................................................................... 3.6 4.2 2.8 1.8 2.7 4.0 4.2 

Fires and explosions ................................................................................................... .3 .5 – .2 .1 .4 .4 

Assaults and violent acts ............................................................................................ 4.9 4.1 5.8 2.5 5.8 5.8 5.7 

By person(s) ............................................................................................................ 4.0 3.4 4.8 1.0 3.6 4.9 4.8 By animal ................................................................................................................ .7 .6 .8 1.2 2.0 .8 .7 

All other events ........................................................................................................... 14.2 16.2 11.3 7.7 9.6 11.8 15.8 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 14. 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, 2010 — 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 ........................................................................................................................... 7.6 8.8 6.0 8.8 9.9 7.9 7.1 

Eye(s) ...................................................................................................................... 2.5 3.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 3.0 2.4 

Neck, including throat ................................................................................................. 1.7 1.6 1.7 .7 1.4 1.6 1.9 Trunk ........................................................................................................................... 38.2 42.9 32.5 25.1 32.7 35.0 40.6 

Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ...................................................................... 8.6 9.7 7.3 5.7 5.1 6.3 8.3 Back, including spine, spinal cord ........................................................................... 22.5 24.4 20.2 15.2 22.1 23.6 25.4 

Upper extremities ........................................................................................................ 25.1 28.3 21.2 42.2 31.7 24.2 24.3 

Arm(s) ..................................................................................................................... 5.3 5.9 4.5 7.8 4.6 4.2 5.7 Wrist(s) .................................................................................................................... 4.7 3.8 5.7 3.1 3.9 4.1 4.2 Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................................................................................ 4.8 5.7 3.7 9.9 9.1 5.0 4.1 Finger(s), fingernail(s) ............................................................................................. 8.7 11.3 5.5 18.8 12.6 9.5 8.1 

Lower extremities ........................................................................................................ 27.1 29.7 24.0 28.3 26.4 23.9 26.8 

Knee(s) ................................................................................................................... 10.9 11.7 9.9 7.8 8.0 8.3 11.1 Ankle(s) ................................................................................................................... 6.3 6.5 5.9 7.5 8.0 7.1 6.3 Foot, toe .................................................................................................................. 4.9 5.5 4.1 7.3 6.1 4.6 4.3 

Body systems .............................................................................................................. 2.3 2.5 2.0 3.5 2.3 2.0 2.4 Multiple body parts ...................................................................................................... 15.0 13.2 17.4 7.8 9.1 11.0 14.9 All other parts of body ................................................................................................. .9 .6 .8 .6 .5 .7 .5 

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................................. 1.6 1.8 1.3 2.3 2.1 1.4 1.5 Containers ................................................................................................................... 12.8 14.6 10.7 13.1 14.9 12.0 12.6 Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................................. 4.8 4.2 5.5 6.1 4.3 4.2 4.4 Machinery ................................................................................................................... 5.8 7.9 3.3 11.9 7.0 5.3 5.8 Parts and materials ..................................................................................................... 8.7 14.0 2.1 7.6 9.5 8.7 9.5 Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............................................................................. 25.5 22.3 29.6 21.4 16.5 17.3 22.2 Handtools .................................................................................................................... 4.9 7.1 2.1 8.4 7.7 5.5 4.3 Vehicles ...................................................................................................................... 10.1 12.8 6.7 11.3 9.1 9.4 10.8 Person, injured or ill worker ........................................................................................ 17.6 19.0 16.0 10.1 12.8 14.7 19.3 

Bodily motion or position of injured,

ill worker ................................................................................................................ 16.3 17.5 15.0 7.9 11.9 14.0 17.7 

Person, other than injured or ill worker ....................................................................... 10.4 5.7 16.4 5.3 11.2 12.6 12.4 

Health care patient .................................................................................................. 7.2 2.6 13.0 4.3 9.1 8.6 7.9 

All other sources ......................................................................................................... 15.6 18.2 11.9 19.4 19.0 15.2 15.8 

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 15. 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, 2010

Occupation3

Total

incidence

rate

Nature of injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

Sprains,

strains,

tears

Fractures

Cuts, lacerations, punctures

Bruises,

contusions

Hea

burn

Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] .. 117.9 46.9 8.5 9.1 8.0 1.1 9.9 1.Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 614.6 302.3 11.2 12.2 11.8 – 69.9 – 

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ 504.3 183.6 26.8 30.7 25.3 5.4 41.0 .

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. 489.4 277.4 12.4 8.1 4.9 3.3 45.3 1.Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... 485.1 136.7 27.0 185.9 180.8 5.1 24.8 – 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 430.4 177.8 27.0 38.6 33.2 5.4 46.2 2.Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 416.0 249.6 13.9 2.2 1.9 – 9.8 2.

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 404.2 118.0 58.3 60.2 59.5 – 37.7 24.Fire fighters .......................................................................................... 400.9 219.4 15.5 13.0 11.4 1.6 10.9 8.Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... 384.2 177.1 21.7 17.5 17.1 .4 27.6 .

Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 383.9 190.6 17.5 14.0 13.4 – 29.3 5.Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 383.5 148.4 11.1 9.1 7.0 2.0 47.6 2.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 340.5 149.7 14.7 15.5 13.2 2.3 42.6 4.Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 319.2 197.4 18.2 8.2 6.3 1.9 19.7 – 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 318.5 148.8 32.5 9.8 9.1 .7 24.4 .

Construction laborers .......................................................................... 316.6 115.8 29.4 43.0 32.5 10.5 20.5 6.Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 316.5 120.4 19.7 26.1 23.2 2.9 26.7 1.Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 311.4 166.4 11.3 23.6 21.7 2.0 14.1 – 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 304.1 94.8 22.8 28.0 25.0 3.0 16.5 20.Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 293.0 114.6 21.8 21.5 17.8 3.7 38.2 3.Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 280.4 106.9 17.1 27.1 25.4 1.8 13.6 3.Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 264.9 81.0 13.4 36.4 35.2 1.2 23.4 31.Electrical power-line installers and repairers ....................................... 259.3 124.4 22.4 15.5 15.0 – 7.7 – 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. 253.9 108.6 6.9 3.8 3.8 – 13.3 – 

Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 246.7 83.9 21.0 32.9 27.9 5.0 13.7 7.First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial

workers .............................................................................................. 245.3 115.8 15.0 13.2 12.8 – 17.5 – 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 237.6 89.9 8.1 26.0 23.5 2.4 19.3 3.Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 230.6 85.9 15.6 28.7 24.0 4.6 10.3 1.

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 228.5 109.3 19.1 13.5 11.4 2.1 10.1 2.Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 220.2 115.4 10.9 11.9 10.3 1.6 16.7 – 

Carpenters ........................................................................................... 219.5 71.1 24.4 35.8 23.4 12.4 9.0 – 

Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 215.7 75.6 19.2 35.9 34.1 1.8 8.1 – 

Food preparation workers .................................................................... 214.7 59.3 6.6 61.9 60.1 1.8 21.4 31.

Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 213.3 91.7 13.6 25.0 23.3 1.7 12.9 2.

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 15. 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, 2010 — Continue

Occupation3

Nature of injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

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 [1,191,100 cases] .. 1.0 0.5 5.7 0.9 2.2 13.3 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 1.4 2.8 13.9 1.8 7.3 96.1 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ – 1.0 33.3 3.4 10.1 71.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. .5 1.0 17.3 1.2 10.3 72.4 Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... – – 7.4 – 1.5 35.2 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 2.1 1.4 12.8 3.0 4.5 46.6 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... – 1.1 7.9 – 2.1 68.7 Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... – – 15.8 – 6.6 46.3 

Fire fighters .......................................................................................... – 1.5 20.8 .9 11.4 41.7 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... .8 .2 20.6 2.2 8.5 57.6 Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 3.8 – 21.2 3.9 12.4 46.4 

Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... .7 – 21.9 .7 12.0 56.1 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 2.3 1.0 18.1 1.2 12.3 43.1 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ – 1.1 14.6 3.3 4.0 16.6 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 1.0 .8 17.4 4.9 5.1 30.6 Construction laborers .......................................................................... 2.9 – 11.2 2.6 3.2 25.9 

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 1.1 1.1 11.5 2.7 4.0 36.9 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 1.2 1.5 18.2 1.2 5.8 25.3 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 3.4 1.1 9.4 1.4 1.7 19.4 

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 3.2 – 6.2 2.8 – 26.2 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers .9 – 20.6 2.1 2.0 26.5 

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 5.5 – 7.5 – 3.9 27.6 

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ....................................... 4.3 – 9.0 3.6 1.7 17.6 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. – – 11.1 1.4 3.3 81.4 

Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 2.3 – 13.9 4.4 1.4 16.2 

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial

workers .............................................................................................. – 2.7 8.0 3.6 2.7 29.4 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 1.7 – 10.2 .9 2.9 23.7 

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... – .3 3.4 .3 .9 30.3 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ – – 11.8 1.8 – 24.3 

Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ .5 – 5.4 1.8 1.0 31.5 

Carpenters ........................................................................................... .4 – 13.0 1.3 .7 23.8 

Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 4.2 – 16.5 12.2 1.6 23.7 

Food preparation workers .................................................................... 1.1 1.6 3.1 .6 1.3 13.5 

Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 1.3 .2 7.0 1.2 2.6 20.0 

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 16. 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, 201

Occupation3

Total

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

withou

fall

Total

Struck

by

object

Struck

against

object

Caught in or

compressed or

crushed

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] .. 117.9 28.1 13.7 8.2 4.5 7.3 18.0 3.8 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 614.6 87.3 23.3 37.4 6.0 13.9 61.1 13.2 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ 504.3 64.3 21.2 32.4 4.3 16.6 51.0 11.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. 489.4 57.8 24.4 19.8 11.5 6.4 80.4 14.7 Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... 485.1 253.5 36.8 194.2 17.0 9.9 36.0 12.9 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 430.4 140.7 75.9 33.7 24.3 18.8 38.7 11.2 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 416.0 34.0 11.4 14.7 6.8 11.2 19.5 12.7 Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 404.2 122.7 57.4 33.6 12.6 28.7 99.5 12.8 Fire fighters .......................................................................................... 400.9 49.1 19.8 18.1 7.4 29.8 22.3 14.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... 384.2 77.6 34.1 27.3 9.5 28.2 47.2 11.6 Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 383.9 91.7 55.6 16.9 10.0 29.0 62.7 17.7 Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 383.5 55.5 21.2 23.4 4.1 22.3 55.4 15.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 340.5 73.4 28.1 34.9 7.9 17.6 75.0 15.8 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 319.2 47.6 28.2 11.0 2.8 34.4 44.5 21.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 318.5 59.9 24.3 17.2 15.3 33.7 49.0 10.4 Construction laborers .......................................................................... 316.6 118.2 61.3 26.2 20.2 25.7 24.8 10.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 316.5 70.8 39.7 21.0 6.4 20.2 52.7 11.3 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 311.4 56.8 33.5 17.8 1.2 31.5 37.4 13.1 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 304.1 129.4 71.7 25.0 17.5 13.3 23.6 3.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 293.0 93.7 60.3 11.3 10.7 23.3 27.2 8.7 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 280.4 77.2 36.3 27.5 4.4 53.0 15.1 17.8 Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 264.9 84.9 47.9 30.9 5.3 5.0 42.3 10.0 Electrical power-line installers and repairers ....................................... 259.3 45.7 21.9 10.6 11.6 19.4 24.4 6.1 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. 253.9 17.3 8.4 7.5 1.2 8.4 47.6 8.2 

Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 246.7 99.1 36.7 22.0 35.1 14.7 16.3 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial

workers .............................................................................................. 245.3 64.0 21.5 35.2 5.2 20.3 29.5 19.3 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 237.6 95.3 54.2 21.7 7.8 11.4 16.7 4.8 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 230.6 75.3 42.1 14.8 11.2 12.7 24.9 13.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 228.5 59.5 22.6 22.0 10.3 27.0 13.1 12.1 Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 220.2 34.0 16.8 10.2 5.4 10.8 26.8 8.2 Carpenters ........................................................................................... 219.5 72.6 42.9 16.2 9.2 31.7 25.0 8.6 Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 215.7 71.2 38.8 21.6 7.6 29.3 27.9 3.9 Food preparation workers .................................................................... 214.7 78.8 50.0 18.9 8.6 5.2 39.0 4.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 213.3 63.2 34.5 14.0 10.8 18.4 18.6 5.6 

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 16. 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, 2010 — 

Occupation3

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness4

(incidence rate)

Repetitive

motion

Exposure to

harmful

substances or

environments

Transportation incidents

Fires

and

explosions

Assaults and viol

Total Highway 

accident Total By person

Al

Tota

Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases] .. 3.5 5.2 5.5 3.6 0.3 4.9 4.0 0

Bus drivers, transit and intercity .......................................................... 10.8 17.3 221.3 197.5 – 12.8 11.9 – 

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ........................................................ 3.0 21.0 89.4 72.1 .4 92.1 74.7 17

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............................................. 3.8 9.9 2.2 1.6 – 39.2 37.7 1Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................................... 5.1 9.4 22.0 8.0 – 3.5 – 2Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..................... 10.1 13.9 16.4 3.6 .2 1.6 .5 1Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................... 3.7 9.8 33.0 29.6 – 9.2 9.0 – 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................... 4.5 32.4 3.3 – – 4.1 3.9 – Fire fighters .......................................................................................... 6.2 19.3 7.1 4.7 27.4 2.0 1.8 – Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................... 7.9 4.8 38.1 31.3 .9 4.8 1.6 3Highway maintenance workers ............................................................ 9.7 14.0 22.1 14.1 – – – – Correctional officers and jailers ........................................................... 3.1 22.1 8.2 6.7 .7 94.0 91.0 3

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...................................................... 10.3 17.7 3.2 2.3 – 1.9 1.2 Telecommunications line installers and repairers ................................ 6.4 8.7 15.3 12.9 – 6.4 1.1 5Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ................................................ 3.2 8.4 43.1 31.0 – .9 .7 

Construction laborers .......................................................................... 9.0 18.6 11.8 4.0 – 1.2 .2 1

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ...... 4.9 15.7 11.3 2.5 .4 2.8 .8 2

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line

installers ............................................................................................ 6.2 11.9 22.5 17.3 – 5.1 – 4

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............................................. 7.3 29.7 2.5 – 11.0 – – – Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...................... 9.4 9.5 7.8 5.0 2.5 – – – 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 4.3 18.3 13.7 12.6 – 1.5 – 1Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................... 11.5 38.1 1.9 – .8 1.1 .8 – Electrical power-line installers and repairers ....................................... 18.9 23.4 13.9 10.9 – 2.9 – 2Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ................................................................. – 7.5 77.3 65.0 – 4.7 3.4 1Industrial machinery mechanics .......................................................... 5.4 13.9 4.0 2.8 1.3 – – – First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial

workers .............................................................................................. 2.2 14.2 8.6 7.5 – 1.3 – – 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .................................. 5.8 15.0 5.9 3.0 1.2 – – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ......................................... 2.3 11.7 13.8 6.7 – 2.1 .3 1Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ................................................ 9.0 5.6 2.7 2.5 1.9 .8 – – 

Driver/sales workers ............................................................................ 2.6 .6 24.8 21.0 – 7.2 6.5 

Carpenters ........................................................................................... 2.2 5.4 5.7 5.2 – .4 – 

Painters, construction and maintenance ............................................. 9.5 13.5 1.8 1.6 – – – – Food preparation workers .................................................................... 5.7 34.0 – – – .5 .5 – Maintenance and repair workers, general ........................................... 6.3 10.1 5.9 3.8 .3 .9 .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 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.

4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Event cod

= 00-09; Fall to lower level = 110-119; Fall on same level = 130-1215; Overexertion, Total = 220-229; Repetitive motion = 23substances or environments = 30-39; Transportation incidents = 50-52; Assaults and violent acts, Total = 60-63; All other events = 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the OcClassification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 17. Number, incidence rate1, and median days2 away from work for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away fr

nature of injury or illness by selected event or exposure and part of body in private industry, state government, and local government, 2010

Characteristic

Sprains, strains, tears Bruises, contusions Fractures So

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

Total ........................................................ 474,000 46.9 10 100,380 9.9 4 85,480 8.5 28 93,

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Contact with objects and equipment ........... 35,640 3.5 10 47,040 4.7 3 27,970 2.8 15 17,

Struck by object ...................................... 12,380 1.2 11 25,580 2.5 3 14,200 1.4 14 9,Struck against object .............................. 16,060 1.6 10 14,470 1.4 4 6,130 .6 20 6,Caught in or compressed by equipment

or objects .............................................. 4,690 .5 6 6,090 .6 3 7,050 .7 15 1,

Fall to lower level ........................................ 21,110 2.1 11 8,890 .9 6 14,180 1.4 43 5,Fall on same level ....................................... 53,600 5.3 9 27,860 2.8 5 30,560 3.0 30 16,Slip, trip, loss of balance without fall ........... 30,590 3.0 8 – – – 880 .1 20 3,Overexertion ............................................... 203,850 20.2 10 100 – 10 600 .1 20 19,

Overexertion in lifting .............................. 99,250 9.8 9 40 – 10 180 – 19 7,

Repetitive motion ........................................ 10,990 1.1 24 – – – 30 – 57 5,Exposure to harmful substances or

environments ............................................ – – – – – – – – – 

Transportation incidents ............................. 17,860 1.8 7 6,490 .6 5 4,280 .4 45 4,

Highway accident .................................... 13,860 1.4 7 3,470 .3 7 1,930 .2 37 3,

Fires and explosions ................................... 990 .1 22 40 – 10 80 – 30 Assaults and violent acts ............................ 11,700 1.2 9 7,430 .7 4 2,320 .2 16 5,

By person(s) ........................................... 11,060 1.1 9 7,030 .7 4 1,740 .2 18 4,By animal ................................................ 170 – 14 240 – 4 400 – 7 

All other events ........................................... 87,670 8.7 10 2,510 .2 6 4,590 .5 30 14,

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ........................................................... 260 – 5 11,300 1.1 2 3,320 .3 7 5,

Eye(s) ..................................................... 40 – 14 1,330 .1 2 – – – 1,

Neck, including throat ................................. 11,840 1.2 8 330 – 5 450 – 65 2,Trunk ........................................................... 246,310 24.4 9 17,780 1.8 5 10,850 1.1 30 20,

Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula ...... 58,080 5.7 21 3,170 .3 11 2,840 .3 32 12,Back, including spine, spinal cord ........... 168,800 16.7 7 5,190 .5 4 1,710 .2 29 – 

Upper extremities ........................................ 45,720 4.5 10 18,950 1.9 4 32,960 3.3 18 18,

Arm(s) ..................................................... 15,330 1.5 15 5,690 .6 4 8,530 .8 28 6,Wrist(s) ................................................... 15,450 1.5 8 1,710 .2 5 9,260 .9 30 4,Hand(s), except finger(s) ........................ 4,750 .5 7 5,830 .6 3 3,630 .4 10 3,Finger(s), fingernail(s) ............................. 5,770 .6 7 4,220 .4 4 10,830 1.1 8 2,

Lower extremities ........................................ 123,760 12.2 10 35,270 3.5 4 35,100 3.5 39 27,

Knee(s) ................................................... 60,060 5.9 18 14,500 1.4 6 2,990 .3 48 15,Ankle(s) ................................................... 41,610 4.1 5 2,800 .3 4 11,600 1.1 50 2,Foot, toe .................................................. 7,670 .8 7 10,640 1.1 3 13,750 1.4 20 3,

Multiple body parts ...................................... 44,710 4.4 13 16,420 1.6 6 2,640 .3 45 17,All other parts of body ................................. 1,410 .1 22 340 – 7 180 – 40 

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 workdays and half involved less days than a specified median. Medrepresented in actual values.

3 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in d

which also included job transfer or restriction.

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 18. 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, 2010

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 ....................................................................................... 346,400 34.3 11 284,340 32.8 11 16,560 41.7 13 

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................................... 27,020 249.4 6 23,540 237.2 6 1,120 348.7 12 

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .................. 23,420 154.9 13 22,510 151.3 13 230 261.2 7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .. 14,680 100.2 12 7,170 66.5 9 1,050 159.1 12 

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............................................ 11,970 86.8 21 11,380 82.8 21 50 – 11 Registered nurses ............................................................................ 10,900 53.8 7 9,260 53.7 6 680 57.2 10 

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ............................................ 9,150 124.7 20 9,010 123.0 20 30 – 9 

Retail salespersons ......................................................................... 8,750 30.3 12 8,730 29.9 12 20 32.1 126 

Production workers, all other ........................................................... 7,860 – 14 7,340 – 14 50 – 1 

Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................................... 7,190 69.6 9 5,410 63.0 8 430 101.1 9 

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................................ 6,850 53.3 10 6,670 52.2 10 60 66.7 29 

Maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................................. 6,750 109.7 12 6,210 104.5 12 130 204.3 15 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers ................... 5,730 52.0 14 5,730 51.6 14 –––Construction laborers ....................................................................... 5,330 85.0 16 4,570 75.9 18 180 572.3 20 Fire fighters ...................................................................................... 4,890 155.4 10 – – – 100 133.6 17 

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............................ 4,780 237.9 6 3,410 263.2 7 – – – 

Assemblers and fabricators, all other .............................................. 4,640 – 15 4,640 – 15 –––

Police and sheriffs patrol officers ..................................................... 3,730 64.5 11 – – – 390 52.9 8 

Automotive service technicians and mechanics .............................. 3,700 70.4 11 2,940 57.8 14 490 1,019.8 11 

Cashiers ........................................................................................... 3,690 17.8 9 3,560 17.2 9 100 168.1 24 

Personal and home care aides ........................................................ 3,420 71.6 9 3,260 68.4 8 30 53.1 7 

Driver/sales workers ........................................................................ 3,270 93.4 13 3,270 92.0 13 –––Home health aides ........................................................................... 3,240 43.8 18 3,110 43.1 18 100 58.5 37 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................................... 3,200 49.4 6 2,010 35.8 5 300 196.2 23 

Customer service representatives ................................................... 2,890 16.8 20 2,690 16.0 21 30 16.8 19 Carpenters ....................................................................................... 2,820 55.5 8 2,500 50.0 7 80 217.0 6 

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............................................ 2,790 88.8 25 2,510 83.7 26 90 220.7 34 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses .......................... 2,770 48.6 8 2,270 44.7 8 260 106.2 18 

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast

food ................................................................................................ 2,740 15.5 15 2,650 15.6 15 – – – 

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and

extraction workers .......................................................................... 2,370 52.6 14 2,110 50.8 14 30 28.9 30 

Correctional officers and jailers ....................................................... 2,350 57.9 23 90 40.9 18 1,760 68.8 24 Electricians ...................................................................................... 2,230 49.1 12 1,920 44.1 12 70 108.9 15 

Food preparation workers ................................................................ 2,180 44.1 7 1,800 40.1 7 120 245.3 26 

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................................... 2,130 73.5 13 1,900 65.3 10 20 – 43 

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .............................................. 2,100 37.1 10 2,090 36.5 10 –––Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists .................. 1,980 96.0 10 1,360 76.7 10 210 623.6 30 

Transportation workers, all other ..................................................... 1,940 – 22 1,880 – 20 – – – 

Healthcare support workers, all other .............................................. 1,850 – 7 1,500 – 7 100 – 7 

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ........................................................ 1,800 65.3 8 980 60.5 11 140 139.7 8 

Packers and packagers, hand ......................................................... 1,790 – 6 1,790 32.3 6 –––Office clerks, general ....................................................................... 1,770 8.7 24 1,350 8.3 30 180 11.4 6 Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................................... 1,720 67.2 15 1,630 65.2 17 20 – 73 Metal workers and plastic workers, all other .................................... 1,700 – 11 1,700 – 11 –––

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ...................... 1,660 44.9 10 1,560 42.0 11 100 – 5 Teacher assistants ........................................................................... 1,650 19.5 5 280 16.1 5 50 17.3 5 

Industrial truck and tractor operators ............................................... 1,650 35.0 10 1,640 34.8 10 –––Bus drivers, transit and intercity ....................................................... 1,640 130.5 14 560 92.2 9 260 842.0 12 

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving

workers .......................................................................................... 1,630 25.2 12 1,540 25.3 12 20 21.0 17 

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except

line installers .................................................................................. 1,620 96.0 26 1,620 95.2 26 –––

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 18. 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, 2010 — 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

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ............................ 1,580 112.9 19 1,570 112.1 19 –––Cooks, restaurant ............................................................................ 1,500 – 10 1,490 22.9 10 –––Psychiatric aides .............................................................................. 1,460 298.7 21 240 90.6 8 1,180 521.9 23 

Highway maintenance workers ........................................................ 1,450 117.8 9 – – – 830 244.1 9 

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and

installers ......................................................................................... 1,380 70.2 15 1,310 70.7 16 50 113.7 7 

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention

workers .......................................................................................... 1,320 198.8 16 – – – 70 182.9 17 

Waiters and waitresses .................................................................... 1,310 9.7 5 1,300 9.5 5 –––Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ....... 1,290 129.4 18 1,270 126.3 19 –––Flight attendants .............................................................................. 1,280 – 26 1,280 189.1 26 –––Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse ............ 1,220 – 15 1,210 – 15 –––

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators .. 1,190 38.6 16 360 14.4 17 130 92.7 16 

Office and administrative support workers, all other ........................ 1,180 – 8 750 – 6 200 – 10 

Managers, all other .......................................................................... 1,170 – 28 1,060 – 52 20 – 5 

Health technologists and technicians, all other ................................ 1,170 – 7 1,000 – 6 60 – 55 

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific products .................................................... 1,170 9.1 5 1,170 9.0 5 –––

Child care workers ........................................................................... 1,160 31.0 30 590 20.6 8 440 – 74 

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial

workers .......................................................................................... 1,150 75.0 10 830 70.2 6 60 75.3 4 

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating

workers .......................................................................................... 1,150 21.5 8 1,060 20.2 7 – – – 

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other ................. 1,140 – 7 680 – 5 30 – 4 

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other .................. 1,120 – 7 900 – 4 20 – 86 

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and

repairers ......................................................................................... 1,110 27.9 10 980 27.3 8 30 23.7 20 

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative

support workers ............................................................................. 1,050 8.8 10 890 8.2 10 70 12.5 4 

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................................... 1,030 99.2 15 860 93.2 15 – – – 

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................................ 1,000 81.3 8 740 62.9 8 150 – 7 

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ............................................................. 1,000 73.2 7 930 70.2 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 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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