U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

JULY 2015 REPORT 1056

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Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: 

a pilot study of job-transfer or workrestriction cases, 2011–2013

CONTENTS

Highlights. 

Specialty trade contractors. 

Food manufacturing. 

Building material and garden equipment 

and supplies dealers. 

Air transportation. 

Warehousing storage. 

Nursing and residential care facilities. 

Statistical Tables. .

Technical Notes. .

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently conducted 

a pilot study to learn more about occupational injuries 

and illnesses that resulted in days of job transfer or 

work restriction. The purpose of this study is to compare the 

case circumstances and worker characteristics of injuries and 

illnesses that require days away from work to recuperate and 

those that lead to days of job transfer or restriction only, without 

time away from work. The pilot study used data from 2011 

through 2013, and it focused on six initial private industries: 

• Specialty trade contractors

• Food manufacturing 

• Building material and garden equipment and 

supplies dealers 

• Air transportation

• Warehousing and storage 

• Nursing and residential care facilities 

(The study was continued in 2014 with a new set of 

industries.)

Rather than design and conduct an entirely separate 

survey, BLS integrated the pilot study with the existing 

BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 

an annual survey of more than 240,000 establishments. 

In the SOII, establishments are asked to provide detailed 

information about injuries and illnesses that led to days 

away from work. For the pilot study, establishments in the 

six selected private industry subsectors (as designated by 

North American Industry Classification System, 2007) were 

This report was reissued on April 26, 2016 because several lines of text were dropped at the end of the last paragraph on page 9.
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Chart 1

asked to provide details for injuries and illnesses that led 

only to job transfer or restricted work. (This was in addition 

to the normally collected SOII information on daysaway-from-work cases.) The newly collected information 

includes details about: 

• the type or nature of injury or illness 

• the type of event or exposure leading to the injury or

• illness 

• the part of body affected 

• the type of equipment or substance related to the 

event 

• or exposure 

• and various characteristics of the injured or ill 

worker

The detailed data for days-away-from-work cases have 

been available since 1992 (for most industries). Details 

about days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases became 

available for the first time for 2011 data for the selected six

industries. One reason for studying these data is that cases 

of job transfer or restriction have become more prevalent 

over time. In 1992, days-of-job-transfer cases accounted 

for 21 percent of the total days-away-from-work, restrictedactivity, or job-transfer-or-restriction cases. (See chart 1.) 

In 2013, days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases accounted 

for 42 percent of the total days away from work, restricted 

activity, or job transfer cases.

This report presents data highlights and statistical tables 

on injuries and illnesses that led to employees being 

transferred to another job or restricted from their normal 

duties. Three types of cases are discussed in this report:

1. DART: Days away from work, days of restricted 

work activity, or job transfer

2. DJTR: Days of job transfer or restriction (only)

3. DAFW: Days away from work (with or without days 

of job transfer or restriction)

DJTR and DAFW cases are the two components of DART 

cases. That is, DART = DJTR + DAFW. Throughout this 

report comparisons are made highlighting the differences 

or similarities in case counts and incidents rates and how 

they relate to the overall days away from work, days of 

restricted work activity, or job transfer cases. 

For a detailed description of the source of these data and 

an explanation of the concepts and definitions used, see the

accompanying technical notes section.

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1,000

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2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013

Thousand of cases 

Recordkeeping change

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Case counts of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, by days away from work and days of job transfer 

or restriction case types, private industry, 1992–2013

Days away from work

Days of job transfer or restriction
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Chart 2

Highlights 

The incidence rates for all cases of days of job transfers 

or restrictions (DJTR) in each of the six pilot industries 

remained unchanged in each of the study years 2011 

through 2013. (See table 2.) However, incidence rates at 

the industry level were already available from the Survey 

of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses before this study 

was conducted. The pilot study makes available for the 

first time the details of days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction

cases, such as the relationship between musculoskeletal 

disorders and days of job transfer or restriction. This is 

an important category because musculoskeletal disorders 

typically account for nearly one-third of days-awayfrom-work cases. Musculoskeletal disorders are also a 

unique category to study because several types of injuries 

or disorders resulting from various types of events or 

exposures are included in its makeup. For example, 

musculoskeletal disorders include sprains, strains, tears, 

pain, soreness, carpal tunnel syndrome, and hernia, which 

may be a result of overexertion, bodily motion, or repetitive 

motion. (For a complete list of event or exposure and injury 

(also known as nature of injury) categories that make up 

musculoskeletal disorders, please visit www.bls.gov/iif.) 

For each year from 2011 to 2013, the incidence rate of 

days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases resulting from 

musculoskeletal disorders was greater than the rates of 

days-away-from-work (DAFW) cases for musculoskeletal 

disorders in food manufacturing, building material and 

garden equipment supplies dealers, warehousing and 

storage, and nursing and residential care facilities. (See 

chart 2.) In the nursing and residential care facilities 

industry, the incidence rates for musculoskeletal disorders 

for job-transfer-or-restriction cases were essentially 

the same for the 3-year period from 2011 to 2013. 

However, the amount of days-away-from-work rate for 

musculoskeletal disorders was smaller in 2013 than in 2011 

and 2012 in this industry.

This pilot study is an effort to better understand the details 

of the case circumstances and worker characteristics of 

job-transfer and worker-restriction cases. Over the long 

term, the proportion of transfer and restriction cases has 

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Specialty trade

contractors

Food

manufacturing

Building material

and garden

equipment

supplies dealers

Air

transportation

Warehousing

and storage

Nursing and

residential care

facilities

2011 DJTR 2012 DJTR 2013 DJTR 2011 DAFW 2012 DAFW 2013 DAFW

Incidence of musculoskeletal disorders resulting in days of job transfer or restriction and days away from 

work, 2011–2013

Rate per 10,000 

full-time workers

Note: DJTR = Days of job transfer or work restriction. DAFW = Days away from work.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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increased. These data provide a new understanding about 

how injuries and illnesses that lead to days of job transfer 

or restriction differ from those that lead to days away from 

work

Specialty trade contractors

In 2013, there were 22,720 nonfatal injury and illness 

cases with days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) in the 

specialty trade contractors industry. The number of cases 

was essentially the same from 2011 through 2013. (See 

table 1.) Injuries and illnesses resulting in cases of days of 

job transfer or restriction in this industry occurred at a rate 

of 69.4 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2013. The 

incidence rates for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases 

in the specialty trade contractors industry essentially did 

not change from 2012 to 2013. The median number of days 

of job transfer or restriction was 9 days in 2013, only 1 day 

less than the median for 2011 and 2012. The share of the 

days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases within this industry 

was 28 percent of the days-away-from-work, restriction, or 

transfer (DART) cases in 2013, compared with all private 

industries where the days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction 

share of days-away-from-work, restriction, or transfer cases 

was 42 percent in 2013. 

Construction and extraction occupations comprised nearly 

three-quarters of the days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction 

cases in the specialty trade contractors industry in 2011–

2013 (16,890 cases in 2013). (See table 1.) This was a 

similar proportion as the days-away-from-work cases in 

2013 for this occupation group, where there were 42,530 

days away from work cases out of a total 57,180 daysaway-from-work, restriction, or transfer cases. Installation, 

maintenance, and repair workers had the next highest 

number of days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases in 2013, 

with 3,730 cases. For both of these occupation groups 

(construction and extraction; installation, maintenance, 

and repair) in 2013, 28 percent of days-away-from-work, 

restriction, or transfer cases resulted in days-of-job-transferor-restriction cases. Workers in both groups also spent a 

median of 9 days on restricted work in 2013 after an injury 

or illness. Most other occupation groups in this industry 

had higher median days of job transfer or restriction in 

2013. For example, transportation and material moving 

workers required a median of 12 days and management 

workers required a median of 11 days. However, they 

had relatively few cases, compared with construction and 

extraction and installation and repair workers.

The most frequent injury or illness that resulted in daysaway-from-work, restriction, or transfer cases in 2013 in 

the specialty trade contractors industry was sprains, strains, 

and tears. (See table 1.) Two-fifths (10,160) of these cases

resulted in job transfer or work restriction. Sprains, strains, 

and tears occurred at a rate of 31 cases of job transfer or 

restriction per 10,000 full-time workers in this industry in 

2013 and was greater than the rate of 24 reported in 2011. 

(See table 2.) The days-away-from-work rate for sprains, 

strains, and tears was 48.5 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers in 2013, essentially the same as reported in 2011 

and 2012.

Nearly one-third of the musculoskeletal disorders that 

led to days-away-from-work, restriction, or transfer 

cases (24,320) resulted in job transfer or work restriction 

(7,890) in 2013, with a rate of 24.1 per 10,000 full-time 

workers. The incidence rate and number of musculoskeletal 

disorders of days-away-from-work, restriction, or transfer 

cases have remained essentially unchanged from 2011 

to 2013. The median number of days of job transfer or 

restriction for musculoskeletal disorders decreased from 

14 days in 2012 to 12 days in 2013. However, this was still 

one more day than reported for 2011. (See table 3.)

Food manufacturing

In 2013, the food manufacturing industry had 28,610 daysof-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases, with a rate 

of 198.4 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median 

duration of job transfer or restriction for this industry was 

16 days (higher than the median of 15 days in both 2011 

and 2012). (See table 3) The number of days of job transfer 

or restriction and the incidence rate in this industry were 

unchanged from 2011 through 2013.

Sprains, strains, and tears was the leading injury or illness 

for both days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases and daysaway-from-work (DAFW) cases in food manufacturing for 

the entire covered period of the pilot study. (See table 1.) The 
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Table A

rate of days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases in this industry 

for sprains, strains, or tears (68.9 cases per 10,000 full-time 

workers) was more than 1– 1⁄2 times greater than the rate of 

days-away-from-work cases in 2013. Almost half of the cases 

of days of job transfer in the food manufacturing industry 

were musculoskeletal disorders, which includes many strains, 

sprains, and tears. By comparison, musculoskeletal disorders 

constituted roughly one-third of days away from work cases 

each year in this industry.

In each of the study years 2011 to 2013, more than half of 

the days-away-from-work, restriction, or transfer (DART) 

cases in the food manufacturing industry occurred to 

production workers. (See table 1.) Within production 

occupations, meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

had 3,670 injuries and illnesses that led to days of job 

transfer or restriction in 2013, the highest among detailed 

occupations in food manufacturing. (See table A.) Among 

the detailed production occupations (such as cutters and 

trimmers, slaughterers and meat packers and packaging 

machine operators) and laborers and freight handlers, 

injuries and illnesses resulted predominantly in job transfer 

or work restriction. For example, 79 percent of the cases 

of injury and illness experienced by slaughterers and meat 

packers resulted in job transfer or work restriction. Other 

occupations in food manufacturing that had at least or 

nearly 1,000 cases of days of job transfer or restriction in 

2013 dealt primarily with facility maintenance and upkeep 

(such as janitors and cleaners or maintenance and repair 

workers). About half of the injury and illness cases resulted 

in job transfer or restriction for maintenance and repair 

workers (54 percent) and janitors and cleaners (51 percent).

Building material and garden 

equipment and supplies dealers 

In 2013, there were 16,080 cases of days of job transfer or 

restriction (DJTR) in the building equipment and garden 

supplies dealers industry, which was 14 percent lower than 

the cases reported for 2011. The days-of-job-transfer-orrestriction incidence rate in 2013 was 152 cases per 10,000 

full-time workers, declining from 171.5 in 2012 and 181.3 

in 2011. The median days of job transfer or restriction 

fluctuated from 15 days in 2011 to a low of 13 days in 2012

and a high of 17 days in 2013. In 2011, 52 percent of the 

injuries and illnesses in this industry resulted in job transfer 

or restriction, and in 2013, the proportion was 49 percent. 

In 2013, sales and related workers, transportation and 

material moving workers, and office and administrative

support workers had the highest number of days-awayfrom-work, restriction, or transfer (DART) cases and 

accounted for 89 percent of the total cases in this industry. 

Of the 16,590 cases of days away from work, restriction, 

or transfer reported for sales and related workers, 57 

Case count and percent distribution of days-ofjob-transfer-or-restriction cases and days-awayfrom-work cases for selected occupations in 

food manufacturing, 2013

Detailed 

occupations 

in the food 

manufacturing 

industry

Days of job transfer 

or

 Restriction

Days away from 

work

Cases

Percent of 

occupation

 total

Cases

Percent of 

occupation 

total

 Total 28,610 61 18,440 39

Meat, poultry, 

and fish cutters 

and trimmers

3,670 77 1,110 23

Laborers and 

freight, stock, 

and material 

movers, hand

2,770 60 1,870 40

Slaughterers 

and meat 

packers

1,970 79 510 21

Packaging and 

filling machine 

operators and 

tenders

1,960 63 1,130 37

Packers and 

packagers, 

hand

1,570 69 700 31

Maintenance 

and repair 

workers, 

general

1,060 54 900 46

Janitors and 

cleaners, 

except 

maids and 

housekeeping 

cleaners

980 51 950 49

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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percent resulted in job transfer or restriction. (See table 

1.) Sales and related workers required a median of 20 

days of job transfer or restriction—3 more days than all 

workers in this industry subsector. (See table 3.) Of the 

8,640 cases reported for transportation and material moving 

workers, fewer cases resulted in job transfer or restriction 

(41 percent) than in days away from work (59 percent). 

Transportation and material moving workers required a 

median of 14 days of job transfer or restriction before 

returning to their normal work duties—3 days less than all 

workers in this industry.

From 2011 through 2013, sprains, strains, and tears was the 

most common type of injury or illness in the building material 

and garden equipment supplies dealers industry, for both 

days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases and days-away-fromwork (DAFW) cases. (See table 1.) Of the 17,410 sprain, 

strain, and tear cases in this industry in 2013, 56 percent 

resulted in job transfer or restriction. In 2011 and 2012, 

sprain, strain, and tear cases accounted for 57 percent and 55 

percent of the job-transfer-or-restriction cases, respectively. 

Injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, 

restriction, or transfer occurred predominantly to male 

workers rather than female workers in this industry. For 

example, in 2013 about three-quarters (24,350) of the 

injuries and illnesses occurred to male workers. (See table 1.) 

In each of the three study years from 2011 to 2013, female 

workers had slightly more job-transfer or work-restriction 

cases than days-away-from-work cases. For example, in 

2013, female workers had 4,530 job-transfer cases and 3,690 

days-away-from-work cases. Male workers had about the 

same number of job-transfer or work-restriction cases and 

days-away-from-work cases in 2011 and 2012.

Air transportation

In 2013, there were 4,640 injuries and illnesses that led 

to only days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) in the 

air transportation industry, essentially the same number 

of cases reported in 2011 (4,410) and 2012 (4,480). Jobtransfer or restriction cases in air transportation occurred 

at a rate of 135.2 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, in 

2013—essentially the same as the rates reported for 2011 

and 2012. In 2013, days-of-job-transfer cases accounted for 

24 percent of the total injuries and illnesses requiring job 

transfer or restriction or days away from work. In 2011 and 

2012, days-of-job-transfer cases accounted for 22 percent 

of the total injuries and illnesses requiring job transfer or 

restriction or days away from work. The median duration of 

job transfer or restriction was 7 days in 2013—down from 

12 days in 2011. 

In 2013, the majority of the nonfatal occupational 

injuries and illnesses that resulted in days away from 

work, restriction, or transfer (DART) in air transportation 

occurred to office and administrative support workers

(10,790) and transportation and material moving workers 

(6,210). (See table 1.) Within these two occupational 

groups, cargo and freight agents, flight attendants, and

reservation and transportation ticket agents had at least 

1,000 cases of days away from work, restriction, or 

transfer. (See chart 3.) Days-away-from-work (DAFW) 

cases accounted for about three-quarters of all injuries and 

illnesses in air transportation in 2013. 

Workers in different occupations had different experiences 

in how their cases were managed—either as job transfer or 

restriction or days away from work. In 2013, nearly all of 

the injuries and illnesses to flight attendants resulted in days

away from work. For reservation and transportation ticket 

agents, there were essentially an equal number of cases of 

job transfer or restriction (1,280) and days away from work 

(1,210) reported. Of the three selected specific occupations

in air transportation, cargo and freight agents had the total 

highest number of cases—73 percent of which resulted in 

days away from work. 

From 2011 through 2013, the leading injury or illness in 

air transportation was sprains, strains, and tears for both 

job-transfer-or-restriction cases and days-away-from-work 

cases. In 2013, about one-quarter (2,810) of days-awayfrom-work, restriction, or transfer cases (10,750) were 

caused by sprains, strains, and tears and resulted in days of 

job transfer or restriction.

Warehousing and storage

There were 12,380 injuries and illnesses that resulted in 

job transfer or restriction (DJTR) in the warehousing and 

storage industry in 2013, essentially the same as reported 
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for 2012. This resulted in a rate of 197 cases per 10,000 

full-time workers—essentially the same as in 2011 and 

2012. In 2013, 53 percent of the days-away-from-work, 

restriction, or transfer (DART) cases resulted in days of job 

transfer or restriction in warehousing and storage. Workers 

in warehousing and storage required a median of 14 days 

of job transfer or restriction in 2013 to recover from their 

injuries before returning to their normal work duties. This 

was one more day than was required by workers in 2011 

and 2012.

From 2011 to 2013, musculoskeletal disorders accounted 

for approximately half of the days-away-from-work, 

restriction, or transfer (DART) cases. For example, in 2013, 

there were 12,430 musculoskeletal disorder cases out of a 

total of 23,450 cases. (See table 1.) In 2013, there was nearly 

a 50-50 split between days-away-from-work cases and 

days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases for musculoskeletal 

disorder cases. There was essentially no change in the rate 

of musculoskeletal disorder cases resulting in days of job 

transfer or restriction from 2011 to 2013.

Chart 3

In 2013, slightly more than one-third of the days-awayfrom-work, restriction, or transfer cases in warehousing 

and construction resulted in injuries or illnesses to upper 

extremities (8,490) such as shoulders or hands. Of the cases 

involving upper extremities, 58 percent (4,930) resulted in 

job transfer or restriction. Injuries and illnesses involving 

the trunk accounted for 30 percent of the days-away-fromwork, restriction, or transfer cases in 2013 and another 22 

percent involved lower extremities. There was nearly a 

50-50 split between the number of days-away-from-work 

cases and days-of-job transfer-or-restriction cases for these 

two broad part of body types. For example, for injuries and 

illnesses to the trunk, there were 3,850 cases of days of job 

transfer or restriction and 3,260 cases of days away from 

work in 2013.

In 2013, nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses 

resulting in days away from work, restriction, or transfer 

occurred primarily in two occupational groups in 

warehousing and storage: transportation and material 

0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000

Cargo and freight agents

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

Flight attendants

All air transportation occupations

Number of cases

Days away from work Days of job transfer or restriction

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Selected occupations in air transportion by days-away-from-work and days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction 

cases, 2013
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moving occupations with 13,760 cases and office and

administrative support occupations with 6,600 cases. (See 

table B and table 1.) Stock clerks and order fillers had the

most cases among office and administrative support workers

and nearly 60 percent (3,160) of the cases resulted in a job 

transfer or restriction. Sixty-five percent of the cases occurring

to shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks resulted in days of

job transfer or restriction in 2013. Laborers and freight, stock, 

and material movers incurred more than half (8,800) of the 

injuries and illnesses to transportation and material moving 

occupations. (See table B.) There were nearly an equal number 

of days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases and days-awayfrom-work cases reported for laborers and freight, stock, and 

material movers, with 4,640 cases and 4,160 case, respectively.

Nursing and residential care facilities

There were 55,780 injuries and illnesses that led to days of job 

transfer or restriction in nursing and residential care facilities in 

2013. This was about equal to those that led to days away from 

work cases (54,980). The days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction 

rate was 225.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2013, 

essentially the same as reported in 2011 and 2012. In this 

industry, workers experienced days of job transfer or restriction 

for a median of 13 days (higher than the median of 12 days in 

both 2011 and 2012). (See tables 1, 2, and 3.)

Sprains, strains, or tears were the leading injury or illness in 

each of the 3 years spanning 2011 to 2013 for both job-transferor-restriction cases and days-away-from-work cases in nursing 

and residential care facilities. In 2013, sprains, strains, or tears 

resulted in a greater number of job-transfer-or-restriction cases 

(32,020) than days-away-from-work cases (23,880). The 

second leading injury or illness was soreness or pain. However, 

in 2013, there were fewer cases resulting in days of job transfer 

or restriction (10,030) than in days away from work (12,950). 

Overexertion and bodily reaction was the leading event or 

exposure that resulted in injury or illness for both job-transferor-restriction and days-away-from-work cases in nursing 

and residential care facilities for the entire covered period 

of the pilot study. (See table 1.) The second leading event or 

exposure for both types of cases was falls, slips, or trips. In 

2013, overexertion or bodily reaction cases resulted in a greater 

Number of cases for selected occupations in warehousing and storage by days away from work, 

restriction, or transfer (DART); days away from work (DAFW); and days of job transfer or restriction 

(DJTR), 2013

Warehousing and storage

(selected occupations)

Days away from work, 

restriction, or transfer Days away from work Days of job transfer or restriction

 Total 23,450 11,070 12,380

Office and administrative support 6,600 2,650 3,940

Stock clerks and order fillers 5,320 2,150 3,160

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 650 230 420

Customer service representatives 180 120 60

Couriers and messengers 150 40 110

Transportation and material moving 13,760 6,770 6,990

Laborers and freight, stock, and 

material movers, hand 8,800 4,160 4,640

Industrial truck and tractor operators 1,960 1,000 960

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 1,030 630 400

Packers and packagers, hand 700 280 420

Light truck or delivery services drivers 500 230 270

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table B
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number of job-transfer-or-restriction cases (29,720) than daysaway-from-work cases (22,470). However, falls, slips, or trips 

resulted in fewer cases of days of job transfer or restriction 

(10,350) than cases of days away from work (13,890).

From 2011 through 2013, the rate for musculoskeletal disorders 

in nursing and residential care facilities was greater for daysof-job-transfer-or-restriction cases than for days-away-fromwork cases. For example, in 2011, the rate of musculoskeletal 

disorders for days of job transfer or restriction was 115.9 cases 

per 10,000 full-time workers compared with a rate of 101.9 for 

days away from work. The rate of musculoskeletal disorders 

for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases essentially 

remained the same from 2011 to 2013, while the rate of 

musculoskeletal disorders for days-away-from-work cases 

declined from 101.9 in 2011 to 88.4 in 2013.

Three-quarters of the days-away-from-work, restriction, or 

transfer (DART) cases (82,840) in nursing and residential 

care facilities occurred to workers in service occupations 

in 2013. (See tables C and 1.) In this occupational group, 

injuries and illnesses to nursing assistants accounted for 45 

percent (50,230) of all cases in nursing and residential care 

facilities. (See table C.) Of these cases, 54 percent resulted 

in days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases. Personal care 

aides had 8,570 cases, 47 percent (4,000) of which resulted 

in days of job transfer or restriction. Healthcare practitioners 

and technical occupations accounted for 13 percent (14,310) 

of the total days-away-from-work, restriction, or transfer 

cases in 2013. In this occupational group, licensed practical 

and vocational nurses and registered nurses accounted for 37 

percent of the 14,310 cases. There was an almost equal split 

between injuries and illnesses that led to only days of job 

transfer or restriction and those that resulted in days away 

from work for licensed practical and vocational nurses. 

Registered nurses had slightly more days-away-from-work 

cases (1,820) than job-transfer-or-restriction cases (1,530).

Number of cases for selected occupations in nursing and residential care facilities by days away 

from work, restriction, or transfer (DART); days away from work (DAFW); and days of job transfer or 

restriction (DJTR), 2013

Nursing and residential care 

facilities (selected occupations)

Days away from work, 

restriction, or transfer Days away from work Days of job transfer or restriction

Total 110,760 54,980 55,780

Service occupations 82,840 40,250 42,600

Nursing assistants 50,230 23,030 27,200

Personal care aides 8,570 4,570 4,000

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 3,970 1,890 2,070

Psychiatric aides 3,690 2,290 1,400

Home health aides 2,880 1,470 1,410

Cooks, institution and cafeteria 2,820 1,480 1,350

Recreation workers 1,320 720 600

Food servers, nonrestaurant 950 390 560

Healthcare practitioners and technical 

occupations 14,310 7,330 6,970

Licensed practical and licensed 

vocational nurses 5,310 2,760 2,560

Registered nurses 3,350 1,820 1,530

Dietetic technicians 2,950 1,480 1,470

Psychiatric technicians 1,030 480 550

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table C
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Statistical Tables
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Specialty trade contractors

Total .................................................. 68,970 70,070 79,890 50,280 49,780 57,180 18,690 20,290 22,720

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 20,550 21,760 24,320 14,030 15,410 16,430 6,520 6,340 7,890

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 7,660 5,890 8,750 6,320 4,650 7,170 1,340 1,240 1,580

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 22,410 24,710 26,010 15,010 16,750 15,860 7,400 7,960 10,160

Amputations .................................................. 230 280 740 150 250 680 70 40 60

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 11,480 11,610 12,780 7,400 6,950 8,380 4,080 4,650 4,400

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 10,100 10,070 10,530 6,440 5,930 6,550 3,660 4,140 3,980

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 1,380 1,530 2,250 950 1,020 1,840 430 510 420

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 4,430 3,990 4,360 2,950 2,500 2,340 1,480 1,490 2,020

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 150 240 270 110 190 210 50 50 60

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 880 760 570 830 610 470 50 150 100

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 2,410 1,550 1,380 2,050 1,120 1,070 360 430 310

With sprains and other injuries .................. 850 520 390 690 370 270 150 150 120

With fractures and other injuries ............... 810 430 520 730 300 480 80 140 30

Soreness, pain .............................................. 8,000 9,860 13,410 6,150 7,810 11,260 1,850 2,050 2,140

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 190 70 150 160 50 130 30 20 –

Tendonitis ..................................................... 340 60 160 180 40 140 160 20 –

All other natures ............................................ 10,790 11,040 11,320 8,980 8,850 9,460 1,810 2,190 1,860

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 510 600 640 440 360 550 70 240 90

Intentional injury by other person ................ 80 50 30 70 40 – – – –

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... – – 80 – – 60 – – 30

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 420 530 490 360 300 430 60 230 60

Transportation incidents ................................ 2,290 2,340 2,370 1,950 1,840 1,960 340 500 420

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 1,650 1,620 1,650 1,450 1,210 1,280 200 410 380

Fires and explosions ..................................... 230 190 80 210 160 70 20 20 –

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 17,600 16,340 20,100 14,150 12,550 15,810 3,450 3,790 4,290

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 3,000 3,510 3,510 2,330 2,350 2,240 670 1,160 1,280

Fall on same level ....................................... 4,830 5,440 7,660 3,570 4,350 5,870 1,260 1,090 1,790

Fall to lower level ........................................ 8,810 6,900 8,370 7,510 5,500 7,250 1,300 1,400 1,110

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 2,660 2,270 3,080 2,480 1,840 2,700 170 420 380

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 23,290 24,460 28,130 15,490 16,000 18,740 7,800 8,460 9,390

Struck by object or equipment .................... 13,340 14,630 16,650 8,780 8,990 10,990 4,570 5,640 5,660

Struck against object or equipment ............. 5,660 5,380 5,910 3,690 3,880 4,230 1,960 1,500 1,680

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 2,840 2,550 3,590 1,840 1,560 1,990 1,000 990 1,600

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 21,990 23,150 25,060 15,200 16,540 17,040 6,790 6,600 8,020

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 7,920 7,600 8,870 5,770 5,540 5,740 2,150 2,060 3,130

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 1,260 620 880 790 300 550 470 320 330

All other events or exposures ....................... 400 730 440 350 480 300 50 250 140

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 4,120 5,320 4,550 3,480 4,480 3,680 640 840 870

Eye(s) ........................................................ 2,090 2,740 1,870 1,830 2,380 1,380 270 360 490

Neck .............................................................. 570 600 2,100 410 420 1,060 160 190 1,040

Trunk ............................................................. 15,960 16,450 19,260 11,600 12,260 13,760 4,350 4,190 5,510

Back .......................................................... 12,170 11,920 14,210 8,700 8,430 9,790 3,470 3,490 4,420

Upper extremities .......................................... 26,060 25,890 28,420 17,100 16,340 19,240 8,970 9,550 9,190

Shoulder .................................................... 4,920 5,900 5,330 3,610 4,370 3,960 1,310 1,530 1,370

Arm ........................................................... 3,850 3,730 5,440 2,470 2,340 3,740 1,380 1,380 1,700

Wrist .......................................................... 2,540 2,070 2,470 1,600 1,320 1,640 940 750 830

Hand ......................................................... 13,610 13,440 14,080 8,500 7,930 9,280 5,110 5,510 4,810

Lower extremities .......................................... 15,720 15,570 17,200 12,200 11,310 12,790 3,520 4,270 4,410

Knee .......................................................... 6,100 6,320 6,440 4,610 4,780 4,710 1,490 1,530 1,730

Ankle ......................................................... 3,660 3,620 3,780 2,940 2,690 2,590 720 930 1,190

Foot ........................................................... 3,260 2,900 4,100 2,480 1,830 3,230 780 1,070 860

Body systems ................................................ 1,040 800 1,680 1,000 690 1,540 30 100 130

Multiple .......................................................... 5,250 5,010 6,290 4,290 3,950 4,860 950 1,060 1,430

All other parts of body ................................... 270 430 390 210 340 240 60 90 150

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Specialty trade contractors

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 410 690 1,150 320 570 1,010 80 120 140

Containers ..................................................... 3,030 3,500 3,630 1,940 2,480 1,970 1,100 1,020 1,660

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 1,510 1,660 1,830 1,190 1,060 1,560 320 590 270

Machinery ..................................................... 4,950 4,740 6,160 3,870 3,510 4,690 1,080 1,220 1,470

Parts and materials ....................................... 15,260 15,100 15,310 9,420 10,150 10,280 5,830 4,950 5,030

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 9,120 10,450 12,450 6,240 7,280 8,480 2,880 3,180 3,970

Worker motion or position ........................... 8,950 10,100 12,060 6,130 6,950 8,110 2,810 3,150 3,950

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 120 60 110 110 50 80 – 20 30

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 6,260 6,300 7,950 4,690 4,880 6,170 1,570 1,420 1,780

Handtools ...................................................... 6,810 7,460 8,180 4,830 4,510 4,700 1,980 2,950 3,480

Ladder ........................................................... 5,020 4,900 6,150 4,200 4,050 5,130 820 850 1,020

Vehicles ........................................................ 4,580 4,340 4,390 3,600 3,300 3,320 980 1,040 1,070

Trucks ......................................................... 2,070 1,250 1,350 1,620 970 1,160 440 280 180

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 220 350 640 110 220 320 110 130 320

All other sources ........................................... 11,910 10,880 12,590 9,860 7,930 9,790 2,040 2,940 2,800

Gender:

Male .............................................................. 67,200 68,860 78,570 48,960 48,930 56,270 18,250 19,930 22,300

Female .......................................................... 1,740 1,120 1,290 1,290 790 890 440 340 400

Age:5

16–19 ............................................................ 1,070 810 1,700 810 410 1,460 260 400 240

20–24 ............................................................ 5,590 6,740 7,960 4,090 4,470 5,900 1,500 2,270 2,060

25–34 ............................................................ 20,690 18,680 21,480 14,550 13,450 14,800 6,140 5,230 6,670

35–44 ............................................................ 17,220 17,900 20,550 12,240 12,550 14,630 4,990 5,340 5,920

45–54 ............................................................ 15,930 18,260 17,440 12,410 13,440 12,720 3,520 4,820 4,730

55–64 ............................................................ 6,170 6,180 8,340 4,460 4,340 5,990 1,720 1,840 2,350

65 and older .................................................. 600 490 980 410 440 930 190 60 50

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ..................................................... 37,610 37,280 41,610 28,310 27,880 31,170 9,300 9,400 10,450

Hispanic or Latino only .................................. 14,180 12,740 17,200 9,230 7,840 11,020 4,960 4,890 6,180

Black only ...................................................... 1,750 2,420 2,510 1,190 1,880 1,510 560 540 1,000

Asian only ..................................................... 260 320 220 190 280 190 80 40 30

American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....... 220 690 390 120 620 290 90 70 90

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ....... 140 140 100 100 120 70 40 20 30

Multi-race ...................................................... – 20 80 – – 60 – – 20

Hispanic or Latino and other race ................. – 30 30 – – 30 – – –

Not reported .................................................. 14,780 16,450 17,740 11,130 11,130 12,830 3,650 5,320 4,920

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ....................................... 9,820 10,120 12,560 7,300 7,110 8,990 2,530 3,010 3,570

3–11 months ................................................. 13,420 14,760 17,100 9,880 10,800 11,400 3,550 3,960 5,700

1–5 years ...................................................... 24,580 22,880 26,870 17,880 15,990 19,670 6,700 6,890 7,210

More than 5 years ......................................... 20,130 21,800 21,660 14,550 15,530 15,980 5,580 6,270 5,680

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Specialty trade contractors

Summary occupational groups:7

Management, business, and financial

occupations ................................................. 760 1,250 1,280 590 940 940 170 310 350

Computer, engineering, and science

occupations ................................................. 190 290 180 80 160 150 110 130 30

Service occupations ...................................... 560 370 220 520 240 150 40 130 70

Sales and related occupations ...................... 100 320 380 60 260 290 40 60 80

Office and administrative support

occupations ................................................. 380 320 300 200 200 160 180 130 140

Construction and extraction occupations ...... 51,050 49,990 59,430 36,930 35,020 42,530 14,120 14,970 16,890

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................. 10,640 12,880 13,150 7,980 9,710 9,420 2,660 3,170 3,730

Production occupations ................................. 2,630 1,980 2,120 1,990 1,380 1,720 640 600 400

Transportation and material moving

occupations ................................................. 2,640 2,570 2,690 1,920 1,790 1,790 720 780 890

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Food manufacturing

Total .................................................. 50,920 49,820 47,040 20,930 18,540 18,440 30,000 31,280 28,610

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 21,030 21,110 19,740 7,020 6,060 6,420 14,010 15,060 13,320

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 3,110 3,150 2,820 1,800 1,770 1,490 1,300 1,380 1,320

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 17,190 16,510 15,510 6,250 5,730 5,570 10,940 10,780 9,940

Amputations .................................................. 590 520 550 490 400 380 100 120 170

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 5,710 5,830 5,350 1,960 2,010 1,990 3,760 3,820 3,360

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 5,360 5,310 4,960 1,750 1,780 1,820 3,620 3,530 3,140

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 350 520 390 210 220 170 140 290 220

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 5,080 5,150 4,690 1,960 1,760 1,540 3,120 3,390 3,150

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 410 370 400 280 210 270 130 160 130

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 710 850 770 380 510 450 330 340 310

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 1,460 1,370 1,190 790 650 590 670 720 600

With sprains and other injuries .................. 690 680 630 310 310 260 390 370 370

With fractures and other injuries ............... 250 200 220 150 120 150 100 80 70

Soreness, pain .............................................. 6,990 7,880 7,780 2,310 2,050 2,580 4,680 5,830 5,200

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 970 790 850 500 350 380 470 440 460

Tendonitis ..................................................... 880 900 570 120 90 80 770 810 490

All other natures ............................................ 7,810 6,490 6,570 4,080 3,020 3,110 3,730 3,470 3,460

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 290 310 240 70 110 120 220 200 120

Intentional injury by other person ................ 30 50 30 – 20 20 20 30 –

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... 100 80 50 – 40 – 90 40 40

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 160 170 150 50 50 80 110 130 70

Transportation incidents ................................ 970 820 840 550 450 500 420 370 340

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 200 160 220 140 110 160 60 50 60

Fires and explosions ..................................... 40 – 40 30 – 20 – – 20

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 9,900 9,270 9,170 4,910 4,270 4,220 4,990 5,000 4,950

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 1,540 1,620 1,350 710 760 570 830 860 770

Fall on same level ....................................... 6,310 5,890 5,990 3,030 2,700 2,670 3,270 3,190 3,320

Fall to lower level ........................................ 1,670 1,560 1,620 990 730 900 690 830 720

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 1,960 2,040 1,960 1,280 1,230 1,220 680 810 740

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 15,500 15,360 14,080 6,530 5,970 5,610 8,960 9,390 8,470

Struck by object or equipment .................... 7,190 7,290 6,550 3,010 2,640 2,600 4,180 4,650 3,950

Struck against object or equipment ............. 3,510 3,160 2,990 1,260 1,180 1,100 2,250 1,980 1,890

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 4,150 4,240 3,930 1,980 1,950 1,680 2,180 2,290 2,250

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 21,730 21,660 20,310 7,350 6,320 6,580 14,380 15,340 13,730

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 5,410 5,210 5,130 2,260 1,760 1,900 3,150 3,460 3,220

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 7,040 6,420 6,580 1,610 1,300 1,310 5,430 5,120 5,260

All other events or exposures ....................... 540 350 410 210 180 160 340 170 240

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 2,230 2,040 1,920 1,350 1,360 1,280 880 680 640

Eye(s) ........................................................ 970 710 730 720 450 550 250 260 180

Neck .............................................................. 370 340 280 170 110 140 190 230 140

Trunk ............................................................. 10,760 10,140 9,610 4,970 3,900 4,100 5,800 6,240 5,510

Back .......................................................... 8,010 7,710 7,070 3,450 2,830 2,830 4,560 4,880 4,240

Upper extremities .......................................... 25,790 25,880 23,730 8,420 7,830 7,510 17,370 18,050 16,210

Shoulder .................................................... 4,210 4,320 4,430 1,490 1,500 1,550 2,720 2,830 2,880

Arm ........................................................... 3,120 3,280 3,130 980 1,020 1,030 2,140 2,260 2,100

Wrist .......................................................... 4,060 3,800 3,520 1,240 1,010 1,110 2,830 2,790 2,410

Hand ......................................................... 12,250 12,290 10,680 4,270 3,920 3,400 7,980 8,370 7,280

Lower extremities .......................................... 7,440 7,690 7,550 3,910 3,550 3,610 3,540 4,140 3,940

Knee .......................................................... 2,500 2,960 2,590 1,270 1,340 1,150 1,220 1,620 1,440

Ankle ......................................................... 1,690 1,400 1,620 890 600 860 800 800 760

Foot ........................................................... 1,770 1,900 2,050 880 940 980 890 970 1,060

Body systems ................................................ 340 350 310 300 280 240 40 70 70

Multiple .......................................................... 3,710 3,040 3,240 1,720 1,330 1,400 1,990 1,720 1,840

All other parts of body ................................... 290 350 400 90 190 150 190 160 250

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Food manufacturing

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 770 800 730 560 460 480 220 340 250

Containers ..................................................... 8,850 8,510 8,330 3,540 2,980 3,100 5,300 5,530 5,230

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 1,330 1,210 1,190 610 580 510 730 630 670

Machinery ..................................................... 5,580 5,850 5,340 2,470 2,600 2,250 3,110 3,240 3,090

Parts and materials ....................................... 3,300 3,150 2,500 1,260 1,330 1,000 2,040 1,820 1,500

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 11,310 11,210 11,370 3,470 3,070 3,400 7,840 8,140 7,970

Worker motion or position ........................... 11,100 11,080 11,240 3,320 3,000 3,340 7,780 8,070 7,900

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 150 140 100 40 70 30 110 70 70

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 6,600 6,380 6,270 3,290 2,910 2,880 3,310 3,470 3,390

Handtools ...................................................... 3,150 3,600 2,700 1,080 960 900 2,070 2,630 1,800

Ladder ........................................................... 600 670 520 330 330 280 270 340 240

Vehicles ........................................................ 2,950 2,940 2,820 1,550 1,300 1,330 1,400 1,640 1,480

Trucks ......................................................... 520 520 570 300 230 330 220 290 240

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 650 650 620 310 280 240 330 370 370

All other sources ........................................... 6,330 5,370 5,170 2,730 1,950 2,250 3,600 3,420 2,920

Gender:

Male .............................................................. 33,950 33,230 31,730 14,840 13,110 13,110 19,120 20,120 18,620

Female .......................................................... 16,920 16,500 15,230 6,090 5,400 5,310 10,830 11,110 9,910

Age:5

16–19 ............................................................ 1,000 860 890 390 220 290 610 640 600

20–24 ............................................................ 5,150 5,320 4,970 2,120 1,690 1,830 3,030 3,630 3,140

25–34 ............................................................ 11,720 11,770 10,870 4,310 3,760 3,750 7,410 8,000 7,130

35–44 ............................................................ 11,880 11,440 10,240 4,580 4,030 3,980 7,300 7,410 6,260

45–54 ............................................................ 12,390 12,430 11,360 5,320 5,110 4,720 7,070 7,330 6,640

55–64 ............................................................ 6,650 6,420 6,860 3,240 3,040 2,980 3,410 3,380 3,870

65 and older .................................................. 730 920 850 430 430 410 300 500 440

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ..................................................... 16,000 14,950 14,190 7,470 6,250 6,240 8,530 8,710 7,950

Hispanic or Latino only .................................. 13,630 14,430 13,930 5,110 5,030 4,910 8,520 9,400 9,020

Black only ...................................................... 6,230 5,180 5,670 2,330 1,690 2,010 3,900 3,490 3,660

Asian only ..................................................... 1,210 1,520 1,440 440 490 460 770 1,030 980

American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....... 170 150 150 50 80 50 120 70 100

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ....... 190 300 200 70 50 80 120 250 120

Multi-race ...................................................... – 40 30 – – – – 40 20

Hispanic or Latino and other race ................. 50 60 40 – 20 – 40 40 30

Not reported .................................................. 13,430 13,180 11,400 5,430 4,930 4,670 8,000 8,250 6,730

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ....................................... 5,750 6,130 5,880 2,470 2,060 2,330 3,280 4,060 3,550

3–11 months ................................................. 9,320 9,720 9,380 3,830 3,440 3,440 5,490 6,280 5,940

1–5 years ...................................................... 17,810 16,100 14,370 7,060 5,870 5,580 10,740 10,230 8,790

More than 5 years ......................................... 17,240 17,250 16,880 7,200 6,920 6,980 10,040 10,330 9,900

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Food manufacturing

Summary occupational groups:7

Management, business, and financial

occupations ................................................. 310 370 370 150 170 190 160 200 190

Computer, engineering, and science

occupations ................................................. 250 180 250 80 90 100 160 90 150

Education, legal, community service, arts,

and media occupations ............................... 40 – – – – – 40 – –

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations ................................................. 20 – – – – – – – –

Service occupations ...................................... 2,680 2,700 2,640 1,250 1,310 1,320 1,430 1,390 1,330

Sales and related occupations ...................... 270 210 240 200 90 100 70 120 140

Office and administrative support

occupations ................................................. 1,420 920 1,160 610 400 500 810 520 660

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ... 320 390 490 120 150 280 200 240 210

Construction and extraction occupations ...... 130 200 110 60 60 40 70 140 60

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................. 3,700 3,940 3,630 1,590 1,620 1,570 2,110 2,320 2,060

Production occupations ................................. 29,480 28,340 26,870 11,690 9,790 9,510 17,780 18,550 17,370

Transportation and material moving

occupations ................................................. 12,220 12,500 11,220 5,140 4,830 4,810 7,070 7,670 6,410

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers

Total .................................................. 35,800 35,460 32,580 17,150 17,710 16,490 18,650 17,750 16,080

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 17,240 16,980 16,190 7,800 7,880 7,450 9,440 9,100 8,750

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 2,030 1,770 2,050 1,360 1,250 1,610 670 530 440

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 19,750 18,520 17,410 8,570 8,290 7,680 11,180 10,230 9,730

Amputations .................................................. 230 30 40 230 30 40 – – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 3,710 4,400 3,300 1,400 1,850 1,710 2,320 2,540 1,590

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 3,230 3,620 2,540 1,190 1,560 1,130 2,040 2,060 1,410

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 480 780 760 210 300 580 270 480 170

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 4,500 4,780 4,340 1,840 2,100 1,960 2,660 2,690 2,380

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 30 50 50 20 50 50 – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 30 20 20 – – – 20 20 –

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 450 390 300 320 220 240 130 170 60

With sprains and other injuries .................. 80 150 60 50 50 40 30 100 20

With fractures and other injuries ............... 80 60 30 70 60 30 – – –

Soreness, pain .............................................. 1,750 1,860 1,840 1,050 1,370 1,090 700 480 750

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 80 90 20 70 80 20 – – –

Tendonitis ..................................................... 30 30 – 20 – – 20 – –

All other natures ............................................ 3,200 3,520 3,180 2,270 2,470 2,070 940 1,060 1,100

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 330 320 330 210 180 210 120 130 120

Intentional injury by other person ................ 30 60 90 – 30 60 20 20 30

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... 90 80 80 50 30 50 40 50 40

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 220 170 150 150 110 100 70 60 50

Transportation incidents ................................ 760 760 640 590 630 510 160 130 130

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 370 430 320 350 400 280 20 30 40

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 6,070 4,580 4,520 3,500 2,760 2,770 2,570 1,830 1,740

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 970 840 460 390 630 260 580 210 200

Fall on same level ....................................... 3,390 2,450 2,940 1,980 1,350 1,800 1,420 1,100 1,150

Fall to lower level ........................................ 1,610 1,180 990 1,080 700 650 530 480 340

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 270 320 210 210 250 170 60 70 50

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 10,690 11,980 10,380 4,580 5,670 5,160 6,110 6,310 5,220

Struck by object or equipment .................... 7,130 8,130 7,020 2,970 3,870 3,440 4,160 4,260 3,580

Struck against object or equipment ............. 2,050 2,230 1,950 990 1,070 1,040 1,060 1,160 910

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 1,110 1,210 1,110 390 490 520 730 710 590

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 17,590 17,390 16,450 8,040 8,140 7,640 9,550 9,260 8,810

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 8,630 9,860 9,150 3,860 4,570 4,010 4,770 5,290 5,140

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 370 350 400 170 180 220 190 170 180

All other events or exposures ....................... 90 100 50 20 90 30 70 20 20

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 2,110 1,960 1,890 1,600 1,300 1,610 500 660 280

Eye(s) ........................................................ 450 430 550 380 310 490 60 120 60

Neck .............................................................. 520 490 490 190 220 260 330 270 230

Trunk ............................................................. 11,570 11,590 10,470 5,740 5,880 5,360 5,830 5,710 5,120

Back .......................................................... 9,290 9,200 7,810 4,420 4,300 3,670 4,860 4,900 4,140

Upper extremities .......................................... 12,410 12,180 11,270 4,600 4,870 4,580 7,820 7,310 6,690

Shoulder .................................................... 3,530 3,080 3,460 1,370 1,330 1,510 2,160 1,750 1,950

Arm ........................................................... 2,260 1,980 2,180 850 800 920 1,410 1,180 1,260

Wrist .......................................................... 1,410 1,600 1,410 480 550 550 930 1,050 870

Hand ......................................................... 4,970 5,280 3,970 1,790 2,080 1,520 3,170 3,210 2,450

Lower extremities .......................................... 7,930 8,120 7,390 4,180 4,610 3,870 3,740 3,510 3,520

Knee .......................................................... 2,730 2,570 2,280 1,560 1,310 1,100 1,170 1,260 1,180

Ankle ......................................................... 1,740 1,440 1,290 940 900 700 810 540 590

Foot ........................................................... 2,450 2,810 2,850 1,240 1,530 1,430 1,210 1,270 1,410

Body systems ................................................ 280 240 150 240 230 140 30 – 20

Multiple .......................................................... 950 860 900 580 580 670 370 280 230

All other parts of body ................................... 30 30 20 – 30 – 20 – –

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 100 140 90 80 120 90 20 30 –

Containers ..................................................... 7,200 7,510 7,880 2,970 3,370 3,620 4,230 4,140 4,260

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 2,320 2,340 1,990 950 1,070 820 1,370 1,270 1,170

Machinery ..................................................... 3,160 2,850 3,050 1,090 1,280 1,610 2,070 1,570 1,440

Parts and materials ....................................... 5,880 7,110 5,400 2,780 3,600 2,550 3,100 3,510 2,850

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 3,980 3,370 3,160 2,000 1,800 1,760 1,980 1,570 1,410

Worker motion or position ........................... 3,920 3,210 3,090 1,940 1,670 1,710 1,980 1,550 1,380

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 120 120 190 60 60 110 60 50 70

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 3,460 2,480 2,880 2,100 1,410 1,840 1,360 1,070 1,040

Handtools ...................................................... 1,900 1,790 1,190 970 740 470 920 1,050 720

Ladder ........................................................... 940 790 660 540 400 290 400 380 370

Vehicles ........................................................ 3,210 3,270 2,760 1,820 1,930 1,570 1,400 1,350 1,190

Trucks ......................................................... 950 650 510 690 450 400 260 190 120

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 830 780 760 330 350 340 500 430 430

All other sources ........................................... 3,540 3,690 3,340 1,800 1,950 1,780 1,740 1,750 1,560

Gender:

Male .............................................................. 26,450 26,430 24,350 13,040 13,720 12,800 13,410 12,710 11,550

Female .......................................................... 9,350 9,030 8,230 4,110 3,990 3,690 5,230 5,030 4,530

Age:5

16–19 ............................................................ 1,230 1,240 1,140 670 760 640 560 480 500

20–24 ............................................................ 4,980 5,130 4,000 2,080 2,310 1,890 2,890 2,820 2,110

25–34 ............................................................ 8,070 7,760 7,700 3,490 3,770 3,590 4,580 3,990 4,110

35–44 ............................................................ 6,980 7,020 6,210 3,340 3,670 3,250 3,640 3,350 2,950

45–54 ............................................................ 8,060 7,860 7,130 3,920 3,790 3,920 4,140 4,070 3,210

55–64 ............................................................ 5,140 5,210 4,860 2,710 2,790 2,430 2,420 2,420 2,430

65 and older .................................................. 1,300 1,210 1,450 900 610 740 400 600 710

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ..................................................... 7,070 7,010 6,070 4,430 4,750 4,400 2,640 2,260 1,670

Hispanic or Latino only .................................. 1,080 1,260 1,180 690 670 730 390 590 450

Black only ...................................................... 630 630 350 310 430 230 310 200 120

Asian only ..................................................... 50 80 90 40 60 70 – 20 20

American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....... 50 20 30 40 – 30 – 20 –

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ....... 30 20 30 30 – 30 – – –

Multi-race ...................................................... – – 70 – – 70 – – –

Not reported .................................................. 26,900 26,410 24,760 11,610 11,770 10,930 15,290 14,650 13,830

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ....................................... 3,460 3,440 3,880 1,990 2,050 2,380 1,470 1,390 1,500

3–11 months ................................................. 5,570 6,720 6,280 2,820 3,310 3,090 2,750 3,410 3,190

1–5 years ...................................................... 14,250 11,840 10,490 6,230 5,940 5,590 8,020 5,890 4,910

More than 5 years ......................................... 12,460 13,400 11,810 6,080 6,390 5,390 6,380 7,010 6,420

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers

Summary occupational groups:7

Management, business, and financial

occupations ................................................. 510 280 800 250 160 280 260 120 510

Computer, engineering, and science

occupations ................................................. – 60 – – 60 – – – –

Education, legal, community service, arts,

and media occupations ............................... 200 110 90 90 30 40 110 80 50

Service occupations ...................................... 950 790 360 730 570 180 210 220 190

Sales and related occupations ...................... 17,680 19,450 16,590 7,680 8,060 7,180 9,990 11,390 9,410

Office and administrative support

occupations ................................................. 4,670 3,850 3,820 2,080 2,150 2,020 2,600 1,690 1,800

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ... 250 190 120 140 130 70 110 60 60

Construction and extraction occupations ...... 560 470 720 310 280 580 250 190 150

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................. 1,140 750 670 520 460 550 620 290 120

Production occupations ................................. 680 750 730 370 420 490 320 340 240

Transportation and material moving

occupations ................................................. 9,150 8,730 8,640 4,990 5,380 5,110 4,160 3,350 3,540

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Air transportation

Total .................................................. 20,170 20,510 18,960 15,750 16,030 14,330 4,410 4,480 4,640

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 10,410 10,620 9,240 7,790 8,190 6,710 2,610 2,440 2,530

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 750 580 620 710 530 490 40 50 130

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 11,400 11,870 10,750 8,570 9,250 7,940 2,840 2,620 2,810

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 640 790 730 460 470 420 180 320 310

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 600 760 660 440 450 360 160 310 300

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 50 30 70 20 20 70 20 – –

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 2,530 2,110 2,180 1,980 1,660 1,440 560 440 740

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... – 80 – – 80 – – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... – 40 40 – 40 40 – – –

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 200 470 500 160 380 340 40 90 170

With sprains and other injuries .................. 110 120 390 80 110 230 30 – 160

With fractures and other injuries ............... 20 – – 20 – – – – –

Soreness, pain .............................................. 1,460 1,760 1,600 1,190 1,170 1,380 280 590 220

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 50 30 80 50 20 80 – – –

Tendonitis ..................................................... – 30 – – 30 – – – –

All other natures ............................................ 3,080 2,760 2,430 2,610 2,390 2,190 470 380 250

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 350 240 150 310 210 120 30 30 30

Intentional injury by other person ................ 70 – – 40 – – – – –

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... 40 100 80 40 70 70 – 30 –

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 200 120 70 190 120 50 – – –

Transportation incidents ................................ 880 1,110 1,020 830 1,070 920 50 40 90

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 100 100 190 100 90 190 – – –

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 2,810 3,090 3,190 2,310 2,300 2,710 500 780 480

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 750 770 690 510 530 620 240 240 70

Fall on same level ....................................... 1,520 1,780 2,150 1,320 1,310 1,800 200 480 350

Fall to lower level ........................................ 460 390 300 420 330 260 40 50 40

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 640 630 300 600 580 270 40 50 30

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 4,710 4,460 4,450 3,610 3,340 3,080 1,100 1,130 1,370

Struck by object or equipment .................... 2,450 2,140 2,790 1,880 1,700 1,930 570 440 860

Struck against object or equipment ............. 1,300 1,420 1,190 920 980 770 380 440 420

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 740 650 350 610 470 270 140 180 80

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 10,770 10,900 9,730 8,070 8,460 7,180 2,690 2,440 2,550

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 4,920 4,160 4,430 3,480 3,150 3,330 1,440 1,010 1,110

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 370 300 680 250 240 270 120 60 410

All other events or exposures ....................... – 80 120 – 70 30 – – 90

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 1,500 1,550 1,290 1,310 1,100 1,020 190 450 270

Eye(s) ........................................................ 470 360 310 460 300 290 – 60 30

Neck .............................................................. 670 480 380 460 420 370 210 60 –

Trunk ............................................................. 5,680 5,450 5,280 4,560 4,120 3,550 1,120 1,330 1,730

Back .......................................................... 4,640 4,390 4,190 3,690 3,340 2,860 950 1,050 1,320

Upper extremities .......................................... 6,000 6,480 5,980 4,320 4,820 4,480 1,680 1,660 1,500

Shoulder .................................................... 2,130 2,350 2,000 1,730 1,870 1,570 400 480 440

Arm ........................................................... 1,470 1,300 980 970 840 770 500 450 200

Wrist .......................................................... 630 560 780 390 450 630 230 110 150

Hand ......................................................... 1,540 2,060 1,930 1,080 1,480 1,220 460 580 710

Lower extremities .......................................... 4,450 5,080 3,930 3,390 4,330 3,260 1,060 760 660

Knee .......................................................... 1,950 2,320 1,900 1,640 1,890 1,660 310 430 240

Ankle ......................................................... 580 930 520 450 790 460 130 140 60

Foot ........................................................... 1,200 1,090 670 770 990 480 430 100 190

Body systems ................................................ 500 320 280 470 310 180 30 – 100

Multiple .......................................................... 1,310 1,060 1,690 1,190 860 1,330 130 200 350

All other parts of body ................................... 50 90 140 50 80 130 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Air transportation

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 250 140 70 250 140 70 – – –

Containers ..................................................... 8,210 7,030 7,280 6,300 5,180 5,080 1,910 1,850 2,210

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 400 340 320 370 300 280 30 40 50

Machinery ..................................................... 490 580 300 400 420 260 80 160 40

Parts and materials ....................................... 870 1,210 900 550 970 600 320 240 300

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 2,540 2,960 2,960 1,880 2,390 2,200 660 570 770

Worker motion or position ........................... 2,480 2,860 2,830 1,820 2,290 2,140 660 570 690

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 250 250 310 210 190 280 30 60 30

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 1,530 1,990 1,730 1,330 1,450 1,430 210 530 300

Handtools ...................................................... 130 110 130 110 70 80 30 40 50

Ladder ........................................................... 120 80 70 100 60 70 – 20 –

Vehicles ........................................................ 3,450 4,090 3,920 2,730 3,440 3,250 730 650 670

Trucks ......................................................... 270 180 80 240 140 80 30 50 –

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 1,340 1,290 1,380 950 1,110 1,060 390 180 310

All other sources ........................................... 1,920 1,730 970 1,520 1,420 750 400 310 220

Gender:

Male .............................................................. 11,770 13,290 11,450 8,850 10,050 8,020 2,920 3,240 3,420

Female .......................................................... 8,390 7,220 7,520 6,900 5,970 6,300 1,490 1,240 1,210

Age:5

16–19 ............................................................ 120 – 40 40 – 40 80 – –

20–24 ............................................................ 1,030 1,190 1,220 690 850 780 340 340 440

25–34 ............................................................ 2,790 3,960 2,790 2,180 3,070 1,890 620 890 900

35–44 ............................................................ 5,870 4,740 4,140 4,590 3,550 3,180 1,280 1,190 960

45–54 ............................................................ 6,420 5,800 7,160 5,250 4,540 5,710 1,170 1,260 1,450

55–64 ............................................................ 3,580 3,700 3,150 2,690 3,020 2,360 890 680 790

65 and older .................................................. 330 520 290 300 460 250 30 60 40

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ..................................................... 1,190 840 1,690 970 610 890 220 230 800

Hispanic or Latino only .................................. 350 110 870 190 80 420 160 30 450

Black only ...................................................... 350 120 240 290 90 170 60 30 70

Asian only ..................................................... 130 150 60 60 130 50 60 20 –

American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....... – – 50 – – 50 – – –

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ....... 120 100 210 90 90 200 40 – –

Not reported .................................................. 18,000 19,190 15,740 14,130 15,020 12,460 3,860 4,170 3,280

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ....................................... 320 340 310 240 220 240 80 120 70

3–11 months ................................................. 1,110 1,420 1,100 870 1,130 780 250 290 320

1–5 years ...................................................... 4,450 3,870 2,780 3,090 2,810 2,010 1,360 1,060 770

More than 5 years ......................................... 14,210 14,630 14,590 11,520 11,690 11,190 2,690 2,940 3,400

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Air transportation

Summary occupational groups:7

Management, business, and financial

occupations ................................................. 60 180 50 30 90 20 30 90 30

Education, legal, community service, arts,

and media occupations ............................... – – 90 – – 90 – – –

Service occupations ...................................... 190 140 130 140 110 120 60 40 –

Sales and related occupations ...................... 230 30 170 210 – 40 – – –

Office and administrative support

occupations ................................................. 11,160 10,730 10,790 7,660 7,500 7,180 3,500 3,220 3,610

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................. 1,700 1,710 1,430 1,340 1,260 1,130 360 450 300

Production occupations ................................. 150 30 80 150 30 80 – – –

Transportation and material moving

occupations ................................................. 6,630 7,650 6,210 6,190 6,980 5,660 450 670 560

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Warehousing and storage

Total .................................................. 22,170 23,890 23,450 10,820 11,190 11,070 11,350 12,690 12,380

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 11,390 11,790 12,430 5,040 4,760 5,520 6,350 7,030 6,900

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 800 1,000 1,070 570 760 720 230 240 360

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 10,780 11,960 12,230 4,860 4,870 5,340 5,920 7,090 6,880

Amputations .................................................. 40 50 50 40 40 30 – – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 1,390 1,510 1,570 510 730 640 880 770 940

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 1,190 1,260 1,260 420 600 410 770 660 850

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 200 250 310 90 130 230 110 110 90

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 2,570 2,730 2,720 1,260 1,320 1,220 1,310 1,410 1,510

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 80 20 – 70 20 – – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 20 – 20 – – 20 – – –

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 480 540 460 280 360 180 200 180 280

With sprains and other injuries .................. 290 260 120 180 140 50 110 110 70

With fractures and other injuries ............... 40 60 170 30 40 50 – 20 110

Soreness, pain .............................................. 3,150 3,140 2,870 1,390 1,400 1,480 1,760 1,730 1,390

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 90 90 100 70 60 50 20 30 50

Tendonitis ..................................................... 160 220 110 80 90 30 90 130 80

All other natures ............................................ 2,610 2,620 2,230 1,680 1,530 1,380 930 1,090 850

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 70 80 80 50 50 50 20 30 30

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... – – 20 – – – – – –

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 50 50 50 30 40 40 20 20 –

Transportation incidents ................................ 1,110 1,350 1,230 580 810 790 530 540 440

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 190 340 230 120 260 150 70 80 80

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 3,040 3,540 3,160 1,700 1,850 1,740 1,340 1,680 1,420

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 570 740 750 320 370 480 250 370 270

Fall on same level ....................................... 1,740 2,050 1,940 920 1,110 970 820 940 980

Fall to lower level ........................................ 600 610 370 380 330 230 220 280 140

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 290 370 130 230 290 100 60 90 30

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 5,680 6,270 6,000 2,860 3,150 2,640 2,820 3,120 3,360

Struck by object or equipment .................... 3,130 3,360 3,280 1,510 1,670 1,410 1,620 1,690 1,870

Struck against object or equipment ............. 1,250 1,490 1,510 600 770 570 660 720 950

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 1,000 1,170 840 590 610 410 410 560 430

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 11,720 12,020 12,710 5,210 4,900 5,680 6,510 7,130 7,030

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 5,180 5,410 5,860 2,310 2,330 2,660 2,880 3,080 3,200

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 1,100 790 940 560 290 370 540 510 570

All other events or exposures ....................... 250 270 140 170 150 70 80 120 70

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 790 1,140 1,090 600 810 610 190 320 470

Eye(s) ........................................................ 290 450 440 210 330 310 80 120 130

Neck .............................................................. 280 330 340 130 110 140 150 220 200

Trunk ............................................................. 7,220 7,390 7,110 3,420 3,160 3,260 3,800 4,230 3,850

Back .......................................................... 5,790 5,770 5,560 2,570 2,200 2,390 3,220 3,570 3,170

Upper extremities .......................................... 7,480 7,990 8,490 3,080 3,390 3,560 4,390 4,600 4,930

Shoulder .................................................... 2,450 2,560 2,780 1,170 1,190 1,400 1,290 1,370 1,380

Arm ........................................................... 1,100 1,420 1,340 460 650 590 640 780 750

Wrist .......................................................... 1,140 1,280 1,350 430 510 410 710 770 940

Hand ......................................................... 2,300 2,370 2,620 850 920 990 1,460 1,450 1,630

Lower extremities .......................................... 4,970 5,020 5,070 2,780 2,520 2,770 2,190 2,500 2,300

Knee .......................................................... 1,560 1,470 1,620 870 830 930 700 640 700

Ankle ......................................................... 1,010 1,380 1,110 550 640 570 460 740 550

Foot ........................................................... 1,470 1,340 1,400 820 650 730 650 690 670

Body systems ................................................ 120 190 50 90 150 50 20 40 –

Multiple .......................................................... 1,170 1,740 1,170 640 980 600 530 760 570

All other parts of body ................................... 150 100 140 80 80 80 80 20 50

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Warehousing and storage

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 140 160 30 120 130 – 20 20 20

Containers ..................................................... 7,860 8,480 8,580 3,660 3,500 3,740 4,200 4,980 4,840

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 1,310 930 1,050 500 400 370 810 530 680

Machinery ..................................................... 700 820 840 380 460 320 320 370 520

Parts and materials ....................................... 1,400 1,850 1,500 650 950 700 750 900 800

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 3,620 3,730 4,190 1,690 1,510 2,060 1,930 2,220 2,140

Worker motion or position ........................... 3,530 3,670 4,090 1,660 1,470 1,970 1,870 2,200 2,110

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 30 30 40 20 20 – – – 30

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 1,860 2,190 1,770 1,010 1,180 920 850 1,010 860

Handtools ...................................................... 590 590 830 160 270 440 430 320 400

Ladder ........................................................... 150 140 130 100 80 50 50 70 80

Vehicles ........................................................ 3,220 3,330 3,010 1,800 1,880 1,720 1,420 1,460 1,290

Trucks ......................................................... 440 460 470 320 350 330 120 110 140

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 280 370 260 120 150 140 160 230 120

All other sources ........................................... 1,270 1,630 1,460 720 820 730 560 810 730

Gender:

Male .............................................................. 16,410 17,550 17,150 8,230 8,310 8,220 8,180 9,240 8,930

Female .......................................................... 5,760 6,330 6,180 2,590 2,880 2,790 3,180 3,450 3,390

Age:5

16–19 ............................................................ 530 440 740 240 140 410 290 300 330

20–24 ............................................................ 2,780 3,220 3,310 1,200 1,360 1,270 1,590 1,870 2,040

25–34 ............................................................ 6,100 6,480 6,310 2,650 2,860 2,630 3,450 3,620 3,680

35–44 ............................................................ 4,960 5,300 5,190 2,550 2,320 2,340 2,410 2,980 2,850

45–54 ............................................................ 4,840 5,070 4,590 2,530 2,620 2,640 2,310 2,450 1,940

55–64 ............................................................ 2,340 2,630 2,590 1,320 1,490 1,400 1,020 1,140 1,190

65 and older .................................................. 260 350 420 120 250 210 140 100 210

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ..................................................... 6,640 7,440 6,400 3,420 3,670 2,900 3,220 3,770 3,500

Hispanic or Latino only .................................. 2,710 3,050 3,410 1,390 1,520 1,800 1,320 1,530 1,620

Black only ...................................................... 1,940 2,000 1,540 940 870 600 990 1,130 940

Asian only ..................................................... 160 250 210 70 190 100 90 70 110

American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....... 60 30 20 20 – – 40 20 –

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ....... 40 30 40 – – – 30 30 40

Not reported .................................................. 10,610 11,060 11,820 4,960 4,920 5,670 5,650 6,140 6,150

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ....................................... 2,670 3,020 3,140 1,340 1,400 1,630 1,330 1,610 1,510

3–11 months ................................................. 4,310 4,430 4,520 2,000 2,130 1,970 2,310 2,300 2,560

1–5 years ...................................................... 7,050 6,990 6,920 3,540 3,150 2,950 3,510 3,840 3,970

More than 5 years ......................................... 7,630 8,980 8,470 3,670 4,320 4,260 3,960 4,650 4,210

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Warehousing and storage

Summary occupational groups:7

Management, business, and financial

occupations ................................................. 150 140 140 80 60 60 80 80 80

Computer, engineering, and science

occupations ................................................. 20 – 30 20 – 30 – – –

Education, legal, community service, arts,

and media occupations ............................... – – 30 – – – – – 30

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations ................................................. 30 – 20 20 – 20 – – –

Service occupations ...................................... 360 260 530 180 130 400 180 130 130

Sales and related occupations ...................... 190 250 280 50 80 170 140 160 100

Office and administrative support

occupations ................................................. 6,130 5,560 6,600 2,790 2,610 2,650 3,340 2,950 3,940

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ... – 20 – – – – – – –

Construction and extraction occupations ...... 20 50 50 – 50 40 – – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................. 640 700 940 350 330 400 290 370 540

Production occupations ................................. 870 850 940 410 420 420 450 420 530

Transportation and material moving

occupations ................................................. 13,700 16,010 13,760 6,860 7,480 6,770 6,840 8,530 6,990

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Nursing and residential care facilities

Total .................................................. 114,430 115,110 110,760 59,540 57,310 54,980 54,890 57,800 55,780

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 53,390 53,580 51,090 24,980 23,540 21,850 28,410 30,050 29,240

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 3,390 3,290 3,320 2,670 2,520 2,480 730 770 840

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 59,690 60,950 55,900 27,740 26,630 23,880 31,950 34,320 32,020

Amputations .................................................. 60 40 40 40 40 30 20 – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 3,670 4,160 4,060 1,900 2,200 2,080 1,770 1,960 1,980

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 3,010 3,090 3,270 1,580 1,550 1,530 1,430 1,530 1,740

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 660 1,070 790 310 650 550 340 420 240

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 11,080 10,690 10,130 5,550 5,260 4,960 5,530 5,430 5,170

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 170 150 100 120 130 70 50 30 30

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 1,160 1,220 1,070 710 730 580 450 480 490

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 3,580 3,240 3,120 1,720 1,660 1,650 1,860 1,590 1,470

With sprains and other injuries .................. 2,510 2,220 1,910 1,000 970 790 1,510 1,240 1,120

With fractures and other injuries ............... 210 310 470 150 200 410 60 110 60

Soreness, pain .............................................. 18,500 20,580 22,980 10,280 11,190 12,950 8,220 9,400 10,030

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 90 130 110 70 80 60 20 50 40

Tendonitis ..................................................... 280 290 280 110 100 110 170 190 170

All other natures ............................................ 12,770 10,360 9,680 8,640 6,790 6,130 4,130 3,570 3,540

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 15,640 17,680 16,950 8,360 9,150 9,450 7,270 8,540 7,500

Intentional injury by other person ................ 8,050 8,440 9,280 4,220 4,520 5,280 3,830 3,920 4,000

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... 6,680 8,420 6,850 3,430 3,950 3,500 3,250 4,470 3,360

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 720 600 780 640 530 660 80 70 130

Transportation incidents ................................ 1,120 1,140 1,230 850 820 860 270 310 370

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 820 990 1,020 660 720 700 160 260 330

Fires and explosions ..................................... 20 20 – 20 20 – – – –

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 25,560 23,770 24,240 15,330 13,170 13,890 10,230 10,600 10,350

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 3,530 3,840 3,700 1,970 1,880 1,920 1,570 1,960 1,770

Fall on same level ....................................... 19,690 18,480 19,080 11,810 10,250 11,020 7,880 8,230 8,070

Fall to lower level ........................................ 1,330 1,210 1,250 920 860 840 400 360 410

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 2,650 2,770 2,570 1,950 2,050 1,830 700 730 740

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 12,920 13,460 12,840 6,540 7,020 6,180 6,380 6,440 6,660

Struck by object or equipment .................... 7,240 7,680 7,120 3,780 3,870 3,300 3,470 3,810 3,820

Struck against object or equipment ............. 3,580 3,850 3,860 1,820 2,220 1,990 1,760 1,620 1,870

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 1,590 1,300 1,370 670 590 620 920 720 750

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 55,640 55,230 52,190 26,110 24,560 22,470 29,530 30,670 29,720

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 16,960 13,030 12,870 8,060 5,840 5,610 8,910 7,180 7,260

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 780 860 710 390 390 280 390 470 430

All other events or exposures ....................... 880 1,020 740 370 510 310 510 510 430

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 4,160 4,320 4,700 3,330 3,260 3,620 820 1,060 1,090

Eye(s) ........................................................ 930 930 880 770 700 680 160 230 210

Neck .............................................................. 2,000 2,090 1,710 880 1,040 780 1,130 1,060 930

Trunk ............................................................. 40,520 40,050 37,370 20,890 19,140 17,620 19,630 20,910 19,750

Back .......................................................... 34,650 34,050 31,450 17,320 16,060 14,380 17,340 17,990 17,070

Upper extremities .......................................... 33,050 33,820 32,100 14,510 14,420 13,260 18,540 19,400 18,840

Shoulder .................................................... 9,760 9,970 9,840 4,660 4,510 4,390 5,100 5,460 5,460

Arm ........................................................... 4,880 4,800 4,550 2,410 2,140 1,840 2,470 2,660 2,710

Wrist .......................................................... 6,270 6,680 5,890 2,390 2,590 2,120 3,890 4,090 3,760

Hand ......................................................... 8,890 9,110 9,060 3,700 3,890 3,710 5,190 5,220 5,350

Lower extremities .......................................... 19,930 19,980 19,130 11,390 11,070 10,240 8,540 8,910 8,890

Knee .......................................................... 9,360 8,830 8,810 5,430 4,730 4,710 3,930 4,100 4,100

Ankle ......................................................... 4,240 4,250 4,250 2,440 2,610 2,340 1,800 1,640 1,910

Foot ........................................................... 3,110 3,530 3,030 1,720 1,910 1,500 1,400 1,620 1,530

Body systems ................................................ 870 820 850 840 780 790 30 40 70

Multiple .......................................................... 12,950 13,120 13,790 7,230 7,090 8,080 5,720 6,030 5,720

All other parts of body ................................... 950 910 1,100 480 520 610 470 390 500

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Nursing and residential care facilities

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 750 570 570 600 440 440 150 140 130

Containers ..................................................... 4,580 4,580 4,300 2,380 1,910 1,810 2,200 2,670 2,490

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 4,780 5,370 4,590 2,270 2,440 2,400 2,520 2,930 2,190

Machinery ..................................................... 1,680 1,710 1,830 860 880 910 820 830 930

Parts and materials ....................................... 1,510 1,310 1,130 910 750 520 590 570 620

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 11,090 11,030 11,170 5,950 5,620 5,590 5,140 5,410 5,580

Worker motion or position ........................... 10,740 10,710 10,780 5,700 5,360 5,260 5,040 5,350 5,520

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 53,420 55,500 53,500 25,480 25,460 24,640 27,940 30,040 28,850

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 19,800 18,010 18,220 12,050 10,300 10,700 7,750 7,700 7,520

Handtools ...................................................... 1,690 1,580 1,730 780 680 790 910 900 940

Ladder ........................................................... 230 340 210 130 200 120 90 140 90

Vehicles ........................................................ 2,610 2,690 2,620 1,600 1,660 1,510 1,010 1,040 1,110

Trucks ......................................................... 30 50 50 20 30 40 – – –

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 1,130 1,210 1,070 500 600 460 630 610 610

All other sources ........................................... 12,300 12,420 10,890 6,530 6,980 5,550 5,770 5,440 5,340

Gender:

Male .............................................................. 16,190 15,730 15,460 9,190 8,110 8,120 7,000 7,620 7,340

Female .......................................................... 98,070 99,270 95,150 50,280 49,150 46,770 47,790 50,120 48,380

Age:5

16–19 ............................................................ 2,750 3,360 2,780 1,350 1,530 1,160 1,400 1,830 1,630

20–24 ............................................................ 15,790 15,860 15,030 7,600 6,830 6,550 8,180 9,030 8,480

25–34 ............................................................ 26,730 28,450 26,290 13,200 13,760 12,130 13,530 14,690 14,160

35–44 ............................................................ 23,870 23,940 22,610 12,660 12,190 11,240 11,210 11,750 11,370

45–54 ............................................................ 25,600 24,410 24,090 13,670 12,510 12,910 11,930 11,900 11,180

55–64 ............................................................ 14,680 14,610 14,940 8,210 7,880 8,070 6,480 6,730 6,870

65 and older .................................................. 2,650 2,760 3,170 1,720 1,820 2,140 930 930 1,030

Race or ethnic origin:6

White only ..................................................... 49,570 48,590 45,690 25,610 24,240 23,460 23,960 24,350 22,230

Hispanic or Latino only .................................. 9,010 9,460 9,180 4,410 4,650 3,970 4,590 4,820 5,210

Black only ...................................................... 23,090 21,570 22,910 12,230 11,000 12,090 10,870 10,570 10,820

Asian only ..................................................... 1,900 2,100 2,140 950 1,020 1,010 950 1,080 1,120

American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....... 530 420 450 370 210 290 160 210 160

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ....... 530 540 560 250 240 300 280 290 260

Multi-race ...................................................... 190 100 190 110 60 100 80 40 90

Hispanic or Latino and other race ................. 80 30 100 40 – 30 40 20 70

Not reported .................................................. 29,540 32,280 29,550 15,560 15,880 13,730 13,970 16,400 15,830

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months ....................................... 11,500 11,720 11,480 5,970 5,950 5,650 5,530 5,770 5,830

3–11 months ................................................. 28,070 28,910 26,180 14,290 13,890 12,430 13,780 15,020 13,750

1–5 years ...................................................... 45,170 44,890 42,570 23,180 22,260 20,910 21,990 22,640 21,660

More than 5 years ......................................... 27,290 28,280 29,000 15,070 14,620 15,390 12,230 13,650 13,610

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer

(DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics,

private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Nursing and residential care facilities

Summary occupational groups:7

Management, business, and financial

occupations ................................................. 2,850 3,560 3,240 1,480 1,810 1,770 1,370 1,750 1,460

Computer, engineering, and science

occupations ................................................. 270 30 20 270 20 20 – – –

Education, legal, community service, arts,

and media occupations ............................... 3,880 5,880 5,580 2,370 3,470 3,340 1,520 2,410 2,240

Healthcare practitioners and technical

occupations ................................................. 13,810 13,900 14,310 7,620 7,140 7,330 6,180 6,760 6,970

Service occupations ...................................... 88,760 87,010 82,840 45,140 42,480 40,250 43,630 44,530 42,600

Sales and related occupations ...................... 20 20 50 – – 40 20 – –

Office and administrative support

occupations ................................................. 970 1,000 1,050 550 490 480 420 520 570

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ... 30 – – 30 – – – – –

Construction and extraction occupations ...... 60 60 70 30 30 30 30 30 40

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ................................................. 2,110 1,930 2,000 1,120 1,010 820 990 910 1,180

Production occupations ................................. 1,100 1,140 880 570 510 440 530 620 440

Transportation and material moving

occupations ................................................. 480 470 490 320 270 300 160 200 190

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

restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR). 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 Includes cases involving only days of job transfer or restriction. 4 Musculoskeletal disorders include cases in which the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia

(traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and

connective tissue diseases and disorders, and when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion

involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration. 5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for less than or equal to 50 cases. 6 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both multi-race and Hispanic and other race. 7 Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget.

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.

In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker characteristics for

days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. This supplemental information was part of a pilot study on days of job transfer or restriction. The pilot included six 3-digit

industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and

storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Specialty trade contractors

Total .................................................. 224.1 222.9 244.1 163.3 158.3 174.7 60.7 64.5 69.4

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 66.7 69.2 74.3 45.6 49.0 50.2 21.2 20.2 24.1

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 24.9 18.7 26.7 20.5 14.8 21.9 4.3 3.9 4.8

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 72.8 78.6 79.5 48.8 53.3 48.5 24.0 25.3 31.0

Amputations .................................................. .7 .9 2.3 .5 .8 2.1 .2 .1 .2

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 37.3 36.9 39.0 24.0 22.1 25.6 13.3 14.8 13.4

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 32.8 32.0 32.2 20.9 18.9 20.0 11.9 13.2 12.2

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 4.5 4.9 6.9 3.1 3.2 5.6 1.4 1.6 1.3

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 14.4 12.7 13.3 9.6 7.9 7.2 4.8 4.7 6.2

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... .5 .8 .8 .3 .6 .6 .2 .2 .2

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 2.9 2.4 1.7 2.7 1.9 1.4 .2 .5 .3

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 7.8 4.9 4.2 6.7 3.6 3.3 1.2 1.4 .9

With sprains and other injuries .................. 2.8 1.7 1.2 2.3 1.2 .8 .5 .5 .4

With fractures and other injuries ............... 2.6 1.4 1.6 2.4 .9 1.5 .3 .4 .1

Soreness, pain .............................................. 26.0 31.4 41.0 20.0 24.8 34.4 6.0 6.5 6.5

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ .6 .2 .4 .5 .2 .4 .1 .1 –

Tendonitis ..................................................... 1.1 .2 .5 .6 .1 .4 .5 .1 –

All other natures ............................................ 35.0 35.1 34.6 29.2 28.2 28.9 5.9 7.0 5.7

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.7 .2 .8 .3

Intentional injury by other person ................ .3 .2 .1 .2 .1 – – – –

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... – – .3 – – .2 – – .1

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.3 .2 .7 .2

Transportation incidents ................................ 7.5 7.4 7.3 6.3 5.8 6.0 1.1 1.6 1.3

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 5.4 5.1 5.0 4.7 3.8 3.9 .6 1.3 1.1

Fires and explosions ..................................... .7 .6 .2 .7 .5 .2 .0 .1 –

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 57.2 52.0 61.4 46.0 39.9 48.3 11.2 12.1 13.1

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 9.7 11.1 10.7 7.6 7.5 6.8 2.2 3.7 3.9

Fall on same level ....................................... 15.7 17.3 23.4 11.6 13.8 17.9 4.1 3.5 5.5

Fall to lower level ........................................ 28.6 22.0 25.6 24.4 17.5 22.2 4.2 4.5 3.4

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 8.6 7.2 9.4 8.1 5.9 8.3 .6 1.3 1.2

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 75.7 77.8 85.9 50.3 50.9 57.3 25.3 26.9 28.7

Struck by object or equipment .................... 43.3 46.5 50.9 28.5 28.6 33.6 14.8 17.9 17.3

Struck against object or equipment ............. 18.4 17.1 18.1 12.0 12.3 12.9 6.4 4.8 5.1

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 9.2 8.1 11.0 6.0 5.0 6.1 3.2 3.1 4.9

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 71.4 73.6 76.6 49.4 52.6 52.1 22.0 21.0 24.5

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 25.7 24.2 27.1 18.7 17.6 17.5 7.0 6.5 9.6

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 4.1 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.0

All other events or exposures ....................... 1.3 2.3 1.3 1.1 1.5 .9 .2 .8 .4

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 13.4 16.9 13.9 11.3 14.2 11.2 2.1 2.7 2.7

Eye(s) ........................................................ 6.8 8.7 5.7 5.9 7.6 4.2 .9 1.1 1.5

Neck .............................................................. 1.9 1.9 6.4 1.3 1.3 3.2 .5 .6 3.2

Trunk ............................................................. 51.8 52.3 58.9 37.7 39.0 42.0 14.1 13.3 16.8

Back .......................................................... 39.5 37.9 43.4 28.3 26.8 29.9 11.3 11.1 13.5

Upper extremities .......................................... 84.7 82.3 86.9 55.5 52.0 58.8 29.1 30.4 28.1

Shoulder .................................................... 16.0 18.8 16.3 11.7 13.9 12.1 4.3 4.9 4.2

Arm ........................................................... 12.5 11.9 16.6 8.0 7.4 11.4 4.5 4.4 5.2

Wrist .......................................................... 8.3 6.6 7.5 5.2 4.2 5.0 3.1 2.4 2.5

Hand ......................................................... 44.2 42.7 43.0 27.6 25.2 28.3 16.6 17.5 14.7

Lower extremities .......................................... 51.1 49.5 52.6 39.6 36.0 39.1 11.4 13.6 13.5

Knee .......................................................... 19.8 20.1 19.7 15.0 15.2 14.4 4.8 4.9 5.3

Ankle ......................................................... 11.9 11.5 11.5 9.6 8.6 7.9 2.3 2.9 3.6

Foot ........................................................... 10.6 9.2 12.5 8.1 5.8 9.9 2.5 3.4 2.6

Body systems ................................................ 3.4 2.5 5.1 3.3 2.2 4.7 .1 .3 .4

Multiple .......................................................... 17.0 15.9 19.2 13.9 12.5 14.9 3.1 3.4 4.4

All other parts of body ................................... .9 1.4 1.2 .7 1.1 .7 .2 .3 .5

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Specialty trade contractors

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.0 1.8 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.4

Containers ..................................................... 9.9 11.1 11.1 6.3 7.9 6.0 3.6 3.2 5.1

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 4.9 5.3 5.6 3.9 3.4 4.8 1.0 1.9 .8

Machinery ..................................................... 16.1 15.1 18.8 12.6 11.2 14.3 3.5 3.9 4.5

Parts and materials ....................................... 49.6 48.0 46.8 30.6 32.3 31.4 18.9 15.7 15.4

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 29.6 33.3 38.0 20.3 23.1 25.9 9.4 10.1 12.1

Worker motion or position ........................... 29.1 32.1 36.9 19.9 22.1 24.8 9.1 10.0 12.1

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... .4 .2 .3 .4 .1 .2 – .1 .1

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 20.4 20.0 24.3 15.2 15.5 18.9 5.1 4.5 5.4

Handtools ...................................................... 22.1 23.7 25.0 15.7 14.3 14.4 6.4 9.4 10.6

Ladder ........................................................... 16.3 15.6 18.8 13.6 12.9 15.7 2.7 2.7 3.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 14.9 13.8 13.4 11.7 10.5 10.2 3.2 3.3 3.3

Trucks ......................................................... 6.7 4.0 4.1 5.3 3.1 3.6 1.4 .9 .6

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ .7 1.1 2.0 .4 .7 1.0 .3 .4 1.0

All other sources ........................................... 38.7 34.6 38.5 32.0 25.2 29.9 6.6 9.4 8.6

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Food manufacturing

Total .................................................. 351.8 342.7 326.2 144.6 127.5 127.8 207.2 215.1 198.4

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 145.2 145.2 136.9 48.5 41.7 44.5 96.8 103.6 92.4

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 21.5 21.7 19.5 12.4 12.2 10.4 9.0 9.5 9.2

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 118.8 113.6 107.6 43.2 39.4 38.6 75.6 74.2 68.9

Amputations .................................................. 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.7 .7 .8 1.2

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 39.5 40.1 37.1 13.5 13.8 13.8 25.9 26.3 23.3

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 37.1 36.5 34.4 12.1 12.3 12.6 25.0 24.3 21.8

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 2.4 3.6 2.7 1.5 1.5 1.2 .9 2.0 1.5

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 35.1 35.4 32.5 13.6 12.1 10.6 21.5 23.3 21.9

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.0 1.5 1.9 .9 1.1 .9

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 4.9 5.9 5.3 2.6 3.5 3.1 2.3 2.4 2.2

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 10.1 9.4 8.2 5.5 4.4 4.1 4.6 5.0 4.2

With sprains and other injuries .................. 4.8 4.7 4.3 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.7 2.6 2.6

With fractures and other injuries ............... 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.0 .8 1.0 .7 .6 .5

Soreness, pain .............................................. 48.3 54.2 53.9 15.9 14.1 17.9 32.3 40.1 36.0

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 6.7 5.4 5.9 3.4 2.4 2.6 3.3 3.0 3.2

Tendonitis ..................................................... 6.1 6.2 4.0 .8 .6 .5 5.3 5.5 3.4

All other natures ............................................ 54.0 44.7 45.6 28.2 20.8 21.6 25.7 23.9 24.0

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 2.0 2.1 1.6 .5 .8 .8 1.5 1.4 .8

Intentional injury by other person ................ .2 .4 .2 – .2 .2 .1 .2 –

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... .7 .6 .3 – .3 – .6 .3 .2

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 1.1 1.2 1.1 .3 .3 .6 .7 .9 .5

Transportation incidents ................................ 6.7 5.7 5.8 3.8 3.1 3.5 2.9 2.5 2.3

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 .8 1.1 .4 .3 .4

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

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 68.4 63.7 63.6 33.9 29.3 29.2 34.4 34.4 34.3

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 10.6 11.2 9.4 4.9 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.9 5.4

Fall on same level ....................................... 43.6 40.5 41.6 21.0 18.6 18.5 22.6 21.9 23.0

Fall to lower level ........................................ 11.6 10.7 11.3 6.8 5.0 6.3 4.8 5.7 5.0

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 13.5 14.0 13.6 8.9 8.5 8.5 4.7 5.6 5.1

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 107.0 105.7 97.6 45.1 41.0 38.9 61.9 64.6 58.7

Struck by object or equipment .................... 49.7 50.2 45.4 20.8 18.2 18.0 28.9 32.0 27.4

Struck against object or equipment ............. 24.2 21.7 20.7 8.7 8.1 7.6 15.5 13.6 13.1

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 28.7 29.1 27.3 13.6 13.4 11.6 15.0 15.7 15.6

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 150.1 149.0 140.9 50.7 43.5 45.6 99.4 105.5 95.2

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 37.4 35.9 35.5 15.6 12.1 13.2 21.8 23.8 22.4

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 48.6 44.2 45.6 11.1 8.9 9.1 37.5 35.3 36.5

All other events or exposures ....................... 3.7 2.4 2.8 1.4 1.3 1.1 2.3 1.2 1.7

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 15.4 14.0 13.3 9.3 9.3 8.9 6.1 4.7 4.4

Eye(s) ........................................................ 6.7 4.9 5.0 5.0 3.1 3.8 1.7 1.8 1.2

Neck .............................................................. 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.2 .8 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.0

Trunk ............................................................. 74.3 69.7 66.6 34.3 26.8 28.4 40.0 42.9 38.2

Back .......................................................... 55.3 53.0 49.0 23.8 19.4 19.6 31.5 33.6 29.4

Upper extremities .......................................... 178.2 178.0 164.5 58.2 53.9 52.1 120.0 124.1 112.4

Shoulder .................................................... 29.1 29.7 30.7 10.3 10.3 10.8 18.8 19.4 20.0

Arm ........................................................... 21.5 22.6 21.7 6.8 7.0 7.2 14.8 15.5 14.6

Wrist .......................................................... 28.1 26.1 24.4 8.5 7.0 7.7 19.5 19.2 16.7

Hand ......................................................... 84.6 84.5 74.1 29.5 26.9 23.6 55.1 57.6 50.5

Lower extremities .......................................... 51.4 52.9 52.4 27.0 24.4 25.0 24.4 28.5 27.3

Knee .......................................................... 17.2 20.4 18.0 8.8 9.2 8.0 8.5 11.2 10.0

Ankle ......................................................... 11.6 9.6 11.2 6.1 4.1 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.3

Foot ........................................................... 12.3 13.1 14.2 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.1 6.7 7.4

Body systems ................................................ 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.7 .3 .5 .5

Multiple .......................................................... 25.6 20.9 22.5 11.9 9.1 9.7 13.7 11.8 12.7

All other parts of body ................................... 2.0 2.4 2.8 .6 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.7

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Food manufacturing

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 5.4 5.5 5.0 3.9 3.2 3.3 1.5 2.3 1.7

Containers ..................................................... 61.1 58.6 57.8 24.5 20.5 21.5 36.6 38.0 36.2

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 9.2 8.3 8.2 4.2 4.0 3.6 5.0 4.3 4.7

Machinery ..................................................... 38.5 40.2 37.1 17.1 17.9 15.6 21.5 22.3 21.4

Parts and materials ....................................... 22.8 21.7 17.4 8.7 9.1 7.0 14.1 12.5 10.4

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 78.1 77.1 78.8 24.0 21.1 23.6 54.1 56.0 55.3

Worker motion or position ........................... 76.7 76.2 77.9 22.9 20.6 23.1 53.8 55.5 54.8

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 1.1 1.0 .7 .3 .5 .2 .8 .5 .5

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 45.6 43.9 43.5 22.7 20.0 20.0 22.9 23.9 23.5

Handtools ...................................................... 21.8 24.7 18.7 7.5 6.6 6.3 14.3 18.1 12.5

Ladder ........................................................... 4.2 4.6 3.6 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 2.4 1.7

Vehicles ........................................................ 20.4 20.2 19.5 10.7 8.9 9.3 9.7 11.3 10.3

Trucks ......................................................... 3.6 3.6 4.0 2.0 1.6 2.3 1.5 2.0 1.7

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 4.5 4.5 4.3 2.2 1.9 1.7 2.3 2.5 2.6

All other sources ........................................... 43.7 36.9 35.8 18.8 13.4 15.6 24.9 23.5 20.3

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers

Total .................................................. 348.1 342.6 307.8 166.7 171.1 155.8 181.3 171.5 152.0

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 167.6 164.1 153.0 75.9 76.1 70.3 91.8 88.0 82.6

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 19.7 17.1 19.4 13.2 12.0 15.2 6.5 5.1 4.2

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 192.0 179.0 164.5 83.3 80.1 72.5 108.7 98.9 92.0

Amputations .................................................. 2.3 .3 .4 2.3 .2 .4 – – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 36.1 42.5 31.2 13.6 17.9 16.2 22.5 24.5 15.0

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 31.4 35.0 24.0 11.5 15.1 10.6 19.9 19.9 13.4

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 4.7 7.5 7.2 2.0 2.9 5.5 2.6 4.6 1.6

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 43.8 46.2 41.0 17.9 20.3 18.6 25.8 26.0 22.5

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... .3 .5 .5 .2 .4 .5 – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... .3 .2 .2 – – – .2 .2 –

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 4.4 3.7 2.9 3.1 2.1 2.3 1.3 1.6 .6

With sprains and other injuries .................. .8 1.5 .5 .5 .5 .4 .3 1.0 .2

With fractures and other injuries ............... .8 .5 .3 .7 .5 .3 – – –

Soreness, pain .............................................. 17.0 17.9 17.4 10.2 13.3 10.3 6.8 4.7 7.1

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ .8 .9 .2 .7 .8 .2 – – –

Tendonitis ..................................................... .3 .2 – .2 – – .1 – –

All other natures ............................................ 31.1 34.0 30.0 22.0 23.8 19.6 9.1 10.2 10.4

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.1 1.8 2.0 1.2 1.3 1.1

Intentional injury by other person ................ .3 .5 .9 – .3 .6 .2 .2 .3

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... .9 .7 .8 .5 .3 .4 .4 .5 .3

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.1 .9 .6 .6 .5

Transportation incidents ................................ 7.4 7.3 6.0 5.8 6.0 4.8 1.6 1.3 1.2

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 3.6 4.1 3.0 3.4 3.9 2.6 .2 .3 .4

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 59.0 44.3 42.7 34.0 26.6 26.2 25.0 17.7 16.5

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 9.4 8.1 4.4 3.8 6.1 2.5 5.6 2.0 1.9

Fall on same level ....................................... 33.0 23.7 27.8 19.2 13.0 17.0 13.8 10.6 10.8

Fall to lower level ........................................ 15.7 11.4 9.3 10.5 6.7 6.1 5.1 4.7 3.2

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 2.6 3.1 2.0 2.0 2.4 1.6 .6 .7 .5

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 104.0 115.7 98.1 44.5 54.8 48.8 59.5 60.9 49.3

Struck by object or equipment .................... 69.3 78.5 66.3 28.8 37.4 32.5 40.5 41.1 33.8

Struck against object or equipment ............. 19.9 21.6 18.4 9.6 10.4 9.8 10.3 11.2 8.6

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 10.8 11.6 10.5 3.7 4.8 5.0 7.1 6.9 5.6

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 171.0 168.1 155.4 78.2 78.6 72.2 92.8 89.5 83.2

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 83.9 95.3 86.5 37.6 44.1 37.9 46.4 51.1 48.5

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 3.6 3.4 3.8 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.7

All other events or exposures ....................... .9 1.0 .5 .2 .8 .3 .7 .2 .2

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 20.5 18.9 17.9 15.6 12.5 15.3 4.9 6.4 2.6

Eye(s) ........................................................ 4.3 4.2 5.2 3.7 3.0 4.6 .6 1.2 .6

Neck .............................................................. 5.1 4.7 4.6 1.9 2.2 2.4 3.2 2.6 2.2

Trunk ............................................................. 112.5 112.0 98.9 55.8 56.8 50.6 56.7 55.1 48.3

Back .......................................................... 90.3 88.9 73.8 43.0 41.5 34.7 47.3 47.3 39.1

Upper extremities .......................................... 120.7 117.6 106.4 44.7 47.0 43.3 76.0 70.6 63.2

Shoulder .................................................... 34.3 29.7 32.7 13.3 12.8 14.3 21.0 16.9 18.4

Arm ........................................................... 22.0 19.1 20.6 8.2 7.7 8.7 13.7 11.4 11.9

Wrist .......................................................... 13.7 15.4 13.3 4.7 5.3 5.2 9.0 10.1 8.2

Hand ......................................................... 48.3 51.1 37.5 17.4 20.1 14.4 30.9 31.0 23.2

Lower extremities .......................................... 77.1 78.5 69.8 40.7 44.5 36.5 36.4 34.0 33.3

Knee .......................................................... 26.5 24.8 21.6 15.2 12.6 10.4 11.3 12.2 11.1

Ankle ......................................................... 17.0 13.9 12.1 9.1 8.7 6.6 7.8 5.2 5.6

Foot ........................................................... 23.9 27.1 26.9 12.1 14.8 13.5 11.8 12.3 13.4

Body systems ................................................ 2.7 2.3 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.3 .3 – .1

Multiple .......................................................... 9.3 8.3 8.5 5.6 5.6 6.4 3.6 2.7 2.2

All other parts of body ................................... .3 .3 .2 – .3 – .2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.3 –

Containers ..................................................... 70.0 72.6 74.5 28.9 32.5 34.2 41.1 40.0 40.3

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 22.5 22.6 18.8 9.2 10.3 7.7 13.3 12.3 11.1

Machinery ..................................................... 30.7 27.5 28.8 10.6 12.3 15.2 20.2 15.2 13.6

Parts and materials ....................................... 57.1 68.7 51.0 27.0 34.8 24.1 30.1 33.9 26.9

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 38.7 32.5 29.9 19.4 17.4 16.6 19.3 15.2 13.3

Worker motion or position ........................... 38.1 31.1 29.2 18.9 16.1 16.2 19.2 15.0 13.0

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 1.1 1.1 1.8 .6 .6 1.1 .6 .5 .7

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 33.6 23.9 27.2 20.4 13.6 17.3 13.2 10.3 9.8

Handtools ...................................................... 18.4 17.3 11.2 9.5 7.1 4.4 9.0 10.2 6.8

Ladder ........................................................... 9.2 7.6 6.2 5.3 3.9 2.8 3.9 3.7 3.4

Vehicles ........................................................ 31.2 31.6 26.1 17.7 18.6 14.8 13.6 13.0 11.3

Trucks ......................................................... 9.2 6.3 4.9 6.7 4.4 3.7 2.5 1.9 1.1

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 8.1 7.6 7.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 4.8 4.2 4.1

All other sources ........................................... 34.5 35.7 31.5 17.5 18.8 16.8 17.0 16.9 14.7

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Air transportation

Total .................................................. 549.6 550.0 553.1 429.4 429.7 417.9 120.2 120.2 135.2

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 283.6 284.8 269.7 212.4 219.5 195.9 71.2 65.3 73.8

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 20.5 15.5 18.1 19.3 14.2 14.3 1.2 1.3 3.8

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 310.8 318.2 313.6 233.5 248.0 231.5 77.3 70.2 82.1

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 17.5 21.3 21.3 12.5 12.7 12.4 5.0 8.5 8.9

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 16.3 20.4 19.3 11.9 12.1 10.4 4.4 8.3 8.9

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 1.2 .9 2.0 .7 .6 2.0 .6 – –

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 69.0 56.4 63.7 53.8 44.6 42.1 15.2 11.8 21.6

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... – 2.2 – – 2.2 – – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... – 1.1 1.1 – 1.1 1.1 – – –

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 5.5 12.7 14.7 4.3 10.3 9.8 1.2 2.4 5.0

With sprains and other injuries .................. 2.9 3.2 11.4 2.1 2.8 6.6 .8 – 4.8

With fractures and other injuries ............... .6 – – .6 – – – – –

Soreness, pain .............................................. 39.9 47.2 46.7 32.4 31.3 40.3 7.5 15.8 6.5

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 1.3 .7 2.4 1.3 .6 2.4 – – –

Tendonitis ..................................................... – .7 – – .7 – – – –

All other natures ............................................ 84.0 74.1 71.0 71.2 64.0 63.8 12.8 10.1 7.2

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 9.4 6.3 4.5 8.6 5.5 3.6 .8 .8 .9

Intentional injury by other person ................ 1.8 – – 1.2 – – – – –

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... 1.1 2.6 2.2 1.0 1.9 2.1 – .7 –

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 5.5 3.2 2.1 5.3 3.2 1.5 – – –

Transportation incidents ................................ 23.9 29.8 29.6 22.6 28.8 26.9 1.2 1.1 2.8

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 2.8 2.7 5.5 2.7 2.4 5.5 – – –

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 76.5 82.8 93.1 62.8 61.8 79.1 13.7 21.0 13.9

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 20.6 20.7 20.1 13.9 14.3 18.1 6.6 6.4 2.1

Fall on same level ....................................... 41.4 47.8 62.6 36.0 35.1 52.5 5.4 12.8 10.1

Fall to lower level ........................................ 12.5 10.4 8.6 11.3 8.9 7.4 1.2 1.5 1.2

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 17.4 17.0 8.7 16.3 15.6 7.9 1.1 1.4 .8

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 128.5 119.7 129.8 98.5 89.5 89.9 30.0 30.2 39.9

Struck by object or equipment .................... 66.9 57.3 81.4 51.2 45.6 56.4 15.7 11.7 25.0

Struck against object or equipment ............. 35.4 38.0 34.8 25.2 26.2 22.5 10.2 11.8 12.3

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 20.2 17.5 10.4 16.5 12.6 7.9 3.7 4.9 2.4

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 293.4 292.2 283.9 220.0 226.7 209.5 73.4 65.5 74.4

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 134.1 111.5 129.3 94.9 84.5 97.0 39.1 27.1 32.4

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 10.0 7.9 19.7 6.7 6.5 7.8 3.3 1.5 11.9

All other events or exposures ....................... – 2.1 3.6 – 1.9 1.0 – – 2.6

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 40.8 41.7 37.7 35.7 29.6 29.7 5.1 12.1 8.0

Eye(s) ........................................................ 12.9 9.6 9.1 12.5 8.0 8.3 – 1.6 .8

Neck .............................................................. 18.3 12.9 11.0 12.6 11.1 10.8 5.7 1.7 –

Trunk ............................................................. 154.9 146.1 154.1 124.3 110.3 103.6 30.6 35.8 50.5

Back .......................................................... 126.4 117.7 122.2 100.5 89.4 83.6 25.9 28.3 38.6

Upper extremities .......................................... 163.6 173.7 174.5 117.8 129.3 130.7 45.7 44.4 43.8

Shoulder .................................................... 58.0 63.0 58.4 47.1 50.2 45.7 10.9 12.8 12.7

Arm ........................................................... 40.1 34.8 28.6 26.5 22.6 22.6 13.6 12.2 6.0

Wrist .......................................................... 17.1 15.0 22.8 10.8 12.2 18.4 6.4 2.9 4.4

Hand ......................................................... 41.9 55.1 56.3 29.3 39.6 35.7 12.6 15.5 20.6

Lower extremities .......................................... 121.3 136.3 114.5 92.5 116.1 95.2 28.8 20.3 19.3

Knee .......................................................... 53.3 62.1 55.3 44.8 50.6 48.3 8.4 11.5 6.9

Ankle ......................................................... 15.7 24.9 15.2 12.3 21.2 13.4 3.5 3.7 1.8

Foot ........................................................... 32.6 29.2 19.6 20.9 26.5 14.0 11.7 2.8 5.6

Body systems ................................................ 13.5 8.7 8.1 12.7 8.2 5.3 .8 – 2.8

Multiple .......................................................... 35.8 28.3 49.2 32.3 23.0 38.8 3.5 5.3 10.4

All other parts of body ................................... 1.4 2.3 4.0 1.4 2.2 3.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Air transportation

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 6.9 3.8 2.1 6.9 3.7 1.9 – – –

Containers ..................................................... 223.7 188.5 212.5 171.7 138.8 148.2 52.0 49.7 64.3

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 10.9 9.2 9.4 10.1 8.0 8.0 .8 1.2 1.4

Machinery ..................................................... 13.2 15.5 8.6 11.0 11.2 7.6 2.3 4.3 1.1

Parts and materials ....................................... 23.7 32.4 26.3 15.1 26.0 17.6 8.6 6.4 8.7

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 69.2 79.4 86.4 51.2 64.1 64.1 18.0 15.3 22.3

Worker motion or position ........................... 67.5 76.6 82.5 49.5 61.3 62.3 18.0 15.3 20.2

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 6.8 6.7 9.0 5.8 5.0 8.1 .9 1.7 .9

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 41.8 53.2 50.4 36.2 39.0 41.7 5.6 14.2 8.7

Handtools ...................................................... 3.7 2.9 3.7 2.9 1.8 2.2 .8 1.1 1.5

Ladder ........................................................... 3.2 2.2 2.1 2.7 1.6 2.0 – .6 –

Vehicles ........................................................ 94.1 109.7 114.4 74.3 92.3 94.8 19.8 17.3 19.6

Trucks ......................................................... 7.5 4.9 2.3 6.6 3.7 2.3 .8 1.2 –

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 36.4 34.6 40.1 25.8 29.9 31.0 10.6 4.8 9.2

All other sources ........................................... 52.4 46.5 28.2 41.4 38.1 21.8 10.9 8.4 6.4

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Warehousing and storage

Total .................................................. 376.3 390.0 373.2 183.6 182.8 176.2 192.7 207.2 197.0

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 193.3 192.4 197.8 85.6 77.7 87.9 107.7 114.7 109.9

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 13.6 16.4 17.1 9.7 12.4 11.4 3.9 4.0 5.7

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 182.9 195.2 194.6 82.5 79.4 85.0 100.4 115.8 109.5

Amputations .................................................. .7 .8 .8 .6 .7 .4 – – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 23.6 24.6 25.1 8.7 12.0 10.1 14.9 12.6 14.9

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 20.2 20.6 20.1 7.1 9.8 6.6 13.1 10.8 13.5

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 3.4 4.0 5.0 1.6 2.2 3.6 1.8 1.8 1.4

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 43.6 44.6 43.4 21.3 21.6 19.3 22.3 23.0 24.0

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... 1.3 .4 – 1.2 .4 – – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... .3 – .3 – – .3 – – –

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 8.2 8.8 7.2 4.8 5.9 2.8 3.4 2.9 4.4

With sprains and other injuries .................. 5.0 4.2 2.0 3.0 2.3 .8 1.9 1.9 1.1

With fractures and other injuries ............... .6 1.0 2.7 .4 .7 .9 – .3 1.8

Soreness, pain .............................................. 53.5 51.2 45.7 23.7 22.9 23.5 29.8 28.3 22.2

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.3 1.0 .8 .4 .4 .9

Tendonitis ..................................................... 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.3 1.5 .4 1.5 2.1 1.3

All other natures ............................................ 44.3 42.7 35.5 28.6 25.0 22.0 15.8 17.7 13.5

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 1.2 1.2 1.3 .8 .8 .9 .4 .4 .4

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... – – .4 – – – – – –

Animal and insect related incidents ............ .8 .9 .8 .5 .6 .7 .3 .3 –

Transportation incidents ................................ 18.9 22.0 19.5 9.8 13.2 12.5 9.1 8.8 7.0

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 3.2 5.6 3.7 2.0 4.3 2.3 1.2 1.3 1.4

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 51.6 57.7 50.3 28.9 30.2 27.7 22.7 27.5 22.7

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 9.7 12.1 12.0 5.5 6.0 7.7 4.2 6.1 4.3

Fall on same level ....................................... 29.5 33.4 30.9 15.6 18.1 15.4 13.9 15.3 15.5

Fall to lower level ........................................ 10.2 9.9 5.9 6.4 5.4 3.7 3.8 4.5 2.2

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 4.9 6.1 2.0 4.0 4.7 1.6 .9 1.4 .4

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 96.4 102.3 95.5 48.6 51.4 42.0 47.8 50.9 53.5

Struck by object or equipment .................... 53.1 54.9 52.2 25.7 27.3 22.5 27.4 27.6 29.7

Struck against object or equipment ............. 21.2 24.4 24.1 10.1 12.6 9.0 11.1 11.8 15.1

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 16.9 19.0 13.3 10.0 9.9 6.5 6.9 9.1 6.8

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 198.9 196.3 202.3 88.5 79.9 90.4 110.4 116.4 111.9

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 87.9 88.4 93.3 39.1 38.0 42.3 48.8 50.4 50.9

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 18.7 12.9 14.9 9.6 4.7 5.8 9.1 8.3 9.1

All other events or exposures ....................... 4.2 4.4 2.2 2.9 2.5 1.2 1.4 1.9 1.0

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 13.4 18.5 17.3 10.2 13.3 9.8 3.2 5.3 7.5

Eye(s) ........................................................ 5.0 7.4 7.0 3.6 5.4 4.9 1.4 2.0 2.1

Neck .............................................................. 4.7 5.3 5.4 2.1 1.8 2.3 2.6 3.5 3.1

Trunk ............................................................. 122.5 120.6 113.1 58.0 51.6 51.8 64.5 69.0 61.3

Back .......................................................... 98.2 94.2 88.5 43.6 35.9 38.0 54.6 58.3 50.4

Upper extremities .......................................... 126.9 130.5 135.1 52.3 55.4 56.7 74.6 75.1 78.4

Shoulder .................................................... 41.6 41.7 44.3 19.8 19.4 22.3 21.9 22.4 21.9

Arm ........................................................... 18.6 23.2 21.3 7.8 10.5 9.4 10.9 12.7 12.0

Wrist .......................................................... 19.4 20.9 21.5 7.4 8.4 6.5 12.1 12.5 15.0

Hand ......................................................... 39.1 38.7 41.7 14.4 15.1 15.7 24.7 23.6 26.0

Lower extremities .......................................... 84.4 82.0 80.6 47.3 41.1 44.0 37.1 40.9 36.6

Knee .......................................................... 26.5 23.9 25.8 14.7 13.6 14.8 11.9 10.4 11.1

Ankle ......................................................... 17.1 22.5 17.7 9.3 10.4 9.0 7.8 12.1 8.7

Foot ........................................................... 24.9 21.9 22.3 13.9 10.7 11.6 11.1 11.3 10.7

Body systems ................................................ 2.0 3.0 .9 1.6 2.4 .7 .4 .6 –

Multiple .......................................................... 19.9 28.4 18.6 10.8 15.9 9.6 9.1 12.4 9.0

All other parts of body ................................... 2.6 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 .4 .9

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Warehousing and storage

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 2.5 2.6 0.5 2.1 2.2 – 0.4 0.4 0.3

Containers ..................................................... 133.4 138.5 136.5 62.2 57.2 59.5 71.2 81.3 77.1

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 22.3 15.2 16.7 8.5 6.5 5.9 13.8 8.7 10.8

Machinery ..................................................... 11.9 13.4 13.4 6.5 7.4 5.1 5.4 6.0 8.4

Parts and materials ....................................... 23.8 30.2 23.9 11.1 15.5 11.1 12.7 14.7 12.8

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 61.4 60.9 66.7 28.6 24.6 32.7 32.7 36.3 34.0

Worker motion or position ........................... 59.9 60.0 65.0 28.2 24.0 31.4 31.7 36.0 33.6

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... .5 .5 .7 .4 .3 – – – .5

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 31.6 35.7 28.2 17.2 19.3 14.6 14.4 16.4 13.6

Handtools ...................................................... 10.1 9.7 13.3 2.7 4.4 7.0 7.4 5.2 6.3

Ladder ........................................................... 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.3 .8 .9 1.1 1.2

Vehicles ........................................................ 54.7 54.4 47.9 30.6 30.7 27.5 24.1 23.8 20.5

Trucks ......................................................... 7.4 7.6 7.5 5.4 5.8 5.3 2.0 1.8 2.2

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 4.7 6.1 4.1 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.8 3.7 2.0

All other sources ........................................... 21.6 26.7 23.3 12.2 13.5 11.6 9.4 13.2 11.7

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Nursing and residential care facilities

Total .................................................. 466.7 468.8 448.2 242.8 233.4 222.5 223.9 235.4 225.7

Musculoskeletal disorders:4 .......................... 217.7 218.2 206.7 101.9 95.9 88.4 115.9 122.4 118.3

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures ....................................................... 13.8 13.4 13.4 10.9 10.3 10.0 3.0 3.2 3.4

Sprains, strains, tears ................................... 243.4 248.2 226.2 113.2 108.5 96.6 130.3 139.8 129.6

Amputations .................................................. .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................... 15.0 16.9 16.4 7.7 9.0 8.4 7.2 8.0 8.0

Cuts, lacerations ....................................... 12.3 12.6 13.2 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.8 6.2 7.0

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ......... 2.7 4.4 3.2 1.3 2.6 2.2 1.4 1.7 1.0

Bruises, contusions ....................................... 45.2 43.5 41.0 22.6 21.4 20.1 22.5 22.1 20.9

Chemical burns and corrosions .................... .7 .6 .4 .5 .5 .3 .2 .1 .1

Heat (thermal) burns ..................................... 4.7 5.0 4.3 2.9 3.0 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.0

Multiple traumatic injuries ............................. 14.6 13.2 12.6 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.6 6.5 5.9

With sprains and other injuries .................. 10.2 9.0 7.7 4.1 4.0 3.2 6.1 5.1 4.5

With fractures and other injuries ............... .9 1.3 1.9 .6 .8 1.7 .3 .4 .2

Soreness, pain .............................................. 75.4 83.8 93.0 41.9 45.6 52.4 33.5 38.3 40.6

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................ .4 .5 .4 .3 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2

Tendonitis ..................................................... 1.1 1.2 1.1 .4 .4 .4 .7 .8 .7

All other natures ............................................ 52.1 42.2 39.2 35.2 27.6 24.8 16.9 14.5 14.3

Event or exposure leading to injury or

illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or

animal ......................................................... 63.8 72.0 68.6 34.1 37.2 38.2 29.7 34.8 30.4

Intentional injury by other person ................ 32.8 34.4 37.6 17.2 18.4 21.4 15.6 16.0 16.2

Injury by person unintentional or intent

unknown .................................................... 27.2 34.3 27.7 14.0 16.1 14.1 13.2 18.2 13.6

Animal and insect related incidents ............ 2.9 2.5 3.2 2.6 2.2 2.7 .3 .3 .5

Transportation incidents ................................ 4.6 4.6 5.0 3.5 3.4 3.5 1.1 1.3 1.5

Roadway incidents involving motorized

land vehicles ............................................. 3.4 4.0 4.1 2.7 2.9 2.8 .7 1.1 1.3

Fires and explosions ..................................... .1 .1 – .1 .1 – – – –

Falls, slips, trips ............................................ 104.2 96.8 98.1 62.5 53.7 56.2 41.7 43.2 41.9

Slips, trips without fall ................................. 14.4 15.6 15.0 8.0 7.7 7.8 6.4 8.0 7.2

Fall on same level ....................................... 80.3 75.3 77.2 48.2 41.7 44.6 32.2 33.5 32.6

Fall to lower level ........................................ 5.4 4.9 5.0 3.8 3.5 3.4 1.6 1.5 1.7

Exposure to harmful substances or

enviroments ................................................ 10.8 11.3 10.4 8.0 8.3 7.4 2.8 3.0 3.0

Contact with object, equipment ..................... 52.7 54.8 52.0 26.7 28.6 25.0 26.0 26.2 27.0

Struck by object or equipment .................... 29.5 31.3 28.8 15.4 15.8 13.3 14.1 15.5 15.5

Struck against object or equipment ............. 14.6 15.7 15.6 7.4 9.0 8.0 7.2 6.6 7.6

Caught in or compressed by object or

equipment ................................................. 6.5 5.3 5.5 2.7 2.4 2.5 3.8 2.9 3.0

Overexertion and bodily reaction .................. 226.9 224.9 211.2 106.5 100.0 90.9 120.4 124.9 120.3

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................ 69.2 53.1 52.1 32.9 23.8 22.7 36.3 29.3 29.4

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......... 3.2 3.5 2.9 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.6 1.9 1.7

All other events or exposures ....................... 3.6 4.2 3.0 1.5 2.1 1.3 2.1 2.1 1.7

Part of body affected by the injury or

illness:

Head ............................................................. 16.9 17.6 19.0 13.6 13.3 14.6 3.4 4.3 4.4

Eye(s) ........................................................ 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.1 2.8 2.7 .7 .9 .8

Neck .............................................................. 8.2 8.5 6.9 3.6 4.2 3.1 4.6 4.3 3.8

Trunk ............................................................. 165.3 163.1 151.2 85.2 77.9 71.3 80.1 85.1 79.9

Back .......................................................... 141.3 138.7 127.3 70.6 65.4 58.2 70.7 73.3 69.1

Upper extremities .......................................... 134.8 137.7 129.9 59.2 58.7 53.7 75.6 79.0 76.2

Shoulder .................................................... 39.8 40.6 39.8 19.0 18.4 17.7 20.8 22.2 22.1

Arm ........................................................... 19.9 19.6 18.4 9.8 8.7 7.4 10.1 10.8 11.0

Wrist .......................................................... 25.6 27.2 23.8 9.7 10.6 8.6 15.9 16.7 15.2

Hand ......................................................... 36.3 37.1 36.7 15.1 15.8 15.0 21.2 21.2 21.6

Lower extremities .......................................... 81.3 81.4 77.4 46.4 45.1 41.4 34.8 36.3 36.0

Knee .......................................................... 38.2 36.0 35.7 22.1 19.3 19.1 16.0 16.7 16.6

Ankle ......................................................... 17.3 17.3 17.2 9.9 10.6 9.5 7.4 6.7 7.7

Foot ........................................................... 12.7 14.4 12.3 7.0 7.8 6.1 5.7 6.6 6.2

Body systems ................................................ 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 .1 .2 .3

Multiple .......................................................... 52.8 53.4 55.8 29.5 28.9 32.7 23.3 24.6 23.1

All other parts of body ................................... 3.9 3.7 4.5 2.0 2.1 2.5 1.9 1.6 2.0

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job

transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR) by selected industry and case

characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic DART1 DAFW2 DJTR3

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Nursing and residential care facilities

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................ 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.5

Containers ..................................................... 18.7 18.6 17.4 9.7 7.8 7.3 9.0 10.9 10.1

Furniture and fixtures .................................... 19.5 21.9 18.6 9.3 10.0 9.7 10.3 11.9 8.9

Machinery ..................................................... 6.8 7.0 7.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.3 3.4 3.7

Parts and materials ....................................... 6.1 5.3 4.6 3.7 3.0 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.5

Person, injured or ill worker .......................... 45.2 44.9 45.2 24.3 22.9 22.6 21.0 22.0 22.6

Worker motion or position ........................... 43.8 43.6 43.6 23.2 21.8 21.3 20.6 21.8 22.4

Person, other than injured or ill worker ......... 217.9 226.0 216.5 103.9 103.7 99.7 114.0 122.3 116.8

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ............... 80.7 73.3 73.7 49.1 42.0 43.3 31.6 31.4 30.4

Handtools ...................................................... 6.9 6.4 7.0 3.2 2.8 3.2 3.7 3.7 3.8

Ladder ........................................................... .9 1.4 .8 .5 .8 .5 .4 .6 .4

Vehicles ........................................................ 10.6 11.0 10.6 6.5 6.7 6.1 4.1 4.2 4.5

Trucks ......................................................... .1 .2 .2 .1 .1 .2 – – –

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............ 4.6 4.9 4.3 2.0 2.5 1.9 2.6 2.5 2.5

All other sources ........................................... 50.2 50.6 44.1 26.6 28.4 22.5 23.6 22.1 21.6

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

restricted work activity or job transfer (DJTR). 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 Includes cases involving only days of job transfer or restriction. 4 Musculoskeletal disorders include cases in which the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia

(traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and

connective tissue diseases and disorders, and when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion

involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration.

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.

In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker characteristics for

days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. This supplemental information was part of a pilot study on days of job transfer or restriction. The pilot included six 3-digit

industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and

storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.

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

N = number of injuries and illnesses

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).

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013

Selected case characteristic

Specialty

trade

contractors

Food

manufacturing

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Total ..................................................................... 10 10 9 15 15 16

Musculoskeletal disorders:1 ............................................. 11 14 12 21 19 20

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures .......................................................................... 31 29 21 36 39 33

Sprains, strains, tears ...................................................... 12 14 11 16 16 17

Amputations ..................................................................... 19 15 15 41 35 63

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ............................................. 7 5 5 10 10 10

Cuts, lacerations .......................................................... 7 6 5 10 10 10

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ............................ 5 2 5 7 7 7

Bruises, contusions .......................................................... 11 7 8 10 11 10

Chemical burns and corrosions ........................................ 13 22 9 10 7 8

Heat (thermal) burns ........................................................ 8 14 13 9 10 9

Multiple traumatic injuries ................................................. 10 10 8 13 14 15

With sprains and other injuries ..................................... 9 8 3 12 21 14

With fractures and other injuries .................................. 30 25 92 28 40 38

Soreness, pain ................................................................. 10 15 11 19 17 20

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................................... 64 54 – 48 45 61

Tendonitis ......................................................................... 5 36 – 40 31 29

All other natures ............................................................... 7 12 7 15 17 24

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ............ 6 1 6 10 17 15

Intentional injury by other person ................................... – – – 15 12 –

Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ........... – – 24 13 13 15

Animal and insect related incidents ................................ 6 1 1 7 17 19

Transportation incidents ................................................... 14 10 5 14 15 19

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles ... 13 15 5 14 6 8

Fires and explosions ........................................................ 14 17 – – – 35

Falls, slips, trips ................................................................ 14 15 13 15 17 18

Slips, trips without fall ..................................................... 13 15 14 17 17 18

Fall on same level .......................................................... 15 14 11 16 18 17

Fall to lower level ........................................................... 14 18 14 13 15 20

Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ............. 6 3 5 9 8 7

Contact with object, equipment ........................................ 8 8 7 11 11 12

Struck by object or equipment ........................................ 8 7 7 10 11 11

Struck against object or equipment ................................ 6 9 7 10 11 10

Caught in or compressed by object or equipment .......... 11 7 7 13 14 14

Overexertion and bodily reaction ..................................... 12 14 12 21 19 20

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................................... 11 12 14 14 15 17

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ............................ 30 22 17 31 28 29

All other events or exposures ........................................... 6 21 7 10 14 15

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ................................................................................. 3 4 2 6 5 5

Eye(s) ........................................................................... 3 2 2 3 3 3

Neck ................................................................................. 6 10 4 13 14 12

Trunk ................................................................................ 10 11 11 14 14 15

Back ............................................................................. 10 11 10 14 14 15

Upper extremities ............................................................. 10 9 10 16 17 17

Shoulder ....................................................................... 14 21 21 25 24 29

Arm ............................................................................... 12 8 9 16 15 17

Wrist ............................................................................. 12 13 11 22 21 23

Hand ............................................................................. 8 7 7 13 13 14

Lower extremities ............................................................. 12 14 10 12 14 14

Knee ............................................................................. 13 15 10 11 15 18

Ankle ............................................................................ 10 10 12 12 10 13

Foot .............................................................................. 7 14 7 11 12 14

Body systems ................................................................... 5 3 4 5 7 1

Multiple ............................................................................. 15 15 7 21 18 20

All other parts of body ...................................................... 6 11 14 4 13 15

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................................... 13 14 5 6 10 7

Containers ........................................................................ 11 8 10 13 14 14

Furniture and fixtures ....................................................... 12 7 15 14 12 14

Machinery ......................................................................... 12 7 10 13 14 14

Parts and materials .......................................................... 8 10 11 13 13 15

Person, injured or ill worker .............................................. 13 16 12 25 21 25

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Building material and

garden equipment supplies

dealers

Air

transportation

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Total ..................................................................... 15 13 17 12 10 7

Musculoskeletal disorders:1 ............................................. 18 17 23 15 13 7

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures .......................................................................... 36 37 37 34 180 6

Sprains, strains, tears ...................................................... 18 17 22 13 13 8

Amputations ..................................................................... – – – – – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ............................................. 9 8 9 7 7 13

Cuts, lacerations .......................................................... 9 8 10 5 7 13

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ............................ 5 7 7 7 – –

Bruises, contusions .......................................................... 13 12 13 8 8 4

Chemical burns and corrosions ........................................ – – – – – –

Heat (thermal) burns ........................................................ 9 7 – – – –

Multiple traumatic injuries ................................................. 7 11 15 44 6 2

With sprains and other injuries ..................................... 6 8 31 71 – 2

With fractures and other injuries .................................. – – – – – –

Soreness, pain ................................................................. 14 6 15 22 13 6

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................................... – – – – – –

Tendonitis ......................................................................... 32 – – – – –

All other natures ............................................................... 14 10 7 7 8 7

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ............ 10 5 22 9 21 1

Intentional injury by other person ................................... 20 4 27 – – –

Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ........... 41 9 22 – 21 –

Animal and insect related incidents ................................ 4 3 10 – – –

Transportation incidents ................................................... 12 27 18 48 24 11

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles ... 8 17 79 – – –

Fires and explosions ........................................................ – – – – – –

Falls, slips, trips ................................................................ 16 18 23 8 8 12

Slips, trips without fall ..................................................... 21 15 26 8 67 29

Fall on same level .......................................................... 20 19 22 8 8 12

Fall to lower level ........................................................... 9 16 20 3 180 10

Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ............. 9 7 7 29 120 5

Contact with object, equipment ........................................ 11 9 10 7 6 6

Struck by object or equipment ........................................ 11 9 9 7 11 6

Struck against object or equipment ................................ 10 9 10 6 6 10

Caught in or compressed by object or equipment .......... 10 9 14 6 3 10

Overexertion and bodily reaction ..................................... 18 17 23 15 13 7

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................................... 19 15 21 20 14 10

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ............................ 33 43 56 4 7 1

All other events or exposures ........................................... 20 23 16 – – 14

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ................................................................................. 6 5 9 4 6 4

Eye(s) ........................................................................... 3 3 1 – 2 11

Neck ................................................................................. 21 19 31 10 13 –

Trunk ................................................................................ 15 14 20 15 10 5

Back ............................................................................. 16 14 21 19 13 6

Upper extremities ............................................................. 15 13 17 15 14 7

Shoulder ....................................................................... 23 28 28 13 15 9

Arm ............................................................................... 18 18 22 24 41 21

Wrist ............................................................................. 21 16 29 18 90 13

Hand ............................................................................. 11 9 11 7 9 3

Lower extremities ............................................................. 14 13 14 10 9 12

Knee ............................................................................. 18 23 23 8 9 20

Ankle ............................................................................ 11 12 16 5 13 11

Foot .............................................................................. 12 11 7 14 11 26

Body systems ................................................................... 2 – 7 29 – 14

Multiple ............................................................................. 22 21 9 9 17 5

All other parts of body ...................................................... 26 – – – – –

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................................... 16 42 – – – –

Containers ........................................................................ 19 19 20 18 10 6

Furniture and fixtures ....................................................... 17 20 16 18 15 60

Machinery ......................................................................... 21 17 18 6 30 11

Parts and materials .......................................................... 10 9 12 15 24 12

Person, injured or ill worker .............................................. 18 17 23 10 15 4

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Warehousing

and

storage

Nursing and

residential care

facilities

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Total ..................................................................... 13 13 14 12 12 13

Musculoskeletal disorders:1 ............................................. 14 14 15 14 13 14

Nature of injury or illness:

Fractures .......................................................................... 36 43 39 30 31 28

Sprains, strains, tears ...................................................... 14 14 15 13 13 14

Amputations ..................................................................... – – – 5 – –

Cuts, lacerations, punctures ............................................. 9 9 7 7 7 7

Cuts, lacerations .......................................................... 9 10 8 7 7 7

Punctures (except gunshot wounds) ............................ 7 4 7 5 7 5

Bruises, contusions .......................................................... 11 11 10 7 9 10

Chemical burns and corrosions ........................................ – – – 5 2 7

Heat (thermal) burns ........................................................ – – – 6 6 7

Multiple traumatic injuries ................................................. 10 12 20 8 14 16

With sprains and other injuries ..................................... 8 12 18 8 14 18

With fractures and other injuries .................................. – 30 32 24 25 54

Soreness, pain ................................................................. 19 12 13 12 12 13

Carpal tunnel syndrome ................................................... 33 45 55 4 45 19

Tendonitis ......................................................................... 8 14 30 35 35 25

All other natures ............................................................... 13 8 14 12 13 10

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:

Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ............ 4 6 7 10 11 10

Intentional injury by other person ................................... – – – 9 9 10

Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ........... – – – 11 14 12

Animal and insect related incidents ................................ 4 7 – 6 4 7

Transportation incidents ................................................... 14 12 17 15 9 14

Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles ... 14 2 5 7 9 14

Fires and explosions ........................................................ – – – – – –

Falls, slips, trips ................................................................ 15 16 15 12 12 14

Slips, trips without fall ..................................................... 19 28 9 9 14 16

Fall on same level .......................................................... 15 13 16 12 12 14

Fall to lower level ........................................................... 15 16 17 15 14 16

Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ............. 8 6 10 7 7 7

Contact with object, equipment ........................................ 10 10 10 8 9 8

Struck by object or equipment ........................................ 11 10 11 8 9 8

Struck against object or equipment ................................ 9 10 7 8 8 8

Caught in or compressed by object or equipment .......... 10 10 14 10 9 10

Overexertion and bodily reaction ..................................... 14 14 15 14 14 14

Overexertion in lifting or lowering ................................... 14 14 14 13 14 14

Repetitive motion involving microtasks ............................ 22 16 28 18 14 17

All other events or exposures ........................................... 23 9 12 11 12 15

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:

Head ................................................................................. 4 7 5 6 5 5

Eye(s) ........................................................................... 2 2 2 3 5 2

Neck ................................................................................. 21 8 14 8 12 12

Trunk ................................................................................ 14 13 13 13 13 13

Back ............................................................................. 14 13 14 13 13 13

Upper extremities ............................................................. 12 14 16 12 12 13

Shoulder ....................................................................... 15 17 17 15 15 17

Arm ............................................................................... 14 14 14 10 11 15

Wrist ............................................................................. 12 16 28 11 13 13

Hand ............................................................................. 10 10 15 8 9 8

Lower extremities ............................................................. 13 14 13 11 12 12

Knee ............................................................................. 15 14 14 13 14 15

Ankle ............................................................................ 13 27 13 10 12 11

Foot .............................................................................. 9 14 12 10 8 9

Body systems ................................................................... 10 2 – 4 5 3

Multiple ............................................................................. 15 12 16 13 14 15

All other parts of body ...................................................... 26 60 77 12 15 13

Source of injury or illness:

Chemicals and chemical products ................................... 6 1 10 5 8 6

Containers ........................................................................ 14 14 15 11 11 12

Furniture and fixtures ....................................................... 10 10 9 12 13 11

Machinery ......................................................................... 16 14 10 10 11 9

Parts and materials .......................................................... 11 11 11 9 11 6

Person, injured or ill worker .............................................. 15 17 14 11 14 14

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Specialty

trade

contractors

Food

manufacturing

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Source of injury or illness:

Worker motion or position .............................................. 13 16 12 25 21 25

Person, other than injured or ill worker ............................ – 5 24 13 13 7

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................................. 15 15 12 16 18 18

Handtools ......................................................................... 10 7 7 10 10 11

Ladder .............................................................................. 12 12 7 17 13 19

Vehicles ............................................................................ 14 15 5 14 14 14

Trucks ............................................................................ 11 21 13 13 27 12

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............................... 12 7 1 14 10 14

All other sources .............................................................. 10 9 7 14 16 14

Gender:

Male ................................................................................. 10 10 9 13 14 14

Female ............................................................................. 14 14 36 21 19 20

Age:2

16–19 ............................................................................... 10 10 9 14 9 10

20–24 ............................................................................... 7 7 8 13 12 12

25–34 ............................................................................... 10 10 7 14 13 14

35–44 ............................................................................... 12 12 12 15 16 18

45–54 ............................................................................... 10 14 8 20 18 18

55–64 ............................................................................... 12 10 12 19 20 20

65 and older ..................................................................... 31 6 14 16 19 17

Race or ethnic origin:3

White only ........................................................................ 10 10 8 13 14 14

Hispanic or Latino only ..................................................... 10 13 11 15 14 18

Black only ......................................................................... 9 7 8 20 15 20

Asian only ......................................................................... 10 4 32 24 18 22

American Indian or Alaskan Native only .......................... 13 36 7 12 18 26

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only .......................... 7 10 8 11 26 5

Multi-race ......................................................................... – – 4 – 8 9

Hispanic or Latino and other race .................................... – – – 45 14 14

Not reported ..................................................................... 11 10 10 14 16 15

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months .......................................................... 10 10 6 12 10 11

3–11 months .................................................................... 10 12 7 14 14 15

1–5 years ......................................................................... 10 10 9 14 16 17

More than 5 years ............................................................ 13 11 14 18 17 19

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Building material and

garden equipment supplies

dealers

Air

transportation

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Source of injury or illness:

Worker motion or position .............................................. 18 17 23 10 15 4

Person, other than injured or ill worker ............................ 41 14 27 9 25 10

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces .................................. 15 16 26 6 8 12

Handtools ......................................................................... 9 8 10 7 1 7

Ladder .............................................................................. 11 18 20 – 8 –

Vehicles ............................................................................ 15 13 16 12 5 7

Trucks ............................................................................ 16 12 8 2 9 –

Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered ............................... 17 10 22 12 11 10

All other sources .............................................................. 11 10 16 10 20 11

Gender:

Male ................................................................................. 14 11 15 12 10 6

Female ............................................................................. 16 21 22 13 9 11

Age:2

16–19 ............................................................................... 10 10 12 6 – –

20–24 ............................................................................... 12 8 12 8 11 5

25–34 ............................................................................... 18 13 14 15 9 10

35–44 ............................................................................... 13 15 20 13 7 6

45–54 ............................................................................... 15 14 23 15 9 8

55–64 ............................................................................... 17 20 23 14 21 5

65 and older ..................................................................... 21 21 11 5 20 6

Race or ethnic origin:3

White only ........................................................................ 11 7 9 15 7 3

Hispanic or Latino only ..................................................... 9 8 12 8 5 3

Black only ......................................................................... 6 10 37 7 24 13

Asian only ......................................................................... – 7 5 10 92 –

American Indian or Alaskan Native only .......................... – 18 – – – –

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only .......................... – – – 15 – –

Multi-race ......................................................................... – – – – – –

Hispanic or Latino and other race .................................... – – – – – –

Not reported ..................................................................... 16 16 19 12 10 10

Length of service with employer:

Less than 3 months .......................................................... 12 11 14 8 21 7

3–11 months .................................................................... 14 11 15 8 11 17

1–5 years ......................................................................... 15 14 20 10 8 12

More than 5 years ............................................................ 15 14 16 14 10 6

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Specialty

trade

contractors

Food

manufacturing

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Summary occupational groups:4

Management, business, and financial occupations .......... 9 30 11 10 15 17

Computer, engineering, and science occupations ........... 13 4 19 13 15 15

Education, legal, community service, arts, and media

occupations .................................................................... – – – 28 – –

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ......... – – – – – –

Service occupations ......................................................... 17 4 13 15 15 14

Sales and related occupations ......................................... 42 12 23 10 8 7

Office and administrative support occupations ................ 10 11 5 13 16 17

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ...................... – – – 14 15 38

Construction and extraction occupations ......................... 10 10 9 7 12 14

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ........... 7 7 9 14 16 14

Production occupations .................................................... 13 7 14 15 16 17

Transportation and material moving occupations ............ 12 15 12 14 14 14

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Building material and

garden equipment supplies

dealers

Air

transportation

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Summary occupational groups:4

Management, business, and financial occupations .......... 7 37 6 5 13 7

Computer, engineering, and science occupations ........... – – – – – –

Education, legal, community service, arts, and media

occupations .................................................................... 13 19 22 – – –

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ......... – – – – – –

Service occupations ......................................................... 20 7 18 11 7 –

Sales and related occupations ......................................... 17 15 20 – – –

Office and administrative support occupations ................ 12 13 16 13 10 7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ...................... 8 38 15 – – –

Construction and extraction occupations ......................... 10 10 13 – – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ........... 23 5 14 8 12 15

Production occupations .................................................... 7 4 16 – – –

Transportation and material moving occupations ............ 13 10 14 10 8 6

See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Median days of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving restricted work activity or job transfer

(DJTR) by selected industry and case characteristics, private industry, 2011–2013 — Continued

Selected case characteristic

Warehousing

and

storage

Nursing and

residential care

facilities

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Summary occupational groups:4

Management, business, and financial occupations .......... 16 8 47 13 12 14

Computer, engineering, and science occupations ........... – – – – – –

Education, legal, community service, arts, and media

occupations .................................................................... – – 7 9 9 12

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations ......... – – – 10 12 12

Service occupations ......................................................... 21 13 14 12 12 13

Sales and related occupations ......................................... 24 55 9 3 – –

Office and administrative support occupations ................ 13 13 15 17 10 12

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ...................... – – – – – –

Construction and extraction occupations ......................... – – – 18 20 18

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ........... 13 14 9 11 13 9

Production occupations .................................................... 10 12 12 16 14 12

Transportation and material moving occupations ............ 13 13 14 10 9 13

1 Musculoskeletal disorders include cases in which the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains,

strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or

phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, and when the event or exposure leading to the injury or

illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and

multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration. 2 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for less than or equal to 50 cases. 3 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both multi-race and Hispanic and other race. 4 Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget.

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.

In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) began to collect information on case circumstances and

worker characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. This supplemental information was part of a pilot study on days of job

transfer or restriction. The pilot included six 3-digit industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and

garden equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.

Median days of job transfer or restrictionis the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of job transfer or restriction from work among

the cases with days of job transfer or restriction. Half the cases involved more days and half involved fewer days than a specified median. Median

days of job transfer or restriction are represented in actual values.

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

state agencies.
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Statistics of work-related injuries and illnesses provide 

the detailed information needed to help make workplaces 

safer for the nation’s workers. Researchers in government, 

private industry, insurance, academia, public health, and 

labor unions analyze trends in these data. They also study 

the detailed circumstances of the injuries and illnesses 

to assess the overall occupational safety and health of 

workers and identify ways to reduce injuries and illnesses, 

including potential changes in safety and health regulations 

or programs. Individual establishments compare their rates 

to those of their industry to benchmark their worker safety 

and health performance. Other researchers analyze the data 

to identify particular risks by occupation or event.

The estimates in this report were obtained from the Survey 

of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), a national 

annual survey of roughly a quarter-million private-sector 

establishments that provide a wide range of information 

on the labor force and occupational injuries and illnesses. 

National occupational safety and health statistics are a 

basic measure of the risks that the nation’s workers and 

establishments take in producing goods and providing 

services.

The SOII provides information by industry, worker 

characteristics, and the circumstances of the injury or 

illness. The survey estimates injury and illness counts 

and incidence rates by nature of injury or illness, event 

or exposure, industry, occupation, gender, and age for the 

nation and participating states, among other categories. 

These estimates cover private industry and state and local 

government workers.

Six industry subsectors were selected for this pilot study. 

Industry subsectors were selected based on their daysof-job-transfer-or-restriction incidence rate (and to some 

degree the number of cases) in years before the pilot 

study. Some industries were selected if the days-of-jobtransfer-or-restriction incidence rate was greater than 

or equal to the days-away-from-work incidence rate in 

the respective industry. (See table D.) For example, the 

Occupational injuries and illnesses incidence rates per 100 full-time workers in selected industry 

subsectors, by days-away-from-work (DAFW) and days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) case 

types, 2003–2008

Industry 

subsector NAICS Case type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Specialty trade 

contractors 238

DAFW 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.9

DJTR 1.1 1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8

Food 

manufacturing 311

DAFW 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4

DJTR 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.6

Building material 

and garden 

equipment and 

supplies dealers

444

DAFW 2 2.3 2.1 2 1.7 1.5

DJTR 1.4 2 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.1

Air transportation 481

DAFW 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.7

DJTR 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1

Warehousing and 

storage 493

DAFW 3 2.8 2.2 2.2 2.1 2

DJTR 4.4 3 3.2 3.4 3.3 2.9

Nursing and 

residential care 

facilities

623

DAFW 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.5

DJTR 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table D
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2008 rate for cases of days of job transfer or restriction 

was greater or equal to the rate for days-away-from-work 

cases in food manufacturing, building material and garden 

equipment and supplies dealers, warehousing and storage, 

and residential care and nursing facilities. Specialty trade 

contractors and air transportation were selected to provide 

contrast in the data for which the rates for job-transfer or 

work-restriction cases were lower than the rates for daysaway-from-work cases. 

Concepts and definitions

The principal concepts and definitions used in connection

with the BLS occupational safety and health data in 

this report are described briefly below. In fact, many of

the concepts originate from the Department of Labor 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 

and are used for the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries 

and Illnesses (SOII). OSHA requires employers in highrisk industries to record injuries and illnesses each year 

according to OSHA recordkeeping guidelines at http://

www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.html. Employers in 

other industries are required to record injuries and illnesses 

when the Department of Labor notifies them to do so. BLS

collects data from a sample that includes employers from 

both high risk industries and others to provide estimates on 

occupational injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

Recordable case. Nonfatal recordable workplace injuries 

and illnesses are those that result in any one or more of the 

following:

• Days away from work

• Restricted work activity or job transfer

• Medical treatment beyond first aid

• Loss of consciousness

In addition to these four criteria, employers must also 

record any significant work-related injuries or illnesses that

are diagnosed by a physician or other licensed healthcare 

professional or other instances that meet additional criteria 

discussed below. Significant work-related injuries or

illnesses include cancers, chronic irreversible diseases, 

fractured or cracked bones (including teeth), or punctured 

eardrums. Additional cases that must be recorded as 

workplace injuries or illnesses include the following:

• Any needle stick injury or cut from a sharp object 

that is contaminated with another person’s blood or 

other potentially infectious material

• Any case requiring an employee to be medically 

removed under the requirements of an OSHA health 

standard

• Tuberculosis infection as evidenced by a positive 

skin test or diagnosis by a physician or other licensed 

healthcare professional after exposure to a known case 

of active tuberculosis

• An employee’s hearing test (audiogram) reveals that 

the employee has experienced a Standard Threshold 

Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears (averaged 

at 2kHz, 3kHz, and 4kHz) and the employee’s total 

hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above 

audiometric zero (also averaged at 2kHz, 3kHz, and 

4kHz) in the same ear(s) as the STS

Additional details regarding recordability of nonfatal workrelated injuries and illnesses can be found in the OSHA 

Recordkeeping Handbook.

Occupational injury is any injury, such as a cut, fracture, 

sprain, or amputation that results from a work-related 

incident or from a single instantaneous exposure in the 

work environment. 

Occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder 

caused by exposure to factors associated with employment, 

other than those resulting from an instantaneous event or 

exposure. It includes acute and chronic illnesses or diseases 

that may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or 

direct contact. 

Days away from work (DAFW). Injuries or illnesses for 

which employees used days away from work (beyond 

the day of injury or onset of illness) to recover from an 

occupational injury or illness. The number of days away 

from work is determined by the number of calendar days 

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returns to work. These cases may include days of job 

transfer or restricted work activity in addition to days away 

from work. For example, an employee suffers a workrelated injury resulting in 5 days away from work and 

upon returning to work, the employee is unable to perform 

normal duties associated with the job for an additional 3 

days (i.e., the employee was on restricted work activity). 

This case would be recorded as a days-away-from-work 

case with 5 days away from work and 3 days of restricted 

work activity. It would not be recorded as days-of-jobtransfer-or-restriction case.

Days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR). Days-of-jobtransfer-or-restriction cases are those injuries and illnesses 

which result only in job transfer or restricted work activity 

without days away from work. This occurs when, as the 

result of a work-related injury or illness, an employer or 

healthcare professional recommends keeping an employee 

from doing the routine functions of his or her job or 

from working the full workday that the employee would 

have been scheduled to work before the injury or illness 

occurred. This may include the following instances:

• An employee is assigned to another job on a 

temporary basis

• An employee works at a permanent job less than full 

time

• An employee works at a permanently assigned job 

but is unable to perform all duties normally

 connected with it

Days away from work, restriction, job transfer (DART). 

These are injuries or illnesses that involve days away from 

work (beyond the day of injury or onset of illness), or days 

of job transfer or restricted work activity, or both.

Case circumstances. Employers record narrative 

descriptions about the detailed circumstances of each 

nonfatal occupational injury or illness on OSHA case 

forms. This information for days away from work is then 

reported to the SOII. The narrative descriptions are then 

coded using definitions and rules of selection stipulated

in the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification 

System (OIICS) manual (http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshoiics.

htm). The following case circumstances describe these 

injuries and illnesses from different perspectives:

Nature of injury or illness names the principal physical 

characteristic of a disabling condition, such as sprain/

strain, cut/laceration, or carpal tunnel syndrome. 

Part of body affected is directly linked to the nature of 

injury or illness cited, for example, back sprain, finger

cut, or wrist pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. 

Source and secondary source of injury or illness

identify the objects, substances, equipment, and other 

factors that were responsible for the injury or illness 

incurred by the worker or that precipitated the event or 

exposure. Examples are a heavy box, a toxic substance, 

fire/flame, and bodily motion of injured or ill worker.

Event or exposure signifies the manner in which the

injury or illness was produced or inflicted, such as

overexertion while lifting or fall from ladder. 

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases for 

which the nature of the injury or illness is a pinched 

nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, 

tears; hernia (traumatic and non-traumatic); pain, 

swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel 

syndrome; Raynaud's syndrome or phenomenon; 

musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases 

and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to 

the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, 

unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources;

repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and 

multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, 

abraded, or jarred by vibration.

Other case circumstances include the following: 

• Day of the week the incident occurred

• Time of day the incident occurred

• Hours of work before the incident occurred

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 than a 

specified median.
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Median days of job transfer or restriction is the measure 

used to summarize the varying number of days in job 

transfer or restriction. Half the cases involved more days 

and half involved less days than a specified median.

OSHA recordkeeping change. Effective January 1, 2002, 

OSHA revised its requirements for recording occupational 

injuries and illnesses. Details about the revised requirements, 

including a summary of the revisions and a comparison 

between the old and new requirements, are available at 

http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.html or from 

OSHA’s Office of Public Affairs at 202-693-1999.

These changes in OSHA recordkeeping rules resulted in 

changes to BLS occupational injury and illness statistics. 

Beginning with 2002 data and for subsequent years, BLS 

occupational injury and illness data are not comparable to 

previous years. For example, the new rules affected how 

employers recorded recurring injuries or illnesses, cases 

involving needle sticks, and which days to count. Further 

discussion on this topic can be found in “Occupational safety 

and health statistics: new data for a new century” by 

William J. Wiatrowski, Monthly Labor Review, October 2005.

Duration of this study. This release of data for 2011 to 2013 

concludes the pilot study on collecting and disseminating 

data on case circumstances and worker characteristics 

for days of job transfer or restriction for the selected six 

industries. This study will continue for 2014 data for a new 

set of industries that include:

• Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

• General merchandise stores

• Couriers and messengers

• Waste management and remediation services

• Hospitals

• Accommodation

Background information on a historical perspective of 

collecting days of job transfer or restriction data can be 

found in the article “Restricted work due to workplace 

injuries: a historical perspective” by John W. Ruser and 

William J. Wiatrowski, Monthly Labor Review, March 

2013. Additional details about the survey methodology can 

be found in the “Occupational Safety and Health Statistics” 

chapter of the BLS Handbook of Methods: 

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

This report does not present all the publishable estimates 

and rates for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases. 

Additional detailed data and charts are available from BLS 

staff at (202) 691-6170, iifstaff@bls.gov, and online at 

http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcdnew.htm.

Material in this report is in the public domain and, with 

appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. 

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