The study found that the risk of injury in female employees was lower in occupations that were predominantly female, while the risk to female workers increased in occupations that were predominantly male, even though that level remained lower than the risk to men in these same occupations. Older workers injured on the job are more likely to be female, especially in the case of amputations, fractures, lacerations, mental stress cases and carpal tunnel syndrome. Female workers are more likely to suffer injuries related to workplace violence and criminal assaults. The important risk factors in fatal and permanent total disability sustained by males are their occupation, age and marital status.
Males are more likely to suffer from work-related motor vehicle accidents.