U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
TABLE 15. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker occupation(3) and selected nature of injury or illness, private industry, state government, and local government, 2011
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| | Nature of injury or illness(4)
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| Total incidence | | | | | | | | | | | |
Occupation(3) | rate | | | Cuts, lacerations, punctures | | | | | | | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders | |
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| | Sprains, | | | Bruises, | Heat | Chemical | | Carpal | | | | All
| | strains, | Fractures | | | | contusions | burns | burns | Amputations | tunnel | Tendonitis | | | | Soreness, pain | other
| | tears | | Total | Cuts, | Punctures | | | | | syndrome | | Total | With fractures and| With sprains and | | natures(5)
| | | | | lacerations | | | | | | | | | other injuries | other injuries | |
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Total private, state and local government sectors [1,181,290 cases].................................| 117.3 | 44.4 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 21.4
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Bus drivers, transit and intercity..................................................................| 746.3 | 330.4 | 33.3 | 13.8 | 7.7 | - | 112.7 | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | 25.6 | - | 14.6 | 89.0 | 136.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers................................................................| 596.3 | 202.1 | 46.4 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 15.1 | 31.9 | 1.6 | - | - | .3 | .3 | 45.9 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 73.8 | 167.8
Correctional officers and jailers...................................................................| 543.7 | 197.6 | 19.0 | 14.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 54.9 | - | .8 | - | 1.5 | .4 | 29.6 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 100.8 | 124.2
Firefighters........................................................................................| 475.2 | 214.5 | 10.5 | 30.8 | 26.1 | 4.7 | 25.0 | 11.1 | - | - | - | - | 17.9 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 60.3 | 104.5
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics........................................................| 381.3 | 240.0 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | - | 16.2 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 61.9 | 40.3
Highway maintenance workers.........................................................................| 380.7 | 177.6 | 13.1 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 3.0 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 | - | 10.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 36.3 | 80.2
Light truck or delivery services drivers............................................................| 368.3 | 154.0 | 26.7 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 35.7 | 1.2 | .3 | .7 | .2 | .5 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 62.2 | 57.6
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand..............................................| 367.4 | 142.8 | 30.8 | 29.9 | 24.0 | 5.9 | 38.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 41.8 | 65.3
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.............................................................| 318.9 | 141.5 | 32.3 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 26.2 | .7 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 33.6 | 52.9
Food preparation workers............................................................................| 312.3 | 74.6 | 15.3 | 84.3 | 83.2 | 1.1 | 28.2 | 23.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .8 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 33.1 | 41.1
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Construction laborers...............................................................................| 312.3 | 85.9 | 49.3 | 46.9 | 39.5 | 7.4 | 15.7 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | .3 | .7 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 32.4 | 57.0
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners.......................................| 309.2 | 122.3 | 20.5 | 22.4 | 20.5 | 2.0 | 30.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .6 | 1.2 | .9 | 13.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 41.6 | 51.0
Maids and housekeeping cleaners.....................................................................| 305.8 | 130.2 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 29.2 | .5 | 1.9 | - | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 50.5 | 53.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general.............................................................| 276.8 | 97.5 | 22.9 | 30.7 | 22.2 | 8.5 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 32.5 | 59.5
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks......................................| 273.2 | 157.5 | 16.7 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 32.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.4 | - | 3.6 | 17.8 | 33.9
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers...............................| 273.7 | 114.5 | 14.4 | 34.1 | 32.5 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | - | .8 | - | 5.3 | - | 4.5 | 19.8 | 66.9
Food servers, nonrestaurant.........................................................................| 265.7 | 115.5 | 9.5 | 29.8 | 29.1 | - | 28.3 | 9.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.2 | 7.0 | - | 3.6 | 21.4 | 39.8
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists...............................................| 261.1 | 94.8 | 17.0 | 25.3 | 20.5 | 4.8 | 22.1 | 1.8 | - | .9 | 1.6 | - | 9.2 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 42.0 | 46.2
Automotive body and related repairers...............................................................| 258.0 | 131.8 | 6.4 | 25.3 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.9 | - | - | 9.4 | 64.1
Carpenters..........................................................................................| 246.0 | 75.3 | 33.2 | 55.9 | 36.4 | 19.5 | 10.2 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | .5 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 16.3 | 44.4
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Driver/sales workers................................................................................| 245.2 | 110.2 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 5.7 | .6 | 3.3 | 49.1 | 36.3
Automotive service technicians and mechanics........................................................| 244.1 | 78.3 | 16.2 | 39.3 | 35.7 | 3.6 | 17.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 | - | 5.9 | .6 | .5 | 26.3 | 46.2
Telecommunications line installers and repairers....................................................| 226.0 | 115.6 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 9.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 16.8 | 40.9
Nonfarm animal caretakers...........................................................................| 221.2 | 78.8 | 5.7 | 70.0 | 6.8 | 63.2 | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | - | - | 22.2 | 24.9
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers..............................................................| 224.8 | 82.2 | 10.5 | 29.1 | 26.0 | 3.1 | 11.9 | - | - | 4.4 | - | .6 | 5.3 | .7 | 2.2 | 29.0 | 51.6
Bus drivers, school or special client...............................................................| 220.6 | 99.5 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | - | 23.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | - | 11.7 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 37.2 | 34.4
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs.........................................................................| 211.6 | 98.8 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | - | 14.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8.1 | - | 2.3 | 38.5 | 33.0
Cooks, institution and cafeteria....................................................................| 206.3 | 59.3 | 15.0 | 29.6 | 29.4 | - | 18.5 | 29.3 | - | .8 | 1.7 | - | 4.4 | - | 2.8 | 25.3 | 22.0
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1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N =number of injuries and illnesses
EH =total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
20,000,000=base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
2 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
3 These occupations have at least 0.1% of full-time equivalent employment.
4 Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes: Sprains, strains, tears = 123; Fractures = 111; Cuts, lacerations, punctures, Total = 132-133; Cuts, lacerations = 132; Punctures = 133; Bruises, contusions = 143; Heat burns = 152; Chemical burns = 151; Amputations = 1311; Carpal tunnel syndrome = 2241; Tendonitis (other or unspecified) = 2735; Multiple traumatic injuries and illnesses, Total = 18; With fractures and
other injuries = 183; With sprains and other injuries = 182; Soreness, pain = 1972; All other natures = all remaining codes, including 9999 (Nonclassifiable). These codes are based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 Includes nonclassifiable responses.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies
