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Nonfatal Occupational Injury and Illness Incidence Rates (1), Private Industry, U.S. and Selected States, 2011

State

Total recordable cases

Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction

Other recordable cases

Total

Cases with days away from work (2)

Cases with job transfer or restriction
United States

3.5

1.8

1.1

0.7

1.7
Arkansas

3.4

1.6

0.9

0.7

1.7
Louisiana

2.5

1.2

0.8

0.4

1.3
New Mexico

4.2

2.1

1.3

0.8

2.2
Oklahoma

3.9

2.1

1.2

0.9

1.8
Texas

2.7

1.5

0.8

0.8

1.2

(1) Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where

N = number of injuries and illnesses
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

(2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.

Last updated: November 13, 2012



Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure, U.S. and Selected States, 2011

Area

Total fatalities
(1)

Event or exposure (2)

Transportation incidents (3)

Assaults and violent acts (4)

Contact with objects and equipment

Falls

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

Fires and explosions
United States

4,609

1,898

780

708

666

401

143
Arkansas

93

50

11

11

6

14

1
Louisiana

109

54

10

12

14

13

6
New Mexico

51

21

4

15

3

6

-
Oklahoma

77

38

6

12

9

10

-
Texas

433

168

70

66

67

43

18

(1) Total fatalities includes other events and exposures, such as bodily reaction, in addition to those shown separately.
(2) Based on BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) 2.01 implemented for 2011 data forward.
(3) Includes highway, nonhighway, air, water, and rail fatalities, and fatalities resulting from being struck by a vehicle.
(4) Includes violence by persons, self-inflicted injuries, and attacks by animals.

NOTE: Totals for 2011 are preliminary. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

Last updated: September 20, 2012


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Last Modified Date: November 14, 2012

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