Table 1
Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates by case type, private industry, 2003–2009
Year
Total recordable cases
Days away from work, job transfer, or restriction cases
Days away from work cases
Days of job transfer or restriction only cases
Other recordable cases
2003
5.0
2.6
1.5
1.1
2.4
2004
4.8
2.5
1.4
1.1
2.3
2005
4.6
2.4
1.4
1.0
2.2
2006
4.4
2.3
1.3
1.0
2.1
2007
4.2
2.1
1.2
0.9
2.1
2008
3.9
2.0
1.1
0.9
1.9
2009
3.6
1.8
1.1
0.8
1.8
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 2
Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates by employment size, private industry, 2005–2009
Year
1-10 employees
11-49 employees
50-249 employees
250-999 employees
1000+ employees
2005
2.0
4.1
5.8
5.2
5.2
2006
1.9
3.9
5.5
5.0
4.9
2007
1.9
3.8
5.3
4.7
4.5
2008
1.8
3.4
4.9
4.4
4.1
2009
1.8
3.4
4.5
3.8
4.0
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 3
Distribution of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases by category of illness, private industry, 2009
Type of injury or illness
Percent of injuries and illnesses
Percent of illnesses
Injury
94.9
-
Illness
5.1
-
Other illness
-
62.7
Skin disease
-
15.6
Hearing loss
-
11.7
Respiratory conditions
-
8.8
Poisoning
-
1.2
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 4
Distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2009
NAICS Industry
Injuries
Illnesses
Health care and social assistance
623.9
43.4
Manufacturing
480.7
47.9
Retail trade
475.0
12.3
Accommodation and food services
269.5
7.9
Construction
244.2
6.8
Transportation and warehousing
199.9
7.0
Wholesale trade
181.4
4.5
Administrative and waste services
127.6
6.7
Professional and technical services
78.3
3.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
60.8
2.4
Real estate and rental and leasing
56.8
2.5
Information
46.1
3.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
42.8
2.1
Finance and insurance
41.0
4.3
Educational services
39.1
2.0
Management of companies and enterprises
28.5
1.9
Mining
17.1
0.6
Utilities
16.6
1.8
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 5
Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private industry sector, 2009
NAICS Industry
Incidence rate
Number of cases
Health care and social assistance
5.4
667.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.3
44.9
Transportation and warehousing
5.2
206.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4.9
63.2
Manufacturing
4.3
528.6
Construction
4.3
251.0
Retail trade
4.2
487.2
Accommodation and food services
3.7
277.4
Wholesale trade
3.3
185.9
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.3
59.3
Utilities
3.3
18.4
Administrative and waste services
2.9
134.3
Other services (except public administration)
2.9
87.4
Educational services
2.4
41.0
Mining
2.4
17.7
Information
1.9
49.3
Management of companies and enterprises
1.7
30.3
Professional and technical services
1.2
82.2
Finance and insurance
0.8
45.3
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 6
Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by private industry sector, 2009
NAICS Industry
Incidence rate
Number of cases
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.1
42.8
Health care and social assistance
5.0
623.9
Transportation and warehousing
5.0
199.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4.7
60.8
Construction
4.2
244.2
Retail trade
4.1
475.0
Manufacturing
3.9
480.7
Accommodation and food services
3.6
269.5
Wholesale trade
3.2
181.4
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.2
56.8
Utilities
3.0
16.6
Other services (except public administration)
2.8
82.3
Administrative and waste services
2.7
127.6
Educational services
2.3
39.1
Mining
2.3
17.1
Information
1.8
46.1
Management of companies and enterprises
1.6
28.5
Professional and technical services
1.1
78.3
Finance and insurance
0.8
41.0
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 7
Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by private industry sector, 2009
NAICS Industry
Incidence rate
Number of cases
Manufacturing
39.0
47.9
Health care and social assistance
34.8
43.4
Utilities
32.6
1.8
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
24.7
2.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
19.0
2.4
Transportation and warehousing
17.4
7.0
Administrative and waste services
14.4
6.7
Real estate and rental and leasing
13.7
2.5
Information
12.3
3.2
Construction
11.6
6.8
Educational services
11.5
2.0
Retail trade
10.6
12.3
Accommodation and food services
10.6
7.9
Management of companies and enterprises
10.4
1.9
Finance and insurance
8.0
4.3
Wholesale trade
7.9
4.5
Mining
7.8
0.6
Professional and technical services
5.5
3.9
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 8
Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction, by private industry sector, 2009
NAICS Industry
Days away from work cases rate
Days of job transfer or restriction only cases rate
Transportation and warehousing
2.3
1.3
Construction
1.6
0.7
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.6
1.2
Health care and social assistance
1.4
1.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.3
1.0
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.2
0.7
Retail trade
1.2
1.0
Mining
1.1
0.4
Administrative and waste services
1.1
0.5
Wholesale trade
1.1
0.9
Accommodation and food services
1.0
0.5
Other services (except public administration)
1.0
0.5
Utilities
1.0
0.8
Manufacturing
1.0
1.3
Information
0.7
0.3
Educational services
0.6
0.2
Management of companies and enterprises
0.4
0.4
Professional and technical services
0.3
0.1
Finance and insurance
0.2
0.1
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Table 9
Number of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction, by private industry sector, 2009
NAICS Industry
Days away from work cases count
Days of job transfer or restriction only cases count
Health care and social assistance
172.8
131.1
Retail trade
137.0
117.3
Manufacturing
127.1
158.5
Construction
92.5
44.0
Transportation and warehousing
90.7
50.3
Accommodation and food services
71.1
37.4
Wholesale trade
62.4
49.8
Administrative and waste services
49.4
25.3
Other services (except public administration)
29.0
13.9
Professional and technical services
24.0
10.0
Real estate and rental and leasing
21.6
11.7
Information
17.0
8.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
16.6
12.8
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
13.8
10.4
Educational services
10.4
4.1
Finance and insurance
8.7
3.7
Mining
7.8
2.9
Management of companies and enterprises
7.3
6.7
Utilities
5.6
4.4
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Table 10
Industries reporting 100,000 or more nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, all ownerships, 2009
NAICS Industry
Number of cases
Incidence rate
General medical and surgical hospitals (Private industry, NAICS 6221)
253.1
7.3
Elementary and secondary schools (Local govt., NAICS 6111)
250.6
5.0
Food services and drinking places (Private industry, NAICS 722)
206.8
3.4
Specialty trade contractors (Private industry, NAICS 238)
168.7
4.6
Ambulatory health care services (Private industry, NAICS 621)
124.2
2.7
General merchandise stores (Private industry, NAICS 452)
117.5
5.2
Administrative and support services (Private industry, NAICS 561)
115.1
2.7
Nursing care facilities (Private industry, NAICS 6231)
113.6
8.9
Justice, public order, and safety activities (Local govt., NAICS 9221)
107.9
11.5
Grocery stores (Private industry, NAICS 4451)
102.5
5.5
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Table 11
Distribution of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases and employment by ownership, 2009
Ownership
Percent of cases
Percent of employment
Private industry
79.2
85.5
Local government
16.2
10.7
State government
4.7
3.7
Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
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Table 12
Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates by case type and ownership, 2009
Case Type
Private industry
State government
Local government
Days away from work cases
1.1
1.8
1.8
Days away from work, job transfer, or restriction cases
1.8
2.3
2.6
Days of job transfer or restriction only cases
0.8
0.5
0.7
Other recordable cases
1.8
2.3
3.7
Total recordable cases
3.6
4.6
6.3
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Table 13
Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by select industry, State government, 2009
NAICS Industry
Incidence rate
Number of cases
Hospitals (NAICS 622)
11.0
34.7
Correctional institutions (NAICS 92214)
7.8
33.7
Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS 237)
5.1
3.9
Colleges and universities (NAICS 6113)
2.5
32.3
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Table 14
Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry, local government, 2009
NAICS Industry
Incidence rate
Number of cases
Fire protection (NAICS 92216)
15.3
29.4
Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS 237)
13.1
13.1
Police protection (NAICS 92212)
12.7
55.0
Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623)
11.1
6.5
Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485)
7.8
14.8
Hospitals (NAICS 622)
7.0
38.5
Water sewage and other systems (NAICS 2213)
6.5
10.0
Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111)
5.0
250.6
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Table 15
State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates compared to the national rate, private industry, 2009
State
Incidence rate
Comparison to national rate
Alabama
3.6
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Alaska
4.5
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Arizona
3.5
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Arkansas
3.5
State rate not statistically different from national rate
California
3.7
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Colorado
NA
State rate not available
Connecticut
4.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Delaware
3.1
State rate statistically less than national rate
District of Columbia
1.9
State rate statistically less than national rate
Florida
3.5
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Georgia
3.1
State rate statistically less than national rate
Hawaii
4.0
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Idaho
NA
State rate not available
Illinois
3.5
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Indiana
4.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Iowa
4.6
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Kansas
4.1
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Kentucky
4.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Louisiana
2.8
State rate statistically less than national rate
Maine
5.6
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Maryland
3.3
State rate statistically less than national rate
Massachusetts
NA
State rate not available
Michigan
4.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Minnesota
3.8
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Mississippi
NA
State rate not available
Missouri
3.5
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Montana
5.3
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Nebraska
4.1
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Nevada
4.3
State rate statistically greater than national rate
New Hampshire
NA
State rate not available
New Jersey
3.3
State rate statistically less than national rate
New Mexico
4.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
New York
2.9
State rate statistically less than national rate
North Carolina
3.1
State rate statistically less than national rate
North Dakota
NA
State rate not available
Ohio
NA
State rate not available
Oklahoma
4.0
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Oregon
4.4
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Pennsylvania
NA
State rate not available
Rhode Island
NA
State rate not available
South Carolina
3.2
State rate statistically less than national rate
South Dakota
NA
State rate not available
Tennessee
3.8
State rate not statistically different from national rate
Texas
2.9
State rate statistically less than national rate
Utah
4.0
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Vermont
5.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Virginia
2.9
State rate statistically less than national rate
Washington
5.1
State rate statistically greater than national rate
West Virginia
4.4
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Wisconsin
4.2
State rate statistically greater than national rate
Wyoming
4.0
State rate statistically greater than national rate
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