TABLE 14. Incidence rates(1) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(2) per 10,000 full-time workers by selected injury or illness characteristics and gender and age of worker, private
industry, state government, and local government, 2010
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| | Male | Female | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and over
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Total private, state and local government sectors [1,191,100 cases]........| 117.9 | 127.6 | 105.7 | 116.9 | 114.1 | 106.3 | 118.4 | 129.8 | 120.1 | 104.3
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Musculoskeletal disorders(3)...............................................| 34.3 | 36.9 | 31.2 | 21.6 | 29.9 | 32.6 | 37.8 | 39.1 | 31.9 | 18.3
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Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Sprains, strains, tears..................................................| 46.9 | 50.3 | 42.6 | 34.4 | 41.0 | 44.0 | 51.0 | 53.3 | 45.1 | 27.0
Fractures................................................................| 8.5 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 18.4
Cuts, lacerations, punctures.............................................| 9.1 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 21.3 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.4
Cuts, lacerations......................................................| 8.0 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 18.8 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.1
Punctures..............................................................| 1.1 | 1.6 | .5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .8 | .4
Amputations..............................................................| .5 | .9 | .1 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .7 | .4 | .3
Bruises, contusions......................................................| 9.9 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 10.9
Heat burns, scalds.......................................................| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .9 | .5
Chemical burns...........................................................| .5 | .6 | .3 | .7 | .8 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .4
Carpal tunnel syndrome...................................................| 1.0 | .6 | 1.4 | - | .2 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .4
Tendonitis...............................................................| .5 | .3 | .7 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .6 | .6 | .4 | .1
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders................................| 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 8.3
With fractures, burns, and other injuries..............................| .9 | 1.1 | .7 | .9 | .4 | .7 | .7 | .9 | 1.8 | 1.5
With sprains and bruises...............................................| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3
Soreness, pain, including back...........................................| 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 11.6
Back pain only.........................................................| 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6
All other natures........................................................| 20.4 | 23.3 | 16.4 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 22.1 | 20.1 | 20.2
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Event or exposure leading to injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Contact with objects and equipment.......................................| 28.1 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 46.5 | 38.4 | 29.1 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 23.9 | 18.0
Struck by object.......................................................| 13.7 | 17.2 | 9.5 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 8.9
Struck against object..................................................| 8.2 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.3
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects........................| 4.5 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.1
Fall to lower level......................................................| 7.3 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 11.0
Fall on same level.......................................................| 18.0 | 13.7 | 23.6 | 16.4 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 36.4
Slip, trip, loss of balance--without fall................................| 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.0
Overexertion.............................................................| 27.0 | 29.5 | 24.0 | 18.6 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 29.6 | 30.4 | 24.1 | 14.3
Overexertion in lifting................................................| 13.2 | 15.1 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 11.1 | 6.5
Repetitive motion........................................................| 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1.4
Exposure to harmful substances or environments...........................| 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.8
Transportation incidents.................................................| 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 4.5
Highway accident.......................................................| 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.2
Fires and explosions.....................................................| .3 | .5 | - | .2 | .1 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .1 | -
Assaults and violent acts................................................| 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.2
By person(s)...........................................................| 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.7
By animal..............................................................| .7 | .6 | .8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .7 | .4 | .4 | .3
All other events.........................................................| 14.2 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 14.9 | 10.6
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Part of body affected by the injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Head.....................................................................| 7.6 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 9.4
Eye(s).................................................................| 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.8
Neck, including throat...................................................| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5
Trunk....................................................................| 38.2 | 42.9 | 32.5 | 25.1 | 32.7 | 35.0 | 40.6 | 43.6 | 38.1 | 30.8
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula..................................| 8.6 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 9.4
Back, including spine, spinal cord.....................................| 22.5 | 24.4 | 20.2 | 15.2 | 22.1 | 23.6 | 25.4 | 23.9 | 18.3 | 11.7
Upper extremities........................................................| 25.1 | 28.3 | 21.2 | 42.2 | 31.7 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 22.4 | 19.2
Arm(s).................................................................| 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.9
Wrist(s)...............................................................| 4.7 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.0
Hand(s), except finger(s)..............................................| 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.2
Finger(s), fingernail(s)...............................................| 8.7 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 4.6
Lower extremities........................................................| 27.1 | 29.7 | 24.0 | 28.3 | 26.4 | 23.9 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 29.3 | 22.4
Knee(s)................................................................| 10.9 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 9.7
Ankle(s)...............................................................| 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.7
Foot, toe..............................................................| 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.7
Body systems.............................................................| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9
Multiple body parts......................................................| 15.0 | 13.2 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 14.9 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 17.2
All other parts of body..................................................| .9 | .6 | .8 | .6 | .5 | .7 | .5 | .7 | .7 | .9
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Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals and chemical products..........................................| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2
Containers...............................................................| 12.8 | 14.6 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 8.1
Furniture and fixtures...................................................| 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.1
Machinery................................................................| 5.8 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 11.9 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 3.0
Parts and materials......................................................| 8.7 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 4.0
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces........................................| 25.5 | 22.3 | 29.6 | 21.4 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 22.2 | 30.5 | 37.0 | 44.7
Handtools................................................................| 4.9 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 2.5
Vehicles.................................................................| 10.1 | 12.8 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 9.2
Person, injured or ill worker............................................| 17.6 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 11.0
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ill worker............................................................| 16.3 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 14.0 | 17.7 | 19.8 | 17.6 | 9.9
Person, other than injured or ill worker.................................| 10.4 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 3.7
Health care patient....................................................| 7.2 | 2.6 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 2.4
All other sources........................................................| 15.6 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 9.7
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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 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is sprains, strains, tears; back pain, hurt back; soreness, pain, hurt, except the back; carpal tunnel syndrome; hernia; or
musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is bodily reaction/bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting; overexertion; or repetition.
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
