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TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected nature of injury or illness, private industry manufacturing sector, 2018-19 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Private industry | Manufacturing(1) |_____________________|_____________________ Characteristic | | | | | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | | | | ____________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________ | | | | Total(2) | 900,380 | 888,220 | 118,580 | 116,070 | | | | Nature of injury or illness(3) | | | | Sprains, strains, tears | 308,630 | 295,180 | 34,270 | 32,470 Soreness, pain | 159,600 | 157,440 | 15,950 | 16,790 Bruises, contusions | 79,250 | 80,640 | 8,870 | 9,050 Cuts, lacerations, punctures | 92,840 | 89,730 | 14,860 | 15,380 Fractures | 79,470 | 85,710 | 13,210 | 13,400 ____________________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|__________ (1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm. (2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction. (3) Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.