Table 14. Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 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, 2011
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, 2011
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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 [1,181,290 cases].................................| 117.3 | 128.0 | 103.7 | 109.0 | 112.6 | 107.1 | 119.8 | 128.9 | 117.9 | 99.9
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Musculoskeletal disorders(3)........................................................................| 38.5 | 41.7 | 34.6 | 23.4 | 32.9 | 35.4 | 40.9 | 46.6 | 36.9 | 22.5
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Nature of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Fractures.........................................................................................| 9.1 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 15.3
Sprains, strains, tears...........................................................................| 44.4 | 47.6 | 40.2 | 31.0 | 37.9 | 40.9 | 48.9 | 50.8 | 42.8 | 27.8
Amputations.......................................................................................| .5 | .8 | .1 | .6 | .8 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .4 | .1
Cuts, lacerations, punctures......................................................................| 9.6 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 26.8 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 5.6
Cuts, lacerations...............................................................................| 7.9 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 23.7 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.1
Punctures (except gunshot wounds)...............................................................| 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .5
Bruise, contusions................................................................................| 10.2 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 13.7
Chemical burns and corrosions.....................................................................| .4 | .5 | .2 | .4 | .6 | .3 | .5 | .4 | .2 | .3
Heat (thermal) burns..............................................................................| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .7 | .9
Multiple traumatic injuries.......................................................................| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 6.4
With sprains....................................................................................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.9
With fractures..................................................................................| .8 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | .8 | .6 | .7 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.2
Soreness, pain....................................................................................| 14.5 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 14.1 | 13.4
Carpal tunnel syndrome............................................................................| 1.0 | .6 | 1.5 | - | .2 | .6 | .9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .6
Tendonitis (other or unspecified).................................................................| .3 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .4
All other natures.................................................................................| 21.4 | 24.3 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 18.5 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 21.2 | 15.3
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Event or exposure leading to injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal..................................................| 7.3 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.4
Intentional injury by other person...............................................................| 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.6
Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown.................................................| 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2
Animal and insect related incidents..............................................................| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .7 | .6
Transportation incidents..........................................................................| 5.8 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.8
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles..............................................| 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6
Fires and explosions..............................................................................| .2 | .4 | - | .1 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .2 | .1 | .1
Falls, slips, trips...............................................................................| 29.7 | 27.1 | 33.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 34.6 | 43.5 | 48.4
Slips, trips without fall........................................................................| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.2
Fall on same level...............................................................................| 18.2 | 13.1 | 24.7 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 15.4 | 21.1 | 29.6 | 36.7
Fall to lower level..............................................................................| 5.6 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 6.5
Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments.....................................................| 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.1
Contact with object, equipment....................................................................| 26.9 | 35.0 | 16.6 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 28.1 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 20.7 | 16.1
Struck by object or equipment....................................................................| 15.3 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 26.1 | 22.5 | 16.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 9.0
Struck against object or equipment...............................................................| 6.4 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 4.1
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment...................................................| 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4
Overexertion and bodily reaction..................................................................| 41.3 | 44.7 | 37.1 | 26.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 | 44.3 | 49.6 | 39.6 | 23.8
Overexertion in lifting or lowering..............................................................| 13.6 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 15.7 | 12.4 | 6.8
Repetitive motion involving microtasks...........................................................| 3.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | .9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.9
All other event or exposures......................................................................| 1.2 | 1.4 | .8 | .5 | .8 | .8 | 1.2 | .8 | .8 | .2
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Part of body affected by the injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Head..............................................................................................| 7.8 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 8.0
Eye(s)..........................................................................................| 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .8
Neck..............................................................................................| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .7
Trunk.............................................................................................| 29.1 | 32.9 | 24.3 | 17.1 | 26.7 | 29.0 | 32.0 | 31.7 | 26.6 | 19.3
Back............................................................................................| 22.4 | 24.4 | 19.9 | 13.1 | 21.1 | 23.9 | 25.4 | 24.2 | 18.1 | 10.8
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Upper extremities.................................................................................| 35.4 | 40.0 | 29.7 | 47.0 | 37.1 | 30.9 | 34.6 | 38.9 | 37.0 | 29.7
Shoulder........................................................................................| 8.6 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 7.8
Arm.............................................................................................| 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.1
Wrist...........................................................................................| 4.7 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1
Hand............................................................................................| 13.9 | 18.1 | 8.8 | 32.9 | 20.8 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 8.3
Lower extremities.................................................................................| 26.8 | 29.7 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 24.8 | 26.3 | 29.9 | 27.5 | 22.2
Knee............................................................................................| 10.8 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 10.6
Ankle...........................................................................................| 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.3
Foot............................................................................................| 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.6
Body systems......................................................................................| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9
Multiple..........................................................................................| 13.0 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 17.9
All other parts of body...........................................................................| .9 | .8 | .8 | .5 | .8 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .2
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Source of injury or illness: | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals and chemical products...................................................................| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3
Containers........................................................................................| 12.5 | 14.4 | 10.3 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 11.6 | 7.0
Furniture and fixtures............................................................................| 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.4
Machinery.........................................................................................| 5.8 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 3.1
Parts and materials...............................................................................| 9.4 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 7.2
Person, injured or ill worker.....................................................................| 17.8 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 18.9 | 22.5 | 17.7 | 13.9
Worker motion or position.......................................................................| 16.9 | 17.5 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 16.8 | 13.1
Person, other than injured or ill worker..........................................................| 11.6 | 7.4 | 17.0 | 7.4 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 4.7
Patient.........................................................................................| 6.4 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 2.0
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces.................................................................| 19.2 | 14.9 | 24.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 22.3 | 30.6 | 35.1
Handtools.........................................................................................| 4.9 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.5
Ladder............................................................................................| 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.0
Vehicles..........................................................................................| 11.3 | 15.0 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 10.2
Trucks............................................................................................| 2.9 | 4.9 | .4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.6
Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered................................................................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0
All other sources.................................................................................| 15.9 | 18.7 | 12.0 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 12.3 | 8.6
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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 pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud's syndrome or
phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple exertions
or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration.
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