Table 3c.

Incidence rates 1
for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry
sector, 2004
Minnesota--private industry

Goods producing 3 Service providing

Private Natural Trade, Profes-

Characteristic Total Total Education
industry 3 resources Construc- Manufac- transport- Informa- Financial sional and Leisure and Other
goods service and health
and mining tion turing ation, and tion activities business hospitality services
producing 3 providing services
3,4
utilities 5 services

Total [24,000 cases]...............................................................................................................

138.3 189.9 137.5 261.9 168.7 119.6 153.7 58.1 31.0 74.2 172.3 121.2 103.3
Nature of injury, illness:
Sprains, strains...............................................................................................................
58.8 70.5 45.8 102.7 61.1 54.5 68.9 29.7 12.7 25.6 95.6 45.2 33.9
Bruises, contusions...............................................................................................................
8.2 11.1 25.7 9.1 11.2 7.2 13.2 3.9 -- -- 5.4 9.3 --
Cuts, lacerations...............................................................................................................
7.8 15.0 -- 22.6 13.0 5.2 10.4 -- -- -- 3.0 -- --
Fractures...............................................................................................................
10.1 12.9 15.4 20.9 10.2 9.1 11.3 -- 2.0 5.5 4.2 30.7 --
Heat burns...............................................................................................................
1.4 2.0 -- -- 2.4 1.2 2.8 -- -- -- 0.6 -- --
Carpal tunnel syndrome...............................................................................................................
3.2 5.7 -- -- 6.9 2.3 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 4.1 -- --
Tendonitis...............................................................................................................
1.3 3.3 -- 6.2 2.5 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Chemical burns...............................................................................................................
0.6 1.7 -- -- 2.2 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Amputations...............................................................................................................
1.1 2.1 -- -- 2.5 0.7 1.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
Multiple injuries...............................................................................................................
4.5 4.4 -- -- 4.6 4.5 3.6 3.0 2.8 -- 9.6 -- --
Part of body affected:
Head...............................................................................................................
8.2 16.0 -- 18.1 15.7 5.3 9.5 -- 1.4 -- 4.9 -- --
Eye...............................................................................................................
4.3 10.9 -- 7.7 12.2 2.0 4.0 -- -- -- 0.7 -- --
Neck...............................................................................................................
2.9 3.4 -- -- 3.6 2.7 2.7 -- -- -- 7.5 -- --
Trunk...............................................................................................................
56.3 73.4 41.5 117.6 60.4 50.1 66.0 15.9 10.7 29.4 86.2 23.9 49.6
Shoulder...............................................................................................................
12.2 16.2 -- 26.1 13.4 10.7 16.0 3.2 2.2 15.1 10.0 -- --
Back...............................................................................................................
35.4 46.1 27.8 73.3 38.0 31.5 39.0 11.4 7.9 9.0 69.5 12.7 16.2
Upper extremities...............................................................................................................
26.6 49.1 25.1 53.4 48.7 18.4 26.7 8.0 5.9 9.1 26.7 13.6 10.6
Wrist...............................................................................................................
6.9 9.6 -- 7.7 10.5 5.9 6.4 -- 3.3 -- 11.3 -- --
Hand, except finger...............................................................................................................
4.1 6.7 -- -- 8.4 3.1 5.7 -- -- -- 3.8 -- --
Finger...............................................................................................................
8.8 19.0 12.1 20.6 18.8 5.0 9.0 -- 1.0 -- 4.2 -- --
Lower extremities...............................................................................................................
27.6 36.8 32.7 58.3 30.0 24.3 35.7 16.3 6.3 12.0 19.0 42.1 26.8
Knee...............................................................................................................
9.9 13.0 12.9 18.2 11.3 8.8 11.0 10.6 2.2 -- 11.2 13.4 --
Foot, except toe...............................................................................................................
4.8 6.6 -- -- 7.4 4.1 7.1 -- 1.4 -- 1.8 9.0 --
Toe...............................................................................................................
2.0 3.4 -- 8.1 2.0 1.5 3.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
Body systems...............................................................................................................
1.1 1.3 -- -- 1.4 1.0 -- 6.5 -- -- 1.8 -- --
Multiple parts...............................................................................................................
13.7 8.7 30.3 10.2 7.3 15.4 11.7 6.9 5.0 8.3 25.8 36.3 13.4

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 3c. Incidence rates 1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry
sector, 2004 --- Continued
Minnesota--private industry

Goods producing 3 Service providing

Private Natural Trade, Profes-

Characteristic Total Total Education
industry 3 resources Construc- Manufac- transport- Informa- Financial sional and Leisure and Other
goods service and health
and mining tion turing ation, and tion activities business hospitality services
producing 3 providing services
3,4
utilities 5 services

Source of injury, illness:

Chemicals and chemical products...............................................................................................................
1.5 2.9 -- -- 3.9 1.0 -- 6.5 -- -- 1.5 -- --
Containers...............................................................................................................
16.1 17.0 13.2 6.5 20.6 15.8 33.7 7.6 2.3 6.3 9.8 8.5 --
Furniture and fixtures...............................................................................................................
4.4 4.5 -- -- 4.8 4.3 7.9 -- 1.5 -- 4.4 -- --
Machinery...............................................................................................................
8.5 20.7 15.6 14.8 22.9 4.1 6.5 2.9 2.6 -- 1.6 -- --
Parts and materials...............................................................................................................
16.9 40.9 12.0 66.0 34.0 8.2 16.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 10.2 29.5
Worker motion or position...............................................................................................................
20.2 28.7 -- 38.9 26.3 17.1 21.4 12.9 8.1 -- 22.8 24.4 18.4
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces...............................................................................................................
22.1 20.5 13.6 32.2 16.9 22.7 26.2 9.2 7.0 13.9 25.5 44.3 24.6
Tools, instruments, and equipment...............................................................................................................
9.2 17.4 14.0 39.2 10.4 6.2 7.7 8.1 1.2 -- 9.7 -- --
Vehicles...............................................................................................................
9.6 8.8 13.3 7.5 9.1 9.9 16.4 2.9 2.5 9.1 7.5 9.3 --
Health care patient...............................................................................................................
10.3 -- -- -- -- 14.0 -- -- -- -- 70.5 -- --
Event or exposure:
Contact with objects and equipment...............................................................................................................
28.7 58.3 46.2 67.5 55.8 18.0 32.8 7.0 4.2 9.1 8.8 25.7 13.1
Struck by object...............................................................................................................
16.3 33.0 30.2 39.5 31.0 10.3 18.0 3.0 2.8 6.3 4.8 15.4 --
Struck against object...............................................................................................................
6.1 11.6 -- 14.5 11.1 4.1 7.7 2.9 1.1 -- 1.8 6.7 --
Caught in equipment or object...............................................................................................................
2.7 5.6 14.0 -- 6.4 1.7 2.9 -- -- -- 1.8 -- --
Fall to lower level...............................................................................................................
7.1 10.1 -- 25.1 5.1 6.0 9.6 3.3 4.0 5.1 1.9 8.7 --
Fall to same level...............................................................................................................
16.4 13.2 17.9 16.7 11.8 17.5 18.2 5.8 3.0 11.3 24.0 34.2 21.2
Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall...............................................................................................................
4.4 5.2 -- 11.0 3.5 4.1 4.7 -- 1.0 -- 4.4 9.9 --
Overexertion...............................................................................................................
47.9 60.7 27.8 90.7 52.3 43.3 53.4 18.8 9.0 12.9 95.1 12.2 38.4
Overexertion in lifting...............................................................................................................
22.0 23.4 -- 34.7 20.6 21.5 30.4 7.6 3.7 6.6 39.3 7.6 25.0
Repetitive motion...............................................................................................................
5.9 10.2 -- 7.3 11.5 4.3 3.0 4.9 4.5 -- 8.7 -- --
Exposure to harmful substances...............................................................................................................
4.4 6.7 -- -- 8.2 3.5 4.1 7.6 1.0 -- 5.7 -- --
Transportation accidents...............................................................................................................
5.8 4.4 -- -- 4.3 6.3 7.7 -- -- 11.8 3.3 9.0 --
Fires and explosions...............................................................................................................
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Assaults and violent acts by person...............................................................................................................
0.9 -- -- -- -- 1.3 1.0 -- -- -- 4.3 -- --

1
Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and
N = number of injuries and illnesses nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and
EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
50 weeks per year). 5
Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
2
Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
transfer or restriction. nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
3
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4
Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.
mining operators
Administration,
Table 3c. Incidence rates 1
for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry
sector, 2003
Minnesota--private industry

Goods producing 3 Service providing

Private Natural Trade, Profes-

Characteristic Total Total Education
industry 3 resources Construc- Manufac- transport- Informa- Financial sional and Leisure and Other
goods service and health
and mining tion turing ation, and tion activities business hospitality services
producing 3 providing services
3,4
utilities 5 services

Total [25,550 cases]...............................................................................................................

143.3 186.4 197.4 275.1 157.9 128.6 167.3 65.2 45.1 92.8 196.1 89.1 74.9
Nature of injury, illness:
Sprains, strains...............................................................................................................
65.1 69.0 46.1 101.6 59.5 63.8 74.6 34.4 16.8 32.6 129.3 48.1 20.4
Bruises, contusions...............................................................................................................
8.8 11.9 -- 18.2 9.9 7.7 13.1 5.4 1.9 -- 7.3 5.5 11.9
Cuts, lacerations...............................................................................................................
7.0 11.9 -- 11.5 12.6 5.2 9.1 -- 1.9 -- -- 6.3 --
Fractures...............................................................................................................
9.3 18.1 32.9 46.0 8.7 6.3 8.8 3.6 1.3 -- 9.3 -- --
Heat burns...............................................................................................................
1.2 2.2 -- -- 2.4 0.9 -- -- -- -- 1.9 -- --
Carpal tunnel syndrome...............................................................................................................
3.5 5.5 -- 5.8 5.7 2.9 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.7 -- 3.4
Tendonitis...............................................................................................................
0.9 1.3 -- -- 1.8 0.7 1.0 -- -- -- 1.5 -- --
Chemical burns...............................................................................................................
0.7 2.0 13.2 -- 1.2 -- 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- --
Amputations...............................................................................................................
0.7 1.5 -- -- 2.1 0.4 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
Multiple injuries...............................................................................................................
6.1 6.8 19.7 8.6 5.7 5.9 9.3 -- 3.2 -- 8.9 -- --
Part of body affected:
Head...............................................................................................................
7.9 10.8 39.5 12.5 9.0 6.9 11.2 3.6 1.9 9.8 3.5 -- 6.8
Eye...............................................................................................................
3.9 7.7 32.9 7.7 6.3 2.6 4.1 -- -- -- 1.9 -- --
Neck...............................................................................................................
3.8 3.1 -- 5.8 2.4 4.0 5.0 -- -- -- 10.0 -- --
Trunk...............................................................................................................
56.1 64.6 52.6 92.0 56.5 53.2 65.8 27.2 17.4 20.4 106.9 37.8 20.4
Shoulder...............................................................................................................
9.4 13.7 -- 18.2 12.9 8.0 10.5 -- 1.3 -- 13.9 11.8 --
Back...............................................................................................................
38.3 39.9 39.5 56.6 34.7 37.7 45.0 21.7 11.0 15.3 79.9 22.1 17.0
Upper extremities...............................................................................................................
30.5 50.7 19.7 61.4 48.8 23.6 27.4 10.9 9.0 31.1 25.9 17.3 18.7
Wrist...............................................................................................................
8.0 15.0 -- 20.1 13.8 5.6 5.2 3.6 3.9 5.5 6.9 6.3 8.5
Hand, except finger...............................................................................................................
3.9 7.9 -- 18.2 4.8 2.6 4.1 -- 1.3 -- 3.1 -- --
Finger...............................................................................................................
11.7 18.7 -- 9.6 22.1 9.3 10.7 -- 1.9 22.0 2.7 6.3 8.5
Lower extremities...............................................................................................................
27.9 38.8 59.2 85.3 23.0 24.2 35.7 12.7 9.7 18.1 28.9 14.2 15.3
Knee...............................................................................................................
11.6 13.2 13.2 23.0 9.9 11.0 16.2 5.4 2.6 10.6 12.3 7.9 --
Foot, except toe...............................................................................................................
3.5 5.1 -- 7.7 4.2 2.9 4.8 -- 1.3 -- 4.2 -- --
Toe...............................................................................................................
1.2 1.3 -- -- 1.2 1.1 2.1 -- -- -- 1.9 -- --
Body systems...............................................................................................................
2.3 4.2 -- -- 5.7 1.7 2.1 -- 1.3 -- 1.5 -- --
Multiple parts...............................................................................................................
13.6 12.8 26.3 18.2 10.5 13.8 18.1 9.1 5.8 9.8 19.3 11.0 10.2

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 3c. Incidence rates 1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry
sector, 2003 --- Continued
Minnesota--private industry

Goods producing 3 Service providing

Private Natural Trade, Profes-

Characteristic Total Total Education
industry 3 resources Construc- Manufac- transport- Informa- Financial sional and Leisure and Other
goods service and health
and mining tion turing ation, and tion activities business hospitality services
producing 3 providing services
3,4
utilities 5 services

Source of injury, illness:

Chemicals and chemical products...............................................................................................................
1.5 3.5 13.2 -- 3.3 0.8 -- -- -- -- 1.5 -- --
Containers...............................................................................................................
22.1 16.1 19.7 5.8 19.4 24.2 36.2 10.9 4.5 31.1 12.7 33.1 --
Furniture and fixtures...............................................................................................................
5.2 3.3 -- -- 3.3 5.9 6.0 -- 4.5 -- 10.0 4.7 --
Machinery...............................................................................................................
7.5 17.6 13.2 9.6 20.3 4.0 8.3 3.6 1.9 -- -- -- --
Parts and materials...............................................................................................................
13.1 31.1 32.9 51.8 24.5 7.1 16.7 3.6 3.2 -- -- -- 10.2
Worker motion or position...............................................................................................................
23.8 34.2 -- 63.3 26.6 20.2 29.8 14.5 7.7 11.4 30.1 9.5 6.8
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces...............................................................................................................
21.5 26.9 26.3 55.6 17.9 19.7 29.5 12.7 11.0 12.2 21.6 12.6 18.7
Tools, instruments, and equipment...............................................................................................................
9.4 17.6 13.2 33.6 12.6 6.6 7.1 -- 1.9 9.4 6.2 7.9 8.5
Vehicles...............................................................................................................
9.4 7.1 13.2 8.6 6.0 10.2 16.4 5.4 4.5 -- 12.3 5.5 10.2
Health care patient...............................................................................................................
10.1 -- -- -- -- 13.5 -- -- -- -- 68.3 -- --
Event or exposure:
Contact with objects and equipment...............................................................................................................
33.1 52.9 85.5 70.0 46.1 26.5 36.9 9.1 6.4 36.2 18.5 21.3 23.8
Struck by object...............................................................................................................
15.4 28.2 13.2 48.9 22.4 11.0 20.5 3.6 3.9 -- 6.6 18.1 13.6
Struck against object...............................................................................................................
7.8 10.6 -- 11.5 10.8 6.8 7.4 -- 1.9 13.8 5.4 -- --
Caught in equipment or object...............................................................................................................
6.6 7.5 13.2 -- 9.0 6.3 3.8 -- -- 20.1 4.6 1.6 --
Fall to lower level...............................................................................................................
9.3 17.8 13.2 48.9 8.4 6.4 11.2 5.4 2.6 5.5 3.5 3.9 --
Fall to same level...............................................................................................................
13.6 12.1 13.2 18.2 10.5 14.1 20.5 7.2 6.4 7.1 18.5 8.7 17.0
Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall...............................................................................................................
7.0 10.8 -- 24.9 6.9 5.6 10.2 3.6 -- -- 6.6 -- --
Overexertion...............................................................................................................
46.4 50.5 46.1 61.4 47.3 45.1 52.2 19.9 11.0 20.4 97.3 33.1 10.2
Overexertion in lifting...............................................................................................................
20.2 21.6 19.7 29.7 19.1 19.6 26.0 7.2 9.7 9.4 34.3 12.6 --
Repetitive motion...............................................................................................................
5.4 8.8 -- 7.7 9.9 4.2 4.3 5.4 4.5 5.5 3.9 -- 3.4
Exposure to harmful substances...............................................................................................................
5.1 10.6 26.3 -- 11.7 3.2 3.8 -- -- -- 4.2 4.7 --
Transportation accidents...............................................................................................................
4.5 3.1 -- 6.7 1.8 5.0 6.9 3.6 4.5 -- 6.2 -- 3.4
Fires and explosions...............................................................................................................
0.3 0.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Assaults and violent acts by person...............................................................................................................
1.7 -- -- -- -- 2.3 -- -- -- -- 11.6 -- --

1
Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and
nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and
N = number of injuries and illnesses Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore
EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 5
Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
50 weeks per year). Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements
2
Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable
transfer or restriction. to estimates in other industries.
3
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
4
Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and
reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.
Table 3c. Incidence rates 1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry
division, 2002
Minnesota--private industry

Goods producing Service producing

Private Agriculture, Transpor- Finance,

Characteristic
industry 3 forestry, Manufactur- tation and Wholesale insurance,
Mining 4
Construction Retail trade Services
and ing public trade and real
fishing 3 utilities 5 estate

Total [29,380 cases] 167.8 250.3 188.9 328.3 192.8 256.2 181.1 129.5 37.5 150.9
Nature of injury, illness:
Sprains, strains 71.3 78.4 98.1 110.6 70.6 142.7 82.1 48.5 19.2 73.4
Bruises, contusions 10.6 -- 9.1 15.0 13.4 13.8 10.7 10.6 4.4 8.4
Cuts, lacerations 11.5 -- -- 33.8 13.6 5.8 8.3 20.5 -- 5.3
Fractures 9.9 -- 23.6 24.6 7.8 12.3 23.4 10.3 -- 5.7
Heat burns 3.0 -- -- -- 4.9 -- -- 4.6 -- 2.7
Carpal tunnel syndrome 4.6 -- -- -- 6.5 4.0 -- 3.0 -- 5.7
Tendonitis 1.1 -- -- -- 2.0 1.3 -- -- -- 0.7
Chemical burns 1.1 -- -- -- 2.8 1.4 -- -- -- --
Amputations 1.2 -- -- -- 3.7 1.5 -- -- -- 0.3
Multiple injuries 4.4 -- -- 10.0 5.2 7.1 4.8 4.8 -- 2.9
Part of body affected:
Head 11.0 33.4 -- 25.9 14.7 8.9 10.4 11.2 -- 7.8
Eye 6.3 -- -- 20.5 11.8 -- 7.1 3.6 -- 3.4
Neck 3.6 -- -- 6.2 4.1 8.6 4.0 -- -- 3.8
Trunk 71.3 82.0 101.7 128.6 76.2 123.1 88.6 41.3 10.3 75.3
Shoulder 10.9 -- 23.6 32.1 12.7 23.7 8.1 5.6 -- 9.0
Back 48.9 54.5 54.5 67.5 49.7 74.9 68.2 29.2 4.5 58.1
Upper extremities 34.6 81.5 36.3 58.8 53.9 34.2 29.2 33.8 6.1 23.8
Wrist 10.1 29.8 -- 10.8 13.7 17.6 7.6 6.6 2.5 10.0
Hand, except finger 5.3 -- -- 11.4 8.9 3.4 5.7 5.4 -- 2.9
Finger 12.3 30.2 9.1 22.5 21.7 7.0 10.6 15.4 -- 5.7
Lower extremities 31.8 28.0 41.8 72.3 30.4 54.6 34.2 30.2 15.9 24.5
Knee 13.0 -- 25.4 32.3 10.6 30.4 10.3 9.7 10.8 10.3
Foot, except toe 5.4 -- -- 10.6 5.7 7.7 6.9 6.7 2.8 3.0
Toe 1.4 -- -- -- 1.8 1.5 1.1 2.3 -- 0.9
Body systems 1.4 -- -- -- 1.2 1.7 -- -- -- 2.2
Multiple parts 13.4 -- -- 33.8 11.9 22.8 12.9 11.5 3.2 12.9
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3c. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry
division, 2002 --- Continued
Minnesota--private industry

Goods producing Service producing

Private Agriculture, Transpor- Finance,

Characteristic
industry 3 forestry, Manufactur- tation and Wholesale insurance,
Mining 4
Construction Retail trade Services
and ing public trade and real
fishing 3 utilities 5 estate

Source of injury, illness:

Chemicals and chemical products 2.8 -- -- -- 5.1 2.9 2.3 -- -- 3.0
Containers 20.3 31.8 9.1 17.8 28.2 43.4 41.4 22.3 2.6 7.5
Furniture and fixtures 7.0 -- -- 8.4 3.5 5.3 2.6 11.1 3.2 9.4
Machinery 12.4 -- 25.4 15.7 24.3 9.9 13.0 9.8 2.3 7.8
Parts and materials 19.3 -- 20.0 78.7 32.8 34.7 23.5 13.6 3.0 1.2
Worker motion or position 27.3 50.8 -- 37.3 35.6 38.4 19.8 17.8 15.8 27.2
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 25.4 -- 36.3 65.3 17.7 57.6 36.1 23.4 6.3 20.1
Tools, instruments, and equipment 10.6 -- 18.2 35.5 11.9 11.1 11.4 9.0 -- 7.6
Vehicles 10.8 43.8 -- 14.3 8.5 38.3 19.7 5.3 1.0 8.3
Health care patient 12.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40.9
Event or exposure:
Contact with objects and equipment 37.5 66.6 41.8 100.9 54.6 36.7 37.9 39.0 4.4 19.3
Struck by object 17.1 -- 12.7 50.3 21.7 22.2 19.2 17.9 3.4 8.7
Struck against object 10.4 -- 14.5 26.8 11.7 6.5 8.3 17.4 -- 5.6
Caught in equipment or object 5.9 27.4 10.9 5.4 14.4 3.1 8.6 -- -- 3.3
Fall to lower level 11.5 -- -- 47.2 4.2 36.9 19.8 9.6 2.2 5.6
Fall to same level 16.3 -- 21.8 26.6 15.0 28.3 18.3 17.0 4.4 15.3
Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall 6.3 -- -- 8.4 6.1 10.4 2.7 5.0 9.0 6.4
Overexertion 56.6 52.7 109.0 96.3 59.7 92.9 66.9 34.1 9.9 62.4
Overexertion in lifting 27.6 -- 38.1 46.3 27.6 52.8 38.4 20.1 7.0 25.9
Repetitive motion 7.0 29.0 -- 5.3 12.1 5.4 3.7 4.2 3.7 6.8
Exposure to harmful substances 7.2 -- -- -- 13.2 4.7 5.9 5.3 -- 7.3
Transportation accidents 3.7 -- -- 5.5 2.7 11.6 5.8 -- -- 3.6
Fires and explosions 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Assaults and violent acts by person 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.5
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.
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 These data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements effective
January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable with estimates for other
N = number of injuries and illnesses industries.
EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year 5
Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes OSHA
50 weeks per year). made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these
industries are not comparable with estimates for other industries.
2
Days away from work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without
job transfer or restriction. NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of
3
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
4
Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include
establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries
such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.
mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.