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2014 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Cases with days away from work
Case and Demographics
November 2015
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 1
The incidence rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses for all ownerships decreased 2.1 percent from 2013 to 2014. All other top line rates and numbers of injuries and illnesses by ownership remained unchanged from 2013.
Rate of injuries and illnesses with days away from work,by ownership, 2014
Local Government
State Government
Private Industry
All Ownerships
(Per 10,000 full-time workers)
0 40 80 120 160 200
Local Government
State Government
Private Industry
All Ownerships
(Number of cases)
0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000
107
98
170
166
1,157,410
916,440
67,400
173,570
Number of injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by ownership, 2014
710,170 691,210 692,890 687,560 691,260
223,020226,930 225,830 229,530 225,180
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Number of injuries and illnesses with days away from work,
private industry, 2010 - 2014
Goods-producing
Service-providing
Total cases with days away from work
2010: 933,2002011: 918,1402012: 918,7202013: 917,0902014: 916,440
The total number of private industry injury and illnesses (916,440 cases) was essentially unchanged from 2013. Similarly, the number of injuries and illnesses for both goods-producing and service-providing sectors were essentially
unchanged from 2013.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 2
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 3
Eleven occupations had 20,000 or more cases across all ownerships. Heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers along with laborers and freight, stock, & material movers combined accounted for 10 percent of total cases. Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the highest rate of
injury and illness among these occupations.
Number of cases Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses for selected occupations with 20,000 cases or more, all ownerships, 2014
70,000 35,000 0
Construction laborers
Light truck or delivery services drivers
Retail salespersons
Stock clerks and order fillers
Registered nurses
General maintenance and repair workers
Police and sheriff's patrol officers
Nursing assistants
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
0 175 350 525 700
55,710
55,370
39,290
39,020
27,660
27,460
26,830
25,250
23,500
22,420
22,190
130
373
486
258
74
189
310
251
366
300
N/A
Number of cases (Total=1,157,410)
Days away from work rate = 107
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 4
These occupations are among the ones that had at least 0.1 percent of full-time equivalent employment throughout the United States in 2014. Among them, police and sheriff’s patrol officers had the highest rate at 486 cases per 10,000 full-time employees. Nursing
assistants had an incidence rate at least three times greater than the rate for all workers.
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers Number of cases
Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses for selected occupations with high incidence rates, all ownerships, 2014
Telecommunications installers & repairers, except line installers
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Nonfarm animal caretakers
Heating, a/c & refrigeration mechanics & installers
Light truck or delivery services drivers
Construction laborers
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers
Nursing assistants
Correctional officers and jailers
Highway maintenance workers
Firefighters
Police and sheriff's patrol officers
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000
486
600 400 200 0
448
433
423
373
366
333
310
300
285
274
272
270
27,660
14,440
5,110
16,050
39,020
55,710
7,010
22,190
22,420
6,590
3,090
18,390
5,110
Number of cases (Total=1,157,410)
Days away from work rate = 107
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 5
These occupations are frequently employed in both the private and public sectors. Psychiatric aides had very high rates among these selected state government and private industry workers.
The predominant source of injury or illness for psychiatric aides was health care patients.
Rates of injuries and illnesses for selected healthcare and protective service occupations by ownership, 2014
Private industry
Local government
State government
Police and sheriff's patrolofficers
Firefighters
Nursing assistants
Psychiatric aides
Licensed practical and licensedvocational nurses
Psychiatric technicians
Emergency medical techniciansand paramedics
Registered nurses
(per 10,000 full-time workers)
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
Distribution and incidence rates of injuries and illnesses with days away from work by gender and ownership, 2014
104 89
0
100
200
Incidence Rate
Male
62%
Female
38%
Private Industry
Injuries and Illnesses
224
131
0
100
200
300
Incidence Rate
Male
56%Female
44%
State Government
Injuries and Illnesses
225
120
0
100
200
300
Incidence Rate
Male
60%
Female
40%
Local Government
Injuries and Illnesses
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 6
Male workers had a higher number of injuries and illnesses than female workers (where gender reported) in each of thethree ownership categories. Male workers employed by state or local government had higher rates of injury or illness
than male workers in the private sector.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 7
There were a total of 124,280 injuries and illnesses among Hispanic or Latino workers in 2014. Hispanic or Latino workers comprised 21 percent of cases where race or ethnicity was reported. Over half of the injuries and illnesses in the natural
resources and mining sector occurred to Hispanic or Latino workers.
Number of injuries and illnesses and percentage of cases involving Hispanic or Latino workers by industry, private industry, 2014
Information
Other services
Financial activities
Natural resources and mining
Professional business services
Education and health services
Construction
Leisure and hospitality
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Cases involving Hispanic or Latino workers
30,000 20,000 10,000 0
25,230
21,310
16,110
15,800
14,250
13,260
9,960
4,610
3,190
550
Percent of total cases
0.0 25.0 50.0 75.0
26.6
12.5
26.5
13.0
28.4
22.7
60.3
17.1
25.7
17.3
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 8
Median days away from work is a key measure of severity of injuries and illnesses. Half of the cases involved more days and half involved fewer days than a specified median. The median increased as the age of the worker increased. Workers 65 and older required nearly twice the recuperation time than all workers in 2014. The incidence rate for older workers was 94 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, compared
to a rate of 96 for workers in age group 25 to 34 years.
Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by age of worker, all ownerships, 2014
Median days away from work Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
0 50 100 15020 15 10 5 0
17
14
12
10
6
5
4 107
105
96
104
117
116
94
16 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and older
Median days away from work(All ownerships median days = 9)Days-away-from-work rate(All ownerships rate = 107)
Injury and illness topology
Nature of disabling condition
Nature of disabling condition
A nursing aidestrains her back
from overexertionwhile lifting a
patient.Source of injury or illness
Part of body
affected
Event or exposure
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 9
Each injury or illness is described from four viewpoints.The Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 2.01 was utilized to code narratives.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 10
Sprains, strains and tears made up over one-third of all injuries and illnesses in 2014. They remained essentially unchanged from 2013 at 420,870 cases.
Distribution of injuries and illnesses by nature, all ownerships, 2014
Sprains, strains, tears,36.4%
Soreness, pain, 17.1%
Bruises, contusions,8.4 %
Fractures, 8.3%
Cuts, lacerations, punctures, 8.2%
All other natures,21.6%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 11
In 2014, fractures and carpal tunnel syndrome were the most severe, of the selected natures, resulting in a median of 32 days away from work. Among the fracture cases, approximately one-third occurred to hands and feet. Workers experienced sprains, strains and tears at a
rate of 39 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, and required a median of 10 days away from work.
Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by nature, all ownerships, 2014
Median days away from work
Punctures (except gunshots)
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
Chemical burns and corrosions
Cuts, lacerations
Heat (thermal) burns
Bruises, contusions
Multiple natures with sprains
Soreness, pain
Multiple traumatic injuries
Sprains, strains, tears
Tendonitis
Amputations
Multiple natures with fractures
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Fractures
40 30 20 10 0
32
32
31
19
15
10
10
9
8
5
5
4
3
3
2
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
180 9 27 36 45
9
39
1
9
Less than 1
1
18
7
2
9
1
Less than 1
2
1
3
Median days away from work(All ownerships median days = 9)Days-away-from-work rate(All ownerships rate = 107)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 12
Upper extremities were the most frequently injured part of the body with 346,170 cases. There were 268,860 injuries to lower extremities and 200,250 injuries to the back.
Distribution of injuries and illnesses by part of body, all ownerships, 2014
Upper extremities,30.0%
Lower extremities,23.2%
Back, 17.3%
Multiple parts,11.4%
Head, 7.3%
All other parts of body,10.8%
Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by part of body, all ownerships, 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 13
Injuries to the shoulder required the most time away from work to recuperate with a median of 26 days. Knee injuries required a median of 17 days to recuperate.
Eye(s)
Head
Finger(s), fingernail(s)
Hand(s)
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Toe, toenail
Back
Neck
Foot
Ankle
Trunk
Upper extremities
Arm(s)
Lower extremities
Wrist
Knee(s)
Shoulder(s)
Median days away from work
32 24 16 8 0
26
17
15
12
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
3
2
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
0 8 16 24 32 40
2
8
2
19
25
8
5
4
13
1
8
32
10
6
5
1
25
Median days away from work(All ownerships median days = 9)Days-away-from-work rate(All ownerships rate = 107)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 14
Persons, plants, animals, and minerals were the source of injury or illness for 329,190 cases in 2014. More than half of these (174,640) involved bodily motion or position of the injured or ill worker while another 18 percent (58,090) involved health care patients.
Distribution of injuries and illnesses by source, all ownerships, 2014
Persons, plants, animalsand minerals, 28.4%
Structures and surfaces, 21.0%Containers, furniture, and
fixtures, 14.4%
Vehicles, 10.1%
Tools, instruments, andequipment, 7.8%
Parts and materials,7.5%
All other sources,10.8%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 15
Workers who sustained injuries and illnesses involving trucks required twice the recuperation time than for all workers at 18 median days away from work.
Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by source, all ownerships, 2014
Chemicals, chemical products
Handtools
Patient
Furniture, fixtures
Person, other than injured or ill worker
Cart, dolly, hand truck
Floors, walkways, ground surface
Parts and materials
Machinery
Containers
Vehicles
Worker motion or position
Person, injured or ill worker
Ladders
Trucks
Median days away from work
21 18 15 12 9 6 3 0
18
15
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
5
3
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
0 8 16 24
1
11
4
5
8
17
10
16
5
19
2
4
3
1
11
Median days away from work(All ownerships median days = 9)Days-away-from-work rate(All ownerships rate = 107)
Distribution of injuries and illnesses by event or exposure, all ownerships, 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 16
Overexertion and bodily reaction along with falls, slips and trips accounted for approximately 60 percent of all injuries and illnesses with days away from work. The number of cases resulting from falls, slips and trips increased by 6.9 percent from 2013.
Overexertion and bodilyreaction, 33.2%
Falls, slips, trips, 27.4%
Contact with object,equipment, 22.2%
Violence and other injuriesby persons, 6.3%
Transportation incidents,5.4%
All other events,5.5%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 17
Cases of repetitive motion involving microtasks had a high median of 23 days away from work but a relatively low rate of 3 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Overexertion and bodily reaction had the highest rate and a median days away from work of 13 days, four more
than the median for all events or exposures.
Median days away from work and incidence rate due to injuries and illnesses by event or exposure, all ownerships, 2014
Exposure to harmful substances orenvironment
Contact with object, equipment
Struck against object or equipment
Struck by object or equipment
Intentional injury by other person
Caught in or compressed by objects or equipment
Fall on same level
Slips, trips without fall
Falls, slips, trips
Fires and explosions
Overexertion in lifting or lowering
Transportation incidents
Overexertion and bodily reaction
Fall to lower level
Repetitive motion involving microtasks
Rate per 10,000 full-time workersMedian days away from work
25 20 15 10 5 0
23
19
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
6
5
5
5
4
0 7 14 21 28 35 42
3
6
Less than 1
4
19
5
29
4
13
6
4
24
3
11
36
Median days away from work(All ownerships median days = 9)Days-away-from-work rate(All ownerships rate = 107)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 18
The selected secondary sources identify the object, substances, equipment, and other factors that precipitated the event or exposure.Ice, sleet, snow, and non-chemical liquids, such as water, contributed to 26 percent of total falls on the same level.
A contributing factor (secondary source) was not specified in half of the total falls on the same level cases.
Falls on same level by selected secondary sources, all ownerships, 2014
Total number of falls on the same level = 203,480
Secondary source not specified = 102,110
900
1,150
1,250
2,020
2,860
3,100
3,400
8,300
18,100
34,860
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000
Ladders
Machinery
Plant & industrial vehicles, nonpowered
Animal & plant byproducts
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
Power cords, electrical or extensioncords
Person other than injured or ill worker
Furniture and fixtures
Liquids, nonchemical
Ice, sleet, snow
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 19
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) accounted for 32 percent of all cases in 2014. The incidence rate for MSDs in 2014 decreased from 2013 in private industry and local government. The incidence rate for MSDs for local government workers was higher than the MSD rate for all workers.
Local government
State government
Private industry
(Per 10,000 full-time workers)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
32
42
48
298,460
Local government
State government
Private industry
(Number of cases)
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000
16,670
50,450
Rate of musculoskeletal disorders with days away from work, by ownership, 2014
Number of musculoskeletal disorders with days away from work, by ownership, 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Chart 20
These ten occupations accounted for at least 0.1 percent of total employment. Nursing assistants had the highest rate of MSDs among these occupations with 200 cases per 10,000 full-time workers as well as the highest number of MSD cases in 2014.
Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses due to musculoskeletal disorders by selected occupations, all ownerships, 2014
20,920
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
Telecommunications installers and repairers, except line installers
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Reservation and travel clerks
Light truck or delivery services drivers
Highway maintenance workers
Firefighters
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Nursing Assistants
Rate per 10,000 full-time workers
250 200 150 100 50
200
184
179
143
139
115
112
98
96
95
Number of cases
8,000 16,000 24,000 32,000
3,880
5,760
1,690
10,390
1,300
17,030
6,650
1,820
14,530
0 0
Number of MSD cases(Total = 365,580)MSD rate(All ownerships rate = 34)