1. Page 1 Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 Injuries and Illnesses (thousands) (1,436,194 injuries and illnesses that resulted in days away from work) Truck drivers suffered the most injuries and illnesses with days away from work, followed by nursing aides, orderlies and by laborers, nonconstruction. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Sales workers, other commodities Cooks Supervisors and proprietors, sales Assemblers Carpenters Janitors and cleaners Construction laborers Laborers, nonconstruction Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants Truck drivers 24.7 26.1 28.3 34.4 41.9 42.0 76.6 79.0 112.2 020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

2. Page 2 Percentages of Employment and Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses for Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 Truck drivers, nursing aides and orderlies, nonconstruction laborers, janitors and cleaners, construction laborers, assemblers, carpenters and other commodities sales workers experienced a higher percentage of injuries and illnesses than their employment share. Sales supervisors and proprietors and cooks experienced a lower percentage of injuries and illnesses than their employment share. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Percent Percentage of injuries and illnesses Percentage of employment (CPS) Truck drivers Nursing aides, orderlies Nonconstruction laborers Janitors and cleaners Construction laborers Assemblers Carpenters Supervisors and proprietors, sales Cooks Sales workers, other commodities

3. Page 3 Occupations with the Highest Median Days Away from Work, 2002 Of the occupations with at least 1/2% of the total days away from work cases, truck drivers had a median of 13 days. Electricians; plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters; industrial machinery repairers; and industrial truck and tractor equipment operators had a median of 10 days. This compared to a median of 7 days for all occupations. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Median days away from work 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 13 02468101214 All occupations Stock and inventory clerks Assemblers Carpenters Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Truck drivers Heating, air conditioning, refrigeration mechanics Driver-sales workers Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics Construction laborers Industrial machinery repairers Electricians

4. Page 4 Injuries and Illnesses with days away from work (Total = 1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) Service producing industries Goods producing industries Employment (Current Employment Statistics, Total private industry) Good-producing industries make up about 20 percent of private industry employment but account for one-third of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work while service producing industries make up about 80 percent of the employment and two-thirds of the injuries and illnesses. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Employment and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Major Industry, 2002 33.9% 66.1% 79.3% 20.7% Service producing industries Goods producing industries

5. Page 5 Hours Worked and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Gender of Worker, 2002 Almost two-thirds of the injured or ill workers were men, well above their 59 percent share of the nations hours worked. Men Women Injuries and Illnesses with days away from work (Total = 1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) Chart excludes unreported data. Women Men Hours worked (Current Population Survey, Private Wage and Salary Workers) SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 64.8% 34.9% 58.8% 41.2%

6. Page 6 16 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65+ Hours Worked and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Age of Worker, 2002 Injuries and Illnesses with days away from work ( Total = 1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) Chart excludes unreported data. Hours worked (Current Population Survey, Private Wage and Salary Workers) A majority of injured or ill workers were 20 to 44 years old. Workers 20 to 44 had a slightly higher share of injuries and illnesses, while workers 45 and older had a somewhat lower share, than each of their hours worked shares suggest. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 2.7% 11.1% 25.1% 28.0% 10.0% 1.8% 21.3% 27.1% 22.3% 3.5% 10.3% 24.3% 10.4% 2.1%

7. Page 7 14 to 15 16 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over Age of worker Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury and Illness by Age of Worker, 2002 Median days away from work Except for workers 14 to 15, the median days away from work due to nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses increased as the age of the worker increased. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. All ages 7 days 7 4 5 6 8 10 12 02468101214

8. Page 8 Less than 1 year 32.5% 1 to 5 years 37.2% More than 5 years 29.4% Not reported 0.9% Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Length of Service, 2002 Workers who were with their employers for more than 5 years became injured or ill less often than their employment share suggests. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Injuries and Illnesses Employment (Total =1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) (Current Population Survey, Private Wage and Salary Workers January 2002) Less than 1 year 26.4% 1 to 5 years 39.2% More than 5 years 34.4%

9. Page 9 Operators, fabricators, and laborers 38.5% Service 18.8% Precision production, craft and repair 16.9% Technical, sales, and administrative support 16.7% Managerial and professional 6.5% Farming, forestry, and fishing 2.5% Nonclassified, less than.5% Managerial and professional 28.0% Technical, sales, and administrative support 30.4% Farming, forestry, and fishing 1.9% Precision production, craft and repair 11.4% Service 13.0% Operators, fabricators, and laborers 15.2% Operators, fabricators, and laborers accounted for almost 4 out of every 10 injuries and illnesses, well above their employment share of 15%. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Injuries and Illnesses Employment (Total =1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) (Current Population Survey, Private Wage and Salary Workers) Employment and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Occupation, 2002

10. Page 10 sprains Nurse herback liftingpatient while her Nature of disabling condition Event or exposure Part of body affected Source directly producing disability Injury and Illness Topology Each injury or illness is described from four viewpoints. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

11. Page 11 Incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work due to overexertion and contact with objects/equipment, 2002 Service Producing industries Goods Producing industries 59.5 97.0 84.0 63.1 43.1 41.2 10.6 40.6 52.3 74.2 57.2 53.6 33.3 43.1 57.3 24.2 47.3 43.5 9.3 42.9 0.020.040.060.080.0100.0 Services Finance, insurance, and real estate Retail trade Wholesale trade Transportation and public utilities Manufacturing Construction Mining Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Private industry Incidence rates 10,000 full-time workers Overexertion Contact with objects/equipment Even though both had the same incidence rate of 43.1, contacts with objects and equipment was the most prevalent event in goods-producing industries while in service-producing industries overexertion was the most prevalent event. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

12. Page 12 The Nature of the Disabling Condition, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 Nature of Injury or Illness (1,436,194 injuries and illnesses that resulted in days away from work) Sprains and strains accounted for almost 620,000 cases or 43 percent of all nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Sprains, strains, tears 43.0% Other 16.9% Cuts, lacerations 7.7% Bruises, contusions 8.8% Soreness, pain, except back 4.9% Fractures 6.9% Multiple traumatic Injuries 3.7% Carpal tunnel syndrome 1.6% Heat burns 1.5% Back pain, hurt back 3.2% Tendonitis 0.6% Amputations 0.6% Chemical burns 0.6%

13. Page 13 The Part of Body Affected, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 24.0 22.9 21.2 12.3 9.7 3.3 2.9 1.6 1.4 0.6 BackUpper extrem- ities Lower extrem- ities Trunk, except back Multiple body parts Head, except eye Eye Neck Body systems Other Percent The back was involved in almost one-fourth of all occupational injuries and illnesses. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0

14. Page 14 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Source of Injury or Illness, 2002 Source of Injury or Illness (1,436,194 injuries and illnesses that resulted in days away from work) Four sources accounted for over half of all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that resulted in days away from work: floor, ground surfaces 17.8%; worker motion or position 15.4%; containers 13.4%; and parts and materials 10.3%. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Other 13.8% Containers 13.4% Parts and materials 10.3% Handtools 4.6% Furniture, fixtures 3.6% Chemicals, chemical products 1.4% Floor, ground surfaces 17.8% Worker motion or position 15.4% Vehicles 8.3% Health care patient 4.9% Machinery 6.4%

15. Page 15 Bodily reaction and exertion Assaults and violent acts The Manner in Which the Disabling Condition Occurred, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 Bodily reaction and exertion, contact with objects and equipment, and falls accounted for almost 90% on nonfatal injuries and illnesses that resulted in days away from work. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 43.0 26.5 19.0 4.4 4.2 1.7 0.2 1.0 Contact with objects and equipment FallsTransportation accidents Exposure to harmful substances Fires and explosions Other Percent 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

16. Page 16 Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Nature, 2002 Median days away from work All natures 7 days Carpal tunnel syndrome had a median of 30 days away from work, followed by fractures with 29 days and amputations with 26 days. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 2 3 4 4 7 9 15 26 29 30 05101520253035 Chemical burns Cuts, lacerations Bruises, contusions Heat burns Sprains, strains, tears Multiple traumatic injuries Tendonitis Amputations Fractures Carpal tunnel syndrome

17. Page 17 Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Part of Body, 2002 Median days away from work All parts of body 7 days Injuries and illnesses to the wrist (15 days), shoulder (15 days), and to the knee (14 days) took the longest median time from which to recover. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Eye Hand, except finger Foot, except toe Toe Back Lower extremities Knee Wrist 2 2 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 14 15 0246810121416 Head Body systems Finger Neck Upper extremities Trunk Multiple parts Shoulder

18. Page 18 Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Event or Exposure, 2002 Repetitive motion, with a median of 23 days, resulted in the longest absences from work among the leading events and exposures. Falls to a lower level, fires and explosions, transportation accidents, falls on same level, overexertion in lifting, and overexertion also had medians above the national median. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Struck by object Assaults and violent acts by person Overexertion in lifting Slips, trips, loss of balance - without fall Transportation accidents Fall to lower level Median days away from work All events 7 days 3 5 5 5 7 7 8 9 12 14 23 0510152025 Exposure to harmful substances Struck against object Caught in equipment or object Fall to same level Fires and explosions Repetitive motion

19. Page 19 Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Source, 2002 3 5 5 6 7 7 7 10 11 024681012 Chemicals and chemical products Furniture and fixtures Tools, instruments, and equipment Health care patient Containers Machinery Parts and materials Floors, walkways, ground surfaces Vehicles Worker motion or position Median days away from work All sources 7 days Of the source of the injury or illness, worker motion or position, vehicles, and floors, walkways, ground surfaces had the longest absences from work. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

20. Page 20 Musculoskeletal Disorders with Days Away from Work by Nature of Injury or Illness, 2002 Sprains, strains, and tears accounted for over three-fourths of the musculoskeletal disorders that resulted in days away from work in 2002. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Nature of Injury or Illness (487,915 MSD cases that resulted in days away from work) Sprains, strains, tears 75.8% Carpal tunnel syndrome 4.6% MSD system and connective tissue disorders, except tendonitis 1.8% Tendonitis 1.7% Soreness, pain, except back 5.3% Back pain, hurt back 6.3% Hernia 4.5%