BLS Reports Nonfatal Occupational Injury, Illness data for 2010

The rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases requiring days away from work was 118 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2010, statistically unchanged from 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total number of cases decreased 4 percent to 1,191,100, and the median days away from work was 8 days, the same as the previous year.

Key Findings:

• The incidence rate for food preparation and serving related workers increased 10 percent to 116 cases per 10,000 full-time workers.
  
• The incidence rate for healthcare support workers increased 6 percent to 283 days-away-from-work cases per 10,000 full-time workers.  
• Incidence rates for construction and extraction workers declined 17 percent
• Contact with objects and equipment remained the top injury-causing event, followed by overexertion injuries, which increased by 3 percent.

 Learn more with these links:

• Review BLS data on nonfatal injuries and illness in 2010.
• Review BLS reports on Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual).
• Review BLS reports on Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Selected Characteristics.
• Browse safety signs for Medical Facilities, Food Preparation & Serving or Construction Sites at ComplianceSigns.com.

Injury / Illness Incidence Rates for Selected Industries:

Industry	Incidence Rate
Transportation and warehousing	232
Local government	180.6
State government	175.1
Construction	149.6
Health care & social assistance	139.9
Natural resources and mining	137.7
Retail trade	118.4
Manufacturing	111.7
Utilities	103.3
Accommodation and food services	103
Educational services	61.5

Most Common Injury Events / Exposures:
Injury Event	Incidence Rate
Contact with object	28.1
Overexertion	27
Fall on same level	18
Fall to lower level	7.3
Transportation incident	5.5
Exposure to harmful substance / environment	5.2
Assault / violent act	4.9
Slip / trip without fall	3.8
Repetitive motion	3.5
Fire / explosion	0.3
All other	14.2