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Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002

Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002. 112.2. Truck drivers. 79.0. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants. 76.6. Laborers, nonconstruction. 42.0. Janitors and cleaners. 41.9. Construction laborers. 34.4. Assemblers. 28.3. Carpenters. 26.1.

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Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002

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  1. Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 112.2 Truck drivers 79.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 76.6 Laborers, nonconstruction 42.0 Janitors and cleaners 41.9 Construction laborers 34.4 Assemblers 28.3 Carpenters 26.1 Supervisors and proprietors, sales Cooks 24.7 24.7 Sales workers, other commodities 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 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.

  2. Percentage of injuries and illnesses Percentage of employment (CPS) Percent 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Percentages of Employment and Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses for Occupations with the Most Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 Cooks Carpenters Construction laborers Assemblers Janitors andcleaners Truck drivers Nursing aides,orderlies Nonconstructionlaborers Sales workers,other commodities Supervisors andproprietors, sales 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.

  3. Occupations with the Highest Median Days Away from Work, 2002 13 Truck drivers 10 Electricians 10 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 10 Industrial machinery repairers 10 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 9 Construction laborers Carpenters 9 Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics 9 8 Assemblers 8 Driver-sales workers Stock and inventory clerks 8 8 Heating, air conditioning, refrigeration mechanics 7 All occupations 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Median days away from work 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.

  4. Injuries and Illnesses with days away from work Employment (Current Employment Statistics, Total private industry) (Total = 1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) Employment and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Major Industry, 2002 Goods producing industries Goods producing industries 20.7% 33.9% 79.3% 66.1% Service producing industries Service producing industries 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.

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

  6. Hours Worked and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Age of Worker, 2002 1.8% 2.1% 3.5% 2.7% 10.0% 10.4% 11.1% 10.3% 16 - 19 21.3% 22.3% 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 24.3% 25.1% 45 - 54 55 - 64 65+ 28.0% 27.1% Injuries and Illnesses with days away from work Hours worked (Total = 1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) Chart excludes unreported data. (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.

  7. 12 12 10 8 6 5 4 7 Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury and Illness by Age of Worker, 2002 65 and over 55 to 64 45 to 54 35 to 44 Age of worker 25 to 34 20 to 24 All ages 7 days 16 to 19 14 to 15 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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.

  8. Not reported 0.9% Less than 1 year 26.4% More than 5 years 29.4% Less than 1 year 32.5% More than 5 years 34.4% 1 to 5 years 39.2% 1 to 5 years 37.2% Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Length of Service, 2002 Employment Injuries and Illnesses (Current Population Survey, Private Wage and Salary WorkersJanuary 2002) (Total =1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) 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.

  9. Employment and Nonfatal Injury and Illness by Occupation, 2002 Precision production, craft and repair 11.4% Precision production, craft and repair 16.9% Operators, fabricators, and laborers 15.2% Farming, forestry, and fishing 1.9% Operators, fabricators, and laborers 38.5% Farming, forestry,and fishing 2.5% Service 13.0% Service 18.8% Technical, sales, and administrative support 30.4% Managerial and professional 28.0% Nonclassified, less than .5% Technical, sales, and administrative support 16.7% Managerial and professional 6.5% Employment Injuries and Illnesses (Current Population Survey, Private Wage and Salary Workers) (Total =1,436,194 injuries and illnesses) 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.

  10. Injury and Illness Topology Nature ofdisablingcondition Part of bodyaffected Nurse sprains her back while lifting her patient Sourcedirectlyproducingdisability Eventorexposure 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. Overexertion Contact with objects/equipment Incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work due to overexertion and contact with objects/equipment, 2002 43.1 Private industry 43.1 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 33.3 63.1 53.6 Goods Producing industries Mining 84.0 57.2 Construction 97.0 42.9 Manufacturing 59.5 Transportation and public utilities 74.2 57.3 52.3 Wholesale trade 47.3 Service Producing industries 40.6 Retail trade 43.5 10.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate 9.3 41.2 Services 24.2 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 Incidence rates 10,000 full-time workers 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. The Nature of the Disabling Condition, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 Carpal tunnelsyndrome 1.6% Back pain, hurt back 3.2% Heat burns 1.5% Tendonitis 0.6% Multiple traumatic Injuries 3.7% Amputations 0.6% Soreness, pain, except back 4.9% Chemical burns 0.6% Fractures 6.9% Bruises, contusions 8.8% Sprains, strains, tears 43.0% Cuts, lacerations 7.7% Other 16.9% 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.

  13. The Part of Body Affected, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 Percent 30.0 24.0 25.0 22.9 21.2 20.0 15.0 12.3 9.7 10.0 5.0 3.3 2.9 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 Multiple body parts Neck Back Upper extrem- ities Trunk, except back Head, except eye Eye Body systems Other Lower extrem- ities 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.

  14. Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Source of Injury or Illness, 2002 Furniture, fixtures 3.6% Chemicals, chemical products 1.4% Handtools 4.6% Health care patient 4.9% Floor, ground surfaces 17.8% Machinery 6.4% Vehicles 8.3% Worker motion or position 15.4% Parts and materials 10.3% Other 13.8% Containers 13.4% 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.

  15. The Manner in Which the Disabling Condition Occurred, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses with Days Away from Work, 2002 Percent 50 45 43.0 40 35 30 26.5 25 19.0 20 15 10 4.4 4.2 5 1.7 1.0 0.2 0 Bodily reaction and exertion Contact with objects and equipment Falls Transportation accidents Exposure to harmful substances Assaults and violent acts Fires and explosions Other 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.

  16. Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Nature, 2002 30 Carpal tunnel syndrome 29 Fractures 26 Amputations 15 Tendonitis 9 Multiple traumatic injuries 7 Sprains, strains, tears 4 Heat burns 4 Bruises, contusions All natures 7 days 3 Cuts, lacerations 2 Chemical burns 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Median days away from work 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.

  17. Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Part of Body, 2002 15 Wrist 15 Shoulder 14 Knee 10 Multiple parts 9 Lower extremities 8 Trunk 7 Foot, except toe 7 Upper extremities 7 Back 7 Neck All parts of body 7 days 6 Toe 5 Finger 5 Hand, except finger 4 Body systems 2 Eye Head 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Median days away from work 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.

  18. 23 Repetitive motion 14 Fall to lower level 12 Fires and explosions 12 Transportation accidents 9 Fall to same level 8 Overexertion in lifting 7 Slips, trips, loss of balance - without fall 7 Caught in equipment or object 5 Assaults and violent acts by person 5 Struck against object All events 7 days 5 Struck by object 3 Exposure to harmful substances 0 5 10 15 20 25 Median days away from work 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.

  19. Median Days Away from Work Due to Nonfatal Occupational Injury or Illness by Source, 2002 Worker motion or position 11 10 Vehicles Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 10 Parts and materials 7 7 Machinery Containers 7 All sources 7 days Health care patient 6 Tools, instruments, and equipment 5 Furniture and fixtures 5 Chemicals and chemical products 3 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Median days away from work 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. Musculoskeletal Disorders with Days Away from Work by Nature of Injury or Illness, 2002 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% Sprains, strains, tears 75.8% Nature of Injury or Illness (487,915 MSD cases that resulted in days away from work) 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.

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