Occupational Injury and Illness Incidence Rates statistics

[Rates per 100 full-time employees. For nonfarm employment data, see Table 707. Rates refer to any occupational injury or illness resulting in (1) fatalities (except beginning 1992), (2) lost workday cases, or (3) nonfatal cases without lost workdays. Incidence rates were calculated as: Number of injuries and illnesses divided by total hours worked by all employees during year multiplied by 200,000 as base for 100 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks a year)]


	1987
INDUSTRY	SIC ¹	1980	1985	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992 ²	1993 ²	1994 ²	1995 ²	1996 ²	1997 ²	1998 ²
	code

Private Sector ³	(X)	8.7	7.9	8.3	8.6	8.6	8.8	8.4	8.9	8.5	8.4	8.1	7.4	7.1	6.7
Agriculture, forestry, fishing ³	A	11.9	11.4	11.2	10.9	10.9	11.6	10.8	11.6	11.2	10.0	9.7	8.7	8.4	7.9
Agricultural production ³	01-02	13.1	12.7	12.6	12.2	12.2	13.0	11.8	12.2	11.5	10.3	10.4	9.4	9.1	8.4
Agricultural services	07	10.5	10.1	9.9	9.7	9.7	10.5	9.9	11.2	11.0	9.8	9.3	8.3	7.9	7.6
Forestry	08	10.0	11.1	11.9	12.4	11.4	13.3	13.5	11.6	9.7	9.5	10.0	6.8	6.0	7.3
Fishing, hunting, and trapping	09	5.3	4.1	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	6.0	6.7	(NA)	7.6	6.6	9.2	8.2	8.1	11.3
Mining ⁴	B	11.2	8.4	8.5	8.8	8.5	8.3	7.4	7.3	6.8	6.3	6.2	5.4	5.9	4.9
Metal mining ⁴	10	8.9	6.1	7.8	8.7	8.5	6.8	6.5	6.1	5.9	5.6	5.2	5.0	4.9	5.2
Coal mining ⁴	12	10.1	6.6	11.6	12.0	11.6	10.8	11.1	12.5	10.3	9.9	9.1	8.0	7.8	8.2
Oil and gas extraction	13	13.4	10.1	8.3	8.3	7.6	8.0	6.4	6.0	6.1	5.4	5.9	5.0	5.9	4.1
Nonmetallic minerals, exc. fuels	14	5.4	3.9	5.9	7.2	7.9	7.1	7.0	6.5	6.3	5.9	5.4	4.8	4.7	4.6
Construction	C	15.7	15.2	14.7	14.6	14.3	14.2	13.0	13.1	12.2	11.8	10.6	9.9	9.5	8.8
General building contractors	15	15.5	15.2	14.2	14.0	13.9	13.4	12.0	12.2	11.5	10.9	9.8	9.0	8.5	8.4
Heavy construction, except
building	16	16.3	14.5	14.5	15.1	13.8	13.8	12.8	12.1	11.1	10.2	9.9	9.0	8.7	8.2
Special trade contractors	17	15.5	15.4	15.0	14.7	14.6	14.7	13.5	13.8	12.8	12.5	11.1	10.4	10.0	9.1
Manufacturing	D	12.2	10.4	11.9	13.1	13.1	13.2	12.7	12.5	12.1	12.2	11.6	10.6	10.3	9.7
Durable goods	(X)	12.9	10.9	12.5	14.2	14.1	14.2	13.6	13.4	13.1	13.5	12.8	11.6	11.3	10.7
Lumber and wood products	24	18.6	18.5	18.9	19.5	18.4	18.1	16.8	16.3	15.9	15.7	14.9	14.2	13.5	13.2
Furniture and fixtures	25	16.0	15.0	15.4	16.6	16.1	16.9	15.9	14.8	14.6	15.0	13.9	12.2	12.0	11.4
Stone, clay, and glass products	32	15.0	13.9	14.9	16.0	15.5	15.4	14.8	13.6	13.8	13.2	12.3	12.4	11.8	11.8
Primary metal industries	33	15.2	12.6	17.0	19.4	18.7	19.0	17.7	17.5	17.0	16.8	16.5	15.0	15.0	14.0
Fabricated metal products	34	18.5	16.3	17.0	18.8	18.5	18.7	17.4	16.8	16.2	16.4	15.8	14.4	14.2	13.9
Industrial machinery and equip	35	13.7	10.8	11.3	12.1	12.1	12.0	11.2	11.1	11.1	11.6	11.2	9.9	10.0	9.5
Electronic and other electric equip	36	8.0	6.4	7.2	8.0	9.1	9.1	8.6	8.4	8.3	8.3	7.6	6.8	6.6	5.9
Transportation equipment	37	10.6	9.0	13.5	17.7	17.7	17.8	18.3	18.7	18.5	19.6	18.6	16.3	15.4	14.6
Instruments and related products	38	6.8	5.2	5.8	6.1	5.6	5.9	6.0	5.9	5.6	5.9	5.3	5.1	4.8	4.0
Miscellaneous manufacturing
industries	39	10.9	9.7	10.7	11.3	11.1	11.3	11.3	10.7	10.0	9.9	9.1	9.5	8.9	8.1
Nondurable goods	(X)	11.1	9.6	11.1	11.4	11.6	11.7	11.5	11.3	10.7	10.5	9.9	9.2	8.8	8.2
Food and kindred products	20	18.7	16.7	17.7	18.5	18.5	20.0	19.5	18.8	17.6	17.1	16.3	15.0	14.5	13.6
Tobacco products	21	8.1	7.3	8.6	9.3	8.7	7.7	6.4	6.0	5.8	5.3	5.6	6.7	5.9	6.4
Textile mill products	22	9.1	7.5	9.0	9.6	10.3	9.6	10.0	9.9	9.7	8.7	8.2	7.8	6.7	6.7
Apparel and other textile
products	23	6.4	6.7	7.4	8.1	8.6	8.8	9.2	9.5	9.0	8.9	8.2	7.4	7.0	6.2
Paper and allied products	26	12.7	10.2	12.8	13.1	12.7	12.1	11.2	11.0	9.9	9.6	8.5	7.9	7.3	7.1
Printing and publishing	27	6.9	6.3	6.7	6.6	6.9	6.9	6.7	7.3	6.9	6.7	6.4	6.0	5.7	5.4
Chemicals and allied products	28	6.8	5.1	7.0	7.0	7.0	6.5	6.4	6.0	5.9	5.7	5.5	4.8	4.8	4.2
Petroleum and coal products	29	7.2	5.1	7.3	7.0	6.6	6.6	6.2	5.9	5.2	4.7	4.8	4.6	4.3	3.9
Rubber and misc. plastics
products	30	15.5	13.4	15.9	16.3	16.2	16.2	15.1	14.5	13.9	14.0	12.9	12.3	11.9	11.2
Leather and leather products	31	11.7	10.3	12.4	11.4	13.6	12.1	12.5	12.1	12.1	12.0	11.4	10.7	10.6	9.8
Transportation/public utilities ⁴ ⁵	E	9.4	8.6	8.4	8.9	9.2	9.6	9.3	9.1	9.5	9.3	9.1	8.7	8.2	7.3
Railroad transportation ⁴	40	11.1	8.4	7.1	6.9	7.7	7.5	7.6	6.6	5.8	5.1	4.2	3.5	3.4	3.4
Local passenger transit	41	9.5	9.4	9.2	9.0	9.6	9.7	9.5	11.0	11.5	9.6	10.3	10.3	8.0	8.8
Trucking and warehousing ⁵	42	14.9	13.9	12.3	13.9	13.5	14.3	14.5	13.4	13.8	14.8	13.8	10.4	10.0	8.4
Water transportation	44	14.2	13.0	12.9	12.2	12.1	11.9	11.6	11.5	10.4	9.5	9.0	9.8	8.6	7.5
Transportation by air ⁵	45	13.3	13.1	14.3	13.0	14.2	15.1	14.0	13.8	15.1	13.3	13.7	17.9	16.4	14.5
Pipelines, except natural gas	46	5.2	3.7	(NA)	3.6	3.5	3.4	4.0	3.1	3.8	2.4	1.6	2.0	3.7	2.2
Transportation services ⁵	47	4.7	3.9	3.4	4.1	4.3	3.9	3.8	3.9	4.0	4.2	4.5	3.5	3.9	3.4
Communications	48	2.8	2.9	2.8	3.1	3.1	3.3	3.2	3.4	3.9	3.3	3.3	3.5	3.4	3.0
Electric, gas, sanitary services	49	8.6	6.9	7.6	7.7	8.0	8.2	7.7	7.6	7.5	7.3	7.5	6.9	6.9	6.3
Wholesale and retail trade	F, G	7.4	7.4	7.7	7.8	8.0	7.9	7.6	8.4	8.1	7.9	7.5	6.8	6.7	6.5
Wholesale trade	F	8.2	7.2	7.4	7.6	7.7	7.4	7.2	7.6	7.8	7.7	7.5	6.6	6.5	6.5
Durable goods	50	7.8	6.5	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.6	6.3	6.8	6.8	7.0	6.8	6.2	5.8	5.9
Nondurable goods	51	8.7	8.2	8.5	9.1	9.3	8.6	8.6	8.6	9.1	8.7	8.5	7.3	7.4	7.4
Retail trade	G	7.1	7.5	7.8	7.9	8.1	8.1	7.7	8.7	8.2	7.9	7.5	6.9	6.8	6.5
Building material and garden
supplies	52	8.4	9.8	10.2	10.6	9.8	10.1	9.7	11.1	10.7	10.3	9.4	9.6	9.9	8.9
General merchandise stores	53	9.3	10.0	10.0	9.9	10.7	10.8	10.9	10.4	10.5	10.8	10.2	9.7	9.2	9.0
Food stores	54	10.6	10.4	10.9	11.3	11.6	11.5	11.2	11.9	10.6	10.5	9.3	9.4	8.9	8.4
Automotive dealers and service
stations	55	7.2	6.9	6.8	6.7	6.9	6.9	6.8	8.0	7.9	7.4	6.9	6.8	6.3	5.8
Apparel and accessory stores	56	2.2	2.6	3.2	2.5	3.0	3.6	3.9	4.3	4.1	4.1	3.8	3.7	3.6	3.2
Furniture and homefurnishings
stores	57	4.7	4.2	4.6	4.9	4.7	4.6	4.6	5.8	5.3	5.7	5.7	4.7	4.6	4.7
Eating and drinking places	58	6.9	8.2	8.3	8.8	8.5	8.4	7.5	9.1	8.5	7.7	7.6	6.2	6.5	6.3
Miscellaneous retail	59	3.5	3.7	4.3	4.0	4.2	4.3	4.0	5.0	4.7	4.5	4.2	4.1	4.1	3.9
Finance, insurance, real estate	H	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.4	2.4	2.9	2.9	2.7	2.6	2.4	2.2	1.9
Depository institutions	60	1.5	1.6	1.4	1.5	1.4	2.1	1.8	2.1	2.5	2.1	2.2	1.8	1.8	1.5
Nondepository institutions	61	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.7	0.7	1.1	1.0	1.3	1.5	1.3	1.1	1.2	1.2
Security and commodity brokers	62	0.8	0.6	(NA)	0.9	(NA)	0.9	(NA)	0.7	0.9	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.7	0.6
Insurance carriers	63	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	2.1	2.4	(NA)	2.4	2.6	2.3	2.1	2.2	1.9
Insurance agents, brokers, and
service	64	0.8	0.7	1.0	0.9	1.0	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.1
Real estate	65	4.4	4.2	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	5.4	6.8	6.2	5.7	5.7	5.4	4.7	4.0
Holding and other investment
offices	67	1.7	2.2	1.5	2.7	1.8	2.5	2.6	2.7	2.4	1.9	2.6	2.8	2.0	1.7
Services ⁶	I	5.2	5.4	5.5	5.4	5.5	6.0	6.2	7.1	6.7	6.5	6.4	6.0	5.6	5.2
Hotels and other lodging places	70	8.9	10.0	10.6	10.4	10.8	10.7	10.3	11.2	10.7	10.1	9.7	9.0	8.4	7.3
Personal services	72	2.9	2.9	3.1	3.3	3.6	3.6	4.0	5.1	4.3	4.1	4.1	3.8	3.8	3.1
Business services	73	4.4	4.7	4.6	4.3	4.7	5.0	5.2	5.4	5.0	4.9	4.6	3.9	3.6	3.6
Auto repair, services, and
parking	75	7.5	6.5	6.7	6.6	6.7	7.4	6.5	7.8	7.5	6.9	6.7	5.9	6.3	5.2
Miscellaneous repair services	76	8.8	7.9	7.2	8.1	8.6	8.4	7.7	8.7	8.2	7.7	8.1	6.3	7.4	6.4
Motion pictures	78	4.7	4.1	2.8	2.8	(NA)	3.6	3.6	(NA)	3.3	3.0	3.3	(NA)	3.1	3.5
Amusement and recreation
services	79	9.2	8.2	8.7	8.7	8.6	9.0	8.8	10.1	10.3	9.0	9.5	9.5	8.1	8.2
Health services	80	6.4	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.3	8.4	8.9	10.2	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.1	8.4	7.7
Legal services	81	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.7	1.2	1.3	1.1	1.0	1.1	0.8	0.8
Educational services	82	3.3	3.4	3.3	3.8	3.5	3.8	3.8	5.6	4.6	4.2	3.9	3.4	2.9	3.1
Social services	83	5.1	6.0	5.9	5.2	5.7	6.5	6.6	8.0	7.3	7.5	7.6	7.2	6.4	6.4
Museums, botanical, zoological
gardens	84	7.5	6.0	6.1	6.9	6.2	7.4	6.5	7.8	9.1	7.1	7.2	(NA)	7.4	8.1
Membership organizations	86	3.4	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	3.9	3.5	3.4	2.9
Engineering and management
services	87	1.6	1.7	(NA)	(NA)	1.9	2.1	2.3	2.4	2.6	2.6	2.3	2.0	1.9	2.1
Services, n.e.c. ⁷	89	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.7	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	2.7	2.4	(NA)	2.4	(NA)	1.3	(NA)

NA Not available. X Not applicable.
1 Data for 1980-87 based on the 1972 Standard Industrial Classification; beginning 1988, based on the 1987 SIC; see text, Section 17, Business.
2 Data exclude fatal work-related injuries and illnesses. Because fatalities account for a very small portion of the cases, the inclusion of fatalities in the survey estimates would marginally impact the estimates.
3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in the railroad industry and for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.
5 Due to reclassification of air courier operations into SIC 451, data for 1996 are not comparable with earlier years.
6 Includes categories not shown separately.
7 N.e.c means not elsewhere classified.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in the United States by Industry, annual.

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