U.S. Table 12
Number of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work, 1993
Total Occupational Injuries and Illnesses = 2,252,600 = 100% | |
GENDER | |
Men | 1,490,400 |
Women | 735,600 |
AGE | |
16 to 19 | 95,800 |
20 to 24 | 319,700 |
25 to 34 | 724,400 |
35 to 44 | 566,400 |
45 to 54 | 323,500 |
55 to 64 | 148,200 |
65 and over | 21,600 |
OCCUPATION | |
Managerial, professional | 123,600 |
Technical, sales, admin. suppt. | 344,400 |
Service | 414,100 |
Farming, forestry, fishing | 59,000 |
Precision production, craft, repair | 366,100 |
Operators, fabricators, laborers | 925,500 |
LENGTH OF SERVICE WITH EMPLOYER | |
Less than 3 months | 278,700 |
3 to 11 months | 410,100 |
1 to 5 years | 754,900 |
More than 5 years | 598,000 |
Not reported | 210,900 |
NOTE: Because of rounding and exclusion of non-classifiable responses, data may not add to the exact total. Total may be used to compute percentages (e.g., 278,700/2,252,600 = 0.124 = 12.4% = percent of occupational injuries or illnesses for workers with less than three months of service with the employer).
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Safety and Health Statistics.