U.S. Table 13
Number of Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work for Types of Occupations, 1993
| Total Occupational Injuries and Illnesses = 2,252,600 = 100% | |
| Truck drivers | 154,700 |
| Laborers, non-construction | 146,300 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies | 103,900 |
| Janitors and cleaners | 62,100 |
| Construction laborers | 54,600 |
| Assemblers | 46,800 |
| Cooks | 42,500 |
| Misc. food preparation | 40,700 |
| Stock handlers and baggers | 39,500 |
| Cashiers | 35,400 |
| Carpenters | 34,800 |
| Sales workers, misc. commodities | 31,800 |
| Maids and housemen | 31,700 |
| Registered nurses | 31,400 |
| Supervisors and proprietors, sales | 31,200 |
| Welders and cutters | 29,400 |
| Shipping and receiving clerks | 26,300 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 22,300 |
| Automobile mechanics | 22,000 |
| Groundskeepers and gardeners | 21,300 |
| Farm workers | 20,500 |
| Driver - sales workers | 18,300 |
| Electricians | 17,700 |
| Kitchen workers | 16,700 |
| Sewing machine operators | 16,500 |
| Supervisors, production | 16,100 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 15,000 |
| Stock and inventory clerks | 14,800 |
| Packaging machine operators | 14,800 |
| Guards and police, except public | 14,600 |
NOTE: Total may be used to compute percentages (e.g., 22,000/2,252,600 = 0.010 = 1.0% = percent of occupational injuries and illnesses for automobile mechanics.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Safety and Health Statistics.