Table 2:
Event by worker status for fire fighters treated in emergency departments, 2011 through 2014 (NEISS-Work).
| Event or exposurea | Career | Volunteer | Total | |||
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| Weighted Estimate (95% CIs) | Weighted Percent | Weighted Estimate (95% CIs) | Weighted Percentb | Weighted Estimate (95% CIs) | Weighted Percentb | |
| Fires and explosions | 34,200 b (12900, 34200) | 35 | 6,600 (3100, 10100) | 46 | 41,300 (20400, 62200) | 36 |
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| Overexertion and bodily reactions | 20,600 (13100, 28100) | 23 | 2,200 (900, 3500) | 16 | 23,400 (15800, 31000) | 20 |
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| Contact with objects and equipment | 14,600 (9800, 19400) | 14 | 2,700b (1000, 4400) | 16 | 17,800 (12400, 23200) | 16 |
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| Falls, Slips, Trips | 14,800 (10800, 23500) | 15 | -- c | -- c | 16,900 (8300, 25500) | 15 |
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| Exposures to harmful substances or environments | 8,600 (4600, 12600) | 7 | -- c | -- c | 9,300 (5000, 13600) | 8 |
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| Transportation incidents | 2,500b (1000, 4000) | 3 | -- c | -- c | 2,700 (1200, 4200) | 2 |
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| Violence and other injuries by persons or animals | 1,900b (600, 3200) | 2 | -- c | -- c | 2,200 (900, 3500) | 2 |
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| Nonclassifiable | -- c | -- c | -- c | -- c | -- c | -- c |
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| Total d | 98,100 (55600, 140600) | 100 | 14,200 (7300, 21100) | 100 | 114,500 (72800, 187300) | 100 |
NEISS-Work: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System—occupational supplement
a
Event or exposure coded using the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) Version 2.01 (2012)
b
Estimate is statistically unreliable with a coefficient of variation greater than 30%
c
Estimate did not meet minimum reporting requirements
d
Weighted estimates and percentages may not add to totals due to rounding