Table 2.
Population, Total Cases, Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving at least One Day Away from Work by Selected Characteristics for All US Workers, Fire Fighters (FF), Registered Nurses (RN), and Paramedicine Clinicians (PC) for 2020
US | FF | RN | PC | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 111,993,711 | 331,911 | 2,340,254 | 206,562 |
Cases | ||||
Total Cases | 1,424,560 | 17,890 | 90,170 | 11,270 |
Violence | 75,950 | 180 | 5,390 | 780 |
Transportation Incidents | 54,750 | 250 | 550 | 360 |
Falls, Slips, Trips | 256,830 | 2,460 | 6,690 | 1,120 |
Back Injuries | 152,740 | 2,160 | 7,050 | 2,050 |
Multiple Traumatic Injuries | 28,910 | 90 | 730 | 130 |
Rates | ||||
Total Cases | 127.2 | 539.0 | 385.3 | 545.6 |
Violence | 6.8 | 5.4 | 23.0 | 37.8 |
Transportation Incidents | 4.9 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 17.4 |
Falls, Slips, Trips | 22.9 | 74.1 | 28.6 | 54.2 |
Back Injuries | 13.6 | 65.1 | 30.1 | 99.2 |
Multiple Traumatic Injuries | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
RR for PC | ||||
Total Cases | 4.29 | 1.01 | 1.42 | |
Violence | 5.57 | 6.96 | 1.64 | |
Transportation Incidents | 3.57 | 2.31 | 7.42 | |
Falls, Slips, Trips | 2.36 | 0.73 | 1.90 | |
Back Injuries | 7.28 | 1.53 | 3.29 | |
Multiple Traumatic Injuries | 2.44 | 2.32 | 2.02 | |
95% CI Low | ||||
Total Cases | 4.21 | 0.99 | 1.39 | |
Violence | 5.19 | 5.92 | 1.52 | |
Transportation Incidents | 3.21 | 1.97 | 6.49 | |
Falls, Slips, Trips | 2.23 | 0.68 | 1.78 | |
Back Injuries | 6.97 | 1.44 | 3.14 | |
Multiple Traumatic Injuries | 2.05 | 1.77 | 1.67 | |
95% CI High | ||||
Total Cases | 4.37 | 1.04 | 1.44 | |
Violence | 5.97 | 8.19 | 1.77 | |
Transportation Incidents | 3.95 | 2.72 | 8.47 | |
Falls, Slips, Trips | 2.51 | 0.78 | 2.02 | |
Back Injuries | 7.60 | 1.62 | 3.46 | |
Multiple Traumatic Injuries | 2.90 | 3.04 | 2.43 |
Note: Includes rates per 10,000 workers with relative risk (RR) for clinicians compared to the other groups, and the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the RR (n = 206,562 PCs).
Abbreviations: US, United States; FF, fire fighters; RN, registered nurse; PC, paramedicine clinician; RR, relative risk, CI, confidence interval.