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. 2023 Aug 10;38(5):581–588. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X23006118

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.