Table 3.
Characteristics of Injured Workers- Same Level Falls involving DAFW in private industry, 2006–2010
| Characteristics of injured workers | 2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Rate | Percent | Rate | Percent | Rate | Percent | Rate | Percent | Rate | |
| A. Gender | ||||||||||
| Women | 54.1 | 21.6 | 53.9 | 23.1 | 56.8 | 22.6 | 56.7 | 20.8 | 57.1 | 21.7 |
| Men | 45.9 | 12.8 | 46.1 | 13.8 | 43.2 | 12.3 | 43.3 | 11.7 | 42.8 | 12.1 |
| B. Age Group (years) | ||||||||||
| 16 – 19 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 2.5 | 14.4 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 1.9 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 16.2 |
| 20 – 24 | 8.0 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 10.7 |
| 25 – 34 | 16.8 | 11.7 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 |
| 35 – 44 | 22.2 | 14.5 | 20.9 | 15.1 | 20.5 | 14.1 | 19.9 | 13.1 | 17.9 | 12.6 |
| 45 – 54 | 25.9 | 18.0 | 26.9 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 18.8 | 27.2 | 17.5 | 29.0 | 19.6 |
| 55 – 64 | 19.2 | 26.3 | 20.8 | 29.6 | 21.5 | 27.3 | 21.6 | 24.4 | 21.7 | 24.9 |
| 65 and over | 5.2 | 33.1 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 6.0 | 33.7 | 7.2 | 36.1 | 7.0 | 34.6 |
| C. Occupation* | ||||||||||
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance | 6.6 | 36.4 | 7.1 | 42.2 | 7.0 | 39.4 | 7.9 | 42.4 | 7.2 | 39.7 |
| Construction and extraction | 7.8 | 21.5 | 7.2 | 21.5 | 6.1 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 16.8 | 4.8 | 16.8 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 1.0 | 16.6 | 0.8 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 14.0 | 0.9 | 14.1 |
| Food preparation and serving | 11.5 | 24.8 | 10.2 | 23.8 | 9.8 | 21.4 | 9.9 | 19.8 | 10.9 | 22.0 |
| Office and administrative | 10.1 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 10.2 |
| Healthcare support | 6.3 | 39.1 | 6.7 | 43.6 | 7.3 | 42.4 | 8.4 | 42.8 | 8.0 | 40.6 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 4.4 | 15.0 | 4.8 | 17.6 | 4.8 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 17.4 |
| Production | 9.6 | 16.1 | 9.4 | 17.2 | 9.0 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 16.3 |
| Protective service | 1.3 | 22.7 | 1.5 | 27.6 | 1.6 | 28.0 | 1.6 | 24.0 | 1.3 | 21.2 |
| Sales | 9.0 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 10.8 |
| Transportation and material moving | 15.6 | 29.8 | 15.4 | 32.4 | 14.9 | 30.2 | 14.4 | 28.6 | 15.2 | 31.6 |
| D. Industry* | ||||||||||
| Accommodation and Food Services | - | 25.5 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 23.4 | 21.2 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 21.3 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | - | 22.1 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 9.3 | 16.9 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 20.4 |
| Construction | - | 17.5 | 9.3 | 17.7 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 9.6 | 14.3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | - | 27.0 | 20.2 | 29 | 20.4 | 28.5 | 20.7 | 28.6 | 18.9 | 26.5 |
| Manufacturing | - | 12.5 | 9.3 | 13.3 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 11.5 |
| Mining | - | 16.9 | 10 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| Retail Trade | - | 19.1 | 16.2 | 22.2 | 16.1 | 19.4 | 15.2 | 18 | 14.2 | 16.8 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | - | 28.2 | 11.8 | 31.2 | 11.4 | 27.9 | 10.8 | 24.5 | 12.3 | 28.8 |
| E. Length of service with employer | ||||||||||
| Less than 3 months | 12.6 | - | 12.1 | - | 10.4 | - | 7.8 | - | 8.5 | - |
| 3 to 11 months | 20.5 | - | 19.0 | - | 21.1 | - | 16.8 | - | 15.2 | - |
| 1 year to 5 years | 30.9 | - | 32.4 | - | 36.3 | - | 37.6 | - | 35.7 | - |
| More than 5 years | 35.6 | - | 35.9 | - | 32.0 | - | 37.2 | - | 39.5 | - |
Note: Slip or Trip without fall data are not included
*
Listed in Alphabetical Order
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor