Table 4.
Consequences of Same Level Falls involving DAFW in private industry, 2006–2010
| Consequences of falls | 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. Part of body injured | ||||||||||
| Head | 5.1 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Neck | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Trunk | 25.8 | 4.2 | 26.1 | 4.6 | 26.2 | 4.3 | 25.7 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 3.9 |
| Upper extremities | 15.5 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 14.7 | 2.3 | 15.6 | 2.5 |
| Lower extremities | 31.2 | 5.1 | 30.7 | 5.4 | 29.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.7 | 31.8 | 5.1 |
| Body systems | 0.1 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | - | 0.2 | - |
| Multiple | 20.7 | 3.4 | 21.1 | 3.7 | 22.7 | 3.8 | 22.2 | 3.4 | 22.2 | 3.6 |
| B. Source of injury | ||||||||||
| Furniture, fixtures | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Machinery | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Parts and materials | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Floor, ground surfaces | 86.9 | 14.2 | 87 | 15.3 | 88.7 | 14.7 | 88.2 | 13.7 | 88.5 | 14.3 |
| Vehicles | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| C. Number of days away from work | ||||||||||
| 1 day | 11.7 | - | 12.7 | - | 12.3 | - | 13.2 | - | 12.6 | - |
| 2 days | 11.1 | - | 11 | - | 10.4 | - | 9.9 | - | 11.4 | - |
| 3–5 days | 17.5 | - | 17.8 | - | 16.6 | - | 17.6 | - | 17.4 | - |
| 6–10 days | 12.5 | - | 11.5 | - | 12.2 | - | 11.3 | - | 10.8 | - |
| 11–20 days | 10.9 | - | 11.6 | - | 12 | - | 11.4 | - | 11.2 | - |
| 21–30 days | 7.5 | - | 6.9 | - | 7.8 | - | 6.4 | - | 6.2 | - |
| 31 or more days | 28.8 | - | 28.6 | - | 28.7 | - | 30.2 | - | 30.5 | - |
Note: Slip or Trip without fall data are not included
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor