TABLE 2. National estimates*and percentages† of total injuries requiring ≥1 day away from work,§ by age group and selected characteristics— Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses,¶ United States, 2018**.
| Characteristic | Age group of worker, yrs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–17 |
18–19 |
20–24 |
25–44†† |
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| NE (95% CI) | % | NE (95% CI) | % | NE (95% CI) | % | NE (95% CI) | % | |
|
Total
|
5,830 (5,510–6,150) |
100
|
21,630 (20,952–22,308) |
100
|
97,050 (95,148–98,952)
|
100
|
461,770 (454,529–469,011)
|
100
|
|
Sex
| ||||||||
| Male |
3,020 (2,795–3,245) |
52 |
13,640 (13,132–14,148) |
63 |
60,620 (59,313–61,927) |
63 |
287,480 (282,409–292,551) |
62 |
| Female |
2,800 (2,586–3,014) |
48 |
7,990 (7,614–8,366) |
37 |
36,250 (35,326–37,174) |
37 |
172,350 (169,310–175,390) |
37 |
|
Industry
| ||||||||
| Leisure and hospitality |
3,270 (2,956–3,584) |
56 |
4,310 (3,938–4,682) |
20 |
13,520 (12,672–14,368) |
14 |
36,700 (34,758–38,642) |
8 |
| Accommodation and food services |
2,780 (2,469–3,091) |
48 |
3,600 (3,240–3,960) |
17 |
11,480 (10,670–12,290) |
12 |
30,900 (29,083–32,717) |
7 |
| Trade, transportation and utilities |
1,000 (878–1,122) |
17 |
7,450 (7,070–7,830) |
34 |
29,770 (28,778–30,762) |
31 |
111,830 (108,761–114,899) |
24 |
| Retail trade |
940 (817–1,063) |
16 |
4,870 (4,545–5,195) |
23 |
16,420 (15,615–17,225) |
17 |
46,600 (44,591–48,609) |
10 |
| Educational and health services |
290 (238–342) |
5 |
2,150 (2,003–2,297) |
10 |
13,210 (12,770–13,650) |
14 |
68,160 (66,557–69,763) |
15 |
| Health care and social assistance |
220 (175–265) |
4 |
1,840 (1,703–1,977) |
9 |
12,230 (11,799–12,661) |
13 |
63,320 (61,707–64,933) |
14 |
| Manufacturing |
70 (44–96) |
1 |
2,090 (1,938–2,242) |
10 |
9,220 (8,841–9,599) |
10 |
48,640 (47,305–49,975) |
11 |
| Construction |
|
0 |
1,740 (1,467–2,013) |
8 |
7,700 (7,006–8,394) |
8 |
37,990 (35,458–40,522) |
8 |
| Professional and business services |
350 (255–445) |
6 |
650 (516–784) |
3 |
7,250 (6,596–7,904) |
8 |
27,220 (25,193–29,247) |
6 |
| Other services except public administration |
320 (185–455) |
5 |
1,280 (966–1,594) |
6 |
2,730 (2,190–3,270) |
3 |
9,680 (8,124–11,236) |
2 |
|
Occupation
| ||||||||
| Service |
3,870 (3,620–4,120) |
66 |
8,180 (7,795–8,565) |
38 |
30,570 (29,731–31,409) |
31 |
141,840 (139,338–144,342) |
31 |
| Transportation and material moving |
500 (411–589) |
9 |
4,050 (3,788–4,312) |
19 |
15,840 (15,281–16,399) |
16 |
78,970 (77,267–80,673) |
17 |
| Sales and related |
460 (374–546) |
8 |
2,090 (1,906–2,274) |
10 |
7,430 (7,066–7,794) |
8 |
20,750 (20,099–21,401) |
4 |
| Office and administrative support |
210 (153–267) |
4 |
1,210 (1,070–1,350) |
6 |
7,140 (6,790–7,490) |
7 |
27,840 (27,076–28,604) |
6 |
| Production |
20 (1–39) |
0 |
2,040 (1,860–2,220) |
9 |
7,970 (7,595–8,345) |
8 |
41,690 (40,628–42,752) |
9 |
| Construction and extraction |
20 (4–36) |
0 |
1,820 (1,649–1,991) |
8 |
8,110 (7,729–8,491) |
8 |
38,900 (37,909–39,891) |
8 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair |
100 (61–139) |
2 |
810 (697–923) |
4 |
7,570 (7,199–7,941) |
8 |
36,350 (35,424–37,276) |
8 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical |
60 (28–92) |
1 |
240 (178–302) |
1 |
4,230 (3,965–4,495) |
4 |
27,710 (26,950–28,470) |
6 |
|
Nature of injury§§
| ||||||||
| Cut/Laceration/Puncture |
1,630 (1,467–1793) |
28 |
4,680 (4,396–4,964) |
22 |
15,200 (14,664–15,736) |
16 |
45,560 (44,488–46,632) |
10 |
| Sprain/Strain/Tear |
1,000 (873–1,127) |
17 |
5,170 (4,876–5,464) |
24 |
29,120 (28,321–29,919) |
30 |
162,710 (159,840–165,580) |
35 |
| Soreness/Pain |
650 (548–752) |
11 |
2,960 (2,740–3,180) |
14 |
15,670 (15,117–16,223) |
16 |
85,800 (84,118–87,482) |
19 |
| Bruise/Contusion |
330 (258–402) |
6 |
2,400 (2,202–2,598) |
11 |
9,770 (9,349–10,191) |
10 |
40,180 (39,156–41,204) |
9 |
| Fracture |
580 (483–677) |
10 |
1,270 (1,128–1,412) |
6 |
5,860 (5,538–6,182) |
6 |
32,310 (31,423–33,197) |
7 |
| Heat (thermal) burns |
620 (520–720) |
11 |
1,050 (920–1,180) |
5 |
2,930 (2,712–3,148) |
3 |
6,670 (6,330–7,010) |
1 |
|
Event/Exposure¶¶
| ||||||||
| Contact with object/equipment |
2870 (2,651–3,089) |
49 |
9,440 (9,033–9,847) |
44 |
33,370 (32,520–34,220) |
34 |
117,960 (115,648–120,272) |
26 |
| Overexertion/Bodily reaction |
620 (520–720) |
11 |
4,280 (4,012–4,548) |
20 |
23,420 (22,731–24,109) |
24 |
147,350 (144,751–149,949) |
32 |
| Fall/Slip/Trip |
1,280 (1,137–1,423) |
22 |
4,000 (3,741–4,259) |
18 |
19,030 (18,396–19,664) |
20 |
97,630 (95,716–99,544) |
21 |
| Violence/Other injuries by persons or animals |
110 (68–152) |
2 |
1,650 (1,488–1,812) |
8 |
8,110 (7,729–8,491) |
8 |
43,100 (42,086–44,114) |
9 |
| Exposure to harmful substances/environments*** |
770 (660–880) |
13 |
1,630 (1,467–1,793) |
8 |
6,050 (5,730–6,370) |
6 |
22,550 (21,843–23,257) |
5 |
| Transportation incidents |
180 (126–234) |
3 |
590 (493–687) |
3 |
6,510 (6,178–6,842) |
7 |
29,850 (29,031–30,669) |
6 |
|
No. of days away from work
| ||||||||
| 1 |
1,390 (1,240–1,540) |
24 |
4,500 (4,227–4,773) |
21 |
17,190 (16,617–17,763) |
18 |
67,140 (65,692–68,588) |
15 |
| 2 |
800 (687–913) |
14 |
2,940 (2,721–3,159) |
14 |
13,570 (13,065–14,075) |
14 |
53,980 (52,710–55,250) |
12 |
| 3–5 |
1,100 (968–1,232) |
19 |
5,170 (4,876–5,464) |
24 |
19,360 (18,753–19,967) |
20 |
87,350 (85,638–89,062) |
19 |
| 6–10 |
650 (548–752) |
11 |
3,050 (2829–3,271) |
14 |
14,020 (13,498–14,542) |
14 |
54,140 (52,867–55,413) |
12 |
| 11–20 |
1,150 (1,015–1,285) |
20 |
2,490 (2,290–2,690) |
12 |
10,860 (10,413–11,307) |
11 |
50,620 (49,429–51,811) |
11 |
| 21–30 |
130 (85–175) |
2 |
890 (771–1,009) |
4 |
5,120 (4,829–5,411) |
5 |
27,920 (27,154–28,686) |
6 |
| ≥31 | 600 (502–698) | 10 | 2,590 (2,387–2,793) | 12 | 16,920 (16,356–17,484) | 17 | 120,620 (118,256–122,984) | 26 |
Abbreviations: FTE = full-time equivalent; NE = national estimate.
* Per 10,000 FTE workers; one FTE = 2,000 hours worked/year.
† Only categories and subcategories with ≥5% of all cases for at least one of the age groups are represented in the table; therefore, totals may not sum to 100.
§ Includes cases with injuries that result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
¶ Unpublished data from Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
** Only the most current year of data (2018) available at the time the analysis was conducted is included because rates and aggregate counts for injuries requiring at least 1 day away from work cannot be calculated for the age groups analyzed for the SOII data.
†† Analysis limited to workers aged 25–44 years to allow a rate comparison with workers who more closely resemble young workers in terms of physical health status.
§§ Nature of injury is defined by BLS as the physical characteristics of the disabling injury.
¶¶ Event or exposure is defined by BLS as the way in which the injury was produced or inflicted.
*** Exposure to harmful substances or environments includes exposure to hot objects or heat burns.