Table 1.
Nature of OSHA reported exertion-related and non-exertion-related injuries in OSHA Severe Injury Report (2015–2020).
| Injuries | N | Percent of Overall | Percent of Exertion Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 58,648 | 100% | - |
| Non-Exertion | 56,966 | 97.1% | - |
| Accidents * | 41,368 | 70.5% | - |
| Non-Accidents ** | 15,696 | 26.8% | - |
| Exertion *** | 1682 | 2.9% | 100% |
| Heat-related Injury | 1546 | 2.6% | 91.9% |
| Cardiac | 101 | 0.2% | 6.0% |
| Anaphylactic Shock | 18 | 0.03% | 1.07% |
| Cold-related Injury | 15 | 0.03% | 0.9% |
| Pulmonary Embolism | 1 | 0.002% | 0.06% |
| Anemia | 1 | 0.002% | 0.1% |
Note: N = number incidents; * accident data were defined as injuries that were not classified as exertion related or non-accidents; ** non-accidents were defined as injuries that included intent to harm (i.e., violence); *** exertion injury categories created by Severe Injury Report database and classified as “exertion injuries” by research team.