Occupational Injuries & Illnesses — Case Characteristics
Besides injury and illness counts, survey respondents are also asked to provide additional information for a subset of the most serious nonfatal cases logged — namely, those that involved at least one day away from work, beyond the day of injury or onset of illness. Employers answer several questions about these cases, including the demographics of the worker disabled, the nature of the disabling condition, and the event and source producing that condition.
Detailed breakouts of injury and illness data are available by a variety of characteristics, including age, category, event, gender, industry, length of service, nature, occupation, part of body, race, and source.
All data are annual and are reported to one decimal place. OSHS Characteristics data are published annually.
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Workplace injuries and illnesses serious enough to need time off, across all private industry · 2011–2020
All industry injury and illness cases selected characteristic by detailed industry all industry private industry All U.S. not seasonally adjusted
Typical number of days a hurt worker spends away from the job · 2011–2020
All industry median days lost Selected characteristic by detailed industry all industry private industry all U.S. not seasonally adjusted
Workplace injuries from falls, slips and trips that needed time off · 2011–2020
Event - falls, slips, trips injury and illness cases Selected characteristic by detailed industry all industry private industry all U.S. not seasonally adjusted
Typical days away from work after an overexertion injury like lifting or repetitive strain · 2011–2020
Event - overexertion and bodily reaction median days lost selected characteristic by detailed industry all industry private industry all U.S. not seasonally adjusted
Typical days away from work after a muscle, joint or back injury · 2011–2020
Musculoskeletal disorders median days lost Selected characteristic by detailed industry all industry private industry all U.S. not seasonally adjusted