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U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Safety and Health Statistic Programs

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We are the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Programs

What do we do?

Our programs report annually on nonfatal injuries and illnesses and fatal injuries in the workplace.

What are some examples of our data?

Our data can be obtained in a number of formats such as charts, tables, summary papers, published articles, and news releases.

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Who benefits from our data?

How can our data be used?

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Occupations with the most injuries and illnesses with days away from work, 2002

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Fatal occupational injuries for gender and major industry categories by selected events, 2002
All events
Transportation
Incidents
Assaults and violent acts
Falls
(Number)
(Percent % of total)
All Workers
5,534
43
15
13
Gender
Male
5,092
43
14
13
Female
442
47
34
10
Private Industry
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
790
49
8
8
Mining
122
31
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8
Construction
1,125
26
3
33
Manufacturing
564
30
7
12
Transportation and public utilities
910
72
7
5
Wholesale trade
205
54
14
4
Retail trade
488
27
58
6
Finance, insurance. and real estate
88
35
40
14
Services
682
39
25
12
Government
556
54
22
6

Industries with at least 100,000 nonfatal injury and illness cases, 2002

Industry
Injuries and Illnesses
Trucking and courier services, except air
106,800
Motor vehicles and equipment
110,900
Department Stores
144,000
Grocery Stores
161,200
Nursing and personal care facilities
187,000
Eating and drinking places
252,300
Hospitals
321,400

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The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) collects data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses that private industry employers report based on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) "Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses." The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) uses multiple sources such as news reports, death certificates, and workers' compensation reports to identify, verify, and profile workplace fatalities.

Want to know more?

Access the BLS Internet site at:
http://www.bls.gov/iif/

Send e-mail to:
Fatal data - CFOlstaff@bls.gov
Nonfatal data - OSHstaff@bls.gov

Call:
Fatal injuries - (202) 691-6175
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses by detailed industry - (202) 691-6179
Nonfatal worker case and demographic characteristics for injuries and illnesses with days away from work - (202) 691-6170

Write to:
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Room 3180
Washington, D.C. 20212-0001

Contact a BLS regional office:
Boston 607-565-2300
Philadelphia 215-861-5639
Atlanta 404-562-2518
Chicago 312-353-7200
Dallas 214-767-6956
San Francisco 415-975-4355

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