2005 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work — 2006-11-17

(This release was reissued on November 1, 2007, to revise age group estimates in industries included in NAICS 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas). These revised estimates also affect the age group estimates for these higher level industry sectors: Mining (NAICS code 22); Natural Resources and Mining; Goods-producing industries; and total private industry. The revised estimates are for one age group only: ages 35 through 44.) The rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in private industry that required recuperation away from work declined 4 percent in 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. There were a total of 1.2 million injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work in 2005, relatively unchanged from 2004. A 2 percent increase in the number of hours worked in 2005 contributed to the decline in the rate.