2009 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work — 2010-11-09

The number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that require days away from work to recuperate decreased by 9 percent to 1,238,490 cases in 2009 for private industry, state government, and local government, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total incidence rate decreased 5 percent to 117 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. Some of the overall decrease in case counts may be attributed to economic factors, including a decrease in employment and total hours worked, particularly in construction and manufacturing. * Significant decreases in the number of cases reported in the private sector for construction and extraction workers (decreased 26 percent); production workers (decreased 22 percent); and transportation and material moving workers (decreased 13 percent) contributed to the overall decrease in the number of cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work.