TOP TEN OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2007 (1)
Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 79.0 6.8%
2 Truckdrivers, heavy  57.1 4.9
3 Nursing aides, orderlies 44.9 3.9
4 Construction laborers 34.2 3.0
5 Truckdrivers, light 32.9 2.8
6 Retail salespersons 32.9 2.8
7 Janitors and cleaners 30.1 2.8
8 Carpenters 23.8 2.6
9 Maintenance and repair workers (general) 23.5 2.0
10 Registered nurses 20.0 1.7
  Total, 10 occupations 378.4 32.7%
  All occupations    1,158.9 100.0%

(1) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days off from work for private industries; excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.