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Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2021-2022

 

Rank Occupation Number (1) Percent of total
1 Service 538,380 24.0%
2 Transportation and material moving 503,610 22.4
3 Production 223,840 10.0
4 Healthcare practitioners and technical 223,680 10.0
5 Installation, maintenance, and repair 163,140 7.3
6 Sales and related 146,310 6.5
7 Construction and extraction 136,570 6.1
8 Office and administrative support 101,970 4.5
9 Management, business, and financial 101,460 4.5
10 Education, legal, community service, arts, and media 54,400 2.4
  Total top 10 2,193,360 97.6%
  Total all occupations 2,246,900 100.0%

(1) Cases with days away from work.

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

 
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.

 
TOP TEN OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2008 (1)
Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 79,590 7.4%
2 Truckdrivers, heavy  57,700 5.4
3 Nursing aides, orderlies 44,610 4.1
4 Construction laborers 31,310 2.9
5 Retail salespersons 28,900 2.7
6 Janitors and cleaners 28,110 2.6
7 Truckdrivers, light 28,040 2.6
8 Maintenance and repair workers (general) 20,800 1.9
9 Registered nurses 19,070 1.8
10 Maids and housekeeping cleaners 18,650 1.7
  Total, 10 occupations 356,780 33.1%
  All occupations 1,078,140 100.0%

(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.

 
TOP TEN OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2009 (1)
Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 61,440 6.4%
2 Truckdrivers, heavy 45,610 4.7
3 Nursing aides, orderlies 42,570 4.4
4 Truckdrivers, light 31,600 3.3
5 Retail salespersons 28,180 2.9
6 Janitors and cleaners 26,980 2.8
7 Production workers 24,400 2.5
8 Construction laborers 23,860 2.5
9 Registered nurses 20,270 2.1
10 Stock clerks and order fillers 17,390 1.8
  Total, 10 occupations 322,300 33.4%
  All occupations 964,990 100.0%

(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.

 
TOP TEN OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2010 (1)
Rank Occupation Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction)           62,370 6.7%
2 Nursing aides, orderlies           45,600 4.9
3 Truckdrivers, heavy            42,140 4.5
4 Truckdrivers, light           27,800 3.0
5 Retail salespersons           26,570 2.8
6 Production workers           25,640 2.7
7 Janitors and cleaners           23,170 2.5
8 Registered nurses           21,530 2.3
9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners           19,410 2.1
10 Construction laborers           17,940 1.9
  Total, 10 occupations         312,170 33.5%
  All occupations         933,200 100.0%

(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.

 
THE TEN OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2011 (1)
Rank Occupation Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 53,660 5.9%
2 Truckdrivers, heavy 42,210 4.6
3 Nursing assistants 40,300 4.4
4 Production workers 26,340 2.9
5 Truckdrivers, light 25,380 2.8
6 Janitors and cleaners 24,450 2.7
7 Retail salespersons 23,430 2.6
8 Registered nurses 22,150 2.4
9 Stock clerks and order fillers 21,260 2.3
10 Maintenance, general 21,230 2.3
  Total, top ten
300,410 33.1%
  Total, all occupations 908,310 100.0%

(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.

 
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2012 (1)
Rank Occupation Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 60,640 6.7%
2 Truck drivers, heavy 40,440 4.5
3 Nursing assistants 38,010 4.2
4 Production workers 28,090 3.1
5 Truck drivers, light 24,620 2.7
6 Retail salespersons 24,520 2.7
7 Maintenance, general 23,470 2.6
8 Janitors and cleaners 21,970 2.4
9 Stock clerks and order fillers 20,940 2.3
10 Registered nurses 20,930 2.3
  Total, top ten 303,630 33.5%
  Total, all occupations 905,690 100.0%

(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.

 
Top 10 Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2013 (1)
Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 53,740 5.9%
2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor trailer 49,000 5.3
3 Nursing assistants 41,450 4.5
4 Janitors and cleaners 39,040 4.3
5 General maintenance and repair workers 28,460 3.1
6 Police and sheriff's patrol officers 28,170 3.1
7 Registered nurses 27,020 2.9
8 Retail salespersons 26,830 2.9
9 Light truck and delivery service drivers 23,980 2.6
10 Stock clerks and order fillers 22,710 2.5
  Total, top 10 340,400 37.1%
  Total, all occupations 917,090 100.0%

(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.

 
Top 10 Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2014 (1)
Rank Occupation Number Percent of total
1 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 55,710 6.1%
2 Laborers (nonconstruction) 55,370 6.0
3 Janitors and cleaners 39,290 4.3
4 Nursing assistants 39,020 4.3
5 Police and sheriff's patrol officers 27,660 3.0
6 General maintenance and repair workers 27,460 3.0
7 Registered nurses 26,830 2.9
8 Stock clerks and order fillers 25,250 2.8
9 Retail salespersons 23,500 2.6
10 Light truck and delivery service drivers 22,420 2.4
  Total, top 10 342,510 37.4%
  Total, all occupations 916,440 100.0%

(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.

 
Top 10 Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2015 (1)

 

Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 59,010 6.5%
2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 49,260 5.5
3 Janitors and cleaners 42,740 4.7
4 Nursing assistants 37,370 4.1
5 General maintenance and repair workers 30,020 3.3
6 Police and sheriff's patrol officers 29,670 3.3
7 Retail salespersons 27,840 3.1
8 Registered nurses 21,420 2.4
9 Light truck and delivery service drivers 24,780 2.7
10 Stock clerks and order fillers 21,420 2.4
  Total, top 10 343,530 38.1%
  Total, all occupations 902,160 100.0%

(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.

 
Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2016 (1)
Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 63,790 7.1%
2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 48,710 5.5
3 Janitors and cleaners 36,470 4.1
4 Nursing assistants 36,340 4.1
5 General maintenance and repair workers 27,900 3.1
6 Stock clerks and order fillers 24,890 2.8
7 Construction laborers 24,650 2.8
8 Registered nurses 24,310 2.7
9 Retail salespersons 23,480 2.6
10 Light truck and delivery service drivers 22,650 2.5
  Total, top 10 333,190 37.3%
  Total, all occupations 892,270 100.0%

(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.

 
Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2017 (1)

 

Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (nonconstruction) 64,410 7.3%
2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 47,860 5.4
3 Janitors and cleaners 35,580 4.0
4 Nursing assistants 34,210 3.9
5 General maintenance and repair workers 30,580 3.5
6 Retail salespersons 25,200 2.9
7 Registered nurses 24,540 2.8
8 Stock clerks and order fillers 23,990 2.7
9 Construction laborers 23,290 2.6
10 Light truck and delivery service drivers 22,830 2.6
  Total, top 10 332,490 37.7%
  Total, all occupations 882,730 100.0%

(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.

 
Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2019 (1)

 

Rank Occupation Number Percent of total
1 Laborers (2) 64,160 7.2%
2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 47,990 5.4
3 Nursing assistants 27,590 3.1
4 Stockers and order fillers 27,390 3.1
5 Retail salespersons 24,870 2.8
6 Light truck drivers 23,070 2.6
7 General maintenance and repair workers 21,490 2.4
8 Registered nurses 20,150 2.3
9 Construction laborers 19,790 2.2
10 Janitors and cleaners 18,680 2.1
  Total, top 10 295,180 33.2%
  Total, all occupations 888,220 100.0%

(1) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days off from work for private industries; excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(2) Laborers and freight, stock and material movers.

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

 
Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2020 (1)

 

Rank Occupation  Number Percent of total
1 Nursing assistants 96,480 8.2%
2 Registered nurses 78,740 6.7
3 Laborers (2) 64,930 5.5
4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer  43,500 3.7
5 Stockers and order fillers 31,280 2.7
6 Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
29,230 2.5
7 Retail salespersons 28,110 2.4
8 Personal care aides 27,750 2.4
9 Production workers, all other 26,850 2.3
10 General maintenance and repair workers 23,400 2.0
  Total top 10 450,270 38.3%
  Total all occupations 1,176,300 100.0%

(1) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days off from work for private industries; excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(2) Laborers and freight, stock and material movers.

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