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.