STATISTICS & DATA
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Occupational Injury & Illness Incidence Rates (1) per 100 Full-Time Workers 1973-98(2)
Year |
Inj's&Ill's |
Inj's&Ill's |
Injuries |
Injuries |
|
Total Cases |
LWCases Total (3) |
Total Cases |
LWCases Total(3) |
1973 |
11.0 |
3.4 |
10.6 |
3.3 |
1974 |
10.4 |
3.5 |
10.0 |
3.4 |
1975 |
9.1 |
3.3 |
8.8 |
3.2 |
1976 |
9.2 |
3.5 |
8.9 |
3.4 |
1977 |
9.3 |
3.8 |
9.0 |
3.7 |
1978 (4) |
9.4 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
4.0 |
1979 (4) |
9.5 |
4.3 |
9.2 |
4.2 |
1980 |
8.7 |
4.0 |
8.5 |
3.9 |
1981 |
8.3 |
3.8 |
8.1 |
3.7 |
1982 |
7.7 |
3.5 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1983 (4) |
7.6 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
3.4 |
1984 (4) |
8.0 |
3.7 |
7.8 |
3.6 |
1985 |
7.9 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
3.6 |
1986 |
7.9 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
3.6 |
1987 |
8.3 |
3.8 |
8.0 |
3.7 |
1988 |
8.6 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
3.8 |
1989 |
8.6 |
4.0 |
8.2 |
3.9 |
1990 |
8.8 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
3.9 |
1991 |
8.4 |
3.9 |
7.9 |
3.7 |
1992 (5) |
8.9 |
3.9 |
8.3 |
3.6 |
1993 (5) |
8.5 |
3.8 |
7.9 |
3.5 |
1994 (5) |
8.4 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
3.5 |
1995 (5) |
8.1 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
3.4 |
1996 (5) |
7.4 |
3.4 |
6.9 |
3.1 |
1997 (5) |
7.1 |
3.3 |
6.6 |
3.1 |
1998 (5) |
6.7 |
3.1 |
6.2 |
2.9 |
1999 (5) |
6.3 |
3. 0 |
5.9 |
2. 8 |
1999 (5) |
6.3 |
3. 0 |
5.9 |
2. 8 |
2000 (5) |
6.1 |
3. 0 |
5.8 |
2. 8 |
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Footnotes
- The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where
n = number of injuries and illnesses
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
- Data for 1973-75 are based on the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1967 Edition; data for 1976-87 are based on the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972 Edition; and data for 1988-97 are based on the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, 1987 Edition.
- Total lost workday (LW) cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted work activity, or both.
- To maintain historical comparability with the rest of the series, data for small nonfarm employers in low-risk industries who were not surveyed were imputed and included in the survey estimates.
- Data exclude fatal work-related injuries and illnesses.
NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to the totals. Data for 1976-97 exclude farms with fewer than 11 employees.
- Indicates data not available.
Data Source: Data for this presentation extracted from US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, News release, Thursday, December 17, 1998

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