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Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

Report on the Days of Job Transfer or Restriction
Pilot Study—
New data on case circumstances and worker
characteristics, 2011
(Note: Because of data processing errors, U.S. private sector
estimates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
were incorrectly published in the Days of Job Transfer or
Restriction reports for 2011 and 2012. Corrections will not be
made to these reports. For additional information see
http://www.bls.gov/bls/errata/iif_errata_1014.htm.)

April 2013

Prepared by Staff of the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
202-691-6170
iifstaff@bls.gov

BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 2011
Days of Job Transfer or Restriction Pilot Study Results
Introduction
In 2011, the majority of the musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) that required days away from work, job
transfer or restriction (DART) in food manufacturing; building material and garden equipment and
supplies dealers; warehousing and storage; and nursing and residential care facilities resulted in days of
job transfer or restriction (DJTR) without any days away from work. (See chart A.) These data are from a
special pilot study issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses (SOII) on the details of case circumstances and worker characteristics for occupational
injury and illness cases that resulted in days of job transfer or restriction. These data are available for the
first time for 2011 for six private industry sub-sectors (North American Industry Classification System,
2007) selected for this BLS pilot study:
-

Specialty trade contractors (NAICS 238)
Food manufacturing (NAICS 311)
Building material and garden equipment and
supplies dealer (NAICS 444)

-

Air transportation (NAICS 481)
Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493)
Nursing and residential care facilities
(NAICS 623)

Chart A. Share of musculoskeletal disorders resulting in days away from
work and days of job transfer or restriction, selected industries, 2011

Days of Job Transfer or Restriction

25,080

5,060

28,140

Specialty trade
Food
Building material
Air
contractors
manufacturing
and garden
transportation
equipment
supplies dealers

6,330

7,790

7,030

7,970

2,600

0%

9,110

25%

14,010

50%

6,200

75%

13,760

100%

Warehousing
and storage

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Days Away From Work

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, April 2013

The BLS has reported case circumstances and worker characteristics since 1992 for days away from work
(DAFW) injury and illness cases, but not for the less serious DJTR cases. DAFW and DJTR cases
together are referred to as DART cases—days away from work, job transfer or restriction. DART cases
plus other recordable cases (ORC), those with neither days away from work or work restriction, are
components of total recordable cases (TRC). (See the BLS Handbook of Methods Chapter 9 for additional
background information: www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch9.htm ).
In 1992, DJTR cases accounted for a relatively small share of DART cases—21 percent were DJTR cases
while 79 percent were the more serious DAFW cases. (See chart B.) By 2011, the share of DJTR cases
had nearly doubled to 41 percent of DART cases. This BLS pilot study was conducted to provide case
circumstances and worker characteristics associated with DJTR cases. Although DJTR cases have
become a larger share of DART cases in recent years, no national data on the details for DJTR cases have
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been available. This pilot study is an effort to better understand these cases and any questions that may
arise. For example, are the kinds of DJTR injuries and illnesses different from the DAFW injuries and
illnesses, or are they the same kinds of injuries and illnesses managed differently? For additional
background on DJTR see “Restricted work due to workplace injuries: a historical perspective” by John
W. Ruser and William J. Wiatrowski at http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/03/art3full.pdf .

Nonfatal occupational injury and illness case counts by case
type, private industry, 1992-2011
3,500
3,000

(in thousands)

Recordkeeping change

2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0

Days of job transfer or work restriction

Days away from work

Summary highlights of findings
•

Sprains, strains, and tears was the leading nature of injury or illness for DJTR cases in each of the six
selected industries. In food manufacturing; building material and garden equipment and supplies
dealers; warehousing and storage; and nursing and residential care facilities, more sprains, strains,
and tears resulted in job transfer or work restriction than days away from work. (See table 1.)

•

The median days of job transfer or restriction ranged from 10 days in specialty trade contractors to 15
days in food manufacturing. Injuries resulting in fractures required a median of 30 days or more in
job transfer or restriction status in each of the six pilot industries. (See table 4.)

•

The leading event or exposure for DJTR cases was overexertion and bodily reaction for each of the
industries except for specialty trade contractors where it was contact with objects or equipment. The
second leading event or exposure was contact with objects or equipment except in nursing and
residential care facilities and specialty trade contractors. In nursing and residential care facilities,
falls, slips, and trips was the second leading event. These patterns for DJTR cases are similar to that
of DAFW cases. (See table 1.)

•

Men and women each had a greater number of DJTR cases than DAFW cases in food manufacturing.
Women also had a greater number of DJTR cases than DAFW cases in building and garden
equipment and supplies dealers; and warehousing and storage. (See table 2.)

•

The distribution of DJTR and DAFW cases among the major occupation groups for five of the
industries followed similar patterns. However, in air transportation, 79 percent of the DJTR cases
occurred to office and administrative workers while 48 percent of DAFW cases occurred to this
occupation group. (See table 2.)
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Industry highlights
The results of this pilot study do not represent all industries; however, they do provide national data
for the industries in the pilot. For this reason, data are presented only by the respective industries and
not as a national aggregate total.
Specialty trade contractors
There were 18,090 cases with days of job transfer or restriction in the specialty trade contractors
industry in 2011. (See table 1.) DJTR cases accounted for 27 percent of the DART cases and occurred
at a rate of 60.5 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days of job transfer or restriction for
this industry was 10 days. (See tables 1 and 4.)
The leading nature of injury or illness for DJTR cases was sprains, strains, and tears accounting for 40
percent of the total DJTR cases in this industry. (See table 1.) However, 33 percent of the sprains,
strains, and tears cases resulted in job transfer or restriction, while the remainder resulted in cases
with days away from work. (See table 1 and 4.)
The three leading event or exposures for DJTR cases in this industry were contact with objects or
equipment; overexertion and bodily reaction; and falls, slips, and trips. This followed the same pattern
as DAFW cases. Workers who sustained injuries from overexertion and bodily reaction were put on
job transfer or restriction status for a median of 12 days compared to a median of 7 days for contact
with objects or equipment. (See table 4.)
Food manufacturing
There were 29,880 cases involving days of job transfer or restriction in food manufacturing in 2011.
DJTR cases accounted for 59 percent of the cases of days away from work, job transfer or restriction
(DART) and occurred at a rate of 207.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days of job
transfer or restriction for this industry was 15 days. (See tables 1 and 4.)
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) contributed a large share (47 percent) of total DJTR cases for food
manufacturing as a whole with 14,010 MSD incidents. Of the total DART cases that were attributed
to MSDs, 67 percent resulted in job transfer or restriction only without any days away from work.
(See table 1.) The median number of days of job transfer or restriction for DJTR cases involving
MSDs was 21. (See table 4.)
Both the carpal tunnel syndrome (48 days) and tendonitis (40 days) natures had relatively high
median days of job transfer or restriction. Other natures with DJTR medians exceeding 30 days were
severe traumatic injuries: fractures (36) and amputations (41). (See table 4.)
Hispanic or Latino and non-Hispanic white workers each accounted for 29 percent of the DJTR cases
in 2011. For Hispanic workers, 62 percent of the DART cases resulted in job transfer or restriction
while for non-Hispanic white workers, 53 percent resulted in a DJTR case. (See table 2.)

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Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
There were 17,800 cases involving days of job transfer or restriction in the building material and
garden equipment and supplies dealers industry in 2011. DJTR cases accounted for 51 percent of the
DART cases and occurred at a rate of 176.2 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days of
job transfer or restriction for this industry was 14 days. (See tables 1 and 4.)
The leading nature of injury or illness for DJTR cases was sprains, strains, or tears with 10,840 cases
in the building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers industry. This was larger than the
number of DAFW cases with sprains, strains, and tears (8,700 cases). (See table 1.)
Sales and related workers and office and administrative workers had higher counts of DJTR cases
compared to DAFW cases. (See table 2.) Transportation and material moving workers had a lower
number of DJTR cases (4,170) compared to DAFW cases (5,080).
Air transportation
There were 4,410 cases involving days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) in the air transportation
industry in 2011. DJTR cases accounted for 22 percent of DART cases and occurred at a rate of 120.0
cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days of job transfer or restriction for this industry
was 12 days. (See tables 1 and 4.)
Office and administrative support workers had 79 percent (3,480 cases) of the DJTR cases but only
48 percent (7,550) of the DAFW cases. However, transportation and material moving workers had 40
percent (6,260) of DAFW cases and 10 percent (450) of DJTR cases. (See table 2.)
Warehousing and storage
There were 11,320 cases involving days of job transfer or restriction in the warehousing and storage
industry in 2011. DJTR cases accounted for 51 percent of DART cases and occurred at a rate of 193.5
cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days of job transfer or restriction for this industry
was 13 days. (See tables 1 and 4.)
The leading event or exposure for DJTR cases in this industry was overexertion and bodily reaction
with 6,490 cases, and was also a greater number than DAFW cases (5,220). The second leading event
or exposure leading to a DJTR case was contact with objects or equipment. For contact with objects
or equipment and falls, slips, and trips cases, the number of DJTR cases were either the same or fewer
than DAFW cases. (See table 1.)
Nursing and residential care facilities
There were 53,650 cases involving days of job transfer or restriction in the nursing and residential
care facilities industry in 2011. DJTR cases accounted for 47 percent of the DART cases and occurred
at a rate of 222.2 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. The median days of job transfer or restriction for
this industry was 12 days. (See tables 1 and 4.)
Sprains, strains, and tears was the leading type of injury or illness for both DAFW and DJTR cases.
However, the number of DJTR cases for these types of injuries was greater than the number of
DAFW cases. This same pattern followed with the event or exposure category overexertion and
bodily reaction where there were 29,240 DJTR cases and 26,250 DAFW cases. For most other event
or exposure categories in this industry, there were fewer DJTR cases than DAFW cases. (See table 1.)
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Days of Job Transfer or Restriction Pilot Study Results
Workers age 35 and older had fewer DJTR cases than DAFW cases. However, workers age 16 to 34
had the same (statistically) number of DJTR cases as they did DAFW cases. (See table 2.)
Background of the pilot study
This pilot study was conducted to learn more about the case circumstances and worker characteristics
of days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction cases collected by the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses. Six private industry sub-sectors were selected for the pilot: specialty trade contractors; food
manufacturing; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; air transportation;
warehousing and storage; and nursing and residential care facilities. The study was designed in such a
way as to work within the constraints of existing resources in collecting SOII data. Rather than design
and conduct an entirely separate survey, the pilot study was integrated with the existing SOII survey
data collection and processing. Additionally, the number and incidence rate of DJTR cases in each
industry sub-sector was taken into consideration. In the normal SOII survey, establishments are asked
to provide data on three broad categories of nonfatal OSHA recordable injuries and illnesses:
•

Cases with days away from work (which may also have cases with days of job transfer or
restriction)

•

Cases with only job transfer or restricted work

•

Other recordable cases (with neither days away from work nor days of job transfer or restriction)

In the past, survey respondents were asked to provide summary information about each of the broad
categories and detailed narrative information about the cases with days away from work. For the pilot
study, establishments in the selected industries were asked to also provide detailed narrative
information on their cases with only job transfer or restricted work. This pilot study will continue
with data collection and dissemination for 2012 and 2013. Additional details about the survey
methodology can be found in the BLS Handbook of Methods Chapter 9:
www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch9.htm.
This report does not present all the publishable estimates and rates for days-of-job-transfer-orrestriction cases. Additional detailed data and charts are available from BLS staff at (202) 691-6170,
iifstaff@bls.gov, and the BLS Internet site: www.bls.gov/iif/oshcdnew.htm .

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TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and case characteristics, private industry, 2011
Specialty
trade
contractors
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Total4

Food
manufacturing

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

66,630

48,540

18,090

50,830

20,950

29,880

35,090

17,290

17,800

Musculoskeletal disorders5 ........................................................................

19,960

13,760

6,200

21,040

7,030

14,010

17,080

7,970

9,110

Nature of injury or illness:
Fractures ...................................................................................................
Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................
Amputations ...............................................................................................
Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................................................................
Cuts, lacerations ....................................................................................
Punctures (except gunshot wounds) .....................................................
Bruises, contusions ...................................................................................
Chemical burns and corrosions .................................................................
Heat (thermal) burns ..................................................................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ..........................................................................
With sprains and other injuries ..............................................................
With fractures and other injuries ............................................................
Soreness, pain ...........................................................................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ............................................................................
Tendonitis ..................................................................................................
All other natures ........................................................................................

7,410
22,100
190
10,790
9,660
1,130
4,440
160
890
2,380
790
820
7,760
180
350
9,970

6,130
14,900
120
6,750
6,060
690
2,990
110
840
2,010
640
740
5,980
170
190
8,350

1,270
7,200
80
4,040
3,600
440
1,460
50
50
370
150
80
1,780
–
170
1,620

3,080
17,190
590
5,670
5,320
350
5,050
410
710
1,470
690
250
6,990
950
880
7,830

1,780
6,270
490
1,960
1,750
220
1,970
280
380
800
310
150
2,310
480
120
4,090

1,300
10,930
100
3,710
3,570
140
3,080
130
330
670
390
100
4,670
470
770
3,730

1,960
19,540
240
3,450
3,000
450
4,360
30
20
430
70
90
1,710
80
20
3,240

1,310
8,700
240
1,450
1,240
210
1,890
20
–
310
40
80
990
70
20
2,280

650
10,840
–
2,010
1,770
240
2,470
–
–
120
30
–
720
–
–
960

530
80

450
80

70

70

–
4,970
830
3,280
680
670
8,880
4,160
2,240
2,120
14,390
3,160
5,420
340

310
30
80
200
670
280

200

50
550
140
30
4,900
710
3,030
980
1,280
6,530
3,000
1,270
1,970
7,370
2,270
1,610
210

220
20
90
110
410
50

–
6,020
990
3,380
1,550
270
10,290
6,780
2,040
1,100
17,430
8,440
360
90

–
3,460
400
2,010
1,000
220
4,670
3,040
1,010
400
8,210
3,920
180
20

120
20
40
60
150
20

–
2,560
590
1,380
540
50
5,620
3,740
1,030
700
9,230
4,520
180
80

1,350

870

1,980

1,510

470

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ......................................
Intentional injury by other person ............................................................
Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ....................................
Animal and insect related incidents .........................................................
Transportation incidents ............................................................................
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .............................
Fires and explosions ..................................................................................
Falls, slips, trips .........................................................................................
Slips, trips without fall ..............................................................................
Fall on same level ....................................................................................
Fall to lower level .....................................................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ......................................
Contact with object, equipment .................................................................
Struck by object or equipment .................................................................
Struck against object or equipment .........................................................
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment ...................................
Overexertion and bodily reaction ...............................................................
Overexertion in lifting or lowering ............................................................
Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......................................................
All other events or exposures ....................................................................

430
2,210
1,620
230
16,710
2,630
4,860
8,310
2,650
22,760
13,020
5,380
2,870
21,200
7,790
1,190
340

370
1,930
1,420
220
13,320
1,950
3,600
7,090
2,470
15,090
8,510
3,470
1,880
14,760
5,780
720
290

60
280
200
20
3,390
680
1,260
1,220
180
7,670
4,510
1,900
990
6,440
2,010
460
50

290
30
100
160
970
200
40
9,880
1,540
6,310
1,660
1,960
15,410
7,160
3,510
4,090
21,750
5,430
7,020
540

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Head ..........................................................................................................

4,200

3,540

660

2,220

See footnotes at end of table.

–

–

6

–
–

–
–

–

40
150
520
260

TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and case characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Total4

Warehousing
and
storage

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

20,150

15,750

4,410

22,110

10,790

11,320

113,050

59,400

53,650

Musculoskeletal disorders5 ........................................................................

10,390

7,790

2,600

11,390

5,060

6,330

53,230

25,080

28,140

Nature of injury or illness:
Fractures ...................................................................................................
Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................
Amputations ...............................................................................................
Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................................................................
Cuts, lacerations ....................................................................................
Punctures (except gunshot wounds) .....................................................
Bruises, contusions ...................................................................................
Chemical burns and corrosions .................................................................
Heat (thermal) burns ..................................................................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ..........................................................................
With sprains and other injuries ..............................................................
With fractures and other injuries ............................................................
Soreness, pain ...........................................................................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ............................................................................
Tendonitis ..................................................................................................
All other natures ........................................................................................

760
11,410
–
640
590
50
2,550
–
–
200
110
20
1,410
50
–
3,100

720
8,590
–
460
430
30
1,980
–
–
160
80
20
1,140
50
–
2,620

40
2,820
–
180
160
20
570
–
–
40
30
–
270
–
–
480

800
10,760
40
1,400
1,200
200
2,510
60
20
460
270
40
3,200
100
170
2,600

580
4,860
40
510
410
100
1,230
60
–
270
170
30
1,420
80
80
1,680

230
5,900
–
900
790
110
1,280
–
–
190
100
–
1,780
20
90
920

3,400
59,480
60
3,550
2,950
600
10,830
160
1,080
3,470
2,390
220
18,160
90
290
12,480

2,680
28,020
40
1,850
1,540
310
5,540
110
690
1,650
930
150
10,130
70
110
8,500

720
31,470
20
1,700
1,420
290
5,280
50
390
1,820
1,460
60
8,020
30
180
3,980

340
70
40
190
890
100

310
50
40
180
850
100

20

8,370
4,240
3,480
560
880
680
20
15,140
1,960
11,690
860
1,920
6,480
3,740
1,820
640
26,250
8,080
400
350

7,010
3,550
3,280
60
280
170
–
9,760
1,480
7,480
410
650
6,190
3,360
1,720
910
29,240
8,910
390
510

3,370

790

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ......................................
Intentional injury by other person ............................................................
Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ....................................
Animal and insect related incidents .........................................................
Transportation incidents ............................................................................
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .............................
Fires and explosions ..................................................................................
Falls, slips, trips .........................................................................................
Slips, trips without fall ..............................................................................
Fall on same level ....................................................................................
Fall to lower level .....................................................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ......................................
Contact with object, equipment .................................................................
Struck by object or equipment .................................................................
Struck against object or equipment .........................................................
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment ...................................
Overexertion and bodily reaction ...............................................................
Overexertion in lifting or lowering ............................................................
Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......................................................
All other events or exposures ....................................................................

–
2,790
760
1,500
450
640
4,720
2,450
1,320
730
10,750
4,890
360
–

–
2,290
520
1,310
410
600
3,610
1,880
940
590
8,070
3,460
240
–

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Head ..........................................................................................................

1,500

1,310

See footnotes at end of table.

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500
250
190
40
40
1,110
580
380
140
2,680
1,440
120
–

50
1,070
170
20
3,070
580
1,760
600
280
5,650
3,140
1,240
990
11,710
5,130
1,120
250

30
560
110
20
1,720
330
940
370
220
2,840
1,500
580
600
5,220
2,290
580
170

–
1,350
250
820
230
50
2,820
1,640
650
390
6,490
2,840
550
80

15,370
7,800
6,760
620
1,160
850
20
24,910
3,440
19,160
1,270
2,570
12,670
7,100
3,550
1,550
55,490
16,990
790
860

190

750

580

170

4,170

–
–
–
–
–

30

50

–
–

60

–
–

40

–
–
–

520
60

TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and case characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Specialty
trade
contractors
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Total4

Food
manufacturing

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Eye(s) ....................................................................................................
Neck ..........................................................................................................
Trunk .........................................................................................................
Back .......................................................................................................
Upper extremities ......................................................................................
Shoulder ................................................................................................
Arm ........................................................................................................
Wrist ......................................................................................................
Hand ......................................................................................................
Lower extremities ......................................................................................
Knee ......................................................................................................
Ankle ......................................................................................................
Foot .......................................................................................................
Body systems ............................................................................................
Multiple ......................................................................................................
All other parts of body ................................................................................

2,130
500
15,310
11,880
25,080
4,860
3,750
2,550
12,780
15,220
5,960
3,320
3,190
980
5,060
270

1,870
340
11,100
8,430
16,440
3,570
2,520
1,630
7,800
11,740
4,530
2,590
2,420
940
4,210
210

270
170
4,210
3,450
8,640
1,290
1,230
920
4,970
3,480
1,430
730
770
30
850
60

960
360
10,780
8,020
25,710
4,210
3,090
4,040
12,210
7,430
2,490
1,680
1,780
340
3,690
290

720
170
4,990
3,470
8,420
1,490
960
1,220
4,280
3,920
1,280
880
890
300
1,720
90

250
190
5,800
4,560
17,290
2,720
2,120
2,820
7,920
3,520
1,210
800
890
40
1,980
200

430
540
11,460
9,160
11,920
3,380
2,260
1,380
4,650
7,910
2,670
1,750
2,470
290
960
30

370
200
5,900
4,540
4,590
1,310
860
480
1,830
4,230
1,550
950
1,280
250
590
–

70
330
5,570
4,620
7,330
2,070
1,400
890
2,820
3,680
1,120
800
1,200
40
370
20

Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................
Containers .................................................................................................
Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................
Machinery ..................................................................................................
Parts and materials ....................................................................................
Person, injured or ill worker .......................................................................
Worker motion or position ........................................................................
Person, other than injured or ill worker ......................................................
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ...........................................................
Handtools ..................................................................................................
Ladder .......................................................................................................
Vehicles .....................................................................................................
Trucks ......................................................................................................
Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered .........................................................
All other sources ........................................................................................

410
2,990
1,230
4,720
15,170
8,550
8,430
120
6,150
6,340
4,900
4,430
1,970
220
11,610

330
1,980
910
3,640
9,480
5,820
5,730
120
4,570
4,420
4,070
3,600
1,610
110
9,600

80
1,010
310
1,080
5,680
2,730
2,700
–
1,580
1,920
830
830
360
110
2,020

770
8,820
1,330
5,530
3,280
11,310
11,100
150
6,620
3,170
570
2,950
520
640
6,320

560
3,540
600
2,450
1,250
3,480
3,330
40
3,300
1,090
320
1,570
300
320
2,740

210
5,290
730
3,080
2,030
7,830
7,780
110
3,320
2,080
240
1,380
220
320
3,590

110
7,040
2,260
2,820
5,940
3,990
3,920
110
3,450
1,890
950
3,040
770
840
3,490

90
2,980
980
1,120
2,880
2,020
1,970
50
2,130
1,000
540
1,690
520
350
1,810

20
4,060
1,280
1,710
3,060
1,960
1,960
60
1,320
900
410
1,350
250
490
1,680

See footnotes at end of table.

8

TABLE 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and case characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Total4

Warehousing
and
storage

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Eye(s) ....................................................................................................
Neck ..........................................................................................................
Trunk .........................................................................................................
Back .......................................................................................................
Upper extremities ......................................................................................
Shoulder ................................................................................................
Arm ........................................................................................................
Wrist ......................................................................................................
Hand ......................................................................................................
Lower extremities ......................................................................................
Knee ......................................................................................................
Ankle ......................................................................................................
Foot .......................................................................................................
Body systems ............................................................................................
Multiple ......................................................................................................
All other parts of body ................................................................................

480
680
5,730
4,680
5,940
2,140
1,420
620
1,530
4,470
1,950
570
1,220
500
1,280
50

460
470
4,610
3,740
4,270
1,740
920
390
1,060
3,410
1,650
440
780
470
1,150
50

–

210
1,110
940
1,670
400
500
230
470
1,060
300
130
440
30
130
–

260
280
7,180
5,770
7,530
2,490
1,100
1,160
2,310
4,930
1,580
980
1,460
120
1,170
150

190
130
3,420
2,590
3,090
1,180
450
440
850
2,750
870
540
800
90
640
80

80
160
3,760
3,180
4,430
1,310
650
720
1,460
2,170
700
450
660
20
530
80

910
2,010
40,340
34,620
32,620
9,660
4,760
6,210
8,710
19,540
9,230
4,130
2,990
870
12,540
970

740
870
20,970
17,450
14,520
4,670
2,380
2,380
3,730
11,380
5,400
2,490
1,640
840
6,970
480

170
1,130
19,380
17,170
18,090
5,000
2,370
3,830
4,980
8,170
3,830
1,640
1,340
30
5,570
480

Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................
Containers .................................................................................................
Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................
Machinery ..................................................................................................
Parts and materials ....................................................................................
Person, injured or ill worker .......................................................................
Worker motion or position ........................................................................
Person, other than injured or ill worker ......................................................
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ...........................................................
Handtools ..................................................................................................
Ladder .......................................................................................................
Vehicles .....................................................................................................
Trucks ......................................................................................................
Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered .........................................................
All other sources ........................................................................................

260
8,150
410
490
870
2,560
2,490
250
1,500
140
120
3,480
280
1,330
1,930

260
6,260
380
410
550
1,890
1,830
220
1,300
110
100
2,750
250
940
1,520

–
1,890
30
80
320
670
670
30
200
30
–
730
30
390
400

130
7,780
1,300
710
1,410
3,640
3,550
30
1,880
600
160
3,190
420
270
1,280

110
3,640
500
390
640
1,700
1,670
20
1,030
160
100
1,770
310
110
720

20
4,140
800
320
770
1,950
1,880
–
850
440
50
1,420
110
170
560

730
4,560
4,750
1,670
1,500
11,070
10,700
53,180
19,130
1,700
230
2,560
30
1,110
11,960

580
2,360
2,280
850
910
5,990
5,720
25,720
11,830
790
140
1,540
20
490
6,430

150
2,200
2,480
820
600
5,080
4,980
27,460
7,300
900
100
1,020
–
620
5,530

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Includes only cases involving days of job transfer or restriction.
3 Days of job transfer or restriction pilot study. In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SO
II) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker

characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. The pilot included six three-digit industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden
equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.
4 Days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART) totals are the sum of cases involving days away from work
(DAFW), and cases with restricted work activity, or job transfer
(DJTR).
5 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; men
iscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and
nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeleta l system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the
event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving out
side sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple
exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration.
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

9

TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011
Specialty
trade
contractors
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Total4

Food
manufacturing

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

66,630

48,540

18,090

50,830

20,950

29,880

35,090

17,290

17,800

Gender:
Male ...........................................................................................................
Female .......................................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

64,840
1,760
30

47,200
1,300
30

17,640
450
–

33,870
16,900
60

14,820
6,130
–

19,050
10,770
60

25,970
9,120
–

13,140
4,150
–

12,830
4,970
–

Age:5
16 - 19 .......................................................................................................
20 - 24 .......................................................................................................
25 - 34 .......................................................................................................
35 - 44 .......................................................................................................
45 - 54 .......................................................................................................
55 - 64 .......................................................................................................
65 and over ................................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

990
5,500
20,070
17,010
14,630
6,120
610
1,690

740
3,980
14,080
12,110
11,390
4,470
420
1,340

250
1,520
5,990
4,900
3,250
1,650
190
350

1,000
5,160
11,700
11,850
12,340
6,640
720
1,430

390
2,130
4,310
4,590
5,300
3,250
420
550

610
3,030
7,380
7,260
7,030
3,390
300
880

1,230
4,950
7,790
7,030
7,930
4,940
1,180
50

680
2,130
3,600
3,430
3,980
2,650
800
30

540
2,830
4,190
3,600
3,950
2,290
380
20

Race or ethnic origin:6
White only ..................................................................................................
Hispanic or Latino only ..............................................................................
Black only ..................................................................................................
Asian only ..................................................................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....................................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ...................................................
Multi-race ...................................................................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ..............................................................

36,570
13,330
1,660
270
220
140
–
–

27,480
8,570
1,130
190
120
110
–
–

9,090
4,760
530
80
100
40
–
–

16,000
13,670
6,130
1,210
170
190
–
50

7,490
5,130
2,280
450
50
70
–
–

8,520
8,540
3,850
760
120
120
–
40

7,340
1,100
650
50
50
30
–
–

4,600
700
320
40
40
30
–
–

2,740
410
330
–
–
–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

10

TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Total4

Warehousing
and
storage

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

20,150

15,750

4,410

22,110

10,790

11,320

113,050

59,400

53,650

Gender:
Male ...........................................................................................................
Female .......................................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

11,790
8,360
–

8,870
6,870
–

2,920
1,490
–

16,280
5,830
–

8,190
2,600
–

8,090
3,240
–

15,800
97,080
170

9,000
50,340
60

6,790
46,750
110

Age:5
16 - 19 .......................................................................................................
20 - 24 .......................................................................................................
25 - 34 .......................................................................................................
35 - 44 .......................................................................................................
45 - 54 .......................................................................................................
55 - 64 .......................................................................................................
65 and over ................................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

120
1,050
2,750
5,900
6,370
3,610
330
20

40
700
2,150
4,600
5,210
2,720
300
–

80
350
600
1,290
1,150
890
30
–

530
2,780
6,030
4,960
4,840
2,340
270
380

240
1,200
2,640
2,540
2,500
1,320
120
230

290
1,570
3,380
2,420
2,340
1,020
150
150

2,780
15,660
26,820
23,440
25,260
14,190
2,490
2,390

1,390
7,590
13,370
12,510
13,580
8,190
1,610
1,150

1,400
8,080
13,440
10,930
11,680
6,000
880
1,230

Race or ethnic origin:6
White only ..................................................................................................
Hispanic or Latino only ..............................................................................
Black only ..................................................................................................
Asian only ..................................................................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native only ....................................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ...................................................
Multi-race ...................................................................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ..............................................................

1,200
350
360
130
–
130
–
–

980
190
300
60

220
160
60
70

6,760
2,720
1,920
170
60
40
–
–

3,480
1,370
910
70
20
–
–
–

3,290
1,350
1,020
90
40
30
–
–

49,700
8,670
21,910
1,920
520
520
170
90

25,870
4,320
11,890
970
380
240
100
40

23,830
4,360
10,020
940
140
280
70
50

–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

11

90

–
–
–

40

TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Specialty
trade
contractors
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Total4

Food
manufacturing

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Race or ethnic origin:6
Not reported ...............................................................................................

14,410

10,920

3,490

13,390

5,470

7,920

25,860

11,560

14,310

Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months ...................................................................................
3 - 11 months .............................................................................................
1 - 5 years ..................................................................................................
More than 5 years ......................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

9,300
12,610
23,870
19,810
1,040

6,820
9,230
17,370
14,410
690

2,470
3,380
6,500
5,390
340

5,730
9,330
17,760
17,190
820

2,480
3,840
7,040
7,220
370

3,250
5,490
10,720
9,980
450

3,470
5,490
13,830
12,230
70

1,960
2,900
6,290
6,110
40

1,510
2,590
7,550
6,120
30

780
190
580
90
390

610
80
530
50
210

170
110
40
30
180

300
300
2,630
270
1,400
320
130
3,700
29,470
12,210

150
100
1,240
200
620
120
60
1,590
11,710
5,150

150
200
1,390
70
790
200
80
2,110
17,760
7,060

410
170
960
17,380
4,440
260
560
950
710
9,240

160
100
740
7,810
2,020
140
320
540
380
5,080

250
80
220
9,570
2,420
120
240
400
320
4,170

Summary occupational groups7
Management occupations .........................................................................
Professional and related occupations ........................................................
Service occupations ..................................................................................
Sales and related occupations ..................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................
Construction and extraction occupations ...................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................
Production occupations .............................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................

–
49,110
10,420
2,430
2,620

–
35,430
7,890
1,770
1,950

See footnotes at end of table.

12

–
13,690
2,530
650
670

TABLE 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from
work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Total4

Warehousing
and
storage

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Race or ethnic origin:6
Not reported ...............................................................................................

17,960

14,110

3,850

10,440

4,930

5,500

29,540

15,590

13,950

Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months ...................................................................................
3 - 11 months .............................................................................................
1 - 5 years ..................................................................................................
More than 5 years ......................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

330
1,130
4,430
14,190
70

250
880
3,070
11,510
30

80
250
1,360
2,680
40

2,690
4,290
6,970
7,650
520

1,360
1,990
3,500
3,670
270

1,340
2,290
3,470
3,980
250

11,270
27,960
44,460
26,940
2,410

5,840
14,400
23,080
15,040
1,050

5,420
13,560
21,390
11,910
1,370

30

150
60
360
190
5,970
–
20
650
890
13,770

80
50
180
50
2,780
–
–
360
430
6,820

70

2,860
17,880
87,580
20
970
30
60
2,080
1,090
400

1,530
10,280
45,020
–
560
30
20
1,120
550
240

1,330
7,600
42,560
20
410
–
40
960
550
170

Summary occupational groups7
Management occupations .........................................................................
Professional and related occupations ........................................................
Service occupations ..................................................................................
Sales and related occupations ..................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................
Construction and extraction occupations ...................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................
Production occupations .............................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................

–

60

–

190
230
11,030
–
–
1,720
160
6,720

30

140
220
7,550
–
–
1,350
150
6,260

–

60
–
3,480
–
–
360
–
450

–

180
140
3,190
–
–
290
460
6,950

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Includes only cases involving days of job transfer or restriction.
3 Days of job transfer or restriction pilot study. In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SO
II) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker

characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. The pilot included six three-digit industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden
equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.
4 Days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART) totals are the sum of cases involving days away from work
(DAFW), and cases with restricted work activity, or job transfer
(DJTR).
5 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
6 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both Multi-race and Hispanic and other race.
7 Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART),
days away from work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and temporal characteristics, private industry, 2011

Temporal characteristics
(DART, DAFW, and DJTR involving, Day, Hours before event, Time of
day)

Specialty
trade
contractors

Total4

Food
manufacturing

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

66,630

48,540

18,090

50,830

20,950

29,880

35,090

17,290

17,800

DART, DAFW, and DJTR -involving:
1 day ..........................................................................................................
2 days ........................................................................................................
3 - 5 days ...................................................................................................
6 - 10 days .................................................................................................
11 - 20 days ...............................................................................................
21 - 30 days ...............................................................................................
31 days or more .........................................................................................

5,820
4,430
9,550
8,570
9,990
5,400
22,860

6,100
4,460
7,350
4,430
6,030
3,620
16,550

790
1,210
3,300
4,200
3,200
1,770
3,630

2,590
2,500
5,710
8,760
8,090
4,920
18,270

3,100
2,420
3,730
2,350
2,580
1,320
5,450

830
1,000
3,280
6,580
5,680
3,320
9,180

2,110
1,950
4,480
5,810
5,260
3,490
11,990

2,260
2,080
3,430
1,980
2,090
1,270
4,180

660
620
2,100
4,120
3,320
2,050
4,930

Day of week:
Sunday ......................................................................................................
Monday ......................................................................................................
Tuesday .....................................................................................................
Wednesday ................................................................................................
Thursday ....................................................................................................
Friday .........................................................................................................
Saturday ....................................................................................................

1,370
14,890
12,070
12,300
11,780
11,670
2,540

980
10,960
8,770
9,010
8,160
8,630
2,030

390
3,920
3,310
3,300
3,610
3,040
520

2,240
9,320
9,570
9,210
9,200
8,000
3,290

1,090
3,770
3,790
3,900
3,750
3,130
1,530

1,160
5,550
5,790
5,320
5,450
4,860
1,760

2,470
6,610
6,080
5,860
5,480
5,230
3,360

990
3,340
2,730
2,840
2,930
2,680
1,790

1,480
3,280
3,350
3,020
2,550
2,550
1,570

Hours on the job before event occurred:
Before shift began .....................................................................................
Less than 1 hour ........................................................................................
1 hour to less than 2 hours ........................................................................
2 hours to less than 4 hours ......................................................................
4 hours to less than 6 hours ......................................................................
6 hours to less than 8 hours ......................................................................
8 hours to less than 10 hours ....................................................................
10 hours to less than 12 hours ..................................................................
12 hours to less than 16 hours ..................................................................
More than 16 hours ...................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

450
3,380
5,870
14,110
9,370
10,160
4,930
1,020
130
30
17,180

430
2,060
4,150
10,260
6,840
7,190
3,540
700
80
30
13,270

20
1,320
1,720
3,850
2,530
2,980
1,390
320
50
–
3,910

270
4,270
4,470
9,530
7,700
7,000
4,220
1,320
390
20
11,640

120
1,750
1,700
3,900
3,270
3,200
1,640
610
240
–
4,510

150
2,520
2,770
5,620
4,430
3,810
2,580
700
150
–
7,140

260
3,230
4,310
8,640
6,160
5,570
2,870
390
120
–
3,530

110
1,510
2,060
4,290
2,900
2,820
1,430
190
70
–
1,900

150
1,720
2,250
4,360
3,260
2,740
1,440
200
50
–
1,630

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART),
days away from work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and temporal characteristics, private industry, 2011 —
Continued
Air
transportation
Temporal characteristics
(DART, DAFW, and DJTR involving, Day, Hours before event, Time of
day)

Total4

Warehousing
and
storage

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total4

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

20,150

15,750

4,410

22,110

10,790

11,320

113,050

59,400

53,650

DART, DAFW, and DJTR -involving:
1 day ..........................................................................................................
2 days ........................................................................................................
3 - 5 days ...................................................................................................
6 - 10 days .................................................................................................
11 - 20 days ...............................................................................................
21 - 30 days ...............................................................................................
31 days or more .........................................................................................

600
740
2,910
2,660
3,270
1,620
8,350

640
700
2,570
2,250
2,340
950
6,290

150
200
800
920
830
490
1,010

1,330
1,110
2,680
3,510
3,240
1,900
8,330

1,420
1,060
1,440
1,160
1,200
770
3,740

400
400
1,670
2,510
2,140
1,210
3,010

7,780
7,970
18,180
20,750
19,260
9,400
29,700

9,270
8,540
12,860
7,940
6,400
2,720
11,670

1,800
2,310
8,450
12,540
11,270
5,520
11,760

Day of week:
Sunday ......................................................................................................
Monday ......................................................................................................
Tuesday .....................................................................................................
Wednesday ................................................................................................
Thursday ....................................................................................................
Friday .........................................................................................................
Saturday ....................................................................................................

2,450
3,140
2,460
3,440
3,530
2,670
2,470

1,860
2,510
1,930
2,660
2,970
1,820
2,000

600
630
530
780
560
850
470

1,560
4,470
3,820
3,920
3,590
3,380
1,360

760
2,230
1,840
1,870
1,860
1,590
660

810
2,250
1,990
2,060
1,730
1,790
710

12,420
18,550
18,330
18,190
16,780
15,850
12,940

7,030
9,660
9,130
9,480
8,450
8,530
7,120

5,390
8,890
9,200
8,710
8,330
7,320
5,820

Hours on the job before event occurred:
Before shift began .....................................................................................
Less than 1 hour ........................................................................................
1 hour to less than 2 hours ........................................................................
2 hours to less than 4 hours ......................................................................
4 hours to less than 6 hours ......................................................................
6 hours to less than 8 hours ......................................................................
8 hours to less than 10 hours ....................................................................
10 hours to less than 12 hours ..................................................................
12 hours to less than 16 hours ..................................................................
More than 16 hours ...................................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

280
2,270
2,920
4,790
3,930
2,470
880
550
400
60
1,600

190
1,790
2,340
3,710
2,980
1,880
720
390
330
50
1,360

90
480
580
1,080
950
580
160
160
80
–
250

50
1,820
2,640
4,960
3,860
3,250
1,680
520
160
–
3,160

20
740
1,240
2,430
1,840
1,640
840
310
60
–
1,650

20
1,080
1,410
2,520
2,010
1,610
830
220
100
–
1,510

940
10,490
12,180
23,900
21,570
18,430
4,970
1,540
810
120
18,090

570
6,010
6,580
12,130
10,780
9,930
2,810
840
410
90
9,250

370
4,490
5,600
11,770
10,790
8,500
2,160
700
400
30
8,850

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART),
days away from work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and temporal characteristics, private industry, 2011 —
Continued

Temporal characteristics
(DART, DAFW, and DJTR involving, Day, Hours before event, Time of
day)

Time of event:
12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. .............................................................................
4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ...............................................................................
8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ............................................................................
12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .............................................................................
4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ...............................................................................
8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight .......................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

Specialty
trade
contractors

Total4

280
4,980
24,850
16,880
2,560
670
16,400

Food
manufacturing

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

200
3,020
17,980
12,360
1,860
540
12,580

See footnotes at end of table.

16

80
1,960
6,870
4,520
700
130
3,820

Total4

4,020
6,710
10,060
8,960
5,610
4,750
10,730

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

1,730
2,640
4,220
3,930
2,230
1,950
4,240

2,290
4,070
5,840
5,030
3,380
2,790
6,490

Total4

650
3,960
11,550
8,990
4,430
2,400
3,100

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

330
1,800
5,520
4,600
2,100
1,170
1,780

320
2,160
6,020
4,390
2,330
1,240
1,330

TABLE 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART),
days away from work (DAFW)1, and restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR)2 by selected industry3 and temporal characteristics, private industry, 2011 —
Continued
Air
transportation
Temporal characteristics
(DART, DAFW, and DJTR involving, Day, Hours before event, Time of
day)

Time of event:
12:01 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. .............................................................................
4:01 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ...............................................................................
8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon ............................................................................
12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. .............................................................................
4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ...............................................................................
8:01 P.M. to 12:00 midnight .......................................................................
Not reported ...............................................................................................

Total4

Warehousing
and
storage

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

740
2,560
4,610
4,250
4,230
2,580
1,190

540
1,950
3,600
3,400
3,370
1,920
970

200
610
1,010
850
860
650
220

Total4

1,430
2,660
5,590
4,140
3,060
2,360
2,870

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

640
1,270
2,770
2,050
1,420
1,130
1,500

790
1,390
2,820
2,090
1,640
1,220
1,370

Total4

4,450
15,900
27,540
21,670
17,870
9,230
16,390

Cases
Cases
with days with job
away
transfer
from
or
work
restriction

2,440
8,320
13,360
11,780
9,710
5,330
8,470

2,020
7,580
14,180
9,890
8,170
3,900
7,910

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which also included job transfer or restriction.
2 Includes only cases involving days of job transfer or restriction.
3 Days of job transfer or restriction pilot study. In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SO
II) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker

characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. The pilot included six three-digit industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden
equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.
4 Days away from work, restricted work activity, or job transfer (DART) totals are the sum of cases involving days away from work
(DAFW), and cases with restricted work activity, or job transfer
(DJTR).
NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

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TABLE 4. Number, incidence rates1, and median days2 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or restriction3 by selected
industry4 and case characteristics of injury or illness, private industry, 2011
Specialty
trade
contractors
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Number

Food
manufacturing

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

18,090

60.5

10

29,880

207.7

15

17,800

176.2

14

Musculoskeletal disorders5 ........................................................................

6,200

20.7

12

14,010

97.4

21

9,110

90.2

17

Nature of injury or illness:
Fractures ...................................................................................................
Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................
Amputations ...............................................................................................
Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................................................................
Cuts, lacerations ....................................................................................
Punctures (except gunshot wounds) .....................................................
Bruises, contusions ...................................................................................
Chemical burns and corrosions .................................................................
Heat (thermal) burns ..................................................................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ..........................................................................
With sprains and other injuries ..............................................................
With fractures and other injuries ............................................................
Soreness, pain ...........................................................................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ............................................................................
Tendonitis ..................................................................................................
All other natures ........................................................................................

1,270
7,200
80
4,040
3,600
440
1,460
50
50
370
150
80
1,780
–
170
1,620

4.3
24.1
.3
13.5
12.0
1.5
4.9
.2
.2
1.2
.5
.3
6.0
–
.6
5.4

31
12
19
7
7
5
10
13
8
10
9
30
12
–
5
7

1,300
10,930
100
3,710
3,570
140
3,080
130
330
670
390
100
4,670
470
770
3,730

9.0
75.9
.7
25.8
24.8
1.0
21.4
.9
2.3
4.7
2.7
.7
32.5
3.3
5.3
25.9

36
16
41
10
10
7
10
10
9
13
13
28
19
48
40
15

650
10,840
–
2,010
1,770
240
2,470
–
–
120
30
–
720
–
–
960

6.5
107.3
–
19.9
17.5
2.4
24.5
–
–
1.2
.3
–
7.1
–
–
9.5

36
17
–
7
8
5
12
–
–
7
6
–
15
–
–
14

.2

6
–
–
6
12
13
14
14
13
15
18
6
7
8
6
10
12
11
30
6

220
20
90
110
410
50

1.5
.1
.6
.7
2.9
.4
–
34.6
5.8
22.8
4.7
4.7
61.7
28.9
15.6
14.8
100.0
21.9
37.6
2.3

10
15
13
7
14
14
–
15
17
16
14
9
11
10
10
13
21
14
31
10

120
20
40
60
150
20

1.1
.2
.4
.6
1.5
.2
–
25.4
5.9
13.6
5.4
.5
55.6
37.1
10.2
6.9
91.4
44.8
1.8
.8

8
20
41
3
10
8
–
16
21
18
9
7
10
10
9
8
17
18
33
20

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ......................................
Intentional injury by other person ............................................................
Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ....................................
Animal and insect related incidents .........................................................
Transportation incidents ............................................................................
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .............................
Fires and explosions ..................................................................................
Falls, slips, trips .........................................................................................
Slips, trips without fall ..............................................................................
Fall on same level ....................................................................................
Fall to lower level .....................................................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ......................................
Contact with object, equipment .................................................................
Struck by object or equipment .................................................................
Struck against object or equipment .........................................................
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment ...................................
Overexertion and bodily reaction ...............................................................
Overexertion in lifting or lowering ............................................................
Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......................................................
All other events or exposures ....................................................................

–
–

70

–
–

60
280
200
20
3,390
680
1,260
1,220
180
7,670
4,510
1,900
990
6,440
2,010
460
50

.2
.9
.7
.1
11.3
2.3
4.2
4.1
.6
25.7
15.1
6.4
3.3
21.5
6.7
1.5
.2

See footnotes at end of table.

18

–
4,970
830
3,280
680
670
8,880
4,160
2,240
2,120
14,390
3,160
5,420
340

–
2,560
590
1,380
540
50
5,620
3,740
1,030
700
9,230
4,520
180
80

TABLE 4. Number, incidence rates1, and median days2 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or restriction3 by selected
industry4 and case characteristics of injury or illness, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Number

Warehousing
and
storage

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Total ...............................................................................................

4,410

120.0

12

11,320

193.5

13

53,650

222.2

12

Musculoskeletal disorders5 ........................................................................

2,600

70.8

15

6,330

108.2

14

28,140

116.5

14

Nature of injury or illness:
Fractures ...................................................................................................
Sprains, strains, tears ................................................................................
Amputations ...............................................................................................
Cuts, lacerations, punctures ......................................................................
Cuts, lacerations ....................................................................................
Punctures (except gunshot wounds) .....................................................
Bruises, contusions ...................................................................................
Chemical burns and corrosions .................................................................
Heat (thermal) burns ..................................................................................
Multiple traumatic injuries ..........................................................................
With sprains and other injuries ..............................................................
With fractures and other injuries ............................................................
Soreness, pain ...........................................................................................
Carpal tunnel syndrome ............................................................................
Tendonitis ..................................................................................................
All other natures ........................................................................................

40
2,820
–
180
160
20
570
–
–
40
30
–
270
–
–
480

1.2
76.7
–
5.0
4.4
.6
15.5
–
–
1.2
.8
–
7.3
–
–
12.9

34
13
–
7
5
7
7
–
–
44
71
–
22
–
–
7

230
5,900
–
900
790
110
1,280
–
–
190
100
–
1,780
20
90
920

3.8
100.9
–
15.3
13.5
1.8
21.8
–
–
3.2
1.7
–
30.4
.4
1.5
15.8

36
14
–
9
9
7
10
–
–
7
7
–
18
33
8
14

720
31,470
20
1,700
1,420
290
5,280
50
390
1,820
1,460
60
8,020
30
180
3,980

3.0
130.3
.1
7.0
5.9
1.2
21.9
.2
1.6
7.5
6.0
.3
33.2
.1
.7
16.5

30
13
5
7
8
5
7
5
6
8
8
24
12
4
35
12

30

.8
–
–
–
1.2
–
–
13.6
6.7
5.2
1.2
1.1
30.3
15.7
10.4
3.7
73.0
39.1
3.3
–

9
–
–
–
48
–
–
8
8
8
3
29
7
7
5
6
15
20
4
–

20

.3
–
–
–
8.8
1.0
–
23.0
4.3
14.0
3.9
.9
48.1
28.0
11.2
6.6
110.9
48.5
9.4
1.4

4
–
–
–
14
14
–
15
19
14
15
8
10
11
9
10
14
14
22
23

7,010
3,550
3,280
60
280
170
–
9,760
1,480
7,480
410
650
6,190
3,360
1,720
910
29,240
8,910
390
510

29.0
14.7
13.6
.2
1.2
.7
–
40.4
6.1
31.0
1.7
2.7
25.6
13.9
7.1
3.8
121.1
36.9
1.6
2.1

10
8
12
6
15
7
–
12
10
12
16
7
8
8
8
10
14
13
21
10

Event or exposure leading to injury or illness:
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal ......................................
Intentional injury by other person ............................................................
Injury by person unintentional or intent unknown ....................................
Animal and insect related incidents .........................................................
Transportation incidents ............................................................................
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles .............................
Fires and explosions ..................................................................................
Falls, slips, trips .........................................................................................
Slips, trips without fall ..............................................................................
Fall on same level ....................................................................................
Fall to lower level .....................................................................................
Exposure to harmful substances or enviroments ......................................
Contact with object, equipment .................................................................
Struck by object or equipment .................................................................
Struck against object or equipment .........................................................
Caught in or compressed by object or equipment ...................................
Overexertion and bodily reaction ...............................................................
Overexertion in lifting or lowering ............................................................
Repetitive motion involving microtasks ......................................................
All other events or exposures ....................................................................

–
–
–
–
–

50

500
250
190
40
40
1,110
580
380
140
2,680
1,440
120
–

See footnotes at end of table.

19

–
–
–

520
60

–
1,350
250
820
230
50
2,820
1,640
650
390
6,490
2,840
550
80

TABLE 4. Number, incidence rates1, and median days2 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or restriction3 by selected
industry4 and case characteristics of injury or illness, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Specialty
trade
contractors
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Number

Food
manufacturing

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Head ..........................................................................................................
Eye(s) ....................................................................................................
Neck ..........................................................................................................
Trunk .........................................................................................................
Back .......................................................................................................
Upper extremities ......................................................................................
Shoulder ................................................................................................
Arm ........................................................................................................
Wrist ......................................................................................................
Hand ......................................................................................................
Lower extremities ......................................................................................
Knee ......................................................................................................
Ankle ......................................................................................................
Foot .......................................................................................................
Body systems ............................................................................................
Multiple ......................................................................................................
All other parts of body ................................................................................

660
270
170
4,210
3,450
8,640
1,290
1,230
920
4,970
3,480
1,430
730
770
30
850
60

2.2
.9
.6
14.1
11.5
28.9
4.3
4.1
3.1
16.6
11.6
4.8
2.4
2.6
.1
2.8
.2

3
3
7
11
10
10
15
12
11
8
11
13
10
7
5
15
6

870
250
190
5,800
4,560
17,290
2,720
2,120
2,820
7,920
3,520
1,210
800
890
40
1,980
200

6.1
1.7
1.3
40.3
31.7
120.2
18.9
14.8
19.6
55.1
24.4
8.4
5.5
6.2
.3
13.7
1.4

6
3
13
14
14
16
25
16
22
13
12
11
12
11
5
21
4

470
70
330
5,570
4,620
7,330
2,070
1,400
890
2,820
3,680
1,120
800
1,200
40
370
20

4.6
.7
3.3
55.1
45.7
72.6
20.5
13.9
8.9
27.9
36.4
11.1
7.9
11.8
.3
3.6
.2

5
3
21
15
15
13
21
18
20
9
13
17
10
12
2
20
26

Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................
Containers .................................................................................................
Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................
Machinery ..................................................................................................
Parts and materials ....................................................................................
Person, injured or ill worker .......................................................................
Worker motion or position ........................................................................
Person, other than injured or ill worker ......................................................
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ...........................................................
Handtools ..................................................................................................
Ladder .......................................................................................................
Vehicles .....................................................................................................
Trucks ......................................................................................................
Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered .........................................................

80
1,010
310
1,080
5,680
2,730
2,700
–
1,580
1,920
830
830
360
110

.3
3.4
1.0
3.6
19.0
9.1
9.0
–
5.3
6.4
2.8
2.8
1.2
.4

13
10
11
12
8
13
13
–
15
10
12
10
7
12

210
5,290
730
3,080
2,030
7,830
7,780
110
3,320
2,080
240
1,380
220
320

1.5
36.7
5.1
21.4
14.1
54.4
54.0
.8
23.0
14.4
1.7
9.6
1.5
2.2

6
13
14
13
13
25
25
13
16
10
17
14
13
14

20
4,060
1,280
1,710
3,060
1,960
1,960
60
1,320
900
410
1,350
250
490

.2
40.2
12.7
16.9
30.3
19.5
19.4
.6
13.0
8.9
4.0
13.4
2.5
4.8

16
18
17
17
10
16
16
41
14
9
9
14
16
17

See footnotes at end of table.

20

TABLE 4. Number, incidence rates1, and median days2 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or restriction3 by selected
industry4 and case characteristics of injury or illness, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Number

Part of body affected by the injury or illness:
Head ..........................................................................................................
Eye(s) ....................................................................................................
Neck ..........................................................................................................
Trunk .........................................................................................................
Back .......................................................................................................
Upper extremities ......................................................................................
Shoulder ................................................................................................
Arm ........................................................................................................
Wrist ......................................................................................................
Hand ......................................................................................................
Lower extremities ......................................................................................
Knee ......................................................................................................
Ankle ......................................................................................................
Foot .......................................................................................................
Body systems ............................................................................................
Multiple ......................................................................................................
All other parts of body ................................................................................
Source of injury or illness:
Chemicals and chemical products .............................................................
Containers .................................................................................................
Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................
Machinery ..................................................................................................
Parts and materials ....................................................................................
Person, injured or ill worker .......................................................................
Worker motion or position ........................................................................
Person, other than injured or ill worker ......................................................
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces ...........................................................
Handtools ..................................................................................................
Ladder .......................................................................................................
Vehicles .....................................................................................................
Trucks ......................................................................................................
Cart, dolly, hand truck nonpowered .........................................................

Warehousing
and
storage

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

Number

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

210
1,110
940
1,670
400
500
230
470
1,060
300
130
440
30
130
–

5.2
–
5.8
30.3
25.5
45.6
10.8
13.5
6.2
12.8
28.8
8.1
3.5
11.9
.9
3.5
–

4
–
10
15
19
15
13
24
18
7
9
8
5
14
29
9
–

170
80
160
3,760
3,180
4,430
1,310
650
720
1,460
2,170
700
450
660
20
530
80

3.0
1.3
2.7
64.2
54.3
75.8
22.4
11.1
12.4
25.0
37.1
12.0
7.6
11.3
.4
9.1
1.3

4
2
21
14
14
12
15
14
12
10
13
15
12
9
10
14
26

790
170
1,130
19,380
17,170
18,090
5,000
2,370
3,830
4,980
8,170
3,830
1,640
1,340
30
5,570
480

3.3
.7
4.7
80.3
71.1
74.9
20.7
9.8
15.9
20.6
33.8
15.9
6.8
5.6
.1
23.1
2.0

5
3
8
13
13
12
15
11
11
8
11
13
11
10
4
13
12

–
1,890
30
80
320
670
670
30
200
30
–
730
30
390

–
51.5
.8
2.3
8.7
18.2
18.2
.9
5.4
.8
–
19.8
.8
10.5

–
18
18
6
15
10
10
9
6
7
–
12
2
12

20
4,140
800
320
770
1,950
1,880
–
850
440
50
1,420
110
170

.4
70.7
13.7
5.5
13.1
33.3
32.2
–
14.5
7.5
.9
24.3
1.8
2.8

4
14
10
16
11
15
15
–
12
9
22
15
9
18

150
2,200
2,480
820
600
5,080
4,980
27,460
7,300
900
100
1,020
–
620

.6
9.1
10.3
3.4
2.5
21.0
20.6
113.7
30.2
3.7
.4
4.2
–
2.6

6
11
12
10
9
12
12
13
12
8
18
11
–
10

–

190

Number

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

See footnotes at end of table.

21

TABLE 4. Number, incidence rates1, and median days2 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or restriction3 by selected
industry4 and case characteristics of injury or illness, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Specialty
trade
contractors
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Number

Source of injury or illness:
All other sources ........................................................................................

Food
manufacturing

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

2,020

6.7

See footnotes at end of table.

22

9

Number

3,590

Building material and
garden equipment supplies
dealers

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

24.9

14

Number

1,680

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

16.7

9

TABLE 4. Number, incidence rates1, and median days2 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or restriction3 by selected
industry4 and case characteristics of injury or illness, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Case characteristics
(MSD, Nature, Event, Part, Source)
Number

Source of injury or illness:
All other sources ........................................................................................

Warehousing
and
storage

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

400

11.0

10

Number

560

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

9.6

Number

10

5,530

Median
days of
Incidence
job
rate
transfer
or
restriction

22.9

11

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where

N
EH

=
=

20,000,000
=

number of injuries and illnesses
total hours worked by all employees
during the calendar year
base
for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

2 Median days of job transfer or restriction is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of job transfer or restriction from work among the cases with days of job transfer or restriction. Half
the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days of job transfer or restriction are represented in actual values.
3 Includes only cases involving days of job transfer or restriction.
4 Days of job transfer or restriction pilot study. In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SO
II) began to collect information on case circumstances and worker
characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. The pilot included six three-digit industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden
equipment supplies dealers; Air transportation; Warehousing and storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.
5 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include cases where the nature of the injury or illness is pinched nerve; herniated disc; men
iscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia (traumatic and
nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud’s syndrome or phenomenon; musculoskeleta l system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the
event or exposure leading to the injury or illness is overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving out
side sources; repetitive motion involving microtasks; other and multiple
exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration.

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

23

TABLE 5. Number and median days1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or
restriction2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011
Specialty
trade
contractors
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Food
manufacturing

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Building material and
garden equipment
supplies dealers

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Total ............................................................................

18,090

10

29,880

15

17,800

14

Gender:
Male ........................................................................................
Female ....................................................................................
Not reported ............................................................................

17,640
450
–

10
14
–

19,050
10,770
60

14
21
1

12,830
4,970
–

13
16
–

Age:4
16 - 19 ....................................................................................
20 - 24 ....................................................................................
25 - 34 ....................................................................................
35 - 44 ....................................................................................
45 - 54 ....................................................................................
55 - 64 ....................................................................................
65 and over .............................................................................
Not reported ............................................................................

250
1,520
5,990
4,900
3,250
1,650
190
350

10
7
9
12
10
14
31
9

610
3,030
7,380
7,260
7,030
3,390
300
880

14
13
14
15
20
19
16
9

540
2,830
4,190
3,600
3,950
2,290
380
20

9
12
15
12
15
16
21
7

Race or ethnic origin:5
White only ...............................................................................
Hispanic or Latino only ...........................................................
Black only ...............................................................................
Asian only ...............................................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native only .................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ................................
Multi-race ................................................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ...........................................
Not reported ............................................................................

9,090
4,760
530
80
100
40
–
–
3,490

10
10
9
10
13
7
–
–
12

8,520
8,540
3,850
760
120
120
–
40
7,920

13
15
21
24
12
11
–
45
14

2,740
410
330
–
–
–
–
–
14,310

11
9
6
–
–
–
–
–
15

See footnotes at end of table.

24

TABLE 5. Number and median days1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or
restriction2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Warehousing
and
storage

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Nursing and
residential care
facilities

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Total ............................................................................

4,410

12

11,320

13

53,650

12

Gender:
Male ........................................................................................
Female ....................................................................................
Not reported ............................................................................

2,920
1,490
–

12
13
–

8,090
3,240
–

13
15
–

6,790
46,750
110

10
12
10

Age:4
16 - 19 ....................................................................................
20 - 24 ....................................................................................
25 - 34 ....................................................................................
35 - 44 ....................................................................................
45 - 54 ....................................................................................
55 - 64 ....................................................................................
65 and over .............................................................................
Not reported ............................................................................

80
350
600
1,290
1,150
890
30
–

6
8
16
13
14
14
5
–

290
1,570
3,380
2,420
2,340
1,020
150
150

7
9
14
12
15
15
17
8

1,400
8,080
13,440
10,930
11,680
6,000
880
1,230

10
10
10
13
14
12
14
10

220
160
60
70

15
8
7
10
–
15
–
–
12

3,290
1,350
1,020
90
40
30
–
–
5,500

10
20
12
13
72
6
–
–
14

23,830
4,360
10,020
940
140
280
70
50
13,950

12
11
10
12
14
11
11
8
13

Race or ethnic origin:5
White only ...............................................................................
Hispanic or Latino only ...........................................................
Black only ...............................................................................
Asian only ...............................................................................
American Indian or Alaskan Native only .................................
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander only ................................
Multi-race ................................................................................
Hispanic or Latino and other race ...........................................
Not reported ............................................................................

–

40
–
–
3,850

See footnotes at end of table.

25

TABLE 5. Number and median days1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or
restriction2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Specialty
trade
contractors
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Number

Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months ................................................................
3 - 11 months ..........................................................................
1 - 5 years ...............................................................................
More than 5 years ...................................................................
Not reported ............................................................................
Summary occupational groups6
Management occupations ......................................................
Professional and related occupations .....................................
Service occupations ...............................................................
Sales and related occupations ...............................................
Office and administrative support occupations .......................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .............................
Construction and extraction occupations ................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .................
Production occupations ..........................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ...................

26

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Building material and
garden equipment
supplies dealers

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

2,470
3,380
6,500
5,390
340

9
10
10
13
12

3,250
5,490
10,720
9,980
450

12
14
14
18
10

1,510
2,590
7,550
6,120
30

12
14
14
14
7

170
110
40
30
180

9
13
17
44
10
–
10
9
13
11

150
200
1,390
70
790
200
80
2,110
17,760
7,060

10
23
15
10
14
14
7
14
15
14

250
80
220
9,570
2,420
120
240
400
320
4,170

6
17
20
16
12
8
10
15
7
13

–
13,690
2,530
650
670

See footnotes at end of table.

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Food
manufacturing

TABLE 5. Number and median days1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days of job transfer or
restriction2 by selected industry3 and worker characteristics, private industry, 2011 — Continued
Air
transportation
Worker characteristics
(Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Length of service, Occupation)
Number

Length of service with employer:
Less than 3 months ................................................................
3 - 11 months ..........................................................................
1 - 5 years ...............................................................................
More than 5 years ...................................................................
Not reported ............................................................................
Summary occupational groups6
Management occupations ......................................................
Professional and related occupations .....................................
Service occupations ...............................................................
Sales and related occupations ...............................................
Office and administrative support occupations .......................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .............................
Construction and extraction occupations ................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .................
Production occupations ..........................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ...................

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

80
250
1,360
2,680
40

5
8
10
14
22

30

5
–
11
–
13
–
–
8
–
10

–

60
–
3,480
–
–
360
–
450

Warehousing
and
storage

Number

Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Nursing and
residential care
facilities
Median
days of
job
transfer
or
restriction

Number

1,340
2,290
3,470
3,980
250

10
12
14
15
14

5,420
13,560
21,390
11,910
1,370

11
11
12
12
10

70

17
–
21
24
13
–
–
13
10
14

1,330
7,600
42,560
20
410
–
40
960
550
170

14
10
12
3
17
–
18
11
15
10

–

180
140
3,190
–
–
290
460
6,950

1 Median days of job transfer or restriction is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of job transfer or restriction
from work among
the cases with days of job transfer or restriction. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specif ied median. Median days
of job transfer or restriction are represented in actual values.
2 Includes only cases involving days of job transfer or restriction.
3 Days of job transfer or restriction pilot study. In January of 2012, the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SO II) began to collect
information on case circumstances and worker characteristics for days-of-job-transfer-or-restriction (DJTR) cases. The pilot in cluded six three-digit
industries including: Specialty trade contractors; Food manufacturing; Building material and garden equipment supplies dealers;
Air transportation;
Warehousing and storage; and Nursing and residential care facilities.
4 Information is not shown separately for injured workers under age 14; they accounted for fewer than 50 cases.
5 Race and ethnicity data do not add to total. Some cases may be counted as both Multi-race and Hispanic and other race.
6 Standard Occupational Classification Manual, 2010, Office of Management and Budget

NOTE: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable respo
not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation wit
State agencies.

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