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Indicator 1: Non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses Reported by Employers |
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| • Estimated annual number and rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among private sector workers |
| • Estimated annual number and rate of work-related injuries and illnesses involving days away from work |
| • Estimated annual number of injuries and illnesses involving more than 10 days away from work |
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| Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |
Work-related injuries are generally defined as injuries that result from single events such as falls, being struck or crushed by objects, electric shocks, or assaults. Work-related illnesses, such as asthma, silicosis and carpal tunnel syndrome, typically occur as the result of longer-term exposure to hazardous chemicals, physical hazards (e.g., radiation, noise), or repeated stress or strain at work. Infectious diseases also can be caused by workplace exposures. It is more difficult to track work-related illnesses than injuries because many of the conditions also can be caused by non-occupational factors. Also, many work-related illnesses take a long time to develop and may not appear until many years after the individuals have left employment.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual Survey) provides yearly estimates of the numbers and incidence rates of work-related injuries and illnesses at national and state levels. Information is collected from a nationwide sample of employers on all work-related injuries and illnesses that result in death, lost work-time, medical treatment other than first aid, loss of consciousness, restriction of work activity, or transfer to another job.
While the Annual Survey is a valuable source of information about work-related injuries and illnesses, it is well recognized that it has a number of limitations and underestimates the full extent of the burden. Excluded from the national estimates provided by the Annual Survey are public sector workers, the self-employed, household workers, and workers on farms with fewer than 11 employees. Together these sectors comprise approximately 21% of the U.S. workforce.1 Occupational diseases are not well documented in the Annual Survey and there is evidence that injuries are underreported2,3. It is also subject to sampling error. Additional data sources used in generating other occupational health indicators in this report provide important supplementary information that, together with the Annual Survey, creates a more complete picture of occupational health in the states. |
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| Data |
| • 2000 click here to view table |
| • 2001 click here to view table |
| • 2002 click here to view table |
| • 2003 click here to view table |
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1 Leigh JP et al. An estimate of the US government’s undercount of nonfatal occupational injuries. J Occup and Environ. Med. 2004; 46 (No. 1)
2 Conway H, Svenson J. Occupational injury and illness rates,1992-1996: why they fell. Mon Labor Rev.1998; 121(11)36-58.
3 Azaroff LS, Levenstein C, Wegman DH. Occupational Injury and Illness Surveillance: Conceptual Filters Explain Underreporting. AJPH. 2002;92(9):1421-1429. |
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