Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry
Total recordable cases:
4,700,600 in 2002
Cases involving days away from work:
1,436,200 in 2002
Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
617,186 in 2002
Cases involving injuries to the back:
345,294 in 2002
Cases involving falls:
272,988 in 2002
Fatal work-related injuries
Total fatalities (all sectors):
5,559(p) in 2003
Total fatalities (private industry):
5,027(p) in 2003
Highway incidents (private industry):
1,166(p) in 2003
Falls (private industry):
657(p) in 2003
Homicides (private industry):
560(p) in 2003