Table 8. Incidence rates[1] of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, California, 2023

Industry[2] NAICS code[3] Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers[1]
Total Cases Skin disorders Respiratory conditions Poisonings Hearing loss All other illnesses
All industries including state and local government[4] No Value 45.9 2.5 26.7 0.4 1.0 15.4
Private industry[4] No Value 35.9 2.4 20.4 0.1 0.9 12.2
Goods-producing[4] No Value 20.5 2.6 6.1 0.2 2.0 9.7
Natural resources and mining[4],[6] No Value 28.6 6.5 3.0 -- -- 18.5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting[4] No Value 30.2 6.9 3.2 -- -- 19.6
Crop production[4] 111 35.2 14.0 4.7 -- -- 16.1
Animal production and aquaculture[4] 112 5.5 -- -- -- -- --
Support activities for agriculture and forestry 115 31.2 3.4 2.0 -- -- 25.0
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction[6] No Value -- -- -- -- -- --
Mining (except oil and gas)[7] 212 -- -- -- -- -- --
Construction No Value 14.3 1.5 -- -- -- 7.4
Construction of buildings 236 -- -- 2.0 -- -- --
Heavy and civil engineering construction 237 2.1 -- -- -- -- --
Specialty trade contractors 238 18.7 2.1 -- -- -- 8.9
Manufacturing No Value 22.2 2.3 7.6 0.3 3.4 8.8
Food manufacturing 311 32.8 2.5 10.8 -- 4.5 15.1
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 312 32.9 7.1 -- 2.9 -- 21.0
Leather and allied product manufacturing 316 155.3 -- -- -- -- 150.6
Wood product manufacturing 321 78.4 -- -- -- 42.9 14.0
Paper manufacturing 322 -- -- 8.6 -- -- --
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 324 44.0 -- -- -- 24.2 --
Chemical manufacturing 325 35.2 -- 20.7 -- -- --
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 326 26.4 -- -- -- 8.1 --
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 327 15.2 -- -- -- 8.9 6.0
Primary metal manufacturing 331 22.8 -- -- -- -- 19.8
Fabricated metal product manufacturing 332 17.0 5.6 -- -- 6.1 4.4
Machinery manufacturing 333 21.2 2.9 -- -- -- 5.9
Computer and electronic product manufacturing 334 11.4 -- 7.1 -- -- 3.6
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 -- -- -- -- -- --
Transportation equipment manufacturing 336 17.9 2.5 5.6 -- 1.1 7.7
Furniture and related product manufacturing 337 11.7 -- -- -- -- 8.7
Miscellaneous manufacturing 339 25.6 1.8 -- -- -- 7.1
Service providing No Value 40.0 2.3 24.1 0.1 0.6 12.8
Trade transportation and utilities No Value 33.1 0.5 18.4 -- 0.9 13.2
Wholesale trade No Value 13.2 -- -- -- -- 10.1
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 423 9.8 -- -- -- -- 6.9
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 424 19.6 -- -- -- -- 15.8
Retail trade No Value 45.7 0.6 32.9 -- 0.5 11.7
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 441 49.2 -- 41.8 -- -- 7.5
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 444 18.5 -- 7.4 -- 6.2 4.9
Food and beverage stores 445 106.8 1.5 87.6 -- -- 17.7
General merchandise stores 452 42.5 0.8 11.3 -- -- 30.2
Miscellaneous store retailers 453 37.7 -- -- -- -- --
Transportation and warehousing[8] No Value 31.4 0.5 -- -- 1.0 19.1
Air transportation 481 58.2 -- -- -- 6.3 28.4
Truck transportation 484 6.9 -- -- -- -- 1.7
Transit and ground passenger transportation 485 17.5 -- -- -- -- 16.5
Support activities for transportation 488 5.2 -- -- -- -- 3.4
Couriers and messengers 492 79.2 -- -- -- 3.0 75.6
Warehousing and storage 493 -- 0.8 -- -- -- 15.8
Utilities No Value 10.2 -- -- -- -- 7.8
Utilities 221 10.2 -- -- -- -- 7.8
Information No Value 16.4 0.3 6.6 -- -- 4.0
Motion picture and sound recording industries 512 9.3 -- -- -- -- --
Broadcasting (except internet) 515 59.2 -- 56.2 -- -- --
Telecommunications 517 9.2 -- -- -- -- 7.9
Other information services 519 10.7 -- 10.7 -- -- --
Financial activities No Value -- -- -- -- -- 3.7
Finance and insurance No Value -- -- -- -- -- --
Credit intermediation and related activities 522 2.5 -- -- -- -- 2.5
Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and
related activities
523 -- -- -- -- -- --
Real estate and rental and leasing No Value -- -- -- -- -- --
Professional and business services No Value 22.1 3.9 -- -- -- --
Professional, scientific, and technical services No Value 21.4 3.3 -- -- -- 9.1
Professional, scientific, and technical services 541 21.4 3.3 -- -- -- 9.1
Management of companies and enterprises No Value 27.1 -- -- -- -- 11.0
Management of companies and enterprises 551 27.1 -- -- -- -- 11.0
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services No Value -- 6.3 6.1 -- -- --
Administrative and support services 561 -- 7.0 5.4 -- -- --
Waste management and remediation services 562 18.0 -- -- -- -- 4.3
Educational and health services No Value 105.0 2.0 76.9 -- -- 25.9
Educational services No Value 45.9 -- 28.4 -- -- 16.6
Educational services 611 45.9 -- 28.4 -- -- 16.6
Health care and social assistance No Value 113.5 2.2 83.8 -- -- 27.2
Ambulatory health care services 621 102.6 1.9 70.7 -- -- 29.9
Hospitals 622 152.6 3.9 102.2 -- -- 46.2
Nursing and residential care facilities 623 195.6 2.9 171.3 -- -- 21.4
Social assistance 624 21.2 -- 17.3 -- -- 2.9
Leisure and hospitality No Value 20.0 2.7 4.8 0.2 -- 12.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation No Value 33.9 2.1 1.6 -- -- 29.6
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions 712 -- -- -- -- -- --
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries 713 48.4 2.6 2.5 -- -- 42.5
Accommodation and food services No Value 17.1 2.8 5.4 0.2 -- 8.6
Accommodation 721 58.6 11.8 26.1 1.0 -- 19.2
Food services and drinking places 722 8.7 -- -- -- -- 6.5
Other services (except public administration) No Value 18.4 6.4 8.7 -- -- 3.2
Personal and laundry services 812 3.2 -- -- -- -- 3.2
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations 813 45.7 9.1 29.1 -- -- 7.4
State and local government[4] No Value 118.9 3.0 73.2 2.4 1.2 39.1
State government[4] No Value 176.4 6.3 107.0 -- 1.4 61.6
Service providing No Value 176.4 6.3 107.0 -- 1.4 61.6
Educational and health services No Value -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational services No Value 36.8 -- 6.8 -- -- 29.0
Educational services 611 36.8 -- 6.8 -- -- 29.0
Health care and social assistance No Value 353.8 -- 281.3 -- -- 71.1
Hospitals 622 357.4 -- 284.3 -- -- 71.6
Nursing and residential care facilities 623 -- -- -- -- -- --
Public administration No Value 262.7 13.1 156.5 -- 2.7 90.3
Executive, legislative, and other general government support 921 68.8 -- 48.3 -- -- 19.9
Justice, public order, and safety activities 922 408.9 16.2 284.8 -- 5.2 102.4
Administration of human resource programs 923 36.4 -- 11.3 -- -- 23.9
Administration of environmental quality programs 924 227.6 54.4 74.9 -- -- 91.2
Administration of economic programs 926 437.0 4.4 237.7 -- -- 193.9
Local government[4] No Value 101.3 2.0 62.9 3.1 1.1 32.2
Goods-producing[4] No Value 42.4 -- -- -- -- 34.3
Service providing No Value 101.7 2.0 63.4 3.1 1.2 32.2
Trade transportation and utilities No Value -- -- -- -- -- --
Utilities No Value 41.8 -- 21.0 -- -- --
Utilities 221 41.8 -- 21.0 -- -- --
Information No Value -- -- -- -- -- --
Other information services 519 -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational and health services No Value 43.7 0.3 29.1 -- -- 13.9
Educational services No Value 37.5 -- 26.2 -- -- 10.7
Educational services 611 37.5 -- 26.2 -- -- 10.7
Health care and social assistance No Value 80.5 -- 46.4 -- -- 32.4
Hospitals 622 92.6 -- 54.6 -- -- 36.1
Leisure and hospitality No Value -- -- 15.6 -- -- --
Arts, entertainment, and recreation No Value -- -- 18.2 -- -- --
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions 712 85.6 -- 85.6 -- -- --
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries 713 -- -- -- -- -- --
Public administration No Value 178.2 4.3 115.6 8.4 2.2 47.7

Footnotes

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 = number of injuries and illnesses

EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

2
Totals include data for industries not shown separately.
3
Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
4
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
5
Data too small to be displayed.
6
Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates of other industries.
7
Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
8
Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The scope of the data published in the SOII differs from the scope of the data published by the FRA. For more information on differences see the SOII Handbook of Methods Data Concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/data.htm.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating state agencies, November 8, 2024.