Table 16. Incidence rates [1] for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work[2] per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker characteristics, major occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, California, 2018

Characteristic Private industry Nature of injury or illness[3]
Sprains, strains Fractures Cuts, lacerations, punctures Bruises Heat burns Chemical burns Amputations Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Multiple traumatic injuries Soreness Pain All other natures
Total Cuts, lacerations Punctures Total with fractures with sprains
Total 105.2 36.5 6.5 11.6 10.0 1.6 8.3 1.6 .2 .5 .6 .5 2.3 .3 1.4 22.1 14.5
Gender: Male 109.9 37.8 7.4 16.0 13.8 2.3 7.4 1.4 .2 .8 .2 .5 2.2 .3 1.2 21.2 14.8
Female 98.6 34.8 5.5 5.3 4.7 .7 9.7 1.8 .1 .1 1.2 .5 2.4 .3 1.6 23.3 13.9
Age: 14 to 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
16 to 19 124.6 28.5 8.5 22.6 21.1 1.4 15.4 12.4 -- -- -- -- 1.1 -- 1.1 16.9 17.4
20 to 24 121.9 40.2 3.3 18.0 15.5 2.6 12.6 5.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 1.5 -- 1.1 20.9 19.3
25 to 34 97.6 34.3 4.4 13.1 12.1 1.0 6.8 .7 .2 .3 .6 .6 2.2 .4 1.1 19.6 14.7
35 to 44 94.6 34.5 5.8 11.8 8.7 3.1 5.4 .9 .2 .5 .5 .8 2.0 -- 1.3 20.0 12.2
45 to 54 109.2 39.5 7.2 11.3 10.2 1.1 7.5 1.0 .3 .9 1.1 .4 2.3 .5 1.6 23.2 14.4
55 to 64 120.5 40.4 10.7 6.8 6.1 .7 14.2 1.7 .1 .3 .7 .3 3.2 .5 1.8 24.4 17.7
65 and over 98.2 24.5 15.6 5.6 4.1 1.5 9.8 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 -- 2.7 28.3 8.5
Major occupational group: Management occupations 48.9 10.7 2.0 7.3 6.8 .6 1.6 -- -- -- -- -- .3 -- -- 8.8 18.0
Business and financial operations occupations 13.3 3.0 .6 -- -- -- .4 -- -- -- .3 -- .9 -- .3 6.2 1.6
Computer and mathematical occupations 3.3 1.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .6 .6
Architecture and engineering occupations 15.0 4.5 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6.8 1.3
Life, physical, and social science occupations 19.6 8.8 -- 2.7 2.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.1
Community and social service occupations 46.9 10.3 3.0 -- -- -- 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- 6.9 -- 6.9 16.2 7.3
Legal occupations 38.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.8 -- -- -- -- 2.5 33.0
Educational instruction and library occupations 92.5 20.8 8.8 -- -- -- 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 6.3 -- 41.1 8.0
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 44.5 18.3 5.6 2.5 1.3 1.2 1.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12.2 3.7
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 118.6 53.7 4.1 2.9 1.0 1.9 13.3 -- -- -- 1.1 .7 2.2 -- 1.9 22.6 17.8
Healthcare support occupations 185.9 72.3 8.4 10.8 1.5 9.3 13.5 -- -- -- -- -- 4.4 -- 3.5 57.3 18.1
Protective service occupations 103.9 45.7 8.9 1.6 -- -- 18.9 -- -- -- -- -- 5.4 -- 2.1 15.7 7.7
Food preparation and serving related occupations 134.2 29.8 5.4 30.6 30.4 .2 7.4 14.4 -- 1.5 1.1 -- 2.3 -- 1.1 26.9 14.4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 265.2 112.1 10.7 21.1 13.1 8.0 33.7 -- -- 1.0 -- -- 5.2 -- 3.9 47.3 33.0
Personal care and service occupations 51.7 20.5 4.9 1.7 1.0 .7 6.1 -- -- -- -- -- 1.5 -- 1.4 11.8 4.9
Sales and related occupations 55.3 18.8 2.2 8.6 8.5 -- 4.6 .2 -- -- .3 .1 .7 -- .6 10.6 9.2
Office and administrative support occupations 62.9 27.3 2.7 3.1 3.1 -- 5.6 .4 -- -- 1.1 .4 .7 -- .4 11.2 10.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 135.2 35.3 12.1 10.2 7.5 2.7 13.1 1.5 .8 -- .7 1.5 5.7 -- 4.7 34.9 19.1
Construction and extraction occupations 250.0 77.6 20.7 36.8 23.7 13.1 9.0 .7 .3 1.5 -- -- 5.7 1.7 3.6 53.5 44.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 204.2 74.1 12.8 20.9 19.8 1.1 20.7 -- .6 2.7 -- 1.5 5.1 -- 1.8 37.1 28.5
Production occupations 144.4 34.9 8.1 33.3 32.3 1.0 8.7 1.8 1.1 1.7 .6 2.2 2.9 .8 1.4 32.6 16.4
Transportation and material moving occupations 245.6 105.8 21.9 15.0 13.4 1.6 22.3 -- -- 1.0 1.4 1.5 4.7 .4 2.5 47.9 23.8

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
Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
3
Based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

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 7, 2019.