Table 7. Incidence rates[1] nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work[2] per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and major industry sector, state government, California, 2018

Characteristic State government [2], [3], [4] Goods producing Service providing
Total goods producing Natural resources and mining [2], [3] Construction Manufacturing Total service providing Trade, transportation and utilities[4] Information Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Public Administration
Total 149.4 -- -- -- -- 149.4 -- -- -- -- 103.4 -- -- 199.5
Nature of injury, illness: Fractures 5.2 -- -- -- -- 5.2 -- -- -- -- 2.5 -- -- 8.2
Sprains, strains, tears 45.5 -- -- -- -- 45.5 -- -- -- -- 38.7 -- -- 53.8
Amputations -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bruise, contusions 8.8 -- -- -- -- 8.8 -- -- -- -- 9.6 -- -- 8.0
Chemical burns and corrosions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heat (thermal) burns 2.2 -- -- -- -- 2.2 -- -- -- -- 4.3 -- -- --
Soreness, pain 40.6 -- -- -- -- 40.6 -- -- -- -- 24.3 -- -- 58.2
Cuts, lacerations, punctures 6.9 -- -- -- -- 6.9 -- -- -- -- 3.4 -- -- 10.7
Cuts, lacerations, punctures: Cuts, lacerations 5.7 -- -- -- -- 5.7 -- -- -- -- 2.4 -- -- 9.2
Cuts, lacerations, punctures: Punctures (except gunshot wounds) 1.3 -- -- -- -- 1.3 -- -- -- -- 1.1 -- -- 1.5
Carpal tunnel syndrome .4 -- -- -- -- .4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .8
Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Multiple traumatic injuries 7.3 -- -- -- -- 7.3 -- -- -- -- 7.8 -- -- 7.0
Multiple traumatic injuries: with sprains and other injuries 5.0 -- -- -- -- 5.0 -- -- -- -- 6.2 -- -- 3.9
Multiple traumatic injuries: with fractures and other injuries .7 -- -- -- -- .7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.0
Part of body affected: Head 10.3 -- -- -- -- 10.3 -- -- -- -- 10.2 -- -- 10.7
Head: Eye .8 -- -- -- -- .8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .9
Neck .9 -- -- -- -- .9 -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- --
Trunk 24.1 -- -- -- -- 24.1 -- -- -- -- 16.2 -- -- 32.7
Trunk: Back 17.0 -- -- -- -- 17.0 -- -- -- -- 13.4 -- -- 21.1
Upper extremities 31.9 -- -- -- -- 31.9 -- -- -- -- 25.3 -- -- 39.6
Upper extremities: Shoulder 8.3 -- -- -- -- 8.3 -- -- -- -- 6.5 -- -- 10.4
Upper extremities: Arm 6.0 -- -- -- -- 6.0 -- -- -- -- 6.9 -- -- 5.1
Upper extremities: Wrist 3.6 -- -- -- -- 3.6 -- -- -- -- 2.7 -- -- 4.7
Upper extremities: Hand 9.9 -- -- -- -- 9.9 -- -- -- -- 6.4 -- -- 13.8
Lower extremities 33.8 -- -- -- -- 33.8 -- -- -- -- 20.9 -- -- 47.9
Lower extremities: Knee 15.1 -- -- -- -- 15.1 -- -- -- -- 7.7 -- -- 22.9
Lower extremities: Ankle 6.9 -- -- -- -- 6.9 -- -- -- -- 4.1 -- -- 10.0
Lower extremities: Foot 7.1 -- -- -- -- 7.1 -- -- -- -- 5.8 -- -- 8.6
Lower extremities: Toe, toenail 1.5 -- -- -- -- 1.5 -- -- -- -- 1.6 -- -- 1.4
Body systems 12.3 -- -- -- -- 12.3 -- -- -- -- 5.4 -- -- 19.7
Multiple 30.4 -- -- -- -- 30.4 -- -- -- -- 21.6 -- -- 39.9
Source of injury, illness: Chemical, chemical products .8 -- -- -- -- .8 -- -- -- -- .8 -- -- .8
Containers 8.5 -- -- -- -- 8.5 -- -- -- -- 7.2 -- -- 9.9
Furniture, fixtures 5.2 -- -- -- -- 5.2 -- -- -- -- 5.1 -- -- 5.5
Machinery 3.5 -- -- -- -- 3.5 -- -- -- -- 2.7 -- -- 4.4
Parts and materials 3.8 -- -- -- -- 3.8 -- -- -- -- 2.3 -- -- 5.3
Person, injured or ill worker 35.9 -- -- -- -- 35.9 -- -- -- -- 19.1 -- -- 53.9
Person, injured or ill worker: Worker motion or position 27.4 -- -- -- -- 27.4 -- -- -- -- 15.9 -- -- 39.9
Person, other than injured or ill workers 30.6 -- -- -- -- 30.6 -- -- -- -- 28.2 -- -- 34.0
Person, other than injured or ill workers: Health care patient 14.8 -- -- -- -- 14.8 -- -- -- -- 26.1 -- -- 3.3
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 15.1 -- -- -- -- 15.1 -- -- -- -- 11.2 -- -- 19.3
Ladder .4 -- -- -- -- .4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Handtools 3.7 -- -- -- -- 3.7 -- -- -- -- 2.5 -- -- 5.0
Vehicles 12.6 -- -- -- -- 12.6 -- -- -- -- 4.7 -- -- 21.0
Vehicles: Trucks 2.2 -- -- -- -- 2.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.3
Vehicles: Cart, dolly, hand truck - nonpowered 2.7 -- -- -- -- 2.7 -- -- -- -- 3.1 -- -- 2.4
Event or exposure: Violence and other injuries by persons or animal 25.2 -- -- -- -- 25.2 -- -- -- -- 22.7 -- -- 28.4
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal: Intentional injury by other person 10.7 -- -- -- -- 10.7 -- -- -- -- 10.5 -- -- 11.2
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal: Injury by person - unintentional or intent unknown 13.8 -- -- -- -- 13.8 -- -- -- -- 11.8 -- -- 16.3
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal: Animal and insect related incidents .7 -- -- -- -- .7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.0
Transportation incidents 7.2 -- -- -- -- 7.2 -- -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- 13.8
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles 6.5 -- -- -- -- 6.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13.0
Fires and explosions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Falls, slips, trips 28.0 -- -- -- -- 28.0 -- -- -- -- 17.9 -- -- 38.6
Falls, slips, trips: Slips, trips without fall 4.5 -- -- -- -- 4.5 -- -- -- -- 2.7 -- -- 6.3
Falls, slips, trips: Fall on same level 17.5 -- -- -- -- 17.5 -- -- -- -- 12.3 -- -- 22.9
Falls, slips, trips: Fall to lower level 5.2 -- -- -- -- 5.2 -- -- -- -- 2.6 -- -- 8.1
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 15.2 -- -- -- -- 15.2 -- -- -- -- 9.3 -- -- 21.5
Contact with object, equipment 16.3 -- -- -- -- 16.3 -- -- -- -- 12.5 -- -- 20.5
Contact with object, equipment: Struck by object or equipment 10.9 -- -- -- -- 10.9 -- -- -- -- 7.4 -- -- 14.6
Contact with object, equipment: Struck against object or equipment 3.7 -- -- -- -- 3.7 -- -- -- -- 3.8 -- -- 3.5
Contact with object, equipment: Caught in or compressed by object or equipment 1.0 -- -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.4
Overexertion and bodily reaction 51.0 -- -- -- -- 51.0 -- -- -- -- 31.6 -- -- 72.1
Overexertion and bodily reaction: Repetitive motion involving microtasks 6.2 -- -- -- -- 6.2 -- -- -- -- 4.5 -- -- 8.1
Overexertion and bodily reaction: Overexertion in lifting or lowering 13.7 -- -- -- -- 13.7 -- -- -- -- 10.3 -- -- 17.6

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
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
4
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.
5
Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 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.

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.