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, local government, California, 2019

Characteristic Local 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 207.7 -- -- -- -- 205.5 -- -- -- -- 120.1 280.1 -- 327.6
Nature of injury, illness: Fractures 9.4 -- -- -- -- 9.0 -- -- -- -- 3.7 31.2 -- 18.0
Sprains, strains, tears 73.1 -- -- -- -- 72.4 -- -- -- -- 44.0 63.3 -- 99.3
Amputations -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bruise, contusions 16.8 -- -- -- -- 16.4 -- -- -- -- 13.4 16.7 -- 21.8
Chemical burns and corrosions .3 -- -- -- -- .3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heat (thermal) burns .9 -- -- -- -- .9 -- -- -- -- 1.1 -- -- --
Soreness, pain 57.0 -- -- -- -- 56.0 -- -- -- -- 31.2 87.8 -- 101.1
Cuts, lacerations, punctures 10.8 -- -- -- -- 10.9 -- -- -- -- 7.4 19.4 -- 15.1
Cuts, lacerations, punctures: Cuts, lacerations 8.0 -- -- -- -- 8.1 -- -- -- -- 4.2 -- -- 13.3
Cuts, lacerations, punctures: Punctures (except gunshot wounds) 2.8 -- -- -- -- 2.8 -- -- -- -- 3.2 13.2 -- 1.9
Carpal tunnel syndrome .7 -- -- -- -- .7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.3
Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Multiple traumatic injuries 5.0 -- -- -- -- 5.1 -- -- -- -- 4.8 8.8 -- 6.6
Multiple traumatic injuries: with sprains and other injuries 2.1 -- -- -- -- 2.2 -- -- -- -- 1.4 -- -- 3.9
Multiple traumatic injuries: with fractures and other injuries .3 -- -- -- -- .3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Part of body affected: Head 14.5 -- -- -- -- 14.6 -- -- -- -- 11.2 11.3 -- 21.4
Head: Eye 2.1 -- -- -- -- 2.2 -- -- -- -- 1.3 -- -- 2.9
Neck 2.4 -- -- -- -- 2.5 -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- 2.3
Trunk 43.9 -- -- -- -- 42.5 -- -- -- -- 22.1 22.8 -- 71.9
Trunk: Back 33.3 -- -- -- -- 31.8 -- -- -- -- 17.7 16.3 -- 53.9
Upper extremities 53.9 -- -- -- -- 53.8 -- -- -- -- 32.8 138.7 -- 85.5
Upper extremities: Shoulder 11.4 -- -- -- -- 11.5 -- -- -- -- 4.7 20.7 -- 20.5
Upper extremities: Arm 10.0 -- -- -- -- 9.6 -- -- -- -- 5.9 -- -- 16.4
Upper extremities: Wrist 6.8 -- -- -- -- 6.8 -- -- -- -- 2.8 21.0 -- 13.0
Upper extremities: Hand 21.3 -- -- -- -- 21.4 -- -- -- -- 15.4 83.4 -- 30.0
Lower extremities 47.4 -- -- -- -- 46.3 -- -- -- -- 28.6 46.0 -- 74.9
Lower extremities: Knee 24.0 -- -- -- -- 23.2 -- -- -- -- 12.6 21.0 -- 38.5
Lower extremities: Ankle 10.0 -- -- -- -- 9.6 -- -- -- -- 6.2 15.8 -- 14.8
Lower extremities: Foot 7.4 -- -- -- -- 7.5 -- -- -- -- 6.4 -- -- 10.7
Lower extremities: Toe, toenail 1.9 -- -- -- -- 2.0 -- -- -- -- 1.1 -- -- 3.5
Body systems 10.0 -- -- -- -- 10.0 -- -- -- -- 3.5 -- -- 20.6
Multiple 34.0 -- -- -- -- 34.3 -- -- -- -- 20.4 51.9 -- 47.3
Source of injury, illness: Chemical, chemical products 1.8 -- -- -- -- 1.8 -- -- -- -- .9 -- -- 3.2
Containers 13.1 -- -- -- -- 13.2 -- -- -- -- 8.6 28.3 -- 21.9
Furniture, fixtures 9.6 -- -- -- -- 9.6 -- -- -- -- 13.1 12.7 -- 4.8
Machinery 4.0 -- -- -- -- 3.6 -- -- -- -- 3.1 21.8 -- 2.8
Parts and materials 6.5 -- -- -- -- 6.5 -- -- -- -- 3.6 26.9 -- 7.4
Person, injured or ill worker 50.9 -- -- -- -- 50.4 -- -- -- -- 22.4 49.9 -- 92.6
Person, injured or ill worker: Worker motion or position 46.3 -- -- -- -- 45.8 -- -- -- -- 21.3 46.2 -- 82.3
Person, other than injured or ill workers 29.6 -- -- -- -- 29.8 -- -- -- -- 18.6 9.2 -- 54.7
Person, other than injured or ill workers: Health care patient 3.6 -- -- -- -- 3.6 -- -- -- -- 5.2 -- -- 2.3
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 23.5 -- -- -- -- 22.2 -- -- -- -- 20.1 54.3 -- 24.4
Ladder 2.3 -- -- -- -- 2.3 -- -- -- -- 3.2 -- -- 1.2
Handtools 7.8 -- -- -- -- 7.4 -- -- -- -- 6.0 21.4 -- 7.0
Vehicles 22.1 -- -- -- -- 22.2 -- -- -- -- 4.5 15.8 -- 35.4
Vehicles: Trucks 1.3 -- -- -- -- 1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.3
Vehicles: Cart, dolly, hand truck - nonpowered 1.3 -- -- -- -- 1.3 -- -- -- -- 1.3 -- -- 1.4
Event or exposure: Violence and other injuries by persons or animal 24.0 -- -- -- -- 24.1 -- -- -- -- 14.1 23.6 -- 44.0
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal: Intentional injury by other person 9.5 -- -- -- -- 9.5 -- -- -- -- 7.4 -- -- 15.2
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal: Injury by person - unintentional or intent unknown 12.4 -- -- -- -- 12.5 -- -- -- -- 5.9 -- -- 26.0
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal: Animal and insect related incidents 2.0 -- -- -- -- 2.0 -- -- -- -- .7 14.4 -- 2.7
Transportation incidents 8.9 -- -- -- -- 8.9 -- -- -- -- 2.9 9.1 -- 15.2
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles 7.8 -- -- -- -- 7.9 -- -- -- -- 1.8 -- -- 13.9
Fires and explosions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Falls, slips, trips 39.2 -- -- -- -- 38.1 -- -- -- -- 34.1 79.2 -- 44.4
Falls, slips, trips: Slips, trips without fall 4.3 -- -- -- -- 4.3 -- -- -- -- 5.1 -- -- 4.0
Falls, slips, trips: Fall on same level 24.2 -- -- -- -- 23.9 -- -- -- -- 25.1 72.8 -- 20.7
Falls, slips, trips: Fall to lower level 7.2 -- -- -- -- 6.3 -- -- -- -- 3.8 -- -- 11.1
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 15.0 -- -- -- -- 15.1 -- -- -- -- 5.0 -- -- 33.9
Contact with object, equipment 28.0 -- -- -- -- 27.7 -- -- -- -- 20.1 75.4 -- 34.1
Contact with object, equipment: Struck by object or equipment 11.8 -- -- -- -- 11.9 -- -- -- -- 9.7 26.3 -- 13.2
Contact with object, equipment: Struck against object or equipment 10.5 -- -- -- -- 10.1 -- -- -- -- 6.4 -- -- 14.1
Contact with object, equipment: Caught in or compressed by object or equipment 4.0 -- -- -- -- 4.0 -- -- -- -- 3.7 41.1 -- 2.8
Overexertion and bodily reaction 83.3 -- -- -- -- 82.1 -- -- -- -- 40.7 85.6 -- 134.1
Overexertion and bodily reaction: Repetitive motion involving microtasks 7.2 -- -- -- -- 7.2 -- -- -- -- 5.6 13.1 -- 8.4
Overexertion and bodily reaction: Overexertion in lifting or lowering 18.0 -- -- -- -- 18.1 -- -- -- -- 8.2 13.7 -- 33.7

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
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, July 26, 2021