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, 2019

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 102.1 35.7 7.2 9.9 8.2 1.7 9.2 1.5 .3 .5 .4 .4 3.0 .2 1.7 20.0 14.0
Gender: Male 104.6 35.5 8.5 12.1 10.7 1.4 7.3 1.2 .5 .7 .2 .4 2.6 .3 1.3 21.1 14.7
Female 98.6 36.0 5.4 6.7 4.4 2.3 12.0 2.0 .2 .1 .8 .5 3.6 .1 2.2 18.5 12.8
Age: 14 to 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
16 to 19 145.4 20.8 7.2 37.6 27.7 9.9 14.9 15.3 -- -- -- -- 1.3 -- -- 31.7 16.1
20 to 24 109.9 33.7 5.0 17.9 15.0 2.9 10.1 3.0 -- 1.3 .6 -- 1.9 -- 1.1 18.3 17.6
25 to 34 86.8 28.7 7.7 11.5 8.7 2.9 6.8 2.0 .2 .5 .2 .2 1.7 -- 1.2 15.3 11.9
35 to 44 94.4 34.7 5.7 7.7 6.5 1.2 10.5 1.0 .6 -- .3 .7 2.8 .3 1.6 16.4 14.0
45 to 54 104.7 44.8 4.7 7.7 6.8 .9 7.4 .3 .3 .7 .8 .9 3.6 -- 2.3 19.5 14.2
55 to 64 130.0 44.0 14.3 7.9 7.0 .8 13.9 1.4 .4 .6 .5 -- 5.5 .2 2.7 26.8 14.6
65 and over 100.6 32.6 9.0 5.4 5.2 -- 14.2 .5 -- -- -- -- 5.7 -- 3.3 15.3 17.8
Major occupational group: Management occupations 36.0 10.8 5.1 .4 .4 -- 1.7 -- -- -- -- -- 3.4 -- .6 7.8 6.5
Business and financial operations occupations 12.9 4.5 .7 .3 .3 -- .5 -- -- -- .3 -- .5 -- .3 2.4 3.6
Computer and mathematical occupations 1.8 -- .4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .5
Architecture and engineering occupations 36.6 22.2 -- 4.8 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 --
Life, physical, and social science occupations 21.1 5.6 -- 3.4 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.3 4.9
Community and social service occupations 80.5 37.8 5.4 3.5 -- 3.5 6.4 -- -- -- -- -- 6.5 -- 6.5 7.6 13.4
Legal occupations 7.8 -- 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational instruction and library occupations 98.2 20.8 20.5 -- -- -- 29.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18.6 7.9
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 24.0 8.4 .8 1.1 1.1 -- 4.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.7 7.4
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 131.2 54.0 4.4 9.9 4.8 5.1 18.7 .6 -- -- 1.5 -- 1.9 -- 1.5 19.4 20.7
Healthcare support occupations 76.5 33.9 4.0 4.7 1.8 2.9 6.5 -- -- -- -- -- 3.8 -- 3.6 16.8 6.3
Protective service occupations 94.1 23.2 4.2 2.0 1.6 -- 7.4 -- -- -- -- -- 6.6 -- 3.4 42.6 7.3
Food preparation and serving related occupations 131.3 31.6 3.9 28.3 27.3 1.0 11.8 13.1 .5 .3 1.0 -- 4.0 .3 2.3 25.8 10.8
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 270.7 108.4 11.4 20.4 15.9 4.5 24.4 .7 1.3 .6 -- .8 7.0 -- 4.1 63.5 32.0
Personal care and service occupations 62.4 25.2 5.9 6.4 2.1 4.4 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- 1.8 -- -- 11.2 7.7
Sales and related occupations 52.1 19.9 1.3 3.5 3.3 .2 7.4 -- -- -- -- -- 1.1 -- .4 10.2 8.6
Office and administrative support occupations 36.0 12.0 2.8 2.7 1.5 1.1 2.8 -- -- -- .5 .5 .9 .1 .5 6.0 7.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 160.9 42.8 20.9 20.6 18.1 2.5 12.3 -- 1.9 -- -- -- 5.9 -- 4.8 31.6 24.5
Construction and extraction occupations 201.2 62.5 37.7 26.0 17.7 8.3 5.4 -- -- .5 -- 1.3 7.3 1.4 2.3 34.3 26.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 195.1 62.5 9.2 27.4 21.7 5.7 7.3 .6 -- 2.6 .7 2.8 2.8 -- 1.8 43.4 35.5
Production occupations 153.8 46.5 10.2 17.3 15.9 1.4 13.7 3.7 -- 3.3 1.0 1.5 3.8 -- 1.4 25.7 27.0
Transportation and material moving occupations 248.5 103.2 14.0 13.9 12.6 1.3 27.8 .5 .7 .8 .6 .3 6.5 .3 4.4 49.9 30.3

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, July 26, 2021