• Nonfatal occupational injuries in the U.S. by occupation group 2019

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This statistic shows the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the U.S. in 2019, by occupation group. In 2019, about 64,160 incidents of nonfatal occupational injuries or illnesses were recorded in laborers and freight, stock, and material movers occupations.

Occupational groups with the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the U.S. in 2019*

Occupation group	Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	64,160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	47,990
Nursing Assistants	27,950
Stockers and Order Fillers	27,390
Production Workers, All Other	25,110
Retail Salespersons	24,870
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	23,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	21,490
Registered Nurses	20,150
Construction laborers	19,790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	18,680
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	15,200
Food Preparation Workers	15,190
Personal Care Aides	14,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers	13,370
First-line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	12,580
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	12,380
Carpenters	11,670
Cooks, Restaurant	10,560
Assemblers and Fabricators. All Other	9,660
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	9,460
Waiters and Waitresses	8,230
Driver/Sales Workers	7,980
Cashiers	7,900
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	7,590
Electricians	7,400
Security Guards	7,120
Home Health Aides	6,860
Customer Service Representatives	6,590
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	6,500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5,780
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All other	5,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	5,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	5,130
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	5,010
Flight Attendants	4,980
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operations	4,970
Packers and Packagers, Hand	4,860
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	4,750
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit, and Intercity	4,750

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November 2020

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United States

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

* Injuries and illnesses involving days away from work only.
Only the 40 occupations with the highest incidence rates are shown.

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