This statistic shows the incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers in the U.S. in 2019, by occupation group. In 2019, about 517 per 10,000 flight attendants had a nonfatal occupational injury or illness.
Occupation groups with the highest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses* per 10,000 full-time workers in the U.S. in 2019
Occupation group
Incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
Athletes and Sports Competitors
2,605.1
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
1,277.1
Dietetic Technicians
847
Psychiatric Technicians
779
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
758.6
Flight Attendants
517
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
442.2
Ship Engineers
433
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
415.6
Dancers
404.4
Psychiatric Aides
378.3
Cargo and Freight Agents
357.2
Carpet Installers
343
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
323
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
304.3
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
303.1
Orderlies
301.2
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
289.7
Food Preparation Workers
289.3
Nursing Assistants
283.5
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
275.5
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
259.8
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
255.6
Tire Builders
241.7
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
230.2
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
221
Tire Repairers and Changers
214.9
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
204.1
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
202.4
Butchers and Meat Cutters
190.2
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
184.2
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
176.2
Tile and Marble Setters
108.8
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
104.6
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 4, 2020). Occupation groups with the highest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses* per 10,000 full-time workers in the U.S. in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284912/incidence-rate-of-nonfatal-work-injuries-in-the-us-in-2012-by-occupation-group/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Occupation groups with the highest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses* per 10,000 full-time workers in the U.S. in 2019." Chart. November 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284912/incidence-rate-of-nonfatal-work-injuries-in-the-us-in-2012-by-occupation-group/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2020). Occupation groups with the highest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses* per 10,000 full-time workers in the U.S. in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284912/incidence-rate-of-nonfatal-work-injuries-in-the-us-in-2012-by-occupation-group/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Occupation Groups with The Highest Incidence Rate of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses* per 10,000 Full-time Workers in The U.S. in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284912/incidence-rate-of-nonfatal-work-injuries-in-the-us-in-2012-by-occupation-group/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupation groups with the highest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses* per 10,000 full-time workers in the U.S. in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284912/incidence-rate-of-nonfatal-work-injuries-in-the-us-in-2012-by-occupation-group/ (last visited July 03, 2022)
