Trends in incidence rates* of occupational illness for all private industry and research/testing laboratories, United States, 1998–2001
| Occupational illness category | Year | All private industry | Medical and dental laboratories | Testing services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Cases per 10 000 full time employed workers. | ||||
| Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov. | ||||
| Overall | 1998 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 2.2 | |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | |
| Skin disorders | 1998 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | |
| 2000 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 4.3 | |
| 2001 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.3 | |
| Toxic inhalations | 1998 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 | |
| 2000 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.6 | |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | |
| Physical agents | 1998 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 2.2 | |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | |
| Repetitive trauma | 1998 | 28.5 | 33.0 | 22.8 |
| 1999 | 27.3 | 35.2 | 25.1 | |
| 2000 | 26.3 | 30.7 | 15.1 | |
| 2001 | 23.8 | 42.0 | 22.9 | |