Characteristics of the workers reporting work related injuries and illnesses, weighted data
| Characteristics of the workers reporting a work related injury or illness | Work related injuries and illnesses reported in all jobs n = 5139 | Work related injuries and illnesses in jobs with an exposure* n = 2799 |
|---|---|---|
| Some individual workers reported more than one injury and thus their characteristics are counted more than once in this table. | ||
| *Jobs with any of the four types of exposures. | ||
| Male (%) | 61.1 | 67.7 |
| Age (mean years) | 31.7 | 32.3 |
| Black race (%) | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Hispanic ethnicity (%) | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| Family income (mean dollars) | $33419 | $35502 |
| Schooling completed (mean years) | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Region (%) | ||
| Northeast | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| North Central | 31.0 | 31.6 |
| South | 31.8 | 32.4 |
| West | 20.6 | 19.1 |
| Urban residence (%) | 27.4 | 29.5 |
| Occupation classification (%) | ||
| Professional and technical | 11.0 | 9.7 |
| Managers, officials, proprietors | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| Sales workers | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Clerical | 11.1 | 9.4 |
| Craftsmen, foremen | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| Machine operators | 20.0 | 22.6 |
| Labourers, except farm | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Service workers | 15.1 | 16.5 |
| Other | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Industry classification (%) | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Mining | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Construction | 11.6 | 9.8 |
| Manufacturing | 23.3 | 25.5 |
| Transportation and communication | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 18.5 | 18.7 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Business and repair services | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Personal services | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Entertainment and recreational | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Professional and related services | 14.6 | 11.6 |
| Public administration | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| Worker covered by union contract | 20.8 | 23.0 |
| Worker dislikes the job | 15.8 | 16.1 |
| Annual wages (mean dollars) | $21265 | $23439 |