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Revised 2006 CFOI data now available

Current Injury, Illness, and Fatality Data:
The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities. Current Injury, Illness, and Fatality Data Economic News Releases and Schedule Special Notices Get Detailed IIF Statistics Publications Overviews, Descriptions, and Documentation Definitions Record keeping, Standards, and Forms Related Links Information for Respondents Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us
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Select a subject area OSHA recordable case rates (TXT) (PDF 95K) - latest incidence rates, by industry, for nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses. REVISED Fatal injuries - revised 2006 data now available Nonfatal (OSHA recordable) injuries and illnesses Industry incidence rates and counts Case and demographic characteristics Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2005
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Economic News Releases and Schedule:

Current Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (HTML) (PDF 118K) Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Industry counts and frequency rates (HTML) (PDF 62K) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work (HTML) (PDF) Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2005 (TXT) (PDF 187K) Charts and detailed tables Survey of Respirator Use and Practices (TXT) (PDF) Time of Lost-Workday Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 - First Results Announced By BLS (PDF) Archived Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Industry counts and frequency rates Nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work Schedule Schedule of upcoming releases
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Special Notices:

NEW 2006 Revised CFOI Data Correction to news release "Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work, 2005" and to CH database Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 2003 - Revised Published Employment Data Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Revised Data Recordkeeping changes affect the Occupational Injury and Illness data Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Changes to NAICS and SOC
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Get Detailed IIF Statistics:

Most Requested Statistics--Select from lists of the most popular IIF statistics. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 forward) Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2003 forward) Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2003 forward) Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool Occupational Injuries/Illnesses and Fatal Injuries Profiles Create Customized Tables (multiple screens)--a form-based query application which allows you to obtain BLS time series data based on choices you make. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 forward) Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2003 forward) Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2003 forward) Series Report--Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data. Flat files (FTP)--For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the entire database or large subset of the database. Much of our data are already included in tables and articles. You can Search for those tables and articles that have a specific word or phrase included in their titles. You can download an electronic version of any article or table from the BLS FTP site.
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Publications:

Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2004: A Collection of Data and Analysis, Bulletin 2587 -- Includes 29 charts, 32 tables, and 5 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2004 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2004, Bulletin 2584 -- includes 38 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2004 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program - July 2006 - Program Brochure (PDF 3MB) National Summary report, Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses, 2003 – detailed industry incidence rates and case counts (PDF 239K) National Summary report, Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 – detailed industry incidence rates and case counts (PDF 111K) The Compensation and Working Conditions (CWC) Online - includes articles that relate to occupational safety and health issues The Monthly Labor Review (MLR) publication online Fatal Occupational Injuries in the United States, 1995-1999: A Chartbook
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Overviews, Descriptions, and Documentation:

Overview of BLS Safety and Health Statistics programs Fatality information - the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Case and demographic information - Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Industry rates and counts information - Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses History of the current BLS Safety and Health Statistics Programs Reliability of BLS Survey data Using Survey data to evaluate your firm's injury and illness experience BLS Handbook of Methods - documentation about our Safety and Health Programs Report on the Youth Labor Force Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Classification Manual
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Definitions:

Census of fatal occupational injuries Survey of Occupational injuries and illnesses
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Record Keeping, Standards, and Forms:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for the administration and interpretation of issues related to record keeping and safety standards. Here are links to assist you with these subjects: OSHA home page Record keeping (including the revised forms for January 2004)
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Related Links:

Other Useful Links Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - information related to safety and health issues in coal, metal, and non-metal mining industries The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)- a government organization that is part of the HHS. National Safety Council (NSC) a quasi government organization that was created by Act of Congress and publishes data related to safety, injuries, and fatalities that are both work-related and non-work related. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a government organization that is part of DOT. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) a government organization that is an independent government commission. SIC (Standard industrial classification) Manual NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Current Population Survey - Occupational Employment and absences from work Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages - ES-202 program What BLS does not have We consider data provided by individual companies to be confidential and not for public release. Costs are not available from the BLS Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities statistical program.

Latest Numbers

Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry

Total recordable cases:
4,085,400 in 2006

Cases involving days away from work:
1,183,500 in 2006

Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
472,740 in 2006

Cases involving injuries to the back:
250,870 in 2006

Cases involving falls:
234,450 in 2006

Fatal work-related injuries

Total fatalities (all sectors):
5,840 in 2006

Total fatalities (private industry):
5,320 in 2006

Highway incidents (private industry):
1,188 in 2006

Falls (private industry):
789 in 2006

Homicides (private industry):
461 in 2006

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