News release [Dec. 26, 2001]

Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032

December 26, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES DECLINE IN GEORGIA
Data for 1999 Non-fatal Injuries and illness

Table 1

Table 6

Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and industry division, 1999

Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry

Table 2

Table 7

Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational

injuries and illnesses involving days away from injuries and illnesses involving days away from

work1 by selected worker characteristics and work1 by selected worker characteristics and

industry division, 1999

number of days away

Table 3

Table 8

Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupations and industry division, 1999

Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected occupations and number of days away

Table 4

Table 9

Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 1999

Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days

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Table 5

Table 10

Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational

injuries and illnesses involving days away from injuries and illnesses involving days away from

work1 by selected injury or illness

work1 by industry division and number of days

characteristics and industry division, 1999

away from work, 1999

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Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and industry division, 1999 Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and
public utilities 3

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Finance, insurance,
and real estate

Services

Total
Sex: Men Women
Age: 14 to 15 16 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over
Occupation: Managerial and professional specialty Technical, sales, and administrative support Service Farming, forestry, and fishing Precision production, craft, and repair Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Length of service with employer: Less than 3 months 3 to 11 months 1 to 5 years More than 5 years Not reported
Race or ethnic origin: White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaskan Native Not reported

35,236

685

24,050

624

11,055

61

--

--

847

--

3,722

188

10,666

234

9,970

123

7,036

94

2,451

--

522

--

1,452

--

6,521

--

4,558

--

883

556

5,203

--

16,593

57

5,438

170

7,814

202

10,975

221

7,989

92

3,021

--

15,566

408

8,290

71

1,723

119

289

--

--

--

9,332

86

77

4,898

8,387

4,951

3,613

5,909

76

4,846

5,953

3,357

2,977

3,601

--

--

2,426

1,472

637

2,307

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

177

118

65

88

243

6

495

889

436

328

732

25

1,596

2,593

1,507

972

2,082

24

1,486

2,173

1,538

1,371

1,410

11

965

1,783

1,060

624

977

5

--

667

324

150

347

--

--

157

--

81

118

--

--

88

107

159

91

--

--

461

1,056

657

2,641

--

--

216

839

--

1,134

--

--

174

--

--

--

26

1,563

1,195

737

396

455

43

3,175

6,245

2,202

2,378

1,584

8

1,086

1,247

348

498

1,049

11

1,649

1,636

447

1,041

1,500

29

1,228

2,609

1,454

1,272

1,831

24

476

2,648

1,850

599

705

5

460

248

851

204

824

--

2,568

4,099

645

1,694

2,841

5

1,315

2,416

506

728

972

--

357

640

--

210

212

--

--

184

18

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

72

628

1,047

3,752

962

1,850

715

6,002

253

2,365

462

3,636

--

--

--

123

76

573

199

1,460

198

1,648

167

1,357

67

706

--

136

169

695

270

1,414

55

2,265

--

126

178

610

18

891

--

1,018

115

1,213

392

1,941

180

1,416

16

415

333

2,977

217

2,059

--

127

--

--

--

--

131

805

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 6. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry division, 1999
Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic
Total [35,236 cases]
Nature of injury, illness: Sprains, strains Bruises, contusions Cuts, lacerations Fractures Heat burns Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Chemical burns Amputations Multiple injuries
Part of body affected: Head Eye Neck Trunk Shoulder Back Upper extremities Wrist Hand, except finger Finger Lower extremities Knee Foot, except toe Toe Body systems Multiple parts
See footnotes at end of table.

Private industry 3

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3

128.1

187.1

Mining 4

Construction

Manufacturing

84.9

256.3

140.7

Transportation and
public utilities 4
221.9

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

145.9

107.1

Finance, insurance,
and real estate
37.3

Services 85.1

56.4

89.1

20.9

124.4

51.5

111.6

58.4

45.7

11.7

43.1

16.3

--

7.7

32.0

15.0

26.4

25.7

22.7

2.6

5.7

10.2

26.6

13.2

16.5

12.0

14.3

8.4

10.0

--

8.3

8.8

--

17.6

20.3

10.3

10.2

17.2

5.8

2.5

5.0

1.3

--

--

--

1.4

--

--

1.6

--

1.7

2.0

--

--

--

3.9

--

--

--

6.2

1.1

--

--

--

--

1.9

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1.9

--

--

--

--

--

3.7

--

--

--

2.8

5.9

4.1

5.4

--

2.1

8.3

19.1

9.9

10.5

11.5

12.5

7.8

4.0

--

8.7

3.5

--

5.5

9.0

6.3

3.5

3.6

1.5

--

1.6

3.0

--

--

--

2.2

6.1

2.6

4.3

--

2.9

46.1

49.3

27.7

98.8

47.4

85.4

52.5

34.6

14.8

33.7

6.2

--

--

--

9.7

12.4

7.7

3.1

--

4.1

30.2

31.8

19.9

62.9

26.4

57.0

35.8

25.8

7.6

23.7

28.7

33.8

19.8

40.9

38.4

49.4

27.7

26.3

10.3

17.6

6.1

--

--

--

7.4

11.6

5.9

5.2

7.6

4.4

4.8

--

--

12.1

6.5

12.0

3.9

2.0

--

2.8

10.1

22.9

9.9

17.7

15.5

12.0

10.7

9.9

--

4.6

28.8

67.9

20.9

74.7

29.0

48.1

35.9

25.0

6.2

14.7

9.9

18.5

--

10.8

11.9

20.5

11.2

11.6

--

4.7

5.0

--

6.6

9.0

5.0

8.3

10.9

5.0

--

1.8

1.4

--

--

--

1.6

2.5

--

2.1

--

--

1.9

--

--

--

1.6

3.4

4.2

--

--

--

11.0

--

5.5

24.3

10.4

14.8

14.7

11.9

3.7

6.6

Table 6. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry division, 1999 --- Continued
Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic

Private industry 3

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3

Mining 4

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and
public utilities 4

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Finance, insurance,
and real estate

Services

Source of injury, illness: Chemicals and chemical products Containers Furniture and fixtures Machinery Parts and materials Worker motion or position Floors, walkways, ground surfaces Tools, instruments, and equipment Vehicles Health care patient
Event or exposure: Contact with objects and equipment Struck by object Struck against object Caught in equipment or object Fall to lower level Fall to same level Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall Overexertion Overexertion in lifting Repetitive motion Exposure to harmful substances Transportation accidents Fires and explosions Assaults and violent acts by person

2.2

--

--

18.5

35.5

12.1

7.3

--

--

8.4

14.9

8.8

11.7

--

8.8

19.1

36.6

5.6

21.8

18.6

14.3

8.7

23.6

--

13.3

--

6.6

3.0

--

--

37.1

91.4

41.8

19.9

33.4

22.0

8.0

36.6

8.8

6.5

15.5

11.0

8.6

--

11.0

13.0

--

--

5.1

--

--

27.8

--

18.7

15.8

--

9.9

4.6

--

--

4.9

--

--

6.6

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where

N EH 20,000,000

= number of injuries and illnesses = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week,
50 weeks per year).

--

4.2

3.2

--

--

--

--

8.9

23.3

55.4

25.1

15.3

3.6

9.0

--

2.4

2.4

12.0

18.3

2.5

4.3

13.2

18.2

6.9

10.9

5.2

--

3.0

52.7

15.4

11.1

17.2

5.0

--

4.2

47.4

22.5

31.4

20.8

12.4

11.1

10.7

49.8

19.7

35.4

23.0

20.3

15.6

14.4

25.9

9.6

7.6

7.9

8.7

--

5.4

--

14.8

54.8

14.1

7.4

--

8.9

--

--

--

--

--

--

11.2

78.7

46.4

53.7

48.3

35.4

3.3

16.4

48.4

17.4

30.2

32.6

21.7

--

9.4

15.0

8.8

14.7

5.0

9.1

--

3.6

10.2

15.8

4.6

7.6

3.2

--

1.6

40.8

5.9

9.1

10.8

7.4

4.7

3.2

--

12.8

26.6

12.6

15.0

10.3

11.0

--

3.4

6.8

7.0

6.1

2.4

4.4

28.3

29.4

57.4

33.0

22.3

5.0

26.6

14.8

17.1

33.3

20.1

13.3

3.9

13.8

--

10.0

10.8

2.8

--

8.5

1.8

12.1

7.1

6.2

5.8

2.8

--

3.1

--

10.2

19.8

8.0

3.0

--

4.1

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2.0

--

1.2

4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

2 Days away from work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without
restricted work activity. 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 2. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and industry division, 1999 Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and
public utilities 3

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Finance, insurance,
and real estate

Services

Total [35,236 cases]
Sex: Men Women
Age: 14 to 15 16 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over
Occupation: Managerial and professional specialty Technical, sales, and administrative support Service Farming, forestry, and fishing Precision production, craft, and repair Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Length of service with employer: Less than 3 months 3 to 11 months 1 to 5 years More than 5 years Not reported
Race or ethnic origin: White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaskan Native Not reported

100.0
68.3 31.4
-2.4 10.6 30.3 28.3 20.0 7.0 1.5
4.1 18.5 12.9
2.5 14.8 47.1
15.4 22.2 31.1 22.7
8.6
44.2 23.5
4.9 0.8
-26.5

100.0
91.2 8.8
--27.4 34.1 18.0 13.7 ---
---81.3 -8.3
24.8 29.6 32.2 13.4
--
59.6 10.4 17.4
--12.6

100.0
98.7 --
--7.8 32.4 31.3 14.3 6.5 --
----33.7 55.9
10.4 14.3 37.8 31.1
6.5
-6.6
---93.4

100.0
98.9 --
-3.6 10.1 32.6 30.3 19.7
---
----31.9 64.8
22.2 33.7 25.1
9.7 9.4
52.4 26.8
7.3 ---
12.8

100.0
71.0 28.9
-1.4 10.6 30.9 25.9 21.3 8.0 1.9
1.0 5.5 2.6 2.1 14.3 74.5
14.9 19.5 31.1 31.6
3.0
48.9 28.8
7.6 2.2
-12.5

100.0
67.8 29.7
-1.3 8.8 30.4 31.1 21.4 6.5
--
2.2 21.3 16.9
-14.9 44.5
7.0 9.0 29.4 37.4 17.2
13.0 10.2
-0.4
-75.8

100.0
82.4 17.6
-2.4 9.1 26.9 37.9 17.3 4.1 2.2
4.4 18.2
--11.0 65.8
13.8 28.8 35.2 16.6
5.6
46.9 20.1
5.8 ---
26.6

100.0
60.9 39.1
-4.1 12.4 35.2 23.9 16.5 5.9 2.0
1.5 44.7 19.2
-7.7 26.8
17.8 25.4 31.0 11.9 13.9
48.1 16.5
3.6 ---
31.3

100.0
35.3 64.7
--10.7 27.8 27.7 23.3 9.3 --
23.6 37.8
7.7 --
24.9 2.5
-16.1 54.8 25.1
2.2
46.6 30.4
---18.4

100.0
39.4 60.6
-2.0 9.5 24.3 27.5 22.6 11.8 2.3
11.6 23.6 37.7
2.1 10.2 14.8
17.0 20.2 32.3 23.6
6.9
49.6 34.3
2.1 ---
13.4

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 7. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker characteristics and number of days away from work, 1999
Georgia--private industry

Characteristic

Total cases

1 day

2 days

Percent of cases involving

3 to 5 days

6 to 10 days

11 to 20 days

21 to 30 days

31 days or more

Median days away from work

Total [35,236 cases]
Sex: Men Women
Age: 14 to 15 16 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over
Occupation: Managerial and professional specialty Technical, sales, and administrative support Service Farming, forestry, and fishing Precision production, craft, and repair Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Length of service with employer: Less than 3 months 3 to 11 months 1 to 5 years More than 5 years
Race or ethnic origin: White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaskan Native

100.0

20.3

100.0

19.4

100.0

22.2

--

--

100.0

21.2

100.0

26.8

100.0

20.2

100.0

20.5

100.0

19.9

100.0

13.8

100.0

3.6

100.0

21.5

100.0

22.1

100.0

22.1

100.0

19.6

100.0

20.9

100.0

18.7

100.0

23.1

100.0

21.6

100.0

21.8

100.0

14.5

100.0

20.5

100.0

19.7

100.0

18.9

100.0

24.9

--

--

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

15.3

21.4

11.9

9.4

4.9

16.7

4

15.7

22.5

12.0

9.1

4.9

16.4

4

14.7

19.2

11.9

10.2

4.9

16.8

4

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

19.2

33.2

10.0

6.0

1.0

9.4

3

17.7

25.0

11.2

7.9

4.5

6.9

3

18.3

22.3

12.3

8.7

5.0

13.1

4

13.3

21.2

11.7

9.8

5.5

18.1

4

14.3

18.0

13.6

10.0

5.1

19.1

5

10.3

20.2

8.2

13.9

4.1

29.4

10

8.9

13.7

12.8

6.2

3.8

50.9

31

14.7

20.2

8.3

13.7

9.3

12.3

4

20.1

22.1

12.1

7.7

3.8

12.1

3

12.2

21.0

13.0

8.0

5.0

18.7

4

11.3

31.7

6.7

15.0

2.5

13.0

4

15.8

19.5

12.3

11.0

4.8

15.7

5

14.5

21.4

12.1

9.4

5.1

18.8

5

12.1

25.4

10.8

7.9

6.2

14.6

4

21.1

24.1

12.1

7.1

2.7

11.4

4

15.1

19.8

13.1

8.0

4.4

17.8

4

12.8

18.9

11.4

14.1

6.7

21.6

7

14.1

22.4

13.0

9.4

4.5

16.0

4

16.9

24.2

9.2

8.2

4.5

17.2

4

16.9

15.8

14.9

6.2

10.6

16.7

5

23.7

25.9

12.8

10.0

0.4

2.2

3

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 3. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected worker occupations and industry division, 1999 Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Occupation
Total
Truck drivers Laborers, nonconstruction Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations Construction laborers Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks Assemblers Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants Public transportation attendants Janitors and cleaners Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators Sales workers, other commodities Welders and cutters Groundskeepers and gardeners, exc. farm Cooks Cashiers Operating engineers Stock handlers and baggers Licensed practical nurses Automobile mechanics Registered nurses Industrial machinery repairers Electricians Bartenders Machinists Stock and inventory clerks Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Driver-sales workers Aircraft engine mechanics Supervisors, production occupations Hand packers and packagers Electronic repairers, communications equipment

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

35,236

685

3,959

--

1,751

--

1,200

--

1,019

--

999

--

885

--

818

--

769

--

725

--

704

--

616

--

535

--

447

281

435

--

426

--

418

--

396

--

374

--

346

--

335

--

332

--

310

--

309

--

304

--

265

--

260

--

249

--

246

--

230

--

229

--

225

--

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

77

4,898

8,387

12

1,336

436

8

--

506

--

--

--

--

1,019

--

--

--

103

--

--

707

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

131

--

--

413

--

--

--

--

172

361

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

410

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

13

--

297

--

275

16

--

--

--

--

--

174

--

--

--

--

229

18

--

--

18

--

--

--

--

--

170

--

--

83

--

--

--

Transpor-
tation and
public utilities 3
4,951
1,040 98 ---
695 ---
769 47 67 77 -----------------
238 ----

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

3,613
661 589 102
-100
87 ---203 ----------------89 -----

5,909
318 299 1,067
-84 ---93 -536 --205 388 -361 -214 ---309 -183 -100 --82 --

Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
715
--------45 ----------44 ------------

Services
6,002
106 249
----818 -360 ---115 217 ---374 126 265 ---122 --41 -----

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 8. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected occupations and number of days away from work, 1999
Georgia--private industry

Percent of cases involving

Occupation

Total cases

1 day

2 days

3 to 5 days

6 to 10 days

11 to 20 days

21 to 30 days

31 days or more

Median days away from work

Total [35,236 cases]
Truck drivers Laborers, nonconstruction Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations Construction laborers Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks Assemblers Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants Public transportation attendants Janitors and cleaners Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators Sales workers, other commodities Welders and cutters Groundskeepers and gardeners, exc. farm Cooks Cashiers Operating engineers Stock handlers and baggers Licensed practical nurses Automobile mechanics Registered nurses Industrial machinery repairers Electricians Bartenders Machinists Stock and inventory clerks Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Driver-sales workers Aircraft engine mechanics Supervisors, production occupations Hand packers and packagers Electronic repairers, communications equipment

100.0

20.3

15.3

21.4

11.9

9.4

4.9

16.7

4

100.0

13.0

13.2

26.5

8.0

6.4

5.1

27.8

5

100.0

26.3

16.2

19.3

12.9

7.3

4.6

13.4

3

100.0

17.7

28.1

29.6

2.2

3.1

9.4

9.7

3

100.0

18.5

26.1

6.9

11.5

8.2

8.9

19.9

4

100.0

26.5

8.3

19.4

17.9

6.9

5.0

15.9

5

100.0

23.9

12.0

20.5

15.3

9.6

3.6

15.3

4

100.0

19.6

10.9

23.0

16.6

6.6

2.2

21.1

5

100.0

--

5.4

11.0

14.4

23.5

6.2

39.5

18

100.0

15.7

19.9

25.1

10.1

5.1

1.1

23.0

5

100.0

10.1

20.8

31.6

7.8

5.8

0.8

23.0

4

100.0

22.2

18.9

16.3

18.6

10.8

--

13.3

3

100.0

5.2

15.1

9.4

31.1

5.6

3.8

29.8

10

100.0

23.8

12.3

16.5

4.7

25.6

4.9

12.1

4

100.0

24.7

6.0

38.2

26.9

1.7

1.0

1.6

3

100.0

23.1

19.7

34.9

4.5

15.1

--

2.7

3

100.0

6.3

4.6

10.6

66.4

1.8

--

10.3

6

100.0

22.2

18.6

33.6

1.2

12.9

2.8

8.7

3

100.0

16.5

32.6

12.9

30.4

--

--

7.6

3

100.0

20.7

10.6

22.9

26.4

--

5.5

13.9

5

100.0

22.8

16.0

24.0

7.9

7.7

12.1

9.5

3

100.0

24.1

17.5

11.1

13.1

14.1

7.5

12.7

5

100.0

15.3

18.0

18.1

5.8

3.2

10.6

29.1

5

100.0

100.0

--

--

--

--

--

--

1

100.0

49.5

8.9

2.0

0.7

--

--

38.9

2

100.0

13.9

5.4

35.1

9.2

6.3

4.5

25.6

5

100.0

1.0

1.6

17.3

21.5

34.6

--

24.1

12

100.0

19.9

7.4

4.3

2.9

7.2

38.3

19.8

30

100.0

26.4

8.8

46.5

8.3

3.3

--

6.7

4

100.0

22.9

25.8

18.7

8.5

12.6

--

11.6

3

100.0

8.3

12.0

21.5

4.0

12.4

8.2

33.7

13

100.0

33.8

23.3

30.1

5.2

0.4

4.7

2.5

2

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 1999 Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic
Total
Nature of injury, illness: Sprains, strains Bruises, contusions Cuts, lacerations Fractures Heat burns Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Chemical burns Amputations Multiple injuries
Part of body affected: Head Eye Neck Trunk Shoulder Back Upper extremities Wrist Hand, except finger Finger Lower extremities Knee Foot, except toe Toe Body systems Multiple parts
See footnotes at end of table.

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

35,236

685

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

77

4,898

8,387

Transportation and
public utilities 3
4,951

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

3,613

5,909

Finance, insurance,
and real estate
715

Services 6,002

15,513

326

4,477

--

2,815

97

2,423

--

359

--

538

--

203

--

148

--

249

--

1,020

--

19

2,377

3,070

2,490

1,447

2,519

7

612

895

590

638

1,254

12

315

713

319

207

554

16

387

616

228

426

320

--

--

83

--

--

87

--

--

230

--

--

--

--

--

115

--

--

--

--

--

53

--

--

--

--

--

110

--

--

--

--

--

167

131

103

298

223

3,042

51

403

16

582

47

353

--

119

119

76

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

150

2,275

70

959

--

825

--

12,694

181

1,703

--

8,307

116

7,887

124

1,672

--

1,324

--

2,765

84

7,917

249

2,730

68

1,363

--

378

--

510

--

3,027

--

9

201

684

278

192

219

5

171

375

78

88

84

--

--

133

137

63

237

25

1,887

2,822

1,906

1,300

1,910

--

--

577

277

191

173

18

1,202

1,573

1,272

886

1,423

18

782

2,290

1,102

687

1,450

--

--

439

258

145

287

--

231

384

267

97

113

9

338

925

267

266

544

19

1,427

1,725

1,073

890

1,379

--

207

709

456

277

640

6

171

297

186

269

273

--

--

97

56

--

113

--

--

94

75

105

--

5

464

622

329

364

658

--

611

--

112

--

207

283

2,379

--

290

146

1,672

198

1,238

145

309

--

199

--

326

118

1,036

--

328

--

125

--

48

--

54

71

465

Table 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 1999 --Continued
Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and
public utilities 3

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Finance, insurance,
and real estate

Services

Source of injury, illness: Chemicals and chemical products Containers Furniture and fixtures Machinery Parts and materials Worker motion or position Floors, walkways, ground surfaces Tools, instruments, and equipment Vehicles Health care patient
Event or exposure: Contact with objects and equipment Struck by object Struck against object Caught in equipment or object Fall to lower level Fall to same level Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall Overexertion Overexertion in lifting Repetitive motion Exposure to harmful substances Transportation accidents Fires and explosions Assaults and violent acts by person

593

--

--

5,101

130

11

2,018

--

--

2,323

54

8

3,212

--

8

5,255

134

5

6,001

68

13

2,385

86

--

3,664

--

6

816

--

--

10,201

334

38

5,468

122

20

2,194

134

8

1,786

57

10

2,357

--

10

3,585

--

--

1,414

--

--

7,647

--

17

4,350

--

9

1,271

--

--

1,350

--

--

1,805

--

--

103

--

--

213

--

--

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

-171
-252 1,008 906 952 495
---

248 1,391
143 1,085
919 1,342 1,174
572 884
--

72 1,236
54 155 249 701 791 170 1,223
--

--

--

621

841

298

1,007

271

287

425

277

515

686

571

1,117

195

479

349

409

--

--

--

66

69

632

47

300

--

209

--

293

212

756

299

1,017

--

378

--

624

--

790

1,503

2,765

1,197

1,196

1,950

63

926

1,038

673

809

1,197

--

286

526

329

124

504

--

194

940

102

188

178

--

780

350

202

267

406

91

--

763

594

311

825

197

--

205

151

174

335

46

540

1,752

1,280

816

1,233

96

284

1,016

742

497

735

74

--

599

241

69

--

164

232

420

139

142

154

--

--

606

441

197

166

--

--

13

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

111

--

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

1,154 661 252 113 223 773 311
1,877 969 130 221 290 64 83

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 1999
Georgia--private industry

Characteristic

Total cases

1 day

2 days

Percent of cases involving

3 to 5 days

6 to 10 days

11 to 20 days

21 to 30 days

31 days or more

Median days away from work

Total [35,236 cases]
Nature of injury, illness: Sprains, strains Bruises, contusions Cuts, lacerations Fractures Heat burns Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Chemical burns Amputations Multiple injuries
Part of body affected: Head Eye Neck Trunk Shoulder Back Upper extremities Wrist Hand, except finger Finger Lower extremities Knee Foot, except toe Toe Body systems Multiple parts
See footnotes at end of table.

100.0

20.3

15.3

21.4

11.9

9.4

4.9

16.7

4

100.0

15.4

16.2

22.9

13.6

9.4

5.3

17.3

5

100.0

33.0

12.9

26.6

13.4

8.8

1.2

4.1

3

100.0

34.4

21.6

17.1

6.7

8.1

3.3

8.8

2

100.0

3.9

7.1

14.0

7.3

16.1

10.1

41.4

21

100.0

25.6

13.1

21.4

14.6

8.2

1.2

15.9

4

100.0

16.7

7.1

4.6

25.8

13.9

4.5

27.3

10

100.0

9.2

5.5

12.5

13.3

15.2

11.2

33.0

18

100.0

52.3

18.9

10.3

15.1

2.6

--

0.8

1

100.0

3.7

5.3

8.6

15.3

7.8

10.9

48.4

30

100.0

33.4

13.0

20.9

12.2

1.3

3.7

15.5

3

100.0

44.5

23.5

16.9

6.6

3.7

0.8

4.0

2

100.0

51.0

28.4

13.8

3.1

1.5

0.6

1.7

1

100.0

12.9

8.8

22.7

7.0

4.6

19.4

24.7

7

100.0

12.8

14.2

24.4

14.5

8.8

5.1

20.1

5

100.0

12.0

13.8

27.8

8.2

11.2

4.1

22.9

5

100.0

15.1

14.3

23.3

16.6

7.1

5.0

18.7

5

100.0

22.8

13.0

19.7

13.5

12.3

4.2

14.3

4

100.0

18.1

6.9

16.1

18.1

15.0

3.2

22.6

9

100.0

18.9

9.2

31.6

19.4

8.9

4.4

7.6

5

100.0

26.3

18.7

17.7

10.6

12.2

5.5

9.0

3

100.0

20.8

17.7

18.6

9.8

10.8

5.9

16.5

4

100.0

17.6

21.0

19.2

8.4

12.2

4.5

17.1

4

100.0

26.5

14.7

16.7

14.9

10.4

1.8

15.0

4

100.0

23.7

12.9

26.0

5.7

12.7

5.3

13.6

3

100.0

34.6

14.8

28.2

11.6

4.4

4.0

2.4

3

100.0

25.0

16.2

23.0

8.4

6.9

3.1

17.5

4

Table 9. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, 1999 -- Continued
Georgia--private industry

Characteristic

Total cases

1 day

2 days

Percent of cases involving

3 to 5 days

6 to 10 days

11 to 20 days

21 to 30 days

31 days or more

Median days away from work

Source of injury, illness: Chemicals and chemical products Containers Furniture and fixtures Machinery Parts and materials Worker motion or position Floors, walkways, ground surfaces Tools, instruments, and equipment Vehicles Health care patient
Event or exposure: Contact with objects and equipment Struck by object Struck against object Caught in equipment or object Fall to lower level Fall to same level Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall Overexertion Overexertion in lifting Repetitive motion Exposure to harmful substances Transportation accidents Fires and explosions Assaults and violent acts by person

100.0

31.6

100.0

18.5

100.0

37.0

100.0

20.0

100.0

20.8

100.0

10.4

100.0

20.0

100.0

24.6

100.0

14.5

100.0

14.5

100.0

28.4

100.0

26.6

100.0

33.2

100.0

21.2

100.0

13.5

100.0

21.5

100.0

10.0

100.0

15.1

100.0

15.8

100.0

10.7

100.0

30.5

100.0

14.6

100.0

37.9

100.0

56.8

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

22.2

6.2

12.5

4.0

10.7

12.7

2

14.2

19.7

15.6

10.7

5.9

15.3

5

9.7

32.1

8.1

2.2

4.2

6.7

3

17.8

20.2

9.4

15.9

4.0

12.6

4

22.2

20.3

12.8

7.2

4.3

12.3

3

15.0

23.6

15.4

12.8

4.9

17.9

6

11.4

17.3

10.3

8.4

5.1

27.6

6

13.6

19.4

8.6

13.4

5.8

14.4

5

19.0

20.3

10.3

9.4

5.0

21.5

4

12.9

30.5

18.7

7.3

2.2

13.9

4

17.7

19.3

9.9

10.6

4.5

9.6

3

19.8

20.1

9.5

10.6

4.7

8.6

3

16.7

19.2

8.0

11.0

4.6

7.3

3

11.7

16.6

13.9

13.2

5.3

18.0

6

8.2

32.1

10.0

7.4

7.2

21.6

5

16.1

13.5

8.9

9.0

4.5

26.4

5

19.5

17.7

12.7

14.1

8.3

17.7

6

14.0

25.7

15.2

8.7

4.6

16.6

5

13.3

29.1

15.9

8.0

5.5

12.5

4

6.2

16.8

19.3

17.3

5.5

24.2

10

17.0

19.4

10.7

5.7

6.0

10.6

3

12.6

26.9

9.3

7.5

6.0

23.1

4

9.1

38.2

--

4.9

--

9.9

4

13.7

8.9

6.5

5.0

1.8

7.2

1

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Table 5. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 1999 Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic
Total [35,236 cases]
Nature of injury, illness: Sprains, strains Bruises, contusions Cuts, lacerations Fractures Heat burns Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Chemical burns Amputations Multiple injuries
Part of body affected: Head Eye Neck Trunk Shoulder Back Upper extremities Wrist Hand, except finger Finger Lower extremities Knee Foot, except toe Toe Body systems Multiple parts
See footnotes at end of table.

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

100.0

100.0

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

100.0

100.0

100.0

Transportation and
public utilities 3
100.0

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

100.0

100.0

Finance, insurance,
and real estate
100.0

Services 100.0

44.0

47.6

24.6

48.5

36.6

50.3

40.0

42.6

31.3

50.7

12.7

--

9.1

12.5

10.7

11.9

17.6

21.2

7.1

6.7

8.0

14.2

15.6

6.4

8.5

6.5

5.7

9.4

2.2

9.7

6.9

--

20.7

7.9

7.3

4.6

11.8

5.4

6.5

5.9

1.0

--

--

--

1.0

--

--

1.5

--

2.0

1.5

--

--

--

2.7

--

--

--

16.6

1.3

0.6

--

--

--

1.4

--

--

--

--

--

0.4

--

--

--

0.6

--

--

--

--

--

0.7

--

--

--

1.3

--

--

--

--

--

2.9

--

--

--

2.0

2.6

2.8

5.0

--

2.5

6.5

10.2

11.7

4.1

8.2

5.6

5.3

3.7

--

10.2

2.7

--

6.5

3.5

4.5

1.6

2.4

1.4

--

1.9

2.3

--

--

--

1.6

2.8

1.8

4.0

--

3.5

36.0

26.4

32.6

38.5

33.7

38.5

36.0

32.3

39.6

39.6

4.8

--

--

--

6.9

5.6

5.3

2.9

--

4.8

23.6

17.0

23.5

24.5

18.8

25.7

24.5

24.1

20.4

27.8

22.4

18.1

23.3

16.0

27.3

22.2

19.0

24.5

27.6

20.6

4.7

--

--

--

5.2

5.2

4.0

4.9

20.3

5.2

3.8

--

--

4.7

4.6

5.4

2.7

1.9

--

3.3

7.8

12.2

11.7

6.9

11.0

5.4

7.4

9.2

--

5.4

22.5

36.3

24.6

29.1

20.6

21.7

24.6

23.3

16.6

17.3

7.7

9.9

--

4.2

8.5

9.2

7.7

10.8

--

5.5

3.9

--

7.8

3.5

3.5

3.7

7.4

4.6

--

2.1

1.1

--

--

--

1.2

1.1

--

1.9

--

0.8

1.4

--

--

--

1.1

1.5

2.9

--

--

0.9

8.6

--

6.5

9.5

7.4

6.6

10.1

11.1

9.9

7.7

Table 5. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry division, 1999 --- Continued
Georgia--private industry

Goods producing

Service producing

Characteristic

Private industry 2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2

Mining 3

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and
public utilities 3

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Finance, insurance,
and real estate

Services

Source of injury, illness: Chemicals and chemical products Containers Furniture and fixtures Machinery Parts and materials Worker motion or position Floors, walkways, ground surfaces Tools, instruments, and equipment Vehicles Health care patient
Event or exposure: Contact with objects and equipment Struck by object Struck against object Caught in equipment or object Fall to lower level Fall to same level Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall Overexertion Overexertion in lifting Repetitive motion Exposure to harmful substances Transportation accidents Fires and explosions Assaults and violent acts by person

1.7

--

--

14.5

18.9

14.3

5.7

--

--

6.6

7.9

10.4

9.1

--

10.4

14.9

19.5

6.6

17.0

9.9

16.9

6.8

12.6

--

10.4

--

7.8

2.3

--

--

28.9

48.8

49.3

15.5

17.8

25.9

6.2

19.5

10.4

5.1

8.3

13.0

6.7

--

13.0

10.2

--

--

4.0

--

--

21.7

--

22.0

12.3

--

11.7

3.6

--

--

3.8

--

--

5.1

--

--

0.3

--

--

0.6

--

--

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

--

3.0

1.4

--

--

--

3.5

16.6

25.0

17.2

14.2

9.7

--

1.7

1.1

8.3

17.0

6.6

5.1

12.9

3.1

7.5

4.9

--

20.6

11.0

5.0

11.8

4.7

--

18.5

16.0

14.2

14.2

11.6

29.6

19.4

14.0

16.0

15.8

18.9

41.9

10.1

6.8

3.4

5.4

8.1

--

--

10.5

24.7

9.7

6.9

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

30.7

33.0

24.2

33.1

33.0

8.8

18.9

12.4

13.6

22.4

20.3

--

5.8

6.3

6.6

3.4

8.5

--

4.0

11.2

2.1

5.2

3.0

--

15.9

4.2

4.1

7.4

6.9

12.7

--

9.1

12.0

8.6

14.0

27.6

--

2.4

3.0

4.8

5.7

6.5

11.0

20.9

25.9

22.6

20.9

13.4

5.8

12.1

15.0

13.8

12.4

10.3

--

7.1

4.9

1.9

--

22.9

4.7

5.0

2.8

3.9

2.6

--

--

7.2

8.9

5.4

2.8

--

--

0.2

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1.9

--

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

1.1 10.5
5.0 3.5 4.9 12.6 16.9 6.3 10.4 13.2
19.2 11.0
4.2 1.9 3.7 12.9 5.2 31.3 16.1 2.2 3.7 4.8 1.1 1.4

Table 10. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by industry division and number of days away from work, 1999 Georgia--private industry

Characteristic

Total cases

1 day

2 days

Percent of cases involving

3 to 5 days

6 to 10 days

11 to 20 days

21 to 30 days

31 days or more

Median days away from work

Private industry 2 [35,236 cases]
Goods producing: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2 Mining 3 Construction Manufacturing Durable goods Nondurable goods

100.0

20.3

15.3

21.4

11.9

9.4

4.9

16.7

4

100.0

17.7

14.1

19.8

6.2

20.2

0.5

21.5

5

100.0

2.6

2.6

7.8

15.7

11.7

--

59.7

81

100.0

16.5

14.4

21.9

14.5

9.4

5.8

17.6

5

100.0

19.8

15.0

21.5

12.3

11.5

4.4

15.5

4

100.0

20.1

14.7

23.7

10.3

12.7

3.2

15.3

4

100.0

19.4

15.3

19.2

14.3

10.3

5.7

15.8

5

Service producing: Transportation and public utilities 3 Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services

100.0

12.7

100.0

26.0

100.0

27.5

100.0

21.5

100.0

20.3

1 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 3 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal industries.

10.8

19.9

13.3

12.5

6.4

24.5

7

17.5

19.3

9.9

9.1

2.8

15.5

3

13.8

23.3

10.2

6.4

6.5

12.3

3

32.2

22.1

10.0

3.7

1.9

8.7

2

18.8

21.9

12.1

6.7

4.4

15.8

3

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.