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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 file:///E|/pressrel%20from%201-98%20to%20present/nonfatal1999.htm (1 of 2)8/17/2005 9:38:24 AM Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release 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 NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032. E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us. FY-02-331a An Equal Opportunity Employer file:///E|/pressrel%20from%201-98%20to%20present/nonfatal1999.htm (2 of 2)8/17/2005 9:38:24 AM 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.