| TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, 2012 (1) |
|
| Rank |
Occupation |
Number |
Percent of total |
| 1 |
Laborers (nonconstruction) |
60,640 |
6.7% |
| 2 |
Truck drivers, heavy |
40,440 |
4.5 |
| 3 |
Nursing assistants |
38,010 |
4.2 |
| 4 |
Production workers |
28,090 |
3.1 |
| 5 |
Truck drivers, light |
24,620 |
2.7 |
| 6 |
Retail salespersons |
24,520 |
2.7 |
| 7 |
Maintenance, general |
23,470 |
2.6 |
| 8 |
Janitors and cleaners |
21,970 |
2.4 |
| 9 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
20,940 |
2.3 |
| 10 |
Registered nurses |
20,930 |
2.3 |
| |
Total, top ten |
303,630 |
33.5% |
| |
Total, all occupations |
905,690 |
100.0% |
(1) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days off from work for private industries; excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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