| Top 10 Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2014 (1) |
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| Rank |
Occupation |
Number |
Percent of total |
| 1 |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
55,710 |
6.1% |
| 2 |
Laborers (nonconstruction) |
55,370 |
6.0 |
| 3 |
Janitors and cleaners |
39,290 |
4.3 |
| 4 |
Nursing assistants |
39,020 |
4.3 |
| 5 |
Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
27,660 |
3.0 |
| 6 |
General maintenance and repair workers |
27,460 |
3.0 |
| 7 |
Registered nurses |
26,830 |
2.9 |
| 8 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
25,250 |
2.8 |
| 9 |
Retail salespersons |
23,500 |
2.6 |
| 10 |
Light truck and delivery service drivers |
22,420 |
2.4 |
| |
Total, top 10 |
342,510 |
37.4% |
| |
Total, all occupations |
916,440 |
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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