| Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2019 (1) |
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| Rank |
Occupation |
Number |
Percent of total |
| 1 |
Laborers (2) |
64,160 |
7.2% |
| 2 |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
47,990 |
5.4 |
| 3 |
Nursing assistants |
27,590 |
3.1 |
| 4 |
Stockers and order fillers |
27,390 |
3.1 |
| 5 |
Retail salespersons |
24,870 |
2.8 |
| 6 |
Light truck drivers |
23,070 |
2.6 |
| 7 |
General maintenance and repair workers |
21,490 |
2.4 |
| 8 |
Registered nurses |
20,150 |
2.3 |
| 9 |
Construction laborers |
19,790 |
2.2 |
| 10 |
Janitors and cleaners |
18,680 |
2.1 |
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Total, top 10 |
295,180 |
33.2% |
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Total, all occupations |
888,220 |
100.0% |
(1) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days off from work for private industries; excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(2) Laborers and freight, stock and material movers.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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