| Top 10 Private Industry Occupations With The Largest Number Of Injuries And Illnesses, 2020 (1) |
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| Rank |
Occupation |
Number |
Percent of total |
| 1 |
Nursing assistants |
96,480 |
8.2% |
| 2 |
Registered nurses |
78,740 |
6.7 |
| 3 |
Laborers (2) |
64,930 |
5.5 |
| 4 |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
43,500 |
3.7 |
| 5 |
Stockers and order fillers |
31,280 |
2.7 |
| 6 |
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses |
29,230 |
2.5 |
| 7 |
Retail salespersons |
28,110 |
2.4 |
| 8 |
Personal care aides |
27,750 |
2.4 |
| 9 |
Production workers, all other |
26,850 |
2.3 |
| 10 |
General maintenance and repair workers |
23,400 |
2.0 |
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Total top 10 |
450,270 |
38.3% |
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Total all occupations |
1,176,300 |
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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