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All Private Industries: 2005 Report

Major Industry Sectors

♦ Natural Resources

and Mining

♦ Construction

♦ Manufacturing

♦ Trade, Transportation,

and Utilities

♦ Information

♦ Financial Activities

♦ Professional and

Business Services

♦ Education and Health

Services

♦ Leisure and Hospitality

Services

♦ Other Services

Injury and Illness Numbers

Incidence Rates

• In 2005, the

total number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in MA was 93,000

• Trade,

transportation, and utilities had the highest number of injuries with 25,200

• The incidence

rate in MA at 4.2 was lower than the national rate at 4.6 in 2005

• Incidence rates

nationally have decreased steadily over the past several years

Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), all private industries, MA & US, 2002 & 20054

Massachusetts Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

as compiled by The Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety

and the U.S. Department of Labor

Chart 2: Percent of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry, private sector, 2005

* No data collected in 2003

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population……………….6,398,743 1

Private Sector Employment……………..2,729,500 2

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Education, Health

Services25.2%

Trade, Transportation,

Utilities27.1%

Manufacturing13.7%

Financial Activities

2.6%

Leisure, Hospitality

11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%

Professional, Business Services

6.8%

Injury and Illness Data

Summary Fatality Data: All Private Industries

Occupation Data

• In MA there were 70 workplace fatalities in the private sector during 2005

• About 29% of

all workplace fatalities were caused by transportation incidents

• In 2005, the total number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in MA was 93,000

• Lost workday

cases exceeded non-lost workday cases by roughly 25% in 2005

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries NOTE: Some data do not meet publica-tion criteria and will not add to the total.

• Laborers and

freight, stock, and material movers, hand had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in all private industries during 2005, followed by nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants

* No Data Collected in 2003

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Chart 3: Numbers of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, all private industries, 2002-20054

Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, all private

industries, 2002-20054

Chart 5: Selected occupations with the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, all private industries, 2005

Chart 6: Number of fatal occupational injuries by major private industry, 2005

Chart 7: Percent distribution of fatal occupational injuries by event, 2005

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1 Source: United States Census Bureau 2 Source: Summary estimates based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey 3 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year. 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year) 4 A note about time series comparisons: Massachusetts did not publish an estimate for calendar year 2003. Prior to 2003 all state and national estimates were based on the SIC system. Because of substantial differences between the SIC system and NAICS, users are advised against making comparisons between the 2005 industrial categories and the results for years prior to 2003. 5 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of restricted work activity, or both.

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies, 2006.

All Private Industries Case & Demographic Data

Event or Exposure Age

Nature of Injury Part of Body

• Workers aged 35 to 44 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses

in Massachusetts • Most injuries in 2005 were caused by overexertion or contact with objects or equipment • Sprains and strains made up nearly half of all nonfatal injuries and illnesses in 2005 • The back and upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) were the parts of body

most commonly affected by injuries and illnesses

16 to 194.2% 20 to 24

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25 to 3422.4%

35 to 4425.9%

45 to 5423.6%

65 and over2.4%

55 to 6411.3%

Sprains, Strains47.6%Bruises,

Contusions9.9%

All Other22.0%

Fractures6.5%

Cuts, Lacerations

9.6%

Tendonitis0.5%

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Back27.3%

Upper Extremities

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Lower Extremities

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Multiple Body Parts7.0%

Neck1.5%

Shoulder7.2%

All Other6.4%

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Fall on Same Level16.9%

Overexertion26.9%

Repetitive Motion3.9%

All Other9.8%

Exposure to Harmful

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Fall to Lower Level6.3%

Transportation Accidents

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Chart 8: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by age of worker,

all private industries, 2005

Chart 9: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involv-ing days away from work by event or exposure,


Chart 11: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by part of body,


Chart 10: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of injury or illness,


Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety 399 Washington Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108

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www.mass.gov/dos/stats

• All Industries • Natural Resources and Mining • Construction • Manufacturing • Trade, Transportation, and Utilities • Information • Financial Activities • Professional and Business Services • Education and Health Services • Leisure and Hospitality Services • Other Services

Contact us at:

Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety 399 Washington Street, 5th Floor

Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-3593

Safety and Health reports for other states and the U.S. are available at: www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm

Safety and Health resources are available at:

www.mass.gov/dos www.osha.gov

This report was compiled from data collected by the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data has also been included from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: All Private Industries

Construction Industry: 2005 Report

Construction Industry Category

Occupational Examples:

♦ Construction Laborers ♦ Carpenters ♦ Brickmasons and

Stonemasons ♦ Roofers ♦ House Painters ♦ Electricians ♦ Highway, Street and

Bridge Workers ♦ Residential Builders ♦ Commercial Builders ♦ Welders and Cutters ♦ Plumbers, Pipefitters,

Steamfitters ♦ Truck Drivers ♦ Demolition Workers ♦ Heavy Equipment

Operators ♦ HVAC Mechanics

Includes NAICS codes 23


Incidence Rates

Construction • 5.1% of

private sector employees in MA worked in the construction industry

• 8.8% of the

total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the construction industry





• The incidence

rate for Massachusetts decreased from 2004 to 2005 in the construction industry

• Massachusetts’

incidence rate was slightly higher than the national rate during 2005

Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), construction, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population………………..…………..…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment……………..……………….2,729,5002

Construction Employment…………...….138,8002

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MA 6.9 6.5

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Education, Health Services

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Transportation, Utilities27.1%

Manufacturing13.7%


2.6%


11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%


Occupation Data


• Construction Laborers had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the construction industry during 2005 in MA, followed by carpenters.


• 16 of the 70

total workplace fatalities in the private sector occurred within the construction industry

• About 29% of all workplace fatalities were caused by transportation incidents

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• The total number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in MA decreased in the construction industry from 2004 to 2005

• Lost workday


Chart 3: Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, construction, 2004 and 2005

Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses,

construction, 2004 & 2005

Chart 5: Occupation with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, construction, 2005



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• Workers aged 25 to 34 were the most commonly injured workers in the construction industry • Most injuries in 2005 were caused by contact with objects or equipment, followed by

overexertion • Sprains and strains were the most common nature of injury or illness in MA • The back and upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) were the parts of body

most commonly affected by injuries and illnesses in 2005


Age Event or Exposure

Part of Body Nature of Injury

1 Source: United States Census Bureau 2 Source: Summary estimates based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey 3 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where N = number of injuries and illnesses EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year. 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year) 4 Massachusetts did not publish estimates for calendar year 2003. Prior to 2003 all state and national estimates were based on the SIC system. Because of substantial differences between the SIC system and NAICS, users are advised against making comparisons between the 2005 industrial categories and the results for years prior to 2003. 5 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of restricted work activity, or both.

25 to 3432.6%

35 to 4429.9%

16 to 192.1%

45 to 5419.8%

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Burns0.8% Fractures

14.6%

Bruises, Contusions

6.0%

All Other27.2%

Sprains, Strains37.4%

Cuts, Lacerations

14.0%

Head7.6%

Back29.7%

Upper Extremities

24.7%

Shoulder5.2%

Lower Extremities

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Neck0.8%

All Other7.0%


Equipment35.7%

Overexertion18.8%



1.3%

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All Other10.4%



Chart 8: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work

by age of worker, construction, 2005

Chart 9: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by event or exposure,

construction, 2005


by part of body, construction, 2005


construction, 2005


MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Construction


Contact us at:


Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-3593







Education and Health Services Industries: 2005 Report

Education and Health Services

Industries Category Occupational

Examples:

♦ Teachers and Childcare Workers

♦ Counselors ♦ Physicians and

Assistants ♦ Dentists ♦ Nurses, Nurses

Aides and Orderlies ♦ Mid-Wives ♦ Medical Laboratory

Technicians ♦ Personal and Home

Health Care Aides ♦ Emergency Medical

Technicians and Paramedics

♦ Social Workers ♦ Psychiatric Aides ♦ Janitors and

Cleaners

Includes NAICS codes 61-62


Incidence Rates

Education and Health Services

• 20.3% of private sector employees in MA worked in the education and health services industries

• 25.2% of the total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the education and health services industry





Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), education and health services, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

• The incidence rate for Massachusetts remained unchanged from 2004 to 2005 in the education and health services industries



MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population………………..……….…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………….…….2,729,5002 Education and Health Services Employment……………...….553,1002

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MA 5.7 5.7

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Construction8.8%


Utilities27.1%

Manufacturing13.7%


6.8%

Other Services2.4%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Information1.7%


11.4%


2.6%

Education, Health

Services25.2%


Occupation Data


• Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the education and health services industries in MA during 2005, followed by registered nurses


• About 29% of

all workplace fatalities were caused by transportation incidents


• The majority of

the injuries and illnesses occurred within the healthcare and social assistance sector

• Lost workday cases exceeded non-lost workday cases by roughly 28% in 2005

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Chart 3: Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, education and health services, 2004 & 2005

Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, edu-

cation and health services, 2004 & 2005

Chart 5: Occupations with the highest numbers of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from



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Education and Health Services Industries Case & Demographic Data

• Workers aged 45 to 54 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the education and health services industries

• Most injuries and illnesses in 2005 were caused by overexertion, followed by fall on same level

• Sprains and strains made up more than half of all nonfatal injuries and illnesses • The back and lower extremities (leg, ankle, foot and/or toe) were the parts of body most

commonly affected by injuries and illnesses





20 to 248.1%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 4425.4%

45 to 5427.7%

55 to 6414.6%

16 to 192.2%

65 and over1.8%

Fractures6.6%


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Tendonitis0.9%

All Other16.7%

Burns2.1%

Back32.3%

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Head5.0%

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All Other7.7%

Exposure to Harmful

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education and health services, 2005







MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Education and Health Services


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Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-3593








Financial Activities Industry: 2005 Report

Financial Activities Industry Category


♦ Bank Tellers ♦ Credit Analysts ♦ Mortgage Loan Brokers ♦ Stock Brokers ♦ Investment Advisors ♦ Portfolio Managers ♦ Insurance Carriers ♦ Claims Adjusters ♦ Realtors ♦ Property Managers ♦ Real Estate Appraisers ♦ Car Rental Clerks ♦ Video Rental Attendants ♦ Loan Consultants Includes NAICS codes 52-53


Incidence Rates


• 8.0% of

private sector employees in MA worked in the financial activities industry

• 2.6% of the

total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the financial activities industry





• The incidence rate for Massachusetts remained un-changed from 2004 to 2005 in the financial activities industry

• Massachusetts’ incidence rate was lower than the national rate during 2005

Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), financial activities, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population………………………………..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….. 2,729,5002 Financial Activities Employment…………………… ………….219,4002

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Construction8.8%


25.2%Trade,


Manufacturing13.7%


2.6%


11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%


Occupation Data


• Janitors and cleaners had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in MA in the financial activities industry during 2005, followed by industrial truck and tractor operators


• About 29% of all

workplace fatalities were caused by transportation incidents

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries NOTE: Some data do not meet publication criteria and will not add to the total.

• The total number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in MA was relatively unchanged in the financial activities industry from 2004 to 2005


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Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost work-day cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses,

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Chart 5: Occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, financial activities, 2005



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Financial Activities Industry Case & Demographic Data

• Workers aged 35 to 44 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in

the financial activities industry • Most injuries were caused by overexertion or contact with objects or equipment • Sprains and strains, along with cuts and lacerations, made up nearly half of all nonfatal injuries

or illnesses in 2005 • Upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger and/or elbow) and the back were the parts of body






16 to 191.9% 20 to 24

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35 to 4428.2%

55 to 6417.5%

45 to 5426.2%

Burns8.7%


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8.7%

Cuts, Lacerations

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All Other30.1%

Fractures4.9%


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Back28.4%

Upper Extremities

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All Other1.1%

Head9.5%

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12.6%

Neck3.1%

Shoulder4.2%



Equipment22.3%

Overexertion25.2%


10.7%

All Other12.6%


Exposure to Harmful

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by age of worker, financial activities, 2005


financial activities, 2005






Contact us at:


Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-3593





MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Financial Activities




Information Industry: 2005 Report

Information Industry

Category Occupational

Examples:

♦ Newspaper Publishers ♦ Radio Broadcasters ♦ TV Anchors ♦ Journalists ♦ Librarians ♦ Printers ♦ Motion Picture Editors ♦ Movie Theatre

Attendants ♦ Record Producers ♦ Sound Engineers ♦ Webpage Designers ♦ Software Publishers ♦ Telephone Repair

Workers ♦ Cable and Internet

Providers and Technicians



Incidence Rates

Information

• 3.2% of

private sector employees in MA worked in the information industry

• 1.7% of the

total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the information industry





• The incidence

rate for Massachusetts decreased from 2004 to 2005 in the information industry


incidence rate was slightly lower than the national rate during 2005

Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), information, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population………………………………..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….. 2,729,5002 Information Employment………………………………...87,0002

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Manufacturing13.7%


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Other Services2.4%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Information1.7%


11.4%


2.6%


Occupation Data


• Printing machine operators had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in MA in the information industry during 2005, followed by tele-communication line installers and repairers

• In MA there were 70 workplace fatalitites in the private sector during 2005




• The total

number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses was relatively unchanged in the Information industry from 2004 to 2005

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Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost work-day cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses,

information, 2004 & 2005

Chart 5: Occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, information, 2005



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• Workers aged 35 to 44 and 45 to 54 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the information industry

• Most injuries in 2005 were caused by overexertion or contact with objects or equipment, followed by fall on same level

• Sprains and strains made up nearly half of all nonfatal injuries or illnesses • Upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) and the back were the parts of body






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information, 2005


information, 2005


information, 2005

Chart 10: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of injury and illness,

information, 2005


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MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Information




Leisure and Hospitality Services Industries: 2005 Report

Leisure and

Hospitality Services Industries Category


♦ Professional Athletes ♦ Actors, Dancers and

Performers ♦ Events Promoters ♦ Caterers ♦ Waiters and

Waitresses ♦ Bartenders ♦ Food Deliverers ♦ Chefs and Cooks ♦ Bakers ♦ Hotel Workers ♦ Janitors and Cleaners ♦ Maids and

Housekeepers ♦ Amusement Park

Workers ♦ Zookeepers ♦ Ski Patrols ♦ Curators



Incidence Rates

Leisure and Hospitality Services

• 10.7% of private sector employees in MA worked in the leisure and hospitality ser-vices industries

• 11.4% of the total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the leisure and hospitality industries





Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), leisure & hospitality services, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

• The incidence

rate for Massachusetts increased from 2004 to 2005 in the leisure and hospitality industries


incidence rate was higher than the national rate during 2005

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population…………………………..…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….2,729,5002 Leisure and Hospitality Services Employment………..……...….292,0002

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2.6%


11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%


Occupation Data


• Restaurant cooks

had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in MA in the leisure and hospitality industry, followed by maids and housekeepers

• 3 of the 70 total

workplace fatalities in the private sector occurred within the leisure and hospitality industries



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Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, leisure

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Chart 5: Occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, leisure and hospitality, 2005



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• Workers aged 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the leisure and health service industries

• Most injuries in 2005 were caused by contact with objects or equipment or falls on same level • Sprains and strains, along with cuts and lacerations, made up more than half of all nonfatal

injuries or illnesses in 2005 • Upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) were the most commonly injured

parts of body





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35 to 4423.9%

45 to 5418.2%

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1.7%


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Chart 10: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of

injury or illness, leisure and hospitality, 2005


leisure and hospitality, 2005






Contact us at:


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MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Leisure and Hospitality Services

Manufacturing Industry: 2005 Report

Manufacturing Industry Category


♦ Machine Operators ♦ Assemblers ♦ Lithographers ♦ Printing Press

Operators ♦ Chemical Technicians ♦ Laborers and Material

Handlers ♦ Millwrights ♦ Machinists ♦ Sewing Machine

Operators ♦ Welders and Cutters ♦ Truck Drivers ♦ Food and Beverage

Packagers ♦ Shipping and Receiving

Clerks Includes NAICS codes 31-33


Incidence Rates

Manufacturing • 11.3% of

private sector employees in MA worked in the manufacturing industry

• 13.7% of the

total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the manufacturing industry





Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), manufacturing, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

• The incidence rate for Massachusetts decreased from 2004 to 2005 in the manufacturing industry


incidence rate was lower than the national rate during 2005

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population…………………………..…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….2,729,5002

Manufacturing Employment…………...307,5002

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Natural Resources,

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Other Services2.4%


6.8%


Occupational Data


• Production

workers, all other had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the manufacturing industry in MA during 2005, followed by laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

• 7 of the 70 total workplace fatalities in the private sector occurred within the manufacturing industry



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Chart 3: Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, manufacturing, 2004 & 2005

Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and

illnesses, manufacturing, 2004 & 2005

Chart 5: Occupations with highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, manufacturing, 2005



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• Workers aged 35 to 44 and 45 to 54 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the manufacturing industry

• Most injuries in 2005 were caused by contact with objects or equipment or overexertion • Sprains and strains, along with cuts and lacerations, made up nearly half of all nonfatal

injuries or illnesses • Upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) and the back were the parts of body






25 to 3418.7%

45 to 5426.9%

20 to 248.2%

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35 to 4427.6%


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Chart 8: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by age of worker, manufacturing, 2005

Chart 9: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by

event or exposure, manufacturing, 2005


injury or illness, manufacturing, 2005


by part body, manufacturing, 2005

MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Manufacturing

This report was compiled from data collected by the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data has also been included from the Census of Fatal Occupational .

Contact us at:


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Natural Resources and Mining Industries: 2005 Report

Natural Resources and Mining Industries


Examples:

♦ Forestry Workers ♦ Agricultural Workers ♦ Horticultural Workers ♦ Farm Workers ♦ Nursery and Greenhouse Workers ♦ Loggers ♦ Dairy Farmers ♦ Egg and Poultry Producers ♦ Animal Specialists ♦ Commercial Hunters and Trappers ♦ Animal Breeders ♦ Commercial Fishers ♦ Miners and Quarry Workers Includes NAICS codes 11 and 21


Incidence Rates

Natural Resources and Mining

• 0.3% of private sector employees in MA worked in the natural resources and mining industries

• 0.3% of the total

injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the natural resources and mining industries





Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), natural resources and mining, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

• The incidence rate for Massachusetts increased slightly from 2004 to 2005 in the natural resources and mining industries


MASSACHUSETTS, 2004

Population…………………………..…..6,416,5051

Private Sector Employment…………………………….2,718,6002 Natural Resources and Mining Employment.…..………..…….7,5002

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Construction8.8%

Education, Health

Services25.2%


Utilities27.1%

Manufacturing13.7%


2.6%


11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population…………………………..…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….2,729,5002 Natural Resources and Mining Employment.…..………..…….7,6002

Injury and Illness Data Injury and Illness Data


• The number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses did not change in 2005 in the natural resources and mining industries

• Lost workday cases exceeded non-lost workday cases by 100

Summary of Fatality Data: All Private Industries

• 6 of the 70 total workplace fatalities in the private sector occurred within the natural resources and mining industries


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Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses,

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Event or Exposure


NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.

25 to 3437.5%

45 to 5425.0%

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Contact with Objects and Equipment

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Traumatic Injuries and Disorders

87.5%Back

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• Workers aged 25 to 34 made up more than a third of all injured workers in the natural resources and mining industry

• Most injuries in 2005 were caused by contact with objects and equipment and overexertion • Traumatic injuries and disorders made up a majority of all injuries and illnesses • The back and upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) were the parts of body


Chart 10: Percent distribution of nonfatal injured and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of injury

or illness, natural resources and mining, 2005


natural resources and mining, 2005


natural resources and mining, 2005

Chart 9: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by event

or exposure, natural resources and mining, 2005





Contact us at: Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety

399 Washington Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108

(617) 727-3593 Safety and Health reports for other states and the U.S. are available at: www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm




MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Natural Resources and Mining

Other Services Industries: 2005 Report

Other Services


Examples:

♦ Auto Mechanics ♦ Car Wash

Attendants ♦ Hair Stylists and

Barbers ♦ Funeral Home

Directors ♦ Parking Lot

Attendants ♦ Drycleaners ♦ Pet Groomers ♦ Human Rights

Advocates ♦ Conservationists ♦ Clergymen/women ♦ Electronic and

Household Repairers



Incidence Rates

Other Services

• 3.6% of

private sector employees in MA worked in the other services industries

• 2.4% of the

total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in the other services industries





• The incidence

rate for Massachusetts increased from 2004 to 2005 in the other services industries


incidence rate was slightly lower than the national rate during 2005

Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), other services, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population………………………....…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment……..…………………….2,729,5002

Other Services Employment……………97,6002

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Manufacturing13.7%


2.6%


11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%


Occupational Data


• Automotive mechanics had the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the other services industries in MA, followed by bus and truck mechanics

• 4 of the 70 total workplace fatalities in the private sector occurred within the other services industries



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Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, other services, 2004 & 2005

Chart 3: Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, other services, 2004 & 2005


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• Most injuries and illnesses in 2005 were caused by contact with objects or equipment, followed by overexertion and fall on same level

• Sprains and strains, along with cuts and lacerations, made more than half of all nonfatal injuries and illnesses

• Lower extremities (leg, ankle, foot and/or toe) and upper extremities (arm, wrist, hand, finger, and/or elbow) were the parts of body most commonly affected by injuries and illnesses





20 to 2415.2%

25 to 3418.1%

45 to 5424.8%

35 to 4426.7%

16 to 197.6%55 to 64

3.8%

All Other3.8%


Cuts, Lacerations

16.2%

All Other36.2%

Fractures3.8%

Burns1.9%

Bruises, Contusions

1.9%

Head13.3%

Back17.1%

Upper Extremities

24.8%Shoulder

3.8%

Lower Extremities

27.6%


All Other7.6%



Overexertion15.2%


Equipment34.3%


6.7%

Exposure to Harmful

Substances9.5%

All Other14.3%

Chart 8: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by age of worker, other services, 2005

Chart 9: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by

event or exposure, other services, 2005


by part of body, other services, 2005


injury or illness, other services, 2005





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MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Other Services

Professional and Business Services Industries: 2005 Report

Professional and Business Industries


Examples:

♦ Lawyers ♦ Accountants ♦ Architects ♦ Civil Engineers ♦ Graphic Designers ♦ Computer Programmers ♦ Photographers ♦ Veterinarians ♦ Telemarketers ♦ Tour Guides ♦ Security Guards ♦ Pest Control Workers ♦ Landscapers ♦ Garbage Collectors ♦ Janitors and Cleaners ♦ Maids and

Housekeepers



Incidence Rates

Professional and Business Services

• 16.8% of private sector employees in MA worked in the professional and business services industries

• 6.8% of the total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in these industries





• The incidence rate for Massachusetts decreased from 2004 to 2005 in the professional and business services industries


Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), professional and business services, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population………………………………..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….. 2,729,5002 Professional and Business Services Employment…………………… 457,9002

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Manufacturing13.7%


2.6%


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Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%


Occupation Data


• Maintenance and repair workers, general had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in MA in the professional and business services industry, followed by laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand


• The total number

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workplace fatalities in the private sector occurred within the professional and business services industries



Chart 3: Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, professional and business services, 2004 & 2005

Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, professional and business services, 2004 & 2005

Chart 5: Selected Occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, professional and business services, 2005



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• Workers aged 45 to 54 had the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in

the professional and business services industries • Most injuries in 2005 were caused by a fall on the same level, followed by overexertion and

contact with objects or equipment • Sprains and strains made up more than half of all nonfatal injuries and illnesses • The back was the part of body most commonly affected by injury or illness





16 to 1910.3%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 4422.0%

45 to 5424.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 and over4.8%

20 to 244.8%

Bruises, Contusions

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Cuts, Lacerations

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All Other18.3%


Burns2.1% Fractures

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3.1%Back

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Neck2.4%


Lower Extremities

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Shoulder15.9%

Head4.8%

All Other3.8%

Upper Extremities

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Overexertion17.6%

All Other22.1%




Equipment13.8%



7.6%

Assualts, Violent Acts1.0%

Exposure to Harmful

Substances3.4%


professional and business services, 2005








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MASSACHUSETTS OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES 2005 Report: Professional and Business Service




Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industries: 2005 Report

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities


Examples:

♦ Merchant Wholesalers ♦ Automobile Dealers ♦ Couriers and

Messengers ♦ Bus and Taxi Drivers ♦ Truck Drivers ♦ Cashiers ♦ Retail Sales Associates ♦ Warehouse Workers ♦ Gas Station Attendants ♦ Air Traffic Controllers ♦ Flight Attendants ♦ Ticket and Reservation

Agents ♦ Baggage Handlers ♦ Oil and Gas

Distributors ♦ Electrical Power

Installers and Repairers

♦ Water and Sewage Workers

Includes NAICS codes 42,

44-45, 48-49 and 22


Incidence Rates


and Utilities

• 20.8% of private sector employees in MA worked in the trade, transportation, and utilities industries

• 27.1% of the total injuries and illnesses in MA occurred in these industries





Chart 1: Incidence rates3 of nonfatal injuries and illnesses (per 100 full time workers), trade, transportation, and utilities, MA & US, 2004 & 20054

MASSACHUSETTS, 2005

Population…………………………..…..6,398,7431

Private Sector Employment…………………………….2,729,5002 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Employment…………...… 568,6002

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Utilities27.1%

Manufacturing13.7%

Construction8.8%


2.6%


11.4%

Information1.7%

Natural Resources,

Mining0.3%

Other Services2.4%


6.8%

• The incidence rate for Massachusetts increased from 2004 to 2005 in the trade, transportation, and utilities industries



Injury & Illness Data

Occupational Data


• Laborers, freight, stock, and material movers, hand had the highest number of injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the trade, transportation, and utilities industries in MA, followed by truck drivers, heavy

• The majority of

fatalities within the trade, transportation, and utilities industries occurred in the retail sector



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• Lost workday cases exceeded non-lost workday cases in 2005

Chart 4: Number of lost workday5 cases vs. non-lost workday cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, trade,

transportation, and utilities, 2004 & 2005

Chart 3: Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, trade, transportation, and utilities, 2004 & 2005

Chart 5: Occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, trade, transportation, and utilities, 2005



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• Workers aged 35 to 44 were the most commonly injured workers in the trade, transportation, and utilities industries in 2005

• Most injuries and illnesses with days away from work in 2005 were caused by overexertion, followed by contact with objects or equipment

• Sprains and strains made up nearly half of all nonfatal injuries or illnesses • The back and lower extremities (leg, ankle, foot, and/or toe) were the parts of body most

commonly affected by injuries and illnesses





16 to 194.9% 20 to 24

11.6%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 4425.4%

45 to 5421.1%

55 to 6410.5%

65 and over3.3%

Bruises, Contusions

9.6%

All Other23.6%


Cuts, Lacerations

9.2%


0.4%

Burns1.4% Fractures

6.1%

Tendonitis0.4% Back

29.2%


Neck1.7%

Upper Extremities

19.6%

Head6.8%

Shoulder7.8%

All Other6.0%

Lower Extremities

22.5%

Overexertion31.3%


Equipment26.8%



5.9%



1.2%

All Other9.7%


Exposure to Harmful

Substances2.6%


trade, transportation, and utilities, 2005


trade, transportation and utilities, 2005


trade, transportation, and utilities, 2005

Chart 10: Percent distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by nature of injury

or illness , trade, transportation, and utilities, 2005


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