Charting injuries/illnesses needing days away from work

The 2007 rate of non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work was 122 per 10,000 full-time workers, a decrease of 4 percent from 2006. This is according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Workers who were 20 to 24 years of age had the highest incidence rate at 134 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, a 6 percent decline from 2006.

Workers 65 years old and older had the lowest rate at 96, a 9 percent decline from 2006.

This data is from the BLS Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities program. Additional information is available from "Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away from Work, 2007," (PDF) (HTML) news release USDL 08-1716.