Which workers are more likely to suffer injuries on the job that lead to days away from work? The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest report says the average rate of occupational injuries requiring days away from work (DAFW) in 2006 was 128 per 10,000 workers. These specific occupational categories have high injury rates:
- nursing aides, orderlies and attendants, 526 DAFW
- construction laborers, 488 DAFW
- freight, stock and material movers, 466 DAFW, and
- heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 411 DAFW.
What do these four groups have in common? Sprains and strains are the major causes of their injuries.
BLS says the trunk, including the shoulders and back, is the most common body part affected.
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