There were 900,380 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the private sector in 2018 in which the injured or ill worker took a least one day away from work to recuperate. This was essentially the same number reported for 2017. The incidence rate remained unchanged in 2018 at 89.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. In 2018, the median days away from work to recuperate was 8 days, the same as reported in 2017.

Workers in transportation and material moving occupations experienced 184,470 injuries and illnesses in 2018 that resulted in days away from work. That was 20 percent of all the cases that resulted in days away from work. The incidence rate for transportation and material moving workers was 193.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. These workers took a median of 13 days away from work to recuperate from their injuries and illnesses.

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers had 54,400 injuries and illness in 2018 that resulted in days away from work. The incidence rate for these workers was 166.0 cases per 10,000 full-time workers. They took a median of 7 days away from work to recuperate from their injuries and illnesses.

These data are from the Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities program.