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The Most Injury-Prone Professions

-THE MOST- INJURY-PRONE PROFESSIONS • WORKERS' COMPENSATION IN AMERICA • 3.5 t11| oUT OF 100 WORK INJURY CLAIM - Average number of workers' compensation claims per 100 workers nationwide 3 MILLION = Number of workers' compensation cases in 2011 94.8% 5.2% of claims are for of claims are for workplace injuries workplace illnesses • NON-FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2011 • HEALTH CARE / SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Injuries per 100 workers .. 5.2 SPECIAL FACTS • Highest numbers in nursing/residential care homes • Lowest numbers in ambulatory care TRANSPORTATION / WAREHOUSING Injuries per 100 workers 5.2 SPECIAL FACTS • Air transportation most dangerous • Couriers also experience high injury rates AGRICULTURE / FORESTRY / FISHING / HUNTING Injuries per 100 workers 4.8 SPECIAL FACTS • Animal production most injury-prone field • Logging least injury-prone field MANUFACTURING Injuries per 100 workers 4.4 SPECIAL FACTS • Beverage and tobacco manufacturing most dangerous • Food manufacturing saw 4.8 injuries/100 workers CONSTRUCTION Injuries per 100 workers 3.8 SPECIAL FACTS • Specialty trade contractors incurred the most injuries • In the local government sector, 8.1 injuries/100 workers were reported RETAIL TRADE, LEISURE, AND HOSPITALITY 3.8 SPECIAL FACTS • Food and beverage stores reported 4.6 injuries/100 workers • Food services had 3.5 injuries/100 workers Infographic provided by Krasno, Krasno & Onwudinjo www.krasnoworkcompssd.com KK Krasno, Krasno & Onwudinjo &0 wHEN YOU NEED A WORKERS COMPENSATION ATTORNEY Sources: http://www.schools.com/articles/the-5-most-injury-prone-industries.html http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nro.htm http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf

The Most Injury-Prone Professions

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The health care, social assistance, transportation, and warehousing industries experienced the most workplace injuries in 2011. See which other major industries experience high incidents of injuries o...

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