In 2022, about 166,000 cases of nonfatal occupational injuries or illnesses were recorded in laborers and freight, stock, and material movers occupations.
Occupational groups with the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the U.S. in 2022
Occupation group
Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
166,100
Nursing assistants
113,780
Stockers and order fillers
95,740
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
93,410
Registered nurses
85,540
Retail salespersons
75,570
Production workers, all other
57,140
Light truck drivers
53,060
Maintenance and repair workers, general
50,420
Personal care aides
39,290
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
36,990
Construction laborers
34,770
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
34,200
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
33,510
Fast food and counter workers
33,150
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
32,700
Food preparation workers
28,700
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
25,070
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
23,270
Customer service representatives
21,350
Carpenters
20,290
Medical and health services managers
19,830
Cashiers
19,820
Assemblers and fabricators, all other
19,590
Driver/sales workers
19,550
Home health aides
16,850
Cooks, restaurant
15,990
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
15,510
Waiters and waitresses
15,230
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
14,920
Security guards
14,650
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
13,540
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
12,900
Medical assistants
12,710
Electricians
12,440
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 8, 2024). Occupational groups with the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284911/nonfatal-occupational-injuries-in-the-us-in-2012-by-occupation-group/
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