Table 16. Annualized incidence rates [1] for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work (DAFW)[2] per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker characteristics, major occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, California, 2023-2024
| Characteristic | Private industry | Nature of injury or illness[3] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractures | Sprains, strains, tears | Amputation involving bone loss | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Abrasions | Bruises, contusions | Chemical burns, corrosions | Thermal burns | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders | Coronavirus-novel | Post COVID-19 condition | Soreness, swelling, inflammation | Carpal tunnel (CTS) | Tendonitis and related | Natures, all other | |||
| Total | 113.9 | 5.0 | 36.0 | .1 | 12.1 | .4 | 8.7 | .4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10.2 | -- | 4.0 | .3 | .5 | 32.4 | |
| Sex: | Male | 113.6 | 6.1 | 36.5 | .2 | 15.1 | .5 | 8.0 | .6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -- | 4.1 | .2 | .3 | 32.6 |
| Female | 114.1 | 3.7 | 36.3 | -- | 8.2 | .3 | 9.7 | .2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 16.0 | -- | 4.1 | .3 | .9 | 30.1 | |
| Age: | 14 to 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 to 19 | 141.7 | 3.4 | 48.4 | -- | 22.5 | -- | 7.8 | -- | 2.7 | -- | 9.4 | -- | 1.3 | -- | -- | 40.1 | |
| 20 to 24 | 164.5 | 6.6 | 47.4 | -- | 24.6 | .5 | 19.3 | .5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 11.6 | -- | 6.6 | -- | .3 | 41.1 | |
| 25 to 34 | 115.0 | 3.4 | 35.9 | -- | 17.9 | .4 | 8.1 | .4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10.3 | -- | 4.5 | .2 | .5 | 29.6 | |
| 35 to 44 | 92.1 | -- | 32.0 | -- | 9.5 | .1 | 5.2 | .2 | .9 | 1.9 | 7.1 | -- | 3.1 | .3 | .9 | 25.6 | |
| 45 to 54 | 107.1 | 4.8 | 34.8 | .1 | 7.7 | .5 | 7.2 | .3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 10.1 | -- | 3.0 | .3 | .7 | 32.9 | |
| 55 to 64 | 124.2 | 7.1 | 39.0 | .3 | 9.4 | .4 | 10.8 | .8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.0 | -- | 5.0 | .6 | .4 | 36.8 | |
| 65 and over | 117.3 | 9.2 | 29.5 | -- | 7.2 | .6 | 11.8 | -- | -- | 4.8 | 5.9 | -- | 8.9 | -- | -- | 37.4 | |
| Major occupational group: | Management occupations | 32.1 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .7 | -- | -- | 1.4 | 8.6 | -- | .1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 14.7 | .6 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | .3 | -- | -- | -- | 1.6 | -- | .3 | .1 | -- | 7.9 | |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 7.0 | -- | 1.1 | -- | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .7 | -- | .8 | -- | -- | 2.9 | |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 19.0 | .4 | 8.6 | -- | .7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 28.0 | -- | 4.3 | -- | 2.1 | -- | .8 | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 | -- | 2.9 | -- | .9 | 8.4 | |
| Community and social service occupations | 66.9 | -- | 19.1 | -- | 1.4 | -- | 3.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.8 | -- | -- | 27.1 | |
| Legal occupations | 4.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7 | |
| Educational instruction and library occupations | 51.0 | -- | 9.8 | -- | 1.4 | -- | 1.1 | -- | -- | .6 | 11.3 | -- | 5.1 | -- | -- | 16.9 | |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 48.9 | 2.7 | 6.7 | -- | 12.0 | -- | .4 | -- | -- | -- | 1.4 | -- | 1.1 | -- | -- | 24.2 | |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 169.1 | 4.5 | 57.5 | -- | 8.4 | .8 | 11.8 | -- | .6 | 3.0 | 44.1 | -- | 3.2 | .4 | 1.5 | 33.1 | |
| Healthcare support occupations | 111.8 | 3.0 | 37.0 | -- | 8.3 | .3 | 6.2 | -- | -- | 1.6 | 25.2 | -- | 3.0 | .4 | .2 | 26.0 | |
| Protective service occupations | 135.7 | 7.9 | 39.7 | -- | 7.4 | -- | 12.7 | -- | -- | 3.8 | 4.3 | -- | 7.7 | -- | -- | 51.1 | |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 152.9 | 3.0 | 36.8 | -- | 32.8 | -- | 11.3 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 9.4 | -- | 7.1 | -- | 1.1 | 34.4 | |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 265.5 | 9.0 | 89.1 | -- | 20.7 | -- | 24.7 | 1.1 | -- | 7.7 | 12.7 | -- | 8.0 | -- | 3.1 | 88.7 | |
| Personal care and service occupations | 122.1 | 5.8 | 30.7 | -- | 12.6 | -- | 11.8 | -- | -- | 2.2 | 3.6 | -- | 6.1 | -- | -- | 48.4 | |
| Sales and related occupations | 58.3 | 1.9 | 17.9 | -- | 5.0 | -- | 7.9 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 6.3 | -- | 4.4 | .2 | .2 | 13.1 | |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 51.2 | 4.3 | 10.7 | -- | 2.8 | .2 | 2.4 | -- | .2 | 1.9 | 13.6 | -- | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | 12.8 | |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 116.4 | 5.7 | 31.6 | -- | 12.8 | 1.6 | 11.0 | .6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -- | -- | 6.0 | -- | .3 | 41.7 | |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 222.0 | -- | 66.2 | .3 | 42.0 | -- | 11.4 | -- | -- | 3.5 | .2 | -- | 6.8 | -- | -- | 65.4 | |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 233.0 | 11.7 | 68.5 | 1.0 | 25.1 | 1.1 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 9.4 | -- | 8.0 | -- | -- | 81.4 | |
| Production occupations | 182.6 | 6.7 | 53.4 | .4 | 27.1 | .3 | 16.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | -- | 4.3 | -- | 2.3 | 53.8 | |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 260.2 | 10.3 | 110.9 | -- | 20.4 | .7 | 25.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 10.8 | -- | 9.3 | .2 | .6 | 65.3 | |
| Occupation group not reported | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Footnotes
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Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
N = number of injuries and illnesses during the reference period
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the reference period
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
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- Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
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- Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 3 implemented for 2023 data forward. For complete information on the OIICS Version used in this year, see the OIICS manual page at https://www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/occupational-injuries-and-illnesses-classification-manual.htm.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating state agencies, January 22, 2026.