Table 15. 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 parts of body, state government, California, 2023-2024
| Characteristic | State government | Part of body affected by the injury or illness[3], | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Neck | Trunk | Upper extremities | Lower extremities | Body systems | Multiple body parts | Parts, all other | ||||||||||||
| Total | Eye(s) | Total | Exterior and musculoskelet al structures of the back | Total | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Arm(s) | Wrist(s) | Hand(s), finger(s) | Total | Knee(s) | Ankle(s) | Foot (feet), toe(s), toenail(s) | |||||||
| Total | 205.6 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 26.6 | 20.8 | 34.2 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 36.6 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 64.6 | 28.2 | 5.2 | |
| Sex: | Male | 291.9 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 44.8 | 32.4 | 49.6 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 63.6 | 21.7 | 20.2 | 10.2 | 71.0 | 40.8 | 6.2 |
| Female | 143.9 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .9 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 23.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 17.2 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 58.8 | 19.8 | 3.9 | |
| Age: | 14 to 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 to 19 | 26.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 20 to 24 | 332.9 | 10.3 | -- | -- | 73.1 | 71.6 | 62.9 | -- | -- | 55.4 | -- | 105.9 | -- | 86.4 | 15.5 | 58.1 | 22.3 | -- | |
| 25 to 34 | 169.5 | 11.0 | 4.3 | -- | 28.3 | 25.5 | 37.6 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 29.7 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 35.1 | 25.3 | 2.1 | |
| 35 to 44 | 206.5 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 18.0 | 16.1 | 27.4 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 43.8 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 1.9 | 72.2 | 28.5 | 1.9 | |
| 45 to 54 | 248.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | -- | 30.0 | 22.3 | 46.4 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 21.0 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 79.7 | 44.2 | 3.4 | |
| 55 to 64 | 206.3 | 8.6 | -- | -- | 17.6 | 14.0 | 31.4 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 29.8 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 93.6 | 21.9 | 2.3 | |
| 65 and over | 82.3 | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | -- | 8.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34.7 | 23.5 | -- | |
| Major occupational group: | Management occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Business and financial operations occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Community and social service occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Legal occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Educational instruction and library occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Healthcare support occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Protective service occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Personal care and service occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Sales and related occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Office and administrative support occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Construction and extraction occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Production occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 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.