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, state government, California, 2023-2024
| Characteristic | State government | 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 | 205.6 | 4.5 | 44.6 | -- | 5.5 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -- | 1.1 | 5.3 | 51.8 | -- | 9.1 | -- | .7 | 75.7 | |
| Sex: | Male | 291.9 | 9.2 | 75.6 | -- | 11.2 | -- | 6.5 | -- | 1.1 | 5.0 | 55.5 | -- | 14.1 | -- | .9 | 109.0 |
| Female | 143.9 | 1.2 | 23.1 | -- | 1.5 | .4 | 4.8 | -- | 1.2 | 5.6 | 48.1 | -- | 5.7 | -- | .6 | 51.5 | |
| Age: | 14 to 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 to 19 | 26.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 20 to 24 | 332.9 | -- | 127.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 131.6 | |
| 25 to 34 | 169.5 | 2.1 | 29.7 | -- | 4.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | -- | -- | 4.6 | 31.9 | -- | 10.0 | -- | -- | 72.9 | |
| 35 to 44 | 206.5 | 2.5 | 57.6 | -- | 2.3 | -- | 4.2 | -- | 1.4 | 2.4 | 58.5 | -- | 4.8 | -- | -- | 72.7 | |
| 45 to 54 | 248.0 | 10.3 | 38.3 | -- | 1.8 | -- | 6.6 | -- | -- | 6.6 | 68.8 | -- | 17.3 | -- | 1.8 | 94.2 | |
| 55 to 64 | 206.3 | 5.3 | 31.4 | -- | 9.4 | -- | 3.8 | -- | -- | 14.1 | 72.6 | -- | 4.9 | -- | -- | 62.5 | |
| 65 and over | 82.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | 27.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.0 | |
| 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.