Table 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work (DAFW)[1] by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, state government, California, 2023-2024
| Characteristic | State government [2], [3], [4] | Goods producing | Service providing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total goods producing | Natural resources and mining [2], [3] | Construction | Manufacturing | Total service providing | Trade, transportation and utilities[4] | Information | Financial activities | Professional and business services | Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | Public Administration | |||
| Total | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 100.0 | |
| Nature of injury, illness[5]: | Fractures | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.5 |
| Sprains, strains, tears | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.0 | |
| Amputations involving bone loss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 | |
| Abrasions | .8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | |
| Bruises, contusions | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 | |
| Chemical burns, corrosions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Thermal burns | .6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Soreness, swelling, inflammation | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.3 | |
| Carpal tunnel (CTS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Tendonitis and related | .3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Coronavirus--novel | 25.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.8 | |
| Post COVID-19 condition | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .5 | |
| Part of body affected[5]: | Head | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.5 |
| Head: Eye | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | |
| Neck | .7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .7 | |
| Trunk | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.7 | |
| Trunk: Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2 | |
| Upper extremities | 16.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.2 | |
| Upper extremities: Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) | 6.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.3 | |
| Upper extremities: Arm(s) | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.3 | |
| Upper extremities: Wrist(s) | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | |
| Upper extremities: Hand(s), finger(s) | 5.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.4 | |
| Lower extremities | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.0 | |
| Lower extremities: Knee(s) | 6.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.6 | |
| Lower extremities: Ankle(s) | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.4 | |
| Lower extremities: Foot (feet), toe(s) | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.6 | |
| Lower extremities of Foot: Toe(s), toenail(s) | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.5 | |
| Body systems | 31.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.3 | |
| Multiple body parts | 13.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.2 | |
| Source of injury, illness[5]: | Chemicals and hazardous materials | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.8 |
| Containers | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.4 | |
| Containers: Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .4 | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .8 | |
| Machinery | .8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .2 | |
| Parts and materials | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.7 | |
| Activities and conditions of injured, ill worker | 15.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.8 | |
| Person--other than injured or ill worker | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.2 | |
| Person--other than injured or ill worker: Student, patient, charge | 6.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Ground, travel, and support surfaces | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.8 | |
| Handtools | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | |
| Portable ladders and stairs | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | |
| Trucks | .2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .2 | |
| Event or exposure[5]: | Violent acts | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.7 |
| Violent acts: Violent acts by other person | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.6 | |
| Transportation incidents | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.3 | |
| Transportation incidents: Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.8 | |
| Explosions and fires | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Falls, slips, trips | 12.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2 | |
| Falls, slips, trips: Fall to lower level | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | |
| Falls, slips, trips: Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.7 | |
| Falls, slips, trips: Slip, trip, stumble or fall on same level | 8.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.4 | |
| Exposure to harmful substances, environments | 31.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.1 | |
| Contact incidents | 10.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.6 | |
| Contact incidents: Contact with other person or animal, nonviolent or intent unknown | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .9 | |
| Contact incidents: Struck by propelled, falling, collapsing, or suspended objects or materials | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9 | |
| Contact incidents: Struck, caught, or compressed by running powered equipment | .2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | .2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Contact incidents: Contact with non-running objects or equipment | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.5 | |
| Overexertion, repetitive motion, and bodily conditions | 25.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.4 | |
| Overexertion, repetitive motion, and bodily conditions: Overexertion while moving or manipulating external object(s) | 12.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.6 | |
| Overexertion, repetitive motion, and bodily conditions: Repetitive microtasks | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2 | |
Footnotes
- 1
- Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
- 2
- Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
- 3
- Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates of other industries.
- 4
- Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
- 5
- 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.