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Severe Nonfatal Injuries & Illnesses (2014-2020) Charts
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)

Severe Nonfatal Injuries & Illnesses charts are based on the Days Away From Work subset of the BLS Survey of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries (SOII) where the severity of the injuries and illnesses required days away from work to recuperate. See All Nonfatal Injuries & Illnesses for charts based on all injuries and illnesses.

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Count of Severe Injuries & Illnesses by Part of body affected, California, 2020
Part of Body Affected = Back (OIICS 32)

Back

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)

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Count of Severe Injuries & Illnesses by Part of body affected, California, 2020
Part of Body Affected = Back (OIICS 32)

Back

Part of body affected	Count	Distribution (%)	Incidence Rate Per 10,000 Workers
Back, including spine, spinal cord, n.e.c. OIICS 329	20	0.1	N/A
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified OIICS 320	6,130	30.3	5.5
Coccygeal region OIICS 324	120	0.6	0.1
Lumbar region OIICS 322	11,920	58.9	10.7
Multiple back regions OIICS 328	950	4.7	0.9
Thoracic region OIICS 321	1,090	5.4	1.0
All back	20,250	100.0	18.2

N/A.: Data not displayed, likely due to insufficient sample size.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)

The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics.

Last Reviewed: September 11, 2024

Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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Severe Nonfatal Injuries & Illnesses (2014-2020) Charts Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)

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Count of Severe Injuries & Illnesses by Part of body affected, California, 2020 Part of Body Affected = Back (OIICS 32)

Count of Severe Injuries & Illnesses by Part of body affected, California, 2020 Part of Body Affected = Back (OIICS 32)

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)

Severe Nonfatal Injuries & Illnesses (2014-2020) Charts
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)

Count of Severe Injuries & Illnesses by Part of body affected, California, 2020
Part of Body Affected = Back (OIICS 32)

Count of Severe Injuries & Illnesses by Part of body affected, California, 2020
Part of Body Affected = Back (OIICS 32)