2023 transportation and warehousing statistics

Occupation

Top three occupations with Total injuries

Occupations Total Percentage
Motor vehicle and transit drivers 424 55.35%
Longshore workers and material handlers 69 9.01%
Train crew operating occupations 32 4.18%

Top three occupations with Time Loss injury and fatality

Occupations Total Percentage
Motor vehicle and transit drivers 238 63.47%
Longshore workers and material handlers 28 7.47%
Train crew operating occupations 20 5.33%

Causes

Top five causes for injury Claims total Percentage
Bodily reaction and exertion 273 35.64%
Contact with objects and equipment 202 26.37%
Falls 162 21.15%
Transportation incidents 80 10.44%
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 34 4.44%
Top five causes for Time Loss injury and fatality Claims total Percentage
Bodily reaction and exertion 144 38.40%
Falls 88 23.47%
Contact with objects and equipment 75 20.00%
Transportation incidents 52 13.87%
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 9 2.40%

Body parts

Top three injured body parts Claims total Percentage
Leg 148 19.32%
Back 131 17.10%
Hand 93 12.14%
Top three body parts with Time Loss injury and fatality Claims total Percentage
Leg 82 21.87%
Back 75 20.00%
Multi 54 14.40%

Most common causes Claim per cent Comment
Bodily reaction and exertion is the most common cause of injury. 32.23% of these injuries are to back. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as boxes, crates, cartons.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the most common cause of injury. 27.84% of these injuries are to leg. The most common of these injuries are due to slip, trip, twisting, stepped on or in, loss of balance – without fall such as bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the most common cause of injury. 14.65% of these injuries are to shoulder. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as boxes, crates, cartons.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 39.60% of these injuries are to hand. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cutting handtools – nonpowered.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 12.87% of these injuries are to leg. The most common of these injuries are due to struck against stationary object such as forklift.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 12.87% of these injuries are to leg. The most common of these injuries are due to struck against stationary object such as truck.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as boring handtools – power not determined.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as electric parts.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as luggage, handbags.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as other parts and materials.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as packages, parcels.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as skids, pallets.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by falling object such as tires, inner tubes, wheels.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as turning handtools – powered.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as striking and nailing handtools – nonpowered.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as other parts and materials.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as hoses.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as doors.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cutting handtools – nonpowered.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 11.39% of these injuries are to arm. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances.

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