The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its annual report on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in private workplaces in 2007. Here are the key numbers:

4.2 Incidence of reportable illness and injury cases per 100 workers (as compared to 4.4 per 100 in 2006)

4 million Total number of reported illness and injury cases (as compared to 4.1 million in 2006)

3.8 million Total number of reported injury cases

206,300 Total number of reported illness cases (as compared to 228,000 in 2006)

41 The percentage of all occupational illnesses reported that came from goods-producing industries

50 The percentage of injury and illness cases that involved days away from work, job transfer or restriction (DART cases)

2.1 Incidence of DART cases per 100 workers (as compared to 2.3 per 100 in 2006)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in 2007, October 23, 2008, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm

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