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## Massachusetts Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Report
## 2017
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Department of Labor Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program William D. McKinney, Director
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Total number of recordable incidents and incidence rates: In 2017, there were approximately 73,300 work-related injuries and illnesses across the private and public sector workforce. This resulted in a total recordable-incidence rate of 2.7 cases per 100 full-time employees (FTEs).
## Private-sector workforce
Of the ... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 2 |
Chart I shows the total number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses from 2006-2017 for employees working in the private sector of Massachusetts. The data shows a downward trend over time in the total number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses.
| Year | Total number of recordable nonfatal occupational injuries and illne... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 3 |
Chart III shows a comparison of the total number of injury-only to illness-only cases in the Massachusetts private sector over a five-year period.
| Total number of recordable nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by private sector industry, Massachusetts, 2017 | Total number of recordable nonfatal occupatio... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 4 |
Table 1 below illustrates the total number of recordable occupational illnesses within the private sector, and their respective incidence rates based on the type of illness sustained. There were a total of 2,500 illnessonly cases in 2017, which translates to an illness-only incidence rate of 10.3 incidents per 10,000 F... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 5 |
## Injury and illness case types
Work-related injuries and illnesses are recorded as three individual case types by employers:
- 1. Cases with days away from work: commonly identified in this report as DAFW.
- 2. Cases with job transfer or restricted duty: commonly identified as DJTR.
- 3. Other recordable cases: com... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 6 |
## Incidence rates
Table 4 below shows the breakdown of incidence rates for the ORC, DAFW, DJTR, DART, and TRC by each industry including the State government.
Table 4. Total recordable incidence rate per 100 FTEs, by major industry and case type, private sector and state government, Massachusetts, 2017
| Table 4. T... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 7 |
## Case and demographic findings
The following section details the cases in which the injured or ill employee endured at least one full lost workday due to their incident. In 2017, there were an estimated total of 34,100 cases with days away from work in the entire Massachusetts workforce. This is approximately 46.5% ... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 8 |
workers accounted for 2,920 cases, Black-only workers accounted for 2,070 cases, Asian-only workers accounted for 320 cases, American Indian or Alaskan Native-only workers accounted for 190 cases, lastly, there were 20 cases that identified as multi-race.
Table 6 below summarizes the number of injuries and illnesses t... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 9 |
Part of the body: The trunk region is defined by the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) manual as the "main part of the body, where the head and limbs are attached." In 2017, the trunk accounted for 8,650 DAFW cases. The back alone accounted for 6,390 of the cases involving the trunk. The upp... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 10 |
Table 8 below shows a distribution of days away from work by the type of event. Three of the event categories accounted for approximately 86.8% of the cases with DAFW. The remaining four categories accounted for 13.2% of the total number of cases with DAFW.
Table 8. Number of cases and percent distribution of DAFW cas... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 11 |
## Data source for this report
The data source for this report is the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), in cooperation with participating state agencies. Survey data for the SOII is derived from mandatory logs kept by private industry employers ... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 12 |
## Department of Public Health's Occupational Health Surveillance Program
The Occupational Health Surveillance Program within the Department of Public Health generates reports, fact sheets, and safety alerts regarding fatal occupational injuries. For more materials on this subject, contact:
Massachusetts Department o... | 2017_Occupational_Injuries | 13 |
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## Massachusetts Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Report
## 2018
Completed by: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Department of Labor Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program
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Massachusetts Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Report 2018 | 2018_Occupational_Injuries | 2 |
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Overview
This report highlights the Massachusetts Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOSI) for 2022. The survey is conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS). Selected rates of injury and illness, number of cases of injury and illness, a... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 3 |
## Statistically Significant Changes in the Total Recordable Case Rate:
- · The Leisure and Hospitality industry's TRC rate increased from 2.3 incidents per 100 FTEs in 2021 to 2.6 incidents in 2022.
- · Education and Health Services industry also saw an increased from 4.0 incidents in 2021 to 4.8 incidents in 2022.
-... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 4 |
Chart 2 shows the number of nonfatal occupational injury-only, illness-only and total recordable cases in the Massachusetts private sector from 2018 - 2022.
| Chart 2. Number of nonfatal occupational injury-only, illness-only and total recordable cases in the | | | | | ... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 5 |
## Injury and Illness Case Types
Work-related injuries and illnesses are recorded as three individual case types by employers: 1. Cases with Days Away From Work are commonly identified in this report as DAFW.2. Cases with Job Transfer or Restricted duty commonly identified as DJTR. 3. Other Recordable Cases commonly i... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 6 |
Gender:
Of the 35,890 total cases with days away from work occurring in the private sector workforce, from 20212022, 19,400 cases or approximately 54.1% were reported to involve a female employee. Male workers accounted for 16,060 or 44.7% of the DAFW cases. Because of rounding and data exclusion of non-classifiable r... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 7 |
Table 2 shows the distribution of occupational injuries and illnesses by gender in the public sector (state and local government combined) from 2021 - 2022.
| Table 2. Number of injuries and illnesses with days away from work (DAFW) by major occupation and gender, state and local government combined, Massachusetts, 20... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 8 |
Biennial estimates for case circumstances and worker demographics for cases involving days away from work and days of job transfer or restriction were published for the first time for the two-year 2021-2022 reference period. These data will be published every two years (biennially), with the next release occurring for ... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 9 |
Cases involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (DAFT) are the sum of cases with days away from work [DAFW] and cases involving only days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR). Days-away-from-work cases include those that resulted in days away from work, some of which may also include days of job tran... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 10 |
Chart 7 below shows selected occupations with the highest number of Days Away from Work (DAFW) cases. As in prior years, healthcare occupations continue to be prevalent among selected occupations with high DAFW cases and impacted by COVID-19.
| Chart 7. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving ... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 11 |
Statistics Program administers the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) for all Private Sector and public sector industries, trades, and occupations. The SOII remains the largest occupational injury and illness surveillance system in the country, providing injury and illness counts and rates for a varie... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 12 |
## Department of Industrial Accidents' Safety Grant Program
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA), through the Office of Safety, annually awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in safety training grants to various organizations. In each fiscal year, thousands of people receive workplace training ... | 2022_Occupational_Injuries | 13 |
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Total Number of Recordable Cases (TRC) and Incidence rates: In 2021, there were approximately 73,600 work-related injuries and illnesses reported by employers across the private and public sector workforce in Massachusetts. This resulted in a Total Recordable Incidence Rate of 2.8 cases per 100 full-time equivalent wor... | 2021_Occupational_Injuries | 2 |
Chart 1 shows the total number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses from 2010-2021 for employees working in the private industry sector of Massachusetts.
| Chart 1. Total number of recordable nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, private industry sector, MA, 2010-2021 | |
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Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Dataset
Dataset Description
This dataset contains workplace safety information extracted from the Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program between 2017 and 2022, including injuries by industry, occupation, and demographic data. It provides structured, machine-readable data converted from PDF reports that offer insights into workplace safety trends across Massachusetts.
Overview
The Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Dataset provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, enabling analysis of safety trends by industry sector, occupation type, injury cause, and worker demographics. This dataset transforms complex PDF reports into structured data suitable for analysis and AI applications.
Source Data
- Original Source: Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program
- Original Format: PDF reports published on Mass.gov
- Data Owner: Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards
Dataset Structure
The dataset contains the following information, organized by report year and page number of the report:
Injury and Illness Statistics:
- Incidence rates by industry
- Total recordable cases
- Cases involving days away from work
- Cases involving job transfer or restriction
Industry-Specific Data:
- Construction safety statistics
- Healthcare worker injuries
- Manufacturing incidents
- Public sector workplace safety
Demographic Analysis:
- Age groups affected
- Gender distribution
- Experience level
Injury Characteristics:
- Nature of injury (e.g., sprains, fractures)
- Body part affected
- Event or exposure causing injury
- Source of injury
Intended Uses
This dataset is designed for:
- Workplace safety researchers analyzing injury patterns
- Industry safety officers developing targeted prevention programs
- Policy makers evaluating the effectiveness of safety regulations
- Insurance companies assessing industry risk factors
- AI developers training models for safety risk prediction
- Educators developing occupational safety training programs
Limitations
- Some data may be aggregated to protect confidentiality
- Industry and occupation classifications have changed over time
- Small sample sizes in some categories may limit statistical validity
- Not all injuries are reported through workers' compensation systems
- Regional variations within Massachusetts may not be fully captured
Citation
If you use this dataset in your research or applications, please cite:
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards. (2022).
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics [Data set].
Retrieved from https://www.mass.gov/occupational-safety-and-health-statistics-program
License
This dataset is made available under the same terms as the original data published by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, which is available for public use. When using this data, please attribute the original source as indicated in the citation.
Acknowledgements
We thank the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program for making the original safety data publicly available. This work was done in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) programs.
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