Most Dangerous Industries by Injury Rate

Industries ranked by their most recent workplace injury and illness incidence rate (BLS SOII), cases per 100 full-time workers.

The top-ranked entry is Sports Teams and Clubs at 13.4 (per 100 workers (2008)). The full top 100 is listed below.

Ranked list of U.S. occupations from BLS and DOL data.
# Industry Injury Rate
1 Sports Teams and Clubs 13.4 per 100 workers (2008)
2 Veterinary Services 11.0 per 100 workers (2013)
3 Skiing Facilities 10.1 per 100 workers (2013)
4 Iron Foundries 9.9 per 100 workers (2013)
5 Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) 9.6 per 100 workers (2013)
6 Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing 9.3 per 100 workers (2013)
7 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing 9.2 per 100 workers (2013)
8 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 9.0 per 100 workers (2012)
9 Materials Recovery Facilities 8.8 per 100 workers (2012)
10 Creamery Butter Manufacturing 8.8 per 100 workers (2013)
11 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing 8.6 per 100 workers (2013)
12 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 8.4 per 100 workers (2013)
13 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 8.3 per 100 workers (2013)
14 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing 8.0 per 100 workers (2013)
15 Framing Contractors 8.0 per 100 workers (2013)
16 Bottled Water Manufacturing 8.0 per 100 workers (2013)
17 Steel Foundries (except Investment) 8.0 per 100 workers (2013)
18 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 7.8 per 100 workers (2013)
19 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing 7.7 per 100 workers (2013)
20 Steel Wire Drawing 7.7 per 100 workers (2013)
21 Ambulance Services 7.6 per 100 workers (2013)
22 Motor Home Manufacturing 7.6 per 100 workers (2009)
23 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) 7.6 per 100 workers (2013)
24 Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 7.5 per 100 workers (2013)
25 Truck Trailer Manufacturing 7.5 per 100 workers (2013)
26 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing 7.4 per 100 workers (2013)
27 Iron and Steel Forging 7.3 per 100 workers (2013)
28 Malt Manufacturing 7.3 per 100 workers (2008)
29 Ship Building and Repairing 7.2 per 100 workers (2013)
30 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 7.2 per 100 workers (2022)
31 Farm Management Services 7.1 per 100 workers (2012)
32 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 7.1 per 100 workers (2013)
33 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 7.1 per 100 workers (2013)
34 Other Metal Container Manufacturing 7.0 per 100 workers (2013)
35 Management of Companies and Enterprises 7.0 per 100 workers (2022)
36 Beet Sugar Manufacturing 7.0 per 100 workers (2013)
37 Marine Cargo Handling 7.0 per 100 workers (2013)
38 Hardware Manufacturing 6.9 per 100 workers (2005)
39 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating 6.9 per 100 workers (2013)
40 Soft Drink Manufacturing 6.9 per 100 workers (2013)
41 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 6.9 per 100 workers (2013)
42 Amusement and Theme Parks 6.8 per 100 workers (2013)
43 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 6.8 per 100 workers (2013)
44 Plate Work Manufacturing 6.7 per 100 workers (2013)
45 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 6.7 per 100 workers (2013)
46 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing 6.7 per 100 workers (2013)
47 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage 6.7 per 100 workers (2013)
48 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 6.6 per 100 workers (2013)
49 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 6.6 per 100 workers (2012)
50 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 6.5 per 100 workers (2013)
51 Knit Fabric Mills 6.5 per 100 workers (2013)
52 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors 6.5 per 100 workers (2012)
53 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing 6.5 per 100 workers (2013)
54 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing 6.4 per 100 workers (2012)
55 Fluid Milk Manufacturing 6.4 per 100 workers (2013)
56 Boat Building 6.4 per 100 workers (2013)
57 Solid Waste Collection 6.4 per 100 workers (2013)
58 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing 6.4 per 100 workers (2013)
59 Ice Manufacturing 6.4 per 100 workers (2013)
60 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental 6.4 per 100 workers (2012)
61 Construction 6.3 per 100 workers (2022)
62 Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 6.3 per 100 workers (2013)
63 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 6.2 per 100 workers (2013)
64 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) 6.2 per 100 workers (2013)
65 Footwear Manufacturing 6.2 per 100 workers (2013)
66 Linen Supply 6.1 per 100 workers (2013)
67 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds 6.1 per 100 workers (2013)
68 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing 6.1 per 100 workers (2013)
69 Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing 6.1 per 100 workers (2013)
70 Cotton Ginning 6.1 per 100 workers (2012)
71 Armored Car Services 6.1 per 100 workers (2012)
72 Sawmills 6.0 per 100 workers (2013)
73 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 6.0 per 100 workers (2013)
74 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 6.0 per 100 workers (2013)
75 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing 6.0 per 100 workers (2013)
76 Finance and Insurance 6.0 per 100 workers (2022)
77 Nonferrous Forging 6.0 per 100 workers (2013)
78 Mattress Manufacturing 5.9 per 100 workers (2013)
79 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing 5.9 per 100 workers (2013)
80 Home Centers 5.9 per 100 workers (2013)
81 Custom Roll Forming 5.9 per 100 workers (2011)
82 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5.9 per 100 workers (2013)
83 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 5.9 per 100 workers (2013)
84 Wholesale Trade 5.9 per 100 workers (2022)
85 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use 5.8 per 100 workers (2013)
86 Glass and Glazing Contractors 5.8 per 100 workers (2013)
87 Concrete Pipe Manufacturing 5.8 per 100 workers (2012)
88 Used Household and Office Goods Moving 5.8 per 100 workers (2013)
89 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing 5.8 per 100 workers (2013)
90 Cheese Manufacturing 5.7 per 100 workers (2013)
91 Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing 5.7 per 100 workers (2013)
92 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing 5.7 per 100 workers (2013)
93 Dairy Cattle and Milk Production 5.6 per 100 workers (2013)
94 Port and Harbor Operations 5.6 per 100 workers (2011)
95 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders 5.6 per 100 workers (2013)
96 Rice Milling 5.5 per 100 workers (2013)
97 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring 5.5 per 100 workers (2013)
98 Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing 5.5 per 100 workers (2013)
99 Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing 5.5 per 100 workers (2013)
100 Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 5.4 per 100 workers (2013)

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