Occupational
Injury and
Property
Damage
Summary

January - December 1994

U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Environment, Safety and Health

Disclaimer

This report is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). It is not intended for public dissemination, but is a working document that contains preliminary accident data for use by DOE and DOE contractor safety managers and supervisory staff. Some of the data was taken from preliminary reports of incidents that are still under investigation and are subject to revision. As such, neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any government employee makes any express or implied warranty, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, or represents that its use would not infringe upon privately owned rights. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

GLOSSARY

SUMMARY

INJURIES AND ILLNESSES

Indicators
Rates
Lost Workday Ratio
Cost Index
Number of Injury and Illness Cases
Incidence Rates by Operation Type

INJURY DISTRIBUTIONS

Part of Body Affected
Nature of Injury
Activity Type
Generic Occupation
Source of Injury

ILLNESS DISTRIBUTIONS

Nature of Illness
Activity Type
Generic Occupation
Source of Illness

FATALITIES

DOE INJURY/ILLNESS COMPARED TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY

Injury/Illness Rates
Other Injury/Illness Comparisons

INJURIES RELATED TO FALLS IN CONSTRUCTION

Falls in DOE Construction Operations
Falls in Construction Compared to Private Industry
Construction Related Falls in Other DOE Operations
DOE Construction Falls Information from ORPS

PROPERTY LOSSES

Fire Losses
Non-Fire Property Losses
Extreme Value Projections

VEHICLE/AIRCRAFT/OTHER LOSSES

TABLES

APPENDIX A

Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in Tables

APPENDIX B

Percent Change in Injury/Illness Rates for DOE, Field Organizations, and Contractors

APPENDIX C

Distributions of Injuries

APPENDIX D

Distributions of Illnesses

APPENDIX E

Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates per 100 full-time workers, by industry, 1993

APPENDIX F

Instructions for Calculating Incidence Rates

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