Little Rock – The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing has released the 2022 non-fatal injury and illness data. These estimates are from the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII).
A total of 27,800 work-related injuries and illnesses were reported to have occurred in Arkansas for private and public sectors combined in 2022, up from 26,000 in 2021. The overall incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) was 2.6 in 2022. The 2021 incidence rate was 2.5. Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers.
Private industry employers in Arkansas reported 23,200 non-fatal injuries and illnesses in 2022, up from 21,100 in 2021. The incidence rate was 2.5 injury and illness cases per 100 FTE workers in 2022, compared to 2.4 in 2021. The national incidence rate was 2.7 in both 2022 and 2021.
Public sector employers (State and Local Government) in Arkansas reported 4,700 non-fatal injuries and illnesses in 2022, compared to 4,900 in 2021. The incidence rate was 3.1 injury and illness cases per 100 FTE workers in 2022, compared to 3.3 in 2021.
State Government – State government employers in Arkansas reported 1,300 non-fatal injury and illness cases in 2022, compared to 1,100 in 2021. The incidence rate for state government was 2.3 cases per 100 FTE workers in 2022, compared to 1.8 in 2021.
Local Government (City & County) – Local government employers in Arkansas reported 3,400 non-fatal injury and illness cases in 2022, compared to 3,800 in 2021. The incidence rate for local government was 3.6 cases per 100 FTE workers in 2022, compared to 4.3 in 2021.
Note: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
Detailed tables and charts by industry are available upon request.
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) was administered by the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Division of Labor, OSH/CFOI Section, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2017) was used to group company data by industry. Arkansas employers are randomly selected for the survey each year.
Occupational injuries and illnesses collected in the SOII include cases of COVID-19 when a worker was infected as a result of performing their work-related duties and met other recordkeeping criteria. COVID-19 is considered a respiratory illness under criteria established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Estimates involving days away from work (DAFW) by detailed case characteristics and worker demographics for 2021 were not published last year. This year, SOII begins biennial publication for DAFW and days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) for the period 2021-2022. This expansion provides a more complete picture of how workplace injuries and illnesses are managed. A second press release will be issued soon for this data.
For additional information, please go to www.bls.gov/iif (current and archived data for national and by individual state), www.labor.arkansas.gov, or www.bls.gov/iif/state-data.htm#AR.
Fatal occupational injuries for calendar year 2022 were not included in this study. A separate publication for the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) will be issued in December of 2023.
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