EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WORKERS

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1: Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Just over half of the injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a Numbers and percentages do not add to totals or 100 because of rounding.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the upper and lower trunk, and hands and fingers. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved overexertions and bodily reactions. About half of the overexertion and bodily reaction events were specifically identified as overexertion during lifting. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., body fluids). For all of the EMS injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness were the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages do not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. Use this number with caution as the higher variance indicates it is less stable than other reported estimates.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 2.01). The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk. Many sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and various other injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. More than half of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages do not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. Use this number with caution as the higher variance indicates it is less stable than other reported estimates.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1: Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Among men and women, just over half of the injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a Numbers and percentages do not add to totals or 100 because of rounding.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the upper and lower trunk and hands and fingers. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved overexertion and bodily reactions. More than half of the overexertion and bodily reaction events were specifically identified as overexertion during lifting. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., blood). Among all of the injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness involved the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages do not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. Use this number with caution as the higher variance indicates it is less stable than other reported estimates.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 2.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk. Many sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and other kinds of injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. More than one-third of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages do not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1: Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Among men and women, just over half of the injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the lower and upper trunk. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved bodily reactions and exertion. Almost half of the overexertion and bodily reaction events were specifically identified as overexertion during lifting. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., blood). Among all of the injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness involved the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 2.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk. Most sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and other kinds of injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. One-third of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 2.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1: Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Among men and women, just over half of the injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a The numbers may not sum to the total due to rounding.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the lower and upper trunk. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved bodily reactions and exertion. The bodily reactions and exertions frequently resulted from a single incident of free bodily motion which imposed stress or strain on some part of the body or from excessive physical effort. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., blood). Among all of the injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness involved the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk, although lower extremity sprains or strains were also common. Most sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and other kinds of injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. Almost half of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1:Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Among men and women, the majority of injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a The numbers may not sum to the total due to rounding.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the trunk, hand, or leg. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved bodily reactions and exertion. The bodily reactions and exertions frequently resulted from a single incident of free bodily motion which imposed stress or strain on some part of the body or from excessive physical effort. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., blood). Among all of the injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness involved the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk, although lower extremity sprains or strains were also common. Most sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and other kinds of injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. Almost half of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1:Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Among men and women, the majority of injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a The numbers may not sum to the total due to rounding.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the trunk, hand, and leg. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved bodily reactions and exertions. The bodily reactions and exertions frequently resulted from a single incident of free bodily motion which imposed stress or strain on some part of the body or from excessive physical effort. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., blood). Among all of the injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness involved the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^c This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk, although lower extremity sprains or strains were also common. Most sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and other kinds of injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. More than one third of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.

The NEISS-Work data in the tables below include all nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occurred during the performance of paid or volunteer EMS duties. “Fire fighters” were included when they were injured while performing EMS duties such as patient care, patient transport, patient rescue, or working in an ambulance.

Table 1: Among EMS workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an occupational injury or illness, the majority of workers were men. Among men and women, the majority of injured/ill EMS workers were less than 35 years of age.

^a The numbers may not sum to the total due to rounding.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.

Table 2: Among EMS worker injuries and illnesses, sprains and strains were the most common diagnosis. Most injuries affected the leg and lower trunk. The greatest portion of injuries/illnesses involved bodily reactions and exertion. The bodily reactions and exertions frequently resulted from a single incident of free bodily motion which imposed stress or strain on some part of the body or from excessive physical effort. The second most common event related to injuries and illnesses was exposures to harmful substances such as potentially infectious materials (e.g., blood). Among all of the injuries and illnesses, the most common sources which directly produced the injury or illness involved the EMS worker themselves or another person such as a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent major division codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.
^d The majority of these injuries involved other people or bodily motion of the injured worker themselves.

Table 3: The majority of sprain and strain injuries involved the EMS worker’s trunk, although lower extremity sprains or strains were also common. Most sprains and strains, but not all, were noted in connection with bodily reactions or exertion. Falls and other kinds of injury events were occasionally related to sprains or strains. More than one third of all sprain and strain injuries were related to interactions with a patient.

^a Numbers and percentages might not add to totals or 100 because of rounding and omission of data not meeting NEISS-Work reporting requirements.
^b This estimate is provided for information only as the variance does not meet NEISS-Work reporting requirements. The higher variance means it is less stable than other reported estimates. Use this number with caution.
^c Events and sources are coded using Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) (version 1.01) . The numbers in parentheses after each category represent codes in the OIICS hierarchical coding structure.