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Federal Injury and Illness Statistics for Fiscal Year 2002
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FISCAL YEAR 2002
 Number of Employees
 Total Cases
 Total
Rate
 Lost Time Cases
 Lost Time Rate
 Fatalities
Federal Government(1) 1,865,012 71,782 3.85 32,236 1.73 80
Less cases associated with September 11, 2001 and anthrax   - 1,073   - 500   - 7
    70,709 3.79 31,736 1.70 73
 
U. S. Postal Service 829,043 77,877 9.39 20,727 2.50 10
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 446   - 135   - 2
    77,731 9.34 20,592 2.48 8
 
Federal Government with USPS 2,694,055 149,659 5.56 52,693 1.97 90
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 1,519   - 641   - 9
    148,140 5.56 52,052 1.93 81
 
Legislative Branch            
Congress            
Senate 6,559 40 0.61 18 0.27 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -3   -1   0
    37 0.56 17 0.26 0
House of Representatives 10,868 27 0.25 11 0.10 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -1   0   0
    26 0.24 11 0.10 0
Architect of the Capitol (including the Botanical Gardens) 2,047 173 8.45 39 1.91 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 2   - 1   0
    171 8.35 38 1.86 0
Congressional Budget Office 233 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
General Accounting Office 3,260 20 0.61 5 0.15 0
Government Printing Office 2,990 246 8.23 165 5.52 0
Library of Congress 4,306 72 1.67 31 0.72 0
Tax Court of the United States 234 5 2.14 4 1.71 0
 
Judicial Branch            
Supreme Court 404 10 2.48 6 1.49 0
Court of Federal Claims 33,564 372 1.11 181 0.54 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 3   - 1   0
    369 1.10 180 0.54 0
Executive Branch            
Department of Agriculture 100,863 4,494 4.46 1,939 1.92 9
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 4   - 1   0
    4,490 4.45 1,938 1.92 9
Agricultural Marketing Service 4,031 138 3.42 72 1.79 0
Agricultural Research Service 8,734 378 4.33 117 1.34 0
Rural Housing Service 6,451 69 1.07 44 0.68 0
Forest Service(2) 34,330 2,013 5.86 780 2.27 7
Natural Resources Conservation Service 11,665 206 1.77 70 0.60 0
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service 8,151 472 5.79 197 2.42 1
Food Safety Inspection Service 10,106 849 8.40 489 4.84 0
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Admin 772 66 8.55 22 2.85 0
Food and Nutrition Service 1,551 19 1.23 10 0.64 0
 
Department of Commerce(3) 38,461 594 1.54 247 0.64 2
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 16   - 3   0
    578 1.50 244 0.63 2
Department of Commerce with 2001 Census Enumerators 39,027 601 1.54 250 0.64 2
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 12,394 220 1.78 68 0.55 2
National Institutes of Standards & Technology 3,095 66 2.13 21 0.68 0
Bureau of the Census(4) 11,196 224 2.00 118 1.05 0
Bureau of the Census with 2001 Census Enumerators 11,762 231 1.96 121 1.03 0
 
Department of Defense 671,298 25,543 3.81 11,667 1.74 31
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 109   - 53   - 3
    25,434 3.79 11,614 1.73 28
Department of the Air Force 153,228 5,594 3.65 2,255 1.47 4
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 19   - 12   0
    5,575 3.64 2,243 1.46 4
Department of the Army(5) 231,196 9,038 3.91 3,846 1.66 7
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 41   - 22   0
    8,997 3.89 3,824 1.65 7
Corps of Engineers 24,967 1,019 4.08 314 1.26 1
Department of the Navy 183,971 7,721 4.20 3,853 2.09 16
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 16   - 4   - 3
    7,705 4.19 3,849 2.09 13
Defense Logistics Agency 23,391 895 3.83 417 1.78 2
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 3   0   0
    892 3.81 417 1.78 2
Defense Contract Management Agency (new) 11,822 119 1.01 68 0.58 0
Defense Contract Audit Agency 4,057 36 0.89 28 0.69 0
Defense Finance and Accounting Service 15,194 331 2.18 212 1.40 1
Defense Commissary Agency 16,696 942 5.64 559 3.35 1
Defense (not listed above) 31,743 867 2.73 429 1.35 0
 
Department of Education 4,665 61 1.31 33 0.71 0
 
Department of Energy 16,053 346 2.16 127 0.79 0
 
Department of Health and Human Services 65,760 1,598 2.43 687 1.04 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 97   - 33   0
    1,501 2.28 654 0.99 0
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin 603 8 1.33 5 0.83 0
Food and Drug Administration 9,817 112 1.14 59 0.60 0
Indian Health Services 15,209 688 4.52 271 1.78 0
National Institutes of Health 17,873 320 1.79 135 0.76 0
Health Resources and Service Administration 2,071 23 1.11 12 0.58 0
Centers for Disease Control 8,431 201 2.38 103 1.22 0
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 4,578 124 2.71 55 1.20 0
Administration for Children and Families 1,462 2 0.14 0 0.00 0
 
Department of Housing and Urban Development 10,230 150 1.47 91 0.89 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 3   - 2   0
    147 1.44 89 0.87 0
 
Department of the Interior(6) 74,013 5,559 7.51 2,062 2.79 5
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 8   - 3   0
    5,551 7.50 2,059 2.78 5
Bureau of Land Management 11,348 956 8.42 279 2.46 0
Bureau of Indian Affairs(7) 10,643 926 8.70 435 4.09 >2
Bureau of Reclamation 5,763 284 4.93 92 1.60 0
U.S. Geological Survey 10,115 306 3.03 102 1.01 1
National Park Service 21,771 2,409 11.07 955 4.39 1
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9,233 600 6.50 165 1.79 1
 
Department of Justice 129,519 9,178 7.09 3,782 2.92 4
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   - 98   - 24   - 1
    9,080 7.01 3,758 2.90 3
Federal Prison System 34,101 2,560 7.51 1,419 4.16 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 26,801 1,222 4.56 325 1.21 2
Immigration and Naturalization Service 34,534 4,191 12.14 1,706 4.94 2
Drug Enforcement Administration 8,728 542 6.21 105 1.20 0
U.S. Marshals Service 4,158 408 9.81 111 2.67 0
 
Department of Labor(8) 16,386 489 2.98 247 1.51 3
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -11   -4   0
    478 2.92 243 1.48 3
Mine Safety and Health Administration 2,198 168 7.64 56 2.55 3
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2,252 72 3.20 39 1.73 0
Employment Standards Administration 4,091 135 3.30 76 1.86 0
Employment and Training Administration 1,342 18 1.34 10 0.75 0
 
Department of State 28,739 297 1.03 118 0.41 2
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -8   0   0
    289 1.01 118 0.41 2
 
Department of Transportation 73,128 2,116 2.89 1,278 1.75 8
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -16   -10   0
    2,100 2.87 1,268 1.73 8
U.S. Coast Guard(9) 6,213 348 5.60 264 4.25 1
Federal Aviation Administration 52,864 1,538 2.91 881 1.67 4
Federal Highway Administration 2,905 35 1.20 16 0.55 0
Maritime Administration(10) 872 60 6.88 39 4.47 2
Transportation Safety Administration 7,083 49 0.69 21 0.30 1
 
Department of the Treasury 156,277 5,972 3.82 2,752 1.76 4
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -602   -322   -1
    5,370 3.44 2,430 1.55 3
U.S. Custom Service 21,044 2,264 10.76 926 4.40 2
Internal Revenue Service 107,787 2,058 1.91 1,273 1.18 1
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 2,549 183 7.18 107 4.20 0
U.S. Mint 2,471 172 6.96 70 2.83 0
U.S. Secret Service 5,860 646 11.02 247 4.22 1
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 5,082 458 9.01 68 1.34 0
 
Department of Veterans Affairs 223,138 10,313 4.62 5,000 2.24 6
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -2   -1   0
    10,311 4.62 4,999 2.24 6
Independent Agencies, Bureaus, Corporations, Offices, Commissions, Authorities, and Administrations            
African Development Foundation 24 1 4.17 0 0.00 0
Agency for International Development 2,337 15 0.64 11 0.47 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -1   0   0
    14 0.60 11 0.47 0
American Battle Monuments Commission 368 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
Armed Forces Retirement Home Board 738 41 5.56 25 3.39 0
Commission on Civil Rights 76 2 2.63 2 2.63 0
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 523 5 0.96 4 0.76 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -3   -3   0
    2 0.38 1 0.19 0
Consumer Product Safety Commission 473 1 0.21 1 0.21 0
Corporation for National and Community Services(11) 598 11 1.84 5 0.84 0
Environmental Protection Agency 18,026 182 1.01 77 0.43 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -9   -2   0
    173 0.96 75 0.42 0
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2,835 46 1.62 23 0.81 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -1   -1   0
    45 1.59 22 0.78 0
Executive Office of the President 1,685 10 0.59 4 0.24 0
Office of Management and Budget 516 1 0.19 0 0.00 0
Office of the White House 398 2 0.50 2 0.50 0
Office of U.S. Trade Representative 199 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
Export/Import Bank of the U.S. 409 1 0.24 0 0.00 0
Farm Credit Administration 276 2 0.72 0 0.00 0
Federal Communication Commission 2,033 10 0.49 4 0.20 1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 6,206 42 0.68 21 0.34 2
Federal Election Commission 359 3 0.84 3 0.84 0
Federal Emergency Management Agency 5,591 265 4.74 99 1.77 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -44   -14   0
    221 3.95 85 1.52 0
Federal Housing Financial Board 114 3 2.63 0 0.00 0
Federal Labor Relations Authority 201 3 1.49 0 0.00 0
Federal Maritime Commission 128 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services 288 3 1.04 1 0.35 0
Federal Reserve System - Board of Governors 1,705 20 1.17 6 0.35 0
Federal Trade Commission 1,088 6 0.55 1 0.09 0
General Services Administration 14,106 338 2.40 175 1.24 1
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -5   -5   0
    333 2.36 170 1.21 1
Holocaust Memorial Council 227 3 1.32 2 0.88 0
International Boundary and Water Commission 274 21 7.66 17 6.20 0
International Broadcasting Bureau - Board of Governors 2,391 26 1.09 15 0.63 1
International Trade Commission 385 3 0.78 1 0.26 0
Merit System Protection Board 228 1 0.44 1 0.44 0
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 18,874 152 0.81 46 0.24 0
National Archives and Records Administration 3,007 152 5.05 64 2.13 0
National Credit Union Administration 985 10 1.02 6 0.61 1
National Endowment for the Arts 152 4 2.63 1 0.66 0
National Endowment for the Humanities 165 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
National Gallery of Art   39   20   0
National Labor Relations Board 2,024 24 1.19 11 0.54 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -1   -1   0
    23 1.14 10 0.49 0
National Medication Board 49 2 4.08 1 2.04 0
National Science Foundation 1,309 8 0.61 2 0.15 0
National Transportation Safety Board 430 6 1.40 2 0.47 0
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2,918 24 0.82 7 0.24 0
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 62 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation 58 5 8.62 4 6.90 0
Office of Personnel Management 3,359 48 1.43 28 0.83 0
Overseas Private Investment Corporation 205 1 0.49 0 0.00 0
Peace Corps(12) 1,032 4 0.39 4 0.39 0
Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation 766 3 0.39 1 0.13 0
Postal Rate Commission 48 1 2.08 0 0.00 0
Presidio Trust 419 58 13.84 48 11.46 0
Railroad Retirement Board 1,167 7 0.60 1 0.09 0
Securities and Exchange Commission 3,073 20 0.65 13 0.42 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -6   -3   0
    14 0.46 10 0.33 0
Selective Service System 182 8 4.40 3 1.65 0
Small Business Administration 4,025 59 1.47 30 0.75 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -2   0   0
    57 1.42 30 0.75 0
Smithsonian Institute(13) 4,120 175 4.25 87 2.11 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -2   -1   0
    173 4.20 86 2.09 0
Social Security Administration 64,612 1,443 2.23 836 1.29 0
Less cases associated with September 11 and anthrax   -16   -11   0
    1,427 2.21 825 1.28 0
Tennessee Valley Authority 13,487 783 5.81 30 0.22 0

Footnotes
1. Excludes various Department and Agency youth corps programs and members, enrollees, trainees, corpsmen, and volunteers (see footnotes to follow). Excludes the U.S. Postal Service.
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2. Excludes enrollees and volunteers.
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3. Excludes census enumerators.
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4. Excludes census enumerators.
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5. Excludes Army National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
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6. Excludes enrollees, volunteers, and youth adult and conservation corps staff and enrollees.
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7. Excludes tribal contract employees.
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8. Excludes job corps enrollees, trainees, and corpsmen.
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9. Excludes Coast Guard Auxiliary members.
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10. Excludes U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
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11. Excludes volunteers.
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12. Excludes volunteers.
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13. Excludes National Art Gallery (listed separately above) and Private Trust Fund employees.
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