Table 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, Wyoming, private industry, 2003    
Characteristic Private industry2 Goods producing2 Service providing
Total goods producing2 Natural resources and mining2,3 Construc-tion Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transporta-tion, and utilities4 Informa-tion Financial activities Profes-sional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services
                       
          Total   [3,770 cases] 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
                       
Nature of injury, illness:                        
     Sprains, strains 55.2 51.9 52.4 56.1 45.7 57.0 58.9 -- -- 66.7 67.4 50.0 27.3
     Bruises, contusions 9.5 12.0 7.1 8.8 20.0 8.6 7.1 -- -- -- 7.0 11.5 --
     Cuts, lacerations 5.0 7.5 -- 10.5 -- 3.7 5.4 -- -- -- -- -- 18.2
     Fractures 7.7 7.5 16.7 -- -- 7.8 7.1 -- -- -- 4.7 15.4 --
     Heat burns 1.6 -- -- -- -- 2.0 2.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Carpal tunnel syndrome 1.3 2.3 -- -- -- 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Chemical burns -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Amputations 0.8 1.5 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple injuries 3.7 1.5 -- -- -- 4.9 2.7 -- -- -- 7.0 7.7 --
                       
Part of body affected:                        
     Head 4.8 6.0 9.5 7.0 -- 3.7 3.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Eye 2.7 3.0 -- 3.5 -- 2.5 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Neck 0.8 -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Trunk 39.3 38.3 31.0 43.9 40.0 39.8 44.6 -- -- 27.8 48.8 28.8 27.3
          Shoulder 9.8 9.8 7.1 10.5 -- 10.2 12.5 -- -- -- 9.3 5.8 --
          Back 22.3 21.8 16.7 28.1 17.1 23.0 22.3 -- -- 16.7 34.9 17.3 --
     Upper extremities 18.0 22.6 21.4 21.1 28.6 15.6 14.3 -- -- 11.1 14.0 19.2 18.2
          Wrist 3.7 4.5 7.1 -- -- 3.3 1.8 -- -- -- 4.7 -- --
          Hand, except finger 2.1 1.5 -- 3.5 -- 2.5 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Finger 7.7 10.5 9.5 7.0 20.0 6.1 7.1 -- -- -- -- 7.7 --
     Lower extremities 27.9 26.3 33.3 19.3 28.6 29.1 24.1 -- -- 38.9 20.9 44.2 27.3
          Knee 13.5 12.8 21.4 -- 17.1 13.9 9.8 -- -- -- 7.0 30.8 --
          Foot, except toe 2.9 3.0 -- -- -- 2.9 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Toe 0.8 -- -- -- -- 1.2 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Body systems 0.5 -- -- -- -- 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple parts 8.5 6.0 7.1 8.8 -- 10.2 11.6 -- -- 16.7 11.6 7.7 --
                         
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, Wyoming, private industry, 2003 -- Continued   
Characteristic Private industry2 Goods producing2 Service providing
Total goods producing2 Natural resources and mining2,3 Construc-tion Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transporta-tion, and utilities4 Informa-tion Financial activities Profes-sional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services
sional and
business
services
 
                       
Source of injury, illness:                        
     Chemicals and chemical products 0.5 -- -- -- -- 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Containers 10.6 2.3 7.1 -- -- 15.2 17.9 -- -- 33.3 9.3 9.6 --
     Furniture and fixtures 3.2 -- -- -- -- 4.5 3.6 -- -- -- 4.7 5.8 --
     Machinery 7.7 12.0 21.4 7.0 -- 5.3 5.4 -- -- -- 4.7 -- --
     Parts and materials 14.9 27.8 21.4 24.6 42.9 7.4 12.5 -- -- -- -- 3.8 --
     Worker motion or position 18.6 15.8 14.3 19.3 -- 20.1 19.6 -- -- -- 23.3 25.0 --
     Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 20.2 17.3 16.7 22.8 -- 21.7 17.9 -- -- 22.2 18.6 34.6 18.2
     Tools, instruments, and equipment 5.8 9.0 4.8 12.3 -- 4.1 2.7 -- -- 11.1 4.7 5.8 --
     Vehicles 6.1 3.8 -- -- -- 7.0 9.8 -- -- -- 4.7 3.8 18.2
     Health care patient 3.2 -- -- -- -- 4.9 -- -- -- -- 25.6 -- --
                       
Event or exposure:                        
     Contact with objects and equipment 26.5 36.8 40.5 29.8 42.9 20.5 17.9 -- -- 27.8 11.6 25.0 36.4
          Struck by object 13.8 21.1 31.0 12.3 22.9 9.8 8.9 -- -- -- 7.0 9.6 18.2
          Struck against object 7.4 7.5 -- 10.5 -- 7.0 5.4 -- -- 16.7 -- 13.5 --
          Caught in equipment or object 3.2 5.3 7.1 -- -- 2.0 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Fall to lower level 7.4 10.5 9.5 17.5 -- 5.7 6.3 -- -- -- -- 7.7 --
     Fall to same level 12.5 6.0 7.1 -- -- 16.0 12.5 -- -- -- 18.6 26.9 --
     Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall 6.4 5.3 -- 8.8 -- 7.0 6.3 -- -- -- 4.7 13.5 --
     Overexertion 25.2 24.1 21.4 22.8 28.6 25.4 29.5 -- -- 27.8 34.9 9.6 27.3
          Overexertion in lifting 9.0 9.0 4.8 12.3 -- 8.6 12.5 -- -- -- 7.0 -- --
     Repetitive motion 2.7 2.3 -- -- -- 2.9 1.8 -- -- -- 4.7 -- --
     Exposure to harmful substances 2.7 1.5 -- -- -- 3.3 4.5 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Transportation accidents 2.9 1.5 -- 3.5 -- 3.7 5.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Fires and explosions 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Assaults and violent acts by person 0.8 -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- 4.7 -- --
                           
     1  Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.      4  Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Trans-
     2  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.                                                                             portation. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational
     3  Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for 
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contract-ors           NOTE:  Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data
ors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-                                                                                                                    may not sum to the totals.                                                                    
tion made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002: therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.           SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in coopera-
tion with participating State agencies.                                                                  
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