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, 2004    
Characteristic Private industry2 Goods producing2 Service providing
Total goods producing2 Natural resources and mining2,3 Construc-tion Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transport-ation, and utilities4 Informa-tion Financial activities Profes-sional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services
                       
          Total   [3,510 cases] 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
                       
Nature of injury, illness:                        
     Sprains, strains 46.4 41.3 47.2 49.0 -- 50.5 50.6 -- 50.0 31.6 64.4 47.4 50.0
     Bruises, contusions 5.7 3.3 3.8 -- -- 7.5 7.2 -- -- -- 8.9 -- --
     Cuts, lacerations 8.0 10.7 7.5 14.3 -- 6.5 6.0 -- -- -- -- 13.2 --
     Fractures 10.8 10.0 17.0 -- -- 11.5 13.3 -- -- -- 4.4 13.2 --
     Heat burns 3.1 3.3 3.8 -- -- 3.0 -- -- -- -- 4.4 -- --
     Carpal tunnel syndrome 2.0 2.0 -- -- -- 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Chemical burns 0.9 -- -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- -- 5.3 --
     Amputations 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple injuries 4.0 6.7 -- -- -- 1.5 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
                       
Part of body affected:                        
     Head 7.4 9.3 7.5 10.2 -- 6.5 3.6 -- -- -- 11.1 -- --
          Eye 3.7 4.7 -- -- -- 3.0 -- -- -- -- 4.4 -- --
     Neck 1.1 -- -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Trunk 32.5 24.0 24.5 26.5 -- 38.5 39.8 -- -- 36.8 48.9 28.9 25.0
          Shoulder 7.1 6.0 3.8 12.2 -- 8.0 8.4 -- -- 10.5 13.3 -- --
          Back 17.4 12.0 15.1 12.2 -- 21.0 24.1 -- -- -- 28.9 15.8 --
     Upper extremities 25.6 26.0 24.5 20.4 -- 25.0 24.1 66.7 -- 21.1 11.1 39.5 37.5
          Wrist 5.4 5.3 5.7 -- -- 5.5 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Hand, except finger 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.1 -- 4.0 3.6 -- -- -- 4.4 -- --
          Finger 9.7 9.3 5.7 4.1 -- 10.0 10.8 -- -- -- 4.4 18.4 --
     Lower extremities 25.6 32.0 37.7 30.6 -- 21.0 19.3 -- -- 21.1 20.0 21.1 25.0
          Knee 10.8 16.7 28.3 12.2 -- 7.0 6.0 -- -- -- 6.7 5.3 --
          Foot, except toe 4.0 4.0 -- -- -- 4.0 3.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Toe 0.6 1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Body systems -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple parts 7.1 7.3 3.8 8.2 -- 7.0 10.8 -- -- 10.5 4.4 -- --
                         
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, 2004 -- Continued   
Characteristic Private industry2 Goods producing2 Service providing
Total goods producing2 Natural resources and mining2,3 Construc-tion Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transport-ation, and utilities4 Informa-tion Financial activities Profes-sional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services
                       
Source of injury, illness:                        
     Chemicals and chemical products 3.1 2.0 -- -- -- 4.0 3.6 -- -- -- 6.7 -- --
     Containers 9.4 2.7 -- -- -- 14.0 18.1 -- -- 21.1 6.7 15.8 --
     Furniture and fixtures 2.3 -- -- -- -- 4.0 2.4 -- -- -- 4.4 -- --
     Machinery 6.8 8.0 5.7 4.1 -- 6.0 7.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Parts and materials 13.4 20.7 17.0 30.6 -- 8.0 15.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Worker motion or position 14.5 14.7 18.9 -- -- 14.5 13.3 -- -- 26.3 13.3 7.9 37.5
     Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 18.5 20.0 18.9 26.5 -- 17.5 13.3 -- 50.0 15.8 15.6 28.9 --
     Tools, instruments, and equipment 6.6 8.0 5.7 -- -- 5.5 8.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Vehicles 6.0 4.0 3.8 -- -- 7.5 12.0 -- -- -- 4.4 -- --
     Health care patient 4.0 -- -- -- -- 7.0 -- -- -- -- 31.1 -- --
                       
Event or exposure:                        
     Contact with objects and equipment 27.1 29.3 28.3 22.4 -- 25.5 31.3 -- -- 26.3 8.9 28.9 37.5
          Struck by object 15.1 16.0 18.9 16.3 -- 14.0 19.3 -- -- -- 4.4 15.8 --
          Struck against object 5.1 2.7 -- -- -- 7.0 7.2 -- -- -- 4.4 10.5 25.0
          Caught in equipment or object 5.1 7.3 3.8 -- -- 3.5 3.6 -- -- 10.5 -- -- --
     Fall to lower level 8.0 12.0 7.5 24.5 -- 5.5 6.0 -- -- -- -- 13.2 --
     Fall to same level 13.4 12.7 15.1 10.2 -- 14.0 12.0 -- -- -- 17.8 15.8 --
     Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall 6.6 6.7 13.2 -- -- 7.0 7.2 -- -- 10.5 11.1 -- --
     Overexertion 23.4 16.0 17.0 18.4 -- 28.5 28.9 -- -- 26.3 42.2 18.4 25.0
          Overexertion in lifting 5.7 2.7 3.8 -- -- 7.5 9.6 -- -- 15.8 4.4 5.3 --
     Repetitive motion 3.7 4.7 -- -- -- 3.0 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Exposure to harmful substances 6.3 4.7 3.8 -- -- 7.5 3.6 -- -- -- 13.3 13.2 --
     Transportation accidents 2.8 2.7 -- -- -- 3.0 3.6 -- -- 10.5 -- -- --
     Fires and explosions 1.1 2.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Assaults and violent acts by person -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
                           
 
     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 
     2  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.                                                                             Transportation.  
     3  Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the           NOTE:  Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining may not sum to the totals.                                                                    
operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent            SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in coopera-
mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and                                                                                                                 tion with participating State agencies.                                                                  
Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002: therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates
in other industries.
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