| Table 7. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry sector, Wyoming, private industry, 2004 | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry3 | Goods producing3 | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing3 | Natural resources and mining3,4 | Construc-tion | Manufac-turing | Total service providing | Trade, transport-ation, and utilities5 | Informa-tion | Financial activities | Profes-sional and business services | Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | ||
| Total [3,510 cases] | 225.1 | 296.4 | 216.3 | 285.7 | -- | 190.7 | 202.8 | 87.3 | 46.3 | 162.9 | 281.8 | 199.3 | 158.2 |
| Nature of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||
| Sprains, strains | 104.8 | 121.8 | 103.6 | 137.9 | -- | 96.5 | 103.7 | -- | 20.0 | 52.4 | 182.6 | 93.6 | 66.4 |
| Bruises, contusions | 12.7 | 9.2 | 7.6 | -- | -- | 14.4 | 15.5 | -- | -- | -- | 23.4 | -- | -- |
| Cuts, lacerations | 18.3 | 31.1 | 16.6 | 42.4 | -- | 12.1 | 12.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.3 | -- |
| Fractures | 24.3 | 29.8 | 36.1 | -- | -- | 21.7 | 27.1 | -- | -- | -- | 14.0 | 28.8 | -- |
| Heat burns | 6.9 | 9.9 | 8.0 | -- | -- | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.0 | -- | -- |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 4.3 | 5.9 | -- | -- | -- | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tendonitis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chemical burns | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0 | -- |
| Amputations | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple injuries | 8.8 | 20.5 | -- | -- | -- | 3.1 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||
| Head | 16.9 | 26.8 | 16.6 | 31.4 | -- | 12.2 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | 30.2 | -- | -- |
| Eye | 8.2 | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3 | -- | -- |
| Neck | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trunk | 73.1 | 71.9 | 53.0 | 77.9 | -- | 73.7 | 82.0 | -- | -- | 58.8 | 139.2 | 56.1 | 43.4 |
| Shoulder | 15.9 | 18.1 | 8.9 | 33.4 | -- | 14.9 | 16.5 | -- | -- | 16.7 | 38.2 | -- | -- |
| Back | 38.9 | 35.7 | 31.2 | 34.0 | -- | 40.4 | 49.5 | -- | -- | -- | 82.4 | 29.1 | -- |
| Upper extremities | 57.6 | 77.6 | 51.6 | 57.6 | -- | 48.0 | 48.3 | 51.4 | -- | 37.7 | 33.0 | 79.1 | 58.0 |
| Wrist | 12.5 | 16.6 | 11.9 | -- | -- | 10.5 | 5.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Hand, except finger | 9.3 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 10.2 | -- | 7.3 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | 10.3 | -- | -- |
| Finger | 21.9 | 28.6 | 12.2 | 10.1 | -- | 18.7 | 23.2 | -- | -- | -- | 10.6 | 38.0 | -- |
| Lower extremities | 57.5 | 94.3 | 82.7 | 88.7 | -- | 39.7 | 40.0 | -- | -- | 36.8 | 57.9 | 44.5 | 34.1 |
| Knee | 24.5 | 48.5 | 59.8 | 35.1 | -- | 13.0 | 13.4 | -- | -- | -- | 16.8 | 9.2 | -- |
| Foot, except toe | 8.9 | 12.4 | -- | -- | -- | 7.2 | 8.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Toe | 1.3 | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body systems | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple parts | 16.3 | 21.7 | 7.5 | 25.3 | -- | 13.8 | 21.2 | -- | -- | 17.3 | 14.5 | -- | -- |
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||||
| Table 7. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry sector, Wyoming, private industry, 2004 --- Continued | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry3 | Goods producing3 | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing3 | Natural resources and mining3,4 | Construc-tion | Manufac-turing | Total service providing | Trade, transport-ation, and utilities5 | 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 | 7.2 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- | 7.6 | 7.0 | -- | -- | -- | 18.4 | -- | -- |
| Containers | 21.0 | 8.6 | -- | -- | -- | 27.0 | 36.2 | -- | -- | 36.6 | 15.8 | 32.1 | -- |
| Furniture and fixtures | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.3 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- | 13.1 | -- | -- |
| Machinery | 15.4 | 23.2 | 13.0 | 10.9 | -- | 11.7 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Parts and materials | 30.0 | 60.4 | 37.1 | 86.6 | -- | 15.4 | 30.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worker motion or position | 33.0 | 44.1 | 39.2 | -- | -- | 27.7 | 27.6 | -- | -- | 42.4 | 37.2 | 15.7 | 53.0 |
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 41.9 | 58.8 | 39.0 | 78.1 | -- | 33.7 | 26.4 | -- | 18.6 | 29.4 | 46.4 | 59.2 | -- |
| Tools, instruments, and equipment | 14.7 | 22.9 | 11.8 | -- | -- | 10.7 | 16.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Vehicles | 13.6 | 11.8 | 8.5 | -- | -- | 14.5 | 23.8 | -- | -- | -- | 14.1 | -- | -- |
| Health care patient | 8.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 84.7 | -- | -- |
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment | 60.8 | 86.1 | 61.0 | 62.7 | -- | 48.6 | 64.4 | -- | -- | 40.7 | 25.8 | 60.7 | 51.8 |
| Struck by object | 33.9 | 48.1 | 41.9 | 45.4 | -- | 27.0 | 39.8 | -- | -- | -- | 10.0 | 33.9 | -- |
| Struck against object | 11.8 | 8.5 | -- | -- | -- | 13.4 | 15.0 | -- | -- | -- | 10.6 | 20.1 | 28.8 |
| Caught in equipment or object | 11.3 | 21.4 | 10.1 | -- | -- | 6.4 | 7.2 | -- | -- | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Fall to lower level | 18.2 | 34.7 | 16.5 | 72.2 | -- | 10.3 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.6 | -- |
| Fall to same level | 30.3 | 37.8 | 31.0 | 29.1 | -- | 26.7 | 23.3 | -- | -- | -- | 50.9 | 31.8 | -- |
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall | 15.1 | 18.8 | 27.7 | -- | -- | 13.2 | 14.2 | -- | -- | 14.8 | 29.2 | -- | -- |
| Overexertion | 52.3 | 47.6 | 35.5 | 54.1 | -- | 54.6 | 57.7 | -- | -- | 42.1 | 115.9 | 38.6 | 33.5 |
| Overexertion in lifting | 12.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | -- | -- | 14.7 | 19.6 | -- | -- | 27.3 | 11.4 | 8.1 | -- |
| Repetitive motion | 8.3 | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- | 6.0 | 4.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Exposure to harmful substances | 14.2 | 14.6 | 7.8 | -- | -- | 14.0 | 8.4 | -- | -- | -- | 40.2 | 24.0 | -- |
| Transportation accidents | 6.1 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | 5.4 | 6.4 | -- | -- | 15.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Fires and explosions | 2.6 | 7.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Assaults and violent acts by person | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where | tors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupa- | ||||||||||||
| N = number of injuries and illnesses | tional Safety and Health Administration made to its record- | ||||||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year | keeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore | ||||||||||||
| 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). | estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | ||||||||||||
| 2 Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction. | 5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of | ||||||||||||
| 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | Transportation. | ||||||||||||
| 4 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine | NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, | ||||||||||||
| Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators | data may not sum to the totals. | ||||||||||||
| in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contrac- | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in | ||||||||||||
| cooperation with participating State agencies. | |||||||||||||
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