| Table 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, Wyoming, private industry, 2008 | |||||||||
| Characteristic | Percent of cases involving | Median days away from work | |||||||
| Total cases | 1 day | 2 days | 3 to 5 days | 6 to 10 days | 11 to 20 days | 21 to 30 days | 31 days or more | ||
| Total [3,210 cases] | 100.0 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 26.8 | 7 |
| Nature of injury, illness: | |||||||||
| Sprains, strains | 100.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 29.6 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 27.0 | 8.0 |
| Bruises, contusions | 100.0 | 12.9 | 16.1 | 22.6 | 16.1 | 12.9 | -- | 19.4 | 5.0 |
| Cuts, lacerations | 100.0 | 28.6 | -- | 28.6 | -- | -- | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Punctures | 100.0 | -- | 33.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0 |
| Fractures | 100.0 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 47.3 | 30.0 |
| Heat burns | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tendonitis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chemical burns | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 |
| Amputations | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34.0 |
| Multiple traumatic injuries | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42.9 | 6.0 |
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||
| Head | 100.0 | 40.9 | 9.1 | 13.6 | -- | 13.6 | -- | 9.1 | 2.0 |
| Eye | 100.0 | 45.5 | -- | 18.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 |
| Neck | 100.0 | -- | 23.1 | -- | -- | 15.4 | -- | 38.5 | 16.0 |
| Trunk | 100.0 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 32.8 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 26.4 | 6.0 |
| Shoulder | 100.0 | 8.5 | -- | 36.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 31.9 | 9.0 |
| Back | 100.0 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 30.6 | 14.3 | 12.2 | -- | 20.4 | 6.0 |
| Upper extremities | 100.0 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 21.5 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 26.2 | 6.0 |
| Arm | 100.0 | 13.3 | 33.3 | 13.3 | -- | -- | -- | 26.7 | 3.0 |
| Wrist | 100.0 | 22.2 | -- | 22.2 | -- | -- | -- | 22.2 | 8.0 |
| Hand, except finger | 100.0 | -- | -- | 22.2 | -- | 22.2 | -- | 22.2 | 10.0 |
| Finger | 100.0 | 19.4 | -- | 25.8 | -- | 9.7 | 16.1 | 29.0 | 14.0 |
| Lower extremities | 100.0 | 4.1 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 28.8 | 11.0 |
| Knee | 100.0 | -- | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 8.8 | 32.4 | 15.0 |
| Ankle | 100.0 | -- | -- | 15.4 | -- | 23.1 | -- | 30.8 | 12.0 |
| Foot, except toe | 100.0 | -- | 25.0 | 33.3 | -- | -- | -- | 16.7 | 5.0 |
| Toe | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body systems | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0 |
| Multiple parts | 100.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 15.8 | -- | -- | 42.1 | 12.0 |
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||
| Table 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, Wyoming, private industry, 2008 -- Continued | |||||||||
| Characteristic | Percent of cases involving | Median days away from work | |||||||
| Total cases | 1 day | 2 days | 3 to 5 days | 6 to 10 days | 11 to 20 days | 21 to 30 days | 31 days or more | ||
| Source of injury, illness: | |||||||||
| Chemicals, chemical products | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 |
| Containers | 100.0 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 25.0 | 17.9 | 7.1 | -- | 17.9 | 5.0 |
| Furniture, fixtures | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0 |
| Machinery | 100.0 | 11.1 | 16.7 | 27.8 | -- | 16.7 | -- | 22.2 | 5.0 |
| Parts and materials | 100.0 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 24.1 | 7.0 |
| Person, injured or ill worker | 100.0 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 43.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -- | 19.6 | 4.0 |
| Worker motion or position | 100.0 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 43.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -- | 19.6 | 4.0 |
| Floor, ground surfaces | 100.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 36.6 | 12.0 |
| Tools, instruments, and equipment | 100.0 | 18.2 | -- | 18.2 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 11.0 |
| Vehicles | 100.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 14.3 | -- | 50.0 | 39.0 |
| Person, other than worker | 100.0 | -- | -- | 30.0 | -- | 20.0 | -- | 30.0 | 7.0 |
| Health care patient | 100.0 | -- | -- | 25.0 | -- | -- | -- | 25.0 | 6.0 |
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||
| Contact with object, equipment | 100.0 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 21.4 | 6.0 |
| Struck by object | 100.0 | 16.1 | 10.7 | 17.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 7.0 |
| Struck against object | 100.0 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 16.7 | -- | -- | -- | 25.0 | 4.0 |
| Caught in object, equipment, material | 100.0 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 27.3 | -- | 13.6 | -- | 27.3 | 10.0 |
| Fall to lower level | 100.0 | 17.2 | -- | 13.8 | 6.9 | 10.3 | -- | 44.8 | 18.0 |
| Fall on same level | 100.0 | 8.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 30.6 | 12.0 |
| Slips, trips | 100.0 | -- | -- | 27.3 | 27.3 | -- | -- | 18.2 | 8.0 |
| Overexertion | 100.0 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 28.1 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 21.9 | 7.0 |
| Overexertion in lifting | 100.0 | -- | -- | 38.9 | 11.1 | 16.7 | -- | 16.7 | 5.0 |
| Repetitive motion | 100.0 | -- | -- | 72.2 | -- | -- | -- | 11.1 | 4.0 |
| Exposed to harmful substance | 100.0 | 20.0 | -- | 30.0 | -- | 20.0 | -- | -- | 3.0 |
| Transportation accidents | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | 10.5 | -- | 57.9 | 70.0 |
| Highway accident | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | 13.3 | -- | -- | 66.7 | 149.0 |
| Fires, explosions | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 |
| Assault, violent act | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 |
| by person | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| by animal | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job | |||||||||
| transfer or restriction. | |||||||||
| NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of | |||||||||
| nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. | |||||||||
| 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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