| 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, 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry2, 3, 4 | Goods producing | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing | Natural resources & mining2,3 | Construc-tion | Manufac-turing | Total service providing | Trade, transport-ation, & utilities4 | Informa-tion | Finan-cial activi-ties | Profes-sional & business services | Educa-tional & health services | Leisure & hospi-tality | Other services | ||
| Total [2,510 cases] | 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 | 49.4 | 43.2 | 33.3 | 47.1 | 50.0 | 51.7 | 46.4 | 100.0 | -- | -- | 76.3 | 46.4 | -- |
| Bruises, contusions | 8.4 | 8.1 | -- | -- | -- | 8.4 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | 10.7 | -- |
| Cuts, lacerations | 6.0 | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | 6.2 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9 | -- |
| Punctures | 1.6 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fractures | 19.9 | 24.3 | 38.1 | 23.5 | 16.7 | 18.0 | 18.8 | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | 7.1 | -- |
| Heat burns | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.1 | -- |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tendonitis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chemical burns | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amputations | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple traumatic injuries | 1.6 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||
| Head | 4.8 | 5.4 | 9.5 | -- | -- | 4.5 | 5.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.1 | -- |
| Eye | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Neck | 4.0 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trunk | 34.3 | 32.4 | 28.6 | 32.4 | 38.9 | 34.8 | 30.4 | -- | -- | -- | 44.7 | 28.6 | -- |
| Shoulder | 10.8 | 10.8 | -- | 14.7 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | -- | -- |
| Back | 17.1 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 22.2 | 17.4 | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | 28.9 | 21.4 | -- |
| Upper extremities | 23.5 | 25.7 | 38.1 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 33.3 | -- | -- | -- | 13.2 | 28.6 | -- |
| Arm | 6.4 | 8.1 | -- | 11.8 | -- | 6.2 | 13.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wrist | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.9 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | 7.1 | -- |
| Hand, except finger | 2.0 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | 1.7 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Finger | 11.2 | 13.5 | 33.3 | -- | 11.1 | 10.1 | 13.0 | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | 17.9 | -- |
| Lower extremities | 25.9 | 27.0 | 19.0 | 35.3 | 22.2 | 25.3 | 18.8 | -- | -- | -- | 26.3 | 25.0 | -- |
| Knee | 10.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.8 | -- | 10.7 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | 17.9 | -- |
| Ankle | 5.6 | 8.1 | -- | 11.8 | -- | 5.1 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Foot, except toe | 3.2 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Toe | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body systems | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple parts | 7.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 | -- | -- | 7.9 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | 7.9 | 10.7 | -- |
| 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, 2010 -- Continued | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry2, 3, 4 | Goods producing | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing | Natural resources & mining2,3 | Construc-tion | Manufac-turing | Total service providing | Trade, transport-ation, & utilities4 | Informa-tion | Finan-cial activi-ties | Profes-sional & business services | Educa-tional & health services | Leisure & hospi-tality | Other services | ||
| Source of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||
| Chemicals, chemical products | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Containers | 14.7 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | 19.1 | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | 7.9 | 10.7 | -- |
| Furniture, fixtures | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | -- | -- |
| Machinery | 5.2 | 8.1 | -- | 11.8 | -- | 3.4 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.1 | -- |
| Parts & materials | 10.0 | 23.0 | 38.1 | 17.6 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Person, injured or ill worker | 11.2 | 10.8 | -- | 11.8 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 8.7 | -- | -- | -- | 21.1 | 7.1 | -- |
| Worker motion or position | 11.2 | 10.8 | -- | 11.8 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 8.7 | -- | -- | -- | 21.1 | 7.1 | -- |
| Floor, ground surfaces | 25.5 | 18.9 | 14.3 | 26.5 | 16.7 | 27.5 | 27.5 | -- | -- | -- | 15.8 | 42.9 | -- |
| Tools, instruments, & equipment | 6.4 | 10.8 | 9.5 | -- | 16.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.7 | -- |
| Vehicles | 7.6 | 8.1 | 9.5 | -- | -- | 7.3 | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Person, other than worker | 7.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42.1 | -- | -- |
| Health care patient | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39.5 | -- | -- |
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||
| Contact with object, equipment | 24.7 | 35.1 | 47.6 | 32.4 | 27.8 | 20.2 | 26.1 | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | 25.0 | -- |
| Struck by object | 11.2 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 10.7 | 13.0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.9 | 17.9 | -- |
| Struck against object | 5.6 | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | 5.6 | 8.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.1 | -- |
| Caught in object, equipment, material | 6.8 | 16.2 | 33.3 | -- | 11.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fall to lower level | 9.6 | 14.9 | 9.5 | 23.5 | -- | 7.3 | 7.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.1 | -- |
| Fall on same level | 17.1 | 8.1 | -- | -- | 16.7 | 21.3 | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | 15.8 | 32.1 | -- |
| Slips, trips | 6.4 | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | 6.7 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | 13.2 | -- | -- |
| Overexertion | 26.7 | 24.3 | 23.8 | 20.6 | 33.3 | 28.1 | 26.1 | -- | -- | -- | 44.7 | 14.3 | -- |
| Overexertion in lifting | 8.8 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 11.8 | -- | 7.9 | 7.2 | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | 10.7 | -- |
| Repetitive motion | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Exposed to harmful substance | 2.4 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transportation accidents | 2.4 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | 1.7 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Highway accident | 1.6 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fires, explosions | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Assault, violent act | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | -- | -- |
| by person | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3 | -- | -- |
| by animal | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer | |||||||||||||
| or restriction. | |||||||||||||
| 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | |||||||||||||
| 3 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2007) include | |||||||||||||
| establishments not governed by the Mine 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 coal, metal, and | |||||||||||||
| nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. | |||||||||||||
| Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data | |||||||||||||
| do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements | |||||||||||||
| effective January 1, 2002: therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates | |||||||||||||
| in other industries. | |||||||||||||
| 4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad | |||||||||||||
| Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. | |||||||||||||
| 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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