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| Table: Incidence Rates1 of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Selected Industries and Case Types, 2002 | |||||||||
| U.S. | Wyoming | ||||||||
| Industry2 | Total recordable cases | Total recordable cases | Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction | Other recordable cases | |||||
| Total | Cases with days away from work4 | Cases with job transfer or restriction |
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| Private Industry5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing5 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -- | 8.3 | |||
| Mining6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | |||
| Metal mining7 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 2.8 | ( 9 ) | 2.8 | 8.3 | |||
| Coal mining7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |||
| Bituminous coal and lignite mining7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |||
| Oil and gas extraction | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -- | |||
| Nonmetallic minerals mining7 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | |||
| Chemical and fertilizer minerals7 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | |||
| Construction | 7.1 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | -- | 3.6 | |||
| General building contractors | 6.2 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 4.7 | -- | 6.1 | |||
| Heavy construction, except building | 6.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | -- | 0.3 | 2.4 | |||
| Special trade contractors | 7.5 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | -- | 3.5 | |||
| Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning | 8.9 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | -- | 4.8 | |||
| Electrical work | 6.4 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | -- | -- | |||
| Miscellaneous special trade contractors | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | |||
| Manufacturing | 7.2 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | |||
| Durable goods | 7.9 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -- | 5.3 | |||
| Nondurable goods | 6.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.3 | |||
| Printing and publishing | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | |||
| Newspapers | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | |||
| Transportation and public utilities8 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -- | 2.3 | |||
| Railroad transportation8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | |||
| Trucking and warehousing | 7.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 4.0 | |||
| Trucking and courier services, exc. air | 6.8 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |||
| Communications | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | |||
| Telephone communications | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | |||
| Wholesale and retail trade | 5.3 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | |||
| Wholesale trade | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -- | 2.1 | |||
| Wholesale trade--durable goods | 4.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -- | 2.9 | |||
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies | 4.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | -- | 3.0 | |||
| Wholesale trade--nondurable goods | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.5 | -- | -- | |||
| Retail trade | 5.3 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | |||
| Building materials and garden supplies | 7.2 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -- | 2.0 | |||
| General merchandise stores | 7.7 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | -- | |||
| Automotive dealers and service stations | 5.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -- | 2.8 | |||
| Apparel and accessory stores | 3.0 | 0.3 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 0.3 | |||
| Furniture and homefurnishings stores | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | -- | 0.2 | 1.7 | |||
| Miscellaneous retail | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -- | 0.6 | |||
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ( 9 ) | 1.1 | |||
| Real estate | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 | |||
| Services | 4.6 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | |||
| Hotels and other lodging places | 6.6 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 6.7 | |||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||
| Table: Incidence Rates1 of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Selected Industries and Case Types, 2002 (Continued) | |||||||||
| U.S. | Wyoming | ||||||||
| Industry2 | Total recordable cases | Total recordable cases | Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction | Other recordable cases | |||||
| Total | Cases with days away from work4 | Cases with job transfer or restriction |
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| Personal services | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | |||
| Auto repair, services, and parking | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -- | -- | |||
| Health services | 7.4 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -- | 4.1 | |||
| Nursing and personal care facilities | 12.6 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | -- | -- | |||
| Hospitals | 9.7 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -- | 8.3 | |||
| Legal services | 0.8 | 0.7 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 0.7 | |||
| Social services | 5.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | |||
| Membership organizations | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| 1Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses | recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore | ||||||||
| per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: | estimates for these industries are not comparable with estimates for | ||||||||
| (N/EH) x 200,000 where | other industries. | ||||||||
| N = number of injuries and illnesses | 7Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by | ||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during | the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. | ||||||||
| the calendar year | Independent mining contractors are excluded. These data do not | ||||||||
| 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers | reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements | ||||||||
| (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). | effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are | ||||||||
| 2Totals include data for industries not shown separately. | not comparable with estimates for other industries. | ||||||||
| 3Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. | 8Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by | ||||||||
| 4Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days | the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. | ||||||||
| away from work with or without job transfer or restriction. | These data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping | ||||||||
| 5Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these | ||||||||
| 6Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial | industries are not comparable with estimates for other industries. | ||||||||
| Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not | 9Incidence rate less than 0.05. | ||||||||
| governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) | n.e.c. = Not Elsewhere Classified. | ||||||||
| rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction. | -- Indicated data not
available. |
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| Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining | NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. | ||||||||
| are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Admin., U.S. | |||||||||
| Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey | ||||||||
| excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. | of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating | ||||||||
| These data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its | state agencies. | ||||||||
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