| 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, 2003 | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry3 | Goods producing3 | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing3 | Natural resources and mining3,4 | Construc-tion | Manufac-turing | Total service providing | Trade, transporta-tion, and utilities5 | Informa-tion | Financial activities | Profes-sional and business services | Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | ||
| Total [3,770 cases] | 248.4 | 283.4 | 205.8 | 315.7 | 413.3 | 232.8 | 275.1 | -- | -- | 148.3 | 272.5 | 274.3 | 211.7 |
| Nature of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||
| Sprains, strains | 137.1 | 147.0 | 107.8 | 177.2 | 188.9 | 132.6 | 162.1 | -- | -- | 98.8 | 183.8 | 137.1 | 57.7 |
| Bruises, contusions | 23.7 | 34.1 | 14.7 | 27.7 | 82.7 | 20.0 | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | 31.6 | -- |
| Cuts, lacerations | 12.5 | 21.3 | -- | 33.2 | -- | 8.6 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38.5 |
| Fractures | 19.1 | 21.3 | 34.3 | -- | -- | 18.1 | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | 42.2 | -- |
| Heat burns | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.8 | 7.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 3.3 | 6.4 | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tendonitis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chemical burns | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amputations | 2.0 | 4.3 | 9.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple injuries | 9.2 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | 11.4 | 7.4 | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | 21.1 | -- |
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||
| Head | 11.9 | 17.0 | 19.6 | 22.2 | -- | 8.6 | 9.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Eye | 6.6 | 8.5 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 5.7 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Neck | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trunk | 97.5 | 108.7 | 63.7 | 138.5 | 165.3 | 92.5 | 122.8 | -- | -- | 41.2 | 133.1 | 79.1 | 57.7 |
| Shoulder | 24.4 | 27.7 | 14.7 | 33.2 | -- | 23.9 | 34.4 | -- | -- | -- | 25.4 | 15.8 | -- |
| Back | 55.4 | 61.8 | 34.3 | 88.6 | 70.8 | 53.4 | 61.4 | -- | -- | 24.7 | 95.1 | 47.5 | -- |
| Upper extremities | 44.8 | 63.9 | 44.1 | 66.5 | 118.1 | 36.3 | 39.3 | -- | -- | 16.5 | 38.0 | 52.7 | 38.5 |
| Wrist | 9.2 | 12.8 | 14.7 | -- | -- | 7.6 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | -- | -- |
| Hand, except finger | 5.3 | 4.3 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 5.7 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Finger | 19.1 | 29.8 | 19.6 | 22.2 | 82.7 | 14.3 | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.1 | -- |
| Lower extremities | 69.2 | 74.6 | 68.6 | 60.9 | 118.1 | 67.7 | 66.3 | -- | -- | 57.7 | 57.0 | 121.3 | 57.7 |
| Knee | 33.6 | 36.2 | 44.1 | -- | 70.8 | 32.4 | 27.0 | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | 84.4 | -- |
| Foot, except toe | 7.2 | 8.5 | -- | -- | -- | 6.7 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Toe | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body systems | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple parts | 21.1 | 17.0 | 14.7 | 27.7 | -- | 23.9 | 31.9 | -- | -- | 24.7 | 31.7 | 21.1 | -- |
| 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, 2003 -- Continued | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry3 | Goods producing3 | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing3 | Natural resources and mining3,4 | Construc-tion | Manufac-turing | Total service providing | Trade, transporta-tion, 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 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Containers | 26.4 | 6.4 | 14.7 | -- | -- | 35.3 | 49.1 | -- | -- | 49.4 | 25.4 | 26.4 | -- |
| Furniture and fixtures | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | 9.8 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | 15.8 | -- |
| Machinery | 19.1 | 34.1 | 44.1 | 22.2 | -- | 12.4 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | -- | -- |
| Parts and materials | 36.9 | 78.8 | 44.1 | 77.5 | 177.1 | 17.2 | 34.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | -- |
| Worker motion or position | 46.1 | 44.7 | 29.4 | 60.9 | -- | 46.7 | 54.0 | -- | -- | -- | 63.4 | 68.6 | -- |
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 50.1 | 49.0 | 34.3 | 72.0 | -- | 50.6 | 49.1 | -- | -- | 32.9 | 50.7 | 94.9 | 38.5 |
| Tools, instruments, and equipment | 14.5 | 25.6 | 9.8 | 38.8 | -- | 9.5 | 7.4 | -- | -- | 16.5 | 12.7 | 15.8 | -- |
| Vehicles | 15.2 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | 16.2 | 27.0 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | 10.5 | 38.5 |
| Health care patient | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 69.7 | -- | -- |
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment | 65.9 | 104.4 | 83.3 | 94.2 | 177.1 | 47.7 | 49.1 | -- | -- | 41.2 | 31.7 | 68.6 | 77.0 |
| Struck by object | 34.3 | 59.7 | 63.7 | 38.8 | 94.5 | 22.9 | 24.6 | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | 26.4 | 38.5 |
| Struck against object | 18.5 | 21.3 | -- | 33.2 | -- | 16.2 | 14.7 | -- | -- | 24.7 | -- | 36.9 | -- |
| Caught in equipment or object | 7.9 | 14.9 | 14.7 | -- | -- | 4.8 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fall to lower level | 18.5 | 29.8 | 19.6 | 55.4 | -- | 13.4 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.1 | -- |
| Fall to same level | 31.0 | 17.0 | 14.7 | -- | -- | 37.2 | 34.4 | -- | -- | -- | 50.7 | 73.8 | -- |
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall | 15.8 | 14.9 | -- | 27.7 | -- | 16.2 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | 36.9 | -- |
| Overexertion | 62.6 | 68.2 | 44.1 | 72.0 | 118.1 | 59.1 | 81.0 | -- | -- | 41.2 | 95.1 | 26.4 | 57.7 |
| Overexertion in lifting | 22.4 | 25.6 | 9.8 | 38.8 | -- | 20.0 | 34.4 | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | -- | -- |
| Repetitive motion | 6.6 | 6.4 | -- | -- | -- | 6.7 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | -- | -- |
| Exposure to harmful substances | 6.6 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | 7.6 | 12.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transportation accidents | 7.2 | 4.3 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 8.6 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fires and explosions | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Assaults and violent acts by person | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.7 | -- | -- |
| 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 | ractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational | ||||||||||||
| N = number of injuries and illnesses | Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping require- | ||||||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year | ments effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these indus- | ||||||||||||
| 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). | tries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. 5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the | ||||||||||||
| 2 Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction. | Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and | ||||||||||||
| 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective | ||||||||||||
| 4 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine | January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | ||||||||||||
| Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators | NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may | ||||||||||||
| in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining cont- | 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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