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, 2007    
Characteristic Private industry2, 3, 4 Goods producing Service providing
Total goods producing Natural resources & mining2,3 Constr-uction Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transport-ation, & utilities4 Informa-tion Financial activities Profes-sional & business services Education & health services Leisure & hospit-ality Other services
                       
          Total  [3,420 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 46.5 40.3 36.6 48.3 35.1 50.5 49.0 -- -- 50.0 68.4 -- --
     Bruises, contusions 9.4 12.9 9.8 15.0 10.8 7.4 8.8 -- -- -- 7.9 -- --
     Cuts, lacerations 6.1 5.8 7.3 5.0 -- 6.4 8.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Punctures 1.2 2.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Fractures 13.2 13.7 22.0 11.7 8.1 12.7 12.7 -- -- -- 10.5 -- --
     Heat burns 2.9 5.8 12.2 -- 8.1 1.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Carpal tunnel syndrome 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Chemical burns -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Amputations 5.3 3.6 -- -- -- 6.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple traumatic injuries 3.5 3.6 -- -- -- 3.4 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
                       
Part of body affected:                        
     Head 6.7 6.5 4.9 5.0 8.1 6.9 9.8 -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
          Eye 1.8 2.2 -- -- -- 1.5 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Neck 2.3 2.2 -- -- -- 2.5 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Trunk 36.5 36.7 31.7 41.7 35.1 36.3 39.2 -- -- 44.4 47.4 -- --
          Shoulder 10.5 11.5 14.6 6.7 13.5 9.8 12.7 -- -- 11.1 10.5 -- --
          Back 17.8 16.5 12.2 21.7 13.5 18.6 18.6 -- -- 16.7 31.6 -- --
     Upper extremities 21.1 21.6 22.0 18.3 27.0 20.6 14.7 -- -- 22.2 13.2 -- --
          Arm 2.3 2.9 -- -- -- 2.5 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Wrist 4.1 5.0 4.9 6.7 -- 3.4 3.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Hand, except finger 3.5 4.3 -- -- 13.5 2.9 3.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Finger 10.8 9.4 12.2 8.3 10.8 11.3 4.9 -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
     Lower extremities 25.1 23.7 22.0 28.3 18.9 26.0 28.4 -- -- 16.7 28.9 -- --
          Knee 10.8 8.6 7.3 10.0 8.1 11.8 11.8 -- -- 11.1 13.2 -- --
          Ankle 6.1 3.6 4.9 5.0 -- 7.4 10.8 -- -- -- 7.9 -- --
          Foot, except toe 3.8 5.0 -- 6.7 -- 2.9 3.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Toe 1.5 1.4 -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
     Body systems -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple parts 7.9 9.4 19.5 -- 8.1 6.9 2.9 -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
                         
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, 2007  --  Continued  
Characteristic Private industry2, 3, 4 Goods producing Service providing
Total goods producing Natural resources & mining2,3 Constr-uction Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transport-ation, & utilities4 Informa-tion Financial activities Profes-sional & business services Education & health services Leisure & hospit-ality Other services
                       
Source of injury, illness:                        
   Chemicals, chemical products 1.8 1.4 -- -- -- 2.0 -- -- -- 11.1 -- -- --
   Containers 8.2 2.9 -- -- -- 11.8 15.7 -- -- 22.2 5.3 -- --
   Furniture, fixtures 2.9 -- -- -- -- 4.4 4.9 -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
   Machinery 5.8 9.4 9.8 8.3 10.8 3.4 3.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Parts and materials 14.0 23.7 26.8 23.3 21.6 7.4 9.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Person, injured or ill worker 8.8 6.5 7.3 -- 8.1 10.3 12.7 -- -- -- 10.5 -- --
      Worker motion or position 8.8 6.5 7.3 -- 8.1 10.3 11.8 -- -- -- 10.5 -- --
   Floor, ground surfaces 23.7 20.9 17.1 23.3 18.9 25.5 23.5 -- -- 16.7 34.2 -- --
   Tools, instruments, and equipment 8.8 15.1 9.8 21.7 10.8 4.4 5.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Vehicles 7.3 5.0 7.3 -- -- 8.8 9.8 -- -- 11.1 5.3 -- --
   Person, other than worker 3.8 -- -- -- -- 6.4 -- -- -- -- 31.6 -- --
      Health care patient 3.5 -- -- -- -- 5.9 -- -- -- -- 31.6 -- --
                       
Event or exposure:                        
   Contact with object, equipment 28.7 34.5 34.1 33.3 35.1 24.5 21.6 -- -- 22.2 13.2 -- --
      Struck by object 17.0 18.0 19.5 16.7 16.2 16.2 12.7 -- -- -- 10.5 -- --
      Struck against object 3.8 5.0 -- 6.7 -- 3.4 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
      Caught in object, equipment, material 5.0 6.5 9.8 -- -- 3.9 3.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Fall to lower level 9.4 10.1 7.3 11.7 8.1 8.8 7.8 -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
   Fall on same level 17.0 9.4 14.6 5.0 10.8 21.6 24.5 -- -- -- 26.3 -- --
   Slips, trips 2.9 2.2 -- -- -- 2.9 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Overexertion 24.6 26.6 17.1 35.0 24.3 23.0 23.5 -- -- 33.3 31.6 -- --
      Overexertion in lifting 8.8 9.4 7.3 13.3 8.1 7.8 8.8 -- -- 16.7 7.9 -- --
   Repetitive motion 0.9 -- -- -- -- 1.0 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Exposed to harmful substance 3.5 2.9 -- -- 10.8 3.4 2.9 -- -- 16.7 -- -- --
   Transportation accidents 4.4 3.6 4.9 -- -- 4.9 3.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
      Highway accident 3.5 2.2 -- -- -- 4.4 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Fires, explosions 1.5 3.6 12.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
   Assault, violent act 0.9 -- -- -- -- 1.5 -- -- -- -- 5.3 -- --
      by person 0.6 -- -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- 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, 2002) 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.                                                                  
          Revised March 31, 2009.
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