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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