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, 2009    
Characteristic Private industry2,3,4 Goods producing Service providing
Total goods produc-ing Natural resour-ces & mining2,3 Construc-tion Manufac-turing Total service provid-ing Trade, transport-ation, & utilities4 Informa-tion Finan-cial activi-ties Profes-sional & business services Educa-tion & health services Leisure & hospi-tality Other services
                       
          Total [2,710 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 46.1 45.2 37.0 48.4 46.7 46.7 37.8 -- -- -- 63.9 45.5 --
     Bruises, contusions 11.8 15.4 7.4 19.4 13.3 10.2 11.0 -- -- -- 11.1 9.1 --
     Cuts, lacerations 5.9 5.8 -- -- -- 6.0 9.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
     Punctures 1.8 -- -- -- -- 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Fractures 15.1 15.4 29.6 11.3 -- 14.4 19.5 -- -- -- 8.3 13.6 --
     Heat burns 1.8 1.9 -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Carpal tunnel syndrome 1.1 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Chemical burns 0.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Amputations 1.1 1.9 7.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple traumatic injuries 1.1 -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
                       
Part of body affected:                        
     Head 4.4 3.8 -- -- -- 5.4 4.9 -- -- -- 8.3 -- --
          Eye 1.1 -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Neck 4.8 3.8 -- -- -- 5.4 7.3 -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
     Trunk 36.2 34.6 25.9 38.7 33.3 37.7 36.6 66.7 -- -- 41.7 31.8 --
          Shoulder 10.3 8.7 7.4 -- -- 12.0 14.6 -- -- -- 8.3 9.1 --
          Back 18.8 14.4 14.8 12.9 13.3 21.6 15.9 -- -- -- 27.8 18.2 --
     Upper extremities 23.6 25.0 29.6 22.6 20.0 23.4 29.3 -- -- -- 16.7 22.7 --
          Arm 6.3 -- -- -- -- 9.0 13.4 -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
          Wrist 4.4 5.8 7.4 -- -- 3.6 4.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Hand, except finger 2.2 3.8 -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
          Finger 8.5 9.6 14.8 -- -- 7.8 11.0 -- -- -- -- 9.1 --
     Lower extremities 24.4 26.9 33.3 24.2 26.7 22.2 18.3 -- -- -- 22.2 31.8 --
          Knee 10.7 12.5 14.8 11.3 13.3 9.6 7.3 -- -- -- 11.1 18.2 --
          Ankle 3.7 2.9 -- -- -- 4.2 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
          Foot, except toe 4.1 3.8 7.4 -- -- 4.2 4.9 -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
          Toe 2.2 -- -- -- -- 3.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Body systems 1.1 -- -- -- -- 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Multiple parts 5.2 5.8 -- -- 13.3 4.8 3.7 -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
                         
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, 2009    
Characteristic Private industry2,3,4 Goods producing Service providing
Total goods produc-ing Natural resour-ces & mining2,3 Construc-tion Manufac-turing Total service provid-ing Trade, transport-ation, & utilities4 Informa-tion Finan-cial activi-ties Profes-sional & business services Educa-tion & health services Leisure & hospi-tality Other services
                       
Source of injury, illness:                        
   Chemicals, chemical products 1.8 1.9 -- -- -- 2.4 -- -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
   Containers 8.5 2.9 7.4 -- -- 12.0 15.9 -- -- -- -- 13.6 --
   Furniture, fixtures 2.2 1.9 -- -- -- 2.4 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Machinery 5.9 6.7 7.4 -- -- 5.4 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Parts & materials 12.9 20.2 25.9 17.7 13.3 8.4 13.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Person, injured or ill worker 14.0 17.3 14.8 19.4 13.3 12.0 7.3 -- -- -- 11.1 22.7 --
      Worker motion or position 14.0 17.3 14.8 19.4 13.3 12.0 7.3 -- -- -- 11.1 22.7 --
   Floor, ground surfaces 21.8 15.4 22.2 9.7 20.0 26.3 25.6 -- -- -- 27.8 31.8 --
   Tools, instruments, & equipment 8.9 12.5 -- 17.7 -- 6.6 11.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Vehicles 11.4 13.5 7.4 17.7 -- 10.2 12.2 -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
   Person, other than worker 5.2 -- -- -- -- 8.4 -- -- -- -- 36.1 -- --
      Health care patient 4.4 -- -- -- -- 7.2 -- -- -- -- 33.3 -- --
                       
Event or exposure:                        
   Contact with object, equipment 25.1 28.8 37.0 25.8 26.7 22.8 26.8 -- -- -- 8.3 22.7 --
      Struck by object 15.9 16.3 22.2 12.9 20.0 15.0 19.5 -- -- -- 5.6 9.1 --
      Struck against object 3.0 2.9 -- -- -- 3.0 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
      Caught in object, equipment, material 5.5 9.6 11.1 9.7 -- 3.6 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Fall to lower level 9.6 10.6 11.1 -- 13.3 9.0 13.4 -- -- -- 5.6 -- --
   Fall on same level 14.8 7.7 11.1 -- 13.3 19.2 15.9 -- -- -- 25.0 27.3 --
   Slips, trips 4.4 6.7 -- -- -- 3.0 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Overexertion 22.5 20.2 14.8 24.2 13.3 24.0 24.4 -- -- -- 33.3 13.6 --
      Overexertion in lifting 6.6 4.8 -- -- -- 7.8 8.5 -- -- -- 8.3 -- --
   Repetitive motion 1.8 3.8 -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
   Exposed to harmful substance 3.7 2.9 -- -- -- 4.2 -- -- -- -- 8.3 9.1 --
   Transportation accidents 7.0 10.6 -- 14.5 -- 5.4 6.1 -- -- -- -- -- --
      Highway accident 6.3 9.6 -- 14.5 -- 4.2 4.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
   Fires, explosions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
   Assault, violent act 1.8 -- -- -- -- 3.0 -- -- -- -- 8.3 -- --
      by person 1.5 -- -- -- -- 2.4 -- -- -- -- 8.3 -- --
      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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