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, private industry, Wyoming, 2014          
                             
Characteristic Private industry2,3,4 Goods producing Service providing
Total goods producing Natural resources & mining2,3 Const-ruction Manufac-turing Total service providing Trade, transpor-tation, & utilities4 Inform-ation Financial activities Profes-sional & business services Educa-tional & health services Leisure & hospi-tality Other services Public Adminis-tration
                             
         Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- 100.0 100.0 -- --
                             
Nature of injury, illness:                            
Fractures 12.6 16.7 20.0 16.7 12.5 10.6 14.3 -- -- -- 5.6 11.5 -- --
Sprains, strains, tears 37.7 34.6 32.0 41.7 25.0 39.8 38.1 -- -- -- 38.9 26.9 -- --
Amputations -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bruise, contusions 8.8 3.8 -- -- -- 10.6 9.5 -- -- -- 11.1 7.7 -- --
Chemical burns & corrosions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heat (thermal) burns 4.2 7.7 20.0 -- -- 2.5 -- -- -- -- -- 7.7 -- --
Soreness, pain 7.1 3.8 -- -- -- 8.7 7.9 -- -- -- 8.3 19.2 -- --
Cuts, lacerations, punctures 7.1 7.7 -- -- 12.5 6.8 7.9 -- -- -- 5.6 11.5 -- --
     Cuts, lacerations 5.9 5.1 -- -- 12.5 5.6 6.3 -- -- -- -- 11.5 -- --
     Punctures (except gunshot wounds) 1.7 2.6 -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Carpal tunnel syndrome -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Multiple traumatic injuries 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     With sprains & other injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     With fractures & other injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
                             
Part of body affected:                            
Head 7.1 6.4 8.0 -- 18.8 7.5 7.9 -- -- -- 5.6 -- -- --
     Eye 2.1 2.6 -- -- 12.5 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Neck 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Trunk 20.1 19.2 16.0 22.2 18.8 20.5 19.0 -- -- -- 30.6 30.8 -- --
     Back 14.2 10.3 -- 13.9 12.5 15.5 14.3 -- -- -- 22.2 26.9 -- --
Upper extremities 36.0 39.7 32.0 44.4 43.8 34.2 36.5 -- -- -- 16.7 26.9 -- --
     Shoulder 10.0 11.5 12.0 13.9 -- 9.3 14.3 -- -- -- 5.6 7.7 -- --
     Arm 7.1 14.1 12.0 22.2 -- 3.7 6.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Wrist 2.5 2.6 -- -- -- 2.5 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Hand 10.0 11.5 12.0 -- 25.0 9.3 11.1 -- -- -- 5.6 19.2 -- --
Lower extremities 23.8 20.5 20.0 22.2 18.8 26.1 25.4 -- -- -- 36.1 26.9 -- --
     Knee 10.0 6.4 8.0 -- -- 11.8 9.5 -- -- -- 25.0 11.5 -- --
     Ankle 5.9 7.7 -- -- -- 4.3 3.2 -- -- -- 5.6 7.7 -- --
     Foot 2.5 -- -- -- -- 3.1 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
          Toe, toenail 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Body systems 2.5 -- -- -- -- 3.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Multiple  8.8 10.3 16.0 -- -- 8.1 6.3 -- -- -- 13.9 7.7 -- --
                             
Source of injury, illness:                            
Chemical, chemical products 1.7 -- -- -- -- 1.9 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Containers 6.7 2.6 -- -- -- 8.7 14.3 -- -- -- 5.6 7.7 -- --
Furniture, fixtures 3.8 -- -- -- -- 5.0 3.2 -- -- -- -- 19.2 -- --
Machinery 7.1 12.8 12.0 -- 18.8 3.7 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Parts & materials 9.6 12.8 12.0 -- 12.5 8.1 14.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Person, injured or ill worker 13.0 12.8 -- 16.7 12.5 13.7 17.5 -- -- -- 11.1 11.5 -- --
     Worker motion or position 12.6 11.5 -- 16.7 12.5 13.0 17.5 -- -- -- 11.1 11.5 -- --
Person, other than injured or ill worker 5.0 -- -- -- -- 7.5 -- -- -- -- 33.3 -- -- --
     Health care patient 3.8 -- -- -- -- 5.6 -- -- -- -- 25.0 -- -- --
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces 18.0 12.8 20.0 -- 12.5 20.5 15.9 -- -- -- 27.8 30.8 -- --
Ladder 3.3 9.0 8.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Handtools 4.2 2.6 -- -- -- 5.0 7.9 -- -- -- -- 7.7 -- --
Vehicles 6.3 6.4 -- -- -- 6.2 11.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Trucks 2.9 3.8 -- -- -- 2.5 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Cart, dolly, hand truck - nonpowered -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
                             
Event or exposure:                            
Violence & other injuries by persons or animal 3.3 -- -- -- -- 4.3 -- -- -- -- 16.7 -- -- --
     Intentional injury by other person 1.7 -- -- -- -- 2.5 -- -- -- -- 11.1 -- -- --
     Injury by person - unintentional or intent unknown 1.3 -- -- -- -- 1.9 -- -- -- -- 8.3 -- -- --
     Animal & insect related incidents 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transportation incidents 2.9 3.8 -- -- -- 2.5 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles 2.5 3.8 -- -- -- 1.9 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fires & explosions 2.1 3.8 8.0 -- -- 1.2 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Falls, slips, trips 32.6 37.2 24.0 50.0 25.0 30.4 27.0 -- -- -- 38.9 38.5 -- --
     Slips, trips without fall 5.9 7.7 -- -- -- 5.0 6.3 -- -- -- 5.6 -- -- --
     Fall on same level 17.6 12.8 12.0 -- 12.5 19.9 14.3 -- -- -- 30.6 26.9 -- --
     Fall to lower level 8.4 16.7 12.0 25.0 -- 3.7 4.8 -- -- -- -- 7.7 -- --
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 6.3 6.4 16.0 -- -- 6.2 4.8 -- -- -- -- 7.7 -- --
Contact with object, equipment 20.9 26.9 24.0 19.4 43.8 18.0 25.4 -- -- -- 11.1 19.2 -- --
     Struck by object or equipment 10.9 12.8 12.0 -- 18.8 9.3 12.7 -- -- -- 5.6 7.7 -- --
     Struck against object or equipment 5.0 5.1 -- -- -- 5.0 6.3 -- -- -- -- 7.7 -- --
     Caught in or compressed by object or equipment 3.8 5.1 8.0 -- 12.5 2.5 4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Overexertion & bodily reaction 32.2 21.8 24.0 25.0 18.8 36.6 33.3 -- -- -- 30.6 34.6 -- --
     Repetitive motion involving microtasks 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Overexertion in lifting or lowering 7.5 5.1 -- -- -- 9.3 7.9 -- -- -- 8.3 19.2 -- --
 
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) 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. 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.
 
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: U.S. 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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