| Table 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry sector, 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| (in hundreds) | ||||||||||||||
| West Virginia--private industry | ||||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry 2 |
Goods producing 2 | Service providing | |||||||||||
| Total goods producing 2 |
Natural resources and mining 2,3 | Construc- tion |
Manufac- turing |
Total service providing |
Trade,
transport- ation, and utilities 4 |
Informa- tion |
Financial activities | Profes- sional and business services |
Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | |||
| Total | 128.3 | 47.6 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 20.2 | 80.7 | 34.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 | |
| Nature of injury, illness: | ||||||||||||||
| Sprains, strains | 60.0 | 20.4 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 39.6 | 17.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | |
| Bruises, contusions | 9.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | -- | -- | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | |
| Cuts, lacerations | 7.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | -- | 1.5 | 4.6 | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
| Fractures | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -- | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Heat burns | 1.8 | 0.3 | -- | -- | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.9 | -- | |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 1.3 | 0.4 | -- | -- | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -- | 0.2 | -- | 0.2 | 0.2 | -- | |
| Tendonitis | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Chemical burns | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Amputations | 0.3 | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Multiple injuries | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 | -- | -- | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Part of body affected: | ||||||||||||||
| Head | 8.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | -- | -- | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -- | |
| Eye | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -- | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | |
| Neck | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -- | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 | -- | -- | |
| Trunk | 51.9 | 18.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 33.1 | 14.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | |
| Shoulder | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 | -- | -- | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -- | |
| Back | 34.8 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | |
| Upper extremities | 26.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 16.4 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | |
| Wrist | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -- | 0.9 | 4.1 | 1.4 | -- | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -- | |
| Hand, except finger | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -- | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 | 0.2 | -- | |
| Finger | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 2.8 | -- | -- | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -- | |
| Lower extremities | 26.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | |
| Knee | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 2.7 | -- | 0.2 | -- | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
| Foot, except toe | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -- | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 0.2 | 0.6 | -- | -- | |
| Toe | 1.4 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Body systems | 0.5 | 0.3 | -- | -- | 0.2 | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Multiple parts | 11.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | -- | 1.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | -- | |
| Source of injury, illness: | ||||||||||||||
| Chemicals and chemical products | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -- | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 | 1.2 | -- | |
| Containers | 13.2 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -- | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -- | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 3.6 | 0.2 | -- | -- | 0.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 | 0.3 | -- | |
| Machinery | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | -- | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | -- | 0.2 | -- | 0.9 | 0.9 | -- | |
| Parts and materials | 17.0 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.4 | -- | -- | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| Worker motion or position | 21.7 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | |
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 16.1 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | |
| Tools, instruments, and equipment | 7.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Vehicles | 9.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 4.6 | -- | -- | -- | 0.8 | 0.8 | -- | |
| Health care patient | 7.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.4 | -- | -- | |
| Event or exposure: | ||||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment | 37.5 | 17.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 19.5 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | |
| Struck by object | 19.7 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 4.4 | -- | -- | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
| Struck against object | 9.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | -- | 1.7 | 6.0 | 2.8 | -- | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | |
| Caught in equipment or object | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | -- | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | 1.4 | 0.2 | -- | |
| Fall to lower level | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -- | 0.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -- | 0.4 | -- | 0.2 | -- | |
| Fall to same level | 15.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | 1.4 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 | -- | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | |
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall | 2.0 | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | 1.8 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 0.3 | 0.5 | -- | -- | |
| Overexertion | 34.8 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 22.0 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 1.8 | -- | |
| Overexertion in lifting | 17.4 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 6.2 | -- | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| Repetitive motion | 2.0 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -- | 0.2 | -- | 0.3 | 0.3 | -- | |
| Exposure to harmful substances | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -- | 0.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 | -- | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -- | |
| Transportation accidents | 4.2 | 1.5 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 2.7 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 | 0.3 | -- | |
| Fires and explosions | 0.8 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Assaults and violent acts by person | 1.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.3 | -- | -- | |
| 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer | 4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad | |||||||||||||
| or restriction. | Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes the | |||||||||||||
| 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective | |||||||||||||
| 3 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) | January 1, 2002: therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other | |||||||||||||
| include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, | industries. | |||||||||||||
| such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and | NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion | |||||||||||||
| nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. | of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. | |||||||||||||
| 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 | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational | |||||||||||||
| requirements effective January 1, 2002: therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates | Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies. | |||||||||||||
| in other industries. | ||||||||||||||