| Table 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and industry sector, 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 [12,830 cases] | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 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 | 46.8 | 42.9 | 46.5 | 38.6 | 42.6 | 49.1 | 51.6 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 41.5 | 50.7 | 46.0 | 38.2 | |
| Bruises, contusions | 7.2 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 5.9 | -- | -- | 5.7 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 5.9 | |
| Cuts, lacerations | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.6 | -- | 7.4 | 5.7 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 8.1 | 8.8 | |
| Fractures | 6.7 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 13.3 | -- | 3.8 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 5.9 | |
| Heat burns | 1.4 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.3 | -- | |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 1.0 | 0.8 | -- | -- | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 0.9 | 1.6 | -- | |
| Tendonitis | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Chemical burns | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Amputations | 0.2 | 0.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Multiple injuries | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -- | -- | 9.4 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 5.9 | |
| Part of body affected: | ||||||||||||||
| Head | 6.4 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | -- | -- | 13.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | -- | |
| Eye | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | -- | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 4.0 | -- | |
| Neck | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -- | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | -- | |
| Trunk | 40.5 | 39.3 | 39.4 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 41.0 | 41.9 | 40.0 | 22.2 | 24.5 | 47.5 | 38.7 | 32.4 | |
| Shoulder | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | -- | -- | 3.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | -- | |
| Back | 27.1 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 28.1 | 27.3 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 15.1 | 34.1 | 27.4 | 23.5 | |
| Upper extremities | 20.7 | 21.2 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 27.7 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 27.8 | 15.1 | 16.6 | 25.0 | 20.6 | |
| Wrist | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -- | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -- | 16.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | -- | |
| Hand, except finger | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | -- | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | 1.3 | 1.6 | -- | |
| Finger | 8.3 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | -- | -- | 7.5 | 4.9 | 10.5 | -- | |
| Lower extremities | 20.3 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 28.0 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 24.5 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 32.4 | |
| Knee | 8.7 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 15.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 7.6 | 4.8 | 29.4 | |
| Foot, except toe | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -- | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -- | -- | 3.8 | 2.7 | -- | -- | |
| Toe | 1.1 | 1.3 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Body systems | 0.4 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Multiple parts | 8.8 | 6.7 | 9.9 | -- | 5.0 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 20.8 | 12.6 | 8.1 | -- | |
| Source of injury, illness: | ||||||||||||||
| Chemicals and chemical products | 2.7 | 2.5 | 7.0 | -- | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 9.7 | -- | |
| Containers | 10.3 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 16.1 | 20.0 | -- | 5.7 | 3.6 | 7.3 | -- | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 2.8 | 0.4 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- | 4.5 | 2.4 | -- | |
| Machinery | 6.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | -- | 12.4 | 5.3 | 5.6 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 4.0 | 7.3 | -- | |
| Parts and materials | 13.3 | 23.7 | 14.8 | 28.8 | 26.7 | 7.1 | 10.0 | -- | -- | 9.4 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 11.8 | |
| Worker motion or position | 16.9 | 14.1 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 19.3 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 19.4 | 17.6 | |
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 12.5 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 11.1 | 32.1 | 14.3 | 20.2 | 23.5 | |
| Tools, instruments, and equipment | 6.1 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | -- | -- | -- | 4.9 | 3.2 | 23.5 | |
| Vehicles | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 13.5 | -- | -- | -- | 3.6 | 6.5 | -- | |
| Health care patient | 5.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33.2 | -- | -- | |
| Event or exposure: | ||||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment | 29.2 | 37.6 | 34.5 | 35.6 | 41.6 | 24.2 | 26.4 | 20.0 | 22.2 | 13.2 | 20.6 | 24.2 | 47.1 | |
| Struck by object | 15.4 | 21.2 | 18.3 | 22.7 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 12.9 | -- | -- | 5.7 | 9.4 | 11.3 | 32.4 | |
| Struck against object | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.5 | -- | 8.4 | 7.4 | 8.2 | -- | 11.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 8.8 | |
| Caught in equipment or object | 4.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | -- | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | 6.3 | 1.6 | -- | |
| Fall to lower level | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -- | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 13.3 | -- | 7.5 | -- | 1.6 | -- | |
| Fall to same level | 11.7 | 7.4 | 10.6 | -- | 6.9 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 13.3 | -- | 28.3 | 13.9 | 22.6 | 17.6 | |
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall | 1.6 | 0.4 | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 1.8 | -- | -- | 5.7 | 2.2 | -- | -- | |
| Overexertion | 27.1 | 26.7 | 35.2 | 19.7 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 31.1 | 26.7 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 35.9 | 14.5 | -- | |
| Overexertion in lifting | 13.6 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 18.2 | -- | 11.1 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | |
| Repetitive motion | 1.6 | 1.9 | -- | -- | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | -- | 11.1 | -- | 1.3 | 2.4 | -- | |
| Exposure to harmful substances | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -- | 3.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | -- | 11.1 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 14.5 | -- | |
| Transportation accidents | 3.3 | 3.2 | -- | 9.8 | -- | 3.3 | 5.6 | -- | -- | -- | 1.3 | 2.4 | -- | |
| Fires and explosions | 0.6 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Assaults and violent acts by person | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.8 | -- | -- | |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||