| Table 7. Incidence rates 1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 2 per 10,000 full-time workers for selected characteristics and industry | |||||||||||||||
| sector, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
| West Virginia--private industry | |||||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry 3 |
Goods producing 3 | Service providing | ||||||||||||
| Total goods producing 3 |
Natural resources and mining 3,4 | Construc- tion |
Manufac- turing |
Total service providing |
Trade,
transport- ation, and utilities 5 |
Informa- tion |
Financial activities | Profes- sional and business services |
Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | ||||
| Total [12,830 cases] | 278.2 | 405.8 | 556.8 | 463.3 | 319.1 | 234.7 | 289.6 | 127.2 | 70.1 | 118.8 | 267.5 | 273.4 | 221.9 | ||
| Nature of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||||
| Sprains, strains | 130.1 | 173.9 | 258.8 | 179.0 | 135.9 | 115.2 | 149.5 | 50.9 | 35.1 | 49.3 | 135.6 | 125.7 | 84.8 | ||
| Bruises, contusions | 20.2 | 29.8 | 70.6 | 35.1 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 17.0 | -- | -- | 6.7 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 13.1 | ||
| Cuts, lacerations | 16.5 | 24.7 | 31.4 | -- | 23.7 | 13.4 | 22.1 | -- | -- | -- | 6.0 | 22.0 | 19.6 | ||
| Fractures | 18.6 | 36.7 | 54.9 | 38.6 | 28.4 | 12.5 | 16.1 | 17.0 | -- | 4.5 | 16.8 | 8.8 | 13.1 | ||
| Heat burns | 3.9 | 2.6 | -- | -- | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.8 | -- | ||
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 2.8 | 3.4 | -- | -- | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | -- | 7.8 | -- | 2.4 | 4.4 | -- | ||
| Tendonitis | 0.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chemical burns | 0.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Amputations | 0.7 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Multiple injuries | 12.8 | 19.6 | 27.4 | 31.6 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 9.3 | -- | -- | 11.2 | 15.6 | 8.8 | 13.1 | ||
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||||
| Head | 17.8 | 30.7 | 27.4 | 35.1 | 30.0 | 13.4 | 15.3 | -- | -- | 15.7 | 13.2 | 13.2 | -- | ||
| Eye | 8.7 | 17.9 | 11.8 | -- | 23.7 | 5.5 | 6.8 | -- | -- | -- | 6.0 | 11.0 | -- | ||
| Neck | 4.8 | 6.0 | 15.7 | -- | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.9 | -- | -- | -- | 6.0 | -- | -- | ||
| Trunk | 112.6 | 159.4 | 219.6 | 196.6 | 120.1 | 96.3 | 121.5 | 50.9 | 15.6 | 29.1 | 127.2 | 105.8 | 71.8 | ||
| Shoulder | 17.3 | 26.4 | 27.4 | 49.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 17.8 | -- | -- | 4.5 | 19.2 | 19.8 | -- | ||
| Back | 75.5 | 102.3 | 149.0 | 112.3 | 79.0 | 66.0 | 79.0 | 33.9 | 15.6 | 17.9 | 91.2 | 75.0 | 52.2 | ||
| Upper extremities | 57.5 | 86.1 | 94.1 | 73.7 | 88.5 | 47.7 | 62.0 | 25.4 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 44.4 | 68.4 | 45.7 | ||
| Wrist | 12.4 | 13.6 | 27.4 | -- | 14.2 | 11.9 | 11.9 | -- | 11.7 | 6.7 | 15.6 | 13.2 | -- | ||
| Hand, except finger | 6.7 | 12.8 | 11.8 | -- | 17.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 | -- | -- | -- | 3.6 | 4.4 | -- | ||
| Finger | 23.0 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 35.1 | 41.1 | 17.5 | 23.8 | -- | -- | 9.0 | 13.2 | 28.7 | -- | ||
| Lower extremities | 56.6 | 91.2 | 133.3 | 129.9 | 56.9 | 45.1 | 56.1 | 33.9 | 15.6 | 29.1 | 42.0 | 48.5 | 71.8 | ||
| Knee | 24.3 | 41.8 | 51.0 | 73.7 | 23.7 | 18.3 | 22.9 | -- | 7.8 | -- | 20.4 | 13.2 | 65.3 | ||
| Foot, except toe | 7.2 | 11.9 | 15.7 | -- | 6.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | -- | -- | 4.5 | 7.2 | -- | -- | ||
| Toe | 3.0 | 5.1 | -- | -- | 3.2 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Body systems | 1.1 | 2.6 | -- | -- | 3.2 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Multiple parts | 24.5 | 27.3 | 54.9 | -- | 15.8 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 24.7 | 33.6 | 22.0 | -- | ||
| Source of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||||
| Chemicals and chemical products | 7.4 | 10.2 | 39.2 | -- | 3.2 | 6.4 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | 6.0 | 26.5 | -- | ||
| Containers | 28.6 | 43.5 | 43.1 | 66.7 | 33.2 | 23.3 | 46.7 | 25.4 | -- | 6.7 | 9.6 | 19.8 | -- | ||
| Furniture and fixtures | 7.8 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 3.2 | 9.6 | 14.4 | -- | -- | -- | 12.0 | 6.6 | -- | ||
| Machinery | 18.2 | 35.0 | 47.1 | -- | 39.5 | 12.5 | 16.1 | -- | 7.8 | -- | 10.8 | 19.8 | -- | ||
| Parts and materials | 36.9 | 96.3 | 82.3 | 133.4 | 85.3 | 16.6 | 28.9 | -- | -- | 11.2 | 4.8 | 17.6 | 26.1 | ||
| Worker motion or position | 47.1 | 57.1 | 27.4 | 77.2 | 61.6 | 43.6 | 55.2 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 20.2 | 44.4 | 52.9 | 39.2 | ||
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 34.9 | 34.1 | 66.7 | 28.1 | 23.7 | 35.2 | 28.9 | 25.4 | 7.8 | 38.1 | 38.4 | 55.1 | 52.2 | ||
| Tools, instruments, and equipment | 16.9 | 31.5 | 31.4 | 59.7 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- | 13.2 | 8.8 | 52.2 | ||
| Vehicles | 20.2 | 22.2 | 35.3 | 49.1 | 6.3 | 19.2 | 39.1 | -- | -- | -- | 9.6 | 17.6 | -- | ||
| Health care patient | 16.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 88.8 | -- | -- | ||
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment | 81.3 | 152.6 | 192.1 | 165.0 | 132.7 | 56.7 | 76.4 | 25.4 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 55.2 | 66.1 | 104.4 | ||
| Struck by object | 42.7 | 86.1 | 101.9 | 105.3 | 71.1 | 27.6 | 37.4 | -- | -- | 6.7 | 25.2 | 30.9 | 71.8 | ||
| Struck against object | 20.6 | 29.8 | 47.1 | -- | 26.9 | 17.5 | 23.8 | -- | 7.8 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 30.9 | 19.6 | ||
| Caught in equipment or object | 12.6 | 26.4 | 39.2 | -- | 28.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | -- | -- | -- | 16.8 | 4.4 | -- | ||
| Fall to lower level | 9.3 | 14.5 | 23.5 | -- | 6.3 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 17.0 | -- | 9.0 | -- | 4.4 | -- | ||
| Fall to same level | 32.5 | 29.8 | 58.8 | -- | 22.1 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 17.0 | -- | 33.6 | 37.2 | 61.7 | 39.2 | ||
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall | 4.3 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | 5.2 | 5.1 | -- | -- | 6.7 | 6.0 | -- | -- | ||
| Overexertion | 75.5 | 108.3 | 196.0 | 91.3 | 80.6 | 64.0 | 90.0 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 96.0 | 39.7 | -- | ||
| Overexertion in lifting | 37.7 | 55.4 | 78.4 | 59.7 | 44.2 | 31.7 | 52.7 | -- | 7.8 | 11.2 | 34.8 | 17.6 | 13.1 | ||
| Repetitive motion | 4.3 | 7.7 | -- | -- | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | -- | 7.8 | -- | 3.6 | 6.6 | -- | ||
| Exposure to harmful substances | 12.6 | 12.8 | 15.7 | -- | 9.5 | 12.5 | 7.6 | -- | 7.8 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 39.7 | -- | ||
| Transportation accidents | 9.1 | 12.8 | -- | 45.6 | -- | 7.9 | 16.1 | -- | -- | -- | 3.6 | 6.6 | -- | ||
| Fires and explosions | 1.7 | 5.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Assaults and violent acts by person | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.6 | -- | -- | ||
| 1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were | coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, | ||||||||||||||
| calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| N = number of injuries and illnesses | Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore | ||||||||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year | estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | ||||||||||||||
| 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, | 5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad | ||||||||||||||
| 50 weeks per year). | Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes the | ||||||||||||||
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job | effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable | ||||||||||||||
| transfer or restriction. | to estimates in other industries. | ||||||||||||||
| 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of | ||||||||||||||
| 4 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) | nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries | ||||||||||||||
| and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies. | |||||||||||||||