| Table 6. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work 1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, 2005 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia--private industry | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry 2, 3, 4 |
Goods producing | Service providing | ||||||||||
| Total goods producing |
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 [12,930 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. | 43.5 | 36.1 | 39.7 | 31.3 | 37.1 | 47.2 | 43.8 | 41.7 | 33.3 | 41.8 | 53.9 | 49.3 | 45.5 |
| Bruises, contusions. | 9.0 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 16.7 | -- | 17.3 | 11.5 | 5.5 | -- |
| Cuts, lacerations. | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | -- | -- | 7.3 | 3.3 | 15.8 | -- |
| Fractures. | 7.5 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 7.1 | -- | -- | 5.5 | 5.8 | -- | -- |
| Heat burns. | 2.2 | 1.2 | -- | -- | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | 0.8 | 11.6 | -- |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome. | 0.8 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tendonitis. | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chemical burns. | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amputations. | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple traumatic injuries. | 4.0 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | 3.3 | 3.4 | -- |
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||
| Head. | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- | 5.8 | 4.8 | 24.2 |
| Eye. | 3.5 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | 0.8 | -- | 21.2 |
| Neck. | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -- | -- | 1.4 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | 1.6 | -- | -- |
| Trunk. | 38.9 | 35.4 | 30.6 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 34.5 | 49.8 | 34.9 | 30.3 |
| Shoulder. | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.8 | -- | -- | 10.9 | 7.8 | -- | -- |
| Back. | 23.7 | 19.7 | 17.4 | 17.0 | 22.7 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 20.9 | 37.4 | 11.6 | 18.2 |
| Upper extremities. | 20.6 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 14.3 | 29.4 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 33.3 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 30.8 | 9.1 |
| Wrist. | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -- | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -- | -- | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -- |
| Hand, except finger. | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -- | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 4.8 | -- |
| Finger. | 9.7 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 5.4 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 8.8 | -- | 25.0 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 15.1 | -- |
| Lower extremities. | 21.7 | 23.2 | 25.6 | 27.7 | 19.1 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 31.8 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 24.2 |
| Knee. | 7.4 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 | -- | -- | 6.4 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 12.1 |
| Foot, except toe. | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -- | -- | 4.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -- |
| Toe. | 1.0 | 1.2 | -- | 2.7 | -- | 0.9 | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body systems. | 0.2 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multiple parts. | 9.0 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 10.1 | -- | 16.7 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 9.1 |
| Source of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||
| Chemicals and chemical products. | 2.6 | 5.2 | 16.5 | -- | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.8 | 3.4 | -- |
| Containers. | 11.4 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 18.2 | 16.7 | -- | 6.4 | 4.1 | 26.7 | 9.1 |
| Furniture and fixtures. | 2.6 | 0.7 | -- | 2.7 | -- | 3.6 | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| Machinery. | 7.4 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | -- | -- | 5.5 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Parts and materials. | 12.2 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 18.8 | 26.8 | 6.6 | 10.7 | -- | -- | 17.3 | 0.8 | -- | 6.1 |
| Worker motion or position. | 12.8 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 16.0 | 13.5 | 18.5 | 33.3 | -- | 16.4 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 12.1 |
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces. | 12.5 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 10.1 | -- | 33.3 | 13.6 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 15.2 |
| Tools, instruments, and equipment. | 6.7 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | 8.2 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 6.1 |
| Vehicles. | 7.0 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 12.0 | -- | -- | 14.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | -- |
| Health care patient. | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38.3 | -- | -- |
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment. | 30.3 | 41.7 | 50.4 | 36.6 | 39.7 | 24.6 | 28.9 | 25.0 | 33.3 | 33.6 | 12.3 | 25.3 | 33.3 |
| Struck by object. | 15.7 | 23.7 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 12.3 | -- | 25.0 | 16.4 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 24.2 |
| Struck against object. | 7.2 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 8.4 | -- | -- | 11.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Caught in equipment or object. | 4.3 | 8.7 | 11.6 | -- | 10.8 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- | 0.8 | -- | -- |
| Fall to lower level. | 4.6 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | -- | -- | 6.4 | 2.1 | -- | 6.1 |
| Fall to same level. | 12.1 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 9.4 | -- | 25.0 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 19.9 | 9.1 |
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall. | 1.8 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | -- | -- | 5.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- |
| Overexertion. | 28.2 | 21.1 | 24.8 | 14.3 | 22.7 | 31.6 | 29.9 | 25.0 | -- | 27.3 | 42.0 | 26.7 | 21.2 |
| Overexertion in lifting. | 11.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 16.7 | -- | 17.3 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Repetitive motion. | 0.9 | 1.2 | -- | -- | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Exposure to harmful substances. | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | 15.1 | 9.1 |
| Transportation accidents. | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -- | 1.0 | 3.5 | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | 1.6 | 4.1 | -- |
| Fires and explosions. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Assaults and violent acts by person. | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | -- | -- |
| 1 Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer | effective January 1, 2002: therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates | ||||||||||||
| or restriction. | in other industries. | ||||||||||||
| 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | 4 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad | ||||||||||||
| 3 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) include | Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. | ||||||||||||
| establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such | NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion | ||||||||||||
| as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and | of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. | ||||||||||||
| 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 | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational | ||||||||||||
| do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements | Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies. | ||||||||||||