| 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 major | |||||||||||||||
| industry sector, 2005 | |||||||||||||||
| West Virginia--private industry | |||||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Private industry 3, 4, 5 |
Goods producing | Service providing | ||||||||||||
| Total goods producing |
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 [12,930 cases]......................... | 267.5 | 337.9 | 384.9 | 347.0 | 309.6 | 242.5 | 253.7 | 112.5 | 49.2 | 219.0 | 283.6 | 310.3 | 205.4 | ||
| Nature of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||||
| Sprains, strains........................................ | 116.6 | 122.1 | 151.3 | 107.4 | 115.1 | 114.6 | 111.3 | 45.4 | 16.8 | 91.9 | 152.3 | 153.8 | 94.9 | ||
| Bruises, contusions................................. | 24.0 | 33.1 | 44.5 | 29.0 | 29.4 | 20.8 | 14.2 | 14.7 | -- | 37.0 | 32.8 | 16.3 | -- | ||
| Cuts, lacerations...................................... | 20.8 | 29.8 | 30.3 | 35.7 | 26.4 | 17.7 | 19.0 | -- | -- | 15.1 | 8.9 | 48.2 | -- | ||
| Fractures................................................. | 20.0 | 42.0 | 62.0 | 47.0 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 18.2 | -- | -- | 10.9 | 15.9 | -- | -- | ||
| Heat burns............................................................................................................... | 5.7 | 3.9 | -- | -- | 6.2 | 6.3 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | 2.8 | 36.2 | -- | ||
| Carpal tunnel syndrome........................... | 2.0 | 2.7 | -- | -- | 5.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Tendonitis................................................. | 0.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chemical burns........................................ | 2.7 | 3.2 | 10.8 | -- | -- | 2.4 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Amputations............................................. | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7.9 | -- | -- | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Multiple traumatic injuries......................... | 10.7 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 29.3 | 16.7 | 7.9 | 9.6 | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 | 11.3 | -- | ||
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||||
| Head......................................................... | 18.1 | 27.7 | 29.2 | 23.3 | 29.3 | 14.7 | 16.7 | -- | -- | -- | 16.3 | 14.6 | 48.9 | ||
| Eye...................................................... | 9.3 | 18.2 | 10.1 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 6.1 | 9.7 | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | -- | 45.9 | ||
| Neck......................................................... | 3.8 | 4.9 | 11.1 | -- | -- | 3.5 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | 5.2 | -- | -- | ||
| Trunk........................................................ | 104.1 | 119.6 | 119.1 | 134.0 | 112.4 | 98.7 | 102.9 | 36.7 | 13.0 | 75.7 | 140.5 | 108.4 | 63.0 | ||
| Shoulder.............................................. | 17.8 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 29.0 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 19.8 | -- | -- | 23.3 | 22.4 | -- | -- | ||
| Back.................................................... | 63.2 | 66.8 | 68.2 | 58.0 | 70.6 | 61.9 | 65.9 | 21.4 | 7.9 | 45.7 | 105.5 | 35.4 | 40.2 | ||
| Upper extremities..................................... | 55.3 | 79.9 | 88.1 | 50.9 | 90.8 | 46.6 | 47.0 | 24.6 | 14.0 | 51.1 | 33.6 | 96.4 | 18.6 | ||
| Wrist.................................................... | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.9 | -- | 10.3 | 8.0 | 9.2 | -- | -- | 10.2 | 7.0 | 9.6 | -- | ||
| Hand, except finger............................ | 7.8 | 11.8 | 12.6 | -- | 14.6 | 6.3 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- | 3.7 | 15.9 | -- | ||
| Finger.................................................. | 25.9 | 37.7 | 48.7 | 19.9 | 41.4 | 21.8 | 22.5 | -- | 11.4 | 32.5 | 9.5 | 46.1 | -- | ||
| Lower extremities.................................... | 58.2 | 78.7 | 99.3 | 95.9 | 59.4 | 50.9 | 52.2 | 35.9 | 6.0 | 68.9 | 52.9 | 52.2 | 51.1 | ||
| Knee.................................................... | 19.9 | 29.2 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 19.2 | 16.6 | 18.2 | -- | -- | 14.6 | 23.1 | 8.7 | 24.5 | ||
| Foot, except toe.................................. | 8.4 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.0 | -- | -- | 10.2 | 5.9 | 11.3 | -- | ||
| Toe...................................................... | 2.8 | 3.9 | -- | 9.0 | -- | 2.4 | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Body systems.......................................... | 0.5 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Multiple parts............................................ | 24.0 | 19.2 | 32.9 | 21.1 | 11.3 | 25.7 | 25.3 | -- | 9.0 | 15.9 | 34.5 | 36.3 | 19.2 | ||
| Source of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||||
| Chemicals and chemical products........... | 6.8 | 17.5 | 62.2 | -- | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | 2.4 | 11.1 | -- | ||
| Containers................................................ | 30.5 | 23.9 | 13.3 | 19.5 | 31.4 | 32.9 | 45.7 | 20.4 | -- | 14.0 | 11.6 | 83.6 | 16.6 | ||
| Furniture and fixtures.............................. | 7.1 | 2.8 | -- | 7.7 | -- | 8.7 | 9.8 | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | 9.8 | 10.7 | ||
| Machinery................................................ | 19.9 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 28.4 | 48.8 | 12.1 | 15.4 | -- | -- | 11.0 | 5.2 | 21.6 | 14.8 | ||
| Parts and materials.................................. | 32.6 | 79.6 | 88.7 | 65.2 | 82.4 | 16.0 | 26.8 | -- | -- | 37.0 | 2.4 | -- | 11.8 | ||
| Worker motion or position........................ | 34.1 | 37.8 | 10.8 | 40.2 | 50.0 | 32.8 | 46.7 | 32.2 | -- | 35.9 | 27.5 | 21.9 | 22.3 | ||
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces....... | 33.5 | 33.1 | 46.5 | 37.4 | 24.0 | 33.6 | 25.9 | -- | 14.9 | 30.3 | 46.2 | 49.6 | 32.2 | ||
| Tools, instruments, and equipment.......... | 17.8 | 23.5 | 22.3 | 28.9 | 21.4 | 15.7 | 13.8 | -- | -- | 17.9 | 13.2 | 34.7 | 15.0 | ||
| Vehicles................................................... | 18.7 | 16.2 | 37.4 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 30.6 | -- | -- | 31.9 | 9.4 | 14.0 | -- | ||
| Health care patient................................... | 19.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 108.1 | -- | -- | ||
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment........ | 81.0 | 141.2 | 194.6 | 125.6 | 122.5 | 59.7 | 73.6 | 30.9 | 17.7 | 73.4 | 35.0 | 79.4 | 71.2 | ||
| Struck by object.................................. | 41.9 | 79.6 | 101.6 | 92.8 | 61.8 | 28.6 | 31.2 | -- | 11.8 | 35.3 | 17.4 | 41.5 | 49.1 | ||
| Struck against object.......................... | 19.3 | 25.9 | 38.3 | 27.3 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 21.5 | -- | -- | 25.5 | 11.2 | 16.4 | 13.6 | ||
| Caught in equipment or object............. | 11.3 | 28.9 | 45.7 | -- | 33.4 | 5.0 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | -- | -- | ||
| Fall to lower level..................................... | 12.4 | 24.5 | 12.4 | 52.1 | 16.3 | 8.1 | 10.2 | -- | -- | 14.5 | 6.2 | -- | 14.8 | ||
| Fall to same level...................................... | 32.3 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 45.8 | 28.2 | 31.5 | 23.5 | -- | 10.8 | 16.9 | 45.5 | 62.1 | 20.1 | ||
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall. | 4.9 | 3.5 | -- | -- | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | -- | -- | 11.8 | 6.4 | -- | -- | ||
| Overexertion............................................ | 75.4 | 71.3 | 95.8 | 48.4 | 70.9 | 76.9 | 75.9 | 27.0 | -- | 59.4 | 119.2 | 81.8 | 45.1 | ||
| Overexertion in lifting.......................... | 31.0 | 27.5 | 29.6 | 32.5 | 23.8 | 32.3 | 38.9 | 15.6 | -- | 37.0 | 44.5 | 14.7 | 12.7 | ||
| Repetitive motion...................................... | 2.5 | 4.1 | -- | -- | 8.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Exposure to harmful substances............. | 11.7 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 10.9 | 5.7 | -- | -- | -- | 5.8 | 47.3 | 16.1 | ||
| Transportation accidents......................... | 7.1 | 3.7 | 6.0 | -- | 2.6 | 8.3 | 13.5 | -- | -- | -- | 4.3 | 12.3 | -- | ||
| Fires and explosions................................ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Assaults and violent acts by person....... | 6.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33.2 | -- | -- | ||
| 1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were | reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators | ||||||||||||||
| calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| N = number of injuries and illnesses | nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and | ||||||||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year | Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore | ||||||||||||||
| 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, | estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | ||||||||||||||
| 50 weeks per year). | 5 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad | ||||||||||||||
| Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job | NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of | ||||||||||||||
| transfer or restriction. | nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals. | ||||||||||||||
| 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | |||||||||||||||
| 4 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002) | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries | ||||||||||||||
| include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and | and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies. | ||||||||||||||