Table 17. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker  occupation and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, West Virginia, 2006
             
Occupation Private industry Nature of injury or illness
Sprains, strains Fractures Cuts, Punctures Bruises Heat burns Chemical burns Amputations
                 
          Total 247.5 109.5 18.9 25.2 24.3 2.7 0.5 0.8
                 
Healthcare support occupations (31-0000)                           . 684.7 379.2 16.4 12.9 40.0 11.6 -- --
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations                 
    (45-0000)                           . 619.5 194.1 96.2 154.9 105.8 -- -- --
Transportation and material moving occupations                 
    (53-0000)                           . 429.8 203.8 40.0 46.8 44.0 3.3 -- 3.0
Production occupations (51-0000)                           . 411.3 164.0 28.5 41.5 45.8 5.0 -- --
Construction and extraction occupations (47-0000)                           . 377.6 112.2 48.5 54.1 39.1 -- -- --
Installation, maintenance, and repair                 
    occupations (49-0000)                           . 359.3 153.2 28.7 63.1 22.6 -- -- --
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                 
    occupations (37-0000)                           . 354.2   25.1 21.3 58.7 -- -- --
Personal care and service occupations (39-0000)                           . 325.8 130.0 43.2 -- 37.7 -- -- --
Life, physical, and social science occupations                 
    (19-0000)                           . 240.3 227.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
Food preparation and serving related                 
    occupations (35-0000)                           . 219.9 94.9 -- 42.3 22.1 6.0 -- --
Healthcare practitioners and technical                 
    occupations (29-0000)                           . 170.0 106.3 5.8 -- 11.9 -- -- --
Sales and related occupations (41-0000)                           . 129.4 62.9 7.4 5.7 16.8 -- -- --
Management occupations (11-0000)                           . 80.4 27.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
Office and administrative support occupations                 
    (43-0000)                           . 73.9 37.6 7.0 5.7 5.7 -- -- --
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
Table 17. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker 
              occupation and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, West Virginia, 2006
Occupation Private industry Nature of injury or illness
Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis Multiple injuries Soreness  Pain All other natures
Total With fractures, burns, and other injuries With sprains and bruises Total Back pain, hurt back only
                   
          Total 247.5 1.1 -- 9.3 3.2 2.5 16.0 6.8 38.9
                   
Healthcare support occupations (31-0000)                           . 684.7 -- -- 20.6 -- -- 113.9 48.6 90.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations                   
    (45-0000)                           . 619.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transportation and material moving occupations                   
    (53-0000)                           . 429.8 -- -- 12.3 3.2 3.2 18.5 7.1 54.2
Production occupations (51-0000)                           . 411.3 -- -- 15.2 4.9 -- 19.6 8.5 85.1
Construction and extraction occupations (47-0000)                           . 377.6 -- -- 30.5 15.0 4.2 8.7 4.3 76.7
Installation, maintenance, and repair                   
    occupations (49-0000)                           . 359.3 -- -- 9.1 -- -- 13.6 7.3 63.3
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                   
    occupations (37-0000)                           . 354.2 -- -- 12.3 -- -- 42.1 20.7 48.5
Personal care and service occupations (39-0000)                           . 325.8 -- -- -- -- -- 33.7 24.7 43.8
Life, physical, and social science occupations                   
    (19-0000)                           . 240.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Food preparation and serving related                   
    occupations (35-0000)                           . 219.9 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 4.8 38.6
Healthcare practitioners and technical                   
    occupations (29-0000)                           . 170.0 -- -- 6.7 -- -- 24.0 6.2 11.9
Sales and related occupations (41-0000)                           . 129.4 -- -- 2.7 -- -- 11.5 3.9 19.9
Management occupations (11-0000)                           . 80.4 -- -- 14.6 -- -- -- -- 23.0
Office and administrative support occupations                   
    (43-0000)                           . 73.9 -- -- -- -- -- 5.9 2.3 7.7
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
     1  Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and       2  Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or 
         were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where           without job transfer or restriction.
          N                      = number of injuries and illnesses                                                                        NOTE:  Dashes indicate data that are not available.  Because of rounding and data
          EH                   = total hours worked by all employees during calendar year                                           exclusion of nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.    
          20,000,000      = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers                SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of 
        (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).         Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.