| Table 21. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker characteristic, major occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, West Virginia, 2006 | |||||||||
| Characteristic | 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 | |
| Gender: | |||||||||
| Male | 280.7 | 114.1 | 26.1 | 35.7 | 27.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | |
| Female | 201.7 | 103.1 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 20.4 | 3.0 | -- | -- | |
| Age: | |||||||||
| 14 to 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 16 to 19 | 350.3 | 93.8 | 14.1 | 90.2 | 36.4 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 20 to 24 | 336.1 | 130.7 | 24.6 | 54.1 | 34.9 | 4.3 | -- | -- | |
| 25 to 34 | 269.7 | 112.9 | 21.2 | 35.5 | 28.7 | 4.0 | -- | -- | |
| 35 to 44 | 261.0 | 126.2 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 21.6 | 2.3 | -- | -- | |
| 45 to 54 | 207.2 | 108.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 22.6 | 2.0 | -- | -- | |
| 55 to 64 | 186.6 | 71.2 | 29.9 | 11.0 | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 65 and over | 127.8 | 40.1 | 15.0 | 17.1 | 20.5 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Major occupational group: | |||||||||
| Management occupations | 80.4 | 27.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 18.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 69.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 240.3 | 227.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Community and social services occupations | 78.4 | 45.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Legal occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Education, training, and library occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, | |||||||||
| and media occupations | 51.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 170.0 | 106.3 | 5.8 | -- | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Healthcare support occupations | 684.7 | 379.2 | 16.4 | 12.9 | 40.0 | 11.6 | -- | -- | |
| Protective service occupations | 124.7 | 65.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 219.9 | 94.9 | -- | 42.3 | 22.1 | 6.0 | -- | -- | |
| Building and grounds cleaning | |||||||||
| and maintenance occupations | 354.2 | 145.3 | 25.1 | 21.3 | 58.7 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Personal care and service occupations | 325.8 | 130.0 | 43.2 | -- | 37.7 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Sales and related occupations | 129.4 | 62.9 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 16.8 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 73.9 | 37.6 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 619.5 | 194.1 | 96.2 | 154.9 | 105.8 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 377.6 | 112.2 | 48.5 | 54.1 | 39.1 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 359.3 | 153.2 | 28.7 | 63.1 | 22.6 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Production occupations | 411.3 | 164.0 | 28.5 | 41.5 | 45.8 | 5.0 | -- | -- | |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 429.8 | 203.8 | 40.0 | 46.8 | 44.0 | 3.3 | -- | 3.0 | |
| Table 21. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker | |||||||||
| characteristic, major occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, private industry, West Virginia, 2006 | |||||||||
| Characteristic | 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 |
| Gender: | |||||||||
| Male | 280.7 | 1.3 | -- | 9.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 50.6 |
| Female | 201.7 | 0.8 | -- | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 22.3 | 9.7 | 22.8 |
| Age: | |||||||||
| 14 to 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 to 19 | 350.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.2 | 10.5 | 83.1 |
| 20 to 24 | 336.1 | -- | -- | 6.8 | -- | -- | 25.6 | 11.4 | 52.4 |
| 25 to 34 | 269.7 | -- | -- | 6.9 | -- | 1.9 | 16.6 | 7.6 | 41.2 |
| 35 to 44 | 261.0 | 1.7 | -- | 11.9 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 45.8 |
| 45 to 54 | 207.2 | 1.6 | -- | 7.9 | -- | 3.3 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 26.1 |
| 55 to 64 | 186.6 | -- | -- | 14.8 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 12.9 | 6.4 | 29.7 |
| 65 and over | 127.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.9 |
| Major occupational group: | |||||||||
| Management occupations | 80.4 | -- | -- | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.0 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 18.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 69.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42.7 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 240.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Community and social services occupations | 78.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Legal occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Education, training, and library occupations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, | |||||||||
| and media occupations | 51.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 170.0 | -- | -- | 6.7 | -- | -- | 24.0 | 6.2 | 11.9 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 684.7 | -- | -- | 20.6 | -- | -- | 113.9 | 48.6 | 90.1 |
| Protective service occupations | 124.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 219.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0 | 4.8 | 38.6 |
| Building and grounds cleaning | |||||||||
| and maintenance occupations | 354.2 | -- | -- | 12.3 | -- | -- | 42.1 | 20.7 | 48.5 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 325.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33.7 | 24.7 | 43.8 |
| Sales and related occupations | 129.4 | -- | -- | 2.7 | -- | -- | 11.5 | 3.9 | 19.9 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 73.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.9 | 2.3 | 7.7 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 619.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 377.6 | -- | -- | 30.5 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 76.7 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 359.3 | -- | -- | 9.1 | -- | -- | 13.6 | 7.3 | 63.3 |
| Production occupations | 411.3 | -- | -- | 15.2 | 4.9 | -- | 19.6 | 8.5 | 85.1 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 429.8 | -- | -- | 12.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 54.2 |
| 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. | ||||||||