| 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, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 [12,130 cases]. | 247.5 | 354.8 | 408.4 | 357.2 | 324.5 | 208.5 | 217.5 | 167.9 | 21.9 | 91.9 | 305.6 | 231.0 | 246.0 | ||
| Nature of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||||
| Sprains, strains. | 109.5 | 133.2 | 158.0 | 119.9 | 127.3 | 100.9 | 99.2 | 59.6 | 8.4 | 41.1 | 177.0 | 93.9 | 93.7 | ||
| Bruises, contusions. | 24.3 | 36.5 | 54.6 | 44.2 | 22.4 | 19.9 | 23.8 | 23.0 | -- | 9.6 | 22.0 | 28.5 | 14.4 | ||
| Cuts, lacerations. | 22.4 | 38.1 | 33.4 | 52.5 | 32.5 | 16.8 | 24.6 | 22.9 | -- | 3.3 | 7.4 | 23.5 | 50.9 | ||
| Fractures. | 18.9 | 35.7 | 62.9 | 27.6 | 25.5 | 12.8 | 19.2 | -- | -- | 6.9 | 8.9 | 15.9 | -- | ||
| Heat burns. | 2.7 | 3.2 | -- | -- | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | 6.2 | 3.6 | -- | ||
| Carpal tunnel syndrome. | 1.1 | 2.3 | -- | -- | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Tendonitis. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chemical burns. | 0.5 | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Amputations. | 0.8 | 2.7 | -- | -- | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Multiple traumatic injuries. | 9.3 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 28.7 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | -- | -- | 6.6 | 10.8 | 3.2 | -- | ||
| Part of body affected: | |||||||||||||||
| Head. | 12.9 | 26.6 | 35.2 | 18.4 | 26.6 | 7.9 | 9.5 | -- | -- | 8.8 | 8.5 | 6.3 | -- | ||
| Eye. | 6.2 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- | 4.9 | -- | -- | ||
| Neck. | 3.3 | 4.6 | 10.1 | -- | -- | 2.9 | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | 4.9 | 4.4 | -- | ||
| Trunk. | 100.8 | 113.3 | 128.4 | 96.5 | 114.6 | 96.2 | 97.0 | 66.7 | 10.8 | 34.2 | 160.0 | 91.3 | 116.6 | ||
| Shoulder. | 17.9 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 9.4 | 22.2 | 18.0 | 22.3 | 17.7 | -- | 7.1 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 47.1 | ||
| Back. | 65.9 | 66.8 | 81.0 | 56.5 | 65.0 | 65.6 | 61.9 | 36.1 | -- | 20.4 | 122.1 | 61.8 | 62.1 | ||
| Upper extremities. | 53.0 | 92.6 | 93.7 | 70.4 | 104.4 | 38.6 | 41.1 | 57.5 | -- | 15.5 | 38.0 | 51.7 | 99.1 | ||
| Wrist. | 7.3 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | -- | -- | -- | 9.5 | 5.1 | -- | ||
| Hand, except finger. | 10.6 | 17.1 | 24.5 | 11.2 | 16.5 | 8.3 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | 6.7 | 10.3 | 48.9 | ||
| Finger. | 22.3 | 40.0 | 33.9 | 17.9 | 55.7 | 15.9 | 20.4 | 23.0 | -- | 5.7 | 9.8 | 21.8 | 48.4 | ||
| Lower extremities. | 54.2 | 87.9 | 108.0 | 127.4 | 54.8 | 42.0 | 51.2 | 18.6 | -- | 22.5 | 51.7 | 56.9 | 11.1 | ||
| Knee. | 22.3 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 57.9 | 21.7 | 17.9 | 14.4 | -- | -- | 12.8 | 24.9 | 34.5 | -- | ||
| Foot, except toe. | 9.1 | 13.4 | 10.5 | 27.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 11.0 | -- | -- | 4.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | -- | ||
| Toe. | 1.9 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | 1.8 | 4.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Body systems. | 1.4 | 2.5 | -- | -- | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | -- | -- | ||
| Multiple parts. | 19.1 | 25.0 | 29.6 | 38.4 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 11.9 | -- | -- | 7.9 | 34.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 | ||
| Source of injury, illness: | |||||||||||||||
| Chemicals and chemical products. | 4.1 | 10.8 | 26.5 | -- | 7.0 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 | -- | -- | ||
| Containers. | 27.3 | 25.3 | 19.4 | 8.8 | 37.8 | 28.0 | 41.5 | 27.1 | -- | 10.8 | 17.4 | 31.2 | 62.4 | ||
| Furniture and fixtures. | 8.9 | 3.5 | -- | 4.3 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | -- | -- | 7.4 | 16.6 | 12.5 | -- | ||
| Machinery. | 19.6 | 41.4 | 46.5 | 34.7 | 42.5 | 11.6 | 17.0 | 20.6 | -- | -- | 5.3 | 9.1 | 46.1 | ||
| Parts and materials. | 27.3 | 76.4 | 68.4 | 84.4 | 76.2 | 9.5 | 18.8 | -- | -- | 7.8 | -- | 8.1 | -- | ||
| Worker motion or position. | 32.2 | 43.9 | 10.6 | 61.7 | 52.0 | 28.0 | 23.7 | 25.5 | -- | 20.1 | 32.0 | 45.0 | 55.0 | ||
| Floors, walkways, ground surfaces. | 34.6 | 38.5 | 60.0 | 47.8 | 21.7 | 33.2 | 24.1 | 25.6 | -- | 18.4 | 61.8 | 43.7 | 13.4 | ||
| Tools, instruments, and equipment. | 20.9 | 35.8 | 32.0 | 58.0 | 25.5 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 15.3 | -- | 7.6 | 10.0 | 25.9 | 21.5 | ||
| Vehicles. | 18.2 | 20.8 | 37.5 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 32.2 | 16.3 | -- | 5.0 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 12.8 | ||
| Health care patient. | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 112.5 | -- | -- | ||
| Event or exposure: | |||||||||||||||
| Contact with objects and equipment. | 80.7 | 158.8 | 218.3 | 143.9 | 134.8 | 52.3 | 66.2 | 49.9 | -- | 21.4 | 42.0 | 66.6 | 133.3 | ||
| Struck by object. | 42.5 | 86.9 | 125.3 | 87.1 | 65.9 | 26.3 | 36.1 | 19.4 | -- | 4.8 | 15.4 | 46.8 | 59.1 | ||
| Struck against object. | 21.1 | 36.0 | 57.1 | 32.1 | 26.8 | 15.7 | 18.1 | 20.6 | -- | 10.0 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 61.7 | ||
| Caught in equipment or object. | 11.5 | 27.1 | 29.6 | 13.2 | 33.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 | -- | -- | 5.4 | 7.5 | 3.8 | -- | ||
| Fall to lower level. | 16.9 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 27.6 | 10.7 | 16.8 | 14.4 | -- | -- | 11.0 | 29.4 | 17.9 | 14.5 | ||
| Fall to same level. | 27.1 | 31.2 | 33.4 | 49.5 | 19.8 | 25.7 | 17.5 | 20.1 | -- | 18.0 | 42.7 | 42.7 | -- | ||
| Slips, trips, loss of balance--without fall. | 6.3 | 8.3 | -- | 12.5 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 | 14.4 | -- | ||
| Overexertion. | 63.2 | 73.8 | 89.7 | 42.9 | 82.5 | 59.4 | 65.1 | 44.2 | -- | 12.4 | 114.3 | 41.2 | 23.7 | ||
| Overexertion in lifting. | 29.0 | 28.0 | 25.3 | 16.4 | 36.1 | 29.4 | 36.1 | 16.1 | -- | 4.0 | 46.4 | 29.6 | 15.5 | ||
| Repetitive motion. | 1.9 | 4.2 | -- | -- | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Exposure to harmful substances. | 7.5 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | 10.5 | 4.9 | -- | ||
| Transportation accidents. | 8.2 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 16.7 | -- | -- | -- | 7.0 | -- | -- | ||
| Fires and explosions. | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Assaults and violent acts by person. | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.7 | 6.7 | -- | ||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||