Table 1. Number, incidence rate 1, median days away from work 2 and relative standard errors 3 of occupational injuries and illnesses involving
days away from work 4 to selected parts of body with musculoskeletal disorders5 in selected ownerships for North Carolina, 2012
Part of body affected6
Ownership
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
Total Cases
All Selected Parts
2 NECK- INCLUDING THROAT
20 Neck- except internal location of diseases or disorders
3 TRUNK
31 Chest- including ribs- internal organs
310 Chest- except internal location of diseases or disorders
32 Back- including spine- spinal cord
320 Back- including spine- spinal cord- unspecified
321 Thoracic region
322 Lumbar region
328 Multiple back regions
33 Abdomen
330 Abdomen- except internal location of diseases or disorders
34 Pelvic region
341 Hip(s)
344 Groin
348 Multiple pelvic region locations
38 Multiple trunk locations
4 UPPER EXTREMITIES
41 Shoulder(s)- including clavicle(s)- scapula(e)
42 Arm(s)
420 Arm(s)- unspecified
421 Upper arm(s)
422 Elbow(s)
423 Forearm(s)
43 Wrist(s)
44 Hand(s)
442 Finger(s)- fingernail(s)
4420 Finger(s)- fingernail(s)- unspecified
48 Multiple upper extremities locations
482 Hand(s) and wrist(s)
484 Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
6,310
90
90
3,520
60
60
3,000
1,160
80
1,660
100
280
280
150
30
80
30
30
1,410
840
270
90
70
80
20
160
40
30
30
90
20
60
See footnotes at end of table
page 1 of 4
Incidence Rate
24.1
0.4
0.4
13.5
0.2
0.2
11.4
4.4
0.3
6.3
0.4
1.1
1.1
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
5.4
3.2
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2
Median Days
10
11
11
8
2
2
7
6
7
7
6
25
25
14
64
11
14
3
16
13
27
3
20
70
16
13
15
9
9
62
14
116
Relative Standard
Error
3.8
17.5
17.5
4.2
21.2
21.2
4.4
5.8
18.9
5.1
17.2
10.3
10.3
13.8
31.3
18.5
28.6
32.6
5.4
6.5
10.6
18.0
19.7
19.0
34.2
13.3
26.1
32.6
32.6
17.6
39.1
21.0
Table 1. Number, incidence rate 1, median days away from work 2 and relative standard errors 3 of occupational injuries and illnesses involving
days away from work 4 to selected parts of body with musculoskeletal disorders5 in selected ownerships for North Carolina, 2012 -- Continued
Part of body affected6
Ownership
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
private industry
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
Total Cases
5 LOWER EXTREMITIES
51 Leg(s)
510 Leg(s)- unspecified
511 Thigh(s)
512 Knee(s)
513 Lower leg(s)
52 Ankle(s)
53 Foot (feet)
530 Foot (feet)- unspecified
8 MULTIPLE BODY PARTS
85 Shoulder(s) and back
86 Hip(s) and leg(s)
89 Other multiple body parts
899 Multiple body parts- n.e.c.
All Selected Parts
3 TRUNK
32 Back- including spine- spinal cord
320 Back- including spine- spinal cord- unspecified
321 Thoracic region
322 Lumbar region
328 Multiple back regions
33 Abdomen
330 Abdomen- except internal location of diseases or disorders
38 Multiple trunk locations
4 UPPER EXTREMITIES
41 Shoulder(s)- including clavicle(s)- scapula(e)
42 Arm(s)
43 Wrist(s)
44 Hand(s)
440 Hand(s)- unspecified
442 Finger(s)- fingernail(s)
850
580
20
50
450
60
200
70
70
420
230
20
150
150
1,090
550
470
120
40
290
20
30
30
20
260
130
20
20
70
50
20
See footnotes at end of table
page 2 of 4
Incidence Rate
3.2
2.2
0.1
0.2
1.7
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.2
1.6
0.9
0.1
0.6
0.6
31.1
15.7
13.5
3.3
1.2
8.3
0.6
0.9
0.9
0.6
7.3
3.8
0.5
0.6
1.9
1.4
0.5
Median Days
9
16
4
2
30
7
5
2
2
59
59
4
12
12
8
7
7
4
46
8
7
29
29
5
4
3
2
121
4
4
20
Relative Standard
Error
6.5
7.6
39.5
22.9
8.5
22.1
12.2
20.0
20.8
8.7
11.3
39.8
13.8
13.8
5.9
7.3
7.7
13.9
21.9
9.3
31.0
25.2
25.2
31.8
9.8
12.9
35.1
30.8
18.1
20.8
35.4
Table 1. Number, incidence rate 1, median days away from work 2 and relative standard errors 3 of occupational injuries and illnesses involving
days away from work 4 to selected parts of body with musculoskeletal disorders5 in selected ownerships for North Carolina, 2012 -- Continued
Part of body affected6
Ownership
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
local government
state government
state government
state government
state government
state government
state government
state government
state government
state government
state government
Total Cases
48 Multiple upper extremities locations
5 LOWER EXTREMITIES
51 Leg(s)
510 Leg(s)- unspecified
511 Thigh(s)
512 Knee(s)
513 Lower leg(s)
52 Ankle(s)
8 MULTIPLE BODY PARTS
89 Other multiple body parts
899 Multiple body parts- n.e.c.
All Selected Parts
3 TRUNK
32 Back- including spine- spinal cord
320 Back- including spine- spinal cord- unspecified
322 Lumbar region
4 UPPER EXTREMITIES
41 Shoulder(s)- including clavicle(s)- scapula(e)
5 LOWER EXTREMITIES
51 Leg(s)
512 Knee(s)
20
240
190
20
50
100
20
50
40
30
30
310
110
90
50
40
70
50
80
40
40
See footnotes at end of table
page 3 of 4
Incidence Rate
0.5
6.9
5.3
0.5
1.4
3.0
0.4
1.4
1.1
0.9
0.9
19.0
6.5
5.7
2.9
2.7
4.0
2.9
5.0
2.6
2.5
Median Days
15
14
21
3
21
15
13
5
7
8
8
8
2
2
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
Relative Standard
Error
33.8
10.0
11.2
34.0
20.7
14.5
36.4
20.5
22.9
26.2
26.2
12.4
19.2
20.4
28.0
29.1
23.9
27.8
21.7
29.4
30.2
Table 1. Number, incidence rate 1, median days away from work 2 and relative standard errors 3 of occupational injuries and illnesses involving
days away from work 4 to selected parts of body with musculoskeletal disorders5 in selected ownerships for North Carolina, 2012 -- Continued
Part of body affected6
Ownership
state government
state government
state government
state government
Total Cases
52 Ankle(s)
8 MULTIPLE BODY PARTS
89 Other multiple body parts
899 Multiple body parts- n.e.c.
40
50
40
40
1
Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as:
(N / EH) X 20,000,000 where:
N
= number of injuries and illnesses,
EH
= total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year,
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
2
Median days is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of time workers were affected by an injury or illness.
Half of the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days are represented in actual values.
Median days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR) are not directly comparable to median days away from work (DAFW).
3
Relative standard errors are a measure of the sampling error of an estimate. Sampling errors occur because
observations are made on a sample, not on the entire population. Estimates based on the different possible samples
of the same size and sample design could differ. Relative standard errors less than 0.05 are not shown.
4
Days away from work cases (DAFW) include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
5
Includes cases where the nature of injury is: pinched nerve; herniated disc; meniscus tear; sprains, strains, tears; hernia
(traumatic and nontraumatic); pain, swelling, and numbness; carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome; Raynaud's syndrome or
phenomenon; musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders, when the event or exposure leading to the
injury or illness is: overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified; overexertion involving outside sources; repetitive motion involving
microtasks; other and multiple exertions or bodily reactions; and rubbed, abraded, or jarred by vibration. Although these cases
may be considered MSD's, the survey classifies these cases in categories that also include non-MSD cases.
6
Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) version 2.01.
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that do not meet publication guidelines or data for incidence rates less than .05 per 10,000
full-time workers. The scientifically selected probability sample used was one of many possible samples, each of which
could have produced different estimates. A measure of sampling variability for each estimate is available upon request.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, December 16, 2013
page 4 of 4
Incidence Rate
2.2
3.3
2.6
2.6
Median Days
3
10
10
10
Relative Standard
Error
31.8
26.3
29.3
29.3