1 2 3 Table 2. Number, incidence rate , median days away from work and relative standard errors of occupational injuries and illnesses involving 4 5 days away from work to selected parts of body with musculoskeletal disorders in selected ownerships for North Carolina, 2011 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 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 Part of body affected 6 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 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) 440 Hand(s)- unspecified 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) 5 LOWER EXTREMITIES 51 Leg(s) 510 Leg(s)- unspecified 512 Knee(s) 513 Lower leg(s) 52 Ankle(s) 53 Foot (feet) 530 Foot (feet)- unspecified 8 MULTIPLE BODY PARTS 84 Neck and back 85 Shoulder(s) and back 89 Other multiple body parts 899 Multiple body parts- n.e.c. All Selected Parts 2 NECK- INCLUDING THROAT 20 Neck- except internal location of diseases or disorders Total Cases 5,720 90 90 3,070 50 50 2,550 950 130 1,430 40 360 360 90 40 40 20 1,560 690 230 50 90 70 20 280 260 210 50 50 90 20 60 750 520 30 460 30 150 60 60 250 30 40 160 160 910 50 50 page 1 of 3 Incidence Rate 22.4 0.4 0.4 12.1 0.2 0.2 10.0 3.7 0.5 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 6.1 2.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 2.9 2.0 0.1 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 25.9 1.3 1.3 Median Days 7 10 10 6 3 3 5 5 5 6 10 21 21 5 5 6 2 7 12 8 3 15 7 23 10 2 2 3 3 9 2 14 8 8 8 6 27 5 13 13 10 2 8 10 10 7 6 6 Relative Standard Error 4.5 17.9 17.9 5.0 24.0 24.0 5.2 6.7 15.5 5.9 25.7 9.7 9.7 18.4 26.4 28.2 42.9 5.8 7.5 11.7 24.5 17.8 20.1 40.0 10.8 11.2 12.3 24.2 24.2 18.1 41.3 22.5 7.3 8.4 32.3 8.8 32.3 14.1 21.8 22.5 11.4 33.3 26.1 13.9 14.1 5.6 20.3 20.3 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 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 state government 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 4 UPPER EXTREMITIES 41 Shoulder(s)- including clavicle(s)- scapula(e) 42 Arm(s) 423 Forearm(s) 43 Wrist(s) 44 Hand(s) 5 LOWER EXTREMITIES 51 Leg(s) 511 Thigh(s) 512 Knee(s) 52 Ankle(s) 53 Foot (feet) 530 Foot (feet)- unspecified 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) 42 Arm(s) 5 LOWER EXTREMITIES 51 Leg(s) 512 Knee(s) 440 30 30 370 140 20 190 20 30 30 20 200 120 30 20 20 20 190 120 20 90 40 30 20 30 20 20 290 130 130 90 30 110 80 40 30 20 20 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 away from work is the measure used to summarize the varying lengths of absences from work among the cases with days away from work. Half the cases involved more days and half involved less days than a specified median. Median days away from work are represented in actual values. 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. page 2 of 3 12.5 0.8 0.8 10.5 4.1 0.4 5.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.4 5.8 3.4 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.5 5.4 3.4 0.6 2.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 18.8 8.6 8.2 6.2 2.0 7.5 5.1 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 6 2 2 6 6 1 7 55 23 23 4 12 12 5 5 7 7 8 12 4 14 8 6 4 5 5 5 7 4 4 4 5 7 7 52 3 9 15 7.2 25.9 25.9 7.8 11.7 34.2 10.2 32.8 26.1 26.1 34.3 10.0 12.7 25.0 33.1 28.0 33.4 10.4 12.9 28.6 14.8 21.8 26.2 29.5 25.9 34.6 34.6 10.3 15.8 16.2 18.9 33.4 17.1 20.7 31.2 33.8 41.0 47.9 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 12, 2012 page 3 of 3
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