Table 2. 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 Maryland, 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 Part of body affected6 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 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) 4429 Finger(s)- fingernail(s)- n.e.c. 48 Multiple upper extremities locations 484 Shoulder(s) and arm(s) 489 Multiple upper extremities locations- n.e.c. 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 5,650 80 80 3,000 40 40 2,720 1,430 130 1,100 60 130 130 90 70 20 1,170 530 190 90 40 30 20 180 150 110 30 20 120 90 20 1,080 730 50 30 610 40 290 30 30 page 1 of 3 Incidence Rate 34.7 0.5 0.5 18.4 0.2 0.2 16.7 8.8 0.8 6.8 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 7.2 3.3 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.1 6.6 4.5 0.3 0.2 3.8 0.2 1.8 0.2 0.2 Median Days 7 6 6 6 3 3 6 5 6 6 15 18 27 8 8 4 6 9 5 9 5 4 5 7 3 3 1 1 5 3 5 18 54 2 5 60 3 4 3 3 Relative Standard Error 4.1 19.6 19.6 4.7 28.2 28.2 4.8 5.7 15.7 6.2 22.8 15.4 15.8 18.9 20.7 35.6 6.1 8.2 13.1 18.7 27.5 32.2 38.1 13.5 14.6 17.0 31.7 36.7 16.1 18.8 39.9 6.3 7.2 23.6 32.7 7.8 28.6 10.7 33.2 33.2 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 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 state government state government 58 Multiple lower extremities locations 589 Multiple lower extremities locations- n.e.c. 8 MULTIPLE BODY PARTS 84 Neck and back 87 Upper and lower limb(s) 89 Other multiple body parts 899 Multiple body parts- n.e.c. 9999 Nonclassifiable All Selected Parts 3 TRUNK 32 Back- including spine- spinal cord 320 Back- including spine- spinal cord- unspecified 322 Lumbar region 33 Abdomen 34 Pelvic region 38 Multiple trunk locations 4 UPPER EXTREMITIES 41 Shoulder(s)- including clavicle(s)- scapula(e) 42 Arm(s) 428 Multiple arm locations 43 Wrist(s) 44 Hand(s) 442 Finger(s)- fingernail(s) 4420 Finger(s)- fingernail(s)- unspecified 5 LOWER EXTREMITIES 51 Leg(s) 512 Knee(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 38 Multiple trunk locations 4 UPPER EXTREMITIES 41 Shoulder(s)- including clavicle(s)- scapula(e) 48 Multiple upper extremities locations 5 LOWER EXTREMITIES 51 Leg(s) 512 Knee(s) 52 Ankle(s) 30 30 290 20 60 200 200 30 940 390 320 140 160 20 20 30 200 70 40 20 20 60 40 40 260 180 150 80 70 50 50 360 150 100 70 30 30 100 60 30 90 50 50 30 page 2 of 3 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.2 0.2 52.8 22.1 18.0 7.7 9.2 0.9 0.9 1.8 11.1 3.8 2.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 2.4 2.4 14.9 10.2 8.7 4.5 3.9 2.9 2.9 37.9 15.6 10.8 7.1 3.3 3.5 10.7 6.0 3.0 9.1 5.3 5.1 3.0 49 49 4 6 2 4 4 10 6 5 7 8 5 3 3 3 7 3 25 69 6 35 35 35 10 12 14 5 3 3 3 10 10 3 3 16 11 12 68 12 5 5 5 10 32.4 34.3 10.7 37.0 23.5 12.7 12.7 31.6 9.5 13.3 14.5 21.3 19.6 62.2 61.7 42.8 18.1 30.0 39.7 50.0 48.9 33.0 37.7 37.7 15.8 18.8 20.1 27.6 29.6 34.0 34.0 7.1 11.6 14.2 17.5 26.1 25.4 14.2 19.2 27.1 15.5 20.5 20.9 27.1 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. 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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