Chart 1A. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by event ...

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.

Chart 1A. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by event or exposure, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Contact with object, equipment, 3,880

Overexertion, 1,930

Fall on same level, 1,430

Other, 1,030 Fall to lower level, 820

Slips, trips, 380

Repetitive motion, 270

Transportation accidents, 590.0

Exposed to harmful substance, 740.0


Chart 1B. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by source of injury or illness, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Other22.5%

Containers12.5% Person, injured or ill worker

12.1%

Vehicles10.1%

Machinery7.6%

Parts and materials7.1%

Handtools5.6%Furniture, fixtures

5.2%

Floor, ground surfaces17.3%


Chart 1C. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by part of body affected, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Trunk30.2%

Upper extremities26.6%

Lower extremities21.1%

Multiple body parts10.0%

Head8.6%Other

3.4%


Chart 1D. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by nature of injury or illness,Nevada, private industry, 2007

Sprains, strains37.9%

Other18.1%

Fractures7.3%Multiple injuries

4.2%Soreness, pain3.3%

Amputations2.7%

Bruises, contusions11.9%

Cuts, lacerations, punctures11.2%

Heat burns2.1%

Chemical burns1.2%


Chart 2. Occupations with the most injuries and illnesseswith days away from work,

Nevada, private industry, 2007

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270

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360

380

520

540

690

750

750

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Electricians

First-line supervisors/managers of officeand administrative support workers

Cooks, restaurant

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

Construction laborers

Carpenters

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

Laborers and freight, stock, and materialmovers, hand

Janitors and cleaners, except maids andhousekeeping cleaners

Injuries and Illnesses


Chart 3. Occupations** with the highest median days away from work,Nevada, private industry, 2007

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1525

2733

43

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

All occupations

Maintenance and repair workers, general

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

Retail salespersons

Security guards

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

Cooks, restaurant

Construction laborers

Carpenters

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Tour guides and escorts

Electricians

Food preparation workers

Personal and home care aides

Cashiers

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Industrial machinery mechanics

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

Tapers

Truck drivers, light or delivery services

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers

Median days away from work(**Occupations shown had more than 1/2% of total days away from work cases)


Chart 4A. Median days away from work due to injury or illness by event or exposure, Nevada, private industry, 2007

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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Exposure to harmful substances

Struck by object

Transportation accidents

Struck against object

Caught in equipment

Slips, trips, loss of balance - without fall

Assaults and violent acts by person

Overexertion

Repetitive motion

Fall to lower level

Fall on same level

Fires and explosions

Median days away from work (All events = 6 days)


Chart 4B. Median days away from work due to injury or illness by source of injury or illness, Nevada, private industry, 2007

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Chemicals and chemical products

Furniture and fixtures

Health care patient

Machinery

Vehicles

Parts and materials

Worker motion or position

Tools, instruments, and equipment

Floors, walkways, ground surfaces

Containers

Median days away from work (All sources = 6 days)


Chart 4C. Median days away from work due to injury or illness by part of body affected, Nevada, private industry, 2007

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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Eye

Body systems

Head

Toe

Neck

Back

Finger

Multiple parts

Ankle

Trunk

Knee

Arm

Wrist

Foot, except toe

Hand, except finger

Shoulder

Median days away from work (All parts = 6 days)


Chart 4D. Median days away from work due to injuries or illnesses by nature, Nevada, private industry, 2007

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Cuts, lacerations

Chemical burns

Punctures, except bites

Bruises, contusions

Sprains, strains, tears

Amputations

Multiple injuries

Heat burns

Fractures

Median days away from work (All natures = 6 days)


Chart 5. Median days away from work due to injury or illness by age of worker, Nevada, private industry, 2007

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

16 to 19

20 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 and over

Age ofworker

Median days away from work (All ages = 6 days)


Chart 6. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by length of service, Nevada, private industry, 2007

3 to 11 months27.7%

More than 5 years21.2%Less than 3 months

13.6%

Not reported0.4%

1 to 5 years37.1%


Chart 7. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by age of worker, Nevada, private industry, 2007

16 to 194.8%

20 to 2413.0%

25 to 3421.9%

35 to 4422.3%

45 to 5425.1%

55 to 649.5%

65 and over3.0%

Not Available0.5%


Chart 8A. Distribution of injuries and illnesses to all workersby occupation, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Construction and Extraction Occupations

19.7%

Not reported0.5%

Management, Business, and Financial Occupations

0.5%

Professional and Related Occupations

4.8%

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

18.8%

Production Occupations5.4%

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

7.6%

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

6.9%

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

0.5%

Sales and Related Occupations

5.0%

Service Occupations30.4%


Chart 8B. Distribution of injuries and illnesses to White workersby occupation, Nevada, private industry, 2007


Sales and Related Occupations3.5%


4.4%Construction and Extraction Occupations

19.2%


11.4%



23.7%


0.0%

Professional and Related Occupations9.5%

Not reported0.0%


0.6%


Chart 8C. Distribution of injuries and illnesses to Hispanic or Latino workersby occupation, Nevada, private industry, 2007


0.0%



5.7%Production Occupations10.4%

Not reported1.3%



1.3%


1.6%


Construction and Extraction Occupations

32.5%


5.7%


Chart 8D. Distribution of injuries and illnesses to Black or African American workersby occupation, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Management, Business, and Financial Occupations0.0%




Office and Administrative Support Occupations11.1%

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations0.0%

Construction and Extraction Occupations5.6%

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations0.0%

Not reported0.0%


Transportation and Material Moving Occupations50.0%


Chart 8E. Distribution of injuries and illnesses to Asian workersby occupation, Nevada, private industry, 2007


Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations0.00%


0.00%



0.00%

Professional and Related Occupations

45.5%

Construction and Extraction Occupations0.00% Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Occupations0.00%



0.00%

Not reported0.00%


Chart 9. Number of occupational injuries and illnessesinvolving days away from work for selected occupations,

Nevada, private industry, 2003-2007

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200

400

600

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1,000

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Janitors and cleaners,except maids and

housekeeping cleaners

Laborers and freight,stock, and material

movers, hand

Maids andhousekeeping cleaners

Truck drivers, heavyand tractor-trailer

Carpenters

Inju

ries

and

Illne

sses

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Chart 10. Number of injuries and illnesses with days away fromwork, 2003-2007

8,310 8,470 8,590 8,7607,910

2,9904,020

4,490 4,350

3,160

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Goods-producing industriesService-providing industries


Chart 11A. Distribution of Musculoskeletal disorders by part of body affectedNevada, private industry, 2007

Neck1.7%

Back57.7%

Shoulder13.7%

Arm8.1%

Finger1.7%

Wrist3.8%

Knee5.1%

Ankle0.9%

Multiple6.4%Hand, except finger

0.9%


Chart 11B. Distribution of Musculoskeletal disorders by nature of injury or illness, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Sprains, strains86.9%

Soreness, Pain5.5%

Back pain1.8%

All other5.8%


Chart 11C. Distribution of Musculoskeletal disorders by source of injury or illness, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Containers25.8%

Furniture, fixtures5.2%

Machinery4.8%

Parts and materials5.2%

Floor, ground surfaces0.7%

Handtools1.5%

Vehicles5.2%

Health care patient2.6%

All other18.8%

Worker motion or position30.3%


Chart 11D. Distribution of Musculoskeletal disorders by event leading to injury or illness, Nevada, private industry, 2007

Overexertion69.4%

Repetitive motion10.0% All other

20.7%

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