Table 1. Number, incidence rate(1), and median days away from work(2) of occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work(3) in all private industry, bituminous coal and ignite surface mining, and bituminous coal underground mining, by selected nature in private industry for All United States, 2006
Nature of the injury or illness Total, all private industry 212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining(4) 212112 Bituminous coal underground mining(4)
Total Cases Incidence Rate Median Days Total Cases Incidence Rate Median Days Total Cases Incidence Rate Median Days

All Selected Natures

 1,183,500 127.8 7 590 131.4 24 2,160 444.7 31

0 Traumatic Injuries and Disorders

 1,103,270 119.2 7 530 118.7 23 2,020 414.8 30

01 Traumatic injuries to bones- nerves- spinal cord

 104,470 11.3 29 90 19.4 49 400 82.6 51

012 Fractures

 94,110 10.2 28 90 18.9 51 390 79.9 51

02 Traumatic injuries to muscles- tendons- ligaments- joints- etc.

 477,360 51.6 8 260 57.4 20 930 191.2 33

021 Sprains- strains- tears

 472,740 51.1 8 260 57.4 20 930 191.2 33

03 Open wounds

 130,800 14.1 4 50 10.9 10 200 41.6 12

031 Amputations

 7,990 0.9 22 & & & 20 4.1 62

034 Cuts- lacerations

 99,460 10.7 4 40 8.7 5 140 29.4 12

037 Punctures- except bites

 15,750 1.7 3 & & & 40 8.0 8

04 Surface wounds and bruises

 125,360 13.5 3 60 12.2 4 310 64.4 12

043 Bruises- contusions

 101,260 10.9 4 50 10.9 5 300 61.1 13

05 Burns

 26,050 2.8 4 & & & 30 5.1 6

08 Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders

 45,890 5.0 10 20 4.0 43 40 8.6 21

080 Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders- unspecified

 2,830 0.3 24 20 3.8 43 40 8.6 21

09 Other traumatic injuries and disorders

 142,080 15.3 7 50 10.9 53 100 19.6 36

097 Nonspecified injuries and disorders

 131,180 14.2 7 40 9.4 78 90 17.9 35

0971 Crushing injuries

 15,410 1.7 10 & & & 40 7.4 22

0972 Back pain- hurt back

 35,330 3.8 7 & & & 20 4.1 95

0973 Soreness- pain- hurt- except the back

 69,720 7.5 7 & & & 30 5.4 37

1 Systemic Diseases and Disorders

 57,560 6.2 15 40 7.8 30 110 23.5 36

15 Digestive system diseases and disorders

 18,790 2.0 24 & & & 50 11.1 31

153 Hernia

 18,720 2.0 24 & & & 50 11.1 31

1530 Hernia- unspecified

 7,530 0.8 24 & & & 50 11.1 31

17 Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders

 11,460 1.2 14 & & & 40 9.1 40

170 Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases and disorders- unspecified

 160 & 30 & & & 40 9.1 40

9999 Nonclassifiable

 6,010 0.6 6 20 4.9 12 30 6.4 77

Footnotes:
(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) Days away from work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.
(4) Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.

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: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor