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TABLE R5: Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by industry and selected natures of injury or illness, 1997

Wood Products industry, Selected SIC codes

Industry3 SIC Code4 Total Cases Nature of injury or illness5
Sprains, strains Fractures Cuts, punctures Bruises
Manufacturing       238.3 91.0 15.8 24.0 21.5
Lumber and wood products 24 393.1 132.9 36.7 62.4 46.9
Sawmills and planing mills 242 448.2 160.4 51.7 42.7 73.6
Sawmills and planing mills, general 2421 469.2 176.6 55.6 36.8 81.7
Hardwood dimension and flooring mills 2426 346.2 97.1 35.7 56.5 42.2
Millwork, plywood and structural members 243 303.5 105.9 18.7 62.0 22.8
Millwork 2431 353.4 133.1 16.9 68.7 17.0
Wood kitchen cabinets 2434 242.1 62.5 16.6 76.8 10.0
Hardwood veneer and plywood 2435 225.5 68.3 14.7 26.8 24.6
Softwood veneer and plywood 2436 147.7 57.2 13.7 6.7 11.0
Structural wood members, n.e.c. 2439 467.4 183.3 36.2 81.8 75.5
Wood containers 244 641.3 162.6 82.6 142.2 73.5
Wood pallets and skids 2448 717.0 180.6 78.2 166.8 86.5
Wood buildings and mobile homes 245 445.2 161.9 35.4 85.4 46.4
Mobile homes 2451 448.1 159.0 36.4 86.7 43.9
Prefabricated wood products 2452 435.2 171.8 32.1 81.0 54.9
Miscellaneous wood products 249 260.6 84.0 18.3 40.7 25.1
Wood preserving 2491 222.6 85.7 13.8 16.3 27.9
Reconstituted wood products 2493 187.5 59.7 25.4 _ _
Wood products, n.e.c. 2499 298.9 93.6 16.3 53.5 31.0
Furniture and fixtures 25 283.6 103.9 15.7 43.3 24.1
Household furniture 251 280.8 105.1 16.1 38.8 23.3
Wood household furniture 2511 298.4 106.7 20.3 45.6 26.2
Upholstered household furniture 2512 167.8 55.6 8.7 33.8 16.7
Office furniture 252 220.8 91.7 9.0 26.7 11.8
Wood office furniture 2521 255.4 100.2 _ 38.9 18.5
Public building and related furniture 253 285.4 121.3 16.7 30.4 35.7
Partitions and fixtures 254 379.5 120.0 22.9 81.2 29.6
Wood partitions and fixtures 2541 448.9 102.1 25.5 118.2 39.8
Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures 259 191.0 59.8 7.5 32.3 24.1

Table R5 continues.
Industry3 Nature of injury or illness5
Heat burns Chemical burns Amputations Carpal tunnel syndrome Tendonitis
Manufacturing 4.2    2.2 3.0 6.5 4.4
Lumber and wood products 2.1 0.9 7.6 5.9 2.7
Sawmills and planing mills 3.6 _ 11.3 5.4 _
Sawmills and planing mills, general _ _ 13.3 _ _
Hardwood dimension and flooring mills _ _ _ 14.1 _
Millwork, plywood and structural members 1.7 _ 6.3 4.3 2.6
Millwork _ _ 3.7 6.0 3.1
Wood kitchen cabinets _ _ 9.8 _ _
Hardwood veneer and plywood _ _ 13.2 2.9 _
Softwood veneer and plywood 6.7 _ 4.3 5.7 _
Structural wood members, n.e.c. _ _ _ _ _
Wood containers _ _ 15.1 _ _
Wood pallets and skids _ _ _ _ _
Wood buildings and mobile homes _ 3.6 4.3 8.4 2.1
Mobile homes _ 4.7 2.6 5.3 _
Prefabricated wood buildings 2.0 _ _ 18.8 7.8
Miscellaneous wood products _ _ 7.9 6.1 3.2
Wood preserving _ _ _ _ 9.5
Reconstituted wood products _ _ _ _ _
Wood products, n.e.c. 3.0 _ 7.1 9.9 3.1
Furniture and fixtures 4.2 0.5 4.1 8.7 3.9
Household furniture 7.3 _ 2.8 11.0 3.6
Wood household furniture _ _ 4.3 7.9 _
Upholstered household furniture _ _ _ 9.3 _
Office furniture _ _ 6.1 5.7 4.4
Wood office furniture _ _ _ _ 6.0
Public building and related furniture _ _ 3.4 6.7 8.8
Partitions and fixtures _ 1.9 6.6 7.9 _
Wood partitions and fixtures _ _ _ _ _
Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures _ _ 4.8 _ 2.5

Table R5 continues.
Industry3 Nature of injury or illness5
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders Back pain and pain, except back All other natures6
Total With fractures, burns and other injuries With sprains and bruises Total Back pain, hurt back only
Manufacturing 7.0 1.8 2.1 13.1 5.1 45.7
Lumber and wood products 12.1 4.3 3.0 22.0 11.3 60.9
Sawmills and planing mills 9.2 3.5 _ 19.7 11.0 68.2
Sawmills and planing mills, general 7.9 _ _ 17.6 9.9 70.4
Hardwood dimension and flooring mills 15.5 _ 5.4 25.3 13.3 50.0
Millwork, plywood and structural members 8.7 2.2 2.4 17.0 12.3 53.1
Millwork 6.4 _ _ 29.6 21.4 68.2
Wood kitchen cabinets 7.1 _ _ 10.9 9.3 38.7
Hardwood veneer and plywood 8.4 _ _ 11.7 5.3 52.4
Softwood veneer and plywood 11.5 5.6 _ 5.0 5.0 23.9
Structural wood members, n.e.c. 17.3 _ _ _ _ 62.1
Wood containers _ _ _ 50.5 20.6 98.6
Wood pallets and skids _ _ _ 61.8 26.1 112.5
Wood buildings and mobile homes 12.3 4.1 4.3 31.2 13.4 53.5
Mobile homes 13.4 4.4 5.3 37.2 15.7 57.5
Prefabricated wood buildings 8.5 _ _ _ 5.9 39.7
Miscellaneous wood products 6.9 1.7 _ 21.9 4.5 43.9
Wood preserving _ _ _ _ _ 53.6
Reconstituted wood products 8.6 _ _ _ _ 34.6
Wood products, n.e.c. 6.7 _ 3.2 30.3 6.9 45.6
Furniture and fixtures 7.4 1.1 1.5 19.8 6.0 49.2
Household furniture 4.3 _ 1.2 22.7 7.6 48.8
Wood household furniture 7.0 1.4 1.2 23.7 8.6 47.0
Upholstered household furniture 1.9 _ 1.8 9.3 2.2 29.6
Office furniture 7.5 1.7 1.9 6.7 _ 48.7
Wood office furniture _ _ _ _ 5.3 56.8
Public building and related furniture 5.6 2.1 _ 22.6 10.7 33.8
Partitions and fixtures 16.0 _ _ 21.4 2.2 68.9
Wood partitions and fixtures 25.6 _ _ 28.9 _ 92.4
Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures 11.7 _ 4.4 14.7 2.8 26.3


1Incidence 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 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

2Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.

3Totals include data for industries not shown separately.

4Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition

5Data shown in columns correspond to the following Nature codes: Sprains, strains = 21; Fractures = 012; Cuts, punctures = 034, 037; Bruises = 043; Heat burns = 053; Chemical burns = 051; Amputations = 031; Carpal tunnel syndrome = 1241; Tendonitis = 1733; Multiple traumatic injuries and illnesses, Total = 080-089; With fractures, burns, and other injuries = 083, 084; With sprains and bruises = 082; Back pain and pain, except back, Total = 0972, 0973; Back pain, hurt pack only = 0972; All other natures = all remaining codes, including 9999 (Non classifiable).  These codes are based on the 1992 Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

6Includes nonclassifiable responses.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available.  Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals.

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

Data obtained from BLS Case and Demographic Characteristics for Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work - 1997