Table 3.
Nature of hand and finger injuries and resulting days lost, 2011–2017
| Nature of injury | Frequency | Percent | Cases reporting days lost | Total days lost | Mean days lost | Median days lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut, laceration, puncture | 6,682 | 53.4 | 5,950 | 54,679 | 9 | 0 |
| Bone fracture, chip | 3,295 | 26.3 | 3,107 | 94,897 | 31 | 14 |
| Crushing | 615 | 4.9 | 581 | 19,250 | 16 | 11 |
| Contusion | 559 | 4.5 | 536 | 8,790 | 16 | 4 |
| Amputation | 392 | 3.1 | 392 | 78,736 | 201 | 100 |
| Sprain, strains | 274 | 2.2 | 265 | 9,453 | 36 | 8 |
| Unclassified, not determined | 150 | 1.2 | 144 | 5,045 | 35 | 8 |
| Burn or scald (heat) | 127 | 1.0 | 121 | 1,943 | 16 | 5 |
| Other injury, NEC | 101 | 0.8 | 98 | 2,413 | 25 | 3 |
| Multiple injuries | 78 | 0.6 | 75 | 2,261 | 30 | 9 |
| Dislocation | 71 | 0.6 | 65 | 1,599 | 25 | 1 |
| Noncontact electric arc burn | 47 | 0.4 | 44 | 1,117 | 25 | 12 |
| Scratches, abrasions | 40 | 0.3 | 40 | 786 | 20 | 3 |
| Joint, tendon, or muscle inflammation or irritation | 36 | 0.3 | 29 | 635 | 22 | 4 |
| Electrical burn | 25 | 0.2 | 23 | 448 | 20 | 6 |
| Burn, chemical | 16 | 0.1 | 15 | 368 | 25 | 5 |
| Dermatitis | 10 | 0.1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Freezing, frostbite | 5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 12,523 | 100.0 | 11,497 | 282,430 | - | - |