Table 1. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 1998
West Virginia
Industry2 SIC code3 1998 Annual average employ-ment4 (000's) Injuries and Illnesses Injuries
Total cases Lost workday cases Cases without lost workdays Total cases Lost workday cases Cases without lost workdays
Total5 With days away from work6 Total5 With days away from work6
Private Industry7 544.3 8.0 4.0 3.5 4.0 7.4 3.8 3.3 3.6
  Agriculture, forestry, and fishing7 4.2 10.6 3.3 2.9 7.3 10.4 3.3 2.9 7.1
    Agricultural services 07 3.1 11.6 3.0 2.7 -- 11.3 3.0 2.7 --
  Mining8 23.6 9.0 6.3 6.1 2.6 7.5 5.7 5.5 1.8
    Coal mining8 12 18.8 9.2 6.8 6.7 2.4 7.4 6.1 5.9 1.4
    Oil and gas extraction 13 3.7 8.4 4.1 4.0 4.2 8.4 4.1 4.0 4.2
  Construction 34.3 9.2 4.1 3.9 5.2 9.1 4.0 3.9 5.1
    General building contractors 15 10.5 9.4 4.4 4.1 4.9 9.4 4.4 4.1 4.9
    Heavy construction, except building 16 7.6 9.9 4.5 4.4 5.3 9.3 4.4 4.2 5.0
    Special trade contractors 17 16.2 8.9 3.6 3.6 5.3 8.9 3.6 3.6 5.3
  Manufacturing 82.3 12.5 6.9 5.2 5.7 10.8 6.1 4.8 4.7
    Durable goods   48.8 16.0 8.6 6.4 7.4 13.8 7.8 6.0 6.0
      Lumber and wood products 24 10.3 17.8 10.7 9.6 7.1 16.3 10.1 9.2 6.2
      Stone, clay, and glass products 32 6.3 15.6 9.9 6.2 5.8 15.1 9.5 6.1 5.6
      Primary metal industries 33 11.6 20.0 8.5 5.2 11.6 15.8 7.8 4.8 7.9
      Fabricated metal products 34 6.0 13.5 8.0 7.3 5.5 12.1 7.0 6.5 5.1
      Industrial machinery and equipment 35 6.0 15.5 8.2 6.2 7.3 14.9 7.8 6.0 7.1
      Electronic and other electric equipment 36 1.8 9.6 4.5 2.1 5.1 9.5 4.5 2.0 5.1
      Transportation equipment 37 3.3 14.2 9.9 6.6 4.2 8.3 5.7 5.0 2.7
      Instruments and related products 38 1.7 5.1 2.3 1.4 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.9 2.0
    Nondurable goods   -- 7.5 4.3 3.4 3.2 6.4 3.6 3.0 2.8
      Paper and allied products 26 1.2 18.0 9.8 9.8 8.2 16.3 9.0 9.0 7.3
      Printing and publishing 27 5.4 5.3 2.4 2.2 2.9 5.3 2.4 2.2 2.9
      Chemicals and allied products 28 14.8 2.7 1.3 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.0
  Transportation and public utilities8 35.2 7.4 4.0 3.7 3.3 7.2 4.0 3.6 3.3
    Railroad transportation8 40 -- 2.4 1.7 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.6 1.5 0.7
    Trucking and warehousing 42 11.0 12.2 7.0 6.8 5.2 12.2 7.0 6.8 5.2
    Communications 48 8.1 2.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
    Electric, gas, and sanitary services 49 10.7 4.9 2.2 1.4 2.7 4.7 2.1 1.4 2.6
  Wholesale and retail trade 162.9 7.7 3.8 3.5 3.9 7.5 3.8 3.5 3.7
    Wholesale trade 31.1 7.4 4.3 3.9 3.1 6.9 4.2 3.8 2.8
      Wholesale trade--durable goods 50 19.4 6.1 3.2 2.9 2.9 6.0 3.1 2.8 2.8
      Wholesale trade--nondurable goods 51 11.7 9.5 6.3 5.8 3.3 8.7 6.0 5.6 2.7
    Retail trade 131.8 7.9 3.7 3.4 4.2 7.7 3.7 3.4 4.0
      Building materials and garden supplies 52 6.3 12.4 5.7 4.9 6.8 12.1 5.6 4.9 6.5
      General merchandise stores 53 18.1 10.7 4.3 3.7 6.4 10.6 4.1 3.6 6.4
      Food stores 54 22.7 8.1 4.2 3.7 3.9 7.9 4.1 3.6 3.8
      Automotive dealers and service stations 55 16.9 4.9 2.1 2.0 2.7 4.8 2.1 2.0 2.7
      Apparel and accessory stores 56 5.0 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.4 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.4
      Furniture and homefurnishings stores 57 4.8 4.9 2.8 2.7 2.1 4.9 2.8 2.7 2.1
      Eating and drinking places 58 44.0 8.8 4.3 4.1 4.5 8.4 4.3 4.1 4.2
      Miscellaneous retail 59 14.0 6.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 6.1 3.2 3.0 2.9
  Finance, insurance, and real estate 26.4 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.2
    Depository institutions 60 11.6 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.1
    Real estate 65 5.0 5.1 1.2 1.2 3.9 4.7 1.2 1.2 3.6
  Services 175.2 6.3 2.8 2.5 3.5 6.1 2.7 2.4 3.4
    Hotels and other lodging places 70 9.5 4.3 1.3 -- -- -- -- -- --
    Business services 73 28.0 3.9 2.1 1.6 -- -- -- 1.6 --
    Health services 80 70.6 8.3 4.5 4.0 3.8 8.0 4.4 3.9 3.6
    Engineering and management services 87 11.3 1.2 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) -- -- ( 9 ) ( 9 ) --
 
1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 work with or without restricted work activity.
full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where 7 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
  8 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and
N = number of injuries and illnesses  nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS
EH = total hours worked by all employees during  by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the
the calendar year Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).  industries.
  9 Incidence rate less than 0.05.
2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately.  
3 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
4 Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily -- Indicates data not available.
from the BLS-State Covered Employment and Wages program. Employment in  
private households (SIC 88) is excluded. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
5 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with
work activity, or both. participating State agencies.
6 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from  

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