Table 8. Nonfatal occupational illness incidence rates by industry and category of illness, 1998
West Virginia
Industry1				SIC code2	Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers3
					Total cases	Skin diseases or disorders	Dust diseases of the lungs	Respiratory conditions due to toxic agents	Poisoning	Disorders due to physical agents	Disorders associated with repeated trauma	All other occupational illnesses
Private Industry4					53.6	4.9	6.2	4.1	0.5	3.8	26.8	7.4
	Agriculture, forestry, and fishing4				17.3	17.3	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
		Agricultural services		07	24.2	24.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Mining6				149.7	( 5 )	86.2	( 5 )	0.4	( 5 )	55.9	7.1
		Coal mining6		12	181.6	( 5 )	104.8	( 5 )	0.5	( 5 )	67.5	8.7
		Oil and gas extraction		13	2.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.9	( 5 )
	Construction				11.0	( 5 )	3.0	3.7	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.3	3.0
		General building contractors		15	1.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.2	( 5 )
		Heavy construction, except building		16	49.7	( 5 )	14.4	17.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	4.8	14.4
		Special trade contractors		17	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Manufacturing				171.6	11.7	9.2	5.4	1.2	18.0	118.7	7.3
		Durable goods			217.0	13.0	15.2	6.2	1.2	29.3	144.4	7.8
			Lumber and wood products	24	147.7	20.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	128.0	( 5 )
			Stone, clay, and glass products	32	52.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	49.5	1.7
			Primary metal industries	33	424.1	29.3	60.2	19.5	0.8	113.1	192.9	9.0
			Fabricated metal products	34	142.5	8.1	( 5 )	3.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	111.8	17.8
			Industrial machinery and equipment	35	62.8	1.7	( 5 )	( 5 )	8.3	3.3	34.7	13.2
			Electronic and other electric equipment	36	5.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	5.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Transportation equipment	37	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	14.9
			Instruments and related products	38	185.8	12.4	( 5 )	12.4	( 5 )	( 5 )	167.2	( 5 )
		Nondurable goods			104.9	9.9	0.3	4.5	0.9	1.5	81.1	6.6
			Paper and allied products	26	167.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	79.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	79.6	( 5 )
			Printing and publishing	27	2.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.0	( 5 )
			Chemicals and allied products	28	55.3	7.9	0.7	0.7	( 5 )	3.3	30.9	11.8
	Transportation and public utilities6				13.1	1.8	( 5 )	0.8	1.8	0.5	3.1	5.2
		Railroad transportation6		40	3.4	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.4	( 5 )	( 5 )
		Trucking and warehousing		42	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
		Communications		48	25.2	7.6	( 5 )	2.5	( 5 )	1.3	7.6	6.3
		Electric, gas, and sanitary services		49	17.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.9	14.3
	Wholesale and retail trade				24.7	1.9	0.2	--	( 5 )	2.1	5.8	6.3
		Wholesale trade			41.7	2.8	1.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	6.9	13.1	17.9
			Wholesale trade--durable goods	50	19.3	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.6	12.3	4.8
			Wholesale trade--nondurable goods	51	81.9	7.7	2.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	16.4	13.5	41.4
		Retail trade			19.6	1.6	( 5 )	--	( 5 )	0.7	3.6	2.7
			Building materials and garden supplies	52	29.4	3.3	( 5 )	11.4	( 5 )	11.4	( 5 )	3.3
			General merchandise stores	53	11.3	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.0	6.0
			Food stores	54	18.1	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	15.6	2.5
			Automotive dealers and service stations	55	9.4	8.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.3	( 5 )
			Apparel and accessory stores	56	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Furniture and homefurnishings stores	57	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Eating and drinking places	58	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Miscellaneous retail	59	17.5	1.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.9	11.7
	Finance, insurance, and real estate				--	5.1	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.7	--
		Depository institutions		60	1.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.9	( 5 )
		Real estate		65	32.3	32.3	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Services				20.8	--	0.3	2.0	0.3	0.5	--	6.3
		Hotels and other lodging places		70	1.3	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.3
		Business services		73	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
		Health services		80	26.5	2.3	0.7	4.3	0.6	1.2	5.4	11.9
		Engineering and management services		87	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately.						6 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and
2 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition.						nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS
3 Incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000						by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the
full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where						Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent
						mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining
N = number of illnesses						industries.
EH = total hours worked by all employees during
the calendar year						NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers						-- Indicates data not available.
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
						SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of
4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.						Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State
5 Incidence rate less than 0.05.						agencies.

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