| Table 6. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and selected case types, 1999 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | |||||||||||||
| Industry2 | SIC code3 | 1999 Annual average employ-ment4 (000's) | Injuries and Illnesses | Injuries | |||||||||
| Total cases | Lost workday cases | Cases without lost work- days | Total cases | Lost workday cases | Cases without lost work- days | ||||||||
| Total5 | With days away from work6 | Total5 | With days away from work6 | ||||||||||
| Private Industry7 | 548.1 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | ||||
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing7 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -- | 8.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -- | ||||
| Agricultural services | 07 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6.0 | |||
| Mining8 | 21.4 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | ||||
| Coal mining8 | 12 | 16.5 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 1.4 | |||
| Bituminous coal and lignite mining8 | 122 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 1.4 | |||
| Oil and gas extraction | 13 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | |||
| Construction | 33.6 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||||
| General building contractors | 15 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.4 | |||
| Residential building construction | 152 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | |||
| Nonresidential building construction | 154 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.1 | |||
| Heavy construction, except building | 16 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | |||
| Highway and street construction | 161 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 4.2 | |||
| Heavy construction, except highway | 162 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | |||
| Special trade contractors | 17 | 15.9 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | |||
| Manufacturing | 81.5 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | ||||
| Durable goods | -- | 12.3 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 5.7 | ||||
| Lumber and wood products | 24 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | |||
| Stone, clay, and glass products | 32 | 6.3 | 15.4 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 6.1 | |||
| Primary metal industries | 33 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 6.7 | |||
| Fabricated metal products | 34 | 6.1 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 14.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 8.7 | |||
| Industrial machinery and equipment | 35 | 5.9 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 6.7 | |||
| Electronic and other electric equipment | 36 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | |||
| Transportation equipment | 37 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Instruments and related products | 38 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5.6 | |||
| Nondurable goods | -- | 7.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | ||||
| Apparel and other textile products | 23 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 | |||
| Paper and allied products | 26 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.6 | |||
| Printing and publishing | 27 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | |||
| Chemicals and allied products | 28 | 14.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |||
| Leather and leather products | 31 | -- | 15.7 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5.2 | |||
| Transportation and public utilities8 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | ||||
| Railroad transportation8 | 40 | -- | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Trucking and warehousing | 42 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 3.0 | |||
| Trucking and courier services, except air | 421 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 3.1 | |||
| Communications | 48 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | |||
| Electric, gas, and sanitary services | 49 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | |||
| Wholesale and retail trade | 163.4 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||||
| Wholesale trade | 31.0 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||||
| Wholesale trade--durable goods | 50 | 18.9 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | |||
| Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies | 501 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | |||
| Wholesale trade--nondurable goods | 51 | 12.0 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | |||
| Retail trade | 132.5 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||||
| Building materials and garden supplies | 52 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | |||
| General merchandise stores | 53 | 19.4 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | |||
| Department stores | 531 | 16.5 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | |||
| Variety stores | 533 | 2.1 | 15.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | -- | -- | 5.6 | 5.6 | -- | |||
| Miscellaneous general merchandise stores | 539 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | |||
| Food stores | 54 | 22.3 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | |||
| Grocery stores | 541 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |||
| Automotive dealers and service stations | 55 | 16.7 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | |||
| Apparel and accessory stores | 56 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | |||
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 57 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | |||
| Eating and drinking places | 58 | 43.9 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |||
| Miscellaneous retail | 59 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | |||
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Real estate | 65 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | |||
| Services | 181.6 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||||
| Hotels and other lodging places | 70 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.6 | |||
| Personal services | 72 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | |||
| Business services | 73 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | |||
| Auto repair, services, and parking | 75 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.4 | |||
| Miscellaneous repair services | 76 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | |||
| Amusement and recreation services | 79 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 5.2 | |||
| Health services | 80 | 71.8 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | |||
| Nursing and personal care facilities | 805 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 2.5 | |||
| Hospitals | 806 | 34.2 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | |||
| Legal services | 81 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -- | -- | 0.4 | 0.4 | -- | |||
| Educational services | 82 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -- | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | |||
| Social services | 83 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | |||
| Museums, botanical, zoological gardens | 84 | 0.2 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Membership organizations | 86 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | |||
| Engineering and management services | 87 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | |||
| 1 Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 | 7 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | ||||||||||||
| full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where | 8 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and | ||||||||||||
| nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS | |||||||||||||
| N = number of injuries and illnesses | by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the | ||||||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during | Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent | ||||||||||||
| the calendar year | mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining | ||||||||||||
| 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers | industries. | ||||||||||||
| (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). | 9 Incidence rate less than 0.05. | ||||||||||||
| 2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. | NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. | ||||||||||||
| 3 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. | n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified. | ||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| 5 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, | ||||||||||||
| work activity, or both. | Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with | ||||||||||||
| 6 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from | West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs. | ||||||||||||
| work with or without restricted work activity. | |||||||||||||