| Table 8. Nonfatal occupational illness incidence rates by industry and category of illness, 1999 | |||||||||||
| 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 | 32.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 19.3 | 4.0 | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing4 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Agricultural services | 07 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Mining6 | 135.8 | ( 5 ) | 45.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 68.3 | 20.2 | |||
| Coal mining6 | 12 | 170.1 | ( 5 ) | 57.5 | 0.6 | ( 5 ) | 0.6 | 85.9 | 25.5 | ||
| Oil and gas extraction | 13 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Construction | 18.1 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 1.0 | 10.1 | 7.1 | |||
| General building contractors | 15 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Heavy construction, except building | 16 | 56.4 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 4.6 | 27.4 | 24.4 | ||
| Special trade contractors | 17 | 11.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 8.8 | 2.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 108.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 76.6 | 9.4 | |||
| Durable goods | 102.6 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 3.7 | ( 5 ) | 14.2 | 65.9 | 5.7 | |||
| Lumber and wood products | 24 | 43.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 37.4 | 0.9 | ||
| Stone, clay, and glass products | 32 | 100.3 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 5.1 | ( 5 ) | 3.4 | 81.6 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Primary metal industries | 33 | 259.8 | 8.4 | 22.3 | 13.9 | ( 5 ) | 55.7 | 140.1 | 18.6 | ||
| Fabricated metal products | 34 | 71.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 64.9 | 6.7 | ||
| Industrial machinery and equipment | 35 | 59.3 | 6.4 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 9.6 | 43.3 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Electronic and other electric equipment | 36 | 39.3 | ( 5 ) | 11.2 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 11.2 | 16.9 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Transportation equipment | 37 | 20.1 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 20.1 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Instruments and related products | 38 | 131.4 | 75.1 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 37.5 | 18.8 | ||
| Nondurable goods | 118.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | ( 5 ) | 93.0 | 15.1 | |||
| Apparel and other textile products | 23 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Paper and allied products | 26 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Printing and publishing | 27 | 52.1 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 46.1 | 6.0 | ||
| Chemicals and allied products | 28 | 62.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 | ( 5 ) | 39.7 | 11.6 | ||
| Leather and leather products | 31 | 706.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 61.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 645.2 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Transportation and public utilities6 | 8.0 | 0.5 | ( 5 ) | 0.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 5.6 | 1.1 | |||
| Railroad transportation6 | 40 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Trucking and warehousing | 42 | 2.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.6 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Communications | 48 | 15.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 10.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Electric, gas, and sanitary services | 49 | 15.4 | 2.1 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 10.3 | 3.1 | ||
| Wholesale and retail trade | 3.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 0.2 | ( 5 ) | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | |||
| Wholesale trade | 10.1 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 0.3 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 4.7 | 5.1 | |||
| Wholesale trade--durable goods | 50 | 7.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 0.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 6.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Wholesale trade--nondurable goods | 51 | 13.9 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.4 | 11.4 | ||
| Retail trade | 1.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 0.2 | ( 5 ) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | |||
| Building materials and garden supplies | 52 | 5.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 3.4 | ( 5 ) | 3.4 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| General merchandise stores | 53 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Food stores | 54 | 6.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 6.0 | ||
| Automotive dealers and service stations | 55 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Apparel and accessory stores | 56 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 57 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Eating and drinking places | 58 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Miscellaneous retail | 59 | 1.9 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 1.9 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Real estate | 65 | 13.5 | 13.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Services | 12.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | |||
| Hotels and other lodging places | 70 | 14.4 | 6.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 1.3 | ( 5 ) | -- | 1.3 | ||
| Personal services | 72 | 11.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 8.8 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.2 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Business services | 73 | 9.5 | 3.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 5.0 | 0.8 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Auto repair, services, and parking | 75 | 6.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 6.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Miscellaneous repair services | 76 | 14.4 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 14.4 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Amusement and recreation services | 79 | 5.4 | 2.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Health services | 80 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | ( 5 ) | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | ||
| Legal services | 81 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Educational services | 82 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 7.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Social services | 83 | 24.4 | 21.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.7 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Museums, botanical, zoological gardens | 84 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Membership organizations | 86 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Engineering and management services | 87 | 9.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 6.8 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 2.9 | ( 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 West Virginia Bureau of | ||||||||||
| 5 Incidence rate less than 0.05. | Employment Programs. | ||||||||||