| Table 9. Number of new cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry and category of illness, 1999 | |||||||||||
| West Virginia | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Industry1 | SIC code2 | Number of illnesses by category | |||||||||
| 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 Industry3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing3 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Agricultural services | 07 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Mining5 | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | |||
| Coal mining5 | 12 | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ||
| Oil and gas extraction | 13 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Construction | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| General building contractors | 15 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Heavy construction, except building | 16 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Special trade contractors | 17 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Manufacturing | 0.9 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |||
| Durable goods | 0.5 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | |||
| Lumber and wood products | 24 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Stone, clay, and glass products | 32 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Primary metal industries | 33 | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.2 | ( 4 ) | ||
| Fabricated metal products | 34 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Industrial machinery and equipment | 35 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Electronic and other electric equipment | 36 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| transportation equipment | 37 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Instruments and related products | 38 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Nondurable goods | 0.4 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | |||
| Apparel and other textile products | 23 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Paper and allied products | 26 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Printing and publishing | 27 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Chemicals and allied products | 28 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ||
| Leather and leather products | 31 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Transportation and public utilities5 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Railroad transportation5 | 40 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Trucking and warehousing | 42 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Communications | 48 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Electric, gas, and sanitary services | 49 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Wholesale and retail trade | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Wholesale trade | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Wholesale trade--durable goods | 50 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Wholesale trade--nondurable goods | 51 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Retail trade | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Building materials and garden supplies | 52 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| General merchandise stores | 53 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Food stores | 54 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Automotive dealers and service stations | 55 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Apparel and accessory stores | 56 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 57 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Eating and drinking places | 58 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Miscellaneous retail | 59 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Real estate | 65 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Services | 0.2 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Hotels and other lodging places | 70 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ||
| Personal services | 72 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Business services | 73 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Auto repair, services, and parking | 75 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Miscellaneous repair services | 76 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Amusement and recreation services | 79 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Health services | 80 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Legal services | 81 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Educational services | 82 | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Social services | 83 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Museums, botanical, zoological gardens | 84 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Membership organizations | 86 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Engineering and management services | 87 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| 1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. | mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining | ||||||||||
| 2 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. | industries. | ||||||||||
| 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | |||||||||||
| 4 Fewer than 50 cases. | NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. | ||||||||||
| 5 Data conforming to OOTA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and | -- Indicates data not available. | ||||||||||
| nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLESS | |||||||||||
| by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of | ||||||||||
| Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent | Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with West Virginia Bureau of | ||||||||||
| Employment Programs. | |||||||||||