Table 4. Number of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 2000
West Virginia
(In thousands)
 Industry division
Total
cases
Lost workday cases
Cases
without
lost
workdays
 
Disorders
associated
with
repeated
trauma
Total1
With days
away from
work2
Private industry3 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.9
  Agriculture, forestry, and fishing3 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
  Mining4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
  Construction ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
  Manufacturing 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5
    Durable goods 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
    Nondurable goods 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
  Transportation and public utilities4 0.1 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1 ( 5 )
  Wholesale and retail trade 0.1 0.1 0.1 ( 5 ) 0.1
    Wholesale trade 0.1 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
    Retail trade 0.1 0.1 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1
  Finance, insurance, and real estate ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
  Services 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
1Total lost workday cases involve days way from work, or days of restricted work activity, or both. 5Fewer than 50 cases.
2Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity. NOTE:Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
3Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. --- Indicates data not available.
4 Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining and for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. SOURCE:West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs in cooperations with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.