Table 5.Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 1998-2000
West Virginia
Industry division
Total cases
Lost workday cases
Cases without lost workdays
Total2
With days away
from work3
With days of restricted
work activity only
1998
1999
2000
1998
1999
2000
1998
1999
2000
1998
1999
2000
1998
1999
2000
Private industry4
8.0
7.2
7.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.5
3.4
3.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
4.0
3.3
3.1
  Agriculture, forestry, and fishing4
10.6
8.9
12.2
3.3
4.0
6.6
2.9
4.0
6.1
0.4
( 6 )
0.5
7.3
--
5.6
  Mining5
9.0
8.3
8.2
6.3
5.8
5.5
6.1
5.6
5.1
0.2
0.2
0.5
2.6
2.6
2.7
  Construction
9.2
8.1
8.7
4.1
4.4
5.2
3.9
4.2
5.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
5.2
3.8
3.5
  Manufacturing
12.5
10.5
10.4
6.9
5.2
6.0
5.2
3.5
4.5
1.7
1.7
1.5
5.7
5.3
4.4
    Durable goods
16.0
12.3
12.2
8.6
5.9
7.0
6.4
3.9
5.2
2.2
2.0
1.8
7.4
6.4
5.1
    Nondurable goods
7.5
7.7
7.6
4.3
4.1
4.4
3.4
2.9
3.3
0.9
1.2
1.1
3.2
3.6
3.2
  Transportation and public utilities5
7.4
5.5
5.0
4.0
3.6
3.0
3.7
3.1
2.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
3.3
1.9
1.9
  Wholesale and retail trade
7.7
7.6
6.9
3.8
4.0
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.1
0.3
0.4
0.4
3.9
3.6
3.4
    Wholesale trade
7.4
6.4
7.5
4.3
3.7
4.6
3.9
3.3
4.2
0.4
0.5
0.4
3.1
2.6
3.0
    Retail trade
7.9
8.0
6.7
3.7
4.1
3.1
3.4
3.7
2.8
0.3
0.4
0.3
4.2
3.9
3.6
  Finance, insurance, and real estate
2.0
--
1.3
0.4
--
0.5
0.4
--
0.5
( 6 )
--
( 6 )
1.5
--
0.8
  Services
6.3
5.8
6.0
2.8
3.4
3.3
2.5
3.1
3.1
--
0.2
0.2
3.5
2.5
2.7
1Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as:(N/EH) x 200,000 where 5Data 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 industries.

   N               = number of injuries and illnesses

   EH            = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year.

   200,000  = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers  (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
2Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted work activity, or both. 6Incidence rate is less than 0.05.
3Days 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.
4Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. -- Indicates data not available.
    SOURCE:  West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs in cooperation with Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.