Table 6.Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and selected case types, 2000
West Virginia
Industry2
SIC
code3
2000
Annual
average
employment4
(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
551.4
7.0
3.9
3.4
3.1
6.7
3.7
3.3
2.9
  Agriculture, forestry, and fishing7
4.3
12.2
6.6
6.1
5.6
12.2
6.6
6.1
5.6
  Mining8
20.4
8.2
5.5
5.1
2.7
7.2
5.1
4.6
2.1
    Coal mining8
12
15.7
8.6
6.0
5.7
2.6
7.3
5.4
5.1
1.9
      Bituminous coal and lignite mining8
122
14.4
8.6
6.0
5.7
2.6
7.3
5.4
5.1
1.9
    Oil and gas extraction
13
3.7
7.5
3.8
2.7
3.7
7.5
3.8
2.7
3.7
  Construction
33.6
8.7
5.2
5.0
3.5
8.6
5.2
5.0
3.5
    General building contractors
15
9.8
9.0
4.4
3.9
4.5
9.0
4.4
3.9
4.5
      Residential building construction
152
6.0
7.0
4.4
3.8
--
7.0
4.4
3.8
--
      Nonresidential building construction
154
3.8
11.7
4.5
4.1
7.1
11.7
4.5
4.1
7.1
    Heavy construction, except building
16
7.4
8.3
5.5
5.4
2.8
8.2
5.5
5.4
2.7
      Highway and street construction
161
1.6
10.0
4.3
4.3
5.7
10.0
4.3
4.3
5.7
      Heavy construction, except highway
162
5.7
7.8
5.8
5.7
2.0
7.7
5.8
5.7
1.9
    Special trade contractors
17
16.4
8.6
5.5
5.5
3.1
8.6
5.5
5.5
3.1
  Manufacturing
80.7
10.4
6.0
4.5
4.4
9.4
5.6
4.2
3.8
    Durable goods
--
12.2
7.0
5.2
5.1
11.3
6.7
5.0
4.5
      Lumber and wood products
24
11.3
10.5
6.7
5.6
3.8
10.0
6.5
5.3
3.5
        Logging
241
1.5
5.7
4.2
4.1
1.6
5.6
3.9
3.9
1.6
        Sawmills and planing mills
242
5.3
12.6
8.0
6.6
4.6
11.9
7.7
6.3
4.1
        Millwork, plywood and structural members
243
2.9
10.6
6.4
5.2
4.3
10.4
6.1
5.0
4.3
      Stone, clay, and glass products
32
6.4
14.2
8.5
5.6
5.7
14.0
8.4
5.5
5.6
      Primary metal industries
33
10.7
14.0
7.9
5.4
6.2
13.0
7.7
5.3
5.3
      Fabricated metal products
34
6.0
15.4
8.2
5.7
7.2
13.6
7.6
5.4
6.0
      Industrial machinery and equipment
35
5.3
9.9
6.1
5.1
3.7
9.2
5.6
4.6
3.6
      Electronic and other electric equipment
36
1.7
10.5
4.9
3.0
5.6
8.2
4.5
2.8
3.7
      Transportation equipment
37
3.9
8.8
4.8
3.8
4.0
8.0
4.5
3.6
3.5
      Instruments and related products
38
1.5
8.9
3.5
2.5
5.4
7.5
3.1
2.3
4.5
      Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
39
1.0
9.3
5.8
5.0
3.5
9.0
5.5
4.7
3.5
    Nondurable goods
--
7.6
4.4
3.3
3.2
6.6
3.9
3.1
2.7
      Food and kindred products
20
4.6
18.7
12.5
8.4
6.1
15.1
10.7
7.9
4.4
      Apparel and other textile products
23
1.0
5.1
2.7
2.6
2.4
5.1
2.7
2.6
2.4
      Paper and allied products
26
1.2
18.8
14.4
13.0
4.4
17.6
13.8
12.4
3.8
      Printing and publishing
27
5.8
6.4
3.3
3.0
3.1
6.3
3.3
3.0
3.1
      Chemicals and allied products
28
14.2
2.5
0.9
0.4
1.5
1.8
0.7
0.3
1.1
  Transportation and public utilities8
34.2
5.0
3.0
2.5
1.9
4.7
2.9
2.4
1.7
    Railroad transportation8
40
--
2.1
1.6
1.6
0.5
2.1
1.6
1.5
0.5
    Trucking and warehousing
42
11.1
6.2
3.2
3.1
--
6.2
3.2
3.1
--
      Trucking and courier services, except air
421
10.6
6.3
3.2
3.1
--
6.3
3.2
3.1
--
    Communications
48
8.0
2.8
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.2
1.1
0.7
    Electric, gas, and sanitary services
49
9.5
5.1
3.7
2.2
1.4
4.7
3.3
1.8
1.4
  Wholesale and retail trade
164.3
6.9
3.4
3.1
3.4
6.8
3.4
3.0
3.4
    Wholesale trade
30.6
7.5
4.6
4.2
3.0
7.4
4.5
4.1
2.9
      Wholesale trade--durable goods
50
18.8
6.0
3.0
2.8
2.9
5.8
2.9
2.7
2.8
        Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies
501
3.4
9.1
5.7
4.7
3.4
8.8
5.4
4.5
3.3
      Wholesale trade--nondurable goods
51
11.7
9.9
6.9
6.3
3.0
9.8
6.8
6.2
2.9
    Retail trade
 
133.8
6.7
3.1
2.8
3.6
6.6
3.0
2.7
3.6
      Building materials and garden supplies  
52
6.2
8.5
4.6
3.4
3.9
8.5
4.6
3.4
3.9
       General merchandise stores 
53
20.3
9.4
5.9
4.7
3.5
9.1
5.6
4.6
3.5
         Department stores
531
17.3
9.5
6.0
4.7
3.6
9.2
5.7
4.5
3.6
         Variety stores
533
2.2
8.9
5.3
5.1
3.5
8.9
5.3
5.1
3.5
      Food stores 
54
21.2
5.5
2.9
2.6
2.6
5.5
2.9
2.6
2.6
         Grocery stores
541
20.1
5.7
3.0
2.7
2.7
5.7
3.0
2.7
2.7
      Automotive dealers and service stations
55
17.0
6.0
1.9
1.7
4.0
5.8
1.9
1.7
4.0
      Apparel and accessory stores
56
5.0
4.2
0.9
0.9
3.3
4.2
0.9
0.9
3.3
      Furniture and homefurnishings stores
57
4.7
4.0
1.7
1.5
2.3
3.9
1.7
1.5
2.2
      Eating and drinking places
58
44.5
6.7
2.6
2.6
4.1
6.7
2.6
2.6
4.1
      Miscellaneous retail
59
14.9
6.2
3.0
2.8
3.2
6.2
2.9
2.8
3.2
  Finance, insurance, and real estate
 
26.8
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.8
1.2
0.5
0.5
0.7
    Depository institutions
60
11.2
0.9
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.9
0.5
0.5
0.4
    Real estate
65
4.9
3.3
1.0
0.9
2.4
3.3
1.0
0.9
2.4
  Services
 
186.5
6.0
3.3
3.1
2.7
5.9
3.2
3.0
2.6
    Hotels and other lodging places
70
9.8
9.3
3.5
3.3
5.8
9.2
3.5
3.2
5.7
    Personal services
72
6.2
3.1
2.1
2.1
1.0
3.0
2.1
2.0
0.9
    Business services
73
31.3
3.9
2.5
2.1
1.3
3.7
2.5
2.0
1.2
    Auto repair, services, and parking
75
5.1
6.7
2.7
2.7
4.0
6.7
2.7
2.7
4.0
    Miscellaneous repair services
76
2.9
8.5
5.1
5.0
3.4
8.5
5.1
5.0
3.4
    Amusement and recreation services
79
8.5
6.7
3.1
2.8
3.6
6.6
3.1
2.8
3.6
    Health services
80
72.7
7.4
4.3
4.0
3.1
7.2
4.2
3.9
3.0
      Nursing and personal care facilities
805
11.7
15.0
10.4
10.2
4.6
14.7
10.4
10.2
4.3
      Hospitals
806
34.4
8.1
4.2
3.7
3.9
7.9
4.1
3.6
3.7
    Legal services
81
5.4
1.7
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.6
0.6
0.4
    Educational services
82
4.1
3.0
0.7
0.7
2.2
2.9
0.7
0.7
2.1
    Social services
83
19.1
7.1
3.7
3.7
3.4
7.0
3.6
3.6
3.4
    Membership organizations
86
5.6
3.6
2.6
2.1
1.1
3.6
2.6
2.1
1.1
    Engineering and management services
87
12.2
3.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
3.3
1.5
1.5
1.8
1Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as:(N/EH) x 200,000 where 7Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
  N                     = number of injuries and illnesses 8Data 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.
  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).
2Totals include data for industries not shown separately. 9Incidence rate less than 0.05.
3Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. NOTE:Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
4Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-State Covered Employment and Wages program. n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
5Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted work activity, or both. -- Indicates data not available.
6Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without restricted work activity.   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.