Table 9.Number of new cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry and category of illness, 2000
West Virginia
(In thousands)
Industry1
SIC
code2
Number of illnesses by category
Total cases
Skin
diseases
or
disorders
Dust
diseases
of the
lungs
Respira-
tory
condi-
tions
due
to toxic
agents
Poisoning
Disorders
due to
physical
agents
Disorders
associ-
ated
with
repeated
trauma
All other
occupa-
tional
illnesses
Private Industry3
1.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.9
0.2
  Agriculture, forestry, and fishing3
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
  Mining5
0.2
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
    Coal mining5
12
0.2
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
    Oil and gas extraction
13
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
  Construction
( 4 )
( 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
0.7
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.5
0.1
    Durable goods
0.4
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.3
( 4 )
      Lumber and wood products
24
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
      Stone, clay, and glass products
32
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
      Primary metal industries
33
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
      Fabricated metal products
34
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 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 )
      Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
39
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Nondurable goods
0.3
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.2
0.1
      Food and kindred products
20
0.2
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 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 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
  Transportation and public utilities5
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 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
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Electric, gas, and sanitary services
49
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
  Wholesale and retail trade
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
    Wholesale trade
0.1
( 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
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 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 homefurnishings 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
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Depository institutions
60
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Real estate
65
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
  Services
0.2
0.1
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
0.1
( 4 )
    Hotels and other lodging places
70
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Personal services
72
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Business services
73
0.1
( 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
 
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
( 4 )
    Social services
83
( 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 )
1Totals include data for industries not shown separately. NOTE:Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
2Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition.  -- Indicates data not available.
3Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.   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.
4Fewer than 50 cases.  
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.