Table 1. Incidence rates¹ of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2001
West Virginia
					Injuries and Illnesses				Injuries
						Lost workday cases				Lost workday cases
Industry²				SIC code³	Total cases	Total⁴	With days away from work⁵	Cases without lost work- days	Total cases	Total⁴	With days away from work⁵	Cases without lost work- days
Private Industry⁶					7.2	3.9	3.4	3.3	6.8	3.7	3.2	3.1
	Agriculture, forestry, and fishing⁶				8.0	4.6	3.3	3.4	8.0	4.6	3.3	3.4
	Mining⁷				7.9	5.4	5.0	2.4	6.8	5.0	4.7	1.7
			Coal mining⁸	12	8.1	5.6	5.2	2.4	6.7	5.2	4.7	1.5
			Oil and gas extraction	13	8.0	5.1	4.9	2.9	8.0	5.1	4.9	2.9
	Construction				7.7	3.5	3.3	4.3	7.6	3.4	3.3	4.2
			General building contractors	15	5.7	3.4	3.3	2.3	5.5	3.2	3.1	2.3
			Heavy construction, except building	16	7.6	3.9	3.4	3.7	7.3	3.9	3.3	3.4
			Special trade contractors	17	8.9	3.3	3.3	5.6	8.9	3.3	3.3	5.6
	Manufacturing				9.8	5.9	4.4	3.9	8.9	5.5	4.1	3.4
		Durable goods			11.7	6.6	4.9	5.1	10.5	6.1	4.6	4.4
			Lumber and wood products	24	11.0	7.4	6.0	3.6	10.7	7.2	5.8	3.5
			Stone, clay, and glass products	32	10.2	5.7	2.9	4.5	9.2	5.0	2.7	4.2
			Primary metal industries	33	11.3	6.6	4.3	4.7	10.2	6.3	4.1	3.9
			Fabricated metal products	34	13.3	5.4	4.1	7.9	11.5	4.4	3.5	7.1
			Industrial machinery and equipment	35	17.2	10.4	9.6	6.9	16.9	10.2	9.5	6.8
			Electronic and other electric equipment	36	11.5	4.8	4.1	6.7	7.4	4.6	3.9	2.8
			Transportation equipment	37	9.4	5.0	3.1	4.4	5.5	3.1	1.9	2.4
			Instruments and related products	38	6.3	2.0	1.1	4.3	5.5	1.6	1.0	3.9
		Nondurable goods			6.9	4.9	3.6	2.0	6.3	4.5	3.4	1.8
			Paper and allied products	26	13.0	9.2	9.2	3.8	12.6	8.8	8.8	3.8
			Printing and publishing	27	5.1	3.9	2.9	1.3	5.1	3.9	2.9	1.2
			Chemicals and allied products	28	3.0	1.7	0.8	1.3	2.6	1.6	0.8	1.0
	Transportation and public utilities⁹				5.5	3.7	3.2	1.8	5.5	3.7	3.2	1.8
			Railroad transportation⁹	40	2.5	1.9	1.8	0.6	2.4	1.8	1.8	0.6
			Trucking and warehousing	42	7.9	4.7	4.6	3.2	7.8	4.7	4.6	3.2
			Communications	48	1.4	1.0	0.8	0.5	1.3	0.8	0.7	0.5
			Electric, gas, and sanitary services	49	4.3	3.1	--	1.2	4.3	3.1	--	1.2
	Wholesale and retail trade				7.2	3.9	3.5	3.4	7.1	3.8	3.4	3.3
		Wholesale trade			7.1	4.9	4.7	2.2	7.1	4.9	4.7	2.2
			Wholesale trade--durable goods	50	7.3	4.7	4.4	2.6	7.3	4.7	4.4	2.6
			Wholesale trade--nondurable goods	51	6.7	5.2	5.1	1.5	6.7	5.2	5.1	1.5
		Retail trade			7.3	3.6	3.2	3.7	7.1	3.5	3.1	3.7
			Building materials and garden supplies	52	8.5	5.2	3.9	3.4	8.1	4.9	3.7	3.3
			General merchandise stores	53	8.6	6.1	4.8	2.5	8.5	6.0	4.7	2.5
			Food stores	54	9.7	5.0	5.0	4.7	9.6	4.9	4.9	4.7
			Automotive dealers and service stations	55	7.1	3.2	2.9	3.9	7.1	3.2	2.9	3.9
			Apparel and accessory stores	56	4.9	1.6	1.6	3.4	4.9	1.6	1.6	3.4
			Furniture and homefurnishings stores	57	3.6	1.1	1.0	2.5	3.6	1.1	1.0	2.5
			Eating and drinking places	58	7.3	2.7	2.5	4.7	7.2	2.5	2.4	4.7
			Miscellaneous retail	59	3.2	1.7	1.4	1.5	3.1	1.6	1.3	1.4
	Finance, insurance, and real estate				1.7	0.9	0.8	0.8	1.4	0.8	0.7	0.6
			Depository institutions	60	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.6	1.1	0.5	0.5	0.6
			Nondepository institutions	61	2.5	0.6	0.6	--	0.9	0.5	0.5	0.3
			Real estate	65	4.2	3.0	2.4	1.2	4.2	3.0	2.4	1.2
	Services				6.9	3.2	3.1	3.6	6.4	3.0	2.8	3.4
			Hotels and other lodging places	70	7.5	3.0	2.7	4.5	6.9	3.0	2.7	3.9
			Personal services	72	4.5	2.2	2.1	2.2	4.4	2.2	2.0	2.2
			Business services	73	3.3	2.0	2.0	1.3	2.2	1.4	1.3	0.8
			Auto repair, services, and parking	75	6.6	1.8	1.5	4.8	6.6	1.8	1.5	4.8
			Miscellaneous repair services	76	9.0	3.9	3.4	5.2	9.0	3.8	3.3	5.2
			Motion pictures	78	2.7	1.3	1.3	--	2.7	1.3	1.3	--
			Amusement and recreation services	79	8.6	4.0	3.6	4.6	8.5	3.9	3.5	4.6
			Health services	80	10.3	4.9	4.7	5.5	9.9	4.6	4.5	5.3
			Legal services	81	1.0	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.6
			Educational services	82	2.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	2.1	1.1	1.1	1.0
			Social services	83	5.8	2.8	2.5	3.0	5.7	2.6	2.4	3.0
			Membership organizations	86	3.4	1.2	1.1	2.1	3.1	1.2	1.0	2.0
			Engineering and management services	87	2.4	1.2	1.2	1.1	2.0	1.1	1.1	0.9
¹ Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100					excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. Data for Mining
full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where					(Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include
					establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
N = number of injuries and illnesses					(MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction.
EH = total hours worked by all employees during					⁸ Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in this industry
the calendar year					are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers					Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded.
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).					⁹ Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation
					are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
² Totals include data for industries not shown separately.					Transportation.
³ Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition.					¹⁰ Incidence rate less than 0.05.
⁴ Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted
work activity, or both.					NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
⁵ Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from					n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
work with or without restricted work activity.					-- Indicates data not available.
⁶ Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
⁷ Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,					SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health					Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are					participating State agencies.