Table 6.  Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and selected 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
Bituminous coal and lignite mining8 122 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
Residential building construction 152 6.2 3.4 3.4 2.7 5.9 3.3 3.3 2.6
Nonresidential building construction 154 5.3 3.3 3.2 -- 5.0 3.1 2.9 --
Heavy construction, except building 16 7.6 3.9 3.4 3.7 7.3 3.9 3.3 3.4
Highway and street construction 161 13.5 9.1 8.6 4.3 13.2 8.9 8.3 4.3
Heavy construction, except highway 162 5.7 2.2 1.7 3.5 5.3 2.2 1.7 3.1
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
Logging 241 11.8 11.1 11.1 0.8 11.8 11.1 11.1 0.8
Sawmills and planing mills 242 11.5 8.3 6.7 3.2 10.8 7.9 6.3 2.8
Millwork, plywood and structural members 243 5.9 4.3 -- -- -- 4.1 -- --
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
          Trucking and courier services, except air 421 7.8 4.5 4.4 3.3 7.7 4.4 4.3 3.3
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
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 501 10.0 7.0 5.8 3.0 9.9 7.0 5.7 2.9
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
Department stores 531 8.7 6.4 4.9 2.4 8.6 6.3 4.8 2.3
Variety stores 533 7.1 3.6 3.6 3.5 7.1 3.6 3.6 3.5
Food stores 54 9.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 9.6 4.9 4.9 4.7
Grocery stores 541 9.9 5.0 5.0 4.8 9.8 4.9 4.9 4.8
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
Nursing and personal care facilities 805 23.2 16.5 16.1 6.7 22.4 16.2 15.7 6.2
Hospitals 806 10.9 3.4 3.3 7.6 10.6 3.2 3.1 7.4
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.