Table 8.  Nonfatal occupational illness incidence rates by industry and category of illness, 2001
West Virginia
					Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers3
Industry1				SIC code2	Total cases	Skin diseases or disorders	Dust diseases of the lungs	Respiratory conditions due to toxic agents	Poisoning	Disorders due to physical agents	Disorders associated with repeated trauma	All other occupational illnesses
Private Industry4					41.8	8.1	3.8	2.3	0.3	1.4	21.2	4.8
	Agriculture, forestry, and fishing4				( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Mining6				109.0	0.4	29.8	0.9	( 5 )	0.9	69.0	8.1
			Coal mining7	12	136.1	0.5	37.2	1.1	( 5 )	1.1	86.1	10.1
			Oil and gas extraction	13	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Construction				16.4	( 5 )	2.6	1.6	( 5 )	0.6	11.6	( 5 )
			General building contractors	15	21.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	4.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	16.9	( 5 )
			Heavy construction, except building	16	38.2	( 5 )	10.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	28.0	( 5 )
			Special trade contractors	17	2.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	0.7	( 5 )	1.3	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Manufacturing				95.7	3.8	12.9	2.1	0.4	4.4	65.9	6.1
		Durable goods			121.2	1.5	20.3	1.5	0.2	6.7	83.0	8.0
			Lumber and wood products	24	33.9	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.0	28.9	3.0
			Stone, clay, and glass products	32	95.0	( 5 )	16.1	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	( 5 )
			Primary metal industries	33	109.2	( 5 )	24.6	6.4	0.9	22.7	44.6	10.0
			Fabricated metal products	34	187.0	7.3	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	152.2	29.3
			Industrial machinery and equipment	35	27.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	7.4	20.3	( 5 )
			Electronic and other electric equipment	36	406.8	( 5 )	356.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	25.0
			Transportation equipment	37	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	7.8
			Instruments and related products	38	78.5	13.1	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	65.4	6.5
		Nondurable goods			56.4	7.3	1.7	3.3	0.7	--	39.5	3.3
			Paper and allied products	26	43.4	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	43.4	( 5 )
			Printing and publishing	27	3.7	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.7
			Chemicals and allied products	28	39.1	( 5 )	3.7	7.4	1.5	( 5 )	25.1	2.2
	Transportation and public utilities8				6.0	( 5 )	0.5	( 5 )	0.8	0.8	3.8	( 5 )
			Railroad transportation8	40	3.4	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.4	( 5 )
			Trucking and warehousing	42	4.5	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	4.5	( 5 )
			Communications	48	14.2	( 5 )	2.6	( 5 )	3.9	3.9	5.2	( 5 )
			Electric, gas, and sanitary services	49	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Wholesale and retail trade				10.5	0.7	( 5 )	0.7	( 5 )	( 5 )	5.7	--
		Wholesale trade			2.5	1.4	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	( 5 )
			Wholesale trade--durable goods	50	--	1.1	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	( 5 )
			Wholesale trade--nondurable goods	51	1.9	1.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
		Retail trade			12.8	0.4	( 5 )	0.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	7.1	--
			Building materials and garden supplies	52	42.2	7.0	( 5 )	7.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	26.4	( 5 )
			General merchandise stores	53	9.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	7.2	( 5 )
			Food stores	54	10.1	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	10.1	( 5 )
			Automotive dealers and service stations	55	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Apparel and accessory stores	56	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Furniture and homefurnishings stores	57	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Eating and drinking places	58	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	4.6	--
			Miscellaneous retail	59	15.0	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	15.0	( 5 )
	Finance, insurance, and real estate				30.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	1.7	0.4	--	3.0
			Depository institutions	60	8.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.0	( 5 )	6.1	( 5 )
			Nondepository institutions	61	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	--	( 5 )
			Real estate	65	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
	Services				47.0	--	( 5 )	5.0	0.3	1.5	10.2	7.2
			Hotels and other lodging places	70	--	--	( 5 )	7.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Personal services	72	8.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	8.9
			Business services	73	--	--	( 5 )	--	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.7	--
			Auto repair, services, and parking	75	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Miscellaneous repair services	76	10.5	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	10.5	( 5 )
			Motion pictures	78	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Amusement and recreation services	79	12.7	( 5 )	( 5 )	2.8	( 5 )	( 5 )	8.4	( 5 )
			Health services	80	46.5	--	( 5 )	6.3	( 5 )	2.8	15.2	--
			Legal services	81	16.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	16.6	( 5 )
			Educational services	82	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
			Social services	83	15.4	10.9	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	3.8	--	( 5 )
			Membership organizations	86	22.2	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	22.2	( 5 )
			Engineering and management services	87	39.4	4.6	( 5 )	( 5 )	4.6	( 5 )	30.3	( 5 )
1  Totals include data for industries not shown separately.						(Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition) include
2  Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition.						establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
3  Incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000						(MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas Extraction.
full-time workers and were calculated as:  (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where						7  Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in this industry
						are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
N                      = number of illnesses						Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded.
EH                   = total hours worked by all employees during						8  Data conforming to OSHA definitions for employers in railroad transportation
the calendar year						are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
20,000,000      = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers						Transportation.
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
						NOTE:  Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
4  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.						-- Indicates data not available.
5  Incidence rate less than 0.05.
6  Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal,						SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of
and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health						Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are						agencies.
excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.  Data for Mining