Table 1.Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2002
West Virginia
Industry2 SIC
code3
Total recordable cases Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction Other recordable cases
Total Cases with days away from work4 Cases
with job transfer or restriction
           
Private Industry5   6.3 3.6 3.1 0.5 2.7
           
    Agriculture, forestry, and fishing5   4.2 2.0 1.1 0.8 2.3
           
        Agricultural services 07 5.0 2.1 1.3 0.8 2.9
           
    Mining6   9.1 6.3 5.9 0.3 2.8
           
        Coal mining7 12 9.1 6.5 6.2 0.3 2.7
        Oil and gas extraction 13 10.0 6.1 5.6 0.4 3.9
           
    Construction   6.5 3.3 3.1 0.2 3.3
           
        General building contractors 15 5.9 3.3 3.2 0.1 2.7
        Heavy construction, except building 16 4.5 2.0 1.7 0.3 2.5
        Special trade contractors 17 7.7 3.8 3.6 0.2 3.9
           
    Manufacturing   8.6 5.3 3.7 1.6 3.3
           
      Durable goods   10.7 6.2 4.4 1.9 4.4
           
        Lumber and wood products 24 9.6 7.3 5.7 1.6 2.3
        Stone, clay, and glass products 32 16.6 11.6 8.6 3.0 5.1
        Primary metal industries 33 12.1 5.5 2.5 3.0 6.6
        Fabricated metal products 34 11.8 6.5 4.9 1.6 5.3
        Industrial machinery and equipment 35 10.8 5.9 5.2 0.7 4.9
        Electronic and other electric equipment 36 8.8 5.5 2.9 2.6 3.3
        Transportation equipment 37 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.2 3.2
        Instruments and related products 38 6.1 3.6 1.7 1.9 2.6
           
      Nondurable goods   5.6 3.9 2.8 1.1 1.7
           
        Food and kindred products 20 9.2 6.7 2.4 4.3 --
        Printing and publishing 27 5.0 3.3 2.6 0.7 1.7
        Chemicals and allied products 28 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.7
           
    Transportation and public utilities8   5.6 3.8 3.5 0.3 1.7
           
        Railroad transportation8 40 2.2 1.7 1.7 ( 9 ) 0.5
        Trucking and warehousing 42 8.4 6.4 6.1 0.3 2.1
        Communications 48 2.4 1.2 1.1 0.1 1.1
        Electric, gas, and sanitary services 49 3.7 2.3 1.7 0.6 1.4
           
    Wholesale and retail trade   6.3 3.3 3.1 0.3 2.9
           
      Wholesale trade   5.9 3.8 3.5 0.2 2.1
           
        Wholesale trade--durable goods 50 4.5 3.2 2.9 0.3 1.3
           
        Wholesale trade--nondurable goods 51 7.9 4.6 4.5 0.2 3.3
           
      Retail trade   6.4 3.2 3.0 0.3 3.2
           
        Building materials and garden supplies 52 10.7 8.4 6.6 1.8 2.3
        General merchandise stores 53 9.2 6.1 5.4 0.7 3.2
        Food stores 54 6.1 3.8 3.8 ( 9 ) 2.4
        Automotive dealers and service stations 55 4.6 1.8 1.6 0.2 2.7
        Apparel and accessory stores 56 3.8 0.8 0.7 ( 9 ) 3.0
        Furniture and homefurnishings stores 57 2.7 1.9 1.8 ( 9 ) 0.8
        Eating and drinking places 58 7.0 2.3 2.3 ( 9 ) 4.7
        Miscellaneous retail 59 3.5 1.7 1.5 0.2 1.8
           
    Finance, insurance, and real estate   1.6 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.7
           
        Depository institutions 60 1.0 0.5 0.5 ( 9 ) 0.5
        Real estate 65 5.9 3.6 3.3 0.3 2.3
           
    Services   5.7 3.2 2.8 0.3 2.6
           
        Hotels and other lodging places 70 8.7 3.8 3.7 0.2 4.9
        Personal services 72 2.7 1.6 1.2 0.4 1.1
        Auto repair, services, and parking 75 3.9 2.3 2.3 ( 9 ) 1.6
        Miscellaneous repair services 76 12.5 5.4 4.7 0.7 7.1
        Amusement and recreation services 79 8.1 4.3 4.0 0.3 3.8
        Health services 80 7.8 4.5 4.0 0.6 3.3
        Legal services 81 1.1 0.5 0.5 ( 9 ) 0.6
        Educational services 82 2.4 1.5 1.1 0.3 1.0
        Social services 83 5.7 3.2 3.1 ( 9 ) 2.5
        Membership organizations 86 2.7 1.5 1.3 0.2 1.2
        Engineering and management services 87 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.7
             
     
1Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable with 
full-time workers and were calculated as:(N/EH) x 200,000 where estimates for other industries.
7 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the
N= number of injuries and illnesses                                                                        Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. 
EH= total hours worked by all employees during                            Independent mining contractors are excluded.These data do not reflect the 
changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 
200,000= base for 100 equivalent full-time workers 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable with 
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).                                                                                      estimates for other industries.
8Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by
2Totals include data for industries not shown separately. the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
3Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. These data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping
4Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these
work with or without job transfer or restriction. industries are not comparable with estimates for other industries.
5Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 9Incidence rate less than 0.05.
6Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health  NOTE:  Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in Oil and Gas  n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
Extraction.Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are -- Indicates data not available.
provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded from the SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.These data do not reflect the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with
changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, participating State agencies.