Table 3.Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry division and employment size, 2002
 
West Virginia
Industry division All
establishments
Establishment employment size (workers)
1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 to 999 1,000 or more
             
     Private industry2 6.3 2.4 5.6 8.3 6.9 9.2
   
          Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 4.2 3.3 6.9 -- -- --
   
          Mining3 9.1 9.7 7.8 10.3 8.4 --
   
          Construction 6.5 5.1 9.6 -- -- --
   
          Manufacturing 8.6 8.6 8.4 8.9 7.8 9.8
             Durable goods 10.7 10.4 9.4 10.5 11.2 11.0
             Nondurable goods 5.6 -- 6.6 6.2 3.3 8.4
   
          Transportation and public utilities4 5.6 -- 6.4 6.7 -- --
   
          Wholesale and retail trade 6.3 -- 6.0 8.8 -- --
             Wholesale trade 5.9 2.4 6.0 7.5 26.0 --
             Retail trade 6.4 -- 6.1 9.2 -- --
   
          Finance, insurance, and real estate 1.6 0.9 2.5 1.7 0.8 --
   
          Services 5.7 1.1 3.7 8.6 -- --
   
1Incidence rates represent the number of injuries per 100 full-time are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.These
workers and were calculated as:(N/EH) x 200,000 where data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements
  effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not
N= number of injuries and illnesses                                                                 comparable with estimates for other industries.
EH= total hours worked by all employees during 4Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the
Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.These
200,000= base for 100 equivalent full-time workers data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not
  comparable with estimates for other industries.
2Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 5Incidence rate less than 0.05.
3Data for Mining (Division B in the Standard Industrial Classification  
Manual, 1987 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine NOTE:-- Indicates data not available.
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as  
those in Oil and Gas Extraction.Data 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 agencies.
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.Independent mining contractors