Table 5.Incidence rates1 and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry division and category of illness, 2002
 
West Virginia
 
Industry2 Total cases Skin diseases
or disorders		 Respiratory conditions Poisonings All other illnesses
 
  Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers
   
     Private industry2 32.4 3.3 5.7 0.3 23.1
   
          Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 6.9 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 6.9
          Mining3 137.9 0.4 45.8 ( 5 ) 91.7
          Construction 35.2 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 1.7 33.5
          Manufacturing 61.6 6.8 9.5 1.1 44.3
             Durable goods 70.5 11.1 13.2 0.5 46.2
             Nondurable goods 48.1 -- 3.8 2.1 41.8
          Transportation and public utilities4 32.2 2.4 7.4 ( 5 ) 22.5
          Wholesale and retail trade 12.4 -- 1.9 ( 5 ) 7.0
             Wholesale trade 21.4 0.4 8.4 ( 5 ) 12.6
             Retail trade 9.6 -- ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 5.3
          Finance, insurance, and real estate 14.8 4.5 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 9.9
          Services 22.4 2.7 2.9 ( 5 ) 16.8
   
  Numbers of illnesses in thousands
   
     Private industry2 1.5 0.2 0.3 ( 5 ) 1.1
   
          Agriculture, forestry, and fishing2 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
          Mining3 0.3 ( 5 ) 0.1 ( 5 ) 0.2
          Construction 0.1 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1
          Manufacturing 0.4 ( 5 ) 0.1 ( 5 ) 0.3
             Durable goods 0.3 ( 5 ) 0.1 ( 5 ) 0.2
             Nondurable goods 0.1 -- ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1
          Transportation and public utilities4 0.1 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1
          Wholesale and retail trade 0.2 -- ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1
             Wholesale trade 0.1 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
             Retail trade 0.1 -- ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.1
          Finance, insurance, and real estate ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
          Services 0.3 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 0.3
   
1Incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers are not comparable with estimates for other industries.
and were calculated as: 4Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS
(N/EH) x 20,000,000 where by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of
N= number of illnesses Transportation.These data do not reflect the changes OSHA made
EH                 = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore
20,000,000    = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours       estimates for these industries are not comparable with estimates for
                               per week, 50 weeks per year). other industries.
2Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. 5Fewer than 50 cases.
3Data 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 Extraction. -- Indicates data not available.
Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS  
by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. SOURCE:Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with
industries.These data do not reflect the changes OSHA made to its recordkeeping participating State agencies.
requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries