Table 1. Incidence rates 1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2003
West Virginia
Industry²	NAICS code³	2003 Average annual employment⁴ (000's)	Total recordable cases	Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction			Other recordable cases
Industry²	NAICS code³	2003 Average annual employment⁴ (000's)	Total recordable cases	Total	Cases with days away from work ⁵	Cases with job transfer or restriction	Other recordable cases
Private industry 6		539.8	6.1	3.3	2.8	0.5	2.8
Goods producing6		120.5	8.4	5.1	4.1	1.0	3.3
Natural resources and mining6		22.8	8.3	5.8	5.6	0.3	2.5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6	11	2.5	9.2	8.2	7.6	--	1.0
Forestry and logging	113	1.3	12.6	11.2	11.2	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )
Mining7	21	20.7	8.3	5.7	5.4	0.2	2.6
Mining (except oil and gas)8	212	15.7	7.9	5.6	5.4	0.2	2.3
Support activities for mining	213	3.3	8.5	5.2	4.8	0.4	3.3
Construction		32.7	9.3	5.0	4.6	0.3	4.3
Construction	23	32.7	9.3	5.0	4.6	0.3	4.3
Construction of buildings	236	10.2	9.0	4.2	3.8	0.4	4.7
Heavy and civil engineering construction	237	6.1	8.6	4.8	4.2	0.5	3.9
Specialty trade contractors	238	16.4	9.6	5.4	5.3	0.2	4.2
Manufacturing		64.6	8.0	4.9	3.2	1.7	3.1
Manufacturing	31-33	64.6	8.0	4.9	3.2	1.7	3.1
Food manufacturing	311	4.0	12.2	9.5	2.4	7.1	2.7
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312	0.6	5.8	4.8	4.8	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )
Wood product manufacturing	321	8.3	10.2	7.2	6.1	1.2	3.0
Paper manufacturing	322	0.9	9.9	6.9	4.3	2.6	3.0
Printing and related support activities	323	1.9	5.0	2.5	1.2	1.3	2.4
Chemical manufacturing	325	11.6	1.9	1.3	0.4	0.9	0.7
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	327	4.3	12.3	6.4	4.3	2.2	5.9
Primary metal manufacturing	331	8.1	10.2	5.1	3.0	2.2	5.0
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	332	6.6	9.8	5.3	5.1	( ¹¹ )	4.5
Machinery manufacturing	333	1.9	6.4	4.6	3.8	0.8	1.8
Transportation equipment manufacturing	336	4.7	5.9	3.7	2.3	1.4	2.2
Furniture and related product manufacturing	337	2.0	8.8	2.5	1.3	1.2	6.4
Miscellaneous manufacturing	339	1.7	6.8	4.0	4.0	( ¹¹ )	2.8
Service providing9		419.3	5.3	2.6	2.3	0.3	2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities9		132.7	6.3	3.4	2.9	0.5	2.9
Wholesale trade	42	22.8	8.5	5.1	4.1	0.9	3.4
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	423	12.4	7.0	4.1	3.4	0.7	2.9
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	424	8.2	10.0	7.1	5.6	1.5	2.9
Retail trade	44-45	87.7	6.0	3.1	2.7	0.3	2.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	441	12.2	5.6	2.1	1.9	0.2	3.5
Furniture and home furnishings stores	442	2.6	4.8	2.2	2.2	( ¹¹ )	2.7
Electronics and appliance stores	443	1.6	3.0	1.7	1.7	( ¹¹ )	1.4
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	444	6.9	9.7	5.4	5.2	( ¹¹ )	4.2
Food and beverage stores	445	14.9	6.7	3.3	3.1	0.2	3.3
Health and personal care stores	446	5.9	1.3	0.7	0.7	( ¹¹ )	0.7
Gasoline stations	447	9.1	5.9	1.5	1.4	( ¹¹ )	4.4
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	448	5.1	2.1	0.5	0.5	( ¹¹ )	1.6
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	451	2.5	3.2	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )	2.5
General merchandise stores	452	19.4	8.2	5.6	4.7	0.9	2.7
Miscellaneous store retailers	453	4.8	3.1	1.7	1.6	( ¹¹ )	1.5
Nonstore retailers	454	2.7	3.9	2.9	1.0	1.9	1.1
Transportation and warehousing9	48-49	16.0	6.3	3.8	3.0	0.8	2.5
Rail transportation9	482	--	2.3	1.7	1.7	( ¹¹ )	0.7
Truck transportation	484	8.1	7.0	3.7	3.1	0.6	3.3
Support activities for transportation	488	1.5	4.9	4.2	3.5	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )
Couriers and messengers	492	1.8	10.0	5.7	2.5	3.2	4.2
Warehousing and storage	493	1.4	14.3	9.8	7.2	2.6	4.5
Utilities	22	6.3	3.0	0.6	0.3	0.4	2.3
Information		12.8	3.3	1.5	1.3	0.2	1.8
Information	51	12.8	3.3	1.5	1.3	0.2	1.8
Publishing industries (except Internet)	511	4.0	5.2	3.1	2.5	0.5	2.1
Broadcasting (except Internet)	515	1.8	2.4	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )	( ¹¹ )	2.4
Telecommunications	517	5.4	2.0	1.3	1.1	( ¹¹ )	0.7
Financial activities		29.0	1.6	0.8	0.7	0.1	0.8
Finance and insurance	52	21.7	1.1	0.5	0.5	( ¹¹ )	0.6
Credit intermediation and related activities	522	12.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	( ¹¹ )	0.5
Insurance carriers and related activities	524	8.2	1.0	0.4	0.4	( ¹¹ )	0.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	7.2	3.6	1.8	1.4	0.4	1.8
Professional and business services		55.8	2.4	1.2	1.2	( ¹⁰ )	1.1
Professional, scientific, and technical services	54	23.0	1.4	0.6	0.6	( ¹¹ )	0.8
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	56	30.1	2.9	1.8	1.7	0.1	1.1
Administrative and support services	561	28.3	2.1	1.2	1.2	( ¹¹ )	0.9
Waste management and remediation services	562	1.7	11.8	8.5	8.1	( ¹¹ )	3.3
Education and health services		102.7	6.1	3.0	2.7	--	3.1
Educational services	61	4.7	1.4	0.6	0.6	( ¹¹ )	0.8
Health care and social assistance	62	97.9	6.3	3.1	2.8	--	3.2
Ambulatory health care services	621	31.2	2.9	1.4	1.3	0.1	1.5
Hospitals	622	36.6	7.7	3.2	3.1	--	4.4
Nursing and residential care facilities	623	16.9	8.9	6.0	4.7	1.2	2.9
Social assistance	624	13.3	6.8	2.4	2.4	( ¹¹ )	4.3
Leisure and hospitality		66.4	6.8	2.8	2.7	0.1	4.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	71	9.4	9.0	5.2	4.9	0.2	3.9
Accommodation and food services	72	57.0	6.5	2.4	2.4	0.1	4.0
Accommodation	721	9.6	7.7	3.9	3.4	0.4	3.8
Food services and drinking places	722	47.4	6.2	2.1	2.1	( ¹¹ )	4.1
Other services		20.5	4.7	2.5	2.2	0.3	2.2
Other services, except public administration	81	20.5	4.7	2.5	2.2	0.3	2.2
Repair and maintenance	811	7.0	7.1	3.5	3.0	0.5	3.7
Personal and laundry services	812	5.9	3.1	1.6	1.5	( ¹¹ )	1.5
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813	7.6	2.8	1.9	1.8	( ¹¹ )	0.9
¹ Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and		the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational
were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where		Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;
		therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
N = number of injuries and illnesses		⁸ Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and
EH = total hours worked by all employees during		Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are
the calendar year		excluded. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers		to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).		comparable to estimates in other industries.
		⁹ Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
² Totals include data for industries not shown separately.		Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. These data do not reflect the changes
³ North American Industry Classification System Manual, 2002 Edition		the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective
⁴ Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-State		January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.		¹⁰ Incidence rate less than 0.05.
⁵ Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or		¹¹ Fewer than 15 cases.
without job transfer or restriction.
⁶ Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.		NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
⁷ Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States,		-- Indicates data not available.
2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for		SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational
mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and		Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from