| Table 8. Incidence rates 1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2005 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | |||||||||
| Industry 2 | NAICS code 3 |
Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers 1 | |||||||
| Total cases | Skin disorders |
Respiratory conditions | Poisonings | Hearing loss | All other illnesses | ||||
| Private industry 4 | 19.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 10.6 | |||
| Goods producing4 | 33.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -- | 10.6 | 16.0 | |||
| Natural resources and mining4,6 | 40.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | ( 9 ) | 9.7 | 17.8 | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4 | 11 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Forestry and logging | 113 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Mining6 | 21 | 41.5 | 5.5 | 7.3 | ( 9 ) | 10.1 | 18.6 | ||
| Oil and gas extraction | 211 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Mining (except oil and gas)7 | 212 | 45.9 | ( 9 ) | 9.5 | ( 9 ) | 12.1 | 24.3 | ||
| Support activities for mining | 213 | 37.1 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ||
| Construction | 19.0 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 16.9 | |||
| Construction | 23 | 19.0 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 16.9 | ||
| Construction of buildings | 236 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Heavy and civil engineering construction | 237 | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Specialty trade contractors | 238 | 30.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 30.4 | ||
| Manufacturing | 37.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -- | 16.1 | 14.7 | |||
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -- | 16.1 | 14.7 | ||
| Food manufacturing | 311 | 43.3 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing | 312 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Textile product mills | 314 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Apparel manufacturing | 315 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Wood product manufacturing | 321 | 27.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Paper manufacturing | 322 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Printing and related support activities | 323 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Chemical manufacturing | 325 | 29.8 | ( 9 ) | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 327 | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Primary metal manufacturing | 331 | 80.6 | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | 42.0 | 31.7 | ||
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 332 | 50.3 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 25.9 | ||
| Machinery manufacturing | 333 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturin | 335 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 336 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 337 | 80.6 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 339 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Service providing | 14.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | -- | 1.7 | 8.7 | |||
| Trade, transportation, and utilities8 | 15.2 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | 4.9 | 7.4 | |||
| Wholesale trade | 42 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 423 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 424 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | 425 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Retail trade | 44-45 | 11.6 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | 7.6 | ||
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 441 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 442 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Electronics and appliance stores | 443 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 444 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Food and beverage stores | 445 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Health and personal care stores | 446 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Gasoline stations | 447 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 448 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores | 451 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| General merchandise stores | 452 | 29.1 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 20.5 | ||
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 453 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Nonstore retailers | 454 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Transportation and warehousing8 | 48-49 | 9.3 | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ||
| Rail transportation8 | 482 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Truck transportation | 484 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Scenic and sightseeing transportation | 487 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Support activities for transportation | 488 | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ||
| Couriers and messengers | 492 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Warehousing and storage | 493 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Utilities | 22 | 104.8 | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | 82.8 | -- | ||
| Information | 18.9 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Information | 51 | 18.9 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | 511 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Telecommunications | 517 | 42.9 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Financial activities | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Finance and insurance | 52 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Credit intermediation and related activities | 522 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Insurance carriers and related activities | 524 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 53 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Professional and business services | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | |||
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 54 | 10.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 8.3 | ||
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 56 | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Administrative and support services | 561 | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Waste management and remediation services | 562 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Education and health services | 8.1 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 5.8 | |||
| Educational services | 61 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | 8.4 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 6.1 | ||
| Ambulatory health care services | 621 | -- | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Hospitals | 622 | 15.7 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 10.0 | ||
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 623 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Social assistance | 624 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Leisure and hospitality | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Accommodation and food services | 72 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Accommodation | 721 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Food services and drinking places | 722 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Other services | 20.4 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | |||
| Other services, except public administration | 81 | 20.4 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Repair and maintenance | 811 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Personal and laundry services | 812 | 60.2 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organiz | 813 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| 1 Incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were | coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational | ||||||||
| calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 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 illnesses | 7 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and | ||||||||
| EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year | Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are | ||||||||
| 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers | excluded. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration | ||||||||
| (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). | made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these | ||||||||
| industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | |||||||||
| 2 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. | 8 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad | ||||||||
| 3 North American Industry Classification System 2002 Edition | Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. | ||||||||
| 4 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | 9 Fewer than 15 cases. | ||||||||