Table 5. Incidence rates ¹ and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry sector and category of illness, 2006

West Virginia

Industry sector ²

Total cases

Skin
disorders

Respiratory conditions

Poisonings

Hearing loss

All other illnesses

Total cases

Skin
disorders

Respiratory conditions

Poisonings

Hearing loss

All other illnesses

Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers

Numbers of illnesses in thousands

Private industry 3

18.4

2.6

1.9

0.6

4.0

9.3

0.9

0.1

( ⁶ )

0.2

0.5

Goods producing 3

31.6

3.4

2.0

( ⁷)

11.6

14.3

0.4

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

0.2

Natural resources and mining 3,4

17.2

( ⁷)

4.8

7.7

0.1

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3

( ⁷)

Mining 4

16.9

( ⁷)

8.1

0.1

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

Construction

4.4

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

Manufacturing

43.2

4.4

( ⁷)

21.7

14.6

0.3

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

0.1

Service providing

13.6

2.3

1.8

0.7

1.3

7.5

0.5

0.1

( ⁶ )

0.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5

11.4

( ⁷)

1.3

( ⁷)

3.4

5.3

0.1

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

0.1

Wholesale trade

( ⁷)

Retail trade

8.3

( ⁷)

5.1

0.1

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

Transportation and warehousing 5

16.6

( ⁷)

8.9

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

Utilities

67.6

( ⁷)

54.6

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

Information

( ⁷)

Financial activities

( ⁷)

Finance and insurance

( ⁷)

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional and business services

( ⁷)

Professional, scientific, and technical services

( ⁷)

Management of companies and enterprises

( ⁷)

Administrative and support and waste
management and remediation services

( ⁷)

Education and health services

28.7

3.4

1.9

( ⁷)

19.2

0.2

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

0.2

Educational services

( ⁷)

Health care and social assistance

30.0

3.6

2.0

( ⁷)

20.1

0.2

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

0.2

Leisure and hospitality

13.2

( ⁷)

0.1

( ⁷)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

36.7

( ⁷)

( ⁶ )

( ⁷)

Accommodation and food services

( ⁷)

Other services

( ⁷)

Other services, except public administration

( ⁷)

¹ Incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as:

OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates

(N/EH) x 20,000,000 where:

for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.

N = number of illnesses

⁵ Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad

EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

⁶ Fewer than 50 cases.

² North American Industry Classification System Manual, 2002 Edition

⁷ Fewer than 15 cases.

³ Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

⁴ Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System Manual, 2002 edition) include

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.

establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those

-- Indicates data not available.

in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. 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. Independent mining

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational

contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes

Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.