| Table 9. Numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2007 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | |||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||
| Industry1 | NAICS code2 |
Numbers of illnesses by category | |||||||
| Total cases | Skin disorders |
Respiratory conditions |
Poisonings | Hearing loss | All other illnesses | ||||
| Private industry3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | 0.2 | 0.4 | |||
| Goods producing3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Natural resources and mining3,5 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3 | 11 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Forestry and logging | 113 | -- | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Mining5 | 21 | 0.1 | -- | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Oil and gas extraction | 211 | -- | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Mining (except oil and gas)6 | 212 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Support activities for mining | 213 | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Construction | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Construction | 23 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Construction of buildings | 236 | ( 4 ) | -- | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Heavy and civil engineering construction | 237 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Specialty trade contractors | 238 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Manufacturing | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | 0.3 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Food manufacturing | 311 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Wood product manufacturing | 321 | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Paper manufacturing | 322 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Printing and related support activities | 323 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Chemical manufacturing | 325 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 327 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Primary metal manufacturing | 331 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 332 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Machinery manufacturing | 333 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing | 335 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 336 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 337 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Service providing | 0.6 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | 0.3 | |||
| Trade, transportation, and utilities7 | 0.2 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | |||
| Wholesale trade | 42 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 423 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 424 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Retail trade | 44-45 | 0.1 | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 441 | -- | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 444 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Food and beverage stores | 445 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Gasoline stations | 447 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 448 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| General merchandise stores | 452 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 453 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Nonstore retailers | 454 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Transportation and warehousing7 | 48-49 | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ||
| Rail transportation7 | 482 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Truck transportation | 484 | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Support activities for transportation | 488 | -- | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Couriers and messengers | 492 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Warehousing and storage | 493 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Utilities | 22 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Information | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Information | 51 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | 511 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Telecommunications | 517 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Financial activities | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | |||
| Finance and insurance | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Insurance carriers and related activities | 524 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Professional and business services | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | |||
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 54 | -- | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 56 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ||
| Administrative and support services | 561 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Waste management and remediation services | 562 | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Education and health services | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | |||
| Educational services | 61 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | 0.1 | ||
| Ambulatory health care services | 621 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Hospitals | 622 | 0.1 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 623 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Social assistance | 624 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Leisure and hospitality | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | |||
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 71 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 72 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Accommodation | 721 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Food services and drinking places | 722 | ( 4 ) | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| Other services | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | |||
| Other services, except public administration | 81 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Repair and maintenance | 811 | -- | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | -- | ||
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 813 | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ( 4 ) | ||
| 1 Totals include data for industries not shown separately. | Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded. These | ||||||||
| 2 North American Industry Classification System -- United States, 2002 Edition | data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its | ||||||||
| 3 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. | recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries | ||||||||
| 4 Data too small to be displayed. | are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | ||||||||
| 5 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, | 7 Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal | ||||||||
| 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules | Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. | ||||||||
| and reporting, such as those 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 | NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet | ||||||||
| Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the | publication guidelines. | ||||||||
| coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational | |||||||||
| Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational | ||||||||
| therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries. | Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. | ||||||||
| 6 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health | |||||||||