Table 6.  Incidence rates  1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2005
West Virginia
Industry2	NAICS code3	2005 Average annual employment4 (000's)	Total recordable cases	Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction			Other recordable cases
				Total	Cases with days away from work 5	Cases with job transfer or restriction
Private industry 6		554.3	5.5	3.1	2.7	0.4	2.5
Goods producing6		124.6	7.1	4.3	3.4	0.9	2.9
Natural resources and mining6,7		26.0	6.7	4.4	3.8	0.5	2.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6	11	1.8	8.5	3.3	3.1	( 11 )	5.2
Forestry and logging	113	1.2	10.8	4.6	4.6	( 11 )	6.2
Mining7	21	24.2	6.6	4.4	3.9	0.5	2.2
Oil and gas extraction	211	1.9	2.8	--	--	--	--
Mining (except oil and gas)8	212	17.9	5.7	3.9	3.7	0.1	1.9
Coal mining8	2121	16.9	5.8	4.0	3.8	0.1	1.9
Coal mining8	21211	16.9	5.8	4.0	3.8	0.1	1.9
Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining8	212111	5.0	2.8	1.8	1.8	( 11 )	0.9
Bituminous coal underground mining8	212112	11.9	8.1	5.5	5.3	0.2	2.5
Support activities for mining	213	4.4	11.9	7.9	5.6	2.3	4.0
Construction		36.2	6.5	4.0	3.5	--	2.5
Construction	23	36.2	6.5	4.0	3.5	--	2.5
Construction of buildings	236	11.4	7.8	3.6	3.6	( 11 )	4.2
Residential building construction	2361	6.8	9.7	5.2	5.2	( 11 )	4.6
Nonresidential building construction	2362	4.6	5.3	1.7	1.7	( 11 )	3.6
Heavy and civil engineering construction	237	6.5	5.3	3.0	2.9	( 11 )	2.3
Utility system construction	2371	3.0	6.4	2.9	2.8	( 11 )	3.5
Highway, street, and bridge construction	2373	2.1	5.1	3.7	3.6	( 11 )	1.4
Specialty trade contractors	238	18.2	6.3	4.6	3.6	--	1.7
Manufacturing		62.4	7.7	4.3	3.1	1.2	3.4
Manufacturing	31-33	62.4	7.7	4.3	3.1	1.2	3.4
Food manufacturing	311	3.6	5.2	3.8	0.8	3.0	1.4
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312	0.4	4.0	3.4	3.4	( 11 )	( 11 )
Textile product mills	314	--	11.7	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )
Apparel manufacturing	315	0.2	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )
Wood product manufacturing	321	8.5	9.1	5.0	4.2	0.9	4.1
Sawmills and wood preservation	3211	3.2	9.1	4.4	4.0	( 11 )	4.7
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing	3212	1.5	5.3	4.8	3.6	1.2	( 11 )
Other wood product manufacturing	3219	3.9	10.6	5.7	4.5	1.1	4.9
Paper manufacturing	322	0.8	6.3	4.2	3.6	( 11 )	2.1
Printing and related support activities	323	1.8	2.3	1.5	( 11 )	( 11 )	0.9
Chemical manufacturing	325	10.5	2.3	1.6	0.9	0.7	0.7
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	327	4.1	12.6	8.8	6.7	2.1	3.8
Primary metal manufacturing	331	7.1	10.2	5.7	3.7	2.0	4.5
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	332	6.7	11.7	5.4	5.2	--	6.3
Machinery manufacturing	333	1.8	14.3	8.1	8.1	( 11 )	6.2
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	335	0.8	5.6	4.1	2.0	2.1	( 11 )
Transportation equipment manufacturing	336	4.9	3.1	1.7	1.0	0.7	1.4
Furniture and related product manufacturing	337	2.2	5.8	3.6	1.6	2.0	2.2
Miscellaneous manufacturing	339	1.6	6.1	2.6	2.6	( 11 )	3.5
Service providing		429.7	5.0	2.7	2.4	0.2	2.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities9		136.3	5.3	3.0	2.5	0.5	2.3
Wholesale trade	42	24.0	5.0	2.9	2.6	0.3	2.1
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	423	12.8	4.9	3.5	3.3	0.2	1.4
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers	4231	1.5	5.7	2.8	2.1	( 11 )	2.9
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	424	8.4	5.9	2.5	2.2	0.3	3.4
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	425	2.8	1.8	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	1.3
Retail trade	44-45	89.5	5.4	3.0	2.5	0.5	2.4
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	441	12.1	4.9	2.0	2.0	( 11 )	2.9
Furniture and home furnishings stores	442	2.5	3.4	1.9	1.5	( 11 )	1.6
Electronics and appliance stores	443	2.0	2.4	1.9	1.7	( 11 )	( 11 )
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	444	7.3	8.9	4.5	3.4	1.1	4.3
Food and beverage stores	445	14.7	7.1	4.4	3.8	0.6	2.8
Grocery stores	4451	13.6	6.8	4.4	3.8	0.6	2.3
Health and personal care stores	446	6.1	1.4	0.7	0.6	--	0.7
Gasoline stations	447	9.2	3.4	1.6	1.3	0.3	1.9
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	448	5.4	3.1	0.8	0.8	( 11 )	2.3
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	451	2.8	3.2	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	2.6
General merchandise stores	452	20.0	7.0	4.9	3.9	1.0	2.1
Department stores	4521	7.4	6.2	4.6	3.9	0.7	1.7
Other general merchandise stores	4529	12.5	7.4	5.0	3.9	1.1	2.4
Miscellaneous store retailers	453	4.7	2.4	1.0	1.0	--	1.4
Nonstore retailers	454	2.6	4.5	1.6	1.3	( 11 )	2.9
Transportation and warehousing9	48-49	16.7	5.8	3.7	3.3	0.4	2.1
Rail transportation9	482	--	2.3	1.5	1.4	( 11 )	0.8
Truck transportation	484	8.6	5.9	4.0	4.0	( 11 )	2.0
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	487	--	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )	( 11 )
Support activities for transportation	488	1.5	3.6	1.6	1.4	--	2.0
Couriers and messengers	492	1.9	7.2	6.6	4.4	2.1	( 11 )
Warehousing and storage	493	1.6	16.5	7.7	6.0	1.8	8.8
Utilities	22	6.1	3.5	1.6	0.4	--	2.0
Information		11.7	2.8	1.5	1.1	0.4	1.3
Information	51	11.7	2.8	1.5	1.1	0.4	1.3
Publishing industries (except Internet)	511	3.8	6.4	3.4	2.3	1.1	3.1
Telecommunications	517	4.6	1.5	0.9	0.8	( 11 )	0.6
Financial activities		28.1	1.1	0.5	0.5	( 11 )	0.6
Finance and insurance	52	20.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	--	0.3
Credit intermediation and related activities	522	11.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	( 11 )	0.5
Insurance carriers and related activities	524	8.0	0.7	0.5	0.5	( 11 )	( 11 )
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	7.4	2.4	1.2	1.0	( 11 )	1.3
Professional and business services		58.2	4.3	2.3	2.2	0.1	2.0
Professional, scientific, and technical services	54	24.1	1.3	0.6	0.5	( 11 )	0.7
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	56	30.7	6.8	3.7	3.6	0.1	3.1
Administrative and support services	561	28.9	6.4	3.4	3.4	( 11 )	3.0
Waste management and remediation services	562	1.8	13.4	8.7	7.0	1.7	4.6
Education and health services		105.6	5.9	3.0	2.8	0.2	2.9
Educational services	61	4.7	2.7	0.6	0.5	( 11 )	2.1
Health care and social assistance	62	100.9	6.0	3.1	2.9	0.2	2.9
Ambulatory health care services	621	32.3	3.8	1.7	1.6	--	2.1
Hospitals	622	37.3	7.8	3.1	3.0	0.1	4.7
Nursing and residential care facilities	623	17.6	7.2	5.7	5.2	0.5	1.5
Social assistance	624	13.7	5.0	2.7	2.6	--	2.3
Leisure and hospitality		69.0	6.2	3.2	3.1	0.1	3.0
Accommodation and food services	72	58.1	6.6	3.3	3.2	( 11 )	3.4
Accommodation	721	9.5	5.8	2.2	2.1	( 11 )	3.6
Food services and drinking places	722	48.6	6.8	3.5	3.5	( 11 )	3.3
Other services		20.8	4.0	2.3	2.1	0.2	1.7
Other services, except public administration	81	20.8	4.0	2.3	2.1	0.2	1.7
Repair and maintenance	811	7.4	4.6	2.6	2.3	0.2	2.1
Personal and laundry services	812	5.8	3.9	1.8	1.4	0.4	2.1
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813	7.6	3.1	2.2	2.2	( 11 )	0.8
1  Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and		Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded from
were calculated as:  (N/EH) x 200,000 where		the 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;
N                      = number of injuries and illnesses		therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
EH                   = total hours worked by all employees during		8 Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and
the calendar year		Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are
200,000           = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers		excluded.  These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made
(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).		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.		9  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  Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-State		10  Incidence rate less than 0.05.
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.		11  Fewer than 15 cases.
5  Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or
without job transfer or restriction.		NOTE:  Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.
6  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.		-- Indicates data not available.
7  Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States,
2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)		SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational
rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities.  Data for		Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.
mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and