| Table 23. Incidence rates1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving
days away from work2 per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker |
| characteristic, major
occupational group, and selected events or exposures leading to injury or
illness, private industry, West Virginia, 2006 |
|
|
| Occupation |
Private industry |
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness |
| Contact with objects |
Fall to lower level |
Fall on same level |
Slips or trips without fall |
Overexertion |
| Total |
Struck
by object |
Struck
against object |
Caught
in or compressed or crushed |
Total |
In
lifting |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
247.5 |
80.7 |
42.5 |
21.1 |
11.5 |
16.9 |
27.1 |
6.3 |
63.2 |
29.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
280.7 |
109.6 |
59.4 |
27.7 |
15.4 |
18.0 |
21.9 |
6.3 |
65.6 |
31.9 |
| Female |
201.7 |
41.1 |
19.4 |
12.2 |
6.1 |
15.4 |
34.5 |
6.3 |
60.1 |
25.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Age: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 to 15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 16 to 19 |
350.3 |
181.1 |
118.9 |
35.8 |
14.2 |
-- |
35.7 |
-- |
80.8 |
32.8 |
| 20 to 24 |
336.1 |
145.6 |
77.9 |
45.4 |
18.4 |
7.3 |
29.5 |
8.7 |
81.6 |
33.2 |
| 25 to 34 |
269.7 |
106.6 |
53.0 |
28.6 |
18.7 |
11.2 |
24.9 |
9.6 |
60.9 |
30.8 |
| 35 to 44 |
261.0 |
64.2 |
32.0 |
17.0 |
7.2 |
22.3 |
24.0 |
6.4 |
75.4 |
41.5 |
| 45 to 54 |
207.2 |
53.0 |
28.4 |
13.9 |
7.6 |
23.5 |
26.6 |
3.8 |
56.9 |
20.8 |
| 55 to 64 |
186.6 |
52.9 |
29.9 |
9.9 |
9.7 |
14.0 |
33.8 |
5.3 |
45.8 |
16.8 |
| 65 and over |
127.8 |
34.4 |
15.2 |
-- |
-- |
16.4 |
37.3 |
-- |
15.4 |
-- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Major occupational group: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Management occupations |
80.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
23.2 |
-- |
33.4 |
22.7 |
| Business and financial
operations occupations |
18.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Computer and mathematical
occupations |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Architecture and engineering
occupations |
69.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
40.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Life, physical, and social
science occupations |
240.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Community and social services
occupations |
78.4 |
24.5 |
24.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Legal occupations |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Education, training, and
library occupations |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| and media occupations |
51.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Healthcare practitioners and
technical occupations |
170.0 |
15.5 |
-- |
7.7 |
-- |
6.2 |
27.6 |
6.9 |
77.5 |
41.4 |
| Healthcare support
occupations |
684.7 |
108.6 |
40.3 |
34.8 |
26.0 |
-- |
83.5 |
18.4 |
307.8 |
103.2 |
| Protective service
occupations |
124.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
43.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Food preparation and serving
related occupations |
219.9 |
58.5 |
33.7 |
14.7 |
5.5 |
18.1 |
36.2 |
16.7 |
33.3 |
23.9 |
| Building and grounds cleaning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| and maintenance occupations |
354.2 |
95.2 |
31.6 |
41.4 |
-- |
19.0 |
67.5 |
-- |
78.1 |
50.5 |
| Personal care and service
occupations |
325.8 |
85.5 |
60.1 |
-- |
-- |
27.5 |
31.5 |
-- |
77.5 |
17.4 |
| Sales and related occupations |
129.4 |
34.3 |
14.3 |
12.0 |
4.6 |
7.6 |
18.9 |
-- |
45.3 |
24.6 |
| Office and administrative
support occupations |
73.9 |
20.4 |
8.5 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
2.7 |
10.9 |
-- |
24.2 |
14.7 |
| Farming, fishing, and
forestry occupations |
619.5 |
425.3 |
226.3 |
159.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
63.3 |
-- |
| Construction and extraction
occupations |
377.6 |
185.6 |
111.2 |
38.9 |
21.4 |
18.9 |
45.1 |
6.3 |
73.2 |
24.4 |
| Installation, maintenance,
and repair occupations |
359.3 |
130.1 |
81.1 |
34.3 |
9.9 |
34.5 |
24.2 |
9.7 |
69.9 |
42.4 |
| Production occupations |
411.3 |
180.5 |
88.5 |
39.2 |
39.8 |
11.1 |
26.4 |
10.7 |
94.2 |
42.0 |
| Transportation and material
moving occupations |
429.8 |
140.3 |
74.5 |
41.4 |
17.7 |
57.9 |
24.1 |
4.0 |
96.8 |
37.8 |
|
|
| Table
23. Incidence rates1
for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from
work2 per
10,000 full-time workers by selected worker |
| characteristic, major
occupational group, and selected events or exposures leading to injury or
illness, private industry, West Virginia, 2006 |
|
|
| Occupation |
Private industry |
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness |
|
| Repetitive motion |
Exposure to harmful substance or environment |
Transportation accidents |
Fires and explosions |
Assaults and violent acts |
All other events |
|
| Total |
By
person |
All
other assaults |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
247.5 |
1.9 |
7.5 |
8.2 |
0.5 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
30.3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
280.7 |
2.1 |
8.0 |
11.6 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
-- |
34.6 |
|
| Female |
201.7 |
1.5 |
6.9 |
3.4 |
-- |
8.5 |
7.8 |
-- |
24.0 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Age: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 to 15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| 16 to 19 |
350.3 |
-- |
13.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
24.7 |
|
| 20 to 24 |
336.1 |
-- |
8.4 |
13.2 |
-- |
5.1 |
5.1 |
-- |
35.4 |
|
| 25 to 34 |
269.7 |
-- |
7.5 |
6.5 |
-- |
4.5 |
4.5 |
-- |
35.6 |
|
| 35 to 44 |
261.0 |
2.7 |
9.0 |
11.5 |
-- |
7.8 |
7.6 |
-- |
37.4 |
|
| 45 to 54 |
207.2 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
4.4 |
-- |
3.0 |
2.7 |
-- |
26.0 |
|
| 55 to 64 |
186.6 |
-- |
3.6 |
9.1 |
-- |
4.1 |
-- |
-- |
16.1 |
|
| 65 and over |
127.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Major occupational group: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Management occupations |
80.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Business and financial
operations occupations |
18.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Computer and mathematical
occupations |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Architecture and engineering
occupations |
69.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Life, physical, and social
science occupations |
240.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
78.1 |
|
| Community and social services
occupations |
78.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Legal occupations |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Education, training, and
library occupations |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| and media occupations |
51.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Healthcare practitioners and
technical occupations |
170.0 |
-- |
4.8 |
7.5 |
-- |
9.4 |
9.4 |
-- |
13.8 |
|
| Healthcare support
occupations |
684.7 |
-- |
21.2 |
-- |
-- |
71.1 |
70.1 |
-- |
59.3 |
|
| Protective service
occupations |
124.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| Food preparation and serving
related occupations |
219.9 |
-- |
7.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
41.9 |
|
| Building and grounds cleaning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| and maintenance occupations |
354.2 |
-- |
17.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
58.7 |
|
| Personal care and service
occupations |
325.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
22.5 |
22.5 |
-- |
58.9 |
|
| Sales and related occupations |
129.4 |
-- |
2.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
12.8 |
|
| Office and administrative
support occupations |
73.9 |
-- |
2.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8.9 |
|
| Farming, fishing, and
forestry occupations |
619.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
74.1 |
|
| Construction and extraction
occupations |
377.6 |
-- |
9.1 |
11.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
25.6 |
|
| Installation, maintenance,
and repair occupations |
359.3 |
-- |
8.5 |
15.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
61.3 |
|
| Production occupations |
411.3 |
7.0 |
25.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
53.9 |
|
| Transportation and material
moving occupations |
429.8 |
3.4 |
8.4 |
36.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
55.5 |
|
|
| 1 Incidence rates
represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers
and |
2 Days away from work
cases include those that result in days away from work with or |
|
| were calculated as: (N/EH) x
20,000,000 where |
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|
without job transfer or restriction. |
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| N = number of injuries
and illnesses |
|
NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not
available. Because of rounding and
data |
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| EH = total hours worked by
all employees during calendar year |
exclusion of nonclassifiable responses,
data may not sum to the totals. |
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| 20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time
workers |
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|
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S.
Department of Labor, Survey of |
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| (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks
per year). |
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Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in
cooperation with participating State agencies. |
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