| Table 8. Incidence rates 1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2006 | |||||||||
| 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 | 18.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 9.3 | |||
| Goods producing4 | 31.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | ( 9 ) | 11.6 | 14.3 | |||
| Natural resources and mining4,6 | 17.2 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 4.8 | 7.7 | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4 | 11 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ||
| Forestry and logging | 113 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ||
| Mining6 | 21 | 16.9 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 8.1 | ||
| Oil and gas extraction | 211 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Mining (except oil and gas)7 | 212 | 21.1 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 10.5 | ||
| Support activities for mining | 213 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Construction | -- | 4.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | |||
| Construction | 23 | -- | 4.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Construction of buildings | 236 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Heavy and civil engineering construction | 237 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Specialty trade contractors | 238 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Manufacturing | 43.2 | 4.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 21.7 | 14.6 | |||
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | 43.2 | 4.4 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 21.7 | 14.6 | ||
| Food manufacturing | 311 | 46.6 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Wood product manufacturing | 321 | 56.8 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 38.1 | ( 9 ) | ||
| Paper manufacturing | 322 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Printing and related support activities | 323 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Chemical manufacturing | 325 | 23.6 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 17.0 | ||
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 327 | 47.7 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Primary metal manufacturing | 331 | 83.9 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 56.4 | ( 9 ) | ||
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 332 | 39.8 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 22.8 | ( 9 ) | ||
| Machinery manufacturing | 333 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing | 335 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 336 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 337 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Service providing | 13.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7.5 | |||
| Trade, transportation, and utilities8 | 11.4 | ( 9 ) | 1.3 | ( 9 ) | 3.4 | 5.3 | |||
| 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 ) | -- | ||
| Retail trade | 44-45 | 8.3 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 5.1 | ||
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 441 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 442 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 444 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Food and beverage stores | 445 | -- | ( 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 | 29.3 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 16.9 | ||
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 453 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Nonstore retailers | 454 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Transportation and warehousing8 | 48-49 | 16.6 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 8.9 | ||
| 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 ) | ||
| Couriers and messengers | 492 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Warehousing and storage | 493 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Utilities | 22 | 67.6 | ( 9 ) | -- | ( 9 ) | 54.6 | ( 9 ) | ||
| Information | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | |||
| Information | 51 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | 511 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | -- | ||
| Telecommunications | 517 | ( 9 ) | ( 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 ) | ||
| Professional and business services | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 54 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Management of companies and enterprises | 55 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 56 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Administrative and support services | 561 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Waste management and remediation services | 562 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Education and health services | 28.7 | 3.4 | -- | 1.9 | ( 9 ) | 19.2 | |||
| Educational services | 61 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | 30.0 | 3.6 | -- | 2.0 | ( 9 ) | 20.1 | ||
| Ambulatory health care services | 621 | 19.7 | -- | -- | 6.1 | -- | -- | ||
| Hospitals | 622 | 44.6 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 37.2 | ||
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 623 | 32.7 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | 21.8 | ||
| Social assistance | 624 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Leisure and hospitality | 13.2 | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 71 | 36.7 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 72 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Accommodation | 721 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Food services and drinking places | 722 | -- | -- | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Other services | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | |||
| Other services, except public administration | 81 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Repair and maintenance | 811 | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ( 9 ) | ||
| Personal and laundry services | 812 | ( 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. | ||||||||
| 5 Incidence rate less than 0.05. | |||||||||
| 6 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, | NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. | ||||||||
| 2002) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules | -- Indicates data not available. | ||||||||
| 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 | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational | ||||||||
| Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the | Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. | ||||||||