Table 10.  Incidence rates1 and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by industry, 2007          
West Virginia
Industry2 NAICS
code3
2007
Average
annual
employment4
(000's)
Incidence rates Numbers
(000's)
Percent relative standard error
Incidence rates Numbers
           
                    Private industry 5   571.2 5.0 24.8 3 3
           
               Goods producing5   128.8 6.0 7.7 4 4
           
           Natural resources and mining5,6   28.9 5.5 1.9 4 4
           
     Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5 11 1.9 7.5 ( 9 ) 34 33
           
Forestry and logging 113 1.2 8.8 ( 9 ) 45 43
           
     Mining6 21 27.0 5.4 1.8 4 3
           
Oil and gas extraction 211 2.4 4.8 ( 9 ) 34 34
Mining (except oil and gas)7 212 19.3 4.6 1.1 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
     Coal mining7 2121 18.4 4.7 1.1 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
          Coal mining7 21211 18.4 4.7 1.1 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
               Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining7 212111 6.0 2.2 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 )
               Bituminous coal underground mining7 212112 12.3 6.5 0.9 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
Support activities for mining 213 5.3 9.3 0.5 11 9
           
           Construction   40.0 6.2 2.2 14 14
           
     Construction 23 40.0 6.2 2.2 14 14
           
Construction of buildings 236 11.7 6.6 0.6 26 27
     Residential building construction 2361 6.3 8.0 ( 9 ) 41 43
     Nonresidential building construction 2362 5.3 5.2 ( 9 ) 17 20
Heavy and civil engineering construction 237 7.4 3.7 ( 9 ) 21 15
     Utility system construction 2371 4.0 4.8 ( 9 ) 19 19
Specialty trade contractors 238 20.9 6.8 1.3 18 18
           
           Manufacturing   59.9 6.1 3.7 3 3
           
     Manufacturing 31-33 59.9 6.1 3.7 3 3
           
Food manufacturing 311 3.8 5.6 ( 9 ) 8 8
Wood product manufacturing 321 8.1 8.5 0.7 7 7
     Sawmills and wood preservation 3211 3.0 9.8 ( 9 ) 8 8
     Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing 3212 1.4 3.5 ( 9 ) 3 3
     Other wood product manufacturing 3219 3.6 9.5 ( 9 ) 14 14
Paper manufacturing 322 0.7 7.6 ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 )
Printing and related support activities 323 1.6 3.9 ( 9 ) 8 8
Chemical manufacturing 325 9.9 2.0 ( 9 ) 12 12
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 327 3.8 8.1 ( 9 ) 8 7
Primary metal manufacturing 331 6.2 6.2 ( 9 ) 7 7
Fabricated metal product manufacturing 332 6.6 10.7 0.7 7 8
Machinery manufacturing 333 2.1 8.0 ( 9 ) 7 8
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing 335 0.9 5.2 ( 9 ) 2 4
Transportation equipment manufacturing 336 5.1 4.0 ( 9 ) 9 9
Furniture and related product manufacturing 337 2.1 4.6 ( 9 ) 10 10
           
               Service providing   442.4 4.7 17.0 4 3
           
          Trade, transportation, and utilities8   140.0 4.9 6.0 6 5
           
     Wholesale trade 42 25.2 5.1 1.2 12 12
           
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 423 13.4 5.0 0.6 17 17
     Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 4231 1.3 5.2 ( 9 ) 27 22
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 424 8.4 6.7 0.6 17 17
           
     Retail trade 44-45 91.3 4.9 3.5 7 7
           
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 441 11.6 5.0 0.5 25 26
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 444 7.8 7.2 0.5 15 17
Food and beverage stores 445 14.8 5.7 0.6 9 9
     Grocery stores 4451 13.8 5.5 0.5 10 10
Gasoline stations 447 9.3 4.6 ( 9 ) 42 44
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 448 5.8 2.6 ( 9 ) 32 34
General merchandise stores 452 21.0 6.7 1.1 4 4
     Department stores 4521 7.9 6.5 ( 9 ) 5 5
     Other general merchandise stores 4529 13.1 6.8 0.7 5 5
Miscellaneous store retailers 453 4.5 1.6 ( 9 ) 53 54
Nonstore retailers 454 3.0 2.7 ( 9 ) 18 18
           
     Transportation and warehousing8 48-49 17.2 5.1 1.0 17 13
           
Rail transportation8 482 -- 1.7 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 )
Truck transportation 484 9.0 4.5 ( 9 ) 23 21
Support activities for transportation 488 1.4 16.7 ( 9 ) 47 40
Couriers and messengers 492 2.0 7.1 ( 9 ) 6 6
Warehousing and storage 493 1.8 6.5 ( 9 ) 18 17
           
     Utilities 22 6.2 2.6 ( 9 ) 23 22
           
          Information   11.4 3.7 ( 9 ) 14 11
           
     Information 51 11.4 3.7 ( 9 ) 14 11
           
Publishing industries (except Internet) 511 3.8 6.5 ( 9 ) 5 4
Telecommunications 517 4.2 2.8 ( 9 ) 27 27
           
          Financial activities   28.9 1.2 ( 9 ) 38 37
           
     Finance and insurance 52 -- -- -- -- --
           
Insurance carriers and related activities 524 8.7 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 15 15
           
          Professional and business services   61.0 3.0 1.5 15 15
           
     Professional, scientific, and technical services 54 24.6 2.5 0.5 36 36
           
     Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 56 31.9 3.1 0.8 14 13
           
Administrative and support services 561 29.9 2.2 0.5 16 17
Waste management and remediation services 562 2.0 12.9 ( 9 ) 20 20
           
          Education and health services   107.3 6.3 5.5 6 5
           
     Educational services 61 4.9 1.7 ( 9 ) 21 22
           
     Health care and social assistance 62 102.4 6.5 5.5 6 6
           
Ambulatory health care services 621 32.8 4.8 1.3 21 21
Hospitals 622 37.9 6.8 2.2 ( 11 ) ( 11 )
Nursing and residential care facilities 623 17.7 11.0 1.6 6 6
Social assistance 624 13.9 3.6 ( 9 ) 19 18
           
          Leisure and hospitality   72.0 5.4 2.6 8 8
           
     Arts, entertainment, and recreation 71 11.3 4.4 ( 9 ) 10 11
           
     Accommodation and food services 72 60.7 5.7 2.3 9 9
           
Accommodation 721 9.4 5.2 ( 9 ) 7 7
Food services and drinking places 722 51.3 5.8 1.9 11 11
           
          Other services   21.9 4.0 0.7 26 27
           
     Other services, except public administration 81 21.9 4.0 0.7 26 27
           
Repair and maintenance 811 7.9 4.5 ( 9 ) 23 24
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations 813 7.1 1.3 ( 9 ) 24 23
             
     1  Incidence rates represent the number of injuries per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as:  mining industries.  These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
 (N/EH) x 200,000 where 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 injuries                                                                        7  Data for mining operators in this industry are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, 
          EH                   = total hours worked by all employees during  the calendar year                         U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded.  These data do not reflect the changes 
          200,000           = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 
                                      (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).                                                                                      2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
     8  Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad 
     2  Totals include data for industries not shown separately. Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 
     3  North American Industry Classification System 2002 Edition      9  Data too small to be displayed.
     4  Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-State Quarterly       10  Relative standard errors were not calculated for mining, except oil and gas (NAICS 212), and rail
Census of Employment and Wages. transportation (NAICS 482).
     5  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.      11  Relative standard error less than 0.5.
     6  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) rules and  NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet
reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities.  Data for mining operators in  publication guidelines.  
coal,  metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S.  SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational 
Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal  Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.