Table 11.  Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and selected case types, 2005-2007
West Virginia
Industry Sector2 Total recordable cases Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction Other recordable cases
Total Cases with days away from work6 Cases with job transfer or restriction
2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007
                               
     Private industry3 5.5 5.1 5.2 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.5 2.2 2.5
          Goods producing3. . 7.1 7.1 6.3 4.3 4.3 3.6 3.4 3.5 2.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.8 2.6
               Natural resources and mining3,4. . 6.7 6.1 5.8 4.4 4.3 3.9 3.8 4.1 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.3 1.7 1.9
                    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3. . 8.5 11.5 7.9 3.3 8.8 3.6 3.1 8.8 3.2 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) 5.2 2.6 4.3
                    Mining4. . 6.6 5.8 5.7 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 2.2 1.7 1.8
               Construction 6.5 7.5 6.3 4.0 3.9 3.3 3.5 3.6 2.8 -- 0.4 0.5 2.5 3.6 3.0
               Manufacturing 7.7 7.3 6.5 4.3 4.5 3.7 3.1 3.2 2.6 1.2 1.3 1.1 3.4 2.8 2.9
          Service providing 5.0 4.5 4.8 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 2.4
               Trade, transportation, and utilities5 5.3 4.5 5.0 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.3 1.9 2.1
                    Wholesale trade 5.0 4.8 5.2 2.9 2.9 3.2 2.6 2.4 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.5 2.1 1.9 2.0
                    Retail trade 5.4 4.7 5.1 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.4 2.0 2.2
                    Transportation and Warehousing 5.8 4.0 5.3 3.7 2.7 3.4 3.3 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 1.8
                    Utilities 3.5 3.1 2.9 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.0 -- 0.4 ( 7 ) 2.0 2.0 1.8
               Information 2.8 3.3 3.9 1.5 2.2 2.5 1.1 1.7 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.1 1.4
               Financial activities 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) 0.6 1.3 1.0
               Professional and business services . 4.3 1.8 3.2 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.2 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.0 0.8 1.8
               Education and health services . 5.9 6.2 6.5 3.0 3.4 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 2.9 2.8 3.4
                    Educational services . 2.7 1.4 1.7 0.6 ( 7 ) 0.7 0.5 ( 7 ) 0.7 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) 2.1 1.0 1.0
                    Health care and social assistance . 6.0 6.4 6.7 3.1 3.5 3.1 2.9 3.2 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 2.9 2.8 3.5
               Leisure and hospitality 6.2 5.9 5.5 3.2 2.6 2.3 3.1 2.3 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 3.3
               Other services, except public administration . 4.0 3.9 4.1 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.0 0.2 0.2 ( 7 ) 1.7 1.2 2.0
                               
     1  Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were  from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries.  These data do not reflect the changes
calculated as:  (N/EH) x 200,000 where OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore 
          N                      = number of injuries and illnesses                                                                       estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
          EH                   = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year                                 5  Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS  by the Federal 
          200,000           = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.  
                                      (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).                                                                                           6  Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from
     2  North American Industry Classification System, 2002 Edition work with or without restricted work activity.
     3  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.      7  Data too small to be displayed.
     4  Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System, 2002  NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet
edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)  publication guidelines.
rules 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  SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational 
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded  Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.