Table 3.  Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and employment size, 2007          
West Virginia
Industry sector2 All
establishments
Establishment employment size (workers)
1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 to 999 1,000 or more
           
     Private industry3 5.2 2.7 5.8 6.1 5.1 5.3
          Goods producing3. . 6.3 5.3 8.9 6.8 4.3 2.9
               Natural resources and mining3,4. . 5.8 6.2 6.4 6.2 4.1 --
                    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3. . 7.9 -- 11.4 -- -- --
                    Mining4. . 5.7 7.1 6.1 6.2 4.1 --
               Construction 6.3 5.5 8.9 4.9 ( 6 ) --
               Manufacturing 6.5 3.9 11.2 8.1 4.6 2.9
          Service providing 4.8 2.2 5.0 5.8 5.6 6.2
               Trade, transportation, and utilities5 5.0 2.6 5.8 5.8 6.1 1.4
                    Wholesale trade 5.2 -- 6.7 6.0 4.6 --
                    Retail trade 5.1 2.7 5.0 6.3 -- --
                    Transportation and warehousing5. . 5.3 -- 7.2 5.7 4.9 1.4
                    Utilities 2.9 -- 4.5 1.9 -- --
               Information 3.9 -- 2.3 3.6 -- --
               Financial activities 1.5 -- -- 0.5 1.0 --
                    Finance and insurance -- -- -- -- -- --
                    Real estate and rental and leasing -- -- -- -- -- --
               Professional and business services 3.2 -- 5.0 1.8 3.4 --
                    Professional, scientific, and technical services 2.6 -- 4.4 0.9 -- --
                    Management of companies and enterprises -- -- -- -- -- --
                    Administrative and support and waste
                       management and remediation services
           
3.4 -- 6.4 2.7 2.4 --
               Education and health services 6.5 1.0 5.5 9.2 7.3 6.3
                    Educational services 1.7 ( 6 ) -- ( 6 ) 2.4 --
                    Health care and social assistance 6.7 1.0 5.6 9.7 7.8 6.3
               Leisure and hospitality 5.5 -- 5.1 6.8 10.2 7.6
                    Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4.6 ( 6 ) 2.6 ( 6 ) -- --
                    Accommodation and food services 5.7 -- 5.4 7.2 10.1 --
               Other services 4.1 -- 3.8 7.3 -- --
                    Other services, except public administration -- -- -- -- -- --
             
           
     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  Data too small to be displayed.
     2  North American Industry Classification System Manual, 2002 Edition
     3  Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet
     4  Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System Manual, 2002  publication guidelines.
edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) 
rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities.  Data for  SOURCE:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational 
mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and  Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.  Independent mining contractors are excluded