Table 5. Incidence rates¹ and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry sector and category of illness, 2008

West Virginia

Industry sector²

Total cases

Skin
disorders

Respiratory conditions

Poisonings

Hearing loss

All other illnesses

Total cases

Skin
disorders

Respiratory conditions

Poisonings

Hearing loss

All other illnesses

Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers¹

Numbers of illnesses in thousands

All industries including State and local government .

17.9

1.8

1.6

0.3

4.4

9.8

1.1

0.1

( ⁶ )

0.3

0.6

Private industry3

17.5

1.9

1.8

( ⁶)

4.8

9.0

0.9

0.1

( ⁶)

0.2

0.4

Goods-producing3

22.7

2.1

3.4

( ⁶)

12.8

4.2

0.3

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

0.2

0.1

Natural resources and mining3,4

18.1

( ⁶)

8.1

( ⁶)

6.3

( ⁶)

0.1

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3

( ⁶)

Mining4

18.4

( ⁶)

8.4

( ⁶)

6.5

( ⁶)

0.1

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

Construction

5.0

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

Manufacturing

36.4

3.7

( ⁶)

24.3

6.4

0.2

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

0.1

( ⁶ )

Service-providing

15.7

1.8

1.2

( ⁶)

1.8

10.7

0.6

0.1

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

0.1

0.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

12.0

( ⁶)

3.5

6.7

0.1

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

0.1

Wholesale trade

( ⁶)

Retail trade

5.9

( ⁶)

3.0

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

Transportation and warehousing5

22.6

( ⁶)

21.0

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

Utilities

70.0

( ⁶)

66.2

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

Information

( ⁶)

Financial activities

( ⁶)

Finance and insurance

( ⁶)

Real estate and rental and leasing

( ⁶)

Professional and business services

Professional, scientific, and technical services

( ⁶)

Management of companies and enterprises

( ⁶)

Administrative and support and waste
management and remediation services

9.3

( ⁶)

6.2

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

Education and health services

13.3

1.9

2.5

( ⁶)

8.8

0.1

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

0.1

Educational services

( ⁶)

Health care and social assistance

13.7

2.0

2.6

( ⁶)

9.0

0.1

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

0.1

Leisure and hospitality

4.6

( ⁶)

( ⁶ )

( ⁶)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

( ⁶)

Accommodation and food services

( ⁶)

Other services

( ⁶)

Other services, except public administration

( ⁶)

State and local government

19.8

( ⁶)

14.0

0.2

( ⁶)

0.1

State government

21.7

( ⁶)

17.9

0.1

( ⁶)

0.1

Local government

18.7

( ⁶)

11.5

0.1

( ⁶)

0.1

¹ Incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as:

OSHA made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates

(N/EH) x 20,000,000 where:

for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.

N = number of illnesses

⁵ Data for employers in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad

EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (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 edition) include

publication guidelines.

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 mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational

are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining

Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.

contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes