| Table 8. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2008 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | |||||||||
| Industry 2 | NAICS code3 |
Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers1 | |||||||
| Total cases | Skin disorders |
Respiratory conditions | Poisonings | Hearing loss | All other illnesses | ||||
| All industries
including State and local government4 |
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| 17.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 9.8 | ||||
| Private industry4 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | ( 5 ) | 4.8 | 9.0 | |||
| Goods-producing4 | 22.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | ( 5 ) | 12.8 | 4.2 | |||
| Natural resources and mining4,6 | 18.1 | ( 5 ) | 8.1 | ( 5 ) | 6.3 | ( 5 ) | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4 | 11 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Forestry and logging | 113 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Mining6 | 21 | 18.4 | ( 5 ) | 8.4 | ( 5 ) | 6.5 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Oil and gas extraction | 211 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Mining (except oil and gas)7 | 212 | 24.6 | ( 5 ) | 11.2 | ( 5 ) | 8.7 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Construction | 5.0 | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Construction | 23 | 5.0 | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Construction of buildings | 236 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Heavy and civil engineering construction | 237 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Specialty trade contractors | 238 | ( 5 ) | -- | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Manufacturing | 36.4 | 3.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 24.3 | 6.4 | |||
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | 36.4 | 3.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 24.3 | 6.4 | ||
| Food manufacturing | 311 | 109.5 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 83.6 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Textile mills | 313 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Wood product manufacturing | 321 | 46.9 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 40.1 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Paper manufacturing | 322 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Printing and related support activities | 323 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Chemical manufacturing | 325 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 327 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Primary metal manufacturing | 331 | 26.9 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 332 | 45.2 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 26.1 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Machinery manufacturing | 333 | 78.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing | 335 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 336 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 337 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Service-providing | 15.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | ( 5 ) | 1.8 | 10.7 | |||
| Trade, transportation, and utilities8 | 12.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 3.5 | 6.7 | |||
| Wholesale trade | 42 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 423 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 424 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Retail trade | 44-45 | 5.9 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 3.0 | ||
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 441 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 442 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 444 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Food and beverage stores | 445 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Gasoline stations | 447 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores | 451 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| General merchandise stores | 452 | 25.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 12.5 | ||
| Nonstore retailers | 454 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Transportation and warehousing8 | 48-49 | 22.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 21.0 | ||
| Rail transportation8 | 482 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Truck transportation | 484 | 21.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 21.5 | ||
| Support activities for transportation | 488 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Couriers and messengers | 492 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Warehousing and storage | 493 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Utilities | 22 | 70.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 66.2 | ( 5 ) | ||
| Information | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | |||
| Information | 51 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | 511 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Telecommunications | 517 | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Financial activities | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Finance and insurance | 52 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Credit intermediation and related activities | 522 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 53 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Professional and business services | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 54 | -- | -- | -- | ( 5 ) | -- | -- | ||
| Management of companies and enterprises | 55 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 56 | 9.3 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | 6.2 | ||
| Administrative and support services | 561 | 10.2 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | 6.8 | ||
| Waste management and remediation services | 562 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Education and health services | 13.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 8.8 | |||
| Educational services | 61 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 9.0 | ||
| Ambulatory health care services | 621 | 9.6 | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 8.6 | ||
| Hospitals | 622 | 15.8 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 11.0 | ||
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 623 | 24.2 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Social assistance | 624 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Leisure and hospitality | 4.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 71 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 72 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Accommodation | 721 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Food services and drinking places | 722 | -- | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Other services | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Other services, except public administration | 81 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Repair and maintenance | 811 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Personal and laundry services | 812 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 813 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| State and local government | 19.8 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | 14.0 | |||
| State government | 21.7 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | 17.9 | |||
| Service-providing | 19.2 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | 15.0 | |||
| Education and health services | 9.6 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Educational services | 61 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Educational services | 611 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| Hospitals | 622 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 623 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Public administration | 32.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | 24.4 | |||
| Public administration | 92 | 32.0 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | 24.4 | ||
| Justice, public order, and safety activities | 922 | 37.3 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | 37.3 | ||
| Local government | 18.7 | ( 5 ) | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | |||
| Service-providing | 18.7 | ( 5 ) | -- | -- | -- | 11.5 | |||
| Trade, transportation, and utilities8 | -- | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | |||
| Transportation and warehousing8 | 48-49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transit and ground passenger transportation | 485 | -- | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Utilities | 22 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ||
| Utilities | 221 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ||
| Education and health services | -- | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | |||
| Educational services | 61 | -- | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Educational services | 611 | -- | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Hospitals | 622 | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ||
| Public administration | 50.7 | -- | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | 44.3 | |||
| Public administration | 92 | 50.7 | -- | ( 5 ) | -- | ( 5 ) | 44.3 | ||
| Justice, public order, and safety activities | 922 | -- | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | ( 5 ) | -- | ||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 5 Data too small to be displayed. | NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data do not meet | ||||||||
| 6 Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System -- United States, | publication guidelines. | ||||||||
| 2002) 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 mining | SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational | ||||||||
| operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health | Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. | ||||||||
| Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the | |||||||||