Table 10.  Incidence rates1 and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by industry, 2008          
West Virginia
Industry2 NAICS
code3
2008
Average
annual
employment4
(000's)
Incidence rates Numbers
(000's)
Percent relative standard error
Incidence rates Numbers
           
                         All industries including
                              State and local government 5                                        
           
  687.4 4.4 26.5 3 2
           
                    Private industry 5                                           573.4 4.5 22.3 3 3
           
               Goods-producing5                                           127.2 5.6 7.4 4 4
           
           Natural resources and mining5,6                                           30.3 5.0 1.9 2 2
           
     Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5                                         11 1.8 6.7 ( 9 ) 32 29
           
Forestry and logging                                         113 1.1 8.4 ( 9 ) 45 42
           
     Mining6                                         21 28.5 4.9 1.8 2 2
           
Oil and gas extraction                                         211 2.7 2.9 ( 9 ) 23 22
Mining (except oil and gas)7                                         212 20.1 4.6 1.3 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
     Coal mining7                                         2121 19.2 4.6 1.2 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
          Coal mining7                                         21211 19.2 4.6 1.2 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
               Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining7                                         212111 -- 2.2 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 )
               Bituminous coal underground mining7                                         212112 12.8 6.3 1.0 ( 10 ) ( 10 )
           
           Construction                                           39.2 5.1 1.8 15 15
           
     Construction                                         23 39.2 5.1 1.8 15 15
           
Construction of buildings                                         236 11.1 4.9 0.5 16 16
     Residential building construction                                         2361 5.7 5.0 ( 9 ) 26 26
     Nonresidential building construction                                         2362 5.4 4.8 ( 9 ) 20 20
Heavy and civil engineering construction                                         237 7.3 5.5 ( 9 ) 12 13
     Utility system construction                                         2371 3.8 6.1 ( 9 ) 20 20
     Highway, street, and bridge construction                                         2373 2.0 4.9 ( 9 ) 13 19
Specialty trade contractors                                         238 20.8 5.0 0.9 26 26
           
           Manufacturing                                           57.8 6.4 3.7 4 3
           
     Manufacturing                                         31-33 57.8 6.4 3.7 4 3
           
Food manufacturing                                         311 3.7 9.2 ( 9 ) 23 23
Textile mills                                         313 -- ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 )
Wood product manufacturing                                         321 7.4 7.7 0.5 9 9
     Sawmills and wood preservation                                         3211 2.9 9.3 ( 9 ) 17 18
     Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing                                         3212 1.2 3.6 ( 9 ) 9 8
     Other wood product manufacturing                                         3219 3.3 8.0 ( 9 ) 7 7
Paper manufacturing                                         322 0.7 7.0 ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 )
Printing and related support activities                                         323 1.5 4.5 ( 9 ) 42 42
Chemical manufacturing                                         325 10.0 1.5 ( 9 ) 9 8
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing                                         327 3.7 9.8 ( 9 ) 10 10
Primary metal manufacturing                                         331 6.2 6.0 ( 9 ) 4 4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing                                         332 6.5 11.4 0.8 7 7
Machinery manufacturing                                         333 2.1 9.0 ( 9 ) 8 8
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing                                         335 0.9 7.0 ( 9 ) 6 6
Transportation equipment manufacturing                                         336 4.6 3.9 ( 9 ) 16 16
Furniture and related product manufacturing                                         337 1.9 6.2 ( 9 ) 26 23
           
               Service-providing                                           446.3 4.1 14.9 4 3
           
          Trade, transportation, and utilities8                                           140.1 4.2 5.3 6 6
           
     Wholesale trade                                         42 24.9 4.1 1.0 16 14
           
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods                                         423 13.1 4.1 0.5 24 23
     Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers                                         4231 1.3 6.5 ( 9 ) 16 17
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods                                         424 8.2 5.2 ( 9 ) 15 14
           
     Retail trade                                         44-45 91.3 4.4 3.2 7 7
           
Motor vehicle and parts dealers                                         441 11.8 3.6 ( 9 ) 19 19
Furniture and home furnishings stores                                         442 2.3 2.8 ( 9 ) 37 37
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers                                         444 7.6 6.0 ( 9 ) 11 10
Food and beverage stores                                         445 14.6 5.2 0.6 12 12
     Grocery stores                                         4451 13.6 5.2 0.5 13 13
Gasoline stations                                         447 9.1 4.9 ( 9 ) 40 39
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores                                         451 2.9 3.5 ( 9 ) 59 50
General merchandise stores                                         452 21.8 6.0 1.0 4 4
     Department stores                                         4521 8.1 5.1 ( 9 ) 5 5
     Other general merchandise stores                                         4529 13.7 6.4 0.7 6 6
Nonstore retailers                                         454 2.3 4.6 ( 9 ) 45 43
           
     Transportation and warehousing8                                         48-49 17.6 4.6 1.0 18 16
           
Rail transportation8                                         482 -- 1.7 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 )
Truck transportation                                         484 8.9 5.9 0.6 28 27
Support activities for transportation                                         488 1.7 3.7 ( 9 ) 26 33
Couriers and messengers                                         492 2.1 6.5 ( 9 ) 9 8
Warehousing and storage                                         493 1.9 7.0 ( 9 ) 10 10
           
     Utilities                                         22 6.3 1.9 ( 9 ) 19 19
           
          Information                                           11.3 2.7 ( 9 ) 12 11
           
     Information                                         51 11.3 2.7 ( 9 ) 12 11
           
Publishing industries (except Internet)                                         511 3.9 4.6 ( 9 ) 7 6
Telecommunications                                         517 4.2 2.3 ( 9 ) 24 25
           
          Financial activities                                           28.7 2.2 0.6 32 30
           
     Finance and insurance                                         52 21.2 1.1 ( 9 ) 50 52
           
Credit intermediation and related activities                                         522 11.2 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 21 22
           
     Real estate and rental and leasing                                         53 7.5 5.4 ( 9 ) 37 36
           
          Professional and business services                                           61.9 2.2 1.1 17 14
           
     Professional, scientific, and technical services                                         54 24.9 0.9 ( 9 ) 39 38
           
     Management of companies and enterprises                                         55 5.0 1.0 ( 9 ) 17 17
           
     Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services                                         56 32.0 3.6 0.9 19 15
           
Administrative and support services                                         561 29.9 2.8 0.6 25 20
Waste management and remediation services                                         562 2.2 12.3 ( 9 ) 19 20
           
          Education and health services                                           109.3 5.5 4.9 4 4
           
     Educational services                                         61 4.9 1.7 ( 9 ) 13 13
           
     Health care and social assistance                                         62 104.4 5.7 4.9 4 4
           
Ambulatory health care services                                         621 33.7 2.8 0.8 18 17
Hospitals                                         622 38.4 6.7 2.2 ( 11 ) ( 11 )
Nursing and residential care facilities                                         623 18.0 9.9 1.5 8 8
Social assistance                                         624 14.3 4.0 ( 9 ) 19 18
           
          Leisure and hospitality                                           73.1 4.3 2.2 8 7
           
     Arts, entertainment, and recreation                                         71 9.2 4.4 ( 9 ) 12 14
           
     Accommodation and food services                                         72 64.0 4.3 1.9 9 8
           
Accommodation                                         721 12.3 7.1 0.6 10 10
Food services and drinking places                                         722 51.7 3.6 1.3 11 11
           
          Other services                                           21.7 4.2 0.6 24 25
           
     Other services, except public administration                                         81 21.7 4.2 0.6 24 25
           
Repair and maintenance                                         811 7.5 6.6 ( 9 ) 36 37
Personal and laundry services                                         812 5.7 1.2 ( 9 ) 31 31
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations                                         813 7.1 3.7 ( 9 ) 19 22
           
                         State and local government                                           113.9 4.3 4.2 8 9
           
                    State government                                           39.9 3.6 1.3 12 10
           
           
               Service-providing                                           36.2 2.6 0.9 8 8
           
          Education and health services                                           19.3 2.0 ( 9 ) 11 11
           
     Educational services                                         61 13.7 1.6 ( 9 ) 3 4
           
Educational services                                         611 13.7 1.6 ( 9 ) 3 4
     Colleges, universities, and professional schools                                         6113 12.2 1.7 ( 9 ) 3 3
           
     Health care and social assistance                                         62 5.6 2.7 ( 9 ) 24 25
           
Hospitals                                         622 1.5 4.6 ( 9 ) 8 10
Nursing and residential care facilities                                         623 -- ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 )
           
          Public administration                                           16.2 3.3 0.5 12 11
           
     Public administration                                         92 16.2 3.3 0.5 12 11
           
Justice, public order, and safety activities                                         922 5.6 5.2 ( 9 ) 10 11
     Justice, public order, and safety activities                                         9221 5.6 5.2 ( 9 ) 10 11
          Police protection                                         92212 1.0 6.1 ( 9 ) 19 18
          Correctional institutions                                         92214 3.3 6.0 ( 9 ) 10 12
           
                    Local government                                           74.0 4.7 2.8 11 12
           
               Service-providing                                           74.0 4.7 2.8 11 12
           
          Trade, transportation, and utilities8                                           4.0 3.5 ( 9 ) 23 25
           
     Transportation and warehousing8                                         48-49 -- -- -- -- --
           
Transit and ground passenger transportation                                         485 1.7 3.8 ( 9 ) 34 43
           
     Utilities                                         22 2.1 3.2 ( 9 ) 36 32
           
Utilities                                         221 2.1 3.2 ( 9 ) 36 32
     Water, sewage and other systems                                         2213 2.1 3.2 ( 9 ) 36 32
           
          Education and health services                                           50.3 4.9 1.9 15 16
           
     Educational services                                         61 44.2 4.1 1.4 21 21
           
Educational services                                         611 44.2 4.1 1.4 21 21
     Elementary and secondary schools                                         6111 42.6 4.2 1.4 21 21
           
     Health care and social assistance                                         62 6.2 10.5 0.5 17 21
           
Hospitals                                         622 4.0 13.8 0.5 21 24
           
          Public administration                                           17.7 4.6 0.7 14 13
           
     Public administration                                         92 17.7 4.6 0.7 14 13
           
Justice, public order, and safety activities                                         922 1.9 3.0 ( 9 ) 16 16
     Justice, public order, and safety activities                                         9221 1.9 3.0 ( 9 ) 16 16
          Police protection                                         92212 1.1 2.1 ( 9 ) 41 39
          Fire protection                                         92216 0.2 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 )
             
     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.