Industry(1)
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Average employment in the 1,000s(2) |
1998 incidence rate(3)
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| Metal doors, sash, and trim |
32.4 |
31.2 |
| Meat packing plants |
149.4 |
29.3 |
| Gray and ductile iron foundries |
79.3 |
25.1 |
| Motor vehicles and car bodies |
343.7 |
23.9 |
| Truck trailers |
39.5 |
23.4 |
| Ship building and repairing |
105.9 |
22.4 |
| Iron and steel foundries |
131.6 |
22.1 |
| Mobile homes |
76.1 |
21.3 |
| Automotive stampings |
114.8 |
21.1 |
| Steel foundries |
29.1 |
20.8 |
| Metal sanitary ware |
14.9 |
20.0 |
| Commercial laundry equipment |
5.7 |
18.0 |
| Fabricated structural metal |
80.9 |
17.6 |
| Poultry slaughtering and processing |
248.3 |
16.8 |
| Transportation equipment |
26.6 |
16.3 |
| Construction machinery |
93.6 |
16.3 |
| Hardwood dimension and flooring mills |
36.9 |
15.5 |
| Transportation by air |
1,196.0 |
14.5 |
| Fabricated structural metal products |
467.5 |
14.5 |
| Food and kindred products |
1,686.7 |
13.6 |
| Furniture and fixtures |
532.2 |
11.4 |
| Household appliances |
117.7 |
10.9 |
| Manufacturing |
18,807.1 |
9.7 |
| Nonresidential building construction |
635.0 |
9.5 |
| Industrial machinery and equipment |
2,207.8 |
9.5 |
| Construction |
5,949.5 |
8.8 |
| Nondurable goods |
7,598.0 |
8.2 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
1,815.1 |
7.9 |
| Plumbing fixture fittings and trim |
24.0 |
7.3 |
| Mining |
588.6 |
4.9 |
| Vitreous plumbing fixtures |
9.9 |
2.2 |
(1) High-rate industries were those having the 25 highest total cases incidence rates for injuries and illnesses within their category.
(2) Employment is expressed as an annual average and is derived primarily from the BLS-State Covered Employment and Wages program. Employment in private households is excluded.
(3) The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where:
N = number of injuries and illnesses
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
See also: Fatal workplace injuries by event or exposure, 1992-1998
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
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