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Industries with the most injuries and illnesses, 1998
|
Industry(1) |
Average employment in the 1,000s(2)
|
1998 incidence rate(3) |
| 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.
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(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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