4
Mining experienced the lowest
rate of injuries and illnesses
among goods-producing sectors
in 2006, with 3.5 cases per 100
full-time employees.
Total recordable nonfatal occupational injury and
illness incidence rates, by goods-producing private
industry sector, 2005 and 2006
Injury and illness rates in
agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting (6.0); construction (5.9);
and manufacturing (6.0) were not
significantly different from one
another in 2006.
While rates for agriculture,
forestry, fishing, and hunting
remained relatively unchanged in
2006, they declined for
construction (from 6.3 in 2005 to
5.9 in 2006) and for
manufacturing (6.3 to 6.0).
C H A R T
2005
2006
6.1
Agriculture, forestry,
fishing and hunting
6.0
3.6
Mining
3.5
6.3
Construction
5.9
6.3
Manufacturing
6.0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
7
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2007