The incidence rate for
injuries and illnesses was
4.8 in 2004. The rate in
goods-producing industries
was 6.5, and in serviceproviding industries it was
4.2.
Among goods-producing industries, rates ranged from 3.8 cases per 100 full-time
workers in mining to 6.6 cases per 100 full-time workers in manufacturing.
In the service-providing industries, rates ranged from 1.6 cases per 100 full-time
workers in financial activities to 7.3 cases per 100 full-time workers in
transportation and warehousing.
Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers
Private Industry
Goods producing
Natural resources and mining
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
and hunting
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Education services
Health care and social assistance
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
0
1
2
3
4
5
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2005
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7
8