Table 3. Incidence rates¹ of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry division and selected case types, 1995-98

California

Industry division

Total cases

Lost workday cases

Cases without lost workdays

Total²

With days away from work³

1995

1996

1997

1998

1995

1996

1997

1998

1995

1996

1997

1998

1995

1996

1997

1998

All industries including

State and local government⁴

7.9

7.1

6.7

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.1

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.3

Private industry⁴

7.4

6.6

6.7

6.3

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.2

2.4

2.1

1.9

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.1

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing⁴

9.2

8.9

7.8

7.6

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.4

3.1

2.6

2.8

3.2

4.7

4.6

3.2

Mining⁵

5.8

5.7

3.7

5.2

3.3

3.4

2.4

3.1

2.1

2.2

1.6

1.7

2.5

2.3

1.2

2.1

Construction

10.8

10.3

9.7

5.7

5.4

5.3

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.2

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.5

Manufacturing

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.9

4.1

3.8

3.7

2.0

1.8

1.7

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.2

Durable goods

8.2

7.7

7.1

6.9

4.1

3.7

3.6

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.6

4.1

4.0

3.4

3.2

Nondurable goods

7.7

7.2

7.0

6.9

4.1

3.9

3.8

2.1

2.0

1.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

Transportation and public utilities^5,6

9.7

10.5

9.9

8.7

6.0

6.2

6.3

5.6

4.1

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.8

4.3

3.6

3.1

Wholesale and retail trade

7.7

6.3

7.1

6.1

3.7

3.2

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

4.0

3.1

3.2

3.0

Wholesale trade

8.3

5.8

6.0

5.2

4.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.0

1.9

1.5

4.1

2.6

3.0

2.5

Retail trade

7.5

6.5

7.6

6.4

3.5

3.2

4.3

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

3.9

3.3

Finance, insurance, and real estate

3.8

3.5

3.7

2.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

0.7

2.2

1.8

2.3

1.7

Services

6.3

5.5

5.7

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

3.4

2.9

3.1

State and local government

11.4

10.4

9.8

9.5

5.0

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.2

3.6

3.2

6.3

6.1

5.6

5.5

State government

8.7

8.4

8.9

9.1

3.8

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.8

4.8

4.9

5.2

5.3

Local government

12.2

11.0

10.0

9.6

5.4

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.3

6.8

6.5

5.7

5.5

¹ Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and

of Transportation. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal

were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where

mining industries.

⁶ In 1996, air courier operations previously classified in Industry Groups 421, 422, 423, 452, 473,

N = number of injuries and illnesses

and 478 were reclassified to Industry Group 451. As a result, the 1996, 1997, and 1998 estimates for

EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year.

these SIC's and major Industry Groups 42, 45, and 47 are not comparable to those for prior years. In

200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers

addition, the 1996 and 1997 estimates for transportation and public utilities may have more variability

(working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

than those for prior years.

⁷ Incidence rate is less than 0.05.

² Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, or days of restricted work activity, or both.

³ Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away from work with or without

NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals.

restricted work activity.

-- Indicates data not available.

⁴ Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

⁵ Data conforming to OSHA definitions for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining

and for employees in railroad transportation are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department

and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies.