OS TB 01/31/2000 Table: Incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses by State, 1998 Nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates per 100 full-time workers,(1) private industry, 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Lost workday cases | | |_______________________________| Cases without State | Total cases | | | lost workdays | | Total(2) | With days away| | | | from work(3) | _________________________________________________________|_______________|_______________|_______________|_______________ | | | | Private industry(4)......................................| 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | | | | Alabama................................................| 7.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 Alaska.................................................| 7.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 Arizona................................................| 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 Arkansas...............................................| 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 3.9 California.............................................| 6.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | | | | Connecticut............................................| 6.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 Delaware...............................................| 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 Florida................................................| 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 3.2 Georgia................................................| 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 Guam...................................................| 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | | | | Hawaii.................................................| 6.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 Illinois...............................................| 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 Indiana................................................| 8.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 Iowa...................................................| 9.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 5.1 Kansas.................................................| 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | | | | Kentucky...............................................| 8.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 4.3 Louisiana..............................................| 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 Maine..................................................| 9.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 4.7 Maryland...............................................| 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 Massachusetts..........................................| 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | | | | Michigan...............................................| 8.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 Minnesota..............................................| 7.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 Missouri...............................................| 7.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 4.3 Montana................................................| 7.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.5 Nebraska...............................................| 8.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 | | | | Nevada.................................................| 7.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 New Jersey.............................................| 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 New Mexico.............................................| 6.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 New York...............................................| 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 North Carolina.........................................| 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | | | | Oklahoma...............................................| 7.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 Oregon.................................................| 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 Puerto Rico............................................| 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | .9 Rhode Island...........................................| 6.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 South Carolina.........................................| 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | | | | Tennessee..............................................| 7.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 4.1 Texas..................................................| 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 Utah...................................................| 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 4.6 Vermont................................................| 7.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 Virginia...............................................| 5.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | | | | Virgin Islands.........................................| 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .8 Washington.............................................| 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 5.5 West Virginia..........................................| 8.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 Wisconsin..............................................| 9.5 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 5.1 _________________________________________________________|_______________|_______________|_______________|_______________ 1 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). 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 restricted work activity. 4 Data cover all 50 States. NOTE: Because of rounding, components may not add to totals. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor January 2000