TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Private industry ........................................................ 11111111

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing ........................ 44544454

Agricultural production .......................................... 01-02 66766676

Agricultural production—crops ........................... 01 67876787

Cash grains .................................................... 011 28 32 36 32 29 34 39 33

Field crops, except cash grains ...................... 013 11 12 13 13 11 13 13 13

Vegetables and melons .................................. 016 17 20 19 20 18 19 19 21

Fruits and tree nuts ......................................... 017 18 18 19 19 18 18 19 20

Horticultural specialties ................................... 018 8 11 13 9 8 11 13 9

General farms, primarily crop ......................... 019 22 26 25 31 22 26 25 31

Agricultural production—livestock ...................... 02 12 12 13 14 12 12 13 14

Livestock, except dairy and poultry ................ 021 11 15 18 11 11 16 19 12

Dairy farms ..................................................... 024 12 14 13 15 11 14 13 15

Animal specialties ........................................... 027 19 16 23 28 17 16 23 24

Agricultural services ........................................... 07 56665676

Crop services .................................................. 072 19 18 18 23 19 18 18 23

Veterinary services ......................................... 074 8 12 14 10 9 12 14 10

Animal services, except veterinary ................. 075 21 26 29 21 22 26 30 22

Farm labor and management services ........... 076 17 21 24 21 17 21 24 20

Landscape and horticultural services ............. 078 68987898

Forestry .............................................................. 08 23 23 25 25 23 25 27 25

Forestry services ............................................ 085 35 34 36 40 35 34 36 41

Fishing, hunting, and trapping ............................ 09 24 30 41 28 25 32 42 29

Mining5 .................................................................. 56675667

Oil and gas extraction ......................................... 13 11 17 19 13 11 16 18 13

Crude petroleum and natural gas ................... 131 21 19 19 31 23 19 23 32

Oil and gas field services ................................ 138 13 21 26 14 13 20 24 14

Construction ......................................................... 22222222

General building contractors ............................... 15 44454455

Residential building construction .................... 152 66776677

Operative builders .......................................... 153 25 29 34 26 24 29 34 26

Nonresidential building construction ............... 154 55675567

Heavy construction, except building ................... 16 34543454

Highway and street construction .................... 161 45654565

Heavy construction, except highway .............. 162 56665666

Special trade contractors .................................... 17 23332333

Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning ................ 171 46654665

Painting and paper hanging ............................ 172 9 10 10 14 9 10 10 13

Electrical work ................................................ 173 57755775

Masonry, stonework, and plastering ............... 174 56675667

Carpentry and floor work ................................ 175 8 9 10 12 8 9 10 12

Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work ............ 176 9 13 11 8 9 13 11 8

Concrete work ................................................ 177 7 8 10 11 7 9 10 11

Water well drilling ........................................... 178 22 25 28 30 22 25 28 30

Miscellaneous special trade contractors ......... 179 56795678

Manufacturing ....................................................... 11111111

Durable goods ...................................................... 11111111

Lumber and wood products ................................ 24 33443344

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Logging ........................................................... 241 21 21 21 25 21 22 21 25

Sawmills and planing mills .............................. 242 77797789

Sawmills and planing mills, general ............ 2421 8 8 8 11 8 8 8 11

Hardwood dimension and flooring mills ...... 2426 14 15 19 14 15 16 20 16

Millwork, plywood and structural 

members ....................................................... 243 44564457

Millwork ....................................................... 2431 6 6 8 11 7 6 8 12

Wood kitchen cabinets ............................... 2434 44894389

Hardwood veneer and plywood .................. 2435 11 9 15 14 10 9 15 14

Softwood veneer and plywood ................... 2436 27 24 34 31 26 23 33 32

Structural wood members, n.e.c. ................ 2439 11 12 12 15 11 12 12 16

Wood containers ............................................. 244 19 18 21 27 19 18 22 29

Wood pallets and skids ............................... 2448 23 21 26 32 24 22 26 34

Wood buildings and mobile homes ................. 245 56875687

Mobile homes ............................................. 2451 58875788

Prefabricated wood buildings ..................... 2452 13 12 16 19 13 12 16 19

Miscellaneous wood products ........................ 249 7 10 12 10 8 11 13 11

Wood preserving ........................................ 2491 15 19 16 15 15 19 16 15

Reconstituted wood products ..................... 2493 21 22 25 23 20 21 24 23

Wood products, n.e.c. ................................. 2499 9 14 17 13 10 15 18 15

Furniture and fixtures .......................................... 25 34553455

Household furniture ........................................ 251 56796689

Wood household furniture .......................... 2511 9 8 12 15 9 9 12 16

Upholstered household furniture ................ 2512 11 13 14 16 12 16 19 14

Metal household furniture ........................... 2514 8 9 19 11 9 10 19 12

Mattresses and bedsprings ........................ 2515 7 8 9 14 8 8 8 14

Office furniture ................................................ 252 5 6 12 7 6 8 13 7

Wood office furniture .................................. 2521 15 15 21 19 17 17 23 21

Office furniture, except wood ...................... 2522 6 ( ) 4 10 4 3 8 11 5

Public building and related furniture ............... 253 12 13 14 12 11 13 14 9

Partitions and fixtures ..................................... 254 6 8 11 9 6 8 11 9

Wood partitions and fixtures ....................... 2541 9 12 16 13 9 12 16 13

Partitions and fixtures, except wood ........... 2542 7 10 14 11 7 10 14 11

Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures ............... 259 8 10 20 11 9 12 23 11

Drapery hardware and blinds and 

shades ...................................................... 2591 11 16 34 12 12 19 38 12

Furniture and fixtures, n.e.c. ....................... 2599 11 10 18 18 14 12 22 19

Stone, clay, and glass products .......................... 32 34443454

Flat glass ........................................................ 321 13 30 29 15 15 30 20 17

Glass and glassware, pressed or blown ......... 322 5 8 17 4 5 8 18 4

Glass containers ......................................... 3221 4 10 28 6 5 11 29 6

Pressed and blown glass, n.e.c. ................. 3229 8 12 15 5 8 12 15 4

Products of purchased glass .......................... 323 9 11 11 10 9 11 12 10

Cement, hydraulic ........................................... 324 34 25 32 40 35 25 32 42

Structural clay products .................................. 325 10 13 16 15 10 13 16 16

Brick and structural clay tile ........................ 3251 13 17 22 22 13 17 22 22

Pottery and related products .......................... 326 11 14 17 11 12 15 17 12

Vitreous plumbing fixtures .......................... 3261 28 30 35 24 28 31 37 23

Vitreous china table and kitchenware ......... 3262 17 28 21 9 23 33 19 14

Porcelain electrical supplies ....................... 3264 15 13 25 20 14 15 26 17

Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products ........ 327 56675667

Concrete block and brick ............................ 3271 15 17 15 19 16 17 15 20

Concrete products, n.e.c. ........................... 3272 10 12 9 10 10 12 9 10

Ready-mixed concrete ................................ 3273 7 8 9 12 7 8 9 11

Gypsum products ....................................... 3275 14 25 32 12 12 24 32 14

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Cut stone and stone products ......................... 328 21 25 29 25 21 25 29 25

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral 

products ........................................................ 329 10 11 18 14 11 11 19 15

Abrasive products ....................................... 3291 12 23 41 21 15 28 45 22

Minerals, ground or treated ........................ 3295 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 4 32 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 5 32

Mineral wool ............................................... 3296 22 24 23 22 24 25 22 24

Primary metal industries ..................................... 33 23432343

Blast furnace and basic steel products ........... 331 46864576

Blast furnaces and steel mills ..................... 3312 6 7 12 8 6 6 11 8

Steel wire and related products .................. 3315 6 ( ) 26 26 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 27 27 7

Cold finishing of steel shapes ..................... 3316 12 16 18 16 12 16 18 16

Steel pipe and tubes ................................... 3317 8 16 14 16 8 14 14 16

Iron and steel foundries .................................. 332 44664467

Gray and ductile iron foundries ................... 3321 42764277

Steel investment foundries ......................... 3324 14 19 19 17 15 21 18 18

Steel foundries, n.e.c. ................................. 3325 14 14 14 22 15 14 14 23

Primary nonferrous metals ............................. 333 7 9 10 8 8 9 11 9

Primary copper ........................................... 3331 17 30 28 10 17 31 30 5

Primary aluminum ....................................... 3334 9 10 15 8 8 10 16 7

Primary nonferrous metals, n.e.c. ............... 3339 14 17 14 16 16 18 15 20

Secondary nonferrous metals ......................... 334 11 10 14 23 9 10 14 21

Nonferrous rolling and drawing ....................... 335 45644565

Copper rolling and drawing ......................... 3351 9 10 10 12 8 10 11 12

Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil .................. 3353 6 13 17 2 8 14 18 6

Aluminum extruded products ...................... 3354 10 11 14 12 10 11 14 12

Nonferrous wiredrawing and insulating ...... 3357 6 7 9 6 7 8 10 8

Nonferrous foundries (castings) ..................... 336 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 11

Aluminum die-castings ............................... 3363 8 8 13 12 8 8 14 14

Nonferrous die-casting except

aluminum .................................................. 3364 16 16 25 32 16 15 26 37

Aluminum foundries .................................... 3365 20 19 21 23 20 19 21 24

Miscellaneous primary metal products ........... 339 10 11 15 15 9 11 15 16

Metal heat treating ...................................... 3398 10 12 16 17 9 13 17 18

Fabricated metal products .................................. 34 23422342

Metal cans and shipping containers ............... 341 11 12 20 14 11 12 21 14

Metal cans .................................................. 3411 14 16 28 16 14 16 30 16

Cutlery, handtools, and hardware ................... 342 5 5 10 9 5 5 10 9

Cutlery ........................................................ 3421 14 8 17 27 15 8 16 30

Hand and edge tools, n.e.c. ........................ 3423 6 3 15 14 4 2 16 13

Hardware, n.e.c. ......................................... 3429 8 9 18 13 9 10 18 14

Plumbing and heating, except electric ............ 343 8 8 15 9 8 8 16 9

Metal sanitary ware .................................... 3431 7 6 21 10 7 6 22 10

Plumbing fixture fittings and trim ................ 3432 15 11 28 22 16 11 32 24

Heating equipment, except electric ............ 3433 19 22 23 18 19 22 23 18

Fabricated structural metal products .............. 344 35643565

Fabricated structural metal ......................... 3441 7 9 10 9 7 9 9 10

Metal doors, sash, and trim ........................ 3442 11 10 14 15 11 10 14 16

Fabricated plate work (boiler shops) .......... 3443 8 11 10 10 8 11 9 10

Sheet metal work ........................................ 3444 7 12 18 8 7 13 19 9

Architectural metal work ............................. 3446 17 19 22 21 17 19 22 21

Prefabricated metal buildings ..................... 3448 6 ( ) 2 16 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 15 6 ( )

Screw machine products, bolts, etc. ............... 345 6 9 11 8 6 9 11 8

Screw machine products ............................ 3451 8 14 17 10 9 14 17 10

Bolts, nuts, rivets, and washers .................. 3452 8 12 13 13 8 12 13 13

Metal forgings and stampings ......................... 346 5 9 13 5 4 9 14 4

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Iron and steel forgings ................................ 3462 10 16 15 10 11 16 15 12

Nonferrous forgings .................................... 3463 14 15 25 18 15 16 26 19

Automotive stampings ................................ 3465 7 14 27 6 6 15 30 5

Metal stampings, n.e.c. ............................... 3469 8 9 11 11 7 9 11 9

Metal services, n.e.c. ...................................... 347 6 8 12 9 6 9 13 10

Plating and polishing .................................. 3471 7 10 13 11 8 10 13 12

Metal coating and allied services ................ 3479 11 15 21 15 11 16 22 16

Ordnance and accessories, n.e.c. .................. 348 9 9 8 10 10 11 9 11

Ammunition, except for small arms, 

n.e.c. ......................................................... 3483 19 20 20 21 21 21 22 24

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products ....... 349 56875687

Industrial valves .......................................... 3491 13 22 17 12 13 21 18 13

Fluid power valves and hose fittings ........... 3492 10 11 14 13 10 11 14 14

Valves and pipe fittings, n.e.c. .................... 3494 26 28 27 25 27 28 28 26

Wire springs ................................................ 3495 22 21 23 34 22 22 24 35

Miscellaneous fabricated wire products ...... 3496 10 12 11 13 11 12 11 13

Fabricated pipe and fittings ........................ 3498 14 20 26 21 14 21 27 21

Fabricated metal products, n.e.c. ............... 3499 11 10 14 17 10 10 15 14

Industrial machinery and equipment ................... 35 22322232

Engines and turbines ...................................... 351 9 5 7 13 8 4 8 13

Turbines and turbine generator sets ........... 3511 18 9 21 27 20 10 21 30

Internal combustion engines, n.e.c. ............ 3519 11 6 7 15 8 4 9 13

Farm and garden machinery .......................... 352 9 14 22 8 9 15 23 8

Farm machinery and equipment ................. 3523 11 16 14 10 11 16 15 11

Lawn and garden equipment ...................... 3524 13 24 45 10 15 28 47 11

Construction and related machinery ............... 353 56755676

Construction machinery .............................. 3531 8 9 11 9 9 10 12 9

Mining machinery ....................................... 3532 16 14 30 20 14 13 30 19

Oil and gas field machinery ........................ 3533 16 17 22 19 16 17 22 19

Elevators and moving stairways ................. 3534 37 35 35 40 37 35 35 39

Conveyors and conveying equipment ........ 3535 4 9 15 7 4 9 16 7

Industrial trucks and tractors ...................... 3537 12 12 14 13 12 13 14 14

Metalworking machinery ................................. 354 47765787

Machine tools, metal cutting types ............. 3541 9 21 15 19 10 21 15 20

Machine tools, metal forming types ............ 3542 12 16 14 17 12 16 14 17

Special dies, tools, jigs and fixtures ............ 3544 7 12 14 9 7 12 14 9

Machine tool accessories ........................... 3545 13 15 18 15 14 15 19 15

Power-driven handtools .............................. 3546 31 20 27 43 34 22 26 48

Welding apparatus ...................................... 3548 8 13 11 14 7 13 13 12

Metalworking machinery, n.e.c. .................. 3549 16 21 19 24 16 21 19 25

Special industry machinery ............................. 355 8 10 12 8 8 10 13 8

Textile machinery ....................................... 3552 18 23 13 25 19 24 14 26

Woodworking machinery ............................ 3553 13 19 30 17 13 17 30 18

Paper industries machinery ........................ 3554 8 13 15 10 9 14 16 10

Printing trades machinery ........................... 3555 26 32 34 26 28 33 37 28

Food products machinery ........................... 3556 23 28 35 22 24 29 36 23

Special industry machinery, n.e.c. .............. 3559 11 14 15 12 12 15 17 12

General industrial machinery .......................... 356 55775577

Pumps and pumping equipment ................. 3561 14 8 24 22 14 8 23 24

Ball and roller bearings ............................... 3562 13 6 ( ) 16 26 18 2 21 32

Air and gas compressors ............................ 3563 17 19 17 25 17 17 16 28

Blowers and fans ........................................ 3564 10 15 24 11 11 16 25 12

Packaging machinery ................................. 3565 15 21 25 15 16 22 25 16

Speed changers, drives, and gears ............ 3566 17 12 9 23 17 11 10 24

Industrial furnaces and ovens ..................... 3567 15 25 14 16 14 24 11 16

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Power transmission equipment, n.e.c. ........ 3568 11 12 15 20 11 13 12 22

General industrial machinery, n.e.c. ........... 3569 12 12 15 15 12 12 15 15

Computer and office equipment ..................... 357 8 8 13 10 11 10 15 12

Electronic computers .................................. 3571 9 9 15 10 10 10 16 12

Computer storage devices .......................... 3572 17 19 27 15 25 25 34 25

Computer peripheral equipment, n.e.c. ...... 3577 25 24 36 28 33 33 50 33

Office machines, n.e.c. ............................... 3579 28 20 16 43 30 21 15 46

Refrigeration and service machinery .............. 358 23743485

Automatic vending machines ...................... 3581 7 8 10 9 8 8 11 10

Refrigeration and heating equipment ......... 3585 1 3 10 4 2 4 11 5

Measuring and dispensing pumps .............. 3586 30 33 40 33 32 31 40 35

Service industry machinery, n.e.c. .............. 3589 11 10 16 16 11 11 16 16

Industrial machinery, n.e.c. ............................. 359 46654666

Carburetors, pistons, rings, valves ............. 3592 16 16 21 15 16 16 20 17

Fluid power cylinders and actuators ........... 3593 13 23 16 8 16 24 15 12

Fluid power pumps and motors .................. 3594 16 14 14 21 18 15 15 24

Industrial machinery, n.e.c. ......................... 3599 57675777

Electronic and other electric equipment ............. 36 33433454

Electric distribution equipment ........................ 361 9 12 17 11 9 12 18 12

Transformers, except electronic ................. 3612 14 12 13 19 14 12 14 20

Switchgear and switchboard apparatus ...... 3613 5 23 52 6 ( ) 5 23 58 6 ( )

Electrical industrial apparatus ......................... 362 4 6 11 6 5 7 12 6

Motors and generators ............................... 3621 6 7 16 8 7 8 18 9

Relays and industrial controls ..................... 3625 6 15 16 9 8 17 17 13

Electrical industrial apparatus, n.e.c. .......... 3629 17 31 54 18 14 32 55 19

Household appliances .................................... 363 67866786

Household cooking equipment ................... 3631 6 ( ) 8 24 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 8 26 6 ( )

Household refrigerators and freezers ......... 3632 7 12 4 2 8 14 8 4

Household laundry equipment .................... 3633 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 () 1 6 ( ) 6 () 4 4

Household appliances, n.e.c. ..................... 3639 10 18 18 9 12 20 19 9

Electric lighting and wiring equipment ............ 364 7 8 12 10 8 8 13 10

Electric lamps ............................................. 3641 20 31 20 20 25 37 29 19

Current-carrying wiring devices .................. 3643 16 15 19 21 17 14 18 23

Residential lighting fixtures ......................... 3645 25 26 30 29 25 26 30 30

Commercial lighting fixtures ....................... 3646 18 18 37 20 18 19 41 20

Vehicular lighting equipment ...................... 3647 9 12 23 9 9 13 23 10

Lighting equipment, n.e.c. .......................... 3648 24 32 52 24 30 34 56 28

Household audio and video equipment .......... 365 12 11 14 15 13 13 16 16

Household audio and video equipment ...... 3651 9 9 11 12 10 10 13 14

Communications equipment ........................... 366 20 21 22 21 23 24 26 23

Telephone and telegraph apparatus ........... 3661 33 34 42 34 38 39 48 39

Radio and TV communications 

equipment ................................................. 3663 29 30 31 31 31 32 36 33

Communications equipment, n.e.c. ............ 3669 20 23 29 21 21 24 33 23

Electronic components and accessories ........ 367 56766787

Electron tubes ............................................. 3671 15 14 19 15 16 15 20 16

Printed circuit boards .................................. 3672 8 13 10 9 7 12 10 9

Semiconductors and related devices .......... 3674 10 9 11 12 14 12 16 17

Electronic capacitors .................................. 3675 26 25 37 30 27 27 39 31

Electronic resistors ..................................... 3676 15 20 23 15 18 24 27 17

Electronic coils and transformers ............... 3677 24 35 40 29 34 60 64 35

Electronic connectors ................................. 3678 30 35 60 29 32 37 60 29

Electronic components, n.e.c. .................... 3679 14 14 19 17 17 18 22 18

Miscellaneous electrical equipment and

supplies ........................................................ 369 34834595

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Storage batteries ........................................ 3691 10 14 23 9 15 19 25 15

Primary batteries, dry and wet .................... 3692 6 6 ( ) 24 16 3 6 ( ) 22 21

Engine electrical equipment ....................... 3694 6 ( ) 6 () 8 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 11 6 ( )

Magnetic and optical recording media ........ 3695 22 37 79 7 26 38 78 18

Electrical equipment and supplies, 

n.e.c. ......................................................... 3699 15 22 21 18 16 22 24 18

Transportation equipment ................................... 37 23422343

Motor vehicles and equipment ........................ 371 34534464

Motor vehicles and car bodies .................... 3711 6 () 2 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 () 2 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Truck and bus bodies ................................. 3713 7 5 12 11 8 5 12 11

Motor vehicle parts and accessories .......... 3714 7 8 11 7 8 9 11 8

Truck trailers ............................................... 3715 9 7 11 13 9 7 10 13

Aircraft and parts ............................................ 372 23433443

Aircraft ........................................................ 3721 34433454

Aircraft engines and engine parts ............... 3724 8 13 13 13 9 14 15 13

Aircraft parts and equipment, n.e.c. ............ 3728 35854585

Ship and boat building and repairing .............. 373 44644465

Ship building and repairing ......................... 3731 45644564

Boat building and repairing ......................... 3732 6 7 12 10 7 8 13 11

Railroad equipment ........................................ 374 6 ( ) 4 25 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 5 24 6 ( )

Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts ..................... 375 6 10 12 6 7 13 13 7

Guided missiles, space vehicles, parts ........... 376 22 22 28 23 24 22 29 26

Guided missiles and space vehicles ........... 3761 31 31 39 31 34 32 41 36

Space vehicle equipment, n.e.c. ................. 3769 46 37 44 58 49 36 43 67

Miscellaneous transportation equipment ........ 379 10 11 15 12 10 11 16 12

Travel trailers and campers ........................ 3792 10 9 21 13 10 8 21 13

Tanks and tank components ...................... 3795 20 38 29 4 25 43 30 4

Transportation equipment, n.e.c. ................ 3799 18 18 22 21 18 19 23 21

Instruments and related products ....................... 38 56856797

Search and navigation equipment .................. 381 17 23 27 14 20 25 28 18

Measuring and controlling devices ................. 382 8 8 11 8 9 9 13 10

Environmental controls ............................... 3822 7 9 11 8 7 10 10 9

Process control instruments ....................... 3823 22 17 29 33 23 18 34 36

Fluid meters and counting devices ............. 3824 21 29 32 22 22 31 35 24

Instruments to measure electricity .............. 3825 19 25 25 18 25 28 32 28

Analytical instruments ................................. 3826 23 30 68 19 28 36 85 22

Optical instruments and lenses .................. 3827 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 12 19 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 32

Measuring and controlling devices, 

n.e.c. ......................................................... 3829 18 28 37 18 18 29 38 18

Medical instruments and supplies .................. 384 55876698

Surgical and medical instruments ............... 3841 10 11 15 13 11 12 15 15

Surgical appliances and supplies ............... 3842 7 7 12 12 10 9 14 16

Dental equipment and supplies .................. 3843 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 31 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 34 6 ( )

X-ray apparatus and tubes ......................... 3844 24 21 44 35 26 26 53 36

Electromedical equipment .......................... 3845 13 19 23 13 13 21 23 15

Ophthalmic goods ........................................... 385 25 26 32 27 36 37 43 36

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries ............. 39 56676777

Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware .............. 391 20 21 26 22 21 22 28 23

Jewelry, precious metal .............................. 3911 26 34 37 26 28 37 41 28

Silverware and plated ware ........................ 3914 24 20 40 34 25 21 43 37

Musical instruments ........................................ 393 19 37 51 32 21 41 57 34

Toys and sporting goods ................................ 394 11 13 12 13 11 14 13 14

Games, toys, and children’s vehicles ......... 3944 8 12 17 9 8 12 17 9

Sporting and athletic goods, n.e.c. ............. 3949 14 16 15 17 14 17 16 19

Pens, pencils, office, and art supplies ............ 395 9 10 13 14 9 10 14 17

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Pens and mechanical pencils ..................... 3951 18 25 25 17 21 25 25 21

Costume jewelry and notions ......................... 396 12 18 21 15 12 18 21 16

Costume jewelry ......................................... 3961 23 25 26 24 25 26 27 25

Fasteners, buttons, needles, and pins ........ 3965 13 25 34 18 14 25 34 19

Miscellaneous manufactures .......................... 399 8 8 9 11 9 9 10 11

Brooms and brushes .................................. 3991 24 15 26 31 27 19 29 33

Signs and advertising specialities ............... 3993 12 11 15 16 13 12 15 17

Hard surface floor coverings, n.e.c. ............ 3996 49 49 – 50 45 45 98 46

Manufacturing industries, n.e.c. .................. 3999 9 10 13 12 9 10 14 13

Nondurable goods ................................................ 11211122

Food and kindred products ................................. 20 22322243

Meat products ................................................. 201 11821183

Meat packing plants .................................... 2011 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 14 1 1 6 ( ) 15 6

Sausages and other prepared meats ......... 2013 34973497

Poultry slaughtering and processing .......... 2015 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 11 4 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 12 4

Dairy products ................................................ 202 9 7 8 14 9 7 9 15

Cheese, natural and processed .................. 2022 24 16 21 42 26 17 24 44

Dry, condensed, evaporated products ....... 2023 10 15 22 20 10 15 23 19

Ice cream and frozen desserts ................... 2024 11 13 19 17 11 13 20 18

Fluid milk .................................................... 2026 11 9 11 17 11 9 11 17

Preserved fruits and vegetables ..................... 203 7 6 9 10 7 6 9 10

Canned specialities .................................... 2032 48 47 78 50 47 46 77 49

Canned fruits and vegetables ..................... 2033 10 12 15 12 10 12 15 12

Pickles, sauces, and salad dressings ......... 2035 24 17 33 38 23 16 32 38

Frozen fruits and vegetables ...................... 2037 16 9 10 26 17 10 10 28

Frozen specialities, n.e.c. ........................... 2038 6 8 18 11 6 8 20 11

Grain mill products .......................................... 204 67986797

Flour and other grain mill products ............. 2041 18 15 23 25 16 16 24 20

Cereal breakfast foods ............................... 2043 16 21 14 12 18 22 15 13

Prepared flour mixes and doughs ............... 2045 10 11 16 13 10 11 16 12

Wet corn milling .......................................... 2046 25 39 45 24 25 39 45 24

Dog and cat food ........................................ 2047 13 17 25 16 12 17 25 18

Prepared feeds, n.e.c. ................................ 2048 13 15 20 15 13 15 20 16

Bakery products .............................................. 205 56876688

Bread, cake, and related products .............. 2051 7 7 8 10 7 7 8 11

Cookies and crackers ................................. 2052 6 12 22 11 7 13 24 10

Frozen bakery products, except bread ....... 2053 22 22 29 29 20 20 34 31

Sugar and confectionery products .................. 206 8 8 13 13 9 9 13 14

Raw cane sugar .......................................... 2061 6 ( ) 16 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 15 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Candy and other confectionery products .... 2064 13 13 20 22 17 15 21 26

Chocolate and cocoa products ................... 2066 21 20 58 23 21 19 62 22

Chewing gum .............................................. 2067 15 25 10 37 18 18 11 47

Fats and oils ................................................... 207 10 12 18 19 10 12 18 21

Beverages ...................................................... 208 89988998

Malt beverages ........................................... 2082 5 11 18 6 ( ) 6 11 19 3

Wines, brandy, and brandy spirits .............. 2084 13 15 16 19 14 15 16 21

Bottled and canned soft drinks ................... 2086 11 12 12 12 11 12 12 12

Flavoring extracts and syrups, n.e.c. .......... 2087 21 24 22 38 20 22 22 41

Miscellaneous food and kindred products ...... 209 11 10 13 14 12 11 14 14

Canned and cured fish and seafoods ......... 2091 9 11 13 13 12 13 12 15

Fresh or frozen prepared fish ..................... 2092 7 6 8 13 8 7 10 15

Roasted coffee ........................................... 2095 15 20 35 17 15 21 35 17

Potato chips and similar snacks ................. 2096 6 () 6 9 2 6 () 9 9 7

Food preparations, n.e.c. ............................ 2099 29 25 32 37 29 25 33 36

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Tobacco products ............................................... 21 15 16 16 15 14 15 15 14

Cigarettes ....................................................... 211 15 15 12 15 14 14 11 15

Textile mill products ............................................ 22 44754475

Broadwoven fabric mills, cotton ...................... 221 11 8 29 19 10 8 30 17

Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade ................ 222 10 15 28 11 11 15 29 13

Broadwoven fabric mills, wool ........................ 223 29 37 50 34 31 37 53 38

Narrow fabric mills .......................................... 224 13 13 20 18 12 11 20 18

Knitting mills ................................................... 225 9 7 12 13 9 8 13 13

Women’s hosiery, except socks ................. 2251 37 41 52 35 40 49 63 36

Hosiery, n.e.c. ............................................. 2252 19 16 18 25 21 19 19 28

Knit outerwear mills .................................... 2253 9 8 15 14 9 8 16 13

Knit underwear mills ................................... 2254 16 11 28 22 17 11 28 24

Weft knit fabric mills .................................... 2257 16 20 32 18 17 21 32 21

Lace and warp knit fabric mills ................... 2258 22 18 49 28 21 16 48 28

Textile finishing, except wool .......................... 226 16 16 21 19 16 16 22 18

Finishing plants, cotton ............................... 2261 11 14 22 16 12 14 23 16

Finishing plants, manmade ......................... 2262 42 43 52 42 40 41 52 40

Finishing plants, n.e.c. ................................ 2269 39 33 43 47 39 33 42 47

Carpets and rugs ............................................ 227 15 16 17 19 15 16 17 19

Yarn and thread mills ...................................... 228 10 13 25 11 11 13 25 12

Yarn spinning mills ..................................... 2281 9 13 24 10 10 13 24 12

Throwing and winding mills ........................ 2282 15 19 39 16 16 20 39 18

Miscellaneous textile goods ............................ 229 6 8 9 10 7 8 9 10

Coated fabrics, not rubberized ................... 2295 12 13 16 24 13 13 17 27

Tire cord and fabrics ................................... 2296 19 14 19 32 18 13 19 32

Nonwoven fabrics ....................................... 2297 11 20 31 12 11 20 31 9

Textile goods, n.e.c. ....................................... 2299 11 11 9 18 12 10 10 19

Apparel and other textile products ...................... 23 55766687

Men’s and boys’ suits and coats ..................... 231 22 22 21 25 26 26 27 28

Men’s and boys’ furnishings ........................... 232 11 11 14 13 15 14 19 17

Men’s and boys’ shirts ................................ 2321 23 30 30 17 53 50 63 56

Men’s and boys’ underwear and 

nightwear .................................................. 2322 31 26 36 40 32 26 37 46

Men’s and boys’ trousers and slacks .......... 2325 17 16 21 19 19 19 26 21

Men’s and boys’ work clothing .................... 2326 19 15 24 30 23 21 29 32

Men’s and boys’ clothing, n.e.c. ................. 2329 42 42 43 43 44 42 44 47

Women’s and misses’ outerwear .................... 233 20 19 23 22 20 21 26 22

Women’s, junior’s, and misses’ dresses ..... 2335 43 43 43 49 44 43 43 49

Women’s and misses’ suits and coats ........ 2337 16 19 23 20 17 20 23 22

Women’s and misses’ outerwear, n.e.c. ..... 2339 21 20 24 25 22 22 28 25

Women’s and children’s undergarments ........ 234 42 34 46 51 46 36 50 54

Women’s and children’s underwear ........... 2341 49 38 52 60 50 39 55 60

Hats, caps, and millinery ................................ 235 14 16 21 16 14 19 25 15

Girls’ and children’s outerwear ....................... 236 37 37 48 43 42 39 54 51

Girls’ and children’s outerwear, n.e.c. ........ 2369 35 38 34 41 36 37 35 40

Miscellaneous apparel and accessories ......... 238 20 17 18 25 19 19 19 23

Apparel and accessories, n.e.c. ................. 2389 40 32 33 50 37 33 35 47

Miscellaneous fabricated textile products ....... 239 5 5 10 7 5 6 11 7

Curtains and draperies ............................... 2391 21 25 28 19 23 27 29 21

Housefurnishings, n.e.c. ............................. 2392 8 10 17 12 9 11 18 13

Canvas and related products ...................... 2394 20 24 24 24 22 27 27 25

Pleating and stitching ................................. 2395 34 42 55 42 35 43 56 43

Automotive and apparel trimmings ............. 2396 8 5 15 18 8 4 16 18

Fabricated textile products, n.e.c. ............... 2399 11 10 15 14 12 12 17 17

Paper and allied products ................................... 26 34543454

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Pulp mills ........................................................ 261 31 38 56 26 29 37 56 25

Paper mills ...................................................... 262 9 10 13 9 9 10 13 10

Paperboard mills ............................................. 263 16 18 26 16 16 18 26 17

Paperboard containers and boxes .................. 265 56765677

Corrugated and solid fiber boxes ................ 2653 57776778

Fiber cans, drums and similar products ...... 2655 20 21 24 24 22 22 25 28

Folding paperboard boxes .......................... 2657 17 18 28 19 16 17 28 19

Miscellaneous converted paper products ....... 267 45665566

Paper coated and laminated, packaging .... 2671 15 15 19 20 15 15 19 21

Paper coated and laminated, n.e.c. ............ 2672 14 14 22 17 15 15 22 19

Bags: plastics, laminated, and coated ........ 2673 9 9 7 14 9 9 8 14

Bags: uncoated paper and multiwall ........... 2674 24 20 30 31 24 20 29 32

Die-cut paper and board ............................. 2675 13 19 31 13 13 20 32 15

Sanitary paper products ............................. 2676 13 18 13 13 13 19 14 14

Envelopes ................................................... 2677 10 10 11 18 11 11 12 18

Converted paper products, n.e.c. ............... 2679 8 12 9 8 8 11 9 8

Printing and publishing ....................................... 27 23332333

Newspapers .................................................... 271 56665667

Periodicals ...................................................... 272 20 21 22 22 20 22 23 23

Books .............................................................. 273 8 11 16 8 8 10 14 9

Book publishing .......................................... 2731 9 13 22 12 9 13 19 12

Book printing ............................................... 2732 12 16 23 11 12 14 20 12

Miscellaneous publishing ................................ 274 13 17 15 20 13 18 16 21

Commercial printing ........................................ 275 33443355

Commercial printing, lithographic ............... 2752 44664466

Commercial printing, n.e.c. ......................... 2759 55775587

Manifold business forms ................................. 276 10 17 13 13 10 19 15 14

Greeting cards ................................................ 277 9 11 14 6 14 17 17 10

Blankbooks and bookbinding .......................... 278 9 12 18 13 10 13 19 13

Blankbooks and looseleaf binders .............. 2782 14 14 15 18 14 15 15 18

Bookbinding and related work .................... 2789 11 19 28 19 12 22 30 20

Printing trade services .................................... 279 13 21 17 15 14 21 18 16

Typesetting ................................................. 2791 39 55 32 39 45 63 36 38

Platemaking services .................................. 2796 13 17 20 16 14 18 20 17

Chemicals and allied products ............................ 28 44644565

Industrial inorganic chemicals ........................ 281 16 20 23 18 16 20 24 19

Industrial gases .......................................... 2813 47 59 69 50 48 60 69 50

Inorganic pigments ..................................... 2816 42 27 36 55 44 27 35 57

Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. .......... 2819 17 22 25 17 17 22 25 18

Plastics materials and synthetics .................... 282 8 10 13 10 9 11 14 12

Plastics materials and resins ...................... 2821 14 17 20 17 14 17 21 18

Synthetic rubber ......................................... 2822 26 31 39 24 27 32 40 26

Cellulosic manmade fibers ......................... 2823 18 18 68 20 18 16 77 22

Organic fibers, noncellulosic ....................... 2824 9 10 15 13 14 15 19 18

Drugs .............................................................. 283 6 7 10 6 7 9 10 7

Medicinals and botanicals .......................... 2833 25 32 68 21 28 34 69 26

Pharmaceutical preparations ...................... 2834 57957896

Biological products except diagnostic ......... 2836 45 37 62 77 51 43 76 84

Soap, cleaners, and toilet goods .................... 284 8 11 12 9 8 10 13 9

Soap and other detergents ......................... 2841 14 16 25 14 15 16 25 16

Polishes and sanitation goods .................... 2842 25 26 33 28 25 26 33 28

Toilet preparations ...................................... 2844 9 15 16 8 9 15 17 9

Paints and allied products .............................. 285 11 11 18 16 11 11 18 16

Industrial organic chemicals ........................... 286 15 16 25 15 16 17 27 16

Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c. ............ 2869 16 17 31 18 18 19 35 20

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Agricultural chemicals ..................................... 287 16 16 29 22 15 19 33 20

Phosphatic fertilizers .................................. 2874 6 ( ) 13 72 25 6 ( ) 13 76 28

Agricultural chemicals, n.e.c. ...................... 2879 12 19 29 13 25 35 65 22

Miscellaneous chemical products ................... 289 10 12 17 15 10 12 17 16

Adhesives and sealants .............................. 2891 15 19 19 21 15 19 19 22

Printing ink .................................................. 2893 20 21 29 35 22 22 29 36

Chemical preparations, n.e.c. ..................... 2899 16 20 30 24 16 20 31 25

Petroleum and coal products .............................. 29 12 13 17 13 12 13 17 15

Petroleum refining .......................................... 291 22 25 31 22 23 25 32 23

Asphalt paving and roofing materials ............. 295 19 18 21 23 19 18 21 23

Asphalt paving mixtures and blocks ........... 2951 29 27 28 36 28 26 28 35

Asphalt felts and coatings ........................... 2952 24 23 29 28 24 24 33 28

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal 

products ........................................................ 299 17 20 30 25 18 20 30 31

Lubricating oils and greases ....................... 2992 18 24 34 26 20 24 33 33

Rubber and miscellaneous plastics 

products ............................................................ 30 23432343

Tires and inner tubes ...................................... 301 5 6 11 5 5 6 10 5

Hose and belting and gaskets and 

packing ......................................................... 305 5 7 9 7 6 8 10 8

Rubber and plastics hose and belting ........ 3052 6 ( ) 2 13 9 3 5 15 10

Gaskets, packing and sealing devices ....... 3053 10 13 13 11 10 14 13 11

Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. .................. 306 46864686

Mechanical rubber goods ........................... 3061 6 9 10 9 6 9 11 9

Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. .............. 3069 3 6 12 7 5 8 13 9

Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. .......... 308 34543454

Unsupported plastics film and sheet ........... 3081 9 10 11 11 10 11 11 11

Unsupported plastics profile shapes ........... 3082 13 15 17 15 13 16 17 16

Laminated plastics plate and sheet ............ 3083 15 13 12 23 15 13 12 23

Plastics pipe ............................................... 3084 8 9 14 11 8 9 14 12

Plastics bottles ............................................ 3085 19 21 22 25 20 21 21 28

Plastics foam products ............................... 3086 6 7 10 9 6 7 10 10

Custom compound purchased resins ......... 3087 13 18 22 15 13 19 23 15

Plastics plumbing fixtures ........................... 3088 19 23 25 20 21 26 27 19

Plastics products, n.e.c. .............................. 3089 45764576

Leather and leather products .............................. 31 10 9 17 13 10 9 20 14

Leather tanning and finishing ......................... 311 15 16 29 19 16 17 31 20

Footwear, except rubber ................................. 314 16 19 26 14 20 26 33 17

Men’s footwear, except athletic .................. 3143 25 37 47 21 30 47 58 24

Women’s footwear, except athletic ............. 3144 45 41 73 54 66 63 – 69

Leather goods, n.e.c. ...................................... 319 31 6 ( ) 63 92 28 6 ( ) 69 93

Transportation and public utilities ...................... 22232223

Local and interurban passenger transit .............. 41 55575558

Local and suburban transportation ................. 411 7 6 7 10 7 6 7 10

Taxicabs ......................................................... 412 24 25 27 25 24 25 27 26

Intercity and rural bus transportation .............. 413 28 25 25 39 28 25 25 39

Bus charter service ......................................... 414 27 11 6 ( ) 55 26 9 6 ( ) 54

School buses .................................................. 415 7 11 10 13 8 11 11 14

Trucking and warehousing ................................. 42 55465546

Trucking and courier services, 

except air ...................................................... 421 55565657

Public warehousing and storage .................... 422 8 7 8 11 8 7 9 11

Water transportation ........................................... 44 10 9 9 13 10 9 9 14

Water transportation of freight, n.e.c. ............. 444 26 22 31 35 21 22 31 26

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Water transportation of passengers ............... 448 6 ( ) 44 53 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 44 53 6 ( )

Water transportation services ......................... 449 10 9 9 15 10 9 9 16

Transportation by air ........................................... 45 23342334

Air transportation, scheduled .......................... 451 23332333

Air transportation, nonscheduled .................... 452 28 26 32 33 27 26 32 32

Airports, flying fields, and services ................. 458 12 14 17 16 12 14 17 16

Pipelines, except natural gas .............................. 46 55 63 72 53 55 63 71 53

Transportation services ...................................... 47 11 10 14 14 11 11 14 14

Freight transportation arrangement ................ 473 12 13 16 15 11 13 17 10

Miscellaneous transportation services ............ 478 18 18 26 24 18 18 26 24

Communications ................................................. 48 66676678

Telephone communications ............................ 481 67766777

Cable and other pay television services ......... 484 12 12 16 13 12 12 16 13

Electric, gas, and sanitary services .................... 49 55766676

Electric services .............................................. 491 55865587

Gas production and distribution ...................... 492 45874688

Combination utility services ............................ 493 17 15 13 19 19 16 14 22

Water supply ................................................... 494 21 26 32 31 21 26 33 29

Sanitary services ............................................ 495 11 11 13 12 13 13 14 13

Wholesale and retail trade ................................... 11221222

Wholesale trade .................................................... 22332233

Wholesale trade—durable goods ....................... 50 33443344

Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies ................ 501 67876778

Furniture and homefurnishings ....................... 502 14 15 17 21 15 16 17 21

Lumber and construction materials ................ 503 9 10 11 14 9 10 11 14

Professional and commercial equipment ........ 504 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10

Metals and minerals, except petroleum .......... 505 11 13 14 18 11 13 14 18

Electrical goods .............................................. 506 9 10 11 10 9 10 11 11

Hardware, plumbing and heating 

equipment ..................................................... 507 10 12 10 10 10 12 10 10

Machinery, equipment, and supplies .............. 508 88998898

Miscellaneous durable goods ......................... 509 10 13 12 11 10 13 12 12

Wholesale trade—nondurable goods ................. 51 33443444

Paper and paper products .............................. 511 9 10 12 11 9 10 12 11

Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries ................. 512 14 17 21 23 16 17 21 25

Apparel, piece goods, and notions ................. 513 12 12 16 15 11 12 17 15

Groceries and related products ...................... 514 45665576

Farm-product raw materials ............................ 515 11 13 13 14 12 14 13 14

Chemicals and allied products ........................ 516 13 15 16 19 13 15 16 19

Petroleum and petroleum products ................ 517 11 15 16 14 11 15 16 14

Beer, wine, and distilled beverages ................ 518 12 16 16 10 12 16 16 10

Miscellaneous nondurable goods ................... 519 10 10 11 11 9 10 11 10

Retail trade ........................................................... 22222222

Building materials and garden supplies .............. 52 56665666

Lumber and other building materials .............. 521 67876787

Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores .................. 523 15 18 22 19 15 18 22 19

Hardware stores ............................................. 525 9 13 14 10 9 13 14 10

Retail nurseries and garden stores ................. 526 10 12 13 14 10 13 14 14

Mobile home dealers ...................................... 527 21 26 26 26 21 26 26 27

General merchandise stores .............................. 53 34443444

Department stores .......................................... 531 34453445

Variety stores .................................................. 533 14 21 28 14 14 21 29 14

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Miscellaneous general merchandise 

stores ............................................................ 539 8 14 14 11 8 14 14 11

Food stores ......................................................... 54 45544564

Grocery stores ................................................ 541 45644564

Meat and fish markets .................................... 542 36 38 38 41 36 38 38 41

Fruit and vegetable markets ........................... 543 20 26 38 23 20 26 38 23

Dairy products stores ...................................... 545 69 59 61 83 70 59 61 83

Retail bakeries ................................................ 546 21 20 22 29 21 20 23 29

Miscellaneous food stores .............................. 549 17 32 27 16 16 31 29 17

Automotive dealers and service stations ............ 55 33333333

New and used car dealers .............................. 551 45544554

Used car dealers ............................................ 552 29 31 29 33 32 33 23 33

Auto and home supply stores ......................... 553 56665666

Gasoline service stations ................................ 554 66897689

Boat dealers ................................................... 555 15 22 22 15 15 22 22 15

Recreational vehicle dealers .......................... 556 16 20 22 21 16 20 22 21

Motorcycle dealers ......................................... 557 19 36 38 22 18 30 32 22

Automotive dealers, n.e.c. .............................. 559 36 52 54 39 36 52 54 39

Apparel and accessory stores ............................ 56 46754675

Men’s and boys’ clothing stores ..................... 561 18 23 25 23 18 23 25 23

Women’s clothing stores ................................ 562 11 14 16 14 11 14 17 15

Women’s accessory and speciality stores ...... 563 43 73 63 30 39 68 65 30

Children’s and infants’ wear stores ................. 564 23 30 37 29 23 32 39 29

Family clothing stores ..................................... 565 45664566

Shoe stores .................................................... 566 14 19 27 12 14 21 28 12

Miscellaneous apparel and accessory

stores ............................................................ 569 16 19 22 21 16 19 24 21

Furniture and homefurnishings stores ................ 57 45544554

Furniture and homefurnishings stores ............ 571 45664576

Household appliance stores ........................... 572 11 16 18 14 11 16 18 14

Radio, television, and computer stores .......... 573 8 10 11 8 7 10 11 8

Eating and drinking places ................................. 58 45544554

Miscellaneous retail ............................................ 59 34543454

Drug stores and proprietary stores ................. 591 68976897

Liquor stores ................................................... 592 28 33 38 31 28 33 38 31

Used merchandise stores ............................... 593 12 15 16 16 13 16 16 16

Miscellaneous shopping goods stores ............ 594 69876887

Nonstore retailers ........................................... 596 56676677

Fuel dealers .................................................... 598 10 11 12 13 10 12 12 13

Retail stores, n.e.c. ......................................... 599 10 13 16 12 10 13 16 13

Finance, insurance, and real estate .................... 34433453

Depository institutions ........................................ 60 5 8 10 5 5 10 11 6

Central reserve depositories ........................... 601 28 30 10 26 28 29 13 28

Commercial banks .......................................... 602 68866987

Savings institutions ......................................... 603 15 29 39 14 16 33 42 14

Credit unions .................................................. 606 16 20 23 21 16 22 25 20

Foreign bank and branches and agencies ..... 608 37 38 46 41 35 36 43 41

Functions closely related to banking .............. 609 27 46 34 20 36 54 40 25

Nondepository institutions .................................. 61 12 21 23 12 13 23 26 13

Personal credit institutions .............................. 614 24 60 48 23 28 70 57 27

Business credit institutions ............................. 615 26 29 31 27 33 34 38 37

Mortgage bankers and brokers ....................... 616 16 29 37 15 16 31 41 15

Security and commodity brokers ........................ 62 24 29 28 24 27 32 31 27

Security and commodity services ................... 628 32 45 49 25 34 47 51 28

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Insurance carriers ............................................... 63 5 7 8 5 6 9 10 6

Life insurance ................................................. 631 12 16 18 13 15 20 23 16

Medical service and health insurance ............ 632 78988989

Fire, marine, and casualty insurance .............. 633 7 12 13 8 9 14 15 9

Surety insurance ............................................. 635 65 71 71 55 82 82 82 82

Title insurance ................................................ 636 26 46 50 32 27 48 50 32

Pension, health, and welfare funds ................ 637 15 35 38 15 22 40 40 34

Insurance agents, brokers, and service .............. 64 12 14 16 15 13 16 18 16

Real estate ......................................................... 65 46754675

Real estate operators and lessors .................. 651 68976897

Real estate agents and managers .................. 653 7 10 12 9 8 11 13 9

Title abstract offices ........................................ 654 54 45 53 63 55 50 58 63

Subdividers and developers ........................... 655 10 12 13 13 10 12 13 13

Holding and other investment offices ................. 67 15 25 33 17 16 24 33 19

Holding offices ................................................ 671 15 29 49 21 17 30 51 23

Investment offices ........................................... 672 62 93 81 57 78 – 94 69

Trusts .............................................................. 673 36 52 63 38 36 52 62 38

Miscellaneous investing .................................. 679 44 67 67 66 61 64 60 77

Services ................................................................. 22222222

Hotels and other lodging places ......................... 70 6 () 6 5 4 1 6 5 4

Hotels and motels ........................................... 701 6 () 6 5 4 1 6 5 4

Camps and recreational vehicle parks ........... 703 34 43 52 35 35 44 51 36

Personal services ............................................... 72 56765676

Laundry, cleaning, and garment services ....... 721 67776777

Photographic studios, portrait ......................... 722 19 21 24 27 19 21 24 27

Beauty shops .................................................. 723 17 29 31 16 18 32 34 17

Funeral service and crematories .................... 726 32 37 35 33 32 36 35 33

Miscellaneous personal services .................... 729 23 29 31 27 23 29 32 27

Business services ............................................... 73 55665567

Credit reporting and collection ........................ 732 28 28 32 32 31 31 33 36

Mailing, reproduction, stenographic ................ 733 16 17 19 24 16 18 20 25

Services to buildings ....................................... 734 9 8 9 12 9 8 9 13

Miscellaneous equipment rental and

leasing .......................................................... 735 14 17 21 17 14 17 21 17

Personnel supply services .............................. 736 17 17 21 20 18 17 22 21

Computer and data processing services ........ 737 11 16 14 12 12 16 16 14

Miscellaneous business services ................... 738 9 10 10 11 9 10 11 11

Auto repair, services, and parking ...................... 75 12 19 24 10 13 20 25 10

Automotive rentals, no drivers ........................ 751 10 11 11 13 10 11 11 13

Automobile parking ......................................... 752 14 17 21 17 13 18 22 16

Automotive repair shops ................................. 753 10 8 8 16 10 8 8 16

Miscellaneous repair services ............................ 76 78887888

Electrical repair shops .................................... 762 9 13 13 9 9 13 13 9

Reupholstery and furniture repair ................... 764 23 27 27 22 22 28 27 23

Miscellaneous repair shops ............................ 769 9 10 11 11 9 10 11 11

Motion pictures ................................................... 78 13 17 19 13 13 18 19 14

Amusement and recreation services .................. 79 55665566

Producers, orchestras, entertainers ............... 792 23 22 21 26 23 22 21 26

Bowling centers .............................................. 793 18 21 22 20 17 21 22 20

Commercial sports .......................................... 794 8 10 11 10 8 10 11 9

Miscellaneous amusement, recreation

services ........................................................ 799 56765676

Health services ................................................... 80 22232223

Offices and clinics of medical doctors ............ 801 6 12 16 6 5 9 12 6

See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE A-2. Relative standard errors for numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses and occupational injuries by

industry, 1999 — Continued

Industry SIC

code1

Relative standard errors (percent)2

Injuries and illnesses Injuries

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays

Total

cases

Lost workday

cases Cases

without

lost

workdays Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Total3

With

days

away

from

work4

Offices and clinics of dentists ......................... 802 17 36 39 19 18 49 56 19

Offices of other health practitioners ................ 804 18 21 25 22 18 22 27 21

Nursing and personal care facilities ................ 805 44574457

Hospitals ......................................................... 806 32243225

Medical and dental laboratories ...................... 807 15 26 25 15 17 30 28 16

Home health care services ............................. 808 7 7 7 11 7 7 7 11

Health and allied services, n.e.c. .................... 809 9 11 10 12 9 11 11 12

Legal services ..................................................... 81 16 18 20 19 16 19 23 18

Educational services ........................................... 82 55565555

Elementary and secondary schools ................ 821 9 12 12 11 9 12 12 11

Colleges and universities ................................ 822 55565555

Vocational schools .......................................... 824 32 41 55 27 32 42 57 27

Schools and educational services, n.e.c. ....... 829 33 43 45 40 34 45 47 41

Social services .................................................... 83 11 12 9 12 11 13 8 12

Individual and family services ......................... 832 8 10 11 9 8 9 9 10

Job training and related services .................... 833 8 13 18 8 8 13 18 8

Child day care services .................................. 835 11 11 12 14 11 11 12 14

Social services, n.e.c. ..................................... 839 19 22 24 21 19 22 24 21

Museums, botanical, zoological gardens ............ 84 11 14 14 12 11 14 15 12

Museums and art galleries ............................. 841 16 17 17 19 16 17 17 19

Botanical and zoological gardens ................... 842 13 22 25 14 13 23 26 14

Membership organizations ................................. 86 7 10 9 8 7 11 9 8

Business associations .................................... 861 27 25 27 38 27 25 27 38

Professional organizations ............................. 862 17 20 23 22 18 22 26 22

Labor organizations ........................................ 863 35 37 37 37 38 40 38 37

Civic and social associations .......................... 864 8 12 9 8 8 13 9 8

Religious organizations .................................. 866 21 22 22 27 22 23 22 28

Membership organizations, n.e.c. ................... 869 24 37 35 28 25 38 36 29

Engineering and management services ............. 87 57765787

Engineering and architectural services ........... 871 10 13 13 11 10 13 13 10

Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping .......... 872 18 19 20 21 18 19 18 21

Research and testing services ....................... 873 10 11 14 14 11 12 15 16

Management and public relations ................... 874 9 12 13 10 9 12 14 10

Services, n.e.c. ................................................... 89 58 84 93 52 58 86 96 53

1 Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. 2 See discussion on reliability of estimates. 3 Total lost workday cases involve days away from work, days of

restricted work activity, or both. 4 Days-away-from-work cases include those which result in days away

from work with or without restricted work activity. 5 Relative standard errors were not calculated for coal and lignite

mining (SIC 12), metal and nonmetal mining (SIC 10 and SIC 14), and

railroads (SIC 40). 6 Percent relative standard error less than 0.5.

NOTE: Dash indicates data not available. The n.e.c. abbreviation

means that the category includes those components not elsewhere

classified.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor 

December 2000