2003 metalcasting industry lost workday injury, illness rates released by U.S. Bureau of Labor.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. released the 2003 Injury and Illness rates, which reflect OSHA's recordable cases and cases of employees with days away, restricted or transferred (DART) from work. The table below displays the 2003 rates--with the new North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Industry Classification System (NAICS NAICS North American Industry Classification System ) codes--and rates from 1999-2002--with the former Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) codes. The rates were calculated using the injury numbers divided by the total hours worked during the calendar year and multiplied mul·ti·ply 1 v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies v.tr. 1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of. 2. Mathematics To perform multiplication on. by 200,000 (the base for 100 equivalent full-time full-time adj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full employees working 40 hr./wk., 50 wk./yr.).
Total OSHA Recordable Injury,
Illness Cases
NAICS (1) Code/
SIC (2) Code 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
All Manufacturing -- 6.8 7.2 8.1 9.0 9.2
Primary Metal
Manufacturing/
Industries 331/33 9.6 10.3 10.7 12.6 12.9
Metalcasting
Facilities (All) 3315 13.1 -- -- -- --
Ferrous Metal
Facilities (Iron
and Steel) 33151/332 15.2 15.8 16.7 21.0 20.1
Iron Facilities
(Ductile and 331511/ 17.4/ 18.9/ 21.7/ 21.9/
Gray/Malleable) (3321/3322) 16.0 18.3 11.2 n.a. n.a.
Steel Investment
Facilities 331512/3324 10.6 9.8 11.5 12.1 14.2
Steel
Facilities--
n.e.c. 331513/3325 15.2 14.1 14.0 n.a. 19.3
Nonferrous Metal
Facilities
(Nonferrous
Facilities--
Castings/
Nonferrous
Facilities-- 33152/ 13.5/ 13.1/ 16.5/ 15.8/
n.e.c.) (336/3369) 10.4 8.1 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Aluminum
Diecasting
Facilities 331521/3363 11.7 15.9 16.1 15.2 16.2
Aluminum
Facilities--
n.e.c. 331524/3365 10.7 12.8 13.4 18.3 18.3
Total DART Cases
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
All Manufacturing 3.8 4.1 4.1 4.5 4.6
Primary Metal
Manufacturing/
Industries 4.8 5.5 5.3 6.3 6.3
Metalcasting
Facilities (All) 5.6 -- -- -- --
Ferrous Metal
Facilities (Iron
and Steel) 6.1 7.2 7.3 9.2 8.8
Iron Facilities
(Ductile and 7.2/ 7.4/ 9.3/ 8.6/
Gray/Malleable) 5.8 9.5 6.1 n.a. n.a.
Steel Investment
Facilities 6.2 6.3 6.8 6.2 8.8
Steel
Facilities--
n.e.c. 7.2 7.2 7.7 n.a. 9.3
Nonferrous Metal
Facilities
(Nonferrous
Facilities--
Castings/
Nonferrous
Facilities-- 8.5/ 7.7/ 8.5/ 8.8/
n.e.c.) 5.0 5.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Aluminum
Diecasting
Facilities 5.4 9.7 9.4 7.4 9.6
Aluminum
Facilities--
n.e.c. 6.0 7.7 8.1 9.9 10.2
* n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified * n.a. = not available * (1) North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002 * (2) Standard
Industrial Classifications (SIC) Manual, 1987 Edition * These
statistics reflect occupational injury rates per 100 full-time workers.
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