2004 metalcasting industry lost workday injury, illness rates released.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the 2004 Injury and Illness rates, which reflect OSHA's recordable cases as well as cases of employees with days away, restricted or transferred (DART) from work.

When OSHA decides what firms will be targeted for compliance inspections, it picks industries reflecting the highest rates. The table below displays the 2004 rates with the North American Industry Classification System (NMCS) codes.

The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers. The rates were calculated using the number of injuries divided by the total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year and multiplied by 200,000 (the base for 100 equivalent full-time employees working 40 hr./wk., 50 wk./yr.).

                                          NAICS'2' Code Code

All Manufacturing                                 --
Primary Metal Manufacturing/Industries           331
Metalcasting Facilities (All)                    3315
Ferrous Metal Facilities                         33151
Iron Facilities                                 331511
Steel Investment Facilities                     331512
Steel Facilities--n.e.c.                        331513
Nonferrous Metal Facilities                      33152
Aluminum Diecasting Facilities                  331521
Aluminum Facilities--n.e.c.                     331524

                                           Total OSHA
                                           Recordable
                                             Injury,        Total DART
                                          Illness Cases     (1) Cases

                                          2004    2003    2004    2003

All Manufacturing                          6.6     6.8     3.6     3.8
Primary Metal Manufacturing/Industries    10.0     9.6     5.2     4.8
Metalcasting Facilities (All)             14.0    13.1     7.1     5.6
Ferrous Metal Facilities                  16.3    15.2     7.8     6.1
Iron Facilities                           17.0    16.0     8.3     5.8
Steel Investment Facilities               11.1    10.6     5.9     6.2
Steel Facilities--n.e.c.                  17.0    15.2     7.2     7.2
Nonferrous Metal Facilities               11.0    10.4     6.2     5.0
Aluminum Diecasting Facilities            n.a.    11.7    n.a.     5.4
Aluminum Facilities--n.e.c.               13.2    10.7     7.5     6.0

* n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified * n.a. = not available * (1) Days
Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) * (2) North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS), 2002 * These statistics reflect
occupational injury rates per 100 full-time workers.