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TABLE 3A. Number and incidence rates for total recordable cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in selected private manufacturing industries, 2018-19 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Rate(2) | Number | | Industry(1) |_______________________|______________________ | | | | | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | | | | ___________________________________________________|___________|___________|__________|___________ | | | | Manufacturing | 3.4 | 3.3 | 430,300 | 421,400 Household appliance manufacturing | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1,700 | 1,300 Clay product and refractory manufacturing | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1,800 | 1,100 Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, | | | | and bolt manufacturing | 3.9 | 3.2 | 13,800 | 11,700 Animal slaughtering and processing | 4.3 | 4.0 | 23,500 | 22,100 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing | 7.2 | 6.3 | 11,900 | 10,200 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ (1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm. (2) 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). Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.