Silicosis: Primary industries (2002 NAICS) associated with silica exposure of silicosis cases—Michigan, New Jersey, 1993–2010

Industry (2002 NAICS)MichiganNew JerseyTotal
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (111, 112)    2     0.3    2     0.9    4     0.5
Mining   28     4.3   36   15.7   64     7.2
Mining, except oil and gas (212)   27     4.1   35   15.2   62     7.0
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (2123)    7     1.1   25   10.9   32     3.6
Metal ore mining (2122)   20     3.1   10     4.3   30     3.4
Support activities for coal mining (213)    1       0.2    1     0.4    2     0.2
Utilities (221)    1     0.2   –       –    1     0.1
Construction   74   11.3   43   18.7 117   13.2
Specialty trade contractors (238)   64     9.8   20     8.7   84     9.5
Heavy and civil engineering construction (237)    5     0.8   18     7.8   23     2.6
Construction of buildings (236)    5     0.8    4     1.7    9     1.0
All others within construction1    –       –    1     0.4    1     0.1
Manufacturing 530   81.0 136   59.1 666   75.3
Primary metal manufacturing (331) 438   67.0   21     9.1 459   51.9
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327)   28     4.3   76   33.0 104   11.8
Transportation equipment manufacturing (336)   29     4.4    5     2.2   34     3.8
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339)   16     2.4    4     1.7   20     2.3
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332)    7     1.1   11     4.8   18     2.0
Machinery manufacturing (333)    7     1.1    5     2.2   12     1.4
Chemical manufacturing (325)    2     0.3    7     3.0    9     1.0
All others within manufacturing2    3     0.5    7     3.0   10     1.1
Wholesale trade (423)    2     0.3    –       –    2     0.2
Retail trade (444, 448)    2     0.3    –       –    2     0.2
Transportation and warehousing (482, 484)    3     0.5    4     1.7    7     0.8
Professional, scientific, and technical services (541)    –       –    1     0.4    1     0.1
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (561)    –       –    1     0.4    1     0.1
Health care and social assistance (622)    1     0.2    –       –    1     0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (711)    –       –    1     0.4    1     0.1
Other services, except public administration (811, 813)    5     0.8    4     1.7    9     1.0
Public administration (922, 924, 926, 928)    4     0.6    1     0.4    5     0.6
Unclassified    2     0.3    1     0.4    3     0.3
TOTAL 654 100.0 230 100.0 884 100.0

– indicates no cases reported.     NAICS - North American Industry Classification System 
1 All others within construction include the following 2002 NAICS codes for major groupings with less than 5 cases: 230. 
2 All others within manufacturing include the following 2002 NAICS codes for major groupings with less than 5 cases: 324, 326, 334, 335, and 337.

Note:

Percentages may not sum up to 100% due to rounding.

See Appendix for information about data sources and methods.

Source:

Surveillance data as of January 2014, reported by K Rosenman, MJ Reilly, and M Yoder (Michigan); M Lumia and K Worthington (New Jersey).

Citation:

NIOSH 2014. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2014-834 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/834> April 26, 2024.

Reference Number: 2014-834

Date Posted: November 2014

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