Occupational Health Indicators - Broome County

Occupational Health
Broome County
2007-2009

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. County Ranking
Group
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma per 1,000,000 Persons Age 15+ (2004-08) 14 2.9* 2.2 No 2.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
HOSPITALIZATION RATES per 100,000 Persons Age 15+                  
      Pneumoconiosis (ICD-9 500-505) 43 8.8 13.6 Yes 18.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Asbestosis (ICD-9 501) 37 7.5 12.2 Yes 16.9 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Work Related Hospitalizations per 10,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 1,944 13.3 15.7 Yes 15.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+                  
      >=10 µg/dL 40 14.4 23.2 Yes 23.8 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      >=25 µg/dL 16 5.8* 3.3 No 4.8 No 3rd 0 No
Fatal Work-related Injuries per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 9 3.2* 2.3 No 2.4 No 3rd 3.2 Yes

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable