Occupational Health Indicators - Essex County

Occupational Health
Essex County
2004-2006

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma per 1,000,000 Persons Age 15+ (2001-05) s 6.1* 13.3 No 16.7 No 1st N/A N/A
HOSPITALIZATION RATES PER 100,000 Persons Age 15+                  
      Pneumoconiosis (ICD9 500-505) 4 4.1* 14.8 Yes 19.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Asbestosis (ICD9 501) s 1.0* 13.1 Yes 17.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Work Related Hospitalizations per 10,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 62 11.5 16.0 Yes 19.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Elevated Blood Lead Levels (>=25 µg/dL) per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 3 5.6* 6.0 No 5.8 No 2nd 0 No
Fatal Work-related Injuries per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 7 13.0* 2.7 Yes 2.7 Yes 4th 3.2 No

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