Occupational Health Indicators - Orleans County

Occupational Health
Orleans 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) 6 5.7* 2.2 No 2.9 No 4th N/A N/A
HOSPITALIZATION RATES per 100,000 Persons Age 15+                  
      Pneumoconiosis (ICD-9 500-505) 31 29.6 13.6 Yes 18.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Asbestosis (ICD-9 501) 18 17.2* 12.2 No 16.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
Work Related Hospitalizations per 10,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 1,089 16.3 15.7 No 15.9 No 2nd N/A N/A
ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+                  
      >=10 µg/dL 15 27.5* 23.2 No 23.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
      >=25 µg/dL 5 9.2* 3.3 No 4.8 No 4th 0 No
Fatal Work-related Injuries per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ s N/A 2.3 N/A 2.4 N/A N/A 3.2 Yes

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