Occupational Health Indicators - Richmond County

Occupational Health
Richmond County
2007-2009

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate Sig.Dif. County Ranking
Group
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma per 1,000,000 Persons Age 15+ (2004-08) 26 2.2 2.2 No 1.3 No 2nd N/A N/A
HOSPITALIZATION RATES per 100,000 Persons Age 15+                  
      Pneumoconiosis (ICD-9 500-505) 337 28.5 13.6 Yes 6.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Asbestosis (ICD-9 501) 324 27.4 12.2 Yes 6.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Work Related Hospitalizations per 10,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 83 22.0 15.7 Yes 14.1 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+                  
      >=10 µg/dL 160 22.9 23.2 No 22.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
      >=25 µg/dL 28 4.0 3.3 No 4.1 No 3rd 0 No
Fatal Work-related Injuries per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ N/A N/A 2.3 N/A 2.1 N/A N/A 3.2 N/A

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