Summary Highlights

All Industries

• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses was 3.7 in all industries, including state and local government, in Missouri in 2010.
• There were 79,200 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri in 2010 in all industries, including state and local government. 
• The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries in all industries, including state and local government, for Missouri in 2010 was 3.5.
• There were 75,200 injuries in Missouri in all industries, including state and local government in 2010.
• The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational illnesses for all industries, including state and local government, was 18.8, a significant decrease from the 2009 rate of 23.2.  The incidence rate for all industries for the all other illnesses category was 10.9 in 2010, a significant decrease from the 2009 rate of 15.8. 
• There were 4,000 illnesses in all industries, including state and local government in 2010.  This was significantly less than the 5,100 cases in 2009.  There were 2,300 illnesses in the all other illness category.  This was also significantly less than the 3,500 cases in 2009.  The all other illnesses category accounted for 57.5 percent of the illness cases.

Private Industry

• The incidence rate for private industry in Missouri for 2010 was 3.4 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. 
• There were 61,700 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2010.  This was significantly fewer cases than the 66,400 cases in 2009.
• The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries for Missouri private industry in 2010 was 3.3, unchanged from 2009. 
• There were 58,400 injuries in Missouri private industry in 2010, significantly less than the 62,200 injuries in 2009.
• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2010 was 18.2, a significant decrease from the 2009 rate of 22.4.  The incidence rate of 10.7 for the all other illnesses category was a significant decrease from the 2009 rate of 15.7. 
• There were 3,300 nonfatal occupational illness cases in Missouri private industry in 2010, significantly less than the 4,200 cases in 2009.  The all other illnesses category accounted for 57.6 percent of the illness cases. 

Private Industry Good-Producing Sectors

• Private industry goods-producing sectors had an incidence rate of 4.6 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. 

• There were 16,100 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the total goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2010, significantly reduced from 18,100 cases 2009. 
• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for mining (NAICS 21) was significantly reduced in 2010 from 2009.
• Manufacturing had significantly fewer cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2010 than in 2009. 
• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry goods-producing sectors was 4.1 in 2010.
• The number of cases of occupational injuries for private industry goods-producing sectors was 14,400, significantly reduced from 16,300 cases in 2009. 
• The incidence rate of occupational injuries for mining in 2010 was significantly reduced from 2009.
• Manufacturing had 9,800 injury cases in 2010.  This was a significant decrease from the number of cases in 2009.
• Goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry had an incidence rate of 46.3 for nonfatal occupational illnesses in 2010.  There were 1,600 illness cases.

Private Industry Service-Providing Sectors

• Private industry service-providing sectors had an incidence rate of 3.2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2010. 
• There were 45,600 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the private industry service-providing sectors in Missouri in 2010. 
• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for the leisure and hospitality major industry sector was significantly decreased in 2010 from the 2009 rate.
• The leisure and hospitality, and other services major industry sectors had fewer nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2010 than in 2009.
• The incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71) and accommodation and food services (NAICS 72) were significantly decreased in 2010 from the 2009 rates.
• The private industry service-providing sectors arts, entertainment, and recreation, accommodation and food services, and other services, except public administration (NAICS 81) had significantly less nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2010 compared to 2009. 
• The incidence rate of occupational injuries for private industry service-providing sectors was 3.0. 
• There were 44,000 nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry service-providing sectors in 2010.
• The incidence rate of occupational injuries for the leisure and hospitality service-providing major industry sector was significantly decreased in 2010 from 2009.  The number of cases of occupational injuries for leisure and hospitality was also significantly decreased in 2010.
• The incidence rate of occupational injuries for arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services were significantly decreased in 2010 from 2009.  The number of cases of occupational injuries for arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services were also significantly decreased in 2010.
• The number of cases of occupational injuries for health care and social assistance (NAICS 62) was significantly increased in 2010.
• The incidence rate of occupational illnesses for private industry service-providing sectors was 11.4 in 2010, decreased from 16.2 in 2009.
• There were 1,600 cases of occupational illnesses in private industry service-providing sectors in 2010, decreased from 2,400 cases in 2009.
• The incidence rate and number of cases of occupational illnesses for the education and health services major industry sector were decreased in 2010.
• The incidence rate and number of cases of occupational illnesses were decreased in 2010 for the healthcare and social assistance sector.
• The incidence rate for occupational illnesses was increased in 2010 for educational services (NAICS 61).

Government

• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for state and local government was 5.1.  The incidence rate for local government was 4.4 in 2010.
• There were 17,600 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in state and local government.  There were 10,700 injuries and illnesses in local government.
• Local government health care and social assistance had a significant increase in the occupational injury and illness incidence rate, as well as the number of occupational injuries and illnesses, in 2010.
• The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for state and local government was 4.9.  The rate for local government was 4.1.
• There were 16,800 nonfatal occupational injuries in state and local government.  There were 10,000 injuries in local government.
• Local government healthcare and social assistance had a significant increase in the incidence rate and number of occupational injuries in 2010.
• State and local government had an incidence rate of 21.9 for nonfatal occupational illnesses.  Local government had an incidence rate of 29.8 for occupational illnesses.
• There were 800 illness cases in state and local government and 700 illness cases in local government in 2010.
• The incidence rates of total recordable cases of injuries and illnesses, cases with days away from work, and other recordable cases for local government hospitals (NAICS 622) were statistically significantly higher than private industry hospitals (Chart 11).