Summary Data
The incidence rates per 100 full-time workers for total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for Missouri and All United States in 2003 through 2007 are shown in Chart 1. The incidence rate for Missouri has not statistically significantly changed during the 2003 to 2007 period.
Chart 2 presents a comparison of the incidence rates per 100 full-time workers for total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector between Missouri and All United States for private industry in 2007. Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers. Incidence rates are compared between Missouri and All United States for private industry and major industry sectors. Missouri had statistically significantly higher incidence rates for private industry, goods-producing sectors, manufacturing, service-providing sectors, and educational and health services. Missouri had statistically significantly lower incidence rates for construction and information.
Chart 3 presents the incidence rates per 100 full-time workers for total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector in Missouri private industry in 2006 and 2007. The 2007 incidence rates for private industry, nor any of the major industry sectors, were not statistically significantly changed from the 2006 rates.
The industry subsectors (3-digit NAICS code) with the highest nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates per 100 full-time employees for total cases in Missouri private industry in 2007 are shown in Chart 4. Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327) had the highest incidence rate at 13.9. This rate was statistically significantly higher than the 2006 and 2005 rates. Couriers and messengers (NAICS 492) had the second highest incidence rate at 10.8.
Chart 5 shows the distribution of illnesses by category of illness in Missouri private industry in 2007. The category of illness with the largest percentage was all other occupational illnesses at 65.3%. The second largest category of illness was skin diseases or disorders accounting for 16.3% of the occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2007. Hearing loss was the next largest category of illness at 14.3%, followed by respiratory conditions at 4.1%.
The incidence rates of cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction for injuries and illnesses in Missouri private industry are shown in Chart 6. The incidence rates are presented for 2003 through 2007. The incidence rate for cases with days away from work, job transfer or restriction was statistically significantly decreased from 2006 to 2007. The incidence rates for cases with days away from work and cases with days of job transfer or restriction were not statistically significantly changed from 2006 to 2007.
The number of cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction, by case type and private major industry sectors in Missouri in 2007 are shown in Chart 7. Cases with days away from work are shown separately from cases with job transfer or restriction.
Incidence rates (per 100 full-time workers) of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types for Missouri private industry in 2007 are shown in Table 1. The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where
| N | = number of injuries and illnesses |
| EH | = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year |
| 200,000 | = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). |
Industries are listed as goods-producing and service-providing major industry sectors, sectors, and selected subsector industries. Industry sectors and subsectors are identified by 2-digit and 3-digit NAICS codes, respectively. The incidence rate for private industry in Missouri for 2007 was 4.6 for total recordable cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2006 rate of 4.7.
Goods-producing industry sectors had an incidence rate of 6.0 for total recordable cases. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sector was not statistically significantly changed from 6.1 in 2006. The incidence rates for goods producing industry sectors were not statistically significantly changed from the 2006 rates except for the mining sector (NAICS 21). The 3.9 incidence rate for mining was a statistically significant increase over the 2006 incidence rate of 3.7. Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327) was the goods producing industry with the highest incidence rate in 2007 at 13.9. This rate was statistically significantly increased over the 2006 and 2005 rates. Goods-producing subsectors with statistically significant reductions in the injury incidence rate in 2007 from 2006 were: plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326); machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333); transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336); and furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337). Goods-producing subsectors with statistically significant increases were: apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315) and nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327).
Service providing industries, such as retail trade, transportation, health care, leisure and hospitality, as a whole had an incidence rate of 4.1 per 100 equivalent full-time workers in 2007. The incidence rates for service providing industry sectors were not statistically significantly changed from the 2006 rates except for utilities (NAICS 22) with a rate of 8.3. This was a statistically significant increase over the 2006 rate of 6.9. The service-providing subsectors with a statistically significantly decreased incidence rate in 2007 from 2006 were real estate (NAICS 531) and hospitals (NAICS 622). Service-providing subsectors with statistically significantly increased incidence rates were: miscellaneous store retailers (NAICS 453); transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485); warehousing and storage (NAICS 493); utilities (NAICS 221); and museums, historical sites, and similar institutions (NAICS 712).
Table 2 presents the numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types in Missouri private industry in 2007. The case and industry categories are the same as those described for Table 1. There were 87,900 total recordable cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri in 2007, not statistically significantly changed from 89,000 cases in 2006.
There were 26,800 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the total goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2007, not statistically significantly changed from 2006. Manufacturing was the goods-producing major industry sector and the goods-producing sector (NAICS 31-33) with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses with 19,800. Manufacturing accounted for 73.9 percent of the goods-producing and 22.5 percent of the total private industry injuries and illnesses.
There were 61,100 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the service-providing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2007. This was not statistically significantly changed from the number of cases in 2006. There were no service-providing major industry sectors with statistically significant changes in the number of total recordable cases between 2007 and 2006. Trade, transportation, and utilities was the service-providing major industry sector with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses with 24,800. Trade, transportation, and utilities accounted for 40.6 percent of the service-providing and 28.2 percent of the total private industry injuries and illnesses. Health care and social assistance (NAICS 62) was the service providing sector with the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses with 16,100. Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49) was the only service-providing sector with a statistically significant increase in the number of cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses between 2007 and 2006.
The incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and employment size of private industry in Missouri in 2007 are presented in Table 3. The categories for establishment employment size (number of workers) are 1 to 10; 11 to 49; 50 to 249; 250 to 999; and 1,000 or more. Establishments with 1 to 10 employees had the lowest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2007 for private industry and service-providing industries.
Table 4 presents incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries in Missouri private industry in 2007. Industries are listed as major industry sectors, and selected sector and subsector industries, identified by 2-digit and 3-digit NAICS codes, respectively. The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries for Missouri private industry in 2007 was 4.3, unchanged from the 2006 rate. The incidence rate of occupational injuries for goods-producing sectors was 5.4. Mining (NAICS 21) was the only goods-producing sector with a statistically significant change in the incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries. Mining had a statistically significant increase in 2007 over 2006. Goods-producing subsectors with statistically significant reductions in the injury incidence rate in 2007 from 2006 were: machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333); transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336); and furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337). Goods-producing subsectors with statistically significant increases were: apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315) and nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327). The service-providing sectors that had statistically significantly increased rates for nonfatal occupational injuries were: transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49); utilities (NAICS 22); and finance and insurance (NAICS 52). The only service-providing subsector with a statistically significantly decreased incidence rate was hospitals (NAICS 622). Service-providing subsectors with statistically significantly increased incidence rates were: transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485); utilities (NAICS 221); and museums, historical sites, and similar institutions (NAICS 712).
Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry sector and category of illness for Missouri private industry in 2007 are shown in Table 5. These incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where
| N | = | number of illnesses |
| EH | = | total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year |
| 20,000,000 | = | base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). |
Table 6 shows the incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types in Missouri private industry in 2007. Cases are presented as total recordable cases; cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction; and other recordable cases as described for Table 1. The industries are separated into goods-producing or service-providing and are listed as major industry sectors, sectors (2-digit NAICS code), subsectors (3-digit NAICS code), industry groups (4-digit NAICS code), NAICS industries (5-digit NAICS code), and U.S. industries (6-digit NAICS code). Mining (NAICS 21) was the only goods-producing sector with a statistically significant change in the incidence rate in 2007 from 2006. The incidence rate for mining in 2007 was statistically significantly increased over the 2006 incidence rate. The goods-producing industries with statistically significantly decreased incidence rates in 2007 compared to 2006 were: painting and wall covering contractors (NAICS 23832); grain and oilseed milling (NAICS 3112); plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326); machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333); ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing (NAICS 3334); motor and generator manufacturing (NAICS 335312); transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336); and furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337). The goods-producing industries that had statistically significantly increased nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses incidence rates in 2007 compared to 2006 were: masonry contractors (NAICS 23814); animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS 3116); animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS 31161); cookie, cracker, and pasta manufacturing (NAICS 31182); apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315); cut and sew apparel manufacturing (NAICS 3152); nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327); electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 3353) and electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 33531). Utilities (NAICS 22) was the only service-providing sector with a statistically significant change in the incidence rate in 2007 from 2006. The incidence rate for utilities was statistically significantly increased in 2007 over the 2006 rate. There were a few service-providing industries which had statistically significantly reduced incidence rates in 2007 compared to 2006: real estate (NAICS 531) and hospitals (NAICS 622). The service-providing industries that had statistically significantly increased incidence rates in 2007 over 2006 were: miscellaneous store retailers (NAICS 453); transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485); warehousing and storage (NAICS 493); utilities (NAICS 221); and museums, historical sites, and similar institutions (NAICS 712).
The numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types for Missouri private industry in 2007 are shown in Table 7. Cases are presented as total recordable cases; cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction; and other recordable cases, as described for Table 1. The industries are separated into goods-producing or service-providing and are listed as major industry sectors, sectors (2-digit NAICS code), subsectors (3-digit NAICS code), industry groups (4-digit NAICS code), NAICS industries (5-digit NAICS code), and U.S. industries (6-digit NAICS code).
Table 8 presents the incidence rates of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness for Missouri private industry in 2007. The incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers. The categories of illnesses are: total cases; skin disorders; respiratory conditions; poisonings; hearing loss; and all other illnesses. Private industry had incidence rates of 25.5 for total cases, 4.3 for skin disorders, 1.1 for respiratory conditions, 0.2 for poisonings, 3.4 for hearing loss, and 16.5 for all other illnesses. Private industry incidence rates were statistically significantly reduced in 2007 from 2006 for total cases and respiratory conditions. Goods-producing sectors had incidence rates of 58.3 for total cases, 8.1 for skin disorders, 1.3 for respiratory conditions, 0.4 for poisonings, 12.5 for hearing loss, and 36.1 for all other illnesses. Goods-producing sector incidence rates were statistically significantly reduced in 2007 from 2006 for total cases and all other illnesses. Manufacturing was the goods-producing major industry sector with the highest incidence rate for total cases of illnesses. Service-providing sectors had incidence rates of 15.6 for total cases, 3.1 for skin disorders, 1.0 for respiratory conditions, 0.2 for poisoning, 0.7 for hearing loss, and 10.6 for all other illnesses. Service-providing incidence rates were statistically significantly decreased in 2007 from 2006 for total cases and respiratory conditions. The incidence rate was statistically significantly increased for hearing loss.
The numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness in Missouri private industry in 2007 are presented in Table 9. The categories of illnesses are the same as those listed for Table 8. There were 4,900 nonfatal occupational illness cases in Missouri private industry in 2007 which was a statistically significant reduction from the number of cases in 2006. Most, 3,200, or 65.3 percent, of these cases were in the all other illnesses category. There were 2,600 total illness cases in the goods-producing sectors. This number was statistically significantly less than the number of cases in 2006. Manufacturing was the goods-producing major industry sector with the most total illness cases with 2,400. There were 2,300 total illness cases in the service-providing sectors. This number was statistically significantly less than the number of cases in 2006.
The incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by industry in Missouri private industry in 2007 are presented in Table 10. Data are presented for major industry sectors, sectors, and 3-digit, 4-digit, 5-digit, and 6-digit NAICS codes. Table 4 contains the same information for major industry sectors, sectors, and subsectors. The additional goods-producing industries that had statistically significant reductions in the incidence rate of occupational injuries in 2007 from 2006 were: painting and wall covering contractors (NAICS 23832); grain and oilseed milling (NAICS 3112); hardware manufacturing (NAICS 3325); ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing (NAICS 3334); and other electrical equipment and component manufacturing (NAICS 3359). The additional goods-producing industries that had statistically significantly increased incidence rates in 2007 over 2006 were: masonry contractors (NAICS 23814); animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS 3116); animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS 31161); cookie, cracker, and pasta manufacturing (NAICS 31182); cut and sew apparel manufacturing (NAICS 3152); electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 3353); electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 33531); and motor and generator manufacturing (NAICS 335312). There were no additional service-providing industries with statistically significant changes between 2007 and 2006.
Table 11 shows the incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and selected case types in Missouri private industry in 2005-2007. Data is reported for total recordable cases; cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction; and other recordable cases for each of the three years. The mining sector (NAICS 21) had a statistically significantly higher incidence rate in 2007 compared to 2006 and 2005.
