2009 Case and Demographics

Private Industry

  • There were 14,550 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri private industry in 2009. The incidence rate was 77.7.
  • There were seven median days away from work in private industry in 2009.
  • Goods-producing sectors had 4,030 (27.7%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2009. This number was statistically significantly reduced from 5,150 cases in 2008. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sectors was 104.6.
  • The manufacturing major industry sector had 2,480 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2009.
  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had 11 median days away from work.
  • Service-providing sectors had 10,520 (72.3%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2009. The incidence rate for the total service-providing sectors was 70.7.
  • The trade, transportation, and utilities major industry sector had 4,340 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2009.
  • Service-providing sectors had six median days away from work.
  • Male workers accounted for 64.3% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work. Female workers accounted for 35.3% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 51.6% of the injuries and illnesses. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 37.7% of the cases.
  • Male workers had 11 median days away from work; female workers had five median days.
  • Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 24.7% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 24.0%.
  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 38.1% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service accounted for 35.9%.
  • The occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was transportation and material moving occupations with 3,150 (21.6% of the private industry total).
  • The occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer with 1,310 (9.0% of the total).
  • Sprains, strains was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 39.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Trunk was the part of body accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (32.6%).
  • Floor, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 22.7% of the injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Contact with object, equipment was the event or exposure accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (28.0%).
  • The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon, accounted for 29.1% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in private industry in 2009.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 4 hours to less than 6 hours, had 19.8% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Wednesday was the day of the week accounting for 18.4% of the injuries and illnesses.

State Government

  • There were 20 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the construction major industry sector in 2009.
  • There were 230 injuries and illnesses in the public administration major industry sector.

Local Government

  • There were 2,190 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government in 2009. The incidence rate was 96.0.
  • There were seven median days away from work in local government in 2009.
  • Goods-producing sectors had 110 (5.0%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in local government. The incidence rate was 210.8.
  • Construction had 110 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2009.
  • Local government goods-producing sectors had 19 median days away from work.
  • Service-providing sectors had 2,070 (94.5%) of the injuries and illnesses in local government. The incidence rate was 93.2.
  • Education and health services had 1,030 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2009.
  • Service-providing sectors had 6 median days away from work.
  • Male workers accounted for 58.9% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work. Female workers accounted for 41.1% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 64.4% of the injuries and illnesses. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 28.8% of the cases.
  • Male workers had eight median days away from work; female workers had five median days.
  • Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 31.1% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 29.2%.
  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 41.6% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service accounted for 38.8%.
  • The occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was protective service occupations with 650 (29.7% of the local government total).
  • The occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners with 500 (22.8% of the total).
  • Sprains, strains was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 34.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Trunk was the part of body accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (36.1%).
  • Floor, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 32.0% of the injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Overexertion was the event or exposure accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (21.9%).
  • The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 noon, accounted for 50.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government in 2009.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2 hours to less than 4 hours, had 42.5% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Thursday was the day of the week accounting for 24.7% of the injuries and illnesses.