2011 Summary

All Industries

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses was 3.5 in all industries, including state and local government, in Missouri in 2011.
  • There were 75,400 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri in 2011 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 2011 was 3.3.
  • There were 70,500 injuries in Missouri in all industries, including state and local government in 2011.
  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational illnesses for all industries, including state and local government, was 23.0. The incidence rate for all industries for the all other illnesses category was 14.3 in 2011. Both of these incidence rates were statistically significantly increased over the 2010 rates.
  • There were 4,900 illnesses in all industries, including state and local government in 2011. There were 3,000 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The numbers of illnesses were statistically significantly increased over 2010. The all other illnesses category accounted for 61.2 percent of the illness cases.

Private Industry

  • The incidence rate for private industry in Missouri for 2011 was 3.4 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. The rate remained the same as in 2010.
  • There were 62,500 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2011.
  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries for Missouri private industry in 2011 was 3.2.
  • There were 58,200 injuries in Missouri private industry in 2011.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2011 was 23.6. The incidence rate was 14.6 for the all other illnesses category. Both of these incidence rates were statistically significantly increased over the 2010 rates.
  • There were 4,300 nonfatal occupational illness cases in Missouri private industry in 2011. There were 2,600 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The numbers of illnesses in both categories were statistically significantly increased over 2010. The all other illnesses category accounted for 60.5 percent of the illness cases.

Private Industry Good-Producing Sectors

  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had an incidence rate of 4.3 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses.
  • There were 15,100 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the total goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2011.
  • The natural resources and mining major industry sector had an incidence rate of 3.2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2011. This was statistically significantly reduced from the 2010 rate of 4.8.
  • The agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting sector (NAICS 11) had an incidence rate of 3.9 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2011. This was statistically significantly reduced from the 2010 rate of 6.2.
  • The construction major industry sector, and sector (NAICS 23), had an incidence rate of 3.0 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2011. This was statistically significantly reduced from the 2010 incidence rate of 4.3.
  • The manufacturing major industry sector had a statistically significantly higher incidence rate (4.9) for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses than the other goods-producing major industry sectors in 2011.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry goods-producing sectors was 3.9 in 2011.
  • The number of cases of occupational injuries for private industry goods-producing sectors was 13,600 in 2011.
  • Goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry had an incidence rate of 44.9 for nonfatal occupational illnesses in 2011. The incidence rate was 28.9 for the all other illnesses category.
  • There were 1,600 illness cases in private industry goods-producing sectors in Missouri in 2011. There were 1,000 illnesses in the all other illnesses category.

Private Industry Service-Providing Sectors

  • Private industry service-providing sectors had an incidence rate of 3.2 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2011, unchanged from 2010.
  • There were 47,300 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the private industry service-providing sectors in Missouri in 2011.
  • The wholesale trade sector (NAICS 42) had an incidence rate of 3.7 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2011. This was a statistically significant increase from the 2010 rate of 2.7.
  • The incidence rate of occupational injuries for private industry service-providing sectors was 3.0. This rate was unchanged from 2010.
  • There were 44,600 nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry service-providing sectors in 2011.
  • The incidence rate of occupational illnesses for private industry service-providing sectors was 18.5 in 2011. The incidence rate for the all other illnesses category was 11.2. Both rates were statistically significantly increased over the 2010 rates.
  • There were 2,700 cases of occupational illnesses in private industry service-providing sectors in 2011. There were 1,600 illnesses in the other illnesses category. Both of these numbers were statistically significant increases over 2010.

Government

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for state and local government was 4.1. The incidence rate for local government was 4.7 in 2011.
  • There were 12,900 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in state and local government. There were 10,200 injuries and illnesses in local government.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for state and local government was 3.9. The rate for local government was 4.5.
  • There were 12,300 nonfatal occupational injuries in state and local government. There were 9,800 injuries in local government.
  • State and local government had an incidence rate of 19.6 for nonfatal occupational illnesses. The incidence rate for all other illnesses was 12.7. Local government had an incidence rate of 21.6 for occupational illnesses. The incidence rate for all other illnesses was 11.7.
  • There were 600 illness cases in state and local government. There were 400 illnesses in the all other illnesses category for state and local government. There were 500 illness cases in local government in 2011. There were 300 illnesses in the all other illnesses category for local government.