2012 Case and Demographics

Private Industry

  • There were 14,160 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri private industry in 2012.  The incidence rate was 77.9.
  • Goods-producing sectors had 4,010 (28.3%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2012.  The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sectors was 114.7.
  • Service-providing sectors had 10,150 (71.7%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2012.  The incidence rate for the total service-providing sectors was 69.1.
  • The trade, transportation, and utilities major industry sector had 3,900 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2012.  The incidence rate was 87.7.  Both the number and rate were statistically significantly reduced from 2011.
  • Male workers accounted for 66.3% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.  Female workers accounted for 33.4% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 29.2% of the injuries and illnesses.  Workers aged 25 to 34 accounted for 21.3%.
  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 35.5% of the injuries and illnesses.  Workers with 1 to 5 years of service accounted for 33.5%.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 52.8% of the injuries and illnesses.  The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 32.6% of the cases.
  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was transportation and material moving occupations with 3,030 (21.4% of the private industry total).
  • The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand with 980 (6.9% of the total).
  • Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 34.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Upper extremities was the part of body accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (33.1%).
  • Person, injured or ill worker was the source of injury, illness accounting for 18.1% of the injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Overexertion and bodily reaction was the event or exposure accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (35.9%).
  • There were seven median days away from work in private industry in 2012.  Male workers had ten median days away from work; female workers had five median days. 
  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had eleven median days away from work.  Service-providing sectors had six median days away from work.
  • The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., accounted for 32.3% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in private industry in 2012.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2- 4 hours, had 22.4% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Monday was the day of the week accounting for 19.6% of the injuries and illnesses.

Local Government

  • There were 1,650 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government in 2012.  The incidence rate was 79.0.
  • Male workers accounted for 55.2% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.  Female workers accounted for 43.6% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 25.5% of the injuries and illnesses.  Workers aged 25 to 34 accounted for 24.2%.
  • Workers with 1 to 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 49.7% of the injuries and illnesses.  Workers with more than 5 years of service accounted for 30.9%.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 73.3% of the injuries and illnesses.  The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 23.0% of the cases.
  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was protective service occupations with 650 (39.4% of the local government total).
  • The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was nursing assistants with 370 (22.4% of the total).
  • Soreness, pain was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 33.3% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Upper extremities was the part of body accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (34.5%).
  • Floors, walkways, ground surfaces and person, other than injured or ill workers were the sources of injury, illness accounting for 15.8% of the injuries and illnesses involving days away from work each.
  • Falls, slips, trips was the event or exposure accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (26.1%).
  • There were five median days away from work in local government in 2012.  Male workers had five median days away from work; female workers had three median days. 
  • The time of event category, 4:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., accounted for 24.8% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government in 2012.  The time of event was not reported for 33.9% of the cases.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2-4 hours, had 19.4% of the injuries and illnesses.  The hours on the job before event occurred was not reported for 33.9% of the cases.
  • Monday was the day of the week accounting for 23.0% of the injuries and illnesses.