2013 Case and Demographics

Private Industry

Private industry

  • There were 14,870 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri private industry in 2013. The incidence rate was 81.2 (per 10,000 full-time workers).
  • There were seven median days away from work in private industry in 2013.

Goods-producing industries

  • Goods-producing sectors had 3,790 (25.5%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2013. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sectors was 106.9.
  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had seven median days away from work in 2013. Goods-producing industries had 11 median days away from work in 2012.
  • The manufacturing major industry sector had 2,230 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2013. The incidence rate was 90.1.
  • The construction major industry sector had nine median days away from work in 2013. The construction major industry sector had 18 median days away from work in 2012.

Service-providing industries

  • Service-providing sectors had 11,080 (74.5%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2013. The incidence rate for the total service-providing sectors was 75.1.
  • Private industry service-providing sectors also had seven median days away from work in 2013. Service-providing industries had six median days away from work in 2012.
  • The trade, transportation, and utilities major industry sector had 4,460 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2013. The incidence rate was 101.1.
  • The other services sector had 14 median days away from work in 2013. The other services sector had ten median days away from work in 2012.

Gender and Ethnicity

  • Male workers accounted for 63.6% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work. Female workers accounted for 36.0% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Male workers had nine median days away from work; female workers had five median days.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 48.4% of the injuries and illnesses. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 44.3% of the cases.

Age of worker

  • Workers aged 25 to 34 accounted for 24.1% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 23.1%. Workers who were 45 to 54 years old accounted for 23.0 percent.
  • Workers who were 65 and over had 18 median days away from work; workers aged 55 to 64 years had 16 median days away from work; workers who were 45 to 54 had 14 median days away from work.

Years on the job

  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 34.6% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service accounted for 31.8%.
  • Workers with five or more years of service had eight median days away from work. Workers with one to five years of service had nine median days away from work.

Occupation

  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was transportation and material moving occupations with 3,830 (25.8% of the private industry total).
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had 16 median days away from work in 2013. Transportation and material moving occupations had 13 median days away from work.
  • The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was heavy and tractor-trailer drivers with 1820 (12.2% of the total). This number was statistically significantly increased from the 920 injuries and illnesses with days away from work in 2012.
  • Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand had 670 injuries and illnesses with days away from work in 2013. This number was statistically significantly reduced from 980 injuries with days away from work in 2012.
  • First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers had 90 median days away from work. Butchers and meat cutters had 55 median days away from work.

Event characteristics

  • Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 33.6% 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 (41.6%).
  • Vehicles was the source of injury, illness accounting for 16.9% 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 (32.3%).
  • The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., accounted for 36.6% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in private industry in 2013.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2- 4 hours, had 22.5% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Friday was the day of the week accounting for 19.8% of the injuries and illnesses.

State Government

Goods-producing industries

  • There were 30 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri state government goods-producing industries in 2013. The incidence rate was 58.3.
  • There were 30 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the Missouri state government construction major industry sector in 2013. The incidence rate was 58.3.
  • There were seven median days away from work in state government goods-producing industries and also in state government construction in 2013.

Gender and Ethnicity

  • Male workers accounted for 100.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.

Years on the job

  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 66.7% of the injuries and illnesses.

Occupation

  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was construction and extraction occupations with 20 (66.7% of the state government goods-producing total).

Local Government

Local government

  • There were 1,420 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government in 2013. The incidence rate was 65.8.
  • There were six median days away from work in local government in 2013.

Service-providing industries

  • There were 1,140 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government service-providing sectors in 2013. The incidence rate was 54.2.
  • There were 290 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the education and health services major industry sector in 2013. The incidence rate was 21.1.
  • There were four median days away from work in local government service-providing industries.
  • There were six median days away from work in the local government education and health services major industry sector.

Gender and Ethnicity

  • Male workers accounted for 74.6% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government. Female workers accounted for 25.4% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 74.6% of the injuries and illnesses in local government. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 23.9% of the cases.
  • Male workers had eleven median days away from work; female workers had three median days.

Age of worker

  • Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 39.4% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 33.8%.

Years on the job

  • Workers with more than 5 years of service accounted for 59.2%. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 33.1% of the injuries and illnesses.

Occupation

  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was protective service occupations with 370 (26.1% of the local government total).
  • The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was police and sheriff’s patrol officers with 300 (21.1% of the total).

Event characteristics

  • Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 44.4% 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 (57.7%).
  • Floors, walkways, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 9.9% of the injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Falls, slips, trips was the event or exposure accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (35.2%).
  • The time of event category, 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., accounted for 32.4% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government in 2013.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2-4 hours, had 24.6% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Monday and Friday were the days of the week accounting for 28.9% of the injuries and illnesses each.