2015 Summary

All Industries

Injuries and illnesses

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses was 3.1 in all industries, including state and local government, in Missouri in 2015. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.3.
  • There were 66,800 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri in 2015 in all industries, including state and local government.

Injuries

  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries in all industries, including state and local government, for Missouri in 2015 was 2.9. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.1.
  • There were 62,600 injuries in Missouri in all industries, including state and local government in 2015. This was statistically significantly less than the 67,300 cases in 2014.

Illnesses

  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational illnesses for all industries, including state and local government, was 19.5, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 19.4.
    • The incidence rate for all industries for the all other illnesses category was 12.7 in 2015.
  • There were 4,200 total illnesses in all industries, including state and local government in 2015, unchanged from 2014.
    • There were 2,700 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The all other illnesses category accounted for 64.3 percent of the illness cases.

Private industry

Injuries and illnesses

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for private industry in Missouri for 2015 was 3.0. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.2.
  • There were 55,700 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2015.

Injuries

  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries for Missouri private industry in 2015 was 2.8. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.0.
  • There were 52,400 injuries in Missouri private industry in 2015.

Illnesses

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2015 was 17.8, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 16.2.
    • The incidence rate was 12.0 for the all other illnesses category. This rate was statistically significantly increased from the 2014 rate of 10.2.
  • There were 3,300 total nonfatal occupational illness cases in Missouri private industry in 2015.
    • There were 2,300 illnesses in the all other illnesses category which were statistically significantly more cases than in 2014. The all other illnesses category accounted for 69.7 percent of the illness cases.

Private industry goods-producing sectors

Injuries and illnesses
  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had an incidence rate of 3.7 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 4.1.
  • There were 13,800 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the total goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2015. These accounted for 24.8 percent of the private industry injuries and illnesses.
  • The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector (NAICS 21) had an incidence rate of 2.9, statistically significantly increased from the 2014 rate of 2.6.
  • Within the private industry manufacturing sector (NAICS 31-33), transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336) had an incidence rate that was statistically significantly increased in 2015 over 2014.
Injuries
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry goods-producing sectors was 3.3 in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.7.
  • The number of cases of occupational injuries for private industry goods-producing sectors was 12,200 in 2015. These accounted for 23.3 percent of the private industry injury cases.
Illnesses
  • Goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry had an incidence rate of 43.4 for nonfatal occupational illnesses in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 38.9.
    • The incidence rate was 28.1 for the all other illnesses category. The incidence rate for all other illnesses was statistically significantly increased from the 2014 rate.
  • There were 1,600 total illness cases in private industry goods-producing sectors in Missouri in 2015. These cases accounted for 48.5 percent of the private industry illness cases.
    • There were 1,000 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The all other illnesses category accounted for 62.5 percent of the goods-producing illness cases. The number of illnesses in the all other illnesses category was statistically significantly increased from 2014.

Private industry service-providing sectors

Injuries and illnesses
  • Private industry service-providing sectors had an incidence rate of 2.8 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 2.9.
  • There were 41,900 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the private industry service-providing sectors in Missouri in 2015. These accounted for 75.2 percent of the private industry injuries and illnesses.
  • Within the retail trade sector (NAICS 44-45), the incidence rate for motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS 441) was statistically significantly lower in 2015 than in 2014. The incidence rate for general merchandise stores (NAICS 452) was statistically significantly higher in 2015 than in 2014.
  • The incidence rate for the transportation and warehousing sector (NAICS 48-49) was statistically significantly lower in 2015 than in 2014. The incidence rate for general freight trucking (NAICS 4841) was also lower in 2015.
  • The incidence rate for the educational services sector (NAICS 61) was statistically significantly lower in 2015 than in 2014.
  • Within the health care and social assistance sector (NAICS 62), hospitals (NAICS 622) and general medical and surgical hospitals (NAICS 6221) had statistically significantly lower incidence rates in 2015 than in 2014.
  • Within the accommodation and food services sector (NAICS 72), accommodation (NAICS 721) and traveler accommodation (NAICS 7211) each had statistically significantly higher incidence rates in 2015 than in 2014.
Injuries
  • The incidence rate of occupational injuries for private industry service-providing sectors was 2.7, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 2.8.
  • There were 40,100 nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry service-providing sectors in 2015. These accounted for 76.5 percent of the private industry injury cases.
Illnesses
  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational illnesses for private industry service-providing sectors was 11.6 in 2015. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 10.7.
    • The incidence rate for the all other illnesses category was 8.1. This rate was not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 6.6.
  • There were 1,700 cases of occupational illnesses in private industry service-providing sectors in 2015. These cases accounted for 51.5 percent of the illness cases in private industry.
    • There were 1,200 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The all other illnesses category accounted for 70.6 percent of the total private industry service-providing illness cases.

State Government

State Government goods-producing sectors

Injuries and illnesses

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for State Government goods-producing sectors was 6.2 in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from 4.7 in 2014.
    • The incidence rate for State Government goods-producing sectors was statistically significantly higher than the incidence rate for Private Industry goods-producing sectors.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for the construction sector (NAICS 23) and heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS 237) was 6.2, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 4.7.
    • The incidence rate for the construction sector and heavy and civil engineering construction in State Government is statistically significantly higher than in Private Industry.
  • There were 300 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in State Government goods-producing sectors.
  • There were 300 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the construction sector and heavy and civil engineering construction.

Injuries

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for State Government goods-producing sectors was 5.5 in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 4.4.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries was 5.5 for the construction sector as well as heavy and civil engineering construction. These rates were not statistically significantly changed from 2014.
  • There were 300 nonfatal occupational injuries in State Government goods-producing sectors.
  • There were 300 nonfatal occupational injuries in the construction sector and heavy and civil engineering construction.

Local Government

Injuries and illnesses

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for Local Government was 3.4 in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.8.
    • The incidence rate for Local Government is not statistically significantly different from the incidence rate for Private Industry.
  • There were 7,500 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Local Government.

Injuries

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for Local Government was 3.1 in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.4.
  • There were 7,000 nonfatal occupational injuries in Local Government.

Illnesses

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational illnesses in Missouri Local Government in 2015 was 26.3, not statistically significantly changed from the rate of 32.1 in 2014.
    • Local Government had an incidence rate of 17.6 for all other illnesses not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 6.2.
  • The total number of illness cases for Missouri Local Government in 2015 was 600 cases.
    • There were 400 illnesses in the all other illness category. The all other illnesses category accounted for 66.7 percent of the illness category.

Local Government service-providing sectors

Injuries and illnesses
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for Local Government service-providing sectors was 3.4 in 2015, not statistically significantly changed from the rate of 3.9 in 2014.
    • The incidence rate for Local Government service-providing sectors is not statistically significantly different from the incidence rate for Private Industry service-providing sectors.
  • There were 7,400 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Local Government service-providing sectors. These accounted for 98.7 percent of the injuries and illnesses in Local Government.
  • The incidence rate for Local Government transportation and warehousing sector (NAICS 48-49) was 4.0 in 2015. This rate was not statistically significantly different from the 2014 rate of 2.1.
    • The incidence rate for Local Government transportation and warehousing was not statistically significantly different from the Private Industry transportation and warehousing rate.
  • The incidence rate for the Local Government health care and social services sector (NAICS 62) was 6.2 in 2015, unchanged from the 2014 incidence rate.
    • The incidence rate for Local Government health care and social services was statistically significantly higher than the Private Industry health care and social services rate.
    • The incidence rate for Local Government hospitals (NAICS 622) was statistically significantly higher than the rate for Private Industry hospitals.
  • The incidence rate for Local Government nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623) was statistically significantly higher in 2015 (4.5) than in 2014 (1.6).
    • The incidence rate for Local Government nursing and residential care facilities was statistically significantly lower than the rate for Private Industry nursing and residential care facilities.
Injuries
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for Local Government service-providing sectors was 3.1 in 2015 not statistically significantly changed from the 2014 rate of 3.5.
  • There were 6,900 nonfatal occupational injuries in Local Government service-providing sectors. These accounted for 98.6 percent of the injuries in Local Government.