2017 Case and Demographics

Private Industry

Private industry

  • There were 11,270 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri private industry in 2017. The incidence rate was 57.9 (per 10,000 full-time workers). This rate was statistically significantly reduced from the 2016 rate of 65.1.
  • There were nine median days away from work in private industry in 2017.

Goods-producing industries

  • Goods-producing sectors had 3,890 (34.5%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2017. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sectors was 100.8.
  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had 14 median days away from work in 2017.
  • The manufacturing major industry sector had 2,370 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2017. The incidence rate was 90.0.
  • The construction major industry sector had 27 median days away from work in 2017. The incidence rate for construction was 125.7.

Service-providing industries

  • Service-providing sectors had 7,380 (65.5%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2017. The incidence rate for the total service-providing sectors was 47.3, statistically significantly reduced from the 2016 rate of 56.8.
  • Private industry service-providing sectors had seven median days away from work in 2017.
  • The trade, transportation, and utilities major industry sector had 3,490 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2017. The incidence rate was 79.4, statistically significantly reduced from 96.7 in 2016.
  • The trade, transportation, and utilities major industry sector had 13 median days away from work in 2017.

Gender and Ethnicity

  • Male workers accounted for 63.3% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work. Female workers accounted for 36.5% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Male workers had 11 median days away from work; female workers had seven median days.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 42.4% of the injuries and illnesses. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 47.6% of the cases.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native workers had 60 median days away from work.

Age of worker

  • Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 22.4% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers who were 35 to 44 years old accounted for 20.9% and workers aged 55 to 64 accounted for 20.8%.
  • Workers aged 45 to 54 years had 15 median days away from work. Workers aged 65 and over and workers aged 16 to 19 each had 12 median days away from work.

Years on the job

  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 34.3% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service accounted for 33.8%.
  • Workers with five or more years of service had 14 median days away from work. Workers with 1 to 5 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 2,430 (21.6% of the private industry total). This number was statistically significantly less than the number of cases in 2016. Production occupations had 1,740 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2017.
  • Construction and extraction occupations had 30 median days away from work in 2017. Sales and related occupations had 13 median days away from work.
  • Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand had 830 injuries and illnesses with days away from work in 2017. This number was not statistically significantly changed from 2016.
  • The worker occupation with the second most injuries and illnesses was heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with 770. This number of cases was statistically significantly less than in 2016.
  • First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers had 60 median days away from work. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters had 32 median days away from work.

Event characteristics

  • Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 37.4% 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 (35.2%).
  • Floors, walkways, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 18.4% 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 (31.9%).
  • The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., accounted for 28.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in private industry in 2017.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2- 4 hours, had 24.3% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Monday was the day of the week accounting for 18.7% of the injuries and illnesses. Thursday accounted for 18.1% of the cases.

State Government

Goods-producing industries

  • There were 50 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri state government goods-producing industries in 2017. The incidence rate was 105.9.
  • There were 50 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the Missouri state government construction major industry sector in 2017. The incidence rate was 105.9.
  • There were seven median days away from work in state government goods-producing industries and also in state government construction in 2017.

Gender and Ethnicity

  • Male workers accounted for 100.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in both total goods-producing industries and construction.

Age of worker

  • Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 60.0% of the injuries and illnesses for both goods-producing industries and construction. Workers who were 45 to 54 years old accounted for 40.0% of the injuries and illnesses.

Years on the job

  • Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 80.0% of the injuries and illnesses in both total goods-producing industries and construction.

Occupation

  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was construction and extraction occupations with 50 (100% of the state government goods-producing total).

Event characteristics

  • Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness in 80.0% of the cases for total goods-producing sectors and construction.
  • The trunk/back was the part of body affected in 40.0% of the injury or illness cases.
  • Person, injured or ill worker/worker motion or position was the source in 40.0% of the cases.
  • Overexertion and bodily reaction was the event in 60.0% of the cases.
  • The time of event categories, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 12:01 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., each accounted for 40.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the total goods-producing sectors as well as construction.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 4- 6 hours, had 40.0% of the injuries and illnesses for both goods-producing sectors and construction.
  • Wednesday was the day of the week accounting for 40.0% of the injuries and illnesses for goods-producing sectors and construction.

Local Government

Local government

  • There were 1,580 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government in 2017. The incidence rate was 78.3.
  • There were 23 median days away from work in local government in 2017, up from four in 2016, seven in 2015 and 20 in 2014.

Goods-producing industries

  • There were 70 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government goods-producing sectors in 2017. The incidence rate was 159.2.
  • There were 13 median days away from work in local government goods-producing industries.

Service-providing industries

  • There were 1,500 (94.9% of the total local government cases) nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government service-providing sectors in 2017. The incidence rate was 76.4.
  • There were 24 median days away from work in local government service-providing industries, up from four in 2016, seven in 2015, and 20 in 2014.

Gender and Ethnicity

  • Male workers accounted for 67.1% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government. Female workers accounted for 32.9% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 42.4% of the injuries and illnesses in local government. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 53.8% of the cases.
  • Male workers had eight median days away from work; female workers had 28 median days.
  • White workers had 11 median days away from work. Black or African American workers had 35 median days away from work.

Age of worker

  • Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 29.1% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 20 to 24 accounted for 21.5%.
  • Workers aged 20 to 24 years had 31 median days away from work. Workers aged 25 to 34 years had 28 median days away from work.

Years on the job

  • Workers with more than 5 years of service accounted for 46.2% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 24.7%. Workers with 3 to 11 months of service accounted for 24.1%.
  • Workers with 1 to 5 years of service had 31 median days away from work. Workers with 3 to 11 months of service had 46 median days away from work.

Occupation

  • The major occupational group with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was protective service occupations with 840 (53.2% of the local government total). Transportation and material moving occupations had 320 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Healthcare support occupations had 60 median days away from work. Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations had 37 median days away from work.
  • The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was firefighters, with 480 (30.4% of the total). Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had 340 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Bus drivers, transit and intercity had 66 median days away from work. Nursing assistants had 60 median days away from work.

Event characteristics

  • Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 57.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
  • Upper extremities was the part of body accounting for 32.9% of the injuries and illnesses.
  • Floors, walkways, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 25.9% of the injuries and illnesses involving days away from work. Person, other than injured worker, accounted for 25.3% of the cases.
  • Overexertion and bodily reaction was the event or exposure accounting for the most injuries and illnesses (43.0%). Falls, slips, trips accounted for 27.8%, with fall on same level accounting for 25.9%.
  • The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., accounted for 51.3% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government in 2017.
  • The hours on the job before event occurred category, 4-6 hours, had 27.8% of the injuries and illnesses. The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2-4 hours, had 27.2% of the cases.
  • Thursday was the day of the week accounting for 30.4% of the injuries and illnesses.