2012 Summary

All Industries

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses was 3.6 in all industries, including state and local government, in Missouri in 2012.
  • There were 78,900 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri in 2012 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 2012 was 3.4.
  • There were 74,500 injuries in Missouri in all industries, including state and local government in 2012.
  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational illnesses for all industries, including state and local government, was 19.8. The incidence rate for all industries for the all other illnesses category was 13.1 in 2012.
  • There were 4,400 illnesses in all industries, including state and local government in 2012. There were 2,900 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The all other illnesses category accounted for 65.9 percent of the illness cases.

Private Industry

  • The incidence rate for private industry in Missouri for 2012 was 3.3 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses.
  • There were 60,300 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2012.
  • The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries for Missouri private industry in 2012 was 3.1.
  • There were 57,000 injuries in Missouri private industry in 2012.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2012 was 18.0. The incidence rate was 11.2 for the all other illnesses category. Both of these incidence rates were statistically significantly decreased from the 2011 rates.
  • There were 3,300 nonfatal occupational illness cases in Missouri private industry in 2012. There were 2,000 illnesses in the all other illnesses category. The numbers of illnesses in both categories were statistically significantly decreased from 2011. The all other illnesses category accounted for 60.6 percent of the illness cases.

Private industry goods-producing sectors

  • Private industry goods-producing sectors had an incidence rate of 4.4 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses.
  • There were 15,500 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the total goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2012.
  • The manufacturing major industry sector, and sector (NACIS 31-33), had an incidence rate of 4.5 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2012. This was statistically significantly reduced from the 2011 rate of 4.9.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry goods-producing sectors was 4.0 in 2012.
  • The number of cases of occupational injuries for private industry goods-producing sectors was 14,100 in 2012.
  • Goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry had an incidence rate of 41.4 for nonfatal occupational illnesses in 2012. The incidence rate was 27.4 for the all other illnesses category.
  • There were 1,400 illness cases in private industry goods-producing sectors in Missouri in 2012. 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 3.1 for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2012.
  • There were 44,800 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the private industry service-providing sectors in Missouri in 2012.
  • The incidence rate of occupational injuries for private industry service-providing sectors was 2.9.
  • There were 43,000 nonfatal occupational injuries in Missouri private industry service-providing sectors in 2012.
  • The incidence rate of occupational illnesses for private industry service-providing sectors was 12.4 in 2012. The incidence rate for the all other illnesses category was 7.3. Both rates were statistically significantly decreased from the 2011 rates.
  • There were 1,800 cases of occupational illnesses in private industry service-providing sectors in 2012. There were 1,100 illnesses in the other illnesses category. Both of these numbers were statistically significantly decreased from 2011.

Government

  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for state government goods-producing sectors was 4.9 in 2012.
  • There were 300 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in state government goods-producing sectors.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for state government goods-producing sectors was 4.6 in 2012.
  • There were 300 nonfatal occupational injuries in state government goods-producing sectors.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for local government was 4.7 in 2012.
  • There were 9,800 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in local government.
  • The incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries for local government was 4.4 in 2012.
  • There were 9,200 nonfatal occupational injuries in local government.
  • Local government had an incidence rate of 26.5 for nonfatal occupational illnesses in 2012. The incidence rate for all other illnesses was 15.4.
  • There were 600 illness cases in local government. There were 300 illnesses in the all other illnesses category for local government.