2014 Case and Demographics
Private Industry
Private industry
- There were 15,160 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri private industry in 2014. The incidence rate was 81.1 (per 10,000 full-time workers).
- There were ten median days away from work in private industry in 2014.
Goods-producing industries
- Goods-producing sectors had 4,010 (26.5%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2014. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sectors was 109.6.
- Private industry goods-producing sectors had nine median days away from work in 2014.
- The manufacturing major industry sector had 2,370 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2014. The incidence rate was 92.1.
- The construction major industry sector had ten median days away from work in 2014. The incidence rate for construction was 149.3.
- The incidence rate for the natural resources and mining major industry sector was 168.1, but there were only 170 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
Service-providing industries
- Service-providing sectors had 11,140 (73.5%) of the injuries and illnesses with days away from work in private industry in 2014. The incidence rate for the total service-providing sectors was 74.1.
- Private industry service-providing sectors had ten median days away from work in 2014.
- The trade, transportation, and utilities major industry sector had 5,470 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2014. The incidence rate was 125.5.
- The financial activities sector had 31 median days away from work in 2014. The incidence rate was 18.4. The other services except public administration sector had 26 median days away from work in 2014 with an incidence rate of 55.9.
Gender and Ethnicity
- Male workers accounted for 69.5% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work. Female workers accounted for 30.3% of the injuries and illnesses.
- Male workers had ten median days away from work; female workers had six median days.
- White only was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 56.7% of the injuries and illnesses. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 35.0% of the cases.
- Multi-race workers had 30 median days away from work. American Indian or Alaska Native workers had 25 median days away from work.
Age of worker
- Workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 24.0% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 25 to 34 accounted for 21.8%. Workers who were 35 to 44 years old accounted for 21.0%.
- Workers who were 65 and over had 26 median days away from work; workers aged 35 to 44 years and 45 to 54 years each had 11 median days away from work; workers who were 55 to 64 years old had 10 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 34.2%.
- Workers with 3 to 11 months of service had 11 median days away from work. Workers with five or more years of service had ten 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 3,750 (24.7% of the private industry total). Production occupations had 2,640 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in 2014. There was a statistically significant increase in the number of cases in production occupations in 2014 over 2013.
- Computer and mathematical occupations had 180 median days away from work in 2014. Architecture and engineering occupations had 29 median days away from work.
- The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with 1540 (10.2% of the total).
- Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand had 1210 injuries and illnesses with days away from work in 2014. This number was statistically significantly increased from 670 injuries with days away from work in 2013.
- Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners had 30 median days away from work. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had 21 median days away from work.
Event characteristics
- Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 36.0% 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%).
- Floors, walkways, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 19.2% 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 (29.9%).
- The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., accounted for 36.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in private industry in 2014.
- The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2- 4 hours, had 24.9% of the injuries and illnesses.
- Wednesday 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 2014. The incidence rate was 69.3.
- There were 30 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the Missouri state government construction major industry sector in 2014. The incidence rate was 69.3.
- There were six median days away from work in state government goods-producing industries and also in state government construction in 2014.
Gender
- Male workers accounted for 100.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
Age of worker
- Workers aged 45 to 54 years accounted for 66.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in State Government goods-producing sectors and construction in 2014.
Years on the job
- Workers with more than 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 100.0% 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).
Event characteristics
- Upper extremities was the part of body accounting for 66.7% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work for total goods-producing sectors as well as construction.
Local Government
Local government
- There were 1,600 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government in 2014. The incidence rate was 76.7.
- There were 20 median days away from work in local government in 2014, up from six in 2013.
Service-providing industries
- There were 1,600 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in Missouri local government service-providing sectors in 2014. The incidence rate was 78.8.
- There were 930 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the public administration major industry sector in 2014. The incidence rate was 226.8.
- There were 20 median days away from work in local government service-providing industries, up from four in 2013.
Gender and Ethnicity
- Male workers accounted for 66.9% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government. Female workers accounted for 28.8% of the injuries and illnesses.
- White was the race or ethnic origin accounting for 78.1% of the injuries and illnesses in local government. The race or ethnic origin was not reported in 17.5% of the cases.
- Male workers had 30 median days away from work; female workers had two median days.
- White workers had 30 median days away from work. Black or African American workers had ten median days away from work.
Age of worker
- Workers aged 35 to 44 accounted for 39.4% of the injuries and illnesses. Workers aged 25 to 34 and 45 to 54 each accounted for 22.5%.
- Workers aged 65 and over had 33 median days away from work. Workers aged 25 to 34 and workers aged 35 to 44 each had 30 median days away from work.
Years on the job
- Workers with more than 5 years of service accounted for 71.3%. Workers with 1 to 5 years of service with the employer accounted for 12.5% of the injuries and illnesses.
- Workers with 1 to 5 years of service had 24 median days away from work. Workers with 5 years or more of service had 22 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 690 (43.1% of the local government total).
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations had 41 median days away from work. Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations had 37 median days away from work.
- The worker occupation with the most injuries and illnesses was first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers with 240 (15.0% of the total).
- Emergency medical technicians and paramedics had 37 median days away from work. First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers, police and sheriff’s patrol officers, and refuse and recyclable material collectors each had 30 median days away from work.
Event characteristics
- Sprains, strains, tears was the nature of injury, illness accounting for 26.3% 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 (38.1%).
- Floors, walkways, ground surfaces was the source of injury, illness accounting for 35.0% 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 (41.3%).
- The time of event category, 8:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., accounted for 25.0% of the nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in local government in 2014.
- The hours on the job before event occurred category, 2-4 hours, had 13.8% of the injuries and illnesses.
- Monday was the day of the week accounting for 34.4% of the injuries and illnesses.
