Summary Data

The incidence rates per 100 full-time workers for total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for Missouri and All United States in 2003 through 2006 are shown in Chart 1. The incidence rate for Missouri has not significantly changed during the 2003 to 2006 period.

Chart 2 presents a comparison of the incidence rates per 100 full-time workers for total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector between Missouri and All United States for private industry in 2006. Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers. Incidence rates are compared between Missouri and All United States for private industry and major industry sectors. Missouri had a higher incidence rate than All United States for private industry. Missouri also had a higher incidence rate for manufacturing. The incidence rate for Missouri was lower than All United States for construction.

Chart 3 presents the incidence rates per 100 full-time workers for total nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major industry sector in Missouri private industry in 2005 and 2006. The 2006 incidence rate for private industry was significantly reduced from the 2005 rates. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sector was significantly reduced from the 2005 rate. The incidence rate for the natural resources and mining major industry sector was significantly increased from the 2005 rate. The incidence rate for the construction major industry sector was significantly decreased from 2005. The incidence rate for the manufacturing major industry sector was also significantly decreased from 2005. There were no significant changes in the incidence rates between 2006 and 2005 for the total service-providing sector, any service-providing major industry sector, or any service-providing sectors.

The industry subsectors (3-digit NAICS code) with the highest nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates per 100 full-time employees for total cases in Missouri private industry in 2006 are shown in Chart 4. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326) had the highest incidence rate at 10.7. Air transportation had the second highest incidence rate at 10.1.

Chart 5 shows the distribution of injuries and illnesses by category of illness in Missouri private industry in 2006. The category of illness with the largest percentage was all other occupational illnesses at 52%. The second largest category of illness was skin diseases or disorders accounting for 24% of the occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2006. Hearing loss was the next largest category of illness at 11%, followed by respiratory conditions at 10%.

The incidence rates of cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction for injuries and illnesses in Missouri private industry are shown in Chart 6. The incidence rates are presented for 2003 through 2006. The incidence rates for cases with days away from work, job transfer or restriction; cases with days away from work; and cases with days of job transfer or restriction were not significantly changed from 2003 to 2005. The incidence rates for cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction and cases with days of job transfer, or restriction were significantly reduced in 2006 compared to 2005.

The numbers of cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction, by case type and private major industry sectors in Missouri in 2006 are shown in Chart 7. Cases with days away from work are shown separately from cases with job transfer or restriction.

Incidence rates (per 100 full-time workers) of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types for Missouri private industry in 2006 are shown in Table 1. The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where

N	= number of injuries and illnesses
EH	= total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
200,000	= base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

The incidence rates are presented for total recordable cases; cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction; and other recordable cases. Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction are divided into total cases, cases with days away from work, and cases with job transfer or restriction. Days away from work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.

Industries are listed as goods-producing and service-providing major industry sectors, sectors, and selected subsector industries. Industry sectors and subsectors are identified by 2-digit and 3-digit NAICS codes, respectively. The incidence rate for private industry in Missouri for 2006 was 4.7 for total recordable cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. This rate was significantly reduced (13.0 percent) from the 2005 rate of 5.4.

Goods-producing industry sectors had an incidence rate of 6.1 for total recordable cases. The incidence rate for the total goods-producing sector was significantly reduced to 6.1 from the 2005 rate of 7.6. The incidence rate of 5.6 for the natural resources and mining major industry sector was significantly increased from the 2005 rate of 3.7. The incidence rate for the construction major industry sector was significantly decreased from 7.1 in 2005 to 4.7 in 2006. The incidence rate for the manufacturing major industry sector was also significantly decreased from 8.0 in 2005 to 6.8 in 2006. There were no significant changes in the incidence rates between 2006 and 2005 for the total service-providing sector, any service-providing major industry sector, or any service-providing sectors.

Service-providing industry sectors had an incidence rate of 4.2 for total recordable cases in 2006. This was not significantly changed from 2005. None of the service-providing major industry sectors or service-providing sectors had significant changes in their 2006 total recordable case rates from 2005.

Table 2 presents the numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types in Missouri private industry in 2006. The case and industry categories are the same as those described for Table 1. There were 89,000 total recordable cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Missouri in 2006, significantly reduced (13.3 percent) from 102,600 cases in 2005.

There were 27,400 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the total goods-producing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2006, significantly reduced from 34,100 in 2005. Manufacturing was the goods-producing major industry sector and the goods-producing sector (NAICS 31-33) with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses with 20,400, significantly reduced (16.4 percent) from 24,400 in 2005. Manufacturing accounted for 74.5 percent of the goods-producing and 22.9 percent of the total private industry injuries and illnesses. The number of cases in natural resources and mining was increased in 2006 from the number of cases in 2005. The numbers of cases in the construction major industry sector and the construction sector (NAICS 23) were reduced in 2006 compared to 2005. The numbers of cases in the manufacturing major industry sector and the manufacturing sector were also reduced in 2006 compared to 2005.

There were 61,600 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the service-providing sectors in Missouri private industry in 2006. This was not significantly changed from the number of cases in 2005. There were no service-providing major industry sectors with significant changes in the number of total recordable cases between 2006 and 2005. Trade, transportation, and utilities was the service-providing major industry sector with the most nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses with 22,200. Trade, transportation, and utilities accounted for 36.0 percent of the service-providing and 24.9 percent of the total private industry injuries and illnesses. There were no service-providing sectors with significant changes in the number of cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses between 2006 and 2005.

The incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and employment size of private industry in Missouri in 2006 are presented in Table 3. The categories for establishment employment size (number of workers) are 1 to 10; 11 to 49; 50 to 249; 250 to 999; and 1,000 or more. Establishments with 1 to 10 employees had the lowest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2006 for private industry, goods-producing industries, and service-providing industries.

Table 4 presents incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by selected industries in Missouri private industry in 2006. Industries are listed as major industry sectors, and selected sector and subsector industries, identified by 2-digit and 3-digit NAICS codes, respectively. The incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries for Missouri private industry in 2006 was 4.3. This was a significant reduction (14 percent) from the 2005 rate of 5.0. The incidence rate of occupational injuries for goods-producing sectors was 5.5. This was also a significant reduction (19.1 percent) from the 2005 rate of 6.8. There were significant reductions in the incidence rates in 2006 from 2005 in the goods-producing major industry sectors of construction and manufacturing. Construction (NAICS 23) and manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) were the goods-producing sectors (2-digit NAICS code) with significant reductions in the incidence rate in 2006 compared with 2005. The goods-producing subsector industries (3-digit NAICS codes) with significant reductions in the incidence rate in 2006 compared to 2005 were: specialty trade contractors (NAICS 238); apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315); primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331); electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing (NAICS 335); and miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339). Natural resources and mining was the only goods-producing major industry sector with a significant increase in the incidence rate in 2006 over 2005. The incidence rate for service-providing industries was significantly reduced (13.3 percent) from 4.5 in 2005 to 3.9 in 2006. Financial activities was the only service-providing major industry sector that had a significantly reduced incidence rate in 2006 compared to 2005. Likewise, finance and insurance (NAICS 52) was the only service-providing sector with a significantly reduced incidence rate in 2006 compared with 2005. There were several service-providing subsector industries that had significantly reduced incidence rates in 2006 compared to 2005: health and personal care stores (NAICS 446); nonstore retailers (NAICS 454); rental and leasing services (NAICS 532); and museums, historical sites, and similar institutions (NAICS 712). General merchandise stores (NAICS 452) and telecommunications (NAICS 517) were the service-providing subsectors with significant increases in the incidence rate in 2006 over 2005.

Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry sector and category of illness for Missouri private industry in 2006 are shown in Table 5. These incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 20,000,000 where

N	=	number of illnesses
EH	=	total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
20,000,000	=	base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).

The incidence rate for total cases of nonfatal occupational illnesses in Missouri private industry in 2006 was 37.7. The incidence rate for goods-producing industries was 65.5. This rate was significantly reduced (24.6 percent) from the 2005 rate of 86.9. Manufacturing was the goods-producing major industry sector with the highest incidence rate of nonfatal occupational illnesses at 91.2. This was a significant reduction (24.4 percent) from the 2005 rate of 120.6. The incidence rate for service-providing industries was 29.2. Private industry in Missouri had significant reductions in the incidence rates for all other in 2006 from 2005; the incidence rate for respiratory conditions was significantly increased. Goods-producing sectors had a significant reduction in the all other incidence rates in 2006 from 2005. Service-providing sectors had a significant increase in the respiratory conditions incidence rate in 2006 from 2005.

Table 6 shows the incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types in Missouri private industry in 2006. Cases are presented as total recordable cases; cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction; and other recordable cases as described for Table 1. The industries are separated into goods-producing or service-providing and are listed as major industry sectors, sectors (2-digit NAICS code), subsectors (3-digit NAICS code), industry groups (4-digit NAICS code), NAICS industries (5-digit NAICS code), and U.S. industries (6-digit NAICS code). Private industry and the total goods-producing sector both had incidence rates in 2006 that were significantly less than the 2005 rates. The goods-producing major industry sectors of construction and manufacturing, as well as the corresponding construction and manufacturing sectors, also had significantly reduced incidence rates in 2006 compared to 2005. There were several industries in construction that had significantly reduced incidence rates in 2006 from 2005: other heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS 2379); specialty trade contractors (NAICS 238); masonry contractors (NAICS 23814); building equipment contractors (NAICS 2382); plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS 23822); flooring contractors (NAICS 23833); and site preparation contractors (NAICS 23891). There were also several manufacturing industries with significantly decreased incidence rates in 2006 compared to 2005: bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS 3118); cookie, cracker, and pasta manufacturing (NAICS 31182); apparel manufacturing (NAICS 315); cut and sew apparel manufacturing (NAICS 3152): primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331); other fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 3329); electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing (NAICS 335); electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 3353); electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 33531); transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336); and miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339). There were a few service-providing industries which had significantly reduced incidence rates in 2006 compared to 2005: merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS 424); health and personal care stores (NAICS 446); nonstore retailers (NAICS 454); transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485); rental and leasing services (NAICS 532); and museums, historical sites, and similar institutions (NAICS 712). Natural resources and mining was the only major industry sector that had a significant increase in the incidence rate in 2006 compared to 2005. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (NAICS 11) was the only sector that had a significantly increased incidence rate in 2006 compared to 2005. The goods-producing industries that had significantly increased incidence rates in 2006 compared to 2005 were support activities for agriculture and forestry (NAICS 115) and other building finishing contractors (NAICS 23839). The service-providing industries that had significantly increased incidence rates in 2006 over 2005 were general merchandise stores (NAICS 452), telecommunications (NAICS 517) and hospitals (NAICS 622).

The numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types for Missouri private industry in 2006 are shown in Table 7. Cases are presented as total recordable cases; cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction; and other recordable cases, as described for Table 1. The industries are separated into goods-producing or service-providing and are listed as major industry sectors, sectors (2-digit NAICS code), subsectors (3-digit NAICS code), industry groups (4-digit NAICS code), NAICS industries (5-digit NAICS code), and U.S. industries (6-digit NAICS code).

Table 8 presents the incidence rates of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness for Missouri private industry in 2006. The incidence rates represent the number of illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers. The categories of illnesses are: total cases; skin disorders; respiratory conditions; poisonings; hearing loss; and all other illnesses. Private industry had incidence rates of 37.7 for total cases, 9.1 for skin disorders, 3.7 for respiratory conditions, 0.9 for poisonings, 4.0 for hearing loss, and 20.0 for all other illnesses. Private industry incidence rates were reduced in 2006 from 2005 for all other illnesses and increased for respiratory conditions. Goods-producing sectors had incidence rates of 65.5 for total cases, 5.8 for skin disorders, 2.3 for respiratory conditions, 0.6 for poisonings, 15.2 for hearing loss, and 41.7 for all other illnesses. Goods-producing sector incidence rates were reduced in 2006 from 2005 for total cases and all other illnesses. Service-providing sectors had incidence rates of 29.2 for total cases, 10.2 for skin disorders, 4.1 for respiratory conditions, data not available for poisoning, 0.5 for hearing loss, and 13.4 for all other illnesses.

The numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness in Missouri private industry in 2006 are presented in Table 9. The categories of illnesses are the same as those listed for Table 8. There were 7,200 nonfatal occupational illness cases in Missouri private industry in 2006. Most, 3,800, or 52.8 percent, of these cases were in the all other illnesses category. This number was significantly less than the 5,200 cases in 2005. There were 2,900 total illness cases in the goods-producing sectors. Manufacturing was the goods-producing major industry sector and sector with the most total illness cases with 2,700. There were 4,200 total illness cases in the service-providing sectors.

The incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries by industry in Missouri private industry in 2006 are presented in Table 10. Data are presented for major industry sectors, sectors, and 3-digit, 4-digit, 5-digit, and 6-digit NAICS codes. Table 4 contains the same information for major industry sectors, sectors, and subsectors. The additional industries that had significant reductions in the incidence rate of occupational injuries in 2006 from 2005 were: masonry contractors (NAICS 23814); building equipment contractors (NAICS 2382); plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS 23822); flooring contractors (NAICS 23833); site preparation contractors (NAICS 23891); bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS 3118); cookie, cracker, and pasta manufacturing (NAICS 31182); other fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 3329); electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 3353); and electrical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 33531). The additional industry that had an increased incidence rate in 2006 over 2005 was other building finishing contractors (NAICS 23839).

Table 11 shows the incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and selected case types in Missouri private industry in 2006, 2005, and 2004. The total goods-producing major industry sector had a significantly lower incidence rate in 2006 compared to 2005 and 2004. The major industry sectors and sectors of construction and manufacturing had significantly lower incidence rates in 2006 compared to 2005 and 2004.