Fatal occupational injuries in Missouri

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Missouri
Selected
characteristics		 2006
Total Event or exposure (1)
Contact
with objects
and
equipment		 Falls Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
or
explosions		 Assaults
and
violent
acts

Total

 167 21 23 17 76   28
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

109 11 17 12 52   16

Self Employed (3)

58 10 6 5 24   12
 

Sex

  

Men

 154 21 23 17 71   20

Women

 13       5   8
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

 5            

20-24

 10       8    

25-34

 26 4 6 4 8   4

35-44

 32   5   16   7

45-54

 34 6 9 5 11   3

55-64

 26 4     13   6

65 and older

 33 5     17   6
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 148 21 22 16 67   20

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 12       4   6

Hispanic or Latino

 4       3    

American Indian or Alaska Native

              

Asian

              

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

              

Multiple races

              

Other or not reported

              

Footnotes
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation.
(3) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, members of partnerships, and may include owners of incorporated businesses.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic and Latino workers.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

 

Fatal occupational injuries by selected events and employee status and sex, Missouri
Event or exposure (1) 2006
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 167 109 58 154 13
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 21 11 10 21  

Struck by object

 12 5 7 12  

Struck by falling object

 5   3 5  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 4   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 23 17 6 23  

Fall to lower level

 20 16 4 20  

Fall from ladder

 5 3   5  

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

 3 3   3  

Harmful substances or environments

 17 12 5 17  

Contact with electric current

 10 8   10  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

 3     3  

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 76 52 24 71 5

Highway transportation incident

 40 29 11 36 4

Collision between vehicles

 23 19 4 19 4

Non-collision highway incident

 8 6   8  

Non-highway transportation incident

 18 7 11 18  

Overturned, non-highway

 10   8 10  

Struck by vehicle

 11 10   10  

Aircraft incident

 5     5  

Fires and explosions

          

Assaults and violent acts

 28 16 12 20 8

Homicides

 17 9 8 9 8

Homicides - shooting

 12 6 6 6 6

Self-inflicted injuries

 10 7 3 10  

Footnotes
(1) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(2) May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation.
(3) Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family workers, members of partnerships, and may include owners of incorporated businesses.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

 

Fatal occupational injuries by selected industries and major events or exposures, Missouri
Selected industries (1) 2006
Total Event or exposure (2)
Contact
with objects
and
equipment		 Falls Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
or
explosions		 Assaults
and
violent
acts

Total

 167 21 23 17 76   28
 

Private industry

 156 21 22 16 71   24

Goods Producing

 80 18 14 11 30   6

Natural resources and mining

 31 9     14   4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 31 9     14   4

Mining

              

Construction

 39 6 13 9 11    

Manufacturing

 10 3     5    

Service providing

 76 3 8 5 41   18

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 33     3 22   4

Wholesale trade

 5            

Retail trade

 10       5   4

Transportation and warehousing

 16       15    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3       3    

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 12   4   4   4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 10   4   4    

Education and health services

 13       7    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 9       3    

Leisure and hospitality

 11           6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3            

Accommodation and food services

 8           6

Other services

 4       3    

Government (3)

11       5   4

Federal

 4            

State

 5       3    

Local

              

Footnotes
(1) Classified according to the North American Industry Classification System, 2002.
(2) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual.
(3) Includes fatalities to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

 

Fatal occupational injuries by selected occupations and major events or exposures, Missouri
Selected occupations (1) 2006
Total Event or exposure (2)
Contact
with objects
and
equipment		 Falls Exposure to
harmful
substances or
environments		 Transpor-
tation
incidents		 Fires
or
explosions		 Assaults
and
violent
acts

Total

 167 21 23 17 76   28
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 43 10 3   21   6

Management occupations

 32 10     13   4

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

              

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

 3       3    

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 25   3   7   13

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 4           4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 6           5

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 10       5   3

Personal care and service occupations

 3            

Sales and office occupations

 10       3   6

Sales and related occupations

 8       3   4

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 48 4 17 12 14    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 3            

Construction and extraction occupations

 35 4 14 7 10    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 10   3 5      

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 41 7     31    

Production occupations

 7            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 34 5     29    

Military specific occupations

              

Footnotes
(1) Based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification System.
(2) Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.