Fatal occupational injuries in Missouri

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Missouri
Selected
characteristics 		2003
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

 154 20 17 12 86 3 16

Employee Status

Wage and Salary (2)

111 9 13 11 65 3 10

Self Employed (3)

43 11 4 21 6

Sex

Men

 144 20 16 11 79 3 15

Women

 10 7

Age

Under 16

16-17

18-19

20-24

 10 3 4

25-34

 28 4 4 14 4

35-44

 34 4 5 20

45-54

 31 4 4 3 17

55-64

 30 24

65 and older

 20 7 3 7 3

Race or ethnic origin (4)

White, non-Hispanic

 137 18 15 10 78 3 13

Black, non-Hispanic

 8 3 3

Hispanic

 6 3

American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo

Asian

Pacific Islander

Multiple

Other or not reported

Footnotes:
(1) Based on the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification system.
(2) May include volunteers and other workers receiving compensation.
(3) Includes paid and unpaid family workers, and may include owners of incorporated businesses, or members of partnerships.
(4) Persons identified as Hispanic may be of any race. The individual racial categories shown exclude data for Hispanic 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) 2003
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 154 111 43 144 10

Contact with objects and equipment

 20 9 11 20

Struck by object

 11 4 7 11

Struck by falling object

 5 5 5

Caught in equipment or object

 4 4

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 3 3

Falls

 17 13 4 16

Fall to lower level

 14 10 4 14

Fall from ladder

Fall from roof

 4 4 4

Fall from scaffold

Harmful substances or environments

 12 11 11

Contact with electric current

 7 6 7

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

Oxygen deficiency

Transportation incident

 86 65 21 79 7

Highway transportation incident

 51 50 46 5

Collision between vehicles

 22 22 19 3

Non-collision highway incident

 13 13 13

Non-highway transportation incident

 24 6 18 24

Overturned, non-highway

 12 10 12

Struck by vehicle

 7 5 6

Aircraft incident

Fires and explosions

 3 3 3

Assaults and violent acts

 16 10 6 15

Homicides

 8 6 7

Homicides - shooting

 6 6

Self-inflicted injuries

 6 4 6

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

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) 2003
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

 154 20 17 12 86 3 16

Private industry

 144 19 17 10 79 3 16

Goods Producing

 75 15 10 6 35 9

Natural resources and mining

 34 11 19 3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 34 11 19 3

Mining

Construction

 26 9 4 10

Manufacturing

 15 6 5

Service providing

 69 4 7 4 44 3 7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 38 3 29 3

Wholesale trade

 3 3

Retail trade

 6 3

Transportation and warehousing

 29 27

Utilities

Information

 5 3

Financial activities

 3

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

 3

Professional and business services

 9 3 3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises

Administrative and waste services

 9 3 3

Education and health services

 5 3

Educational services

Health care and social assistance

 4 3

Leisure and hospitality

 3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Accommodation and food services

Other services

 6 3

Government (3)

10 7

Federal

State

 3

Local

 6 5

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) 2003
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

 154 20 17 12 86 3 16

Management, professional, and related occupations

 46 10 4 26 5

Management occupations

 37 10 3 19 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

 3 3

Service occupations

 15 3 7

Healthcare support occupations

Protective service occupations

 5 3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 7 3

Personal care and service occupations

Sales and office occupations

 6

Sales and related occupations

 4

Office and administrative support occupations

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 30 3 8 4 12

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 4

Construction and extraction occupations

 17 7 7

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 9 3 3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 56 5 3 40 6

Production occupations

 7

Transportation and material moving occupations

 49 3 3 39

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.