Fatal occupational injuries in Missouri

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Missouri
Selected
characteristics		 2004
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

 165 36 10 16 82 3 18
 

Employee Status

              

Wage and Salary (2)

98 14 4 12 56   10

Self Employed (3)

67 22 6 4 26   8
 

Sex

              

Men

 151 35 10 16 71 3 16

Women

 14       11    
 

Age

              

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 9     3 4    

25-34

 20     5 8    

35-44

 34 8   4 15   3

45-54

 48 12     29   4

55-64

 21 3   3 12    

65 and older

 32 11     14   6
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

             

White, non-Hispanic

 151 33 9 15 78 3 13

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 7            

Hispanic or Latino

 4            

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) 2004
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2) 		Self
employed
(3) 		Men Women

Total

 165 98 67 151 14
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 36 14 22 35  

Struck by object

 23 10 13 22  

Struck by falling object

 10 6 4 10  

Caught in equipment or object

 11   9 11  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

 4   4 4  

Falls

 10 4 6 10  

Fall to lower level

 10 4 6 10  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

 3     3  

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 16 12 4 16  

Contact with electric current

 12 9 3 12  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 82 56 26 71 11

Highway transportation incident

 34 26 8 31 3

Collision between vehicles

 15 13   14  

Non-collision highway incident

 9 6 3 7  

Non-highway transportation incident

 20 4 16 20  

Overturned, non-highway

 11   9 11  

Struck by vehicle

 11 11   8 3

Aircraft incident

 16 14   11 5

Fires and explosions

 3     3  

Assaults and violent acts

 18 10 8 16  

Homicides

 14 7 7 12  

Homicides - shooting

 8 5 3 7  

Self-inflicted injuries

          

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) 2004
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

 165 36 10 16 82 3 18
 

Private industry

              

Goods Producing

 86 30 5 10 37   3

Natural resources and mining

 46 24     18    

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 46 24     18    

Mining

              

Construction

 27 5 4 7 9    

Manufacturing

 13       10    

Service providing

 56 4 5 5 30   12

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 27     3 19    

Wholesale trade

              

Retail trade

 6       4    

Transportation and warehousing

 15       14    

Utilities

 4            

Information

 3       3    

Financial activities

 5           3

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

 4           3

Professional and business services

 8   3        

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 7            

Education and health services

 5       4    

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

 5       4    

Leisure and hospitality

 5           4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

              

Accommodation and food services

 4           3

Other services

 3           3

Government (3)

23       15   3

Federal

              

State

 11       10    

Local

 11       5   3

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) 2004
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

 165 36 10 16 82 3 18
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 71 19 4 5 34   8

Management occupations

 64 19 4 4 30   6

Business and financial operations occupations

              

Computer and mathematical occupations

              

Architecture and engineering occupations

              

Life, physical, and social science occupations

              

Community and social services occupations

              

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 13       3   4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 7           3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 5            

Personal care and service occupations

              

Sales and office occupations

 8       4   4

Sales and related occupations

 6       3    

Office and administrative support occupations

              

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 30 12   7 8    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 6 5          

Construction and extraction occupations

 21 6   5 7    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 3            

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 42 3   3 33    

Production occupations

 5            

Transportation and material moving occupations

 37     3 31    

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.