Fatal occupational injuries in Missouri

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Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics and major events or exposures, Missouri
Selected
characteristics		 2005
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

 185 42 12 12 93 6 20
 

Employee Status

  

Wage and Salary (2)

120 22 9 10 64 4 11

Self Employed (3)

65 20 3   29   9
 

Sex

  

Men

 172 41 11 12 86 6 16

Women

 13       7   4
 

Age

  

Under 16

              

16-17

              

18-19

              

20-24

 7       3    

25-34

 30 5   4 16    

35-44

 36 5     22   6

45-54

 49 14 4 4 21   6

55-64

 25 5     13   3

65 and older

 34 10 4   15   3
 

Race or ethnic origin (4)

 

White, non-Hispanic

 173 38 11 11 90 6 17

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

 10 4     3    

Hispanic or Latino

              

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) 2005
Total Employee status Sex
Wage
and
salary
(2)		 Self
employed
(3)		 Men Women

Total

 185 120 65 172 13
 

Contact with objects and equipment

 42 22 20 41  

Struck by object

 31 15 16 30  

Struck by falling object

 14 11 3 14  

Caught in equipment or object

 6 5   6  

Caught in running equipment or machinery

          

Falls

 12 9 3 11  

Fall to lower level

 8 6   8  

Fall from ladder

          

Fall from roof

          

Fall from scaffold

          

Harmful substances or environments

 12 10   12  

Contact with electric current

 8 7   8  

Exposure to caustic, noxious substances

          

Oxygen deficiency

          

Transportation incident

 93 64 29 86 7

Highway transportation incident

 53 47 6 49 4

Collision between vehicles

 29 27   27  

Non-collision highway incident

 13 10 3 12  

Non-highway transportation incident

 21 4 17 18 3

Overturned, non-highway

 8   6 7  

Struck by vehicle

 11 8 3 11  

Aircraft incident

 5     5  

Fires and explosions

 6 4   6  

Assaults and violent acts

 20 11 9 16 4

Homicides

 14 9 5 11 3

Homicides - shooting

 13 8 5 10 3

Self-inflicted injuries

 3     3  

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) 2005
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

 185 42 12 12 93 6 20
 

Private industry

 169 40 12 10 85 6 16

Goods Producing

 94 30 5 5 42 5 7

Natural resources and mining

 45 16     23   4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 43 16     21   4

Mining

              

Construction

 34 9 4 4 13    

Manufacturing

 15 5     6    

Service providing

 75 10 7 5 43   9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 40 4     28   4

Wholesale trade

 6       3    

Retail trade

 11       7    

Transportation and warehousing

 22 3     18    

Utilities

              

Information

              

Financial activities

 3            

Finance and insurance

              

Real estate and rental and leasing

              

Professional and business services

 15 3 4   6    

Professional, scientific, and technical services

              

Management of companies and enterprises

              

Administrative and waste services

 12 3 4   4    

Education and health services

 3            

Educational services

              

Health care and social assistance

              

Leisure and hospitality

 8            

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4            

Accommodation and food services

 4            

Other services

 5       3    

Government (3)

16       8   4

Federal

 3            

State

 4       3    

Local

 9       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) 2005
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

 185 42 12 12 93 6 20
 

Management, professional, and related occupations

 49 13     26   6

Management occupations

 42 12     23   5

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            

Legal occupations

              

Education, training, and library occupations

              

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

              

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

              

Service occupations

 24 5 3   11   4

Healthcare support occupations

              

Protective service occupations

 10       5   3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

              

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 8   3        

Personal care and service occupations

 4       3    

Sales and office occupations

 14       8   5

Sales and related occupations

 10       6   3

Office and administrative support occupations

 4            

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 45 17 6 8 10    

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 5 4          

Construction and extraction occupations

 27 7 5 5 6    

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 13 6   3 3    

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 51 7   3 37    

Production occupations

 7 4          

Transportation and material moving occupations

 44 3     37    

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.