Fewer Missouri workers are hurt on the job

Tuesday, January 14, 2003

JEFFERSON CITY -- The number and incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases in Missouri decreased in 2001 compared with 2000 and 1999. There were 118,400 nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases reported in private industry workplaces in Missouri in 2001, compared with 132,000 cases in 2000.

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