Missouri First Reports of Injury by Gender and Age

What this tracks

This dataset counts workplace injury reports filed in Missouri, broken down by gender and age groups.

Why it matters to you

If you’re hiring employees in Missouri, this data shows which age groups and genders report the most workplace injuries in your industry. A restaurant owner might schedule more safety training for teenage staff after seeing high injury rates in the 16-17 age bracket. Parents of working teens can check if their child’s job sector has unusually high injury reports before accepting a position.

How to read this data

gender — Whether injuries were reported by males or females (sample: FEMALE)
_7 — Number of injuries reported by workers aged 65+ (sample: 97)
_2_1 — Number of injuries reported by workers aged 20-24 (sample: 712)
_5 — Number of injuries reported by workers aged 45-54 (sample: 765)

Where this leaves you

This dataset doesn’t let you look anything up by your address, but it’s still a window into how the state operates. Read it to understand the scope of the program and what the official records contain; the city or state’s own interactive map (linked on this page) shows the locations involved.