Hospitals (NAICS 622) accounted
for more than 4 in 10 injury and
illness cases in this sector, with
general medical and surgical
hospitals (NAICS 6221)
accounting for most of these.
Estimates within this sector were
published at more detailed levels
than have been available in the
past, allowing for more detailed
comparisons among these
industries in 2006.
C H A R T 1 0
In 2006, nursing care facilities had
the highest rate of cases (9.8 per
100 full-time workers) among
health care and social assistance
industries, with 20,000 cases or
more.
Total recordable nonfatal injury and illness
incidence rates in selected health care and social
assistance industries, private industry, 2006
Ambulatory health care
services (621)
3.1
General medical and surgical
hospitals (6221)**
8.1
Psychiatric and substance abuse
hospitals (6222)**
9.0
Specialty (excluding psychiatric and
substance abuse) hospitals (6223)**
7.6
Nursing care facilities (6231)**
9.8
Residential mental retardation,
mental health and substance
abuse facilities (6232)**
7.0
Community care facilities
for elderly (6233)**
8.7
Other residential care
facilities (6239)**
8.4
Social assistance (624)
3.9
0
2
4
6
8
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
Note: ** denotes industries published at a level for which estimates were not previously available.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2007
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