The health care and social
assistance sector
accounted for 95 percent
of all injury and illness
cases within education and
health services in 2004.
Hospitals alone accounted for 40 percent of all reported cases in this major
industry sector in 2004, reporting more cases (284,600) than any other industry.
Nursing and residential care facilities and ambulatory health care services
accounted for 30 percent and 17 percent, respectively, of cases in this major
industry sector.
Percent of injuries and illnesses in education and health services
5.1
5.3
Education services—
NAICS 61
2003
2004
94.9
94.7
Health care and social
assistance—NAICS 62
17.3
16.6
Ambulatory health care
services—NAICS 621
39.5
39.7
Hospitals—NAICS 622
Nursing and residential
care facilities—
NAICS 623
29.9
30.1
Social assistance—
NAICS 624
8.3
8.4
0
20
40
60
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2005
80
100