Fatal Injuries in the Health Care and Social Assistance Industry, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2011 to 2019.

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the characteristics of workers in the health care and social assistance industry who experience fatal occupation injuries and the nature of these injuries. Fatal occupational injury rates were calculated for workers in the health and social assistance industry according to age, sex, race ethnicity, industry, and year. There were 1224 fatalities among workers in the health care and social assistance industry, resulting in a rate of 6.7 fatalities per 1,000,000 worker-years. The rate of fatal injuries was highest among older workers, men, and Black and White workers. The highest number of fatal injuries was transportation and violent incidents. The highest mortality rates were in the vocational rehabilitation services industry. These findings can be useful for identifying methods for intervening and preventing fatal injuries among workers in the health care and social assistance industry.