Health Care and Social Assistance — Workplace Injuries
NAICS 62 • BLS SOII & CFOI
In 2022, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry reported 4,981 recordable cases — an incidence rate of 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, with 12,251 cases involving days away from work. Source: BLS SOII.
Injury & Illness Data (SOII)
| Year | Incidence Rate | Total Recordable | Days Away Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.6 | 4,981 | 12,251 |
| 2013 | 2.4 | 14,200 | 5,000 |
| 2012 | 2.8 | 16,600 | 5,600 |
| 2011 | 2.3 | 13,600 | 5,400 |
| 2010 | 2.1 | 12,600 | 4,800 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 17,300 | 7,000 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 16,000 | 6,400 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 14,100 | 4,800 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 12,700 | 4,100 |
| 2005 | 4.3 | 67,700 | 21,000 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 59,600 | 19,100 |
| 2003 | 4.1 | 61,600 | 21,500 |
Source: BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). Rate = cases per 100 FTE workers.
Fatal Work Injuries (CFOI)
Complete counts of fatal workplace injuries from BLS CFOI.
| Year | Fatal Injuries | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57 | All events |
| 2021 | 53 | All events |
| 2020 | 60 | All events |
| 2019 | 66 | All events |
| 2018 | 67 | All events |
| 2017 | 66 | All events |
| 2016 | 59 | All events |
| 2015 | 55 | All events |
| 2014 | 43 | All events |
| 2013 | 47 | All events |
| 2012 | 52 | All events |
| 2011 | 59 | All events |