Healthcare workplace injuries, by setting

In 2024, private industry employers in the U.S. reported 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, down 3.1% from the previous year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Jan. 22. 

Nonfatal recordable workplace injuries and illnesses include cases with days away from work, job restriction or transfer, along with other recordable cases.

In 2024, private industry employers in the healthcare and social assistance sector reported 553,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, the third highest among sectors. The rate of nonfatal injury or illness per 100 FTE workers was 3.4 in 2024, down from 3.6 in 2023.

Here is a breakdown of private industry nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses within healthcare:

Ambulatory health care services — 133,300

• Offices of physicians — 42,600
• Offices of dentists — 10,900
• Offices of other health practitioners — 11,100
• Outpatient care centers — 30,500
• Medical and diagnostic laboratories — 7,200
• Home healthcare services — 18,100
• Other ambulatory healthcare services — 12,700
  • Ambulance services — 8,500

Hospitals — 216,000

• General medical and surgical hospitals — 199,900
• Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals — 7,800
• Specialty hospitals — 8,300

Nursing and residential care facilities — 141,600

• Skilled nursing facilities — 71,500
• Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities — 24,000
• Assisted living and continuing care retirement communities — 39,700
• Other residential care facilities — 6,400

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