| Rank |
Industry |
Number (000) |
Incidence rate (2) |
| 1 |
General medical and surgical hospitals |
237.1 |
6.8 |
| 2 |
Food services and drinking places |
209.8 |
3.6 |
| 3 |
Specialty trade contractors |
123.5 |
4.1 |
| 4 |
Ambulatory health care services |
122.9 |
2.7 |
| 5 |
Nursing care facilities |
104.7 |
8.2 |
| 6 |
Administrative and support services |
104.3 |
2.5 |
| 7 |
General merchandise stores |
101.3 |
4.6 |
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Total private industry |
2,986.5 |
3.5 |
(1) Based on industries with 100,000 or more cases in 2011. Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(2) The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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