The largest share of workplace assaults are by healthcare patients or residents of a healthcare facility (61 percent). Co-workers make up only 7 percent.8


Workplace assaults primarily occur in the female-intensive healthcare industry.


While the incidence rate for assaults at nursing care facilities is high, there are other subcategories within the healthcare and social services industry with even higher incidence rates. These include psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, mental health and substance abuse facilities, and other residential care facilities including things such as group homes for children and youth.


Other industry subcategories that have above average assault incidence rates for private industry include: cattle ranching, gasoline stations and convenience stores, elementary and secondary schools, urban transit systems, taxi service, bus transportation, facilities support services (including correctional facilities), security guards, and spectator sports.9


Figure 7 – Most Workplace Assaults Occur in Female Intensive Health Sector Industry Ambulatory Health Care Svcs. Social Assistance


Hospitals Nursing/ Residential Care


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, reprinted with permission of NCCI from the NCCI Research Brief, 01/2012 Workers Compensation Workplace Violence Data Key Findings


Based on the 2012 NCCI Research Briefing workers compensation data related to violence in the workplace is categorized as either ―struck or injured by fellow worker or patient or ―in act of crime. Neither of these categories makes up a material share of total workers compensation claims.


Injuries resulting from ―’in act of crime’ are more severe than injuries resulting from other causes. For both indemnity and medical, severity for ‘in act of crime’ is second highest behind motor vehicle injuries.


©National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc.


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