Nearly Dozen Fatal Occupational Injuries in Hospital, Ambulatory Industries in 2011

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released a new report that reveals the hospital and ambulatory industries saw approximately one dozen occupational fatalities in 2011.

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Hospitals
Violence and other injuries by people/animals: 6
Falls, slips and trips: 3
Exposure to harmful substances or environments: 4

Ambulatory facilities
Violence and other injuries by people/animals: 8
Falls, slips and trips: 3

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