Study: Nursing Care Facilities Fifth Most Dangerous Place to Work

According to a new study from Allsup, nursing care facilities are the fifth most dangerous workplace. This was determined using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is based on the rates of injuries that are serious enough to involve days of job transfer or restriction.

Nursing care facilities are ranked behind amusement parks and arcades, animal slaughtering and processing, beverage manufacturing and foundries.

The U.S. average for injuries in nursing care facilities is 2.6 per 100 full-time private industry workers, but some states have a much higher rate. In Maine, for example, the rate is 5.1. Other states with high rates include Minnesota (3.5), Wisconsin (3.0) and Utah (2.7).

Community care facilities for the elderly also make the list of most dangerous workplaces, coming in at number 8 with an average of 2.2 injuries per 100 workers.

In Maine, nursing and residential care facilities were determined to be the most dangerous place to work. Maine sees an average of 7.1 cases involving days of job transfer or restriction per 100 workers. Nursing and residential care is also the most dangerous workplace in Indiana, with 4.3 cases per 100 workers.

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