Reduce work-related assaults — OSH‑05 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

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Most Recent Data:
9 assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers (2023)

National Target:
10 per 10,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
10 assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers were treated in emergency departments in 2017

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Emergency department visits for work-related assaults, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total	10 CI 7 / 13 SE 1.478	8 CI 5 / 11 SE 1.415	8 CI 6 / 11 SE 1.230	8 CI 5 / 10 SE 1.335	7 CI 4 / 11 SE 1.624	9 CI 6 / 13 SE 1.800	9 CI 6 / 12 SE 1.536

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Sex, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Male	10 CI 7 / 14 SE 1.739	8 CI 5 / 11 SE 1.701	8 CI 5 / 11 SE 1.407	8 CI 5 / 11 SE 1.632	8 CI 4 / 13 SE 2.155	10 CI 6 / 14 SE 2.160	10 CI 6 / 13 SE 1.795
Female	10 CI 7 / 12 SE 1.280	8 CI 6 / 10 SE 1.132	8 CI 6 / 11 SE 1.232	7 CI 5 / 9 SE 1.031	6 CI 4 / 8 SE 1.038	9 CI 6 / 12 SE 1.427	9 CI 6 / 12 SE 1.337

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Race/Ethnicity	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Age group, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
15-17 years	DSU	DSU¹	DSU¹	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU¹
18-24 years	14 CI 11 / 18 SE 1.761	11 CI 8 / 14 SE 1.442	11 CI 7 / 15 SE 1.966	13 CI 9 / 17 SE 2.033	10 CI 5 / 15 SE 2.319	13 CI 9 / 17 SE 2.200	13 CI 9 / 17 SE 2.019
25-44 years	13 CI 9 / 16 SE 2.019	10 CI 6 / 14 SE 2.042	10 CI 7 / 13 SE 1.690	9 CI 6 / 13 SE 1.908	10 CI 5 / 14 SE 2.187	12 CI 7 / 17 SE 2.348	12 CI 8 / 16 SE 2.102
45-54 years	8 CI 5 / 11 SE 1.321	6 CI 3 / 8 SE 1.220	6 CI 4 / 8 SE 1.026	6 CI 3 / 8 SE 1.064	6 CI 3 / 8 SE 1.319	7 CI 4 / 10 SE 1.585	8 CI 5 / 10 SE 1.302
55-64 years	5 CI 3 / 7 SE 0.982	5 CI 4 / 7 SE 0.796	5 CI 3 / 7 SE 0.970	4 CI 3 / 6 SE 0.759	5 CI 3 / 6 SE 0.757	6 CI 3 / 8 SE 1.255	6 CI 4 / 8 SE 0.944
65 years and over	5 CI 3 / 7 SE 0.938	2 CI 1 / 4 SE 0.834	3 CI 2 / 5 SE 0.715	3 CI 2 / 5 SE 0.832	3 CI 1 / 5 SE 0.929	4 CI 2 / 5 SE 0.783	3 CI 2 / 5 SE 0.856

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Educational attainment (25 years and over)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Family income, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Family income	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Health insurance status, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Health insurance status	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Geographic location, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Geographic location	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Marital status (18 years and over), 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Marital status (18 years and over)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Country of birth, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Country of birth	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Veteran status (20 years and over)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Disability status, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Disability status	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Sexual orientation, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Sexual orientation	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Gender identity, 2017-2023 ^◊
(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Gender identity	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

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Data Sources: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - Occupational Supplement (NEISS-WORK), CDC/NIOSH and CPSC; Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS

1 Ages 15-17 did not meet NEISS-Work minimum reporting requirements for data year.

#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

◊: Unless otherwise noted, data represent "per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers, 15+ years"

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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Reduce work-related assaults — OSH‑05 Data

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Emergency department visits for work-related assaults, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Sex, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Age group, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Family income, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Health insurance status, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Geographic location, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Marital status (18 years and over), 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Country of birth, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Disability status, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Sexual orientation, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for work-related assaults by Gender identity, 2017-2023 ◊(assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers)Decrease desired