November 04, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Illnesses and injuries among State and local government workers in 2008

Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, State and local government industries, 2008
Industry	Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
Industry	State government	Local government
Total	4.7	7.0
Educational services	2.6	5.5
Hospitals	11.9	7.3
Nursing and residential care facilities	12.5	9.5
Justice, public order, and safety activities	6.1	12.3

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