According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20,870 workers in the private industry experienced trauma from nonfatal workplace violence in 2019. These incidents required days away from work.1
Of those victims who experienced trauma from workplace violence:
68% were female
65% were aged 25 to 54
70% worked in the healthcare and social assistance industry
21% required 31 or more days away from work to recover, and 20% involved 3 to 5 days away from work
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