According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009], the incidence rate of lost-workday injuries from slips, trips, and falls (STFs) on the same level in hospitals was 38.2 per 10, 000 employees, which was 90% greater than the average rate for all other private industries combined (20.1 per 10, 000 employees). STFs as a whole are the second most common cause of lost-workday injuries in hospitals. | Slip Trip And Fall Prevention For Healthcare Workers by Department Of Health And Human Services, Paperback | Indigo Chapters