Maine has been named the most injury-prone state in the U.S., with the highest number of resident emergency room visits relative to its population size, according to research from pain management specialists New York Pain Care.
The study, sent to Becker's on Dec. 4, used the latest available emergency room visit data from the American Hospital Association, workplace injury data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and ambulance call-out data from the National Association of State EMS Officials to determine the most injury-prone places.
The 10 most injury-prone states:
1. Maine
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 596
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 41
2. Louisiana
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 535
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 16
3. Kentucky
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 525
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 26
4. West Virginia
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 524
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 24
5. Ohio
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 505
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 19
6. (tie) Mississippi
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 485
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: N/A
6. (tie) Indiana
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 485
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 27
8. North Dakota
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 477
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: N/A
9. Arkansas
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 466
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: 17
10. New Hampshire
Emergency room visits per 1,000 residents: 459
Workplace injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers: N/A