6 Most Common Work Injuries

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6 Most Common Work Injuries
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Its every employers responsibility to provide
a safe environment for the workers and this goal
can be achieved by giving proper training and
using protective gears. But still, we live in an
unpredictable world where anything can happen
anytime, anywhere. You can take precautionary
measures to minimize the risk but cannot succeed
in eliminating the danger 100.
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Workers receive work injuries every now and then
and demand an additional protection that can be
offered in the form of workers compensation.
Workers compensation is a type of financial
assistance for injured employees. From their
medical bills to lost wages, everything gets
covered by this compensation. Claiming workers
compensation can be a hard task but you can do it
effortlessly with the help of a work injury
lawyer.
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Here are 6 most common work injuries that are
covered by the workers compensation and can
occur in a number of industries including
manufacturing, transportation, and farming
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1. Repetitive motion injury

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Constant movements such as bending of back and
twisting of the wrist can cause damage to
muscles, ligaments, and tendons. This type of
injury usually affects the wrists, neck, back,
and shoulders. Workers involved in continuously
lifting or moving objects receive this type of
injury. The initial symptom can be just a minor
pain but eventually, it becomes seriously
painful.
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2. Injuries from machinery
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This work injury type includes all those injuries
that are caused due to the malfunctioning
machinery at the workplace. When machines dont
work properly, they cause severe damage to
employees. Sometimes, workers carelessness gets
then caught in the machine and result in impaired
limbs.
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3. Transport accidents
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Many workers get accidental injuries while
driving loaded trucks and transportations
vehicles. Transport accidents occur due to
drivers carelessness, drinking driving and human
error. Sometimes, the mechanical problem in the
vehicle also cause an accident and result in
serious injuries.
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4. Workplace violence
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We always hear about workplace violence due to
misunderstandings between employees. This anger
among workers turns into a serious rage by
involving the use of guns and other weapons. Such
a violence always results in a number of
casualties.
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5. Injuries from falling objects
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Its one of the most common injuries because
things always fall down and the fault is of
gravity! When something drops from a shelf or
ceiling right over the head of a worker, it
causes head, neck or back injury. It can be an
external wound as well as an internal injury.
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6. Slipping injuries
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Its pretty much common to slip on the wet floors
or greasy surfaces. Although its much of a
falling persons fault to walk carelessly and get
the back or head banged, still if it has happened
at the workplace and caused a serious injury then
workers compensation will cover the expense and
loss.
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These all work injuries can be minor and
sometimes extremely serious. In the case of
latter, the injured worker, and the respective
family, both suffer a lot. In such a traumatic
condition, workers compensation can make things
pretty stable.
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