Top Work-Related Injuries
Workplace related injuries can occur for a number of different reasons. According to the National Safety Council, the top types of work related injuries are overexertion, bodily reactions, slips, falls, trips, and contact with equipment or objects. In this article, we want to go over more in detail, the top work-related injuries so you can recognize potential injuries you may have suffered that are work related and what you can do to seek compensation for these injuries. Here are some of the most common ways that people are injured on the job:
Overexertion and bodily reaction:
Through repetitive motions and ongoing physical stress like pulling, lifting, carrying or throwing objects, cumulative trauma can develop after years of repeating the same motion constantly and we can injure ourselves. If your workplace does not have any system in place to log repetitive motion injuries or to address injuries that may be caused by physical exertion, you may be able to work with a professional to seek a change in your workplace and compensation
Slip, Falls, and Trips:
Slip and fall injuries occur when a worker catches themselves falling. These can include falling onto lower structures, into objects, falls as a result of obstacles or slippery surfaces and more. A slip and fall can occur as a result of negligence or unsafe work environments and in these cases, you may be eligible for compensation.
Contact with Equipment & Objects:
When a moving object impacts a worker or when a worker bumps into or has their body compressed or pinched by moving equipment, injuries can occur. Contact from equipment can even take on the form of workers being exposed to vibration in equipment, leading to injuries or numbness. Improper training and the lack of implementing safety protocols and techniques in the work environment in order to guard against injury and for the protection of employees, could be considered negligence on the part of the employer and contact with equipment type of injuries can be preventable. Injuries such as these, may be compensable under workers’ compensation law.
Hilton & Somer, LLC: Workers’ Compensation Attorneys serving Virginia, Maryland & Washington, D.C.
If you have been injured in a workplace accident and you are interested in learning more about the legal options available to you, contact our experienced workers’ compensation attorneys at Hilton and Somer, LLC today (703) 560-0700. We can provide the compassionate assistance you deserve after a workplace accident.
References:
https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/work-overview/top-work-related-injury-causes/
https://fitsmallbusiness.com/most-common-workplace-injuries/
