Overexertion | Contact With Objects or Equipment | Slips and Falls | Repetitive Stress Injuries |
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 2.8 million workers’ compensation claims were filed across the United States in 2022, an increase of approximately 7.5 percent over 2021. What are the most common causes of injury in the workplace?
Most Frequent Causes of Injury on the Job
The factor most often cited as the basis for a workers’ comp claim in 2022, according to the National Safety Council, was overexertion and bodily reaction, accounting for more than a million workers’ compensation claims. Those types of injuries typically involved workers who put in too much physical effort while lifting, pushing, pulling, turning, carrying, holding, or throwing something. Overexertion was also tied to repetitive stress or motion injuries, where workers put continual strain or stress on a joint, muscle, tendon, or ligament, causing inflammation or traumatic injury.
Workers hurt by contact with equipment or objects filed nearly 800,000 workers’ comp claims in 2022. The incidents leading to injury included:
- Colliding with, stepping on, bumping into, or being pushed onto an object that caused injury
- Impact from a moving or flying object
- Being caught between or under heavy objects
Worker slips, trips, and falls led to nearly 700,000 workplace injuries in 2022, including injuries resulting from:
- Falls from heights, such as ladders, scaffolding, roofs, or upper levels of a structure
- Trips and falls over jobsite debris, tools, construction materials, or other objects
- Slips and falls on wet or slippery surfaces, both indoors and outdoors
Common Types of Workplace Injuries
Data collected by the National Safety Council indicates that the most common conditions reported by workers are:
- Sprains or strains, typically from overexertion
- Cuts or bruises, often associated with tools or equipment, but also sustained in slips and falls or impact with other objects
- Chronic pain, usually from repetitive stress or motion
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At Advantage Healthcare Systems, we have extensive experience working successfully with people who have suffered any type of personal injury, including workers who have been hurt on the job. Call us toll-free at 1-877-487-8289 or fill out the form provided below to schedule an assessment. We offer locations across Texas, including Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio.
