Common Injuries

Overexertion

Pulling, lifting, pushing, holding, carrying, and throwing

Slip or Trip and Falls

Wet or slippery floors, or, a snow-covered pathway

Fall to Lower Level

From elevated areas such as a ladder, rooftops, and stairways

Bodily Reaction

Slips or trips without falling, which can affect knees or ankles

Struck by Object

Objects dropped from a higher level by another person or objects which fall from a higher level such as a shelf

Struck Against an Object

A person accidentally runs into hard barricades or objects, such as a wall, door, cabinet, glass window, table, or chair

Highway Incident

Where transportation is used for business purposes

Machinery Accidents

Where large and dangerous machinery is used and the employee gets caught in or compressed by it

Repetitive Motion

Continuous use of a computer from typing, straining muscles and tendons, causing back pain, vision problems, and carpal tunnel syndrome

Assaults and Violent Acts

Attacks by other employees or employers, stemming typically from arguments or office politics.