FACTS

The Most Common Accidents and Injuries in The Workplace;

1. Slips, trips, and falls. Whether in a shop, a factory, or an office – you encounter slippery.
2. Muscle strains. Strained muscles are another commonplace work-related injury.
3. Being hit by falling objects. Objects which fall from shelves or out of cupboards can cause nasty injuries.
4. Repetitive strain injury. RSI is another problem that’s become increasingly commonplace at work.
5. Crashes and collisions. Accidents resulting in crash or impact injuries are also quite frequent at work.
6. Cuts and lacerations. The most common causes of lacerations are poor training and failing to wear proper protection.
7. Inhaling toxic fumes. Those workers who are at risk of skin or eye reactions.
8. Exposure to loud noise. Many industrial workers continue to be exposed to loud noises while at work.
9. Walking into objects. Many such accidents can be avoided by reminding employees to be vigilant.
10. Fights at work. Fights in the workplace can, unsurprisingly, result in nasty injuries.

STATS

• The 2020/21 statistics indicate that there are 1.7 million working people suffering from a work-related illness. Of these 1.7 million, the key figures report:
  • 822,000 workers suffering from work-related stress, depression, or anxiety in 2020/21, with 451,000 of these being new cases in 2020/21
  • 470,000 workers suffering with work-related musculoskeletal disorder.
  • 441,000 workers sustaining a non-fatal injury.
  • 142 fatal injuries
• There are about 2.8 million nonfatal workplace accidents and injuries in the United States’ private industry each year.
• Sprains, strains, and tears are the most common workplace injury in the US, with 266,530 occurring in 2020.
• Overexertion and bodily reaction, slips, trips, and falls, and contact with objects and equipment are the highest causes of workplace injury in the US, accounting for 84% of all nonfatal injuries at work.
• Nursing assistants have the highest chance of injury, with 370 injuries per every 10,000 full-time workers.
• 4,764 US workers died on the job in 2020.
• The agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industry has the highest number of on-the-job fatalities, with 23.4 fatalities per 100,000 employees.